GrubGirl.

Having come back from a much-needed vacation with an overabundance of cheap, yummy steaks in my diet (think South America and lots of beef), Grubgirl has opted to eat slightly healthier while returning to her cubicle world. Men’s Health posted a nice article on what food sounds nutritious but really isn’t. Sorry to be such a wet blanket, but the gist is that, as always, we need to be smart shoppers and not always believe the hype.

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Have you ever used your freezer to freeze foods other than the type that comes in little boxes and requires a microwave to heat up?

The Former Fat Guy Blog goes over a very informative and detailed list of how to freeze foods. He covers freezing specific vegetables, fruits, nuts, meats, seafood, and even pastries (who knew?). He even provides ideal freshness times.

For example, did you now that “Freezing meat doesn’t magically reverse spoiling. Make sure the meat is fresh to begin with.”?? Doh! No worries, friends, I don’t (really) do that anymore. *cough*.

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You wanted more recipes along with restaurant tips, you got ‘em. (They just take a little more time to write but hopefully you’ll try this out and let us know what you think!) Thanks go to Chef Sanchez for sharing the now not-so-secret recipe for an Americanized version of chicken enchiladas.

The ingredients are simple - we got them all at Safeway:

1 fresh hot rotisserie chicken
1 pack of 30 or so tortillas - you’ll have some leftover
1 large can of Cream of Chicken soup
2 regular-sized cans of Cream of Asparagus soup
2 small cans of salsa verde (also known as tomatillo salsa or green chile sauce)
1 bag of shredded cheese, Mexican 4-cheese style
1 casserole dish
1 large mixing bowl
nonstick cooking spray

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Mehfil Indian Cuisine
600 Folsom Street
(between 2nd St & Hawthorne St)
San Francisco, CA 94107
(415) 974-5510

Yes yes, something is afoot. Grubgirl has been spending a lot of time South of Market, near 2nd street. Why? We’ll go into that later. The main point though is that these new regions have left my stomach anxiously looking for grub bargains for breakfast and lunch.

Fortunately, Mehfil is here. Also know by some locals as “Curry in a Hurry,” this place runs a brisk takeout business with North Indian specials that range from $5 - $7. Yes, folks. The $5 includes one of four options, at least one of which is a meat. There’s a bigger Tandoori special for $7 where you get something other than Basmati rice and the entree.

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