How to Buy Better Meats
This is a guest post I wrote that originally appeared on the site Milk & Honey Nutrition in 2019. Better meats are better for you–and for the animals, the land and communities where they’re...
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Time for Happy Hour
In celebration of the return of the national cocktail hour, here’s a refreshing grapefruit and spicy tequila cocktail to mix up your happy hour. When we were in Spain last year, we celebrated every...
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What is intuitive eating, anyway? some of the links/content from February newsletter Challenge: try eating something you’ve avoided and enjoy it thoroughly. Good Food Versus Bad Want to know the best...
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Creamy Potato, Leek and Carrot Soup
If there is one food group I cannot live without it’s soup. For a home cook, soup is a treasure, a resource, a refuge. When there is, seemingly no food in the house–soup. When you have lost all...
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Homemade Gyros, Your Way–Meaty or Meatless
With a few basic components–and customized filling with or without meat–you can make lip-smacking homemade gyros any day of the week. There’s a wonderful little Greek restaurant 90 minutes from my...
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Let’s Have a Cookout, All Month Long
Are you ready to fire up your outdoor cooking skills set? Join the Good Grill Challenge 2020 and start grilling everything. August is zooming by. So, this month, I’m hosting a...
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Grilled Sesame Tofu Steaks with Ramen Noodles
A simple marinade and turn on the grill turns ho-hum bean curd into savory tofu steaks. Instant ramen makes them a winning weeknight dinner. If you are looking for something simple to grill, try tofu....
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Try Dry-Grilled Asparagus & More
A simple question leads to dry-grilled asparagus and a host of new ideas about grilling all vegetables more creatively. Grilled asparagus is just about everyone’s favorite side. For the cook, it’s a...
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Grilled Rosemary Mushroom Bruschetta
Grilled and marinated in a rosemary mop sauce, portobellos become the centerpiece of a carefree meal as hearty mushroom bruschetta. Out hiking last weekend, I found a gigantic wild mushroom–a fall...
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Watermelon Salad with Mozzarella, Radish & Basil
I’m a picky watermelon eater, and this combo of marinated mozzarella, shaved radish and basil leaves converted me to this melon’s savory side. I didn’t jump on the watermelon-feta salad bandwagon. To...
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Summer Vegetable Quesadillas, Pure & Simple
When produce is this abundant (or your CSA box is weighing you down), it’s time to make the very best vegetable quesadillas–light on the cheese and heavy on the veg. During lock down last spring,...
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Deluxe Grilled Chicken with Exotic Black Garlic
Great grilled chicken (well sourced and humanely raised) goes two steps better–brined and flavored with black garlic butter. Grilled chicken is a summer classic. It goes with everything we love about...
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How to Be a Serial Griller + Cookbook Giveaway
Love to grill? Meet serial griller Matt Moore sharing sure-fire tips for the best techniques and tools to make grilling a year-round habit. When I received Matt Moore‘s e-mail invitation to preview...
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Favorite Sharp Cheddar-Crab Baguette Melts
An updated version of the crab melts I grew up on, the cheddar-crab combination is winning for a casual dinner, appetizer or lunch at home. Disclosure: I received free samples of Cabot Cheese...
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Whip Up a Batch of Coconut Ice Cream
This creamy, vegan ice cream is sweetened with maple syrup with hints of vanilla and ginger and, with no special equipment required, is easy to make for all your holiday pies. Guest Post: Just at the...
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7 Ways to Make the Most of Tomato Season
As the last fresh tomatoes ripen on the vine, here are my favorite ways to make the most of them before they’re gone. Every fall for the past several years, I’ve taught a tomato canning workshop with...
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Baked Sheet Pan Fish Supper from Freezer to Table
Yes, you can cook a complete and sustainable fish supper straight from the freezer on a single sheet pan. Sponsored Post: I received free samples of wild-caught cod from Blue Circle Foods mentioned in...
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A Sunday Pork Roast, Mojo-style for an Easy Win
Cooked in the oven or Instant Pot, this garlic-citrus Cuban-style roast pork is one easy way to cook once and eat twice–or more. My ideal Sunday afternoon involves popping something into the oven that...
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Last Chance for the Best Fresh Tomato Salsa
Great tomatoes are the one essential for making fresh tomato salsa and a good way to practice those knife skills. There’s really nothing to making fresh tomato salsa, also known as pico de gallo. You...
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How to Make A Pan Pizza Margherita
Turn a wet dough, simple tomato sauce, fresh basil & mozzarella into this grown-up square version of pan pizza. Once upon a time, square pizza was a school lunch room staple. It had a flabby...
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