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Asian Noodle Salad with Toasted Sesame Dressing
(Steve throws a curve ball) Buckwheat (soba) noodles, sesame seeds and fresh vegetables are tossed with a strong sesame dressing. To make the meal complete add grilled steak strips or fried tofu.
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Balsamic Vinaigrette
(No one wants to know) Watch Cynthia and Steve throw together their favorite salad using wild greens, sweet glazed nuts, dried cranberries and blue cheese topped with a super easy vinaigrette.
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Be Bop Breakfast
(Early girl gets the worm) Need to have superb energy throughout your day? Start with this wildly loose version of the Korean dish Be Bim Bop (translates to mixed rice). Brown rice, kale, egg, butter, condiments - cereal from a box can't compare.
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Big Mo Minestrone with Garden Fresh Vegetables
(Ward answers the foreboding doorbell) This is one of those go-to soups that we use frequently to feed the family. Lots of fresh vegetables. The beans and potatoes keep the dish hearty. Economical, comforting food.
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Blanched Vegetables
(Steve loses by a nose) Clear instructions for this useful cooking technique for broccoli, cauliflower and carrots.
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Braised Greens
(Will Darrell barter?) The BEST cooking method for assertive greens like kale and collards. Renders them tender and tasty.
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Chicken Cabbage Carrot Teriyaki
(Both Steve & Jane are interested in chippers) A favorite in our home. Cook a pot of rice and stir-fry chicken and oodles of vegetables adding a sauce made from tamari, brown sugar, ginger, honey and garlic.
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Chicken Tikka Masala
(Ward's extended stay) You have to try this sassy saucy Indian dish. The tikka sauce is a pure heaven combo of tomato sauce, heavy cream and spices. Our recipe also offers a vegetarian version made with chickpeas. Everybody's happy!
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Chickpea, Carrot and Broccoli Indian Curry
(Jane phones home) An easy family meal made easier if you have a jar of curry paste handy. This version merges familiar carrots, potatoes, broccoli and chickpeas into a tomato-based curry sauce. Just right served over brown rice or quinoa.
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Cranberry Ginger Cider
(What was Steve thinking?) Festive hot drink for wintery weather. Fresh ginger makes it warming. Do not give this to your puppy.
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Creamy Asparagus Soup
(Benjamin Franklin amuses Jane) A revitalizing dairy-free soup using fresh, local asparagus, cumin and dill. Perfect for spring.
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Edamame Tofu Salad w/Sesame Chile Dressing
(Steve recruits Darrell) A beautiful composed salad with soba noodles, fried tofu, blanched edamame, fresh cabbage and carrots with a zippy Asian dressing. You'll want more.
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Emerald City Salad
(Mothering skills have eluded Jane) Wild rice, local seasonal greens, fennel and red cabbage melded with a clean lemon olive oil dressing makes this a northwest favorite.
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Fish Tacos w/Creamy Cilantro Sauce
(Ward barks up the wrong tree) My family begs for these tacos which utilize lime & garlic marinated halibut and fresh vegetables with a mayo or yogurt cilantro-lime sauce drizzled in among the fish and vegetables.
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French Lentils with Sage Butter
(For whom the bell tolls) Those tiny French lentils become majestic when joined by sage, scallion and currants sauteed in butter then drizzled with Queen Balsamic.
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Fresh Local Organic
(Steve peels a grape) The most important concepts to base your food shopping on. Find out why.
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Fruitsicles
(Good thing Jane only has one kid) Fresh fruits, 100% fruit juices blended with coconut milk or vanilla yogurt freeze up into inexpensive, refreshing treats for all ages.
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Gay's Mini Pot Roast with Many Vegetables
(Steve has a beef with the roast) Lots of carrots, parsnips, potatoes and Brussel sprouts take a long trip with red wine and a modest piece of grass-fed beef. Tasty destination worth the drive.
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Holly's Pilgrim Stuffing
(Has anyone seen the bird?) Aromatic artisan bread, fresh apples and sage, roasted chestnuts, celery and butter - what more could a bird want? Perfect meat-less vegetarian side dish too.
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Hoppin' John
(See Ginger run)
Another flavorful vegetarian dinner that complies with the “Eat real food. Mostly plants.” message. Serve it with polenta or your favorite cornbread and braised greens. That’s a good meal.
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How to Cut Up an Onion
(Ward’s love is here to stay) There is a safe, respectful, tearless way to have a relationship with an onion. Find out how.
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Huevos Rancheros
(Ward masters multitasking) Traditional Mexican breakfast presents buttered corntortilla with fried egg on top smothered in tomatoes, chilies and onions. Grated cheese, avocado and black beans added make you want to shout ole.
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Hummus
(Fatima strikes the wrong chord) Hummus made with freshly cooked garbanzos, lemon, garlic and tahini makes a handy staple for appetizers, sandwiches and more. Just ask Jane.
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Joaquin's Lunch Box
(What's Jane packing?) Ideas for four superman or superwoman lunches-to-go utilizing family dinner leftovers.
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Man-to-Man Chipotle Black Bean Stew
(Jane takes an anniversary picture) Black beans cooked with a chipotle pepper, corn, fire-roasted tomatoes, cilantro make a hearty stew with Southwest flavors.
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Mango Lime Salsa
(A brief encounter) Cutting a ripe mango can be fun. Let Jane show you how. Adding the mango cubes to lime and cilantro and plopping it on Mole Chicken or in a Fish Taco - even more fun!
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Massaged Kale & Apple Salad Salad with Gorgonzola
(The buck stops here) By massaging salt into kale, the bitterness disappears and the leaves become tender. Dress it with olive oil and apple cider vinegar after adding fresh apples, currants, nuts and crumbled cheese. A HUGE favorite among both my students and friends.
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Mediterranean Quinoa with Mint, Feta & Pine Nuts
(Steve strains the relationship) Cook nutrient-dense quinoa until it's light and fluffy, dress it with lemon juice and olive oil and then add these Mediterranean treasures: fresh mint and parsley, toasted pine nuts, feta cheese.
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Nori Wrapped Wasabi Salmon
(Harmony is lacking at band practice) When you smear nori with wasabi, mustard and herbs and wrap it around salmon before cooking, the mineral-rich sea vegetable shrink-wraps the fish as it cooks and keeps it moist. The wasabi and herbs add kick.
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Nutburgers
(Ward goes nuts) Cooked brown rice provides the sticky base for these vegetarian burgers made with nuts and spices. No soy analogs here!
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Orange Glazed Salmon Kebobs with Yogurt Garlic Dip
(Ginger gets a bath) Impress everyone at the dinner table with these savory sweet salmon morsels. The reduced orange, honey and tamari glaze and the cool yogurt dip will help Jane regain a smile after what she's just seen.
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Parsley Pumpkin Seed Garnish
(Darrell finds his pulse) Fresh parsley and garlic ground up with toasty pumpkin seeds make this deceptively simple yet decidedly yummy garnish. The extra layer of flavor and texture makes creamy soups, sandwiches and salads sing.
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Peasant Kasha, Potatoes and Mushrooms
(Where is everybody?) Toasted buckwheat groats (aka kasha) is a superior gluten-free grain that is underutilized. Cynthia shows you how to make it with potatoes, mushrooms and onions added.
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Picky Eaters and Tomato Basil Soup
(Joaquin doesn't pick on goldfish) Learn simple strategies for shifting picky eaters while Cynthia makes a please-everyone Tomato Basil Soup.
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Pumpkin Pecan Muffins
(Ward's no Einstein) Molasses and honey and cinnamon and nutmeg and butter made into muffins entice some love bites from your family. Pack them in the lunchbox, serve them for breakfast.
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Quick Pickled Red Onions
(Ward goes fishing) Very handy to keep a jar of this bright colored condiment around. Perks up sandwiches, salads and super easy to make.
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Quick-Boiled Collard Greens
(Jane offers community service with Seattle PD) An easy way to tame assertive greens - send them to the jacuzzi until they relax. This cooking method preserves nutrients, discards bitterness, brings our flavor.
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Raita Yogurt Topping
(Steve is transformed by a chef's coat) Word in nutritional research is that we all need more probiotics in our diet. Get the friendly bacteria in an awesome topping for vegetable curries, fish, chicken, rice by making this dish with high-quality whole milk yogurt.
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Roasted Winter Squash
(Steve's key to success) From cutting safely to the final flavor drizzle, learn the step-by-step for roasting your autumn harvest of winter squash.
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Rooibos Raspberry Soda
(What is sodie?) Google each of the ingredients in the major brands of soda pop and you may never chug a can again. Instead find out how refreshing herbal tea, raspberry juice and berry seltzer water can be.
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Rosemary Red Soup
(Jane helps Darrell with his letters) A beautiful looking soup that boasts all local winter vegetables and herbs. Beets, carrots, red lentils and rosemary marry for love.
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Santa Fe Black Bean Salad
(Joaquin thinks Batman is slapstick) Oops! Nothing for the lunch box? Company coming over to watch the game? Keep your pants on! This recipe saves the day.
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Sauerkraut
(Whose rules are those?) Making your own sauerkraut is easy and rewarding. All you need is a head of cabbage and the inclination to chop and pound. Fermented foods like sauerkraut have shown to be beneficial to health for centuries.
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Smoked Salmon Reuben
(Jane loses her gloves) Hands down the best comfort-food sandwich ever. The sauerkraut works magic. Use 100% rye if you're going wheat-free. Pair this with Tomato Basil Soup. Mmm-good.
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Squash and Raisin Stuffed Chicken Breasts
(Steve sells home plate) Stuffed chicken breasts sounds difficult and gourmet - not true. A fantastic way to renovate leftovers like roasted squash and extend a pound of chicken to feed a family. Very pretty morsels too!
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Starting Baby on Food
(What's in the oven?) Real food from home-cooked meals surpasses the jarred or boxed stuff by miles. We share the basic 1-2-3's of starting baby on the best.
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Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp
(Is Robert Plant organic?) Strawberry and rhubarb together make a stairway to heaven. Watch and you'll see what we mean. The oat nut topping is quite versatile; it can also be pressed into a crust.
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Summer Fruit Ambrosia with Vanilla Nut Cream
(Darrell tries to fix Cynthia's hot flash fan) Gather berries and apricots when they are prime, envelop them in a little citrus sweet to fold their color and top them with this sexy little dairy-free cream made from vanilla, cashews, maples syrup and water.
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Sweet Pepper Relish
(No interruptus) Adding condiments made from raw vegetables gives meals extra enzymes, nutrients and (most noteworthy) flavor. This bright red relish made from bell peppers adds all of the above to any meal.
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Thai Steak Salad
(Ginger causes two pies worth of trouble) There's no dilemma about this omnivore delight. Lime, cilantro, garlic and some heat rubbed into some grass fed beef. Medium rare strips served over salad with cucumber. I'm salivating, how about you?
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The Cookus Cupboard: Nuts and Dried Fruit
(Nutty girl seeks check-out boy.) Nuts and seeds have provided solid, whole foods nourishment to humans for thousands of years - maybe millions. The fats in nuts and seeds are excellent for the brain and the body. Stock up on these pantry items so you can make favorite Cookus recipes.
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Three Sisters Stew
(Jane dresses for work) At the peak of late summer fresh corn, dried beans and winter squash emerge together after the growing season. Collect the harvest of these three sisters and prepare this cinnamon and chili kissed warm stew.
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Top 10 First Foods for Baby
(Ward enters the fold) Generate superior foods for baby by using wholesome food that the family typically dines on.
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Turn Up the Heat Molasses BBQ Sauce
(Don't ask, don't tell) Steve mans up to sauce combining tomato, molasses, maple syrup, vinegar and HEAT (chipotle or cayenne). Slather on beans, chicken and more.
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Vegetable Yaki Soba
(Where will Doris sleep?) Vegetable Yaki Soba is one of my go-to meals when I can't think of anything to make. It's easy. It's inexpensive. Warm, nourishing garlic ginger broth with simmered vegetables ladled over noodles. Young and old love this one-dish meal. Maybe Doris would like it too.
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White Bean and Kale Minestrone
(Can't run with scissors!) Cooked white beans, fresh sage and a touch of tomato paste create the creamy base for this nourishing soup. Ribbons of kale add color, texture and major nutrients. Serve with Pumpkin Pecan Muffins or a bit slice of warm bread and butter. Who can resist?
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Yummy Yam Frosting
Loaded with golden-orange color, sweet earthy flavor and A and C nutrients. An awesome way to utilize leftover yams and sweet potatoes. Frost up Pumpkin Pecan Muffins, ginger cookies, carrot cake or raisin bread and you will become very popular.
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