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Ingredients: 4 small (or 2 large) zucchini, ends trimmed and cut into matchstick size pieces 1 avocado ½ a cucumber, chopped juice of ½ a lemon 1 clove garlic, chopped 2 tablespoons coconut milk about 8 leaves of basil salt & pepper Optional Garnish: halved cherry tomatoes, additional basil leaves Directions: To make the avocado... Continue Reading →
Ingredients: 1 pound green beans, trimmed and cut into bite-sized pieces 1 can (15oz) low-sodium white beans, drained and rinsed 1 pint cherry tomatoes, cut into bite-sized pieces (or whole if small) ½ red onion, diced Juice from 1 lemon 3 T olive oil 1-2 garlic cloves, minced Herbs (choose what you like: basil; rosemary... Continue Reading →
Ingredients: 1 ½ cup dry, old-fashioned oats ½ cup hazelnuts, chopped ½ cup peanut butter (or substitute any type of nut-butter, or sunbutter) 1/3 cup honey ¼ cup flax seeds, ground (or sub wheat germ or chia seeds) ½ cup cherries, pitted and chopped Optional: Chocolate chips, dried fruit, other nuts Directions: Mix all ingredients... Continue Reading →
Ingredients: Zest and juice of 1-2 limes (about 1 tablespoon zest, 1/4 cup juice) 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin 2 tablespoons rice vinegar 3 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil 1/2 teaspoon honey 2 pounds of root vegetables (about 6-8 cups total of shredded veggies) – use any combination of carrots, parsnips, beets, celery root, jicama, rutabagas,... Continue Reading →
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 2 medium kohlrabi, peeled, cut into matchstick-size pieces 1 cup blackberries 3 tablespoons green onions, chopped 2 tablespoon fresh basil, chopped Directions: Whisk oil, vinegar, and mustard in a large bowl; season with salt and... Continue Reading →
Dressing: 1 small garlic clove, minced 1 inch fresh ginger, peeled and grated or minced finely Zest and juice of 1 lime 1T honey 1T rice vinegar 2T olive oil 2T sesame seeds Chili pepper flakes (optional) Salt and pepper to taste Salad: 1 bunch asparagus, ends trimmed and stalks peeled into... Continue Reading →
This beautiful summer in Seattle is giving us quite an extended run. I know I certainly don't want to turn on my oven tonight. It's hot out there! Here are a few ideas for quick, easy and cool meals. Stay cool and healthy! Chinese-y Chicken Salad Recipe For the dressing: 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar... Continue Reading →
Last week, I did a tour of the farmers' market with a fun group of Public Health employees from the SNAP Ed program. They had so much to share with me and one another about ways of preparing different veggies, family and cultural food traditions, and recipe ideas. One of the things we talked about... Continue Reading →
Today kicked off the start of free, weekly tours of the downtown express farmers' market. It was fun wandering the booths, talking about how to choose the best beets, beans, eggplant, bok choy, zucchini and more. We shared ideas on how to prepare the offerings this week and the vendors shared some ideas of their... Continue Reading →
Mushrooms are best and healthiest when cooked, as they release nutrients during the cooking process. They are low in calories and high in vitamins and minerals. They impart a taste known as umami, which is the 5th taste and is best described as savory. Mushrooms can be added to almost any dish. They are best... Continue Reading →
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