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October 6, 2009
Picking Better Pots and Pans
Any halfway busy home chef requires a good array of saucepans, soup kettles and other cookware of all sizes. Even if you’re only cooking eggs and beans, you want to be sure they...
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October 4, 2009
Plastics FAQs
Want to know which bottles contain bisphenol A or whether you can reuse your PET water bottle? Read on to find the answers to our readers' most commonly asked questions.
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June 22, 2009
Fresh, Local Tomatoes All Year Long
“Once you’ve tried fresh tomatoes, you’ll never go back,” Bing Wright tells me.  A neighbor of  mine in the Catskill Mountains, where frost in May and September is not...
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March 26, 2008
How Safe Are Microwave-Safe Plastics?
Microwaves don't blast you with dangerous radiation when in use, however, that doesn't mean that they pose no problems for cooking or heating food.
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September 30, 2009
Fruit and Nut Sandwiches
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September 30, 2009
Mudd Dip
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September 30, 2009
Quesadillas
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September 30, 2009
Spinach Dip for Veggies
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September 23, 2009
Savory Winter Squash Soufflé
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September 23, 2009
Spring Vegetable Pappardelle
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September 23, 2009
Warm Quinoa With Smoked Bacon and Almonds
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September 22, 2009
Joan's Kale and Potato Soup
Credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/exlibris/ / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 This hearty winter recipe was adapted from Joan Gussow's This Organic Life (Chelsea Green, 2001, $22.95).
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September 19, 2009
Three-Dollar Dinner Burritos
These burritos are a delicious, satisfying meal on their own, whether made with high-quality beef or refried beans. Serve with a simple salad of peppery arugula dressed with some...
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May 21, 2009
Popcorn Soup
The following recipe was graciously provided by Alexandra Jamieson. A graduate of New York's Natural Gourmet Cookery School, Jamieson has worked in Italy, creating seasonal and...
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May 21, 2009
Purple Power Smoothie
The following recipe was graciously provided by Alexandra Jamieson. A graduate of New York's Natural Gourmet Cookery School, Jamieson has worked in Italy, creating seasonal and...
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May 21, 2009
Rice and Berry Pudding
The following recipe was graciously provided by Alexandra Jamieson. A graduate of New York's Natural Gourmet Cookery School, Jamieson has worked in Italy, creating seasonal and...
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May 18, 2009
Spring Tonic Soup
In 1995, Michael Rozyne, a Growing Green Award nominee, founded the nonprofit Red Tomato to distribute fruits and vegetables from Northeastern family farms and small farm co-ops...
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May 14, 2009
Fried Tilapia
Photo credit: Maria/Flickr This recipe was provided by Will Allen, founder and CEO of the Growing Power National Training and Community Food Center in Milwaukee. Feeding an...
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May 14, 2009
Stir-Fried Collard Greens
A delicious (and nutrient-rich) accompaniment to Fried Tilapia. The recipe was provided by Will Allen, founder and CEO of the Growing Power National Training and Community Food...
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