TIP OF THE DAY: Serving Raw Mushrooms

We really appreciate mushrooms. They’re what we call a “bonus” food: extremely low in calories and a versatile ingredient in cooked foods from omelets to rice pilaf to meat loaf to sauces. They’re also delicious raw. Our marinated mushroom salad is very popular (recipe

RECIPE: Homemade Tomato Soup With Goat Cheese Crostini

We love tomato soup, but have run out of patience with the added sweeteners—typically corn syrup or high fructose corn syrup. We don’t like the excessive sweet taste of the soup, we don’t like the added calories, and we certainly don’t like HFCS. For National Soup Month, here’s an easy recipe from Davio’s Boston, one…
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TIP: Spice Up Your Diet With Chiles

Top: Blistered chiles, particularly padróns and shishitos, have become a hot side dish (no pun intended). Here’s the recipe. Photo courtesy Good Eggs | San Francisco. Bottom: Start your chile adventure with a good book, like this one from Melissa’s.   Here’s a healthy food tip for the new year: Check out the health benefits…
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Recipe For Roasted Garlic, A Healthy Garnish

[1] and [2] A bulb of roasted garlic is a delicious accompaniment to grilled meats (photos © Sushi Roku Katana | West Hollywood.   Originating more than 6,000 years ago in central Asia, garlic took the culinary world by storm, spreading from culture to culture. It is used in cuisines on all the world’s continents…
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RECIPE: Collard Wraps

Top: tuna-collard wrap from Happy Bellies with cooked spinach, grated carrots and diced avocado. Center: hummus-collard wrap from The Pomelo Blog, with ham, tomato, cucumber and sprouts. Bottom: For portability or neater eating, tie a piece of parchment or wax paper around the wrap. Photo of Reuben collard wrap courtesy Spring Vegan.   A few…
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