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Roasted Eggplant and Tofu Salad with Miso-Ginger-Lime Dressing

Roasted Eggplant and Tofu Salad with Miso-Ginger-Lime Dressing A patient once asked me whether she should stop eating tofu. She’d had breast cancer, she was five years out and doing well, and someone at her gym had told her soy was “basically estrogen.” She’d been avoiding it for two years. She missed it. I get […]

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Peach, Pear and Blueberry Salad With Ginger Coconut Dressing

A peach, pea, blueberry salad to savor! There is a two-week stretch at the end of August when the fruit bowl needs a little more exploration. The peaches are at their best and about to be gone. The first pears have come in, still hard, not ready for anything. Nobody knows quite what to do […]

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One Sheet Pan, Four Meals: Cook Once, Eat Four Times

One pan of roasted sweet potatoes, tomatoes and peppers, made once, becomes a bowl, a burrito, a soup and a scramble. A culinary medicine approach to weeknight cooking.

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Artichoke Stew with Lemon And Dill

Artichoke Stew with Lemon And Dill: A Summer Tradition This week, we’re making artichoke stew with lemon and dill, inspired by Paula Wolfert. Our first step is to take a dozen or so baby artichokes, remove the outer tough leaves, and remove the inner choke or thistle with a spoon or melon baller. An important […]

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Radicchio, Beet & White Bean Salad: Anthocyanins and Betalains for Heart Health

A Valentine’s Day Salad Worth Savoring This radicchio, beet, and white bean salad (with extra plant pigments, as you will see) embodies a plant-rich approach to nourishing our hearts in ways we might not think of for Valentine’s Day. The slightly bitter radicchio is rich in anthocyanins, jewel-toned beets are packed with betalains, and protein-rich […]

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Vegan Pot Pie: A Food As Medicine Take on Comfort Food

Let’s Try This Vegan Pot Pie with Oyster Mushrooms Comfort Food, Reimagined Through Culinary Medicine Some dishes endure because they do more than feed us. Pot pie is one of those meals. It carries the memory of easy-to-cook meals of my childhood. Just pop them in the oven when I get home from school, and […]

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Immune-Supporting Miso Mushroom Barley Soup Recipe | Rich in Antioxidants & Vitamins

Antioxidant-rich Miso Mushroom Barley Veggie Soup I don’t often make a direct health inference from a recipe however Miso Mushroom Barley Veggie Soup is loaded with nutrients phytonutrients that support our immunity. I don’t have the same inner invitation to share this soup in the summer months, so when all the cruciferous veggies are here […]

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What is Plant-Based Pizza?

Can there even be such a thing as a plant-based “pizza” recipe? Here is a question for you? Do we still have the right to call it pizza if it isn’t the classic version of wheat crust, tomato sauce, and cheese toppings? We could wane philosophically on this for some time; however, I will offer […]

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