Healthy Cooking

Berches (Pain Au Pavot)

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Berches is the name for Challah in German and western Yiddish. This version is the traditional old-fashioned kind made with a minimal amount of fat and sugar and no eggs except in the glaze. It has a thin crispy crust and a chewy crumb with a plain but excellent flavor. Recipe time does not include proofing time. -- posted by Celticevergreen ...

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Creamy Garlic and Horseradish Sauce

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Published Jan. 23, 2009 at 4:31 p.m.

This is a very creamy dipping sauce that's great for fried mushrooms and green beans ... It's also great for baking with fish and chicken. Just cover meat in sauce and then top with panko breadcrumbs. -- posted by Not-a-Chef #1 ...

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Baeckeoffe (Meat and Potatoes Casserole)

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Published Jan. 23, 2009 at 4:31 p.m.

Baeckeoffe is the Alsatian word for "baker's oven". The women of the region would bring their stew pots to the baker on washing day and when he was finished with his baking, he would put the pots into his oven. They would cook for many hours until the women, finished with the washing, would come to retrieve them. Recipe time does not include 12 hour marinating time. -- posted by Celticevergreen ...

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Entremets D'abricots à L'alsacienne (Apricots W/Kirsch)

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Published Jan. 23, 2009 at 4:30 p.m.

This traditional recipe is from the restaurant in the Hotel Le Grand, Strasbourg, France. Recipe time does not include 5 hours chill time. -- posted by Celticevergreen ...

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Coconut Milk Braised Greens

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Published Jan. 23, 2009 at 4:29 p.m.

Recipe from Whole Foods ... States, "Creamy coconut milk combined with fresh lemon juice adds just the right flavor to brighten up vitamin-rich, dark leafy greens. Substitute kale or mustard greens for the collard greens, if you like." -- posted by JanuaryBride ...

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Double Dredge Fried Chicken

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Published Jan. 23, 2009 at 4:29 p.m.

This is my family's favorite fried chicken! I have been using this recipe for years now and it's great hot or cold. This is a little on the salty side, but it's perfect for us. If you like less salt, cut back on the amount of salt during the soaking time. Great with baked beans and a potato salad. -- posted by Kippy2 ...

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Perfect pairings

Published Jan. 23, 2009 at 1:07 p.m.

As we move forward into the filming of our second season, I have realized that whether vegan or avid carnivore, dabbler or master chef, foodies all take great delight in one thing: pairings.

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Children and Vegetarianism

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Published Jan. 23, 2009 at 12:08 p.m.

Raising children on a vegetarian diet is nothing new and is completely safe, but on the whole, our Western culture remains somewhat skeptical about it. If you are just beginning to move your family into a vegetarian diet, you may find some resistance from your extended family and friends. You can gently remind them that all children need the same vitamins and nutrition, and as long as you provide that for them, their diet is up to you ...

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Stop Feeding Sardines To The Cat: Let Fish Poop Save The World!

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Published Jan. 22, 2009 at 10:00 p.m.

Sardines ... With Tomatoes and Rosemary ... Image credit:Urban Sardines, On Food And Wine, blogOk, I admit the title is hyperbole ... But the science is certain, important, timely, and fascinating, I promise ... A newly published research paper describes how bony marine fishes have been found to sequester significant amounts of carbon, as calcium carbonate, a.k.a. "gut rocks." Marine fish pooping 'gut rocks' are estimated to drop "3 to 15% of total oceanic carbonate production" of the

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