Table of Contents Dedication Preface Introduction: Healthy Food Has to Taste Good Everyone Loves to Eat 1 Our Bodies, Our Needs 4 Protein 5 Carbohydrates 5 Vitamins, Minerals and Enzymes 6 Fats and Oils 7 Salt 7 Sweeteners 9 The Importance of a Healthy Gut Biome 10 Feeding Infants, Babies and Toddlers: 11 Setting the Foundation for the Rest of Their Lives Stocking the Pantry, Freezer and Cold Storage 13 Using Local Foods in Season 15 Working with Flavors, Textures and Sensations 17 Bone Broth Basics 20 Useful Kitchen Equipment 24 A Word on Measurements 27 The Recipes by Month January 29 February 49 March 71 April 93 May 115 June 137 July 157 August 179 September 201 October 223 November 245 December 267 Sweet Satisfaction 289 About the Author 321 i vii
January Beef Bourguignon...30 Black Turtle Beans with Garlic Bread...32 Chicken Soup The Real Thing...34 Fermented Vegetables....36 Slow Cooked Pepper Steak....38 Red Lentils over Brown Rice with Thai Style Flavor....40 Sautéed Cabbage...42 Stew Beef with Mushrooms Onions and Beer....44 Swedish Bitters Tonic Drink...46 February Baba s Borscht...50 Barley Soup...52 Beet Soup...54 Homemade Ricotta Cheese...56 Kale and Buttercup Squash Salad with Sundried Tomato Dressing...58 Mole Chicken...60 Perogies....62 Roast Beef with Carrots and Cashews over Mashed Potatoes....64 Spanakopita...66 Sprouted Lentil Salad...68 March Baked Apples...72 Chai Latte The Real Thing...74 Citrus and Cinnamon Stewed Prunes...76 Cream of Spring Spinach over Quinoa....78 Great Northern Beans Florentine Beans....80 Lemon Meringue Pie with Non-Traditional Ingredients....82 Quinoa Lentil Burgers....84 Pepper Steak Sundried Tomato Sauce...86 Porotos Granados...88 Thai Flavored Sweet Potato Soup...90 April Cream of Asparagus Soup...94 Canada s Sweet Heritage...96 Cashew Nuts More than a Snack Food...98 Chicken and Spinach Soup-Stew One Pot Meal Thai Style...100 French Onion Soup....102
Green Drink...104 One-Pot Dinner Cassoulet...106 Scalloped Potatoes Creamy Potato Soup...108 Spinach Soufflé...110 Ukrainian Easter Bread...112 May Canadian Corn Cereal with a Tropical Twist...116 Creamy Leaks and Jerusalem Artichokes...118 Fiddlehead Frittata...120 Fiddleheads and Orange Sauce...122 Lentils with Spinach...124 Quinoa and Watercress Salad...126 Slow-Cooker Chicken and Spinach...128 Spring Watercress Soup or Salad...130 Sweet Potato Chickpea Curry...132 Turkey Spinach Meatballs...134 June Asparagus Frittata...138 Asparagus Soufflé...140 Chipotle Mango and Cilantro Salsa...142 Jerusalem Artichokes...144 Potato Salad...146 Stuffed Mushrooms...148 Summer Potato Salad...150 Unusual Spring Green Salad...152 Watercress Salad with Creamy Garlic Dressing...154 July Lime Chicken Summer Stew...158 Black Bean Quesadillas and Summer Salad...160 Chipotle-Mango and Cilantro Salsa...162 Cucumber Lentil Salad...164 Early Summer Garden Supper...166 Summer Gazpacho...168 Summer Fresh Radishes, Radish Salad, or Pickled Radish...170 Summer Fresh Salsa...172 Tabouli...174 Truly Summer Herbal Tea...176
August Barbecued Beet Salad...180 Cauliflower and Swiss Chard One Pot Summer Meal...182 Cilantro Mint Salsa...184 Fish Tacos...186 Spaghetti al Aglio e Olio Spaghetti with Garlic and Olive Oil...188 Apricot Chicken and Barbecued Potatoes...190 Summer Black Beans and Rice with Tomatoes...192 Summer Sesame Chicken with Rice Noodles...194 What to do with so Much Zucchini?...196 Teriyaki Chicken Barbecue...198 September Braised Green Tomato Salad...204 Fresh Arugula Tomato Sauce over Linguine...206 Fried Green Tomatoes...208 Late Summer Vegetable Soup...210 Lentils and Spinach over Rice...212 Simple Suppers...214 Summer Harvest Roasted Tomato Sauce...216 Summer Vegetable Medley over Pasta...218 Winter Squash Salad...220 October Autumn Harvest Chile Con Carne...224 Autumn Roots and Root Soup...226 Autumn Turnip with Apple Onion Casserole...228 Butternut Squash Soup...230 Lentils and Sausage with Mashed potatoes and Kale...232 Marinated Eggplant Omelet...234 Old-Fashioned Cabbage Soup...236 Roasted Garlic and Onion Jam...238 Stuffed Red Bell Peppers with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce...240 Sweet Red Pepper Baba Ganoush...242 November Breakfast Pumpkin Shake...246 A One-Pot Meal of Risotto...248 Autumn Pumpkin...250 Bean Wrap Lunches or Burritos...252 Cream of Mushroom Soup...254
Crock Pot Hot Cereal...256 Broccoli Pesto over Penne...258 Slow Cooked Beef with Black Beans and Olives...260 Spiced Hot Chocolate...262 Veggie Stir-Fry with Almond Butter Sauce over Rice Noodles...264 December Butter Chicken...268 Christmas Chocolate Drops...270 Christmas Shortbread...272 Classic Beef Winter Stew...274 Warm Crab and Cream Cheese Spread...276 Holiday Eggnog...278 Holiday Oyster Stew...280 Popcorn...282 Slow Cooker Pulled Pork...284 Spiced Chocolate Truffles...286 Sweet Satisfaction Almond Torte...290 Apple Fritters or Apple Jacks...292 Apple Crisp...294 Baked Apples with Butter Tart Filling...296 Blueberry Chia Jam...298 Blueberry Pie...300 Carrot Cake...302 Chocolate Hemp Bars...304 Cranberry Pumpkin Cheesecake...306 Guilt Free Chocolate Brownies...308 Lemon Poppy Seed Loaf...310 No-Bake Chocolate Drop Cookies...312 Peanut Butter Chocolate Ice-Cream Cake...314 No-Bake Strawberry Pie...316 Strawberry Trifle...318