INTRODUCTION
Becoming an Earthbound Cook
Whether you’re feeding your family or a crowd, soup makes a great beginning to the meal or a meal itself. Inviting bowlfuls include Zanzibar Chicken Soup, Mushroom Barley Soup, and Dungeness Crab Bisque. Plus:
BECOMING MORE MINDFUL ABOUT WATER CONSERVATION
HOW SAVING TIME CAN ALSO SAVE ENERGY
THE DELICIOUS JOYS OF EATING LOCAL FOODS IN SEASON
AND MORE ON ECO-MINDED LIVING.
A celebration of salads with a bountiful toss of tastes and textures: Heirloom Lettuce Salad with Strawberries, Walnuts, and Goat Cheese; Earthbound Farm Health Salad; Chopped Autumn Salad; Butter Lettuce Salad with Pears, Pecans, and Gorgonzola. There’s plenty to enjoy, no matter the season. Plus:
WHY I AM SO PASSIONATE ABOUT ORGANIC FOOD AND FARMING
USDA ORGANIC CERTIFICATION: WHAT IT MEANS
THE ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS OF ORGANIC FARMING
AND MORE ON ECO-MINDED LIVING.
Earthbound Farm Health Salad (page 48)
Tenderloin of Beef with Brandied Mushrooms, Pork Chile Verde, Saigon Caramel Chicken, Braised Duck with Quince and Apples, and so much more to tempt you when meat is on the menu. Plus:
MAKING ECO-FRIENDLY MEAT CHOICES
BUDGETING FOR ECO-FRIENDLY MEAT
UNDERSTANDING ECO-LABELS FOR MEAT
AND MORE ON ECO-MINDED LIVING.
A variety of delicious seafood dishes including Black Cod with Summer Succotash, Coconut-Crusted Salmon, Seared Sea Scallops with Carrot-Citrus Sauce, and Baked Mediterranean Shrimp. Plus:
MAKING SUSTAINABLE SEAFOOD CHOICES
SIX REASONS TO PROTECT OUR OCEANS
AND MORE ON ECO-MINDED LIVING.
Vegetables take center stage in entrées like Rigatoni with Eggplant and Buffalo Mozzarella; Spinach, Mushroom, and Gruyère Crêpes; Homemade Veggie Burgers; and Roasted Cauliflower Tart. Plus:
WANT TO REDUCE YOUR CARBON FOOTPRINT? EAT LESS MEAT
A QUICK PRIMER ON GLOBAL WARMING
WE ARE WHAT WE EAT … AND SO IS OUR PLANET
AND MORE ON ECO-MINDED LIVING.
Here are standout side dishes to complement your favorite entrees: enjoy Carrot Risotto, Celeriac and Potato Mash, Green Beans with Walnuts and Tarragon, and Yam and Winter Squash Casserole. Plus:
WHY USING LEFTOVERS SAVES MORE THAN FOOD
AND MORE ON ECO-MINDED LIVING.
CHAPTER 7
Vegetable and Grain Salads
These flavorful salads with vegetables and grains will brighten any meal. Serve up Roasted Beet Salad alla Caprese, Chicken and Wild Rice Salad, Three-Color Potato Salad, and Lemon Couscous Salad with Spinach. Plus:
COMPOSTING YOUR KITCHEN SCRAPS
USING COLD WATER HELPS US GET OUT OF ENVIRONMENTAL HOT WATER
AND MORE ON ECO-MINDED LIVING.
Is there anything more inviting than the aroma of freshly baked bread? Enjoy still warm Whole Wheat Cinnamon Raisin Swirl, Homemade Bagels, Kalamata Olive Bread, and Wickets Bistro Focaccia. Plus:
REDUCING PACKAGING AND CONTAINER WASTE
CHOOSING 100 PERCENT POST-CONSUMER RECYCLED (PCR) PAPER PRODUCTS
AND MORE ON ECO-MINDED LIVING.
Decadent, pleasurable, sweet endings make any meal special, especially when you select one of the 30 or so in this chapter. Chocolate Pecan Cake. Lemon Macaroon Pie. Roasted Banana Cream. Raspberry Yogurt Panna Cotta. Chunky Cherry-Nut Bark. Choosing isn’t easy! Plus:
TWELVE IMPORTANT REASONS TO CHOOSE ORGANIC
SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE ECO-LABELS
AND MORE ON ECO-MINDED LIVING.
Pineapple Mint, Raspberry, and Mango Lassis (page 395)
CHAPTER 10
Breakfast and Brunch
Whether you have plenty of morning time for a relaxing meal or hardly any time at all, there’s something here to enjoy: Whole Wheat Pecan Pancakes with Pecan Maple Syrup, Buttermilk Blueberry Muffins, Warm Citrus Compote, and Orange Cream Lassi. Plus:
THE BENEFITS OF CHOOSING ORGANIC DAIRY PRODUCTS
BUBBLING OVER WITH ENTHUSIASM FOR MY ELECTRIC TEAKETTLE
AND MORE ON ECO-MINDED LIVING.
The recipes for stocks, pie crusts, salsas, and other ingredients and condiments that taste so much better and fresher when made from scratch. Plus:
AND MORE ON ECO-MINDED LIVING.
Some eco-friendly ideas for greening up your kitchen.
PROS AND CONS OF SOME BUILDING MATERIALS
