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Salmon or Barramundi with Winter Greens, Apple & Leeks

Louise Ross posted an article on Market to Mouth - Dec 3, 2009, 10:23 am
I listed 6 ways to incorporate wilted, winter spinach or winter leafy greens into your meals in yesterday's post. And today, I have two delicious meal ideas to share using wilted spinach (to left...
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Tips for Making the Most of Winter Greens

Louise Ross posted an article on Market to Mouth - Dec 2, 2009, 12:57 pm
Yesterday, I talked a little about making the most of leftover cooked turkey meat and bones, which simmered, produces stock that can then be used to cook rice, pasta, lentils, or to enrich the flavor ...
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Italian Pasta in Turkey Broth

Louise Ross posted an article on Market to Mouth - Dec 1, 2009, 12:41 pm
I relish cooking during the cold weather; the oven and hot plates heat the kitchen and enticing aromas fill the home. You've probably noticed in my fall posts that my preference is for thick c...
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Thanksgiving Dessert with a Difference

Louise Ross posted an article on Market to Mouth - Nov 24, 2009, 4:04 pm
Last week I posted 7 tips for a budget-wise Thanksgiving which included the following tip: "Why not serve just one dessert, and does it have to be a pie? Could it be whole baked apples stuffed with r...
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Sides with a Difference

Louise Ross posted an article on Market to Mouth - Nov 23, 2009, 1:51 pm
A friend asked my advice this weekend on sides to accompanying Thanksgiving turkey. She had in mind buttered carrots and beans with almonds. I reminded her that in August, I posted several root veget...
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Less is More: 7 Tips for a Budget-Wise Thanksgiving

Louise Ross posted an article on Market to Mouth - Nov 18, 2009, 12:47 pm
With less than a week to Thanksgiving, no doubt you or someone in your life is thinking about shopping and cooking for this annual feeding fest and day of thanks. As I mentioned yesterday the pressur...
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Budget-Wise Tips for Holiday Grocery Shopping

Louise Ross posted an article on Market to Mouth - Nov 17, 2009, 12:21 pm
Next week marks the beginning of grocery shopping for Thanksgiving and the holiday season. If you're on a budget this can be a stressful time; you may well feel under pressure to buy more of the...
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Raw Cardamom Cookies

Louise Ross posted an article on Market to Mouth - Nov 13, 2009, 12:01 pm
As you may have noticed, I've been posting meal ideas this week that feature pungent and warming ground spices -- perfect for spicing up fall / winter meals. I incorporated my favorites, cumin an...
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Cumin & Coriander Black Beans

Louise Ross posted an article on Market to Mouth - Nov 12, 2009, 10:31 am
Yesterday I featured cumin and coriander in a spiced lentil dish. Today I'm featuring the same spices in a black bean dish. Select spices, including cumin and coriander, are 25% off at WFs this...
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Spiced Lentils with Pistachios & Berry Jam

Louise Ross posted an article on Market to Mouth - Nov 9, 2009, 4:06 pm
You may recall from past posts that I advocate buying dry goods in bulk because you pick and pay for only what you need. Additionally, buying in-season fresh produce which is plentiful and thus most ...
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Manhattan Chowder into Spaghetti Marinara

Louise Ross posted an article on Market to Mouth - Nov 7, 2009, 7:40 pm
Ah, the beauty of leftovers! You may recall that last Wednesday I made chicken stock to which I added leek and potato, crab meat and shrimp, creating white chowder. The following day, I took the l...
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Chunky Manhattan Chowder

Louise Ross posted an article on Market to Mouth - Nov 5, 2009, 1:06 pm
I had stock, half a fillet of Mahi Mahi, a few raw shrimp and one King Crab Leg left over after making the Crab and Potato Chowder featured in yesterday's post. Because that chowder was potato an...
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Crab & Potato Chowder

Louise Ross posted an article on Market to Mouth - Nov 4, 2009, 11:43 am
A reader of yesterday's post sent me a message asking for a chowder recipe, one she could freeze and then serve to her two young boys. Chowder is exactly along lines of "warmer, heavier meals usi...
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4 Reasons to Shop & Cook by the Seasons

Louise Ross posted an article on Market to Mouth - Nov 3, 2009, 1:41 pm
I've been emphasizing in my posts for a while now the benefits of shopping for and cooking with seasonal produce. Hopefully you've noticed that as the seasons have transitioned this year, so t...
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Garam Masala Mulligatawny

Louise Ross posted an article on Market to Mouth - Oct 29, 2009, 5:50 pm
In my last post I talked about where I'd found inspiration for the soups I'm discussing on my blog this week. I mentioned my favorite Thai dish, the French classic, Vichyssoise, and Russian B...
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Borscht with Beef & Orange

Louise Ross posted an article on Market to Mouth - Oct 28, 2009, 11:40 am
The theme this week is warming fall-winter soups. Yesterday's soup was inspired by the French potato and leek classic, Vichyssoise. Monday's soup: Carrot, Coconut and lime, was inspired by m...
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Celeriac, Pear, and Leek Soup

Louise Ross posted an article on Market to Mouth - Oct 27, 2009, 10:39 am
As I mentioned yesterday, creating seasonal soups is simple, potentially effortless, and all that is required is a sense of adventure in the kitchen and a sense for pairing flavors. (A blender is he...
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Carrot, Coconut & Lime Soup

Louise Ross posted an article on Market to Mouth - Oct 26, 2009, 10:55 am
I've had a week off -- while a new hard drive was installed in my computer -- and during the week, I made healthful, seasonal soups! Like cooling fruit smoothies in summer, fall / winter soups ar...
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Announcement

Louise Ross posted an article on Market to Mouth - Oct 20, 2009, 4:56 pm
Hello Readers, There'll be no Market to Mouth posts this week; my computer is in the shop having a new hard drive installed. But do use the internal search to access posts I've written this p...
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Broccoli Timbales

Louise Ross posted an article on Market to Mouth - Oct 16, 2009, 10:25 am
I'm not a big fan of broccoli. As a member of the cabbage family, to me broccoli tastes more cabbage-y than cabbage! However, I eat it because it's green, full of phytonutrients, and therefor...
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Economical Meals with Mahi Mahi

Louise Ross posted an article on Market to Mouth - Oct 15, 2009, 11:37 am
As you're aware, I'm a budget shopper. In these economic times, I'm always on the look out for ways to reduce my grocery bill while not compromising my preference for healthy, whole unpro...
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Fall Veggies with Herbs & Sausage

Louise Ross posted an article on Market to Mouth - Oct 14, 2009, 12:01 pm
I've been working on the "fall section" of a book proposal I'm writing, a book proposal based on this blog. It's been easy to write this section because we're in the midst of autumn, a...
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Tomato and Baguette Casserole

Louise Ross posted an article on Market to Mouth - Oct 9, 2009, 12:37 pm
Remember that .99c French baguette I bought from Whole Foods a couple of days ago? I have some leftover and its turned rock hard, which baguettes do if not eaten the day they're baked. Yesterday...
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Baguette with Rustic Soup

Louise Ross posted an article on Market to Mouth - Oct 8, 2009, 10:57 am
I began making apple corn bread late yesterday to accompany the soup I'd made and to take to a friend's for dinner. But time got away from me and I abandoned the bread -- though the ingredien...
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Soups with Apples, Leeks, Cabbage & Beets

Louise Ross posted an article on Market to Mouth - Oct 7, 2009, 11:33 am
Remember the Chicken with Foraged Apples post from last week? Well, I have plenty of foraged apples still and though I'm a fan of stewed apples, apple butter, apple crumble, apple pie etc. etc., t...
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More Chicken!

Louise Ross posted an article on Market to Mouth - Oct 5, 2009, 12:41 pm
You may have read my posts from last week with suggestions for creating meals with one whole chicken. There were 2 stove-top skillet meals, baked stuffed chicken breast, and on Friday it was chicken w...
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Chicken with Foraged Apples

Louise Ross posted an article on Market to Mouth - Oct 1, 2009, 8:37 pm
I made another meal from the whole natural chicken which I purchased at Whole Foods the other day. From a $3.50 bird, I've created stuffed chicken breast, and last night I made chicken quarters b...
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Stuffed Chicken Breast

Louise Ross posted an article on Market to Mouth - Oct 1, 2009, 11:59 am
I did pick up a whole natural chicken for .99c lb yesterday. It was hard not to make the effort to pop into Whole Foods for a deal like that. There's the good look'n whole chicken in the pic ...
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Skillet Meals with Chicken

Louise Ross posted an article on Market to Mouth - Sep 30, 2009, 11:32 am
I receive Whole Foods' email newsletter. I like to keep abreast of What's on Sale. And I tend to take advantage of the deals listed in the newsletter. Though the deal I'm about to mentio...
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White Tea with Chamomile, Ginger & Lemon Mint

Louise Ross posted an article on Market to Mouth - Sep 24, 2009, 12:07 pm
So far this week I've posted two tea recipes using the black teas Assam and Ceylon as the base, and then yesterday's tea recipe called for herbs only with tulsi or holy basil as the base. Tod...
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Tulsi Tea with Calming Herbs

Louise Ross posted an article on Market to Mouth - Sep 23, 2009, 11:36 am
Yesterday I brewed a large pot of the chai tea recipe I posted. And then I drank several cups over the course of the afternoon. That evening I had enough caffeine and chai spices in me to blast a s...
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Spicy Chai Tea

Louise Ross posted an article on Market to Mouth - Sep 22, 2009, 10:57 am
Continuing with this week's theme of brewing aromatic teas with herbs from the garden and loose-leaf tea and spices from the cupboard, today's cuppa befits the cooler fall weather we're ex...
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Ceylon and Lavender Rose Tea

Louise Ross posted an article on Market to Mouth - Sep 21, 2009, 3:52 pm
Last week I wrote about preserving fall's harvest, in particular making the most of an abundance of peaches and tomatoes. At the end of the week, I shared my favorite trick for preserving herbs, ...
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Tips on Freezing Herbs

Louise Ross posted an article on Market to Mouth - Sep 17, 2009, 11:00 am
Whether you buy herbs or grow your own, do you ever find that you have more than you know what to do with? If you grow your own herbs, the "abundance" issue is particular to this time of the year whe...
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What to do With an Abundance of Peaches

Louise Ross posted an article on Market to Mouth - Sep 16, 2009, 10:36 am
This week I'm posting ideas on what to do with an abundance of harvested produce. Yesterday it was tomatoes, today it's peaches, tomorrow it will be herbs. This time last year I spent the af...
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Ideas for Making the Most of Harvested Tomatoes

Louise Ross posted an article on Market to Mouth - Sep 15, 2009, 9:12 am
It's harvest time. And in Colorado local tomatoes have ripened a little late this year, yet better late than never! Via my urban farm friend, Barbara, I've learned of heirloom tomatoes wit...
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Bobo's Oatbars & Howie's Cookies

Louise Ross posted an article on Market to Mouth - Sep 11, 2009, 10:13 am
I'm ending the week on a sweet note for sweet tooth's. I'm still reviewing local vendors who sell their product at Boulder's Whole Foods Market; today it just happens to be two sweet ...
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Boulder Canyon Natural Foods

Louise Ross posted an article on Market to Mouth - Sep 10, 2009, 9:22 am
Because I'm a chipaholic, I'm dedicating this post, in its entirety, to one of my fave Whole Foods local vendors, Boulder Canyon Natural Foods. Now, "Natural Foods" might ordinarily suggest s...
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Here We Grow The Movie

Louise Ross posted an article on Market to Mouth - Sep 9, 2009, 11:23 am
In keeping with the theme d'jour, I'm featuring a local, Whole Foods Market vendor, but the product is not food, rather it's a documentary about food, and "natural food wisdom!" Here We...
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Eat a Local Breakfast

Louise Ross posted an article on Market to Mouth - Sep 8, 2009, 11:26 am
It's the start of a new week and a new day, and as I do every day, I chugged down a probiotic GoodBelly Plus, multi-vitamin infused juice to start my day. I'm continuing on from last week'...
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Gourmet Tea and Fancy Granola

Louise Ross posted an article on Market to Mouth - Sep 4, 2009, 10:30 am
"I'm a local." That's what the sign says in front of the tinned, Tea Spot tea sitting on the shelf at my local Whole Foods Market a mile down the road from where I live in Boulder. Yep, this...
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Haystack Mountain Goat Cheese

Louise Ross posted an article on Market to Mouth - Sep 2, 2009, 7:47 pm
I've been featuring "buy local" this week. So far, I've focused on several of my favorite local products, including yesterday's two: Boulder Ice Cream and Justin's Nut Butter, both of ...
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Whole Foods Local Producer Loan Program

Louise Ross posted an article on Market to Mouth - Sep 2, 2009, 11:07 am
This week I'm featuring a handful of the more than 100 local food vendors who sell their product at Boulder's Whole Foods Market. The two vendors I'm showcasing today were recipients of W...
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Buying Local

Louise Ross posted an article on Market to Mouth - Sep 1, 2009, 11:33 am
"Buy local" (food) is the new mantra. And for many good reasons. Whole Foods' website lists the following benefits to buying local produce: Supporting local farm production puts a "face" behind ...
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Squash with Blossoms Intact & Sweetmeat Platter

Louise Ross posted an article on Market to Mouth - Aug 27, 2009, 9:47 pm
This week I've been featuring the various vegetable sides I served with barbecued lamb last Friday night at the urban farm I was care-taking. Barbara and Morris, whose farm it is, are back from t...
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Kumquat Beets & Buttered Carrots

Louise Ross posted an article on Market to Mouth - Aug 27, 2009, 10:21 am
When I picked the vegetables for the dinner I'm featuring this week, I have to say it was a far more pleasant experience doing so in the tranquility of Barbara's garden rather than at the groc...
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Caramelized Shallots

Louise Ross posted an article on Market to Mouth - Aug 26, 2009, 10:31 am
As I mentioned yesterday, root vegetables are ready for harvest now, that is, late summer into early fall. Unlike the delicate flavor of above ground, mid-summer salad vegetables like lettuce, cucu...
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Hello, frugal foodies! As Whole Foodsâ€™ official â€œUnofficialâ€ recession-strategy blogger, I share tips on grocery shopping on a budget at WFs, and tips on managing your food for the week applying my no waste, no fuss approach to healthy, easy gourmet cooking.

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