Author name: Heidi Swanson

Creamed Corn

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A creamed corn recipe passed to my dad from his mother. It uses the 2-2-1 method with fresh corn, milk, butter, and a bit of flour. If you have two ears of corn give it a try, so simple and good!

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Bran Muffins

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Not your basic, bland, bran muffin. The thing that makes these special is their flavor. They’re buttermilk based with a tender crumb and toasted, craggy top. Perfect smeared with a bit of butter and your favorite marmalade.

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Cherry Smoothie

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This cherry smoothie recipe is the result of being elbow deep in cherry season. I’ve tripled-down on all things red here – cold-brewed hibiscus water (easy to make), blood oranges, and plump, sweet cherries. It’s fantastic!

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Sriracha Rainbow Noodle Salad

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This is a noodle salad you’ll crave every day. A radiant, color-flecked tangle of noodles, cabbage, shredded carrots, pickled sushi ginger, and an abundance of cilantro, basil, and scallions. It has tofu and peanuts, coconut, ginger, avocado, and hemp seeds. The dressing(!) – it’s simple but strong, and steps in with an assertive spicy sriracha-lime punch.

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Green Smoothie

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The green smoothie recipe from Tara O’Brady’s cookbook, Seven Spoons. An invigorating, bottom’s up, morning kickstarter made from kale, almond butter, almond milk, banana, and pineapple.

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Summer Cookbooks

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This week I switched up the cookbooks on my kitchen counter. I do this a few times a year, placing the books I’m excited to cook from in the months ahead front and center. Here’s what my current summer cookbook stack looks like.

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Asparagus Stir-Fry

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A favorite stir-fry recipe. Asparagus and tofu form the base, but it has quite a lot going on beyond that. You get a bite of tang from the lime, heat from the red chiles and fresh ginger, mint and basil cool things down. A touch of hoisin sauce gives you just enough sweetness to balance it all out.

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Heavenly Chocolate Pie

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A decadent chocolate pie featuring a honey-sweetened graham cracker crust and a wildcard cream cheese chocolate filling. From the book Country Wisdom & Know-How – the recipe calls for equal parts tofu and cream cheese in the filling. This combination creates a decadent, mousse-like texture that’s also a breeze to cut into precision slices.

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Cream of Mushroom Soup

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If you love the vibe and flavor of classic cream of mushroom soup, but want to skip the overabundance of heavy cream used in many recipes, you’re in the right spot. This version brings all the nostalgia you love, but uses nuts to deliver the rich, creamy texture. It works beautifully, and the soup is such an all-star. Give it a try!

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Sprout Salad

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For anyone wanting to work more sprouts into their meals, this is one of the best salads I’ve made in a long time. It includes mung bean sprouts, avocado, arugula, yogurt, and toasted almonds. So many good ingredients and incredibly tasty!

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Spicy Cauliflower with Sesame

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Cauliflower dialed all the way up on the spice front like this tastes great. Inspired by a recipe in Reza Mahammad’s cookbook, caramelized onions, cumin, ginger, garlic, sesame seeds and chiles are all in play. They create fragrant magic, turning this cauliflower recipe into an all-star – just read the comments!

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