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Fresh Choices : More than 100 Easy Recipes for Pure Food When You Can't Buy 100% Organic
 
 

Fresh Choices : More than 100 Easy Recipes for Pure Food When You Can't Buy 100% Organic (Paperback)

~ (Author), Rochelle Davis (Author) "When I was growing up in northeast New Jersey, I witnessed more and more of our 2-acre lawn disappear..." (more)
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"Fresh Choices is a breath of fresh air! Finally, there is a clear explanation of the connection between the choices you and I make about the food we eat and the farmers who are growing it for us. Food grown by family farmers is a good choice and David Joachim and Rochelle Davis provide some great recipes and easy solutions for finding fresh, healthy food to feed your family."--Willie Nelson, president and founder, Farm Aid

"This outstanding work by David Joachim and Rochelle Davis is timely and long overdue. If only I had this book as my guide in navigating the twists and turns of obtaining the fresh, local, and humane foods that I can now confidently serve to our guests at the White Dog, I would have a lot fewer gray hairs."--Kevin von Klause, executive chef/partner, White Dog Café, Philadelphia


Fresh Choices is a breath of fresh air! Finally, there is a clear explanation of the connection between the choices you and I make about the food we eat and the farmers who are growing it for us. Food grown by family farmers is a good choice and David Joachim and Rochelle Davis provide some great recipes and easy solutions for finding fresh, healthy food to feed your family. (Willie Nelson, president and founder, Farm Aid )

This outstanding work by David Joachim and Rochelle Davis is timely and long overdue. If only I had this book as my guide in navigating the twists and turns of obtaining the fresh, local, and humane foods that I can now confidently serve to our guests at the White Dog, I would have a lot fewer gray hairs. (Kevin von Klause, executive chef/partner, White Dog Caf���, Philadelphia )


Product Description

Good Cooking Starts with Good Food

Do you want to enjoy the best food nature has to offer? It's easier than you might think with Fresh Choices: More Than 100 Easy Recipes for Pure Food When You Can't Buy 100% Organic, the indispensable cookbook that helps you bring the best food possible to the table--even when organic isn't an option. Packed with more than 100 inspiring and satisfying dishes, Fresh Choices confronts the issues consumers face when they want to know where their food comes from.

Whether you're planning a special occasion or preparing a quick weeknight dinner, you'll find all your meals are more refreshing with flavorful dishes like Jamaican Pork Chops with Pineapple Black Bean Salsa, Sautéed Chicken with Sage and Gingered Plums, or Thai Fettuccine Primavera. And you'll be delighted to see how the freshest fruits and vegetables are paired to produce truly exceptional results like Mesclun Salad with Pears and Apricot Balsamic Vinaigrette or Caramelized Nectarine and Blueberry Galette. Also included are lists for buying seasonal produce, a valuable resource section, and all the information you need to buy the purest and safest meats, poultry, seafood, and dairy products.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 288 pages
  • Publisher: Rodale Books (April 17, 2004)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0875968961
  • ISBN-13: 978-0875968964
  • Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #782,368 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Enlightening information on Food Quality, March 28, 2005
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I bought this book based on the great reviews. They were not wrong! This book is like the bible for buying food. Anyone who is concerned about what they are putting into their bodies should buy this book. This book is not only a recipe book, but a history book of how our food has evolved today. I only wish I had this kind of information before I started feeding my babies some of the highest pesticide foods out there. From here on out, I will use the knowledge I've gained from this book and do better for my family. After reading this, I cannot help but feel that the FDA is extremely lax with the food industry and what they allow to be put on our dinner tables. Buy this book, it will be the best money you've ever spent!
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Fresh Choices has some great recipes, satisfied our family, July 30, 2004
Fresh Choices has a lot of great information about food issues, like pesticide use, genetically engineered food, irradiation, food labeling, etc. Good information all in one place, quite the education if you're not in the know.

What I loved most was the recipes. I've only made a few so far, but it's the kind of cookbook you love to sit and read because everything sounds so good. The recipes don't take forever to prepare, the ingredients aren't terribly exotic, but the results are very flavorful and original. My family really liked the Orange Ginger Beef Stir Fry -- even the fussy 4-year-old who hates everything. The writers seem to be able to approach old stand-bys and give them a fresh twist. There are quite a few snacks and appetizers that seem to be geared toward kids, but there are also selections for the more sophisticated palate.

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars This book has changed my life - no joke, July 30, 2004
I was never really one for healthy eating, and I didn't know a thing about organic food, until a friend recommended this book. Ever since reading this, I'm much more careful about the produce and seafood I eat, and I will only order meat out if I have some sense of where it's coming from. By no means was I a true believer in this lifestyle until now, and I've been eating healthier ever since I picked it up - healthier both for me and the environment.

Americans in particular have become completely disconnected from the food-growing process. What most people don't know is what fruits and vegetables tend to be grown with the most produce, which can cause problems down the road. People don't tend to know which seafood is caught in ways that will soon deplete species and destroy ecoysytems. And people don't tend to want to think of conditions that animals are raised in.

This book is two parts education, one part food preparation. The education component is the most impactful, especially for someone like me with no previous understanding of the material. The recipes also look outstanding, with many useful food preparation tips.

For anyone who ever thought about eating more organic foods but didn't know where to begin, this book is where to begin. And for those who never considered it, challenge yourself to a new point of view.
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