Author: Carole Cooper

Carole Cooper formerly of Seacoast Natural Foods of San Diego, California has with her husband Geoffrey served in the Natural Foods Industry for over 30 years and currently the couple own and operate Seacoast Cottage in the Upper Peninsula Of Michigan on the shores of Lake Superior!

Borscht with Mushrooms Cabbage and Gnocchi

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                             Borscht with Mushrooms Cabbage and Gnocchi. To honor the Ukrainian People and their fortitude, I created this simple to prepare beet laden borscht. My Borscht with Mushrooms, Cabbage and Gnocchi is a delicious and nutritious winter soup that comforts, heals and […]

Tahdig with Golden Raisins and Potatoes

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                                 Tahdig with Golden Raisins and Potatoes. My Tahdig with Golden Raisins and Potatoes is inspired by a Martha Stewart version of the traditional Persian rice cake called Tahdig. I substituted golden raisins for the commonly used dried cherries and […]

Lamb Chop Korma in Tagine

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                                               Lamb Chop Korma in Tagine. So I pulled out my tagging pan to prepare some small lamb chops for Valentine’s Day; then I discovered that I had a package of Frontier’s organic […]

Cross Cultural Baked Chicken

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                                            Cross Cultural Baked Chicken. So I couldn’t decide whether to make the traditional Italian Chicken Rosemary or the pungent Chicken Tagine from Morocco; what to do? My Cross Cultural Baked Chicken is a […]

Rapini Sausage Soup

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                                                     Rapini Sausage Soup. It’s soup season up north; and there’s just nothing like a steaming bowl of soup to take the chill out of your bones when it’s mid-winter […]

Eggplant “Meatballs” and Pasta

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                                            Eggplant “Meatballs” and Pasta I call my Eggplant “Meatballs” Over Rigatoni Italian Comfort Food! So I came across a super yummy recipe for vegetarian “meatballs” made with eggplant and beans in a Martha […]

The Salted Turkey

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The Salted Turkey Everyone has their most perfect recipe for the holiday turkey and I have prepared this bird in a number of ways until I discovered the dry salt rub which in my opinion creates the most succulent meat encased in the brownest skin! Make sure you buy a farm raised turkey that has […]

Moroccan Spiced Turkey

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Moroccan Spiced Turkey Free range heritage turkeys are a fabulous source of healthy lean protein, so when the turkeys are abundantly available in the Fall, I always by several to freeze and enjoy throughout the year! Make your Thanksgiving uniquely special with one of these birds, exotically seasoned with the North African spices of Morocco! Serve my Moroccan Spiced […]

Potato Leek Galette with Organic Greens

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                                  Potato Leek Galette with Organic Greens. I love puff pastry encased in savory nutritious vegetables to create a delicious galette! This time I have combined lots of organic leeks, in season right now, golden potatoes and healthy organic […]

Chunky Vegetable Chicken Pozole

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                                       Chunky Vegetable Chicken Pozole This is a real simple way to prepare delicious Pozole made with prepared broths, savory spices, tomatillos and lots of organic vegetables and chicken. The star of my Chunky Vegetable Chicken Pozole […]