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!

Summertime Eggplant Lasagna

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                                Summertime Eggplant Lasagna. So for summertime, I like to make my lasagna without noodles for a lighter version. My Summertime Eggplant Lasagna is so delicious, layered with slices of organic eggplant, zucchini, potatoes, onions and tomatoes; it’s seasoned with […]

Summertime Pasta and Tuna Salad

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                            Summertime Pasta and Tuna Salad. My Summertime Pasta and Tuna Salad is long on protein, full of delicious vegetables and much lower in carbohydrates as I use a vegetable rotini to replace the traditional pasta! Garbanzo and Fava beans star with […]

Rapini and White Bean Risotto

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                                      Rapini and White Bean Risotto. My delicious Rapini and White Bean Risotto is a one pot simple meal just full of flavor and nutrition, made with just a handful of ingredients! Cruciferous rapini is a perfect […]

Mediterranean Black Eyed Peas

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                                     Mediterranean Black Eyed Peas. My Mediterranean Black Eyed Peas recipe is actually inspired by a similar recipe posted in the Mediterranean Dish. Here, I have made quite a few additions and changes to the recipe! My Mediterranean […]

Linguine with Clam Sauce

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                                         Linguine with Clam Sauce. I have been making this version of Linguine with Clam Sauce for many years, using basic pantry staples; it is so simple to prepare yet full of flavor and a real […]

Baked Walleye with Artichokes and Lemon

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                                 Baked Walleye with Artichokes and Lemon. Delicious Canadian walleye fillets are simply baked with artichoke hearts and lemon slices; my Baked Walleye with Artichokes and Lemon is a healthy, high protein, low calorie Lenten fish recipe. I season my […]

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 […]