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!

Florentine Tortellini Tuna Salad

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                                     Florentine Tortellini Tuna Salad. A quick and easy salad made with all things pantry and a few organic vegetables just to round it out! Protein rich and full of nutrition, my Florentine Tortellini Tuna Salad is a […]

Ratatouille Casserole

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                                          Ratatouille Casserole. So this is a super easy to assemble casserole made with all the vegetables used in traditional ratatouille! I have layered the eggplant, zucchini and peppers with tomato sauce, arugula pesto and […]

Asparagus Zucchini Mushroom Tart

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                             Asparagus Zucchini Mushroom Tart. This tart is a super simple to prepare vegetable entrée thanks to prepared puff pastry! My Asparagus Zucchini Mushroom Tart is filled with nutritious organic asparagus spears, organic zucchini slices and organic maitake mushrooms; then seasoned with […]

Tuscan Red Beans and Rice

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                                    Tuscan Red Beans and Rice. This is my version of red beans and rice! I use Tuscan red beans from Rancho Gordo, roasted tomatoes and red pepper garlic sauce from DeLallo, organic collard greens, cabbage and mushrooms, […]

Summertime Golden Potato Salad

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                               Summertime Golden Potato Salad. Yukon gold potatoes drenched with two kinds of mustard, Greek yogurt and extra virgin olive oil make this golden potato salad a summertime favorite! We enjoyed this potato salad on Memorial Day and will continue to […]

Tofu Salad

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                                                      Tofu Salad   Tofu Salad a la Seacoast I cannot even try to guess how many pounds of this delicious, nutritious salad our Seacoast Deli sold over the […]

Lemony White Beans with Pesto

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                                    Lemony White Beans with Pesto. My Lemony White Beans with Pesto is such a versatile dish! It can be used as a stand alone vegan meal or served over a short pasta such as orecchiette, gemelli or […]

Italian Lentil Mushroom Soup

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                                            Italian Lentil Mushroom Soup.                                     Lentils and Mushrooms Just go together! My Italian Lentil Mushroom Soups […]

Crustless Indian Curry Chicken Pot Pie

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                         Crustless Indian Curry Chicken Pot Pie. So, I made this crustless chicken pot pie with organic onions, yams and all my leftovers! I happened to have steamed organic broccoli and asparagus and some roasted free range chicken breast on hand, so that is […]

Lamb Chops with Korma Sauce and Vegetables

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                   Lamb Chops with Korma Sauce and Vegetables. My Lamb Chops with Korma Sauce and Vegetables is so simple and quick to prepare using Frontier’s Simply Organic Korma simmer sauce, a lamb marinade of traditional Middle Eastern spices, organic vegetables and mushrooms and organic baby spinach. A […]