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-Lindsey Parks
(see Asian Noodle Salad)
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-Laurene
Townsend Letter raves about Cynthia's book and Cookus Interruptus in October 09 issue!
Danny Jensen at Take Part loves Cookus Interruptus. Read about it!
Cookus Interruptus videos are now regularly featured in Mothering Magazine's "Peggy's Kitchen e-newsletter".
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-Cheryl
"I have been cooking more. I made some really good fried tofu, delicious soba noodles, Bok Choy (from the collard greens vid), Blanched red cabbage, fried rice, some thing else I can't remember, and almost every day for breakfast I eat either quinoa or steel cut oats. Not only that my knowledge on food has increased 10 fold. All thanks to you. xo"
-Joel
New May 09 online interview of Cynthia on Exhale.
Behind the scenes of Cookus Interruptus produced by The Art Zone with Nancy Guppy
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"What a really well conceived, and nicely organized website. Being gut-bustingly funny is an added bonus. Nice job, Fam."
Steven Lee
"I've been cooking uninterrupted for the past 3 days and I'm loving it. I watch the videos with my toddler then we cook our family meal together. It's lovely:) Thank you guys for a great book &website."
Yasmine
"Clean, easy to use, and informative, the videos get to the point, and on the plate, in 4 to 8 minutes..." Read the whole glowing blog post!
Maggie Dutton, Seattle Weekly
"This is exactly what I need! The short instructional videos are fun (and funny!) and the food quickly comes together while life happens..I know from her cookbook that (the food) will be healthy AND full of flavor."
sustainabletable.org/blog
"Your steel cut oats recipe did change my life!"
Julie
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Curry Paste
(Steve grinds while Darrell stares) Having this deeply flavored paste on hand makes short work of curry dinners. It also makes an excellent gift.
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Fresh Local Organic
(Steve peels a grape) The most important concepts to base your food shopping on. Find out why.
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How to Cook Beans
(Ginger tries gardening) Cook beans from scratch. It's no big deal. They taste much better than beans from a can. Get the lowdown, all your questions answered (well as many as we could think of...)
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How to Cut Up a Chicken
(contains some graphic violence) If Steve can do it, anyone can. Cutting up a whole chicken saves time, money and waste. Any spare parts (back, neck) can be used to make stock or to feed you pets (yes dogs can digest raw bones easily, cooked bones cause problems). Having a routine of cutting up and cooking a whole chicken can provide protein for several meals during the week.
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How to Cut Up an Onion
(Ward’s love is here to stay) There is a safe, respectful, tearless way to have a relationship with an onion. Find out how.
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How to Operate a Pressure Cooker
(Cynthia lets off a little steam) Today's pressure cookers are safe and efficient. I love using mine to cook beans, grains and root vegetables, even applesauce. Here's how.
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Quick Pickled Red Onions
(Ward goes fishing) Very handy to keep a jar of this bright colored condiment around. Perks up sandwiches, salads and super easy to make.
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Roasted Winter Squash
(Steve's key to success) From cutting safely to the final flavor drizzle, learn the step-by-step for roasting your autumn harvest of winter squash.
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Soba Noodles
(Cynthia answers the call) Soba noodles are made from buckwheat, which strangely is no relation to the wheat plant) and wheat. This noodle makes a quick whole grain dish that can be dressed with peanut sauce or lemon tahini sauce or a simple vinaigrette. 100% soba ( all buckwheat) is available for those who are wheat sensitive.
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The Cookus Cupboard: Beans and Soyfoods
(Jane helps herself) Keep your pantry stocked with versatile, economical beans. If you make a pledge to eat vegetarian meals a few times a week, beans and soyfoods are the perfect protein. Cynthia shows you how to purchase and store while Jane prepares for a glove exchange.
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The Cookus Cupboard: Fats, Oils and Vinegars
(Steve grills Phil) Here's a list of fats and oils that provide the highest quality cooking experience (best flavor too!) brought to you by Steve. We prefer the stable traditional fats. Also included: our two favorite vinegars to keep in house. Plus storage information (do you have a butter keeper???) Is this guy right for Jane?
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The Cookus Cupboard: Herbs and Spices
(Jane has a spicy encounter) Want a list of basic fresh herbs and dry spices to keep on hand? Make your life easier, save money and shop with Jane. She'll spell out the flavor boosters you need to stock up on and show you how to store fresh herbs so they last. Watch out for those peppercorns. Like Cupid's arrows.
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The Cookus Cupboard: Nuts and Dried Fruit
(Nutty girl seeks check-out boy.) Nuts and seeds have provided solid, whole foods nourishment to humans for thousands of years - maybe millions. The fats in nuts and seeds are excellent for the brain and the body. Stock up on these pantry items so you can make favorite Cookus recipes.
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The Cookus Cupboard: Whole grains and flours
(Field trip!!!) Cynthia gives you a starter shopping list for whole grains and flours, shows you how easy it is to buy in bulk and how to have meaningful conversations with the check-out guy.
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What is a Whole Food?
(Has anyone seen Joaquin?) Whole food is a slippery term used to indicate healthy. Let Cynthia define what is truly meant by whole with a short series of questions.
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Why Use Sea Salt?
(Steve asks some granular questions) Find out how to identify a high-quality salt and start adding valuable trace minerals to your food.
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