Vegetarian Times – Feb.2010

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Vegetarian Times
Healthy & Hearty
February 2010

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EAT GREEN LIVE WELL ROASTED VEGETABLE LINGUINE WITH TORN FRESH BASIL, p. 64 healthy & hearty 34 recipes you’ll make again and again Super soups for your heart Fresh-baked bread (no kneading required) Ultimate chili supper Oats 5 ways Easy homemade veggie meatballs 30-minute meals for two February 2010 features 54 A Cook’s Guide to Mushrooms From basic buttons to exotic enokis, mushrooms are fl avor and nutrition all-stars. BY ALISON ASHTON 62 Feast of Love Turn up the fun factor with a Valentine’s Day party menu laced with aphrodisiac foods. BY MARIA LISSANDRELLO 70 1 Food 5 Ways: Oats Tasty new ways to enjoy the superfood staple. BY MARY MARGARET CHAPPELL cover Photography by Beatriz Da Costa Food and prop styling by Anne Sophie Watine

on the cover 30-MINUTE MEALS FOR TWO 28 EASY HOMEMADE VEGGIE MEATBALLS 29 SUPER SOUPS FOR YOUR HEART 32 FRESH-BAKED BREAD (NO KNEADING REQUIRED) 42 ULTIMATE CHILI SUPPER 50 OATS 5 WAYS 70 staples 4 editor’s note 6 contributors 10 letters 14 this just in 83 recipe index 84 one-on-one 28 dinner for two 42 no kneading required 20 goods Create irresistible Valentine’s Day treats with these fi ve fab kitchen tools. BY GABRIELLE HARRADINE 22 eco-beauty Indulge your skin in chocolate bliss. BY ELIZABETH BARKER 24 ask the doc Can a menu change help relieve aches and pains? BY NEAL BARNARD, MD 26 healing foods Discover the therapeutic properties of peppermint. BY MATTHEW KADEY, RD, AND MARY MARGARET CHAPPELL 28 30 minutes Take a break from takeout with these easy entrées made for two. BY NICOLE REES 32 veg lite Four homemade soups with a good-for-your-heart twist. BY ELLIOTT PRAG 42 technique How to bake your own no-knead breads. BY NANCY BAGGETT 48 gluten-free pantry For sweet and savory sauces that outshine the competition, just add arrowroot. BY MARY MARGARET CHAPPELL 50 vegan gourmet The ultimate chili supper. BY LAUREN ULM

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