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Big Green Cookbook: Hundreds of Planet-Pleasing Recipes and Tips for a Luscious, Low-Carbon Lifestyle
By Jackie Newgent
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Published:  April 6, 2009
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Pages:  400
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A “Green-Over” is an eco-friendly recipe makeover. In Big Green Cookbook, you’ll find hundreds of luscious, low-carbon recipes. But this bonus recipe provides a sneak peek at how Jackie Newgent, RD, creates her greener recipes. Beef Burritos is the delicious, but not-so-planet-pleasing “before” recipe; Big Green Burritos is the equally delicious, eco-friendlier Green-Over.

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Before Green-Over: Beef Burritos
Makes 8 servings: 1 burrito each

Ingredients
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 1/2 pounds boneless beef chuck, cut into 2/3-inch cubes
1 cup chunky medium salsa
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
3/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste
1/2 teaspoon black pepper, or to taste
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Juice of 1/2 lime (about 1 tablespoon)
8 (8 to 9 inch) flour tortillas
2 cups cooked white rice
6 ounces shredded cheddar cheese
2 cups shredded iceberg lettuce

Directions
1. Heat the oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the beef and cook while stirring until brown, about 5 minutes. Stir in the salsa, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, salt, and pepper; bring to a boil.
2. Cover and reduce the heat to medium-low; cook until the beef mixture is tender, stirring occasionally, about 45 minutes.
3. Remove the lid and continue to cook until the mixture thickens to desired consistency, about 3 minutes. Stir in the cilantro and lime juice. Adjust seasonings, if necessary.
4. Warm the tortillas according to the package directions. Cover with foil to keep warm.
5. Serve the beef, rice, cheese, and lettuce wrapped or rolled in the tortillas.

Nutritional Information
Per serving: 500 calories, 21g total fat, 8g saturated fat, 0g trans fat, 65mg cholesterol, 990mg sodium, 47g total carbohydrate, 3g dietary fiber, 28g protein

After Green-Over: Organic Poultry-Pinto Bean Burritos with Farm-Fresh Veggies
Makes 8 servings: 1 burrito each

Ingredients
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 pound boneless organic chicken thigh with skin, cut meat and skin into 1/2-inch cubes
1 large Vidalia or other sweet onion, finely diced
2 large cloves garlic, minced
1 (15-ounce) can organic pinto beans, drained (do not rinse)
1 cup chunky hot salsa
Juice of 1/2 lime (about 1 tablespoon)
1/2 teaspoon sea salt, or to taste
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
8 (8 to 9 inch) whole wheat or sprouted grain tortillas
4 ounces shredded locally-produced or organic sharp cheddar or Monterey jack cheese (optional)
1 medium zucchini, coarsely grated (about 1 cup)
4 cups mixed fresh baby greens

Directions
1. Heat the oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the chicken meat and skin and onion and cook while stirring until the chicken is fully cooked, about 8 minutes. Stir in the garlic and cook for 2 minutes. Add the beans, salsa, lime juice, and salt to taste; bring to a boil.
2. Cover and reduce the heat to medium; cook until the chicken is nearly tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in the cilantro, cover, and turn off the heat. Let "lid cook" (cook covered while the burner is off) until the chicken us fully tender, about 5 minutes. Remove the lid and let sit at least 3 minutes before serving.
3. Warm the tortillas according to package directions, only if necessary. Cover tortillas with a clean kitchen towel or cloth napkin to keep warm.
4. Serve the chicken mixture, cheese (if using), zucchini, and salad greens wrapped or rolled in the tortillas.

Nutritional Information
Per serving: 300 calories, 9g total fat, 2g saturated fat, 0g trans fat, 35mg cholesterol, 750mg sodium, 46g total carbohydrate, 7g dietary fiber, 18g protein


After Green-Over:“How-To” Highlights
  • Choose poultry in place of beef; “green-size” the portion; and go organic when possible to help shrink your carbon footprint.
  • Pile on the produce to help boost heartiness of petite-portioned meat or poultry. Select seasonal veggies to add interest, flavor, nutrition, eye appeal, and overall satisfaction.
  • Opt for more flavorful ingredients, such as “hot” salsa, to create extra lusciousness without adding unnecessary ingredients.
  • Go fresh when the option is available and seasonal, such as fresh garlic instead of garlic powder.
  • Pick whole grain instead of “white” bread products; they’re less processed and more nutritious.
  • Reduce the amount of cooking energy that’s required by choosing tender or moist ingredients and just-right amounts of fat. Plus, use “lid cooking” to help tenderize without using extra heat.
  • Chop ingredients smaller for quicker cooking to save cooking energy and time.
  • Choose cheese that’s more flavorful so less is required?and go local or organic when you do.
  • Heat certain pre-cooked ingredients, like tortillas, only if necessary.
  • To cover something to keep it warm, choose a reusable cover, like a towel or cloth napkin, before opting for something recyclable, like foil.


  • Reduce Your Carbon Footprint with Green Cuisine

    "Going green" has spread to the kitchen! Big Green Cookbook is the first comprehensive, climate-conscious cookbook, ideal for both culinary novices and experienced cooks. Food and health expert Jackie Newgent reveals simple, practical, and sometimes even money-saving solutions for choosing and preparing food in planet-pleasing ways. It has never been easier to create everyday meals that maximize flavor while minimizing your environmental impact. Inside you'll find:

    • A green kitchen checklist

    • Over 200 delicious, easy-to-prepare, seasonal recipes that feature fresh, all-natural foods

    • Guidelines for going organic and tips for buying locally

    • Nutrition information and earth-friendly cooking tips with every recipe

    • Clever, new techniques for low-carbon cooking

    • An eco-friendly shopping guide and seasonal produce guide

    "The Big Green Cookbook shows you how deliciously easy it can be to reduce your carbon 'food' print. It's the perfect tool for anyone who wants to eat well and treat the earth right."
    ?Ellie Krieger, host of Food Network's Healthy Appetite and author of The Food You Crave

    "Big Green Cookbook is THE step-by-step guide for greening your kitchen and your cuisine. Packed with easy tips and fantastic recipes based on the best of the season, Jackie Newgent shows America how tasty green cuisine can be, and why it's so critical to our planet."
    ?Kate Geagan, MS, RD, author of Go Green Get Lean

     
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    3 out of 5 stars.  Not the best choice for someone just trying to eat healthier, May 24, 2010
    I bought this along with four other cookbooks, looking for ways we could eat healthier, and think I might find it more useful if I had access to a large farmer's market, or a well-stocked market with a good organic produce section. But I don't. Eating locally for me means seeing what's available here and then seeking out a recipe to cook it, and I'm usually better off with my big old-fashioned cookbooks (which offer me some choices) than I am with this book.

    Still, once I learned to use it, I found some recipes I'll probably try. It's divided into sections - spring, summer, autumn, winter, and any-time recipes, with each of these sections subdivided by type of recipe. Each section offers what seems to me to be way too many snacks, dips, salads, desserts, drinks, etc., for the number of soups (maybe 2) and entrees (3-5 meat fish or poultry, maybe the same number vegetarian). But that's because it doesn't fit the way my family eats - and entrees and soups are the first things I look for in a cookbook.

    If you're looking for recipes for appetizers and salads and drinks and such, this book would probably be a good choice for you. But if you're seeking more recipes for entrees and soups that are good for you and not all that bad for the planet, IMHO Sandra Woodruff's The Good Carb Cookbook : Secrets of Eating Low on the Glycemic Index and the Manning & Desmond Almost Meatless: Recipes That Are Better for Your Health and the Planet are better choices.

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    5 out of 5 stars.  A must-have book for your kitchen counter and your life!, March 15, 2010
    Jackie Newgent is a double threat; not only is a she a talented chef and writer, but she's a registered dietitian who knows a lot about good nutrition and a healthy lifestyle. This cookbook is chock full of delicious, nutritious, and easy to prepare foods with an eye on how we can all eat and cook to save our health and save the planet. As a fellow RD and author/writer, I could not recommend it enough to clients, the public, and anyone who wants to eat and live well for life.

    1 of 1 people found the above review helpful.

     
    5 out of 5 stars.  I love this cookbook!, February 1, 2010
    I have had the Big Green Cookbook for a few months and I have to say that I'm happy with every recipe I've tried. They're really easy to follow. The chocolate chip cookies (they're called Happy Planet Cookies) are so good they should be marketed! You hyperbake them, which means that you use less gas or electricity. That's just the beginning. There are lots of other cool energy-saving techniques in the book and tons of helpful tips. The recipes are divided by seasons too, which is a good idea. I wish more cookbooks were arranged this way. Some of my other favorite recipes so far that I highly recommend are Berry Good Micro-Bars, Garlicky Spinach Flatbread Pizzette, Brew and Bean Chili, Star Chicken Stir Fry, Baby Arugula Orzo Salad, Grape Poppers, and Hass Avocado and Black Bean Salad. I should say that the avocado black bean salad is always a hit at parties. I love this cookbook!

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    5 out of 5 stars.  One of a kind cookbook!, June 24, 2009
    I just purchased this cookbook a few weeks ago and couldn't be happier with my decision! Jackie Newgent's twenty-seven clever tips for low-carbon cooking are truly innovative and have helped me lower my energy bill quite significantly. I really appreciate her common-sense approach to cooking and living an eco-friendly lifestyle--plus, her recipes are delicious!!

    2 of 2 people found the above review helpful.

     
    4 out of 5 stars.  Good Book on how to go green, June 2, 2009
    Good book to teach you how to go green, little tips make going green an easy transistion

    0 of 1 people found the above review helpful.

     
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