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Non-Stick Cooking and Your Health

I love to cook and don’t shy away from complex and time-consuming recipes; in fact, I take pride in the artistry and technique that I employ. But over the years, I have become increasingly aware, and therefore, concerned about the health implications of the foods, cooking techniques, and even cookware that I have been using.

One of the challenges of cooking, in general, and especially stove-top, but also in baking, is how to avoid sticking. While I have been mostly concerned about this from the perspective of producing a beautiful end-product, the clean-up can be an issue as well.

This article talks about non-stick cooking and the health-related factors that I think you might also find to be important enough to influence how you cook. My last article was “Health Implications of Cooking with Oils,” and this topic serves as a nice complement.

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Super Healthy Zucchini Pasta

Zucchini pasta might, at first, seem a little odd in concept. But once you try it you will probably add it a frequent recipe. Not only that, it is pretty fun to make and kids love participating in this entertaining process. But the big win is how healthy and incredibly inexpensive this dish is.

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Honey-Tarragon Glazed Baby Carrots

I use tri-colored baby carrots for this dish because they are so wonderfully colorful. The French seem partial to tarragon as you find it in so many of their recipes, especially sauces such as Béarnaise Sauce. Tarragon’s distinctive yet subtle herbal flavor is particularly well suited to use with fish and chicken, and as part of vinaigrettes and sauces. But I have to say, that the understated flavor and aroma of tarragon combined with butter and honey make for some sublimely delicious carrots….