12 Best Foods Cookbook: Over 200 Recipes Featuring the 12 Healthiest Foods by Dana Jacobi

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    • Categories: Dips, spreads & salsas; Curry; Canapés / hors d'oeuvre; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: curry powder; ground cumin; turmeric; ground cayenne pepper; vegetable bouillon cubes; canola oil; red onions; spinach; cream cheese; yogurt
    • Accompaniments: Whole wheat pita chips
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  • Sweet and sour cabbage soup

    • Laura on January 21, 2013

      Pg. 76. I don't know how this would have turned out as written -- I was a bit fearful that it would be bland and uninteresting. So I made significant changes: I used homemade chicken stock instead of water; added 1/2 lb chopped cooked bacon; doubled the tomatoes and kale; and sprinkled the finished soup with grated parmigiano reggiano. It was much better than I was expecting -- husband really liked it.

  • Sweet potato-carrot soup

    • TrishaCP on July 01, 2013

      I wanted to like this recipe, as it's nice and easy- sweet potatoes, carrots and apples are roasted and then pureed into a soup. Somehow, the carrot just didn't work for me- the roasting brought out an earthiness to it that for some reason didn't go well with the other veg. The recipe calls for topping the soup with either dried cranberries, sauteed mushrooms or kippered salmon, but none of those choices appealed to me. It would definitely benefit from a topping to highlight more flavors from what is otherwise a fairly bland soup.

    • Brittania on February 24, 2026

      Really good - liked by H&N. Make at least double quantity.

    • Brittania on May 06, 2026

      No need to peel apple.

  • Spinach salad with nectarine, blueberries, and lime balsamic vinaigrette

    • Brittania on February 24, 2026

      Tasty dressing.

  • Turkey tagine

    • Laura on January 07, 2013

      Pg. 130. I was pleasantly surprised at how good this was. I made it as written with the only change that I added about 1/2 tsp of turmeric. A nice way to cook boneless turkey breast.

  • Sake-poached salmon with ginger gremolata

    • Laura on February 06, 2011

      Pg. 152. Great way to cook salmon.

  • Broccoli balsamico

    • Rowma on April 25, 2018

      This is good -- tangy and tasty. Also very easy and quick.

  • Blueberry-lemon trifle

    • Brittania on February 24, 2026

      Very good. Use whole blueberries in layers, too.

  • Chocolate-nut chewies

    • jzanger on January 30, 2011

      Too sweet, which brought down the intensity of the good quality cocoa I used. Also, cookies didn't spread I suspect because I chopped both the hazelnuts and walnuts. I would supplement some more cocoa for some sugar next time, and maybe add a little vanilla and a bit of espresso to boost the chocolate flavor. I think there are better recipes out there for this kind of cookie.

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  • ISBN 10 1579549659
  • ISBN 13 9781579549657
  • Published Apr 06 2005
  • Format Paperback
  • Page Count 336
  • Language English
  • Edition First
  • Countries United States
  • Publisher Rodale

Publishers Text

From an award-winning food writer and chef-the breakthrough cookbook that identifies 12 micronutrient-rich foods that can help protect you against major disease and shows you how to turn them into mouthwatering dishes.


A diet rich in nutrients, including protein, carbohydrates, fat, fiber, and vitamins, is not enough for our health. For optimum protection against heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and other chronic diseases, we also need an abundance of micronutrients. How to make sure we get enough of these vital micronutrients-and how to prepare them easily and deliciously-is what Dana Jacobi shows us in 12 Best Foods Cookbook.

After identifying the 12 foods containing the most potent micronutrients-broccoli, black beans, tomatoes, salmon, soy, sweet potatoes, oats, onions, blueberries, walnuts, spinach, and chocolate-Jacobi provides 200 fabulous, remarkably varied recipes starring these ingredients. From appetizers and sandwiches to sides and smoothies, from Salmon and Corn Chowder to Curried Tofu Stir-Fry, the recipes in this book prove that a diet rich in all the micronutrients science has shown to be indispensable to our well-being can be a parade of delectable dishes. And, since chocolate is the most powerful antioxidant food, Fudge Surprise Brownies is one of the sweet treats that will satisfy the yearnings of health-conscious eaters and passionate chocoholics alike.

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