We are obsessed with protein. The question is, do we need as much as we think we need and do we need to eat animals to get it? Hint: cows eat grass. We'll talk plant proteins and how to cook them deliciously as we go back to the cutting board today on Christina Cooks. RECIPES Soba noodles with crispy seitan; Fried Tofu with Black Bean Sauce on Scallion Pancakes; Orange-Balsamic Tempeh over Greens. At the Cutting Board: Discuss salts, miso and soy sauce, types and qualities. I'm So Confused: Question on beans as protein source and how to cook to digest easily.

We are obsessed with protein. The question is, do we need as much as we think we need and do we need to eat animals to get it? Hint: cows eat grass. We'll talk plant proteins and how to cook them deliciously as we go back to the cutting board today on Christina Cooks. RECIPES Soba noodles with crispy seitan; Fried Tofu with Black Bean Sauce on Scallion Pancakes; Orange-Balsamic Tempeh over Greens. At the Cutting Board: Discuss salts, miso and soy sauce, types and qualities. I'm So Confused: Question on beans as protein source and how to cook to digest easily.

I'll give it to healthy eating. We can suck the joy out of food like no one else. And fear? Yikes! Everything will kill us! Breathe, kids. It's time to talk about the reality of healthy eating. It's delicious, simple and nourishes you like nothing else. So stay tuned for some yummy food and serious myth busting as we go back to the cutting board today on Christina Cooks. RECIPES Squash gnocchi with basil oil; Tofu and Root Vegetable Stew; Hamantaschen. At the Cutting Board: Show and discuss the dirty dozen and the clean fifteen and discuss organic versus non-organic. I'm So Confused: Question on difference between celiac and gluten sensitivity.

I'll give it to healthy eating. We can suck the joy out of food like no one else. And fear? Yikes! Everything will kill us! Breathe, kids. It's time to talk about the reality of healthy eating. It's delicious, simple and nourishes you like nothing else. So stay tuned for some yummy food and serious myth busting as we go back to the cutting board today on Christina Cooks. RECIPES Squash gnocchi with basil oil; Tofu and Root Vegetable Stew; Hamantaschen. At the Cutting Board: Show and discuss the dirty dozen and the clean fifteen and discuss organic versus non-organic. I'm So Confused: Question on difference between celiac and gluten sensitivity.

In our beloved country of more than 350 million people, more of us are sick than not. What a sad and terrifying thought! Obesity, diabetes, heart disease, stroke and cancer are so commonplace, we have given them the warm, fuzzy name of lifestyle diseases. Let's kick unhealthy habits to the curb and turn the tide on disease as we go back to the cutting board today on Christina Cooks. RECIPES Wild mushroom and black olive pizza; Candied sweet potatoes and parsnips with bitter greens; Chocolate brownie cupcakes. At the Cutting Board: Show and discuss shiitake, maitake and reishi mushrooms and their impact on wellness. I'm So Confused: Question on what to eat daily to create wellness and what to skip.

In our beloved country of more than 350 million people, more of us are sick than not. What a sad and terrifying thought! Obesity, diabetes, heart disease, stroke and cancer are so commonplace, we have given them the warm, fuzzy name of lifestyle diseases. Let's kick unhealthy habits to the curb and turn the tide on disease as we go back to the cutting board today on Christina Cooks. RECIPES Wild mushroom and black olive pizza; Candied sweet potatoes and parsnips with bitter greens; Chocolate brownie cupcakes. At the Cutting Board: Show and discuss shiitake, maitake and reishi mushrooms and their impact on wellness. I'm So Confused: Question on what to eat daily to create wellness and what to skip.