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ugust is Wellness Month — a perfect time to think about cooking healthy and delicious. Our first recipe comes from chef-photographer Poppy DeGarmo. She graduated from Tante Marie’s Cooking School in San Francisco in 1993, interned at French restaurant La Folie, became a sous-chef at George Lucas’ Skywalker Ranch, joined Bon Appetit Magazine, and cooked for “Nash Bridges” TV show cast & crew on Treasure Island. She lives in the Santa Cruz Mountains and has volunteered seven years at Grey Bears, teaching cooking. She uses local seasonal vegetables for personal and planetary health reasons. Her website is www.poppydegarmo.com “I call this dish California Succotash because I add more than the traditional lima beans and corn,” she said. “I replace lima beans with edamame, for extra protein and fiber. Squash and corn are in season as well as bell peppers. And fresh tarragon adds the extra touch and taste that is unusual and delicious.” ••• Ingredients 1 glug of olive oil 1 bag frozen edamame 3 ears of fresh corn, cut off the cob 2 bell peppers, diced 3 small squash, diced
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a bunch of tarragon salt + pepper a few splashes of water ••• Directions Add a bit of olive oil to a frying pan Add edamame, corn, peppers, and squash (you can add any other chopped vegetable or cherry tomatoes) Add a little water so that the veggies steam a bit, on low heat, but don’t cook too long. You want the peppers and corn to have a little crispness. Add the chopped tarragon, salt, and pepper. Delicious! n
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