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strawberry (cont.) tarragon (Artemisia dracunculus), 282–83, turf preparation and removal, 17, 21–23,
Strawberry Jalapeño Salsa (recipe), 246 283 22
Strawberry Sunshine (recipe), 246 Tart, East Village Potato and Onion Turkey, 108, 120
Tr i fle-Style Summer Pudding (recipe), (recipe), 199–201 turnip (Brassica rapa var. rapa), 256–59,
246–47 Tarte Tatin (recipe), 65 257
String Wing Bean Salad (recipe), 83 taste, aroma, color, and texture (TACT), Pureed Roasted Turnips (recipe), 258
Strudel, Bumbleberry (recipe), 226–27 47, 172, 290 Scottish Irish Vegetable Stew (recipe),
Stuffed Mild Chiles (recipe), 126 technolog y support caution, 258–59
Stuffed Peppers, Mexican (recipe), 213 37–38 Vegetable Puree (recipe), 259
Stuffed Red Bell Peppers, Spinach (recipe), temperature for seed germination, 31 Tylenol, 24(^215) tendon tissue healing , 136 type 2 diabetes, 2, 8, 13
sugar as fl avor enhancer, 48 Territorial Seed Company, 76, 176, 236,
sulforaphame, 92 304 Umbelliferae family, 104
summer savory (Satureja hortensis), 236, testing soil, 19, 36, 302 United Nations, 26
280–81, 281 Tetragonia tetragonioides. See New Zealand Upside-Down Chickpea Pie (recipe),
summer squash. See squash, summer spinach 123
(Cucurbita pepo) Texas, 248 urban settings and growing a kitchen
Summer Trifle-Style Pudding (recipe), Thaler, Richard H., 12 garden, 13, 296–97
246–47 Thailand Ethmix (recipe), 288 U.S. government and diet, 11–12
sunchokes. See Jerusalem artichoke Thai Spiced Parsnips (recipe), 205
(Helianthus tuberosus) thermal (hay box) cooking, 53 Valerianella locusta. See mâche
Sunstein, Cass R., 12 thiamine, 96 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 3,
surgical procedures, reducing , 13 thinning, 33–34, 61 226
SU (Scoville Units), 124 thyme (Th ymus vulgaris, T. citriodorius), Veeraswamy in Swallow Street, London,
sustainable food supply 284–85, 285 124
benefits of, 2, 2 , 5, 9, 9 , 12–15, 14–15 thyroid caution, 108, 128 vegetables
low-input sustainable agriculture (LISA), tilth, 61 Chinese New Year Fresh Fish and
21, 300 timers Vegetable Soup (recipe), 190
organic vs. sustainability, 300 cooking, 51, 51 health benefi ts, 2, 2 , 5, 9, 9
See also growing a kitchen garden watering with, 35 Scottish Irish Vegetable Stew (recipe),
sweat equity in growing food, 8 Titus, Scott, 18, 21, 23, 24, 33, 34, 37, 40, 258–59
Sweating the Onion (recipe), 198 44, 57 serving size, 10–11, 10–11
Sweet Corn and Tomato with Balsamic tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum), 27, 28, Spring Vegetable Sauté (recipe), 223
Sauce (recipe), 255 252–55, 253 Vegetable Puree (recipe), 259
Sweet Onions, Baked (recipe), 198 Braised Fennel in Spicy Tomato Juice Vegetable Stock (recipe), 288
sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas), 248–51, (recipe), 152 See also specifi c vegetables
249 Cucumber Salad with Tomatoes (recipe), Vegetarian Italian Sausage, Spaghetti
Baked Sweet Potato Mousse (recipe), 250 138 with Mustard Greens and (recipe),
Mashed Sweet Potatoes (recipe), 250–51 Fresh Tomato Soup (recipe), 254 186–87
Southern Japanese Miso and Sweet Grilled Portabella Mushrooms with vegetarian lifestyle, 12–13
Potato Soup (recipe), 131 Tomato Jalapeño Sauce (recipe), Vicia faba. See fava beans
Spicy Roasted Sweet Potato Wedges 254–55 vindaloo (Indian curry), 124
(recipe), 251 Tomato and Sweet Corn with Balsamic Vitamin A, 88, 104
Swiss chard. See chard (Beta vulgaris var. Sauce (recipe), 255 Vitamin B 6 , 96, 196
cicla) Tomato (Sun-Dried) and Rosemary, Vitamin C, 88, 184, 196, 216, 220
synergistic turnaround, 8 Italian Bread with (recipe), 289 Vitamin E, 184
systemic chemicals for pests and diseases, topsoil, 10, 18, 19 Vitamin K, 104, 116, 196
300–301 toxins from wood, 41–42 Vitamin U (glutamine), 188
Szechuan Cucumber Salad (recipe), 139 transplanting, 18, 31, 32–33, 32–34
Szechwan Spinach (recipe), 235 transporting produce, negative impact of, Wales, 168
5, 6, 14 Warm Brussels Sprout Salad (recipe), 99
TACT (taste, aroma, color, and texture), treat/threat, 48, 132 warm season plants, 61
47, 172, 290 Tr i fle-Style Summer Pudding (recipe), Warner, Charles Dudley, 24
Tamari, Butternut Squash Baked with 246–47 Washington State University Extension
(recipe), 242 triglyceride levels, 12 Service (Mt. Vernon), 62
Tarragon, Artichokes, Asparagus, and Peas Tropaeolum majus (nasturtium), 261, watering , 18, 30, 30 , 31 , 33, 34–35, 34–35,
with (recipe), 69–70 270–71, 271 40–41
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