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    >>> it's time for "today's kitsch. "and we're getting saucy with delicious, healthy and afford affordable meals.

    >> he's got two healthy and hearty winter dishes from food and wine magazine 's charity edition.

    >> thank you so much. families are trying very hard to eat properly as well as also eat healthy. and you may know a few years ago i started on this health kick and lost 120 pounds.

    >> hello.

    >> and i made it a point -- hello! look. there's a lot of me right there. but i felt there was a need, and so through that and working with kids, we started the kids program, doing a lot of healthy, delicious foods.

    >> teaching them how to cook. kids love it.

    >> they really do.

    >> what are we making today?

    >> we're making this wonderful summer vegetable salad. with vegetables --

    >> it ain't pretty to look at.

    >> but when they taste it after, they'll love it. a little bit of celery root . we'll put those in there. you can pour that in there. golden beets and turnips. then a little rosemary.

    >> just a little because it's very powerful.

    >> right.

    >> taste. a little olive oil . okay.

    >> then just a little salt. pepper. okay. we're going to roast those in the oven at 400 degrees. when you roast it, it's going to intensify the flavor. isn't that delicious?

    >> oh, my gosh. it really is.

    >> how long do you roast them?

    >> i roast them for about 25 minutes.

    >> they're so sweet.

    >> so down here --

    >> my kids will love them.

    >> we have arugula already in here. arugula is one of those things that kids -- you have to work with children, let them taste different things. then we've got some watercress and some --

    >> what's that?

    >> it's kale. a little mustard, too. we're just going to take all that and put those in like that.

    >> you've got some wonderful shallots that we've mixed up in there, some olive oil . what you're going to do is add a little bit of the honey and a little orange juice .

    >> mm-hmm.

    >> i wouldn't have thought this was going to be delicious. now i think it's going to be unbelievably good.

    >> i find that parents would eat the same things they feed their children --

    >> hello.

    >> just add that.

    >> okay. looks fantastic.

    >> i can tell you've done that before.

    >> i actually have done it on occasion.

    >> so what we have here is -- we can bring our salad over here.

    >> oh, my gosh, that's good.

    >> isn't it delicious? i love a chili. turkey chili i used to make -- you know i worked for oprah for eight, nine years.

    >> show dropper.

    >> she's the queen. i love her. i did the roots reunion with her and i loved it. anyway, she loved her chili. it's with turkey, pinto beans. kids love turkey chili.

    >> all these recipes are on our website.

    >> of course they are.

    >> okay, hodie.

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updated 2/27/2012 2:47:11 PM ET 2012-02-27T19:47:11

Recipe: Cellared vegetable salad

Ingredients
  • 2 medium golden beets (3/4 pound), peeled and cut into 1/2-inch chunks
  • 2 medium turnips (3/4 pound), peeled and cut into 1/2-inch chunks
  • 2 parsnips (3/4 pound), peeled and cut into 1/2-inch chunks
  • 1 celery root (1 pound), peeled and cut into 1/2-inch chunks
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped rosemary
  • 1/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon minced shallot
  • 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon honey
  • 3 cups packed mizuna
Preparation

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Put the beets and turnips on one large rimmed baking sheet, and the parsnips and celery root on another. Sprinkle with the rosemary and drizzle 1 1/2 tablespoons of the olive oil over each pan of vegetables; toss well. Arrange the vegetables in an even layer and season with salt and pepper. Bake in the upper and lower thirds of the oven for about 35 minutes, until the vegetables are tender and golden brown. Switch the pans halfway through baking. Let cool slightly. In a bowl, mix the remaining 1/4 cup of olive oil with the shallot, orange juice, vinegar and honey and season with salt and pepper. Transfer the roasted vegetables to a medium bowl. Add the vinaigrette and mizuna, toss well and serve.

Recipe: Turkey and pinto bean chili

Ingredients
  • 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 3 pounds ground turkey
  • 1 medium onion, cut into 1/2-inch dice
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons chile powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 3/4 teaspoon chipotle powder
  • 1 large carrot, cut into 1/4-inch dice
  • 1 red bell pepper, cut into 1/2-inch dice
  • 1 28-ounce can tomato puree
  • 3 15-ounce cans pinto beans, drained
  • 3/4 cup lager
  • 1 cup chicken stock or low-sodium broth
  • 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon chopped thyme
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • Chopped chives, for garnish
Preparation

In a large Dutch oven, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil until shimmering. Add half of the turkey and cook over high heat, undisturbed, until browned on the bottom, about 3 minutes. Stir the turkey and cook until no pink remains, about 2 minutes longer. Transfer the cooked turkey to a bowl and repeat with 1 more tablespoon of oil and the remaining turkey.

Add the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil and the onion to the pot. Cook over moderate heat until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic, chile powder, cumin, oregano and chipotle powder and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Return the turkey to the pot. Stir in the carrot, bell pepper, tomato puree, beans and lager and bring to a boil. Stir in the stock and vinegar, cover and simmer over low heat for 45 minutes. Add the thyme, season with salt and pepper and serve, garnished with chives.

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