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Michael Pollan Cheat Sheet

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Updated May 24, 2017
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Journalist Michael Pollan’s popular book, Food Rules: An Eater’s Manual (Penguin), offers 64 smart principles for eating well. We offer a condensed version, along with the best dishes for following them.
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Eggs Baked in Roasted Tomato Sauce

Eggs Baked in Roasted Tomato Sauce
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Rule #54: "Breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, dinner like a pauper."

Our suggestion: Eggs baked in roasted tomato sauce.

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Stir-Fried Red Rice with Sliced Sirloin Steak and Peas

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Rule #23: Treat meat as a flavoring or special occasion food.

Our suggestion: Stir-fried red rice with sliced sirloin steak and peas, which only calls for one ounce of steak per serving.

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Roasted Mushrooms and Shallots with Fresh Herbs

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Rule #24: "Eating what stands on one leg [mushrooms and plant foods] is better than eating what stands on two legs [fowl], which is better than eating what stands on four legs [cows, pigs, and other mammals]."

Our suggestion: Roasted mushrooms and shallots with fresh herbs.

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Winter Greens Salad

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Rule #22: Eat mostly plants, especially leaves.

Our suggestion: Winter greens salad with bitter produce like endives and radicchio.

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Warm Spelt with Red Cabbage and Ricotta Salata

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Rule #25: Eat your colors.

Our suggestion: Warm spelt with red cabbage and ricotta salata.

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Coconut Brownie Bars

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Rule #39: Eat all the junk food you want as long as you cook it yourself.

Our suggestion: Coconut brownie bars, an homage to the Almond Joy.

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