Category Archives: Sustainable Living

Summery Slow Food

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Taking Time To Savor And Enjoy By now, lots of folks know about an Italian movement called ‘slow food’ that promotes the preservation of heritage foods that take time to cook or prepare. In today’s kitchen’s, many of us prefer … Continue reading

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Food Safety And Food Foolishness

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  When The FDA Goes Astray My brother Eben has a food blog, urbanmonique (see the link on this one) and he recently wrote about threats to the American artisanal cheese movement from the FDA. When I read more, I … Continue reading

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Big Flavor In Summery Entree Salads

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  Boosting Greens & Veg With Nutritious Whole Grains Summer is a great time to serve big, sassy, vegetable-based entree salads that combine nutritional goodness with bright, vivid flavors. To add body and healthy oomph to garden produce, build satisfying … Continue reading

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Growing Spectacular Strawberries in Containers

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  Splendid Strawberries For Every Garden Strawberries are among America’s favorite fruits, appearing in everything from salad dressings and cereals to toothpaste and lip balm. Since strawberries rank first on the list of foods that retain significantly high levels of … Continue reading

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