Friday, September 30, 2011
by Jennifer
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I have been somewhat obsessed by the subject of human nutrition for most of my adult life. I am constantly researching and learning more about nutrition and the enormous impact food has on our health. Because of this interest, I … Continue reading
Thursday, September 29, 2011
by Jennifer
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I have been anxiously awaiting the end of the extreme summer heat down here in USDA Zone 10 so that I can plant my garden. My seeds have been started and seedlings are crowding out everything else from the back … Continue reading
Thursday, September 29, 2011
by Jennifer
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I came across a great article on Eating Well’s website about toxins in the food supply and how to minimize your exposure to them. This is a subject that is very important to me and I make a big effort … Continue reading
Monday, September 26, 2011
by Jennifer
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With the beginning of Fall and the soon to be drier and cooler weather, my thoughts have been turning to bicycle commuting. It seems like such a simple thing to get on your bike and ride to work, saving gas, … Continue reading
Friday, September 23, 2011
by Jennifer
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My whole family loves to eat hummus. We enjoy it as a dip with pita bread or carrot sticks and we also use it as a sandwich spread or even thinned out to be a sauce on top of other … Continue reading
Saturday, September 17, 2011
by Jennifer
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Last week I came across a great sale on Bartlett pears so I bought a dozen with the thought that they would make great pear butter. I carefully rotated the pears in their tray every day for a week to … Continue reading
Thursday, September 15, 2011
by Jennifer
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I recently learned about the existence of a weed/herb called Purslane which is reputed to have very significant health benefits.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
by Jennifer
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It is only Tuesday and I am already super busy in the kitchen! In addition to the normal 3 meals that I produce every day, so far this week I have baked mixed berry muffins, made homemade chewy granola bars … Continue reading
Friday, September 9, 2011
by Jennifer
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On my mind today is healthier lunches for my children. I wrote recently about the problems with processed lunch meats here, and I followed it up yesterday here with what a mom can do to make her own healthy lunch … Continue reading
Thursday, September 8, 2011
by Jennifer
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I recently wrote about the health dangers of using processed lunch meats in a post titled “Healthy Homemade Options to Replace Deli Lunch Meats“. In that post I talked about some alternatives to deli lunch meats including the idea of … Continue reading