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Olga, the 94-Year-Old Runner
Parade magazine recently ran a story on 94-year-old Olga, a competitive runner, long-jumper and high-jumper.* Clearly, she defies the story we've come to believe about aging, i.e., that it is inevitably a time of disease and decrepitude. Olga is fit and spry...
Grocery “Shopping” Steps from the Stove with a CSA Combo
I'm surprised at how little I must shop with everything I get from my CSAs (including frozen, canned and dried produce from summer excess plus a winter CSA that I'm still eating from!) When I need something, I just "shop" in my frig, freezer or cupboards. Also be...
CSAs: Sign Up Now for Great Produce, Good Meat
“Think Ahead” That’s the key to reaping the benefits of a CSA. You will be hungry this summer and autumn, just like you are every day. That won’t change. What can change is thinking ahead now and ordering a CSA. Each week, you’ll have a magnificent box of produce and clean meat. Then, when you’re hungry, you’ll fill yourself up with real food that nourishes and nurtures, i.e., what you really want to be eating.
10 Minutes to Salvation from Boring Vegetables
Want to start eating more veggies? Then you probably need the cure for Debilitating Boredom syndrome. Find out about sauce magic.
Recipe: Simple Chinese Vegetable Sauce
A simple sauce that can be just the cure for boring vegetables.
More Good News on the Healthy Eating Front: People Ditching Diet Sodas
A previous post shared the good news that Americans are getting smarter and taking control of their health by reducing soda consumption. It was always assumed that diet sodas were off the hook, but some experts aren't so sure those cans of artificial ingredients...
How a Good Food Goes Bad
Chronicling the downfall of the sweet potato.
Recipe: Roasted Sweet Potato Sticks
After reading a Nutrition Action article bursting the healthy halo around sweet potato fries, I got busy and recorded how I make Roasted Sweet Potato Sticks. While not an exact replica of a crispy fry, they are a darn good-tasting substitute for the high-fat,...
Another January Giveaway: Control of Your Kitchen!
How many times have you wished your kitchen life could be more in control? Check out this giveaway to the first to claim it.
January Giveaway for New Year Organizers
It's January and who isn't afflicted by the organizing bug? As a kitchen organizer, I can tell you that a friendly, manageable kitchen environment is key to healthier, tastier meals, so please follow through on those organizing urges! But this New Year, how about...
Good Meat, Hard Choices
In the News: Is your meat fabricated from drugs or grown from food? Walmart just started airing an ad as part of its "Steak-Over" series. Filmed at CU's Folsom Football Field, the ad shows Buffalo fans first lauding some steaks hot off the tailgate grill and then...
Recipe: Summer Vegetable Skillet with Peanut Sauce
What’s your go-to meal for something fast, healthy and yummy? For me, it’s skillet dishes, hands down. Learn to make one and you can vary it a hundred ways, never have to struggle through a recipe, and almost invariably end up with a darn tasty meal.