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8/30/10 •
Last week, I was driving past a farmers’ market near my home and decided to stop. I love farmers’ markets and their fresh produce, but I never frequent them. I don’t know why but I seem to end up at the grocery store to buy fruits and vegetables. I bought two things at the farmers’ [...]
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Little Elijah & his lemonade stand (0)
8/17/10 •
When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade, of course. And that’s just what 7-year-old Elijah Brockington did this summer at an agency in Philadelphia that aids people with homelessness, addiction, health and other problems. I’m working there now (I’ll tell you about the job another time), because the purpose of this post is to tell you about [...]
Water with a taste (0)
8/11/10 •
Sherry Howard, who pens the Auction Finds blog, writes here about transforming water into a tasty drink. I come from a background where everything was fried in lard or pork fat. Years ago, I eliminated all of that from my diet. I eat no pork. I rarely eat beef and mostly eat turkey. I know [...]
A nod to chef Darrell Raymond & Asian fusion (0)
8/02/10 •
Sherry Howard, who pens the Auction Finds blog, writes here about her experience last weekend at the annual Food and Wine Festival in Atlantic City. Up front Ted Allen, the host of several Food Network TV shows, was mumbling into a microphone. I think he was urging us diners at Buddakan’s midday brunch in Atlantic City [...]
Beating the heat with a cool fruity drink (0)
7/07/10 •
Citrus drinks are always worthy hot or cold, but on sweltering 100-degree days like we’ve been having for the past few weeks, they are essential.
As the mother of five and a journalist, I've always encouraged people to empower themselves with information on healthy foods and lifestyles. Nurturing our children with healthy food is one of the most important jobs we have, yet as families have become busier or drifted apart, meal times have been sacrificed.
