Review: BlenderBottle & Giveaway

February 23, 2012

a quick review of an awesome product that is available for giveaway!

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Garden Update Week 5: Hurry Up and Wait!

February 22, 2012

I know, it seems early that we are all into this gardening stuff, as we can’t even plant most stuff up here until after May 4th. What are we to do then, with February almost to a close? The answer is, wait. And drool over stuff. We have a great tool to discover exactly what [...]

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Pork, Mango and Peppers Stir-Fry

February 21, 2012

What is a person supposed to do when they have dietary issues around Diabetes, or even Celiac disease?

There are no hard and fast answers, (like people would have you believe,) but I can tell you one thing – you can still eat foods that make you excited to come to the dinner table. I am not qualified to tell you what to eat in order to make your health better, but given the set of criteria that is established to manage a disease like Diabetes, (or Celiac,) I can work within those guidelines to create mouth-watering food for you – that you would actually like to eat.

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Ask the Chef! Episode 27: Chana Dal, Caesar Dressing, Growing Your Own

February 20, 2012

I answer questions on – Chana Dal, Caesar Dressing, Growing Your Own

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Garden Update Week 4: The Poll Results, A Prize, What Seeds I Will Need

February 15, 2012

  This post is a little late, I know. I have just finished digging through an awesome prize I received from Marisa over at Food In Jars – The Fresh Girl’s Guide to Easy Canning and Preserving. The book is awesome, even if it’s not directed at my demographic. Get yourself one Stat! (Through my [...]

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Happy Valentine’s Day

February 14, 2012

a short post describing what’s on deck for tonight’s valentine’s day

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Ask the Chef! Episode 26: Jerusalem Artichokes, Vegetarian Alternatives, Avoiding Soy Products

February 13, 2012

Today I answer questions about: Jerusalem Artichokes, Vegetarian Alternatives, Avoiding Soy Products

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Are We Killing Ourselves With Science? My Grandfather’s Wisdom

February 10, 2012

In our effort to stay healthy, it seems like a new discovery is made daily in regards to our eating and nutrition. With that, a new product appears on the market that is “healthier” than the old alternative. In essence, we are mucking around with our food, and it’s not working. Rising obesity rates, a diabetes pandemic, cancer outbreaks, all hell is breaking loose. Are we killing ourselves with science?

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Kitchen 101 Overhaul

February 9, 2012

This quick little post is to let you know there won’t be a Kitchen 101 post today, as I will be spending some time cleaning up the previous posts, and making a dedicated Kitchen 101 page with links to all the previous episodes.

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Garden Update Week 3: Designing The Garden Floor Plan

February 8, 2012

As I have spoken about before, it’s best to know what you are going to be planting, so you can have a plan, then execute it. The best way to do this is to draw it out. Once you get a visual of where the plants are going to go, it is easier to make changes on paper than if the plants are in the ground.

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