Grow Yer Own!

America's Health Future: If we continue to put health backseat, so will life quality & length be.

2008-08-06T20:42:15Z

What will it take, America? Seriously, I’m asking a real question & would truly like an answer because I’m ever baffled when I look around me today at the state of our public health. Look around you, what do you see? Because this is what I see…sa...

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CHEW ON THIS: Much To-Do About Phelp's Diet; the media does it again...

2008-08-18T22:21:30Z

Amidst Michael Phelp's Olympic achievements this past week there has been much publicity and attention centered on his diet. Here is an article that lays out point by point what he eats at every meal & some commentary to his strange eating plan: ...

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Hornworming

2008-08-18T22:37:44Z

Well, the bug in question is a tomato hornworm. A caterpillar. Big, ugly and voracious. I brought hubby out to destroy the beast and he he couldn't see it at first. The conversation went something like this: "Where? I don't see anything? There's ...

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No Rest For The Weary

2008-08-18T21:17:09Z

As if things weren't bad enough: I went outside just a while ago to check on my tomatoes. Noticed something on one of the vines. I didn't recognize it at first, since it was the same color. But, it's a slug or worm of some kind and it's eating up ...

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Act Now! The California Fresh Raw Milk Act of 2008

2008-08-15T07:44:32Z

My friends and family know that I am not a fan of milk, nor do I think people should drink it on a daily basis. Thanks to the pasteurization process, the milk on today’s grocery shelves is devoid of any worthwhile vitamins, minerals, enzymes, or...

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Summer Salads - Cukes and Tomatoes

2008-08-13T00:19:23Z

My husband visited a farm stand on his way home and brought back some cucumbers and tomatoes (among other things). These are pretty constant summertime visitors in our house, so I hunted around for a salad or some type of fixing for them. I came u...

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Summer = Pesto

2008-08-06T22:12:37Z

I've got basil growing all over the place in my garden and I've just harvested it to make my first batch of pesto. This recipe, which I've prepared for years, is an adaptation of one in the Moosewood Cookbook Cooks at Home. It's fabulous! 2 cu...

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There, I Must Be Feeling Better

2008-08-06T00:12:07Z

Just forgot to mention, I made the first batch of pesto from my basil this afternoon - while I was stewing, it was becoming garlicky and potent: There's the basil pesto, all tipsy in my refrigerator. Underneath it are 1) baba ganoush and 2) chi...

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CHEW ON THIS: The next time your Dr offers you nutrition advise, think twice!

2008-08-04T18:57:24Z

How often have you asked for or received nutrition advise from your Dr. during a health checkup or a hospital visit? Whether it's making diet suggestions, or supplement/vitamin suggestions, it's not uncommon for Dr's to offer their thoughts in th...

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Quick Garden Inspection

2008-08-03T15:45:31Z

They grow, once it stops raining.

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