http://growyerownveg.groups.vox.com/library/posts/page/1/ The Vox Veggie Patch en Vox Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:42:15 -0700 Copyright 2008 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://growyerownveg.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00e398e9e520000400fa968e75cb0002.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(HEALTH MATTERS Health & Wellness Coaching) http://growyerownveg.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00e398e9e520000400fa968e75cb0002.html?_c=feed-rss http://growyerownveg.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00e398e9e520000400fa968e75cb0002.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:42:15 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://growyerownveg.groups.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398e9e520000400fad6a0ac680005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a0.vox.com/6a00e398e9e520000400fad6a0ac680005-50si" alt="Obese kid" /></a> <a href="http://growyerownveg.groups.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398e9e520000400fa968e76b40002.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a4.vox.com/6a00e398e9e520000400fa968e76b40002-50si" alt="Healthy family" /></a> <a href="http://growyerownveg.groups.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398e9e52000040100a7ef7c58000e.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a0.vox.com/6a00e398e9e52000040100a7ef7c58000e-50si" alt="Corp fitness dilmena" /></a> <a href="http://growyerownveg.groups.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398e9e520000400f48d071b6d0001.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a5.vox.com/6a00e398e9e520000400f48d071b6d0001-50si" alt="Strength" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> 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... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398e9e520000400fa968e75cb0002?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://growyerownveg.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00e398e9e520000400fae8d6d84e000b.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(HEALTH MATTERS Health & Wellness Coaching) http://growyerownveg.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00e398e9e520000400fae8d6d84e000b.html?_c=feed-rss http://growyerownveg.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00e398e9e520000400fae8d6d84e000b.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:21:30 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://growyerownveg.groups.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398e9e52000040100a7f3493f000e.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a7.vox.com/6a00e398e9e52000040100a7f3493f000e-50si" alt="B_logo" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> 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: ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://growyerownveg.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00e398e9e520000400fae8d6d84e000b.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398e9e520000400fae8d6d84e000b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://growyerownveg.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00d4143b9d84685e0100a7f34b61000e.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Margy) http://growyerownveg.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00d4143b9d84685e0100a7f34b61000e.html?_c=feed-rss http://growyerownveg.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00d4143b9d84685e0100a7f34b61000e.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:37:44 -0700 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 ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://growyerownveg.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00d4143b9d84685e0100a7f34b61000e.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00d4143b9d84685e0100a7f34b61000e?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> tomatoes gardening hornworm http://growyerownveg.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00d4143b9d84685e00fa9692e4c00003.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Margy) http://growyerownveg.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00d4143b9d84685e00fa9692e4c00003.html?_c=feed-rss http://growyerownveg.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00d4143b9d84685e00fa9692e4c00003.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:17:09 -0700 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 ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://growyerownveg.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00d4143b9d84685e00fa9692e4c00003.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00d4143b9d84685e00fa9692e4c00003?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> gardening http://growyerownveg.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00fa968a4a8500030100a7f244bb000e.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Nicole) http://growyerownveg.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00fa968a4a8500030100a7f244bb000e.html?_c=feed-rss http://growyerownveg.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00fa968a4a8500030100a7f244bb000e.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:44:32 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://growyerownveg.groups.vox.com/library/photo/6a00fa968a4a85000300fad6a3766a0005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a2.vox.com/6a00fa968a4a85000300fad6a3766a0005-50si" alt="It Can Do The Body Good" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> 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... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://growyerownveg.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00fa968a4a8500030100a7f244bb000e.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00fa968a4a8500030100a7f244bb000e?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> nutrition milk healthy living dairy natural foods raw milk ca politics http://growyerownveg.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00d4143b9d84685e00fa9691399e0003.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Margy) http://growyerownveg.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00d4143b9d84685e00fa9691399e0003.html?_c=feed-rss http://growyerownveg.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00d4143b9d84685e00fa9691399e0003.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:19:23 -0700 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... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://growyerownveg.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00d4143b9d84685e00fa9691399e0003.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00d4143b9d84685e00fa9691399e0003?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> recipes recipe food salad cucumber tomatos http://growyerownveg.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00d4143b9d84685e00fad6a0b0b10005.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Margy) http://growyerownveg.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00d4143b9d84685e00fad6a0b0b10005.html?_c=feed-rss http://growyerownveg.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00d4143b9d84685e00fad6a0b0b10005.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:12:37 -0700 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... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://growyerownveg.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00d4143b9d84685e00fad6a0b0b10005.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00d4143b9d84685e00fad6a0b0b10005?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://growyerownveg.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00d4143b9d84685e00fa968ec6340003.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Margy) http://growyerownveg.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00d4143b9d84685e00fa968ec6340003.html?_c=feed-rss http://growyerownveg.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00d4143b9d84685e00fa968ec6340003.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 05 Aug 2008 17:12:07 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://growyerownveg.groups.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d4143b9d84685e00fae8d2b937000b.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a7.vox.com/6a00d4143b9d84685e00fae8d2b937000b-50si" alt="Tower of Basil" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> 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... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://growyerownveg.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00d4143b9d84685e00fa968ec6340003.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00d4143b9d84685e00fa968ec6340003?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> food basil pesto http://growyerownveg.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00e398e9e520000400fa968e672e0003.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(HEALTH MATTERS Health & Wellness Coaching) http://growyerownveg.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00e398e9e520000400fa968e672e0003.html?_c=feed-rss http://growyerownveg.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00e398e9e520000400fa968e672e0003.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 04 Aug 2008 11:57:24 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://growyerownveg.groups.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398e9e520000400f48ce870010003.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a1.vox.com/6a00e398e9e520000400f48ce870010003-50si" alt="Apple_tape" /></a> <a href="http://growyerownveg.groups.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398e9e520000400e398ea04cd0005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a5.vox.com/6a00e398e9e520000400e398ea04cd0005-50si" alt="Food pyramid" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> 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... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://growyerownveg.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00e398e9e520000400fa968e672e0003.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398e9e520000400fa968e672e0003?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://growyerownveg.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00d4143b9d84685e00fae8d1f869000b.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Margy) http://growyerownveg.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00d4143b9d84685e00fae8d1f869000b.html?_c=feed-rss http://growyerownveg.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00d4143b9d84685e00fae8d1f869000b.html?_c=feed-rss Sun, 03 Aug 2008 08:45:31 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://growyerownveg.groups.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d4143b9d84685e0100a7ee6c1c000e.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a4.vox.com/6a00d4143b9d84685e0100a7ee6c1c000e-50si" alt="Tomatoes" /></a> <a href="http://growyerownveg.groups.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d4143b9d84685e0100a7ee6c2c000e.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a4.vox.com/6a00d4143b9d84685e0100a7ee6c2c000e-50si" alt="More Tomatoes!" /></a> <a href="http://growyerownveg.groups.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d4143b9d84685e00fa968d660d0002.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a5.vox.com/6a00d4143b9d84685e00fa968d660d0002-50si" alt="Pesto" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> They grow, once it stops raining. <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://growyerownveg.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00d4143b9d84685e00fae8d1f869000b.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00d4143b9d84685e00fae8d1f869000b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> basil tomatoes gardening