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Herbs For Your Health

September 1, 2009

During the summer months I love to chop up fresh herbs and sprinkle them on pretty much any dish.  In some dishes I will put the basil or parsley in the pot at the very end of cooking, stir it in, and serve it!  Fresh herbs put into hot dishes retain their flavor and essence [...]

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Homemade Vinaigrette

July 28, 2009

Kelli, because you asked…. I’ve been making homemade dressings for a long time and this is one of my favorites.  My mom’s friend made this for us one time.  As you will see, most of my recipes involve very approximate measurements because I hardly ever measure. I just estimate and taste. Add a little of this [...]

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Seasonal Eating – Tomatoes

July 25, 2009

See tomato sauce recipe below! The list seems to be endless on how good tomatoes are for you.  The Lycopene carotenoid is the most talked about nutrient in tomatoes.  It is a strong antioxidant that gives the tomato its characteristic red color.  No other fruit or vegetable has a higher concentration of Lycopene than the [...]

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Seasonal Eating – Black Cherries

July 18, 2009

I’ve been eating the most delicious black cherries this week! I like to eat them plain or mix them in a bowl of yogurt with other fruit. Cherries are great for you! While researching their health benefits, I repeatedly read how cherries help to reduce the pain from arthritis and gout, an acute form of [...]

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A Good Start

July 2, 2009

It’s been a good week.  I’ve made a lot of healthy choices and only a few not-so-healthy choices.  I walk on a regular basis with the twins, but I’m starting to up my mileage.  It’s a hot summer so if I don’t get out early enough I end up cutting my time short on the [...]

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