Call me crazy, but I actually do like winter. I think it’s beautiful. Right now I’m looking out my window and I can see the frozen lake through bare branches and I find myself feeling quite cozy here, writing and sipping my pomegranate green tea. I don’t even mind the cold. For the most [...]
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I’ve spent the last several months discovering root vegetables. For whatever reasons, I never ventured much beyond potatoes, carrots, onions and the occasional yam. Last spring I stumbled upon parsnips and well, yum! Why had I never tried them before?! Who knows? Thus began my foray into the Wonderful World of Root Vegetables. The latest [...]
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There are many reasons to include locally grown produce in your healthy diet–from supporting your local economy to reducing your carbon footprint. And did you know that locally grown produce is also better for you? Vegetables and fruits are at their most nutritious when they’re allowed to ripen before harvesting, and because they’re not [...]
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