Tag Archives: Fill Your Plate

What’s in Season in October

October means cooler weather and warmer food.   It means trading citrus for root veggies and salads for soups.  Fortunately, it still means that there is a wide range of locally grown produce, dairy, poultry, and meat available to fill your … Continue reading

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30 Ways to Use Rice

Rice is the most widely eaten cereal grain on the planet and serves as the main staple in the diets of large sections of the population.  It is responsible for one fifth of all the calories consumed by people and … Continue reading

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How What You Eat Can Affect Your Skin

The grocery store shelves are full of lotions, creams, and cleansers that offer softer, suppler, moister, more radiant skin.  But if you really want to improve the way your skin looks and feels, you may be shopping in the wrong … Continue reading

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Honey: How Sweet It Is

If you look in your kitchen cupboards it is very likely that you will find a bottle of honey.  In the past, before sugar was widely and easily available, honey was the primary sweetener used in cooking and baking. Many … Continue reading

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4 Foods that Help Fight Cholesterol

Heart disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control, is the leading cause of death in this country.  The CDC indicates that more than 26 million Americans have been diagnosed with this condition which equates to more than 11% of … Continue reading

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