Maui Black Bean Soup Everything in this soup happens to be things my family loves. I knew as soon as I saw the recipe that it would be a hit, it certainly is. You can puree this soup once it is cooked’ we never do and eat it as is. Maui Black Bean Soup (via […]
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What’s wrong with what we eat I have listened to Mark Bittman’s talk on what is wrong with what we eat a few times. I really like the message he is sending. In this talk he details: The current health crisis How eating foods in their natural state helps improve health That industrialized foods are
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A great approach to managing farm stock Growing up in a farming environment was a very interesting experience for me. We had the traditional type farm where the cows and horses were pastured together, all the pigs in a pen and the chickens had their own house with an open air enclosed area for rummaging
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Debunking the cookie diet photo via cookiediet.com We have all read the headlines while waiting in the checkout lines You know the which ones I am talking about right. These headlines try to get your attention with salacious promises like… “Eat all you want and still lose weight” or this one “The Cookie Diet” to shed pounds
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5 Ways to Get Off a Weight Loss Plateau I read this great article this morning regarding breaking a weight loss plateau. I wanted to share this with everyone as it is something we all go through from one time or another, this article has some excellent points.. Here is a blurb…. “There is nothing
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Chocolate Date Nut no bake cookies/bar This is a bar/cookie that tastes like the Lara Jocalat bars.. Try these and your family will love them. What better way to get your kids to eat fruit and fiber.. I love the premade bars and thought I could reproduce them in my own kitchen. I gave one
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The Story of Stuff and Bottled Water Watch this short presentation about bottled water and how big business is making you believe you need to purchase this product when they are actually trying to boost their bottom line. The Story of Stuff style to tell the story of manufactured demand—how you get Americans to buy
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What is bugging me today Japanese beetles The warm months of summer bring these beasts to my gardens and I dread their arrival. According to Wikipedia the species Popillia japonica isn’t much of a pest in Japan due to natural predators, that isn’t the case here in the states. They were first discovered in
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Water, how can something so simple be so complicated I have been thinking a lot about water lately which might be due to the summer’s high temperatures and trying to stay cool. Our bodies are made up of 66% water and it plays a vital role in how our body functions. Your brain is made
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Lemon With Water Recently I attended a nutrition lecture, a nice addition to an otherwise dull conference. The talk was very informative, again I was reminded of the importance of drinking a glass of lukewarm water, upon waking in the morning. The speaker explained that the body becomes acidic during our sleeping hours, this can
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