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Health & Nutrition

Cutting the Mustard (Greens)

March 10, 2010 Factory-Free Food
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This week in my CSA box there was, once again, a lot of greens: Swiss Chard, spinach, lettuce, parsley, broccoli leaves and… Wait! Something new: Mustard greens! Although they are available throughout the year, mustard greens (like most leafy greens) are in season from December through April when they are at their best and most [...]

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Perfect Pamplemousse

January 27, 2010 Factory-Free Food
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If the word “pamplemousse” grabbed your attention, I’m glad. I think it’s such a funny, fun word.
Pamplemousse is French for grapefruit, which is now coming into season here in Southern California—and shipping to grocery stores nationwide. With a bumper crop of fresh citrus everywhere (it’s common for people to have some type of [...]

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Just a Spoonful of Sugar…

January 22, 2010 Factory-Free Food
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It just so happens that I have a wretched sweet tooth, I love to bake, and I have to watch my blood sugar—a challenging combination on the best of days. Many people are in the same boat, and there’s a lot of confusion out there about the different types of sugar and sweeteners available today, [...]

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A Stevia Selection …And the Winner Is…

January 15, 2010 Eco-Friendly Living
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Thank you everyone for participating in the Stevia selection giveaway sponsored by NuNaturals!
The lucky winner will receive: 

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Beet Envy

January 6, 2010 Factory-Free Food
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‘Tis the season for greens, greens, roots, and more greens. This week in our CSA box, we got a lovely bunch of beets, and I picked up several more pounds of them at the farm market too. There is something about the New Year that has me in the mood for pickled beets. 

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Giveaway: A Stevia Selection!

January 3, 2010 Eco-Friendly Living
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THE CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED
It is Jewish tradition to begin a new year on a sweet note. So, even though this is the secular New Year, not Rosh Hashanah, today I am giving away a taste of New Year sweetness to all my readers! 

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