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Shiso Fabulous

February 9, 2010 Factory-Free Food
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This week the CSA box had a big bunch of shiso. I haven’t eaten shiso—also called perilla, beefsteak plant, or sesame leaf—since I lived in South Korea over 15 years ago, so the bunch in my box inspired me to research traditional Korean dishes this week.

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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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It’s Easy Eating Greens

November 10, 2009 Factory-Free Food
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Whether from cold frames, greenhouses or winter gardens, now that the days are cooler, an abundance of leafy greens are ready to harvest. Between our CSA box and the farmer’s market, we’ve been enjoying a lot of fresh kale, cabbage, broccoli and romaine lettuces for the last two weeks. 

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10 Ways to Strengthen Your Immune System

November 6, 2009 Health & Nutrition
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With all the headlines about the H1N1 flu and the excitement over the vaccine, you would think that there is nothing you can do except get your shot and pray not to get sick this year. Nothing could be further from the truth.
Considering that communicable diseases like colds and flu are highly contagious, your best [...]

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Arugula-Ready Recipes

September 29, 2009 Garden & Farm
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The cool weather greens are just starting to come ready for harvest here, and this week both my garden and my CSA box have plenty of arugula with which to make salads and other delights.
Arugula is a very nutritious, leafy green vegetable with an unusual spicy flavor. Arugula is high in vitamins A, C and [...]

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Raw Eggplant Ravioli

August 26, 2009 Garden & Farm
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Eggplants are ready for harvest in the garden, and they are making their appearance in my CSA box too. Eggplants are beautiful, relatively easy vegetables to grow and delicious, diversely nutritious vegetables to eat. 

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