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Savor the Season: Utilizing Spring Time Harvests When it comes to eating healthy and feeling good, it is important to keep in mind what is readily available to you to keep your meals and preparations fresh and new. Living in a relatively rural area, (well at least, usually, no matter where you are on Long Island you can usually find fresh, local ... Read On  |
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Nurturing a Green Thumb: The Benefits of Family Gardening Now that the warm weather has arrived (for the most part), and we're all itching to come out of our winter comas, it's time to get the family outside and enjoy the fresh spring air! It isn't always easy to figure out family, fun activities that aren't going to cost an arm or a leg. Also, the usual ... Read On |
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Fresh Flavors – Buying from Farmers Markets If you have ever had a vegetable garden, you know that there is nothing better than a cherry tomato straight off the vine. As a child I remember sneaking out on the deck to eat them off the plant, long before they ever had a chance to be harvested. Not everyone has the time or the space to have ... Read On |
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Stop Wasting: Save food, money, and the worldStatistics show that in America alone nearly 40% of the food produced every year is wasted. Of that, 60% of the waste is made by us, the consumers. We’re all guilty of food waste. We buy too much, don’t eat our leftovers, and throw away those apples we meant to eat, but now are bruised. Although ... Read On |
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Eating and Living Green: Joining a Long Island CSA In today’s society, the most popular trend is to be able to say you’re going green and getting healthy! Let’s face it: that’s not the easiest accomplishment in our fast paced world of coming and going. That’s where Long Island’s local farmers have come in, with their own helpful solution. Farmers ... Read On |
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Hearty Harvest: The Joy Of Dining On Seasonal Delights Healthy eating is not only good for you…but it’s also become very “trendy”. And, while markets like Whole Foods and organic cooking are gaining in popularity…seasonal eating…eating primarily foods that are inherent to the season and preparing them in a fashion that balances sweet and sour, spicy ... Read On |
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Key Words and Tricky Phrases: Do You Know Exactly What Your Putting In Your Shopping Cart?Have you ever noticed that it’s the subtle nuances that can make the most difference? For instance there’s a world of difference (for most it seems) between loving someone and being “in love” with someone. And, while many fish, egg, and dairy-eaters would taught themselves as “vegetarians”, others ... Read On |
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Clean and Green: Get Your Home Sparkling SafelyA self-professed “neat freak”, one of my favourite pastimes, though I’m rarely there, is cleaning and decorating my home. And, while cleanliness may be close to Godliness, it can also be hellacious on your health, especially if you’re using cleaning products that contain “contaminants”, and that’s ... Read On |
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Green Gatherings: Hosting An Eco-Friendly EventGreen is not just for holiday time anymore. In fact, green themes are all the rage for naturally spectacular celebrations that are also earth-friendly.
Center your centerpieces around natural elements such as a jar of fresh fruits including oranges, lemons and limes or some potted plants or ... Read On |
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Nature Boys And Girls: Raising A “Green” Baby Mom moms and dads (to be) clean up their act, their home, and their lifestyle just after finding out they are expecting or while they are trying to conceive. But, note experts, it’s just as important to keep a clean and green lifestyle well after baby is born.
Here are just a few tips and ... Read On |
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Savour The Flavour: Making Meals More MeaningfulLike most wives, partners, moms, etc, I often “struggle” with what to pack my DH for breakfast and lunch each day and with what to serve up for dinner so that both supper and his lunch, mostly of left-overs (from a day or two before) is tasty, exciting, healthy, and easy to eat on the job.
And, ... Read On |
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A Hot New “Flame”: Sparking Up Some Sensational Mood LightingIt’s a great way to go high tech, while also preserving the environment, and setting a magical mood even in the “flame-free” zones of your celebration.
Invest in LED Bow On-Off candles, make of solid wax (except for some electronics) for a naturally, “supernatural” glow, that turns on and off ... Read On |
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