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Food and Fortune for 2013

December 28, 2012 Marisa Moore

Growing up in the Carolinas, I always knew what would be on the dinner table come New Year's Day. Without fail, my Grandma would make collard greens, Hoppin' John (field peas and rice), cornbread, and

Yes, You Can Keep Your New Year's Resolutions!
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Yes, You Can Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions!

December 27, 2012 Kareen Turner

As the New Year approaches, many of us naturally begin to think about what we would like to do differently next year. I've often waited until December 31st, or even January 1st (and maybe even

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Happy “Shogatsu” for Japanese New Year

December 21, 2012 Melinda Boyd

In Japan the major religions are Buddhism and Shinto. This means that while stores may be decorated for Christmas, and holiday gifts and baked goods are readily available, Christmas isn’t the main attraction this time

Love Avocado? Thank Los Aztecas
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Love Avocado? Thank Los Aztecas

December 20, 2012 Virginia Tijerina Walls

If you have ever had fresh-made guacamole or chicken tostadas with avocado, you will agree with me: The avocado is unique! This fruit's origin in central Mexico goes back thousands of years, when los Aztecas

Young farmer in corn fields
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Get to Know Your Farmer

December 19, 2012 Jennie Schmidt

I love eating. I think a lot about where my food comes from and the farmers who produce it. My family predominantly lives on food we grow ourselves or which is grown locally by our

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How to Stop Saying “Eat Your Vegetables”

December 18, 2012 Alexandra Caspero

Whether you claim to have a picky eater or not, most kids tend to shy away from vegetables and lean toward starch-heavy foods like pasta, rice, cereals and snacks. Trying to incorporate vegetables into their

A Healthy Holiday Snack Worth Traveling For
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A Healthy Holiday Snack Worth Traveling For

December 17, 2012 Brittany Chin Jones

The holidays are a busy time for everyone, and health goals can take a hit. Between the temptations of airport food and road trip drive-thrus, it's hard to stay with your healthy lifestyle while traveling.

How People with Eating Disorders Can Overcome Holiday Stress
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How People with Eating Disorders Can Overcome Holiday Stress

December 14, 2012 Marci Evans

The holidays are a wonderful—and wonderfully stressful—time of year for all of us, but the stress is amplified for anyone struggling with an eating disorder. Numerous celebrations with particularly indulgent food and potentially socially stressful

Healthy Holiday Entertaining
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Healthy Holiday Entertaining

December 12, 2012 Kristina LaRue, RD, CSSD, LDN, CLT

It’s that time of year again: the street lights are decorated with garland and red bows, and you can smell Christmas in the chilly night air. The holidays are packed with parties and shopping and

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Making My Own Olive Oil

December 10, 2012 Elena Paravantes

When November comes along, Greece prepare for the olive harvest. My family doesn’t live on a farm, but we do have olive groves, and every year we take part in this tradition. And we’re not

Healthy food at home. Happy family in the kitchen. Mother and child daughter are preparing on the cooker.
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What Stone Soup Means to Me

December 7, 2012 Lauren O'Connor, MS, RD

Recently, I’ve been reading a version of Stone Soup to my 4-year-old girls. It’s a story about hungry travelers who encounter a village of stingy folk. They creatively devise a plan to get the townspeople to

Rediscovering Fall with Japanese Sweet Potato Soup
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Rediscovering Fall with Japanese Sweet Potato Soup

December 6, 2012 Melinda Boyd

When I first moved to Japan in the summer of 2011, I was amazed by all of the different produce around me. I took some time to acquaint myself with the new foods and took

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Falling in Love with Tomatoes

December 5, 2012 Kareen Turner

I grew up hating tomatoes. While I liked ketchup, I would gag at even the thought of biting into even the tiniest piece of tomato. Looking back, I think it was a combination of taste

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Local Food in the Las Vegas Desert

December 4, 2012 Crystal Petrello

We live in the desert, but if you ask many of my fellow Las Vegans what they think of as fall foods, the answers is going to be acorn squash, gala apples and a lot

Winter Peaches and Local Apple-Zucchini Bars
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Winter Peaches and Local Apple-Zucchini Bars

December 3, 2012 Nour Zibdeh, MS, RD, CLT

I love peaches. In fact, they’re my favorite fruit. Growing up, we had a peach tree at my parents’ house with sweet juicy peaches to die for. When I moved to the U.S. as an adult, I

Red Gala apples, hanging in a tree.
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Taste Applesauce for the First Time

November 30, 2012 Sally Kuzemchak

Every fall, we pick apples at a local orchard. We always go with friends and make a day of it, stopping at the country store for kettle corn and cider, sampling the varieties as we

Crab Cakes Run in the Family
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Crab Cakes Run in the Family

November 28, 2012 Meme Inge

I have always had a love for cooking. I’m lucky that it runs in my family, and I have an abundance of great cooks to inspire me. I don’t think I’ve ever disliked something my

Roast sweet potato stuffed with feta cheese and kale. healthy food.
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My Love Affair with Sweet Potatoes

November 26, 2012 Marisa Moore

Confession: I love sweet potatoes. As a child, I remember visiting sweet potato fields in South Carolina with my grandmother. My cousins and I would run through the fields getting our shoes and clothes covered

Full background of roasted autumn vegetables
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Make Thanksgiving Count

November 21, 2012 Timi Gustafson

Although I grew up a city girl, a memorable period of my childhood was spent in the English countryside. Of those days, I recall most fondly the harvest season. Because the local farmers couldn’t handle

Red berries on a dark background. cranberries in a bowl.
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Three Easy Steps to a Local and Natural Thanksgiving Dinner

November 16, 2012 Gloria Tsang, RD

Thanksgiving is coming up so fast this year; it’s just around the corner, so I thought I’d look at ways to make it a healthy, festive and local meal—with special consideration for sourcing items from

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