Monday, June 6th, 2011
by Gay Edelman
Bicycling: Healthy for Body, Mind and Soul
I'm in love! I have a new toy! This weekend I jumped on the new
Schwinn bicycle I've been given to test ride and rediscovered my inner 8-year-old. As I roamed the neighborhood,...
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Friday, June 3rd, 2011
by Regina Ragone
Nantucket—A Great Food Destination I have always dreamed of taking my sister, who is also my best friend, away for a few days of together time. Between the demands of her family (a husband,11-year-old boy, 9-year-old girl and 3 recently adopted cats), my crazy schedule and our aging parents it’s been close to impossible. This year, after a particularly dreary winter, I was finally able to entice her...
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Friday, June 3rd, 2011
by Michael Tyrrell
Test Kitchen Trials: Not Your Mother’s Slaw During a recent trip to the southeast, I had an opportunity to try a coleslaw that was different than any other I had ever tasted. It was served at a barbecue buffet along with many different other side dishes but this one really stood out due to the inclusion of crumbled blue cheese and crispy bacon pieces. Just yesterday, I decided to try and...
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Thursday, June 2nd, 2011
by Gay Edelman
Does Letting Kids Drink Teach Them to Drink Responsibly?
Okay, the debate I’ve been having with the immediate world for years is finally resolved. Score one for making your kids wait for the legal drinking age to take their first alcohol. A
recent study has blown a great big hole in...
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Thursday, June 2nd, 2011
by Christine Mattheis
USDA Replaces Pyramid with Plate Out with the old:
(And the even older):
And in with the new:
Today, First Lady Michelle Obama...
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