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Fri, Nov. 02, 2012
Family Life
Posted by the Inkslinger
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Here Come the Holidays

The holidays are coming! That means houseguests. And that means plenty of potential for conflicts, especially when it comes to the practices of a green lifestyle.   In my house, we're used to it. For years, we've sheltered visiting familial dignitaries who find our enviro-ways...
Fri, Oct. 26, 2012
Family Life
Posted by Seventh Generation

It's the Great (Carved) Pumpkin!

Nothing says Halloween quite like the glowing pumpkins on every doorstep. But what happens to all those "guts" once you've scooped them out of your Jack O'Lantern?  Our friends at Green Halloween share this easy recipe for roasted pumpkin seeds – a great tasting and...
Wed, Oct. 24, 2012
Family Life
Posted by LisaFerber
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Foods We Love: Garlic

Garlic is a spice that adds zest to everything from pasta to vegetables to simple buttered bread. And as it turns out, garlic is also pretty good for you. Garlic came into use more than 6,000 years ago in Central Asia and is a longtime staple of the Mediterranean region, as well as being popular in...
Mon, Oct. 15, 2012
Family Life
Posted by LisaFerber
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Foods We Love: Walnuts

I was rethinking my diet and figured I would research foods that reduce stress. Looking through the list, I found one that I hadn't heard about before as being a soothing food: walnuts. Walnuts have been with us for quite some time. While the first historical accounts of them date back to 2000...
Wed, Oct. 10, 2012
Family Life
Posted by LisaFerber

Foods We Love: Barley

I've always found there to be something comforting about barley. Whether in barley soup, or barley and mushrooms, the soft doughiness of it has that homey quality that a person can sink their teeth into. Barley has been cultivated since 8,000 BCE, beginning in Ethiopia and Southeast Asia....