People everywhere are looking for ways to help the victims of Hurricane Harvey. A friend told me that he met some girls yesterday that were having a bake sale to help out. He asked them if they were going to have any gluten-free items and they said they hadn’t considered that. He directed them here […]
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People everywhere are looking for ways to help the victims of Hurricane Harvey. A friend told me that he met some girls yesterday that were having a bake sale to help out. He asked them if they were going to have any gluten-free items and they said they hadn’t considered that. He directed them here
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A food forest is a gardening technique made up of layers of edible trees, shrubs and groundcovers. It contains perennial, diverse and multilayered landscaping. An established food forest can have up to 9 active layers including roots, herbs, ground cover, understory, shrubs, vines, and canopy. It should provide sustainable features for healthy cities, diverse and healthy foods, and good public space. The food forest should be flexible, have varied spaces, be well-connected (such as bike paths), and be centrally located. There is an emphasis on long-term sustainability through perennials, along with annual plantings such as spaces for community garden plots.
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Being an adult in today’s world is a tough job, and there are certain Life Skills that everyone should know to guide them through the challenges of everyday life. Can you plan a meal, change a tire, balance a checkbook, hang a picture, sew on a button, cook eggs several ways, manage pests, do the
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I am honored to be a featured Guest Blogger on the blog Loosing It and Loving It! Check out my 2-part entry on Elimination Diets here: Part 1 http://losingitandlovingit.com/blog/10550/elimination-diet-tips/ Part 2 http://losingitandlovingit.com/blog/10553/food-sensitivities/
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December 5th and 6th are big dates in the Santa Claus legend. (Some of you know that my secret identity is that of Mrs. Claus, so the whole Santa legend is something I’ve spent a lot of time looking in to. At some point I’ll have my Mrs. Claus book finished, and then I’ll be
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Dear Chef Christy, I have been doing a lot of reading about GMO (genetically modified organisms) I have some friends who say don’t touch them and others say it is no big deal. What do you think? Pat from Marietta, GA That’s a great question, Pat. GMO’s are in the news a lot,
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Thanks to my good friend Chef Carlin Breinig of Home Cooking Personal Chef Service, I get invited to a great event each summer: judging the teams of teen cooks that she’s been coaching through the Cook’s Warehouse Teen Cooking Camps. There were three teams this year with the names Power Chef Girls, Ecclectic Cooks, and A
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I will admit it, I am a Food History Nerd. I am fascinated by the way people have not only put food on the table throughout history, but also by the ways that food affects our interactions, celebrations, and culture at large. We had a great discussion out in San Francisco a few nights before
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