I really enjoyed reading this interview I found on GrubStreet before my walk this morning. GrubStreet is one of the nation’s leading creative writing centers. Here was one of the interviewer’s questions: Q: I want to lose weight. Is diet really more important than exercise? “Yes. It is much easier to outeat running than […]
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Today is the last day of March and due to the coronavirus pandemic, I missed blogging about National Nutrition Month. Since we are all hunkered down, their could not be a better time to cook and eat whole foods at home. This is your opportunity to really focus on what you drink and what you […]
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Monday morning started out wet, but soon the rain blew through and the sun appeared behind the trees. Going outside to get fresh air and exercise is a DO while maintaining social distance. Over the weekend we learned that the national social-distancing guidelines will continue through April 30th. Social Distancing is defined as remaining out […]
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The arrival in Seattle and the United States, of Covid-19 has been an eye-opening experience. It landed on our shores and is altering our daily lives in ways we never really could have imagined. There have been those trying to educate us to become prepared, only apparently we were not listening. It seems to be […]
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I am not a fan of New Years resolutions. Creating a few goals with attainable action steps that will support living a healthier life, can take place any time of year. It is never too late (or too early) to establish some new healthy living routines. VeryWell Health has a list of 10 things to […]
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I find it is so much easier to eat healthy in the summer. Right now it so easy and cheap to add in season vegetables and fruit into all of your meals and snacks. These whole foods are loaded with vitamins and minerals and ripe summer fruit can satisfy that sweet tooth anytime of day. As […]
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There is nothing quite like a sweet Washington cherry. Yes, they are ripe and ready! I picked up these beauties on Vashon Island last weekend. These are sweet Rainier cherries. They were developed in 1952 at Washington State University by Harold Fogle, and named after Mount Rainier. It is a cross between the ‘Bing‘ and ‘Van‘ cultivars. […]
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It is hard to believe we are deep into fall. Autumn brought an end to delicious, healthy vegetables from the garden. Check out the cute little guy on my Thai basil bouquet. It was a warm dry summer and the produce and herbs were prolific this year. Check tomorrow to see what my favorite menu […]
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Happy Halloween! One of my favorite things to plant in my garden are pumpkins. This year one of the vines climbed straight up and a pumpkin grew between the wood and wire fencing. Pumpkins are more than a Halloween decoration or the quintessential Thanksgiving pie. ~Pumpkins are filled with the refueling nutrient potassium ~Pumpkins have […]
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Farmers markets are great locations to pick up in season fresh produce. When traveling, you may also find local foods to try that you have never tasted such as the mountain apple and wing beans pictured in my post yesterday! While growing up sitting at the family dinner table, I would hear my mom say, […]
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