Taking pride in your right to vote today may offer you self-satisfaction. And Starbucks, Ben & Jerry’s and Krispy Kreme have their own ways of satisfying the voting public by offering free Voting Day goodies. Start your day off with a free tall coffee at Starbucks and a free star-shaped red-and-blue-sprinkle doughnut from Krispy […]

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Bursting with juicy flavor, a handful of blueberries delivers more antioxidants than most fruits and vegetables. The antioxidants found in blueberries fight free radical damage, improve mental acuity, promote GI and heart health and help protect the collagen matrix. Add blueberries into your diet by tossing a handful into your salad, yogurt or cereal […]

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The French and the English have officially called a truce in the making of this recipe. We use a high-fiber (8 grams each), multi-grain Thomas’ Light English Muffin and egg whites as the foundation of this delicious breakfast. We topped it with mangoes today (gotta eat them while they’re still in season) and […]

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This isn’t the lunch lady’s tuna salad. Influenced by the Mediterranean, this tuna is prepared with olive oil, red grapes, Bubbies pickles and olives. A sweet and salty variation of this tuna fish sandwich lends itself to those who crave a more sophisticated tuna salad.

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My favorite way of eating pork has always been in the form of bacon cooked to a crisp, a side to a stack of pancakes, and dipped in maple syrup. So the other day, as I was perusing the meat section of my local grocer, I got inspired to venture into a different part of […]

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Start your week off right with a gourmet tasting breakfast that can be made in under fifteen minutes.

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A light lunch of roasted vegetables topped with last night’s gilled chicken complements a warm summer afternoon. This meal can be prepared in under 30 minutes. Just slice up your favorite veggies (I used asparagus, yellow squash and orange bell pepper), drizzle with olive oil, shake a little sea salt and pepper and roast […]

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Fingerling potatoes, the much smaller relative of the conventional potato, get their name from their elongated and knobby appearance. They come in a variety of colors such as white, gold, red and purple and are more flavorful than their larger counterparts. Unhappily potatoes sometimes get a bad rap because they are high in carbohydrates and […]

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The catch of the day is line caught sole just purchased from the local farmer’s market. The summer heat inspires me to make fish tacos, bringing back memories of a Baja roadside taco stand on a hot and dusty summer day.

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There’s nothing more refreshing than a cool icy drink on a hot summer’s day. A variety of summer fruits - blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, lemons, watermelon - presents so many delicious opportunities to get in your five-a-day that you’ll want to spend your next warm Sunday afternoon sharing these frozen delights with a few good […]

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