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Meatless Monday

My husband says “everything in moderation” as I have been talking about giving up meat.
This idea is hard for a family who raises our own pigs and barters chickens, lamb and beef for eggs, pork and time!
I have been heavily influenced by the China Study.  The study, initiated by T. Colin Campbell, conducted [...]

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Eggs continued…

With my ongoing belief that we should only be eating pastured chickens, I listened to an August NPR segment by Anna Vigran as she presented information about healthy chickens and how they have natural antibodies that fight bacteria that could make us sick.
First I will clarify that pastured is not the same as cage-free.
Pastured [...]

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Turmeric

John Bagnulo and I taught a class recently and he insisted that I include turmeric in a few of the dishes.
I ordered a pound of it and was disappointed that it came all the way from Figi! I gave half of it to brilliant Caitlin Jones at Mermaid Farm who is delighted to begin growing [...]

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An apple a day

Is it me or are apples popular again?
Everywhere I look I am inspired by what is happening in the apple world. I have been learning new varieties on a weekly basis. Regions across the county have wide varieties. Varieties that have different characteristics: special flavors, textures, picking time, storage capabilities, etc. There are apples that [...]

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