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Let Us Eat — Guilt Free German Chocolate Cake

04/14/1910/6/20
Debbie Neckel
1
One of the best things about healthy eating is guilt-free desserts. #TheHealthyGrandma #GlutenFreeRecipe Read More...
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A Simple, But Luscious Four-Ingredient Lotion

01/5/1901/13/19
Debbie Neckel
0

Dry skin is the bane of winter. But January is the time to try new things. So…

If you are tired of using skincare products with a long list of ingredients that you’ve never heard of and have no idea … Read more...

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Make Zucchini Patties Or Zucchini Patty Pizza For Dinner

11/24/1808/17/19
Jovina Coughlin
0

Zucchini is an amazing vegetable. It lends itself to so many delicious transformations. I am sure you are knowledgeable about traditional zucchini recipes, such as adding it to pasta or filling zucchini halves with a stuffing mixture or making zucchini … Read more...

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Mule Deer Shows Some Tough Love

08/31/1808/31/18
Melissa Crytzer Fry
0

This mother mule deer in Arizona, doting and attentive just a week before, warns her young buck away. Why?

It turns out she is pregnant with a new fawn, and that she’s taught the year-old buck all she can about … Read more...

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Trying To Eat More Healthy Foods This Winter?

01/23/1806/3/19
Jovina Coughlin
2

If you are trying to eat more healthy foods this winter, I have a great recipe for you.

Making a stuffing for beef or chicken or fish is a great dinner option because it adds interest and taste to the … Read more...

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Words: Zane Grey “What Any Man Can Do…”

11/21/1711/28/17
Linda Anselmi
0

Author Zane Grey has a few simple, timeless suggestions for when, in the midst of our helpless frustration, we wonder what any one man or woman can do to change things or make a difference in what is happening around

… Read more...
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Have You Discovered Rutabagas?

10/20/1710/19/17
Jovina Coughlin
4

I have. For years I bought and cooked the same vegetables. Now that I am interested in a healthier diet, I have discovered a whole new world and I am willing to try vegetables I have never eaten before.
Rutabagas

The … Read more...

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Tips For Grilling Your Vegetables

08/15/16
Jovina Coughlin
2

What could be easier than making your entire meal on the grill? Cook vegetable side dishes alongside your main course for a quick summer meal. Here are some of my favorite vegetables to put on the grill along with some … Read more...

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Book: THE MIDDLE OF SOMEWHERE by Sonja Yoerg

08/5/1604/4/18
Melissa Crytzer Fry
4

 “lush imagery … A quick, nature-soaked read.”

For starters – knowing that Sonja Yoerg (whom I am honored to call a friend) has hiked the same John Muir Trail as her character, Liz, I am ready to lace up my … Read more...

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The Little Orange Tree That Could

02/2/1602/7/16
Linda Anselmi
5

Like a bee, I was lured to the table by the sweet smell of orange blossoms.  There it sat, a lone orange among two lemons.  Not really trees.  Barely even bushes.  Mostly twigs, covered with fragrant white blossoms.

They were … Read more...

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Mediterranean-Style Eating — My Favorite

01/12/16
Jovina Coughlin
2

The eating habits of the Mediterranean people are based on the agricultural products of their region, which has a long growing season and a rather mild climate. The traditional diets of the Greeks, French, Italians, Spaniards and Middle Easterners reflect … Read more...

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Cooking With Winter Produce

12/11/1501/8/16
Jovina Coughlin
5

Just because the farmers’ markets are closed for winter doesn’t mean we have to retreat from fresh fruits and vegetables.  Fresh winter produce is abundant, nutritious, and tasty.

From hearty root vegetables to bright, sweet citrus, winter produce delivers a … Read more...

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Words: Steve Jobs “Bicycle For Our Minds…”

02/16/1505/8/18
Linda Anselmi
2

The common everyday bicycle is one of the most underrated inventions. In the US, we mostly consider it as a toy for kids. But the invention and wide use of bicycles, a simple tool of transportation, became a major force of … Read more...

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Of Mice And Women

09/15/1401/17/16
Elaine R.N.
2

Back in the early 1970s when I was a young nurse at Cincinnati General Hospital I was rejected from participation in a clinical study because I was female. At that time, the Hospital had a floor dedicated to clinical research, … Read more...

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Unexpectedly, A Mighty Mite

08/24/1406/3/19
Melissa Crytzer Fry
4

My goal yesterday, when I set out with my friend and hiking buddy Kathy, was to show her a secret hot spring in the middle of the desert (shared with me earlier by buddy Roxanne).

The plan was to drive … Read more...

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A Herd Of Wild Horses: Genetics And Preservation

08/15/1406/18/15
Elaine R.N.
8

About a month ago I was able to see the wild horses of Corolla, North Carolina for the first time.  What a sight they are to watch in their natural habitat.

Our guide told us that the wild horses came … Read more...

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Signs We Are Ready to Embrace Female Leadership

07/18/1405/7/15
Anita Finlay
2

Mighty Kacy Catanzaro (5 feet, 100 lbs.) just made history on American Ninja Warrior as the only woman to complete the course at the Dallas finals.

Kacy-300x192Her jaw-dropping performance, beating out many men in the process, is an inspiration to … Read more...

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Meryl Davis and Charlie White — First US Olympic Gold Medal in Ice Dancing

02/18/1408/8/18
Anita Finlay
0

To say that Michigan natives Meryl Davis and Charlie White skated brilliantly last night would be an understatement.  Their main competition, Canadian 2010 Olympic Gold Medalists, Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir, were also spectacular, yet Davis and White were deserving … Read more...

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For The Joy of Animals: Dancing Spider vs Dancing Dog?

02/2/1402/7/15
Linda Anselmi
0

When it comes to dance even non-humans want to get in on the act and strut their stuff.  But, in a hypothetical matchup, who would win — the dancing spider or the dancing dog?

Both are highly skilled and clearly … Read more...

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Building An Awesome Snow Cave

01/23/1402/2/18
Linda Anselmi
0

One Man and a whole lot of snow —  yet, it’s all about the execution.

You can’t help but be impressed with the tremendous amount of work and hours invested in making this cave.  The time-lapse video is only a … Read more...

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The Ubiquitous Bike: Still A Creative Force?

10/14/1304/4/18
Linda Anselmi
2

In our high tech age, it is easy to overlook the creative force and impact of something as common and ordinary as a bicycle.

After all, the bicycle (as shown below) is nearly 200 years old and has been a … Read more...

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Seeing Things In A New Light: Windless Kite Festival

02/6/1308/13/15
Linda Anselmi
2

A Windless Kite Festival
(Seemingly an oxymoron, if there ever was one.)

Held indoors
(Of course, where else do you fly a kite.)

In January
(Now the indoor part is starting to make sense, but still — there’s that no … Read more...

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Power Posing: Release Your Inner Alpha

10/11/1203/2/15
Linda Anselmi
7

Those Nike ads were right.  Sometimes, we need to forget perfect and just participate.   We need to put mind over body and — Just do it!  And if that doesn’t work?  We need to put body over mind and — … Read more...

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My Hero’s Footprints

06/10/1203/2/15
Suzie Ivy
9

Twelve years ago when I lived amid the hustle and bustle of the city in Phoenix, Arizona, I read an article about a hero in our local newspaper and clipped it out.

A woman came home from work, entered her … Read more...

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Book: BAD LUCK OFFICER by Suzie Ivy

03/20/1204/3/15
Linda Anselmi
0

” Ms. Ivy bares and shares it all with humor, passion and candor … a riveting read “

If you love cop shows and cop novels and think the various CSI television series are how law enforcement actually works, then … Read more...

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