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Cooking Tip #4 – Cooking Greens

AMY GARDNER / March 29, 2016

The virtuous green, leafy vegetable.  We hear so much about it but, if you’re anything like me up until a few years ago, these behemoth-leafed vegetables are daunting.  What exactly are you supposed to do with them anyway?.  Thanks to their increasing popularity and the proliferation of...

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The BEST Culinary Adventure!

AMY GARDNER / March 14, 2016

I couldn’t wait to share this with all of you. If you haven’t already, you MUST try Sur La Table’s Cooking Classes! I had the great privilege of taking one of Chef Clarissa Lord-Norton’s classes last Thursday at Sur La...

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Our Top Ten Cooking Tips

AMY GARDNER / March 6, 2016

Happy National Nutrition Month! March is National Nutrition Month and this year’s theme is Savor the Flavor of  Eating Right so in the spirit, all month long we’ll be sharing tips and tricks to inspire healthy cooking, starting with our Top Ten Cooking...

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The 8 Most Mindful Foods

AMY GARDNER / January 18, 2016

The 8 Most Mindful Foods Eating mindfully allows us to enjoy ANY and ALL foods while maintaining a healthy size and realizing a stress-free relationship with food.  You’re thinking “sign me up!” right?  Me too!  What is mindful eating exactly?  While we often think...

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Register for Groups Here!

AMY GARDNER / November 8, 2015

We have 2 great groups starting soon.  This Tuesday is first day or our Meal Support Group with Jaimie Winkler.  There’s still room, so please complete the registration form below if you would like to participate.  The group meets weekly and...

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10 Reasons to Eat Local

AMY GARDNER / June 17, 2015

Eating locally.  We hear about it all the time but why is it important?  Eating locally means choosing foods that are raised, crafted or grown nearby.  Where do you find these foods?  At your local farmers market, farm stands, Community Shared Agriculture programs...

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Heart-y Soups

AMY GARDNER / February 2, 2015

February is ‘National Heart Health’ month.  What better way to warm your heart and your belly this time of year than to prepare and enjoy a delicious soup with loved ones? Many soups, particularly cream-based ones, are high in saturated...

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Water

AMY GARDNER / January 22, 2015

Water.  It’s so easy to forget it this time of year but SO important not to.  50-60% of the body is water and it’s a critical ingredient for all metabolic processes.  We need about 1ml of water for every calorie...

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Pass the Cheese Please!

AMY GARDNER / December 4, 2014

Are you a cheese lover?  If so then you’re in good company!  This time of year definitely puts me in the mood for some warm brie, a nice viney blue or our family favorite, Dubliner.  Which is why this article in Food & Wine about the best...

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Get Your Greens!

AMY GARDNER / December 2, 2014

We featured the first smoothie listed below at our wellness table at Blue Cross Blue Shield in Quincy last week and received rave reviews!  Many people asked for the recipe so we thought we’d re-post it.  Try both of these...

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