Valarie Russell on March 1st, 2016

Meatless Mondays is a recent global campaign aimed at lowering our overall meat consumption for our health and the environment. Believe it or not, the movement has a history stretching back to World War I. It all started with Herbert Hoover prior to his presidency… and it was originally Tuesdays, not Mondays, when Americans were […]

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Valarie Russell on February 24th, 2015

This spicy, creamy plate of pasta rivals any Italian restaurant fare—and comes together in 30 minutes.  Add with this a small simple salad and a nice slice of homemade bread, talk about delicious! 1 lb. Italian sausage 1 each green and red pepper, cut into thin strips 1 medium onion, cut into thin strips 1 jar […]

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Valarie Russell on July 15th, 2013

We have a new  favorite chard main dish, it’s good enough to serve to company.  This takes quite a lot of chard (at least 1 bunch) wash the chard, and cut the leaves into narrow strips across the leaf.  If the stems are young and tender, you can use those too, by also cutting across the […]

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