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    Better with Bacon

    From your email, please click on the title to view the photos and comment online. On the Website, you can read past blogs, search for recipes, and browse. Where’s all that bacon going? The average American eats 18 pounds of…

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    A New Take on “Sea” Food

    To view the photos and comment online from your email, please click on the title. How would you like to discover something that’s a great source of vitamins and minerals, contains a variety of antioxidants, and provides fiber and polysaccharides…

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    Spring Soups from the Garden

    My friend Greg, who has been gardening for more than 30 years, knows his vegetables, and he loves spring soups. His huge garden here in northeast Massachusetts has already offered up soup ingredients – kale and asparagus, and greens for…

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    Are You a Climavore – Yet?

    What drives our decisions about what to eat? Are more consumers becoming “climavores” – choosing their diet based on the impact on climate change? The global consulting firm Kearney conducted a survey on the topic, questioning 1,000 consumers concerning their…

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    Tasty Ways for a New Year Reset

    The big winter feasts are done, and now, many of us are readjusting what we eat. After a month’s worth of rich food and sweet desserts, not to mention three batches of Christmas cookies (thank you, Mrs. Farmboy), it’s time…

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    Emulating Indigenous People in Giving Thanks

    We’re about to partake in Thanksgiving, an annual event that typically involves a traditional collection of relatives and people you know together with a turkey, a lot of food, and occasional overeating. For some, it’s not Thanksgiving without a communal…