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Red Wine and Chocolate Please!

Red Wine and Chocolate Please!

February has always been the month of the color red. Red valentines, red roses, red hearts filled with chocolates and of course toasts with red wine. Cheers to the month of good love, good life and good health. To the point of good health, I would like to share the findings from a new study,
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Hail to Kale!

Hail to Kale!

Winter is the time of year when the local produce harvest is seriously limited. There is a tenacious vegetable crop however that seems to flourish despite the cold weather — the humble vegetable kale. Formerly relegated to being ornamental and used for display with other foods, this good-natured durable plant is finally winning us over.
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De-Stress Your Holidays!

De-Stress Your Holidays!

The holiday season is the sweetest time of year. But it’s not the cookies, fudge and candy canes that make it that way. It’s the loving intentions and memories we bring to the season. We dash near and far gathering with friends and family, reuniting generations of elders, youngsters and in-betweens. It’s a time of
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Pearls of Wisdom: Oysters Are Smart Food.

Pearls of Wisdom: Oysters Are Smart Food.

Northwest waters are getting colder now and that means it’s time to have oysters on the brain. In fall and winter months, water temperatures become ideal for the sweetest, plumpest and tastiest oysters. These marvelous mollusks are a smart choice when it comes to nutrition because they are considered an excellent brain food. Oysters have
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Clam Fan

Clam Fan

I have to admit it, I am a big fan of clams. Piles and piles of them, popped open and dripping with sweet briny nectar. A clambake on a hot summer day is huge fun, a big bowl of steamers on a cold winter night, delicious. Hey I’m not the only one who loves clams,
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How to Pick Corn

How to Pick Corn

Local corn in the market is the sure signal that the summer harvest is nigh. It’s a fine time to sit on the porch and husk away while the children play kick the can. (Alternatively you could come to Salty’s, sit on the deck with a luscious lemonade, kick back and let us do the
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