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super size me

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We have been having an unusually wet spring, but hey, summer is right around the corner. Things have to warm up, right?!  It was 45°F today and I had to turn the furnace on, which should make anyone cranky in June.  After having soccer camp rained out the boys wanted to watch a movie, [...]

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cry, the beloved country

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Today was the memorial for a friend who was killed in a car accident outside of Pretoria, South Africa last Thursday.  This has been weighing heavy on my heart since I heard the news last Thursday.  Even after a week I have no idea what to say.  I feel so badly for Deon.  I cannot [...]

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too late to apologize

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I do not live in the fictional world where such an effort would be made, but if I had then see above…
(it is a cool video nonetheless)
It is not 1776 and King George III is no longer a threat, it is 2010 and the Catholic Church appears to be a haven for the perverse.
Just this [...]

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tough choices

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loved this cartoon from NaturalNews.com
My husband always says, “you can either pay for good food now or pay the doctor later.”
What do you think?

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cutest fungi ever

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I found these gorgeous mushrooms the other day and could not help myself.  Can you see why?
see what I mean?  For about $2.50 they come in a special sealed package that allows them to live comfortably before they are drawn and quartered and added to your favorite recipe.  I used half of them in a [...]

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good news: local school wins the Real Food Is… contest

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Change can happen from the ground up.  Here is the story about how Lincoln Elementary School in Mt. Vernon, Washington is making a difference.  Having grown up a stones throw from Mt. Vernon I am loving this story of a community taking a stand, educating the children, trying to make the tough choices.
There are many [...]

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saving lives the Jamie Oliver way

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Hard for me to believe that some people do not know how to cook, like from scratch.  By scratch, I mean with a raw onion, carrot, or whatever.  I guess I am lucky and did not even know it.  My mother knows how to cook, both of my grandmothers cooked, I am now lead to [...]

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password

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If you are interested in the password protected entries, email me at passion4eating [at] gmail [dot] com and I will get you set up.

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marinated feta

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I am so taken aback by the outpouring of supporting emails, phone calls, comments of facebook, DMs on twitter, comments on the blog (even the ones that I refused to publish to keep you from being retaliated against).  I had no idea that that many of you cared.  My whole family is deeply touched by [...]

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Abuse and the passion 4 truth

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Tomorrow we will be back to regular, edible programming.  Today, a dead leaf coated in ice.

This has to get out.  Everyone must know, especially on the Eve of the Biggest School Fundraiser of the Year.  Just where is your money going? Is it going to a place that is safe for YOUR children?  I [...]

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