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Stuffed Mussels

Stuffed Mussels

For some strange reason, my kids love mussels. But a bag of them steamed just plain (or even with browned butter) doesn’t do it for me. So, I was looking for a way to make them that would yum them right up. I found it!

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Top 5 Tastiest Tulips

Top 5 Tastiest Tulips

by guest blogger Keriann Koeman. Organic tulip petals are quite tasty. They taste like sweet lettuce, making them a gorgeous addition to salads. Tasting tulips is like tasting wine: You have the top note and the finish. Here are my top picks for the best-tasting tulips, arranged from sweet to peppery.

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6 Reasons Organics Can Feed the World

6 Reasons Organics Can
Feed the World

by guest blogger Coach Mark Smallwood. Six things to say to friends, family, and total strangers when they tell you organics can’t feed the world

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Paris in Love: A Book Review

Paris in Love: A Book Review

It’s a beautiful delight when someone you know and care about writes a memoir, and you get to peek inside her adventure. One of my favorite romance authors, Eloisa James, just crossed over into nonfiction with her charming memoir of a year spent in Paris with her husband and two kids.

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8 Ways to Avoid Harmful Chemicals

8 Ways to Avoid Harmful Chemicals

by guest blogger Robin Dodson ,ScD. At the Silent Spring Institute, we recently did a study, called the Household Exposure Study, and the number of chemicals we are exposed to every day is astounding. While it’s difficult to avoid all of the potentially harmful chemicals in everyday products, there are steps you can take to choose safer products and reduce your exposure.

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Queen Conch

Queen Conch

Talk about eating local! There is nothing more local than eating raw conch on an island where they grow the conch and harvest them right out back!

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Spring Cleaning 101

Spring Cleaning 101

by guest blogger Maya Rodale. I love cleaning. Weird, I know. I especially love a fresh, clean, organized, and clutter-free home. Please note, I have that approximately two to three hours per year, and spring is one of those times. Here are some tips that make cleaning a breeze…

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How to Start Raising Chickens

How to Start Raising Chickens

by guest blogger Jean Nick. Having a few hens is a great way to make good use of kitchen and garden leftovers, harvest your very own amazing-tasting eggs, cut your food miles, and get the greatest compost bin on the block. It’s easy to get started.

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