Winter is the time for long-simmered stews, baked squash and jacket potatoes, but something light, green and crunchy can still look good on your plate.]]>
Winter is the time for long-simmered stews, baked squash and jacket potatoes, but something light, green and crunchy can still look good on your plate.
Chocolate lovers rave about this wonderful cake that also happens to be flour (and gluten) free!
While it's possible that the demise of the Detroit automakers will cause rail lines to sprout from the earth like mushrooms and send the public flocking to the bus, Bob Herbert of the New York Times describes a few other possible outcomes.
Recent studies have shown that celiac disease affects approximately 1 percent of the U.S. population, and that 97% of them are undiagnosed. Once considered a rare disease of childhood, celiac disease is now recognized as a disease of adults - and the majority of them are either asymptomatic or... read more » 
Everyone loves this mix of wild rice, toasted walnuts, and celery - have it with a turkey or without.
The last reason NOT to get a flu shot is because drug companies are making profits.
If you think a dose of the flu vaccine would help you be healthier this winter, I say do it. Yes, there are drawbacks to the vaccine, and the mercury issue is real and should be investigated, but if you decide... read more » 
Old-style crumb cake loaded with topping, but adapted to use vegan ingredients. This was developed by a friend of mine. Nancy says it takes a little longer to put together than a standard cake, but that it's worth it!
These are good tips for the most part, but I have to take exception to one - the idea that your high-mileage car will ever be worth more than what you paid for it.
In the last six months I've received offers for my 2003 Echo from several local Toyota dealers. (I bought it as a Toyota-certified... read more » 
And I thought kefir was just liquid yogurt...
A question that occurred to me after reading this article. Is it possible to re-use the grains used to make kefir? Does this require continuous production or is there a way to store the grains between batches? (I used to freeze my sourdough starter... read more » 
This website lets you easily search for local e-waste recycling centers.
The site also allows you to sign a petition telling the CEO of Samsung that it's time to catch up to Sony and LG and begin a tv recycling program of its own. read more »