Monthly Archives: October 2011

Fall gardening and baseball

Posted on October 31, 2011 by

Every fall, as I am harvesting the last of my tomatoes, and this year dealing with apparently never-ending Swiss chard, I start thinking ahead to next summer. I have a wait-until-next-year attitude about my garden. This probably comes from being … Continue reading →

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How (and why) to eat less meat

Posted on October 28, 2011 by

Eating less meat is one of those things that you can do that will be very good for your own health, and also for the health of the planet. Most meat is high in fat, especially the unhealthy saturated fat. … Continue reading →

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Food Day at Everett Community College

Posted on October 24, 2011 by

Here’s my favorite comment from Food Day, from a student who was demonstrating cooking, “I’m not much of a cook, so to have people lining up to eat something I made was cool. This was fun!” It was worth all … Continue reading →

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The importance of a group

Posted on October 20, 2011 by

A few years ago, we started a creation stewards group at our church. Our goal was to work on projects that would help care for our planet, and educate ourselves and others on environmental issues. These are things I care about deeply and I … Continue reading →

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Gardening by a not-very-green-thumb gardener

Posted on October 17, 2011 by

It’s hard to believe that as an avid environmentalist (or at least I thought I was) and a nutrition professional (community college instructor, registered dietitian), I had never really thought much about sustainable nutrition till a few years ago. I … Continue reading →

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