Category Archives: Nutrition

Reciplease! Rhubarb isn’t just for pies

Posted on June 13, 2013 by Stacia M. Fleegal

Last week and the week before were devoted to that sweetest of spring-peaking fruits, the strawberry. Rhubarb is a natural next step, right? Now listen. I love a good strawberry rhubarb pie as much as the next person, but that’s … Continue reading →

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Reciplease! Keep it real with a strawberry basil cocktail

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Stacia M. Fleegal

Last week, the strawberries arrived in my backyard. This week, they’re almost gone. We don’t have many, and what I didn’t turn into sorbet or cram into my mouth while turning the rest into sorbet were scavenged by the birds. So, … Continue reading →

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Reciplease! A little chive-talk

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Stacia M. Fleegal

If you started your herbs from seed indoors earlier in the spring, or are stocked in the seedling department after visits to recent native and heirloom plant sales at York’s Horn Farm and MAEscapes, you might find yourself in the … Continue reading →

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Reciplease! Get your fill of local asparagus while it’s peaking

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Stacia M. Fleegal

Everywhere I look, there’s asparagus. Even out my own back window, in the lower garden, where we planted it last summer. That asparagus needs a few cycles before it can be picked, but that doesn’t mean I can’t enjoy it … Continue reading →

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Get out of your lettuce rut with salads that pack flavor

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Susan Jennings

Not all salad greens are created equal in the realm of flavor and nutrition

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Reciplease! It ain’t easy being greens because we can eat them all

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Stacia M. Fleegal

If you’re bored by iceberg or romaine salads, and don’t think past lettuce and spinach when you hear “greens,” I recommend expanding your gastronomic horizons. Because guess what: Almost any vegetable’s greens are edible.

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Make your own microwave popcorn in a paper bag

Posted on April 23, 2013 by Leigh Zaleski

Artificial ingredients aren’t necessary in a snack that’s so simple.

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York College to screen ‘A Place at the Table’

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Sarah Chain

York College of Pennsylvania will screen the hunger documentary “A Place at the Table” at 6 p.m. May 8, 2013, in the Collegiate Performing Arts Center.

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DIY: Benefits of making your own baby food

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Stacia M. Fleegal

Everyone has an opinion about parenting best practices. “Cloth diapers are the way to go!” and “Breast milk is best!” have all but sloganized these opinions. But the truth — the only absolute truth, I’ve learned since becoming a mom … Continue reading →

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Win the food fight, get your kids to eat their veggies

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Leigh Zaleski

Most people don’t eat the recommended two servings of fruit and three servings of vegetables a day. It especially can be challenging for parents when feeding their kids.

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