Category Archives: Food

Smart Health Challenge Week 6: Jess Reed finds sense of humor at ’80s prom

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Jess Krout

In last week’s post, Jess Reed got caught with cupcakes (or did she?) This week, we learn who spotted her at the cupcake store. Reed meets her fitness goal early, and she finds her sense of humor at an ’80s … Continue reading →

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Smart Health Challenge Week 6: Jess Reed meets her first goal early, loses 20 pounds

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Jess Krout

In last week’s post, Jess Reed, winner of the Smart Health Challenge, got caught with cupcakes. No worries: She didn’t eat them. This week, we’ll be posting her response a little later. To give you a preview of what’s coming, … Continue reading →

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Baked mac and cheese

Posted on May 13, 2012 by Rebecca LeFever

There are some dishes I get a craving for once in a while. One of those is baked mac and cheese. And it doesn’t matter what I’m making it with, Will, my boyfriend, always makes that face — the one … Continue reading →

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Smart Health Challenge Week 5: Jess Reed gets caught with cupcakes

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Jess Krout

In last week’s post, Jess Reed, winner of the Smart Health Challenge, felt the sting of exercise but also the rewards of weight loss and watching her kids play lacrosse. This week, Reed gets caught at the cupcake store. Does … Continue reading →

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Buy fruits and veggies at Giant Food Stores to benefit Produce for Kids’ Get Healthy, Give Hope campaign

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Leigh Zaleski

Stocking up on produce from Giant Food Storesthis month will benefit more than your health. Produce for Kids has launched its annual Get Healthy, Give Hope campaign with 16 supermarket chains in the U.S., including Giant Food Stores in York … Continue reading →

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In the kitchen with Chef Derek Myers

Posted on May 6, 2012 by Rebecca LeFever

Derek Myers of Glen Rock serves up creative dishes at the Yorktowne Hotel in York City. The 33-year-old executive chef oversees the hotel’s two restaurants — the elegant dining atmosphere in the Commonwealth Room, the only restaurant in York County … Continue reading →

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Celebrate with Cinco de Mayo and the Revs this weekend

Posted on May 5, 2012 by Sarah Chain

The weekend marks Cinco de Mayo, the Kentucky Derby and a slew of events in York County. If you’re not too tuckered out from First Friday, here are a few things to keep in mind: Stop by our booth at … Continue reading →

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Container Garden Chronicles: Sort of cheating

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Kara Eberle

I’m taking a more modest approach to the Container Garden Chronicles than my fellow gardeners (Jess Krout, Leigh Zaleski and Sarah Chain, I’m looking at you.) Between chasing my toddler, tending to my 6-year-old’s constant demands and (enter other excuses … Continue reading →

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Quinoa with Black Beans and Corn, a versatile salad

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Leigh Zaleski

I bought my first package of quinoa a few months ago after deciding to incorporate new whole grains into my diet. I saved a recipe for Quinoa with Black Beans and Corn from the packaging and whipped it up while … Continue reading →

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Video: Get to know York’s Healthy World Cafe

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Kara Eberle

Have you heard of Healthy World Café? The volunteer-based cafeteria-style kitchen, which opened April 25, supports local farmers and aims to offer nutritious meals to people of all incomes. It’s a partnership with the First Moravian Church in York. HWC … Continue reading →

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