By Sparks Tribune On Aug. 31, Kings Beach resident John Merryfield and a group of extreme stand-up paddlers will embark on a stand-up paddle circumnavigating Lake Tahoe to promote the Vegan One Day project, a challenge for everyone to adopt a vegan diet (no meat, dairy or eggs) for at least one day of the […]
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By Craig Wilson, USA Today WASHINGTON – Like a fine wine, which she was known to enjoy, Julia Child is aging well. Yes, she died two days short of 92 in August 2004, but her spirit lives on. Aug. 15 will mark what would have been her 100th birthday, and she would have liked nothing […]
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By Melissa Healy, Los Angeles Times The high school or middle school student who can grab a sugar-sweetened soft drink on school grounds during class hours is becoming a rarity, a new study finds. But lots of kids still can buy high-sugar beverages in schools: Fruit juices and sports drinks that are designed for serious […]
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By Kathryn Reed When I do eggs they are scrambled. I might add veggies to them, but little else changes. But I so enjoy when others do something more for breakfast. This spring we were at the Wild Rose Inn in Genoa where owner Sue Knight concocted a great quiche. Not having a crust surely […]
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While cooking in your camper or RV, open a window or two for ventilation. This is important due to the fact that cooking in a confined space can deplete your oxygen supply. Remember, the air we cook with is also the air we breathe. Another precaution to take while camping is to periodically check your […]
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By Kathryn Reed LONDON – Afternoon tea in England started as a pick-me-up, but I found it to be such a relaxing experience I was ready for naptime. The history of this ritual dates to the early 19th century when Anna, the 7th duchess of Bedford, would have afternoon tea in her bedroom. “Later friends […]
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By Gretchen Reynolds, New York Times Endurance athletes, unlike the rest of us, have the unusual problem of having to work hard to keep weight on. “In your super-high-calorie-burning sports, like distance running, cycling or the triathlon, elite athletes can burn 15 or 20 calories a minute,” says Michael Joyner, a researcher at the Mayo […]
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By Eugenia Bone, Food & Wine When I told my mother I was going on a long horseback ride and I was nervous, not having ridden since horses were a substitute for boys in my affections, she said, “Well, you need to look each hoss in the face and ask, ‘Do you want to carry […]
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By Laura Hibbard, Huffington Post The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, a national vegan and physician group based out of D.C., has filed a petition with the U.S. Department of Agriculture asking for milk to be banned from school lunches, according parenting site BabyCenter. According to the report, PCRM claims that the beverage is “…high […]
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By Joel Stein, Time I would not be hired by Chipotle because I’m not happy enough. This information was delivered to me — gently and kindly — by Joe Miranda, the chipper, plump, patient manager at the Los Angeles branch where I had spent the morning grilling pasture-raised steaks, peeling locally grown avocados and dicing […]
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