Tag Archives: healthy living

Bread Challenge #2: Whole Wheat Bread

February’s selection in my “bread of the month” challenge was whole wheat bread. I used a recipe from The Bread Baker’s Apprentice: Mastering the Art of Extraordinary Bread. The recipe yielded 2 one-pound loaves. Many of the recipes in The … Continue reading

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Rock the Red Pump: National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

Today is National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, and along with about 1,200 other bloggers around the country, I signed up to be a Red Pump Blogger and dedicate a post to talking about the impact of HIV and … Continue reading

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Bet on the Farm – Vegas Farmers’ Market

Last week, I wrote about my desire to eat more locally produced foods. Difficult as this is living in the Las Vegas valley, I do believe it is possible. Today my parents and I checked out the local Bet on … Continue reading

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Canning Homemade Salsa

Lately I have been looking forward to Sundays, as it’s the day of the week that I normally tackle a new project around home. Today I tried my hand at canning homemade salsa. The recipe I used below makes 3 … Continue reading

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Apartment Patio Gardening

Despite my past history of being a complete brown thumb (I even managed to kill aloe vera, which requires very little water), despite the fact that I live in the desert, and despite the fact that I live in an … Continue reading

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