The days are getting longer. The sun is shining through the clouds (more often). The mud is slowly drying up. It’s getting warmer outside. We have a natural inclination to clean and tidy and purge our surroundings of things we no longer need and want to let go. Spring is a natural time of transition […]
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It’s spring. (Finally!) Green is the color of spring and the color of veggie most missing from American diets. Quick check. . . when is the last time you had leafy greens? Some of these leafy greens are kale, collard greens, Swiss chard, broccoli rabe, spinach, dandelion greens, and cabbage. While the levels of each
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It’s hard to believe that spring is here already. In fact, you may have already started some spring cleaning of your house, workspace, or garden. Those nice days in between the snowy or cold ones offer a glimpse of the promise of spring– green grass, sunshine, and being outside in the fresh air. If it’s
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While the weather in Colorado has been confusing lately. . . snow days in May, then 87 degrees 10 days later, etc. I’ve had a few questions from readers about “what is in season?”. To answer the question, I’d love to share a blurb from my book Real Food, Real Simple available here and on
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Eggs are my husband’s hands-down favorite Easter treat and he looks forward to them every year. As a Fort Collins Nutritionist I just can’t bring myself to make his favorite treat the way his grandmother did with half a pound of butter, sugar, and peanut butter. So. . . this year I
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People like “stuff”. We tend to hold onto it year after year. There is a saying that goes, “You have to get rid of the old to make way for the new.” If you are feeling stuck or stagnant in your life, try spring cleaning. This is a time of rebirth and renewal. Throw out
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