Even if you have an outdoor garden, it’s always nice to have a few herbs growing in your kitchen. Whether you live in a home, apartment or condo, you’ll appreciate having fresh herbs at your fingertips. It’s relatively easy to grow an herb garden in your kitchen, but a few things are critical for success. […]
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Recipe for Easy Sweet Potato Minestrone Soup, California Style
Everyone needs delicious recipes with heaping servings of veggies. Whether you’re thinking about overall health or trying to lose a few pounds, maintaining a balanced diet throughout the year is key to success. Easy California Sweet Potato Minestrone fits the bill. A riff on the classic Italian soup, it takes a favorite that’s already loaded […]
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Fall Landscape Care with Pollinators in Mind
No matter where you live, investing time into your landscape care now will pay off with a healthier, more beautiful landscape next spring and for years to come. Incorporate the following practices into your fall maintenance to support pollinators and the plants in your landscape. Don’t rake the leaves to the curb or haul them […]
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Planting Perennials in the Fall
Fall may be a better time to plant perennials than spring. Like spring, fall has cooler, rainier weather that is more conducive to helping plants establish. Unlike spring, fall doesn’t subject freshly planted perennials to the stress of summer heat and the dry spells this can cause. Here are a few other points to consider […]
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Two Taco Night Recipes with a Plant-Based Spin
Mealtime traditions are common among many families, from taco Tuesdays to weekend favorites. You can add a special touch to one of the most popular traditions — taco night — with a plant-based twist. With a nutty, smoky and truly meaty taste and texture, pecans offer a perfect plant-based protein to incorporate in favorite dishes […]
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Help Keep Washington (and Kitsap) Litter Free
Even though 75% of Washington residents never litter, a new statewide study commissioned by the Washington Department of Ecology finds that more than 26 million pounds (13,096 tons) of waste accumulates along Washington roads every year. And despite our state spending approximately $12 million annually on cleanup efforts, only a small fraction ever gets picked […]
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Tips and Recipe for Preventing Alzheimer’s Through Food
The foods we choose to eat (or not) sit at the core of the Alzheimer’s epidemic, but they are also at the heart of the solution, according to Annie Fenn, MD, a food-loving physician who turned into a chef. Fenn presents a new way to think about brain health with her new cookbook, “The Brain […]
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Recipe for Strawberry Oatmeal Smoothie
Making a delicious oatmeal smoothie has never been easier. Just six ingredients and a blender is all you need to make the perfect fruit smoothie at home. Deliciously sweet and creamy, this strawberry oatmeal smoothie makes for a healthy and filling breakfast or snack. Strawberry Oatmeal Smoothie Ingredients: Instructions: Use blender to grind up oats. […]
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Fall-Planted Cover Crops Provide Many Benefits to Gardens
Put your garden to work over winter by planting a cover crop this fall. Covering the soil with plants that are turned into the soil or smothered and allowed to decompose in spring provides many benefits. Fall-planted cover crops protect the soil from erosion over winter and reduce stormwater runoff into nearby waterways and storm […]