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Refreshing Summer Salads

Yeah, it's blue bag day!!! If you are not familiar with Nutrition Know How, blue bag day is the day that I get the CSA bag from one of my fellow bloggers and make the trip to Wenninghoff's to pick up my bag of goodies to try out some new recipes using the locally grown produce available that week. As you can see from the picture I was gifted with sweet corn, peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers, and an onion. What to
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Fire Up The Grill – Shrimp Kebabs

This weekend, in between rain drops, I fired up the grill to make supper. Pulled some shrimp from the freezer, vegetables from the crisper drawer and a can of pineapple chunks from the pantry to make an easy Shrimp Kebab Recipe. I found this recipe several years ago when I was prepping to teach a fish class. I like the fact that it has a quick tomato base mixture that is used for the marinade and it is very low
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CSA short for Community Supported Agriculture

Community Supported Agriculture or CSA for short, is a way for city dwellers to support small scale, local farmers and reap a share of their harvest. Investors or "partners," buy a share of the produce before the season begins. These partners then receive a share (a basket, box, or bag) of produce each week throughout the growing season. When people invest in a CSA, they assume the risks inherent with farming. Hail storms, grasshoppers and drought all can spell disaster
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