CROP MOB

The Front Range community needs to get Crop Mobbing organized on our farms. Read the article by Christine Muhlke, of the New York Times, and see if you don’t agree. Contact me if you’d like to get involved.
-Lynne Eppel…

There’s a new player in Colorado Springs town-Extraordinary Ingredients on 612 N. Tejon St.
Extraordinary Ingredients is not the half of it. In addition to carrying some truly interesting foods, Extraordinary Ingredients, on North Tejon Street, is a foodie’s dream. They…

It started simply enough. Three years ago I purchased a couple of natural whole chickens from “the chicken lady” at the downtown Littleton farmers’ market. Then, a chance meeting with a Slow Food representative at the market led me to visit…

By Sarah Myers
 
Gluten intolerance and its more severe form of celiac disease affects potentially millions of Americans. More people are learning every day of their gluten intolerance. As a result, a plethora of books, web sites, and support…

By Lynne Eppel
I’ve got a cold. A lot of people around me have colds. I think it has something to do with all the dithering and peacock-posturing coming from the white house (lower case intentional).
It’s frustrating and discouraging.…

It’s the season, and if you haven’t already ordered your vegetable seeds, there are many options these days. It’s as fun to drool on the internet and get great tips at the same time, as to get those catalogs.
For…

Have you heard of the Blue Zones? The latest in a long string of books that I’ve read about health, this one concerns longevity, including quality of life. People who live in the Blue Zones tend to live long, healthy,…

Today marks the end of the 104th annual National Western Stock Show in Denver, and while some may consider this their annual opportunity to don western attire, check out farm animals up close, and  watch with gaping jaws while angry bulls…

“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter”. - Martin Luther King Jr.   Thank you sir for changing the world for the better and for all your sacrifices.
I always get asked how to…

We are on a major pizza kick in our home right now.  Here’s how to make the dough (you can make it by hand but it’s very easy to do in the food processor).  Makes two pizzas, but you can…

Just this morning, I read an article in our local paper about the Healthiest Cities for both women and men. Men’s Health and Women’s Health do one joint research project a year, and this is it. Colorado Springs ranks 10th…

I love margaritas and there are a plethora of pomegranates hitting the market right now.  This is a great holiday drink (especially if you’re family is anything like mine, ahem….)
To seed the pomegranate - cut it in quarters and…

The End of Overeating
You may have heard of a new book by David Kessler, MD. It’s called The End of Overeating and it gives scientific evidence for why some humans (and other animals) may be eating too much. It’s…

Pikes Peak Urban Gardens is offering free gardening classes for the home gardener. All you have to do is pledge to grow a vegetable garden in 2010 and RSVP. Below is the January class coming up. We still have about…

CUD from Joe York on Vimeo.

No, not hard as a rock! Tender, crunchy, chewy, whatever your favorite flavor or texture, there are likely to be several suspects to tantalize your taste buds. The holiday season is officially in full swing. I know, some of you…