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Dried Fruit Can Be Healthy Nov. 10, 2023
If you look at your diet, do you get enough fruits and vegetables? For most of us, the answer is no.... Read More
A Super Easy Way to Keep Tomatoes Perfectly Fresh for 10 Days or Longer Nov. 08, 2023
A perfectly ripe, fresh, slightly crisp tomato elevates so many things, from salads to BLTs. But her... Read More
How to Talk Turkey to a Budding Vegetarian Oct. 28, 2023
With Halloween jack-o'-lanterns starting to mold and my 5-year-old's "cool-looking" leaf collection ... Read More
The Treasures of Agua Dulce Oct. 22, 2023
By Jim Farber Some 25 million years in the making, the spectacular geologic uplift known as Vasquez ... Read More
Foods and Depression Oct. 13, 2023
It may come as a surprise, but what we choose to eat can affect our mood. And as we head into the ho... Read More
Pulling That Sweet Tooth Sep. 29, 2023
Dear Annie: I've had a HUGE sweet tooth all my life. I have also always been very active, and I eat ... Read More
Government and Much More in Olympia, Washington Sep. 24, 2023
By Jim Farber The primary business of state capitals such as Olympia, Washington, is governing: draf... Read More
How to Make Groceries Last Even Longer Sep. 20, 2023
A recent column on the proper storage for fresh fruits and vegetables generated a lot of great reade... Read More
How to Make Brown-Bagging Better Than Buying Lunch Sep. 19, 2023
I know people who try to convince themselves they can buy lunch every day for less than they'd spend... Read More
Another Big Threat Is Climate-Change Fear Sep. 12, 2023
Each hurricane, fire or flood poses an opportunity to frighten the public about climate change. In t... Read More
Semi-Homemade: How to Combine Quick-Service Foods with Home Cooking Sep. 11, 2023
On those super busy days when you just don't have time to cook at home, but eating out is too expens... Read More
Gig Harbor Is Washington With a Touch of Venice Sep. 03, 2023
By Jim Farber It's a picture-perfect day as "O Sole Mio," the classic song of the gondolier, wafts o... Read More
See Tacoma Through Its Colorful Glass Aug. 20, 2023
By Jim Farber In 1965 a talented young art student at the University of Washington named Dale Chihul... Read More
Be Totally Amazed by Tacoma Aug. 19, 2023
By Jim Farber It tends to be true that after visiting Seattle travelers head west to the Olympic Pen... Read More
That Johnny Appleseed Fella Knew a Thing or Two About Health Aug. 18, 2023
By now, we all are familiar with the principle that diet is a major component of a person's overall ... Read More
Pet Food Processed for Complete, Balanced Nutrition Aug. 03, 2023
Q: Why should I buy processed food full of chemicals for my cat when we humans are encouraged to eat... Read More
Are Credit and Debit Cards Making Us Fat? Jul. 31, 2023
I've heard of blaming one's weight on a lot of things, but credit and debit cards? That was a new on... Read More
A Guide to Storing Apples at Home Fresh and Delicious Jul. 19, 2023
Apples are a versatile fruit that are as nutritious as they are delicious. In season, apples are amo... Read More
Diet and Cancer Jul. 14, 2023
By 2040, there will be 29.5 million new cancer cases each year in the United States, according to th... Read More
All You Need to Know to Fire Up the BBQ and Get Grilling Jun. 29, 2023
Assuming I'm not the only one who fails to do a deep clean on the outdoor grill after every use, tod... Read More
