Is bigger necessarily better? Not when it comes to food packaging, at least if you’re watching your weight. But buying bigger is a habit many of us have adopted in recent years: With the rise in popularity of Costco, Sam’s Club and club-pack-sized food products at regular grocery stores, consumers are increasingly gravitating to [...]
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Tomato Basil Soup Recipe
Tomato Basil Soup is a weekly feature on our summer menu. Creamy, savory, and brimming with the rich flavor of freshly ripened tomatoes, we just cant get enough! This year, practically every farmer in the area had a bumper crop of tomatoes, so these glorious summer fruits could be had for as little as 50% [...]
5 Safety Tips and Tricks for Morning Exercise
Morning exercise is a fantastic way to get your metabolism running and your body moving before you start your day. With busy work and school schedules and a number of other tasks to complete later on during the day, many people find that they only time that theyre able to get any exercise is in [...]
Ask Pam: Fresh, Frozen or Canned?
I never know if I should buy fresh, frozen or canned fruits and vegetables. Which is the better choice? Good question! We always talk about fresh being the best pick, but sometimes this doesn’t always hold true. Depending on the types of fruits and vegetables you purchase (e.g. tomato vs. canned tomatoes), some of the [...]
Runners put their (bare) foot down
MINNEAPOLIS — Christian Peterson has heard the questions so many times that he has stock answers ready: Yes, he knows that he’s running barefoot. No, he didn’t run so fast that he came out of his shoes. And, for the record, he’s not crazy. He has one more answer that typically comes as surprise: [...]
