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Black bean dip, improved: It’s smoky and warm
Food

Black bean dip, improved: It’s smoky and warm

March 15, 2018

Warm Chipotle Black Bean Dip.Goran Kosanovic/Washington Post While the accompanying recipe still qualifies as healthful, it is full of flavor and appeal. A key difference is that this dip is…

With a tweak, mac and cheese becomes more complete
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With a tweak, mac and cheese becomes more complete

February 21, 2018

Stovetop Mac and Cheese with Hummus offers more protein and less fat than a typical rendition.Deb Lindsey/Washington Post Its half-cup of hummus can be almost undetectable when the pureed chickpea…

What’s your risk for heart disease?
Healing Nutrition

What’s your risk for heart disease?

February 21, 2018

Whether or not you have a family history for heart disease, the last thing you want to do is ignore your risk – and even worse not take any action…

Popular coffee shop reopens in Dolores
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Popular coffee shop reopens in Dolores

February 16, 2018

Owner Mark Looper took over the former Pony Expresso building and, along with his girlfriend Misty Henderson, remodeled it to make room for more tables. A newly installed bar with…

A soup with substance? Cashews to the rescue, again.
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A soup with substance? Cashews to the rescue, again.

February 11, 2018

Creamy Vegan Potato Chowder.Deb Lindsey/Washington Post Cashews, of course, are the answer. As I’ve rhetorically asked before, aren’t they always? Before you add them to this chowder, it’s a perfectly…

Animas Museum to host World War I French 75 party
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Animas Museum to host World War I French 75 party

February 10, 2018

The French 75 Cocktail was invented during World War I and was allegedly named after a powerful artillery gun.Courtesy of the Animas Museum The featured drink will be a French…

Carbohydrates: The good, the bad and the ugly
Healing Nutrition

Carbohydrates: The good, the bad and the ugly

February 7, 2018

It’s been a long time since I’ve seen a client who hasn’t tried a low-carb diet. However, humans have eaten carbohydrates for thousands of years. Therefore, it’s safe to say…