Camping: 101

I’m not sure if I’ve mentioned this before, but I love camping. And when I say “camping,” I don’t mean sleep-in-a-bed-with-the-windows-open glamping, I mean back in the woods, far away from human civilization, no-running-water camping. Myself, Pat, and Jonah atop a fin in Arches National Park My first time to go backpacking – where you’re really far…

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Healthy Halloween Treats

I haven’t been this excited about Halloween since I was a senior in high school when my parents finally let me dress up and go trick-or-treating for the first time since I was a kid, thus breaking their strict big-kids-don’t-beg-for-candy rule. I deftly talked my way into this by arguing that Halloween was an important American…

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Probiotics & Yogurt Parfaits

Today we’re going to talk about germs. Or rather, we’re going to talk about yeast and bacteria. These delightful little organisms are often thought of in a less-than-happy light. Yeast infection. Strep throat. Need I say more? But, as it turns out, these tiny creatures live in, on, and all around us — in peace…

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