Zumba…OMG!
Am I the last person in the Triangle to participate in “The Original Fitness-Party” better know as Zumba? I actually took my first Zumba class two weeks ago and loved it. In my class there was a mix of ages from 20...
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More help for farm fresh food eaters
Posted by D.G. Martin | Jul 5, 2011 | D.G. Martin
Last week I introduced you to two authors of new food books that celebrate the joys of preparing and eating fresh farm food in season. In that column I wrote about Andrea Reusing’s “Cooking In The Moment: A Year of Seasonal...
Read More[video] What To Know About The NEW NC Real Estate Contract
Posted by Staff | Jul 1, 2011 | Uncategorized
The NC Real Estate purchase contract changed in 2011. One of the key components is the “due diligence date” that can significantly impact the closing, sellers, and buyers. Watch as Debbie Earp and Robin Mullis of The...
Read MoreYou Can Call Him Jones
Posted by Art Chansky | Jul 1, 2011 | Uncategorized
A few things you may not know about the new radio Voice of the Tar Heels: His proper name is Monrovie Jones Angell, IV. That’s on par with Forest Orion Mixon, III, which is Mick’s official moniker, and a lot more eccentric than...
Read MoreYour Vacation: Animal Welfare Approved
Posted by Staff | Jun 30, 2011 | Uncategorized
Please pardon my tardy posting this week. I’m just waking up from the food coma induced by this past Sunday’s Farm to Fork picnic, the annual fundraiser for farmer apprentice programs hosted by NC State’s...
Read MoreHelp for farm fresh food eaters—part one
Posted by D.G. Martin | Jun 28, 2011 | D.G. Martin
What is North Carolina’s most widely available summertime pleasure that we most often pass by without partaking? It is the bounty of delicious fresh foods that are available throughout the state all summer long. I have been...
Read MoreMisled no more! The FDA simplifies sunscreen
Posted by Staff | Jun 22, 2011 | Uncategorized
Consumers have been confused for years about sunscreen products. I have been telling my patients for years to use a broad spectrum sunscreen, meaning a sunscreen with both UVA and UVB protection. Currently in order to make sure...
Read MoreVimala's Curryblossom Cafe: Feeding Bodies and Souls in Chapel Hill
Posted by Staff | Jun 21, 2011 | Uncategorized
Indian food = My greatest weakness. I’m a sucker for any protein with the word “vindaloo” next to it, and Lord knows I have never turned down the carb-y magic that is naan. I’m also a huge sucker for a...
Read MoreTerraVITA: A Chapel Hill Sustainable Food Event
Posted by Staff | Jun 20, 2011 | Uncategorized
Sigh. I know what’s bringing you down. Forget the clingy heat, forget the fact the worst of the summer sun is still to come and that is making this Monday drag on just a little longer than you like. You’re bummed...
Read MoreEnough Already!
Posted by Staff | Jun 16, 2011 | Uncategorized
In 1996 I had the honor of being appointed to serve on the Chapel Hill Public Library Board of Trustees and later was reappointed to a second term. During my tenure, I also served as the Board’s chair. In addition to our normal...
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