Author Archives: Amy Greene

Mark Bittman Talks Turkey

Posted on November 20, 2011 by Amy Greene

Hope you’re enjoying your weekend, friends. Here in NC, we’ve had a marvelous one so far, having attended a thoroughbread racing event yesterday with good friends against a backdrop of blue sky with poofs of red and orange leaves fluttering down. … Continue reading →

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The Whole Is Greater Than the Sum of the Parts

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Amy Greene

People often ask, “If you were to eat just a few foods, which would be the very best ones to eat?”…but I believe that is what my grandfather used to refer to as a “sucker’s question.” It tries to narrow … Continue reading →

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A Bill to Help Local/Regional Farmers & More

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Amy Greene

Take a look at the link below to read a bit about a bill proposed by Maine’s Chellie Pingree (D-ME) that attempts to change the nation’s food policy by supporting local and regional farmers. The bill, known as the Local Farm, Food, and Jobs … Continue reading →

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Wise Words on Change

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Amy Greene

“You must do the thing you think you cannot do.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

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Phat News About Saturated Fat

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Amy Greene

Recently, Experience L!fe posted an article that pulls together and explains some of the past “competing” theories about saturated fats (Good? Bad? Needed? Avoid?). I like how this piece provides some insight as to considering the theories together, based on current … Continue reading →

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Steve Jobs

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Amy Greene

“Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to loose.” –Steve Jobs

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It’s Social

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Amy Greene

I was about half way through David Brooks’ book  The Social Animal: The Hidden Sources of Love, Character and Achievement (Random House, 2011) when it hit me: It’s social. I first noticed Brooks’ book cradled in Renee Zellweger’s arm in … Continue reading →

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Farmers Market in Summer

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Amy Greene

How have you cooked or served your farmers market booty (fine fruits and vegetables, that is) this summer? Do tell.

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Concerned About the Deficit?

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Amy Greene

A must-read: “How to Save a Trillion Dollars” By Mark Bittman …Positively brilliant.

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The Year 2020

Posted on April 10, 2011 by Amy Greene

It’s 7:30 on Sunday morning and we’re already awake at our house…Sanjay Gupta is on CNN (diabetes special: Diabetes 2020 by Sanjay Gupta, MD) opening his regular health show with “one half of Americans will be pre-diabetic or diabetic by … Continue reading →

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