Tag: healthy eating

A Taste of Hope
[ 0 ] August 15, 2013 |

A Taste of Hope

The sixteen local chefs and mixologists participating in the American Cancer Society’s Fit For Hope challenge are hard at work not only losing weight, but raising funds to help the cause and meet their own fundraising goals. Diners can support the cause by attending Taste of Hope, the American Cancer Society’s signature culinary, wine and spirits […]

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Health Kick Recipe:  Sweet Potato Fries
[ 0 ] July 25, 2013 |

Health Kick Recipe: Sweet Potato Fries

2 large Sweet Potatoes 3 TBSP Olive Oil Salt & Pepper (To Taste) Chives (Optional) Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.  Cut the sweet potatoes lengthwise into ¼ inch to ½ inch thick strips.  In a bowl, toss the sweet potato strips with the olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper (to taste).  On […]

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Chris4Life’s 1st Celeb Chef Cook-Off
[ 1 ] March 23, 2013 |

Chris4Life’s 1st Celeb Chef Cook-Off

This past Tuesday was the first annual Eat4Life Cook-off event promoted and presented by DC’s own Chris4Life Colon Cancer Foundation. In addition to generating awareness to assist those who have been diagnosed and make others knowledgeable, the foundation is also working on discovering a cure for the disease in order to eliminate it entirely. The Eat4Life event […]

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Local Look: Virginia
[ 0 ] April 19, 2012 |

Local Look: Virginia

More and more restaurants across the country are utilizing the talents and resources of their local homegrown gardens and farms in order to promote sustainability and the community. Many of these restaurants and organizations can be found using YellowPages.com, which is a great way to learn about all the newest organic, local farmer-friendly spots in […]

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Cookbook Limelight: Vegan Junk Food
[ 2 ] February 27, 2012 |

Cookbook Limelight: Vegan Junk Food

The Vegan diet has become increasingly popular over the past few years.  When I say popular I mean about one in every third person is converting over to the non-dairy and non-animal product diet.  Dating back to the 1940’s, veganism is not a new concept but seems new when you are trying to imagine recipes […]

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