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Bon Appetit! French Cuisine for Mother’s Day
by Tina Marie Greene photography by Two Eagles Marcus Who doesn’t think of Mother’s Day when May rolls around on the calendar. Each year we set aside a day to remember and honor these
Read More »“BEER”IFIC!
Aemelia enjoys Triomphe, a Belgian-style IPA at Brewery Vivant. (Photo by Two Eagles Marcus.) Grand Rapids is a hotbed for breweries and women are asking for craft beer by name. We invite you to
Read More »The Skinny on Detox
by Elizabeth Finch Margaux Drake of WOTV Healthy Eats We’ve all heard of celebrity detox, the way famous people shed pounds through flushing the toxins out of their body. Everyone seems to have a program;
Read More »BIODYNAMIC WINE: A trip for the mind and palate
by Elisabeth Veltman photo courtesy Emiliana Organic Vineyards I hear you. You might be sick and tired of people saying, organic this or non-GMO that. Or how pesticides are killing the honeybees, getting in our
Read More »Rise and Shine It’s Brunch!
It’s not breakfast. It’s not lunch. If you’re a hobbit, it’s called “in-betweensies” but we call it Brunch, with a capital “B” for sure. Brunch puts you in a good mood just thinking about
Read More »WINE & WHATNOT: A Bottled Memory
by Allie Merrick a walk in the woods with a bottle of bordeaux two glasses poured of chateau margaux aromatics of autumn we smelled as we walked fall’s finest hues we saw as
Read More »WINE & WHATNOT: No Champagne of New Year’s Day
by Allie Merrick i sip in a different way each and every new years day most look ahead to the future but i look behind to my past they pour champagne to celebrate as
Read More »SOUL FOOD: Chicken Broth with Mustard Greens and Tomatoes
Chicken Broth with Mustard Greens and Tomatoes Serves 4; 1 cup per serving 4 cups fat-free, low-sodium chicken broth 1 small carrot, thinly sliced 4 large mustard green leaves, coarsely chopped (about 4 cups)
Read More »Soul Food: Three-Cheese Macaroni Bake
Three-Cheese Macaroni Bake Serves 6; 1/2 cup per serving Cooking spray 4 ounces dried whole-grain elbow macaroni 1/2 cup grated low-fat mild Cheddar cheese 1/2 cup fat-free ricotta cheese 1/3 cup fat-free sour cream
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