Chicken Cacciatore
July 28, 2016By Jan Pinnington Healthy Hands Cooking Delicioso! Ingredients: 4 chicken thighs, bone-in 4 chicken drumsticks Salt & Pepper 3 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil 1/2 cup…
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Quick 10 minute Workouts You Can Do Anywhere
July 28, 2016By Jesa Culy Elite Nutrition & Performance Working out doesn’t have to be a big drawn-out production. You don’t have to go to the gym and lift weights or…
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Everybody’s grilling out, and these Chicken Kabobs are a way to grill healthy
July 28, 2016By Kay MacInnis Seems like it has really been a hotter-than-normal summer! This is the time for cooking on the grill. It doesn’t heat up the kitchen and there’s…
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The Real Reason Designer Clothes Cost So Much
July 27, 2016By Brian Maynor Quality is often cited as the main reason designer clothes cost significantly more than similar items made by discount brands, but is that really true? Not…
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The Real Reason Designer Clothes Cost So Much
July 27, 2016By Brian Maynor Quality is often cited as the main reason designer clothes cost significantly more than similar items made by discount brands, but is that really true? Not…
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A Conversation with Kalen Anderson, USC Gamecocks Golf Coach
July 22, 2016Mike Dojc talks with Gamecocks Golf Coach, Kalen Anderson, about the University of South Carolina’s new practice facility, the ascension of the Gamecocks golf program and plenty more.
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Apple Spinach Smoothie
July 22, 2016By Jan Pinnington Healthy Hands Cooking Fresh, crisp and clean. Ingredients: 1/2 cup ice 1/2 cup water 1 apple, chopped, skin on 1 large bunch of baby spinach…
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Life Skills & Cheap Thrills
July 22, 2016By Jillian Owens I like to think I’m a creative problem solver…a fixer. It would probably be more accurate to say I’m just more than slightly obsessed with diy-ing…
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Snakes: Southern Myth Maker & Legend
July 21, 2016By Tom Poland Last week’s column about a fatal snakebite stayed on my mind, so here I go writing about snakes again. Few animals arouse primal fear like snakes…
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Local and seasonal never tasted better: Homemade Peach Ice Cream
July 21, 2016By Kay MacInnis Local and seasonal – have you heard those words? They go together. Eating locally means eating seasonally. Including foods that are abundantly available into our…
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Grilling – adding flavor without the calories
July 21, 2016By Sean Vander Veer RD, LD, CPT Elite Nutrition & Performance The key to maintaining a healthy lifestyle revolves around the foods we eat day in and day out. …
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Dressing ethically and with integrity
July 20, 2016By Brian Maynor When you actually take the time to invest in getting dressed, there is a lot that goes into it. What style is appropriate? What colors are…
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Dressing ethically and with integrity
July 20, 2016By Brian Maynor When you actually take the time to invest in getting dressed, there is a lot that goes into it. What style is appropriate? What colors are…
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The Keys To Professional Prints
July 15, 2016By Brian Maynor Solid colors may be a safe bet when it comes to dressing for a professional situation, even social ones, but they can also be quite…
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What to See and Do in Amsterdam
July 15, 2016By Mike DuBose and Debra DuBose with Blake DuBose Amsterdam is a magical place that invites one to wander and marvel at its uniqueness. As Dyan Machan explained…
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French Ratatouille
July 15, 2016By Jan Pinnington Healthy Hands Cooking This French Ratatouille made with eggplant and veggies is fresh from the garden good. 3 large eggplants 2 large yellow sweet onions 4…
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Watch Your Step
July 15, 2016By Tom Poland The news came as a shock and a reminder to exercise caution. A rattlesnake bit a Columbia-area conservationist recently at Santee National Wildlife Refuge. Wayne Grooms…
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Easy Weeknight Dinner: Roasted Salmon With Zucchini Noodles
July 15, 2016By Kristen Ziesmer, MS, RD< CSSD LD So many people say they’d eat more fish if only they knew how to cook it. Cooking fish is simple and super…
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Try a healthy option: Halibut en Papillote with Papaya Salsa
July 14, 2016By Kay MacInnis Learning how to modify recipes can be scary. But practice can increase your confidence. By working with the chef in our Providence Cooks! class, I have…
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How to Manage a Company’s Image
July 13, 2016By Brian Maynor I write a lot about image from a personal standpoint, but lately I have had some questions about larger image issues, particularly from companies trying to…
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How to Manage a Company’s Image
July 13, 2016By Brian Maynor I write a lot about image from a personal standpoint, but lately I have had some questions about larger image issues, particularly from companies trying to…
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Bastille Day this Thursday, July 14; and do you know where South Carolina fits in?
July 8, 2016By Temple Ligon The English philosopher John Locke scored his first real job working for Anthony Ashley Cooper, head of the Lords Proprietors of Carolina. Cooper was…
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How To Own Your Next Social Engagement, Or At Least Give The Appearance You Do
July 8, 2016By Brian Maynor From small get-togethers to large events, summer is a social season, so it’s important to feel comfortable and confident when interacting with both people you know…
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How To Own Your Next Social Engagement, Or At Least Give The Appearance You Do
July 8, 2016By Brian Maynor From small get-togethers to large events, summer is a social season, so it’s important to feel comfortable and confident when interacting with both people you know…
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How To Stay In Shape On Your Next Vacation
July 8, 2016By Jesa Culy Elite Nutrition & Performance Summer is here and that mean vacation season is upon us. Vacations are great to get away, relax, and have some fun…
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Balsamic Grilled Chicken Breasts
July 8, 2016By Jan Pinnington Healthy Hands Cooking Fast, Easy & Delicious Ingredients: 4 organic chicken breasts Salt & pepper Marinade: 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar 1/4 cup olive oil 2…
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About That Cap You’re Wearing
July 8, 2016By Tom Poland My friend and former colleague at the USC’s College of Mass Communications, Bob Lamb, posted a photo of a man wearing his baseball cap backwards at…
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About That Cap You’re Wearing
July 8, 2016By Tom Poland My friend and former colleague at the USC’s College of Mass Communications, Bob Lamb, posted a photo of a man wearing his baseball cap backwards at…
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From garden to table: Crispy Baked Zucchini-Potato Pancakes
July 8, 2016By Kay MacInnis Gardening: It’s a great escape from stress, a nice way to be active and it provides all that tasty produce. There are several studies that show…
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Same Same, But Different.
July 1, 2016By Amy Coward I recently returned from a two-week trip to Southeast Asia – China and Vietnam to be exact. My husband and I had planned and saved for…
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Healthy Eating While Traveling
July 1, 2016By Sean Vander Veer RD, LD, CPT Elite Nutrition & Performance Traveling, that little word that brings fear and anxiety for anyone who is just starting to change their…
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Oops – My Word Nerd is Showing
July 1, 2016By Reba Hull Campbell Writing can be a personal expression of creativity, experience, knowledge, expertise and connection. It’s an art and a science where the practicality of clarity and…
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Tropical Teriyaki Chicken Sticks
July 1, 2016By Jan Pinnington Healthy Hands Cooking Fast, Easy & Delicious Ingredients: 4 organic chicken breasts Salt and pepper, pinch 1/2 cup SoyVay Veri Veri Teriyaki Sauce (or your…
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Tropical Teriyaki Chicken Sticks
July 1, 2016By Jan Pinnington Healthy Hands Cooking Fast, Easy & Delicious Ingredients: 4 organic chicken breasts Salt and pepper, pinch 1/2 cup SoyVay Veri Veri Teriyaki Sauce (or your…
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Grilled Fruit and Angel Food Cake Dessert Skewers
July 1, 2016By Kay MacInnis Grilled desserts are a great way to end a cookout and can be pretty simple to prepare and serve. I am all about easy, and look…
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Do You Know Your Summer Essential Hats?
June 29, 2016By Brian Maynor Along with sunglasses, hats are quintessential accessories of summer. They go hand-in-hand really, so it’s important to find the right ones that work for you. We’ve…
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Do You Know Your Summer Essential Hats?
June 29, 2016By Brian Maynor Along with sunglasses, hats are quintessential accessories of summer. They go hand-in-hand really, so it’s important to find the right ones that work for you. We’ve…
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Amazon Announces the Best Books of 2016 (So Far)
June 27, 2016SEATTLE, WA – The Amazon.com Editorial Team announced its Best Books of the Year So Far, an annual midyear retrospective featuring the Top-20 must-reads released between January and June 2016.…
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Amazon Announces the Best Books of 2016 (So Far)
June 27, 2016SEATTLE, WA – The Amazon.com Editorial Team announced its Best Books of the Year So Far, an annual midyear retrospective featuring the Top-20 must-reads released between January and June 2016.…
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Your Fragrance – What It Says About You And Why You’re Drawn To It
June 24, 2016By Brian Maynor Fragrances may be a taboo in the office when you have to deal with close quarters and various tolerance levels to smells, but on our own…
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Your Fragrance – What It Says About You And Why You’re Drawn To It
June 24, 2016By Brian Maynor Fragrances may be a taboo in the office when you have to deal with close quarters and various tolerance levels to smells, but on our own…
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A Legend Lost In Time – The Smokehouse
June 23, 2016By Tom Poland From it “came the sweetest smoke a man was ever to smell.” The late Harry Crews wrote that as he recalled his Uncle Alton’s smokehouse…
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Classic Toasted Western Sandwich
June 23, 2016By Jan Pinnington Healthy Hands Cooking 1 large egg, whipped with a fork Pinch salt and pepper 1 Tbsp. onion, chopped fine 2 Tbsp. cooked ham, cut into…
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Stay Active This Summer in Columbia
June 23, 2016By Jesa Culy It’s summer time! Don’t waste your summer sitting at home, get out and be active while having fun. Columbia provides lots of fun opportunities, so don’t…
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Herb-Marinated Pork Loin
June 23, 2016By Kay MacInnis New government label to make shopping for healthier products easier Last month, the federal Food and Drug Administration finalized a new Nutrition Facts label for packaged…
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Start with healthy ingredients: Peach-Blueberry Skillet Cobbler
June 16, 2016By Kay MacInnis Eating healthy begins with buying healthy ingredients. Keeping your ingredients as close to natural and whole foods is a good option on the road to a…
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Southern Grilled Peaches
June 16, 2016By Jan Pinnington Healthy Hands Cooking Sweet and Spicy with a hint of “Hey Y’all” thrown in! Ingredients: Butter, olive oil or organic cooking spray (to oil grill)…
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Healthy Father’s Day Menu
June 16, 2016By Sean Vander Veer RD, LD, CPT Elite Nutrition & Performance This Father’s Day, let’s try something different for dad! Instead of cooking the same old boring hotdogs…
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We are doing something wrong.
June 16, 2016By Jillian Owens I frequently go through phases of writer’s block. During a recent creative drought, a couple of fellow writers reached out to me via email to check…
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The Keys To Summer Jeans
June 15, 2016By Brian Maynor We all love jeans, but during the summer it seems almost impossible to wear them without the fear of sweating to death. While it you do…
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