Homemade Hummus Assortment
February 14, 2016
By Jan Pinnington Healthy Hands Cooking Enjoy an assortment of Homemade Hummus: Garlic, Olive, Tangy Lemon, and Lemon Blueberry. Ingredients: 2 cans of chickpeas, drained, juices reserved 2 Tbsp.…
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Homemade Hummus Assortment
February 14, 2016
By Jan Pinnington Healthy Hands Cooking Enjoy an assortment of Homemade Hummus: Garlic, Olive, Tangy Lemon, and Lemon Blueberry. Ingredients: 2 cans of chickpeas, drained, juices reserved 2 Tbsp.…
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Eat more fish! Here’s a good place to start…
February 14, 2016
By Kay MacInnis FISH! FISH! FISH! To elaborate… Fish is an important part of our diet, one that we should eat at least twice a week. Dariush Mozaffarian, M.D.,…
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Pork and Bella Mushroom Stir Fry
February 6, 2016
By Jan Pinnington Healthy Hands Cooking Ingredients: 1 lb. boneless pork chops or tenderloin Salt & pepper 1/4 tsp. garlic powder 1 1/2 Tbsp. flour 2 Tbsp. Olive Oil…
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Southern Legends: Seersucker
February 6, 2016
By Tom Poland It’s so damn hot, I can’t stand it. My fine seersucker suit is all soaking wet. —The Devil, Don Henley’s “The Garden of Allah.” January…
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Reducing sugar in the face of a tidal wave of chocolate
February 5, 2016
By Kay MacInnis We are just finishing with the holidays… and here comes another sugar-filled celebration. At a time like this, we need to be hyperaware of each gram…
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It’s Time To Stop And Smell The Roses
February 3, 2016
By Brian Maynor Life is hectic, no doubt about it, and with Mardi Gras in full swing and Lent starting next week it seems the year is picking up…
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Herbed Baby Red Potatoes
January 31, 2016
By Jan Pinnington Healthy Hands Cooking Straight from Mother Earth, these Herbed Red Potatoes make a satisfying side dish to any meal. Ingredients: 2 lbs. baby red potatoes (Look…
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Kale Salad with Warm Cranberry Almond Vinaigrette
January 31, 2016
By Kay MacInnis Here comes another lecture, but bear with me. I promise it’s good for you. Let’s review some of the key characteristics of healthy eating patterns. It…
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Improving Your Distance Running: Lift More than Just Your Feet
January 31, 2016
Kristen Tice-Zeismer Owner, Elite Nutrition & Performance Improving Your Distance Running: Lift More than Just Your Feet Wondering how you could cut down the time in your next half marathon?…
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The Journey That Lies Ahead
January 31, 2016
By Tom Poland And Other Reflections Like sun-burnished rails, life stretches toward that hazy horizon known as the future. Consider train travel a metaphor for life, for we stand…
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The Daily Grace: Free Forming It
January 31, 2016
By Cathy Monetti Free Forming It It was a comment that made me laugh, then made me wonder, then made me rejoice. It was Sunday afternoon, you see,…
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Wordless News
January 31, 2016By Maria Fabrizio The story here: Shifting Colors Of An Octopus May Hint At A Rich, Nasty Social Life Wordless News is a project by…
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The Modern Professional Wardrobe – Breaking Down New Work Essentials
January 27, 2016
By Brian Maynor One of the most frequent questions I am asked is, “What are the key work wardrobe essentials for today?” Most people are familiar with the old…
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Do You Need a Personal Trainer?
January 23, 2016
By Mike DuBose and Joel DuBose As we enter the first few weeks of 2016, millions of Americans are striving to keep their New Year’s resolutions to lose weight,…
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Wordless News
January 23, 2016By Maria Fabrizio The story here: Winter storm inundates the Mid-Atlantic and East Coast Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria Fabrizio. Wordless News…
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Layered Pea Salad
January 23, 2016
By Jan Pinnington Healthy Hands Cooking Rows and layers of fresh garden produce with a touch of crispy bacon on top makes this salad irresistible. Ingredients: 8 cups…
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Remembering A Georgian
January 22, 2016
By Tom Poland Harry Crews, Freak Show Writer A boyhood year spent paralyzed and getting scalded in a kettle of boiling water must do strange things to the mind.…
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The Daily Grace: When Homelessness Hits Home
January 22, 2016
By Cathy Monetti When Homelessness Hits Home I was in the city for a conference, three days learning from saints who devote their days (and nights) to addressing…
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Lighten Up! – Don’t Pack Away The Pastels Just Because It’s Winter
January 22, 2016
By Brian Maynor Winter is traditionally the season of dark, deep, rich hues, but not this year. Pastels, a class of color often regulated to spring and summer is…
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Love Where You Live: Vibrant Social Offerings in a Small Town
January 22, 2016
From JoAnn Turnquist: There are many ways a community can become connected. Its residents can unite by sharing ideas to improve the community and tackling one of the projects together.…
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Breakfast Muffins
January 22, 2016
By Kay MacInnis A healthy diet, according to the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines, is high in vegetables and fruits, is low-fat and nondairy, and includes whole grains, seafood, legumes and…
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Sports Nutrition for Runners
January 15, 2016
Kristen Tice-Zeismer Owner, Elite Nutrition & Performance You’ve purchased those running shoes and all the other necessary gear for taking on those trails and running paths, but one component that…
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Gather, sip and read…the case for a local “Cheers factor” bookstore
January 15, 2016
By Reba Hull Campbell With so much attention focused on all things local these days, we need to start a campaign for a locally-owned bookstore in downtown Columbia. While…
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Fruit and Veggie Chopped Salad
January 15, 2016
By Jan Pinnington Healthy Hands Cooking Ingredients: ½ red apple, cubed ½ green apple, cubed 2 celery stalks, chopped 4 seedless clementines, peeled and broken into slices ¼ red…
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One of Each Soup
January 15, 2016
By Kay MacInnis Last week, the federal government released new dietary guidelines. They are revised every five years, and are based on the latest nutritional science. Over the next…
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Wordless News
January 14, 2016By Maria Fabrizio The story here: The Oscars Are Very White This Year—Again Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria Fabrizio. Wordless News is…
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The Budget Friendly Ways To Update Your Style
January 13, 2016
By Brian Maynor Having the desire to change and update your look is easy. It’s the ability to do it on your budget that is the problem. Luckily there…
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Mike Dojc performs an autopsy on the Cure RX6
January 7, 2016
By Mike Dojc Mike,”Slinging Birdies” Dojc conducts an autopsy on Cure Putters’ RX6 and riffs on everything from Robert Smith to ambidextrous flatsticks. A card-carrying…
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A New Year Without Squirrels
January 7, 2016
By Amy Coward The parties are over. The confetti’s been thrown and it’s time to focus on the New Year. I, like the rest of the world, usually make…
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Starting Fires
January 7, 2016
By Tom Poland Winter is pretty much a no-show so far. A lot of firewood is sitting around, getting a good soaking from all the rains. I’m not a…
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Wordless News
January 7, 2016By Maria Fabrizio The story here: New Dietary Guidelines Crack Down On Sugar. But Red Meat Gets A Pass Wordless News is a project by illustrator…
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Tender Chicken Marsala
January 7, 2016
By Jan Pinnington Healthy Hands Cooking Ingredients: 6 – 4 oz. organic chicken breasts, pounded flat Salt & Pepper 1/3 cup flour 2 Tbsp. Olive Oil 1/2 cup onions,…
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Grilled Salmon with Balsamic Glaze
January 7, 2016
By Kay MacInnis With the New Year, most of us have a few resolutions that we have set for ourselves. However, more than half of us give up on…
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Focus on Receiving in 2016
January 6, 2016
By Brian Maynor As we start a new year we often look at our lives and focus on things we want to give up, but make this year different.…
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Chocolate Dipped Pretzel Rods
December 19, 2015
By Jan Pinnington Healthy Hands Cooking Ingredients: 5 oz bar (1 bar) of organic dark chocolate finely chopped* 10-12 large pretzel sticks 1 cup unsweetened shredded organic coconut…
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Coastal winter sunsets: Another great reason to live in the south
December 19, 2015
By Reba Hull Campbell There’s nothing better than walking on the beach at the end of the day. In the summer, the end of the day could mean…
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One Less Tree To Decorate
December 19, 2015
By Tom Poland End of an Era; Start of Another Back in November I was helping my sisters go through Mon’s things, and that meant a trip into the…
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Healthy Oat Cookies
December 19, 2015
By Kay MacInnis ‘Tis the season for visions of sugar plums – and many other sweets. Which means it’s the season for additional pounds to end up on the…
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Wordless News
December 19, 2015By Maria Fabrizio The story here: ‘Star Wars’ cast flies to London on Dreamliner painted like R2-D2 Wordless News is a project by illustrator +…
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Dine, Stay and Celebrate in Columbia, S.C. for Famously Hot New Year with Ms. Lauryn Hill
December 19, 2015Catch the COMET to S.C.’s Biggest Free NYE Party The New Southern Hot Spot is offering more than ever this New Year’s Eve, with shopping, dining and traveling options to…
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Dine, Stay and Celebrate in Columbia, S.C. for Famously Hot New Year with Ms. Lauryn Hill
December 19, 2015
Catch the COMET to S.C.’s Biggest Free NYE Party The New Southern Hot Spot is offering more than ever this New Year’s Eve, with shopping, dining and traveling options to…
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God and Faith: The most wonderful time of the year
December 18, 2015
By W. Thomas Smith Jr. I love Christmas. Who doesn’t, excepting the rare Ebenezer Scrooge we might encounter this time of year? And even old Uncle Ebenezer – as…
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It’s All Fun And Games Until Someone Gets Sick
December 16, 2015
By Brian Maynor While we focus a lot on the festive side of the season, attending all of those parties, stressing out over work and family balance and traveling…
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Wordless News
December 11, 2015By Maria Fabrizio The story here: Assisted reproduction for dogs may yield benefits for their species and ours Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria…
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San Francisco, California: A Guide to the City by the Bay
December 11, 2015
By Mike DuBose, Debra, and Blake DuBose San Francisco is home to many iconic sights, from the group of pastel-colored houses called “Painted Ladies” in Alamo Square Park to…
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Everything You Should Know To Bundle Up In Style This Season
December 11, 2015
By Brian Maynor Layering up for cold weather is a no-brainer, but sometimes throwing on the same old coat and scarf can get old. This year extend your personality…
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Friends & Drinking Buddies
December 11, 2015
By Jillian Owens Every holiday season, we’re surrounded with messages of friendship. From Christmas carols extolling the value of friends to seasonal gatherings, which naturally bring us…
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Love Where You Live: Reflections of a Story Catcher
December 11, 2015
From JoAnn Turnquist: This week, the Jewish community is celebrating Hanukkah, the annual celebration of the rededication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem. This meaningful holiday brings families…
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Healthier dips for the season of unwanted calories
December 11, 2015
By Kay MacInnis This is a really busy time, with lots of hustle and bustle. There are a lot of parties and social events that happen over the next…
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