How to prepare for the first family event of the season

  November 21, 2015

By Brian Maynor As shocking as it is to comprehend, Thanksgiving is next week. So if you haven’t started stressing yet, I’m sure you will at any moment. No matter…

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Rosemary Pomodoro Pasta

  November 21, 2015

By Jan Pinnington Healthy Hands Cooking   This is a family favorite and a great option for Meatless Mondays.   Ingredients 1 tbsp. olive oil -20 oz. dried whole-grain or…

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Being a Christian in High School

  November 19, 2015

By Amanda Fox Special to MidlandsLife   For the Christian teenager, the experience of high school is a microcosm of the broader world in terms of the interaction between believer…

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Wordless News

  November 13, 2015

By Maria Fabrizio   The story here: Meditation Reduces Emotional Pain by 44%: Study         Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria Fabrizio. Wordless News is a…

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Hearty Hamburger Soup

  November 13, 2015

By Jan Pinnington Healthy Hands Cooking     This is a one pot meal!   Ingredients: 1 Tbsp. Olive Oil 1 lb. extra lean organic ground beef 1 small onion,…

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Tearing Down A School

  November 13, 2015

By Tom Poland   Memories Rise From The Rubble We all have time machines. We call the ones that take us back in time memories. When I drove by my…

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Do You Suffer From ISS (Itchy Sweater Syndrome)?

  November 13, 2015

By Brian Maynor   One of the season’s most iconic items, the cozy oversized sweater, can also be one of the most uncomfortable if you have sensitive skin. Every year…

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Baked Apple-Cinnamon French Toast

  November 13, 2015

By Kay MacInnis     Sure, you know what you’re making for Thanksgiving dinner. You’ve got that down pat. But with breakfast being so important to our day, why on…

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Chomp!

  November 13, 2015

By Ron Aiken   Jalapeno Honey Steak!   I hope that the headline drew you in, because we’re not going to be making jalapeno honey steak. Oh, we could. Believe you…

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Chomp! Café Au Lait-ivator!

  November 6, 2015

By Ron Aiken   Café Au Lait-ivator! There is no doubt among any of us that “Café au lait” sounds much more awesome than “coffee with milk.” It’s not even a…

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Wordless News

  November 6, 2015

By Maria Fabrizio       The story here: Australia Deploys Sheepdogs to Save a Penguin Colony         Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria Fabrizio. Wordless…

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Easy Broccoli Soup

  November 6, 2015

By Jan Pinnington Healthy Hands Cooking   This is a family favorite.   Ingredients: 2 Tbsp. olive oil 1 onion, chopped 1 cup carrots, peeled and diced 1 large head…

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The Weekend Recharge

  November 6, 2015

By Brian Maynor   With a rainy, dreary week it’s nice to look forward to the weekend when you don’t have to get up at the crack of dawn or…

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My 5 Favorite Fall Places in Columbia

  November 6, 2015

By Jillian Owens   Anyone who knows me at all knows I have a longstanding hatred of cold weather. I’ve tried various coping mechanisms over the years, but nothing has…

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Roasted Root Vegetables

  November 6, 2015

By Kay MacInnis   Remember, you don’t have to keep doing vegetables the way you always have. The roasting process enhances the sweet taste of vegetables while minimizing the slightly…

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Pumpkin Chili

  October 29, 2015

By Kay MacInnis   I love this time of the year because you can put pumpkin in everything: muffin, breads, cakes, pies, soups and stews, even hummus. Pumpkin adds fiber…

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I Think I Can, I Think I Can

  October 29, 2015

By Leigh Thomas   When my son was about three, one of his favorite books was The Little Engine That Could. I must have read this book to him every…

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Crying Foul Over Peeps

  October 29, 2015

By Amy Coward   M&Ms. Snickers. Kit Kats. I grabbed a bag of each for Halloween even though we usually only have 2 or 3 trick-or-treaters. I remain ever hopeful…

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Wall Dogs & Ghost Signs

  October 29, 2015

By Tom Poland   They Beautifully Preserved The Past Like dogs with a penchant for roaming, they chained themselves to a wall. Tethered to brick walls above the ground with…

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The Great Pumpkin Patch Dip

  October 29, 2015

By Jan Pinnington Healthy Hands Cooking   Want to know why Linus is still waiting for the Great Pumpkin? Because we turned him into a yummy, creamy, healthy, dip.   …

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Corduroy – fall’s next big throwback

  October 29, 2015

By Brian Maynor   Since the 70’s are such a popular period of inspiration for fashion designer, it comes as no surprise that one of the hottest fall trends is…

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Apple Crisp

  October 29, 2015

By Kay MacInnis   This recipe is one of the oldest in my collection, and I chose it after reflecting upon events of the last few weeks. I work with…

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A Conversation with Vanessa Driscoll Bialobreski

  October 22, 2015

    Managing Partner, Farm to Table Event Company Vanessa Driscoll Bialobreski, the Managing Partner of the Farm to Table Event Company is so well-known in the Midlands that many…

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Love Where You Live: A Philanthropic Partnership

  October 16, 2015

    From JoAnn Turnquist: In the aftermath of the recent floods, the kindness of neighbors and strangers alike has been demonstrated over and over again throughout our region –…

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We watched it from afar

  October 16, 2015

By Reba Hull Campbell   I flew out for a long-anticipated trip to Italy with three friends the first week of October. We took off on a Wednesday thankful to leave…

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2-Ingredient Whole Roasted Chicken

  October 16, 2015

By Jan Pinnington Healthy Hands Cooking   Just 2 ingredients make this dish easy, delicious, and nutritious!   Ingredients 1 – 3 ½ lb. organic whole chicken Lawry’s or McCormick…

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Pride of place

  October 16, 2015

By Temple Ligon   I saw two 45-min. film documentaries at Duke during an art history conference in the spring of 1975. They were produced and presented by art historian…

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Wild Places Renew Us

  October 16, 2015

By Tom Poland   It’s getting harder to escape civilization’s flotsam and trappings. Just about everywhere I go, telltale signs of civilization exist. If I don’t see powerlines, I see…

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Is self-doubt causing you to act out?

  October 16, 2015

By Brian Maynor   We all have periods of self-doubt and they are often related to events we find intimidating or scary, like public speaking or going on a date,…

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Chomp!

  October 16, 2015

By Ron Aiken   Floodwaters, Local Buzz and the Coffee Wars First, Chomp! was extremely blessed to be spared from the horrific, life-changing destruction of last week’s flooding. Having seen the…

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Southern Banana Pudding

  October 16, 2015

By Kay MacInnis   This is the dessert recipe that we used during our recent competition in Charleston. It is a healthier version of old-fashioned banana pudding. This is not…

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Homemade Chicken Soup (For the Soul)

  October 9, 2015

By Jan Pinnington Healthy Hands Cooking   Homemade Chicken Soup – Simple ingredients, simple goodness Ingredients 1 chicken carcass (left from roasting a whole chicken) 12 cups of water 1…

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Uniting in Flood Relief

  October 9, 2015

By JoAnn Turnquist   The outpouring of support from friends and strangers in response to the flooding this week has been tremendous. Our community has truly come together in the…

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Fall’s tricky trends

  October 8, 2015

By Brian Maynor   Most people love the changing seasons because it’s a chance to try new things, and this fall will be no exception. Some of the most common…

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What to Eat to Lower Your Cholesterol

  October 8, 2015

By Mike DuBose with Blake DuBose and Surb Guram, MD   Part III of the Lowering Cholesterol without Statin Drugs Series Fruits, vegetables, meats, grains, oils, and other foods are…

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A Storm With No End

  October 8, 2015

  By Tom Poland   For me, the Columbia Deluge resurrected forty-two years of “day-after” memories of Earth’s penchant for fury. May 31, 1973. I awoke to a blue sky…

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Chomp!

  October 8, 2015

By Ron Aiken     In our freezer was a turkey. Outside was rain, flooded roads and moisture beyond belief or recall. Dinner was due, rain or no, and it was…

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Firefly Hickory Tea Smoked Salmon

  October 8, 2015

By Kay MacInnis   Here is the entrée recipe from our recent adventure in Charleston. If you haven’t expanded your grains to include farro, I would encourage you to! I…

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The Daily Grace

  October 8, 2015

By Cathy Monetti [row] [col col=8]   ONCE IN A THOUSAND YEARS It was four days filled with high stakes, tremendous anxiety, scary possibilities. The rain came and we watched…

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Wordless News

  October 2, 2015

By Maria Fabrizio     The story here: Historic Rains Likely for Carolinas, Virginia; Hurricane Joaquin Gains Power         Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria Fabrizio.…

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Shrimp and Three Cheese Tortellini

  October 2, 2015

By Jan Pinnington Healthy Hands Cooking   Here’s a quick and healthy meal in a skillet that will please even the pickiest eaters.  Ingredients 2 lbs. shrimp, cleaned and deveined…

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4 Ways To Avoid The Rainy Day Blahs

  October 2, 2015

    By Jillian Owens   If you’ve checked out the weather forecast lately, you’re probably feeling about as despondent as I am.     Columbia is about to be…

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Saving Lighthouses & Fire Towers

  October 2, 2015

    By Tom Poland     Windmills? They Lack Star Power Growing up landlocked in eastern Georgia, the coast seemed as far away as the Keys. I might as…

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How to Reduce Cholesterol through Lifestyle Changes

  October 2, 2015

By Mike DuBose with Blake DuBose and Surb Guram, MD   Part II of the Lowering Cholesterol without Statin Drugs Series  The human body is a miraculous thing. All of…

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Chomp!

  October 2, 2015

    By Ron Aiken   Chomp! Vs. The Children! It was a classic scenario. Parent gets home (the parent is Chomp!), surveys available protein around which to build a dinner.…

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