October 18, 2013 Dear Debby and Jerry, I have been dating through one of the more popular on-line dating sites for about one year. I have had numerous dates for coffee…

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By Jan PinningtonOctober 18, 2013Healthy Hands Cooking Getting your kids to eat their veggies is a breeze with this smooth and tasty creamy fall soup. Lemon Roasted Cauliflower Soup Step…

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By Tom Poland October 18 2013 A New Book Is Forthcoming Fourteen years ago the University of South Carolina Press published Reflections of South Carolina, a book photographer Robert Clark…

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By JoAnn Turnquist President and CEO, Central Carolina Community Foundation October 18, 2013 Did you know that Wednesday, October 16 is World Food Day? Hunger is a problem that seems…

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By Kristen Tice,  MS, RD, CSSD, LD October 18, 2013 People often ask me what supplements should I be taking to help me excel in my sport, gain muscle, lose…

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  By Jillian Owens October 18, 2013   Your necessity is my ridiculous expense…and vice-versa. The eight-hour work day movement was an awesome thing.  Instead of working miserable 16-hour days…

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By Temple LigonOctober 18, 2013 Friday last week I lectured on the history of the streets of Boston, and I took aim at one particular building, architect H. H. Richardson’s…

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One Columbia October 11, 2013  Film Festivals take over Columbia! The 48 Hour Film Blitz, brought to you by theSouth Carolina State Fair and Indie Grits, is a unique film-making experience.  Teams have…

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By Jan PinningtonOctober 11, 2013Healthy Hands Cooking We bumped up the nutrition and fiber content while reducing heavy creams, butter and fats to make this tuna casserole a healthy, cheesy,…

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By Ron Aiken October 11, 2013 Fried Catfish! Mr. Friendly’s! Habanero cookies? A few weeks back, Chomp! asked top local chefs what items on their menu rock but that for…

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Guest blog by Katie Fox October 11, 2013 Katie Fox is Director of Theatre Operations for Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College, where she hand-picks eleven shows per year for…

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By Brian Maynor October 11, 2013 With the holiday season rolling in everyone’s calendar is set to explode with events, parties, drop-ins and receptions.  The question that immediately jumps to…

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By Tom Poland     October 11, 2013 I must have been around eight when Uncle Carroll handed me a jagged shard of metal. I couldn’t believe what was in my…

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By JoAnn Turnquist President and CEO, Central Carolina Community Foundation October 11, 2013 When Columbia mother Catharine Aitken’s oldest son Ian turned five, she decided it was time to start…

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By Jillian Owens October 11, 2013   You’ve earned your degree…Time to land that career! Several successful alums from the University of South Carolina were recently asked to take part…

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By Kristen Tice,  MS, RD, CSSD, LD October 11, 2013 Think working through lunch makes you a good employee? Wrong! Research actually shows those employees who skimp on lunch are…

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October 11, 2013 Dear Debby and Jerry, Many years ago, when I was a different person, I committed a crime. And, I paid for it with a short prison term.…

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By Tom Poland     October 4, 2013 We All Remember Where We Were People talk about life-changing events and most of the time it’s a dramatic event: an accident, a…

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By Brian MaynorOctober 4, 2013 Orange is one of the season’s most misunderstood and often neglected color options.  People either love it or hate it based on a team affiliation,…

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By Cathy Monetti October 4, 2013 It always surprises me how, overnight, Summer turns to Fall. In one fell swoop the earth crosses a tipping point that lowers the temperature,…

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By Jan Pinnington October 4, 2013 Healthy Hands Cooking Your little goblins will have fun making these crunchy, tasty, pumpkin seeds from their freshly carved pumpkin this year. Pumpkin Seeds…

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By Ron Aiken October 4, 2013 Who makes the ulta pizza? You do! OK, I know ulta is not a word. But it should be, and thus, I will use…

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October 4, 2013 I must confess here and now that I have never, and I mean NEVER, planted a vegetable garden.  Yes, basil and parsley regularly appear in my spring…

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October 4, 2013 Dear Debby and Jerry, After my divorce quite a few years ago, I was stuck with bills from my ex-husband. This situation put me at such a…

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By JoAnn Turnquist President and CEO, Central Carolina Community Foundation October 4, 2013 When the Foundation started the Talk About Giving program, we learned that families are uncomfortable talking about…

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By Kristen Tice,  MS, RD, CSSD, LD October 4, 2013 Did you know that a full day of backpacking can translate to your body burning upwards of 3,000-4,000 calories a…

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By Reba Hull Campbell October 4, 2013 When I was growing up, the family mailbox was a magic chamber that delivered cards with good wishes, post cards from interesting places…

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By JoAnn Turnquist President and CEO, Central Carolina Community Foundation September 27, 2013 Last week we talked about the benefits of volunteering as a family. Obviously, volunteering is great for…

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Tom Poland     September 27, 2013 Growing up in the church and being warned of the evils of alcohol I think twice about writing anything to do with drinking. My…

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By Jillian Owens September 27, 2013 from the state where 20 percent of our homes are mobile ’cause that’s how we roll, I’m Brooke Mosteller, Miss South Carolina. When I…

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By Robert Sox September 27, 2013 Charitable organizations here in Columbia and across the country all need help.  Not just one-time help, but ongoing help.  Fundraising is difficult and is…

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By Brian Maynor September 27, 2013 With the change in season it is often necessary to add a layer to keep warm in the mornings and evenings.  Luckily vests, hats…

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By Ron Aiken September 27, 2013 Barbecue! Contest! Fried Okra! Canadian Viagra? Chomp! is an expert on barbecue. I know its history, its deep roots in South Carolina as the…

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September 27, 2013    Dear Debby and Jerry, I’ve just started online dating and am finding it pretty interesting. However, I am having trouble getting to know perfect strangers. I…

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By Kristen Tice,  MS, RD, CSSD, LD September 27, 2013 It’s officially football season and who doesn’t enjoy a good tailgate? Tailgating and football go together like peanut butter and…

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Lighthearted fare, a cool breeze, and friends will put a smile on your face By Jillian Owens September 20, 2013 Fall is in the air!  We still have a few…

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By Kristen Tice,  MS, RD, CSSD, LD September 20, 2013   Have you ever heard of the term health halo effect? If not, don’t worry; you’re not alone. Most of…

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September 20, 2013     Dear Debby and Jerry, I am spiritual, but not considered ‘religious.’ In other words, I do not go to church or believe in organized religion. Maybe…

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Cathy Monetti September 20, 2013  It was remarkable. Transformative. And ridiculously fun. It’s also a story that began weeks ago, when my dear friend, Vickie (one of the Wise Women)…

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Tom Poland     September 20, 2013      Time Honored Faith & Fellowship I had heard such places existed but had never seen one. Now I was just two miles…

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By Brian Maynor September 20, 2013 The weather is getting cooler and football season is in full swing, which means weekends are taking a more relaxing attitude and lounging around…

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By JoAnn Zeise, curator of history, South Carolina State Museum Do you know what the South Carolina State Museum has been up to lately? Besides what’s going on with our…

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By Jan Pinnington September 20, 2013 Healthy Hands Cooking Your little munchkins can make this healthy after school snack all by themselves. Simply core and slice the apples and then…

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By JoAnn Turnquist President and CEO, Central Carolina Community Foundation September 20, 2013    No one has the exclusive rights to busy, but if you have a family you often…

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Cathy Monetti September 13, 2013 It was not a stop we planned to make, engrossed in catch-up chatting as we strode the two blocks to lunch. Truth be told, I…

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September 12, 2013    I really don’t know what all the fuss is about.  Yes, I can understand the ick factor of seeing veggie and fruit scraps hours or even…

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By JoAnn TurnquistPresident and CEO, Central Carolina Community FoundationSeptember 13, 2013   At the Community Foundation, it’s our job to help folks in our community realize their potential to give…

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Ron Aiken September 13, 2013 Making Salsa is Harder than You Think Like many of Chomp!’s ideas, it was a winner – make your own salsa, dude! Hell yeah! The…

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By Tom Poland     September 12, 2013  WHEN I WAS FIFTEEN I FIRST GLIMPSED MOUNT PLEASANT’S SWEETGRASS BASKET WEAVERS. My aunt and uncle lived in Summerville where I spent two…

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September 13, 2013     Dear Debby and Jerry, Do you feel everyone should be honest about age when dating on-line? Honesty is good but it also knocks you out of…

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