This Week’s Fresh Pick: Berries

July 10, 2011

A couple of months back we moved the Amoeba headquarters to the lush and more populated (civilized, some would say) side of the Cascades. The years spent at elevation in Central Oregon’s high desert were good, but it was time to uproot and tumble across the brittle landscape to new horizons. Fear of Portland’s rainy reputation [...]

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Frosty Berry Squares: Rawk your 4th of July Celebration

July 2, 2011

We’ve had a little setback with the new homepage, so we’re back to square one and not a hundred percent of that, sadly. Square one is, ironically, in line with today’s recipe post, however. Frosty Berry Squares are delish anytime, but they’ll make a festive addition to your 4th of July get together. I’d like [...]

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Take Your Exercise Routine to New Heights, Literally

June 16, 2011

I was drawn to aerial arts from the first performance I saw. Perhaps that’s because I love airplanes, and flying. But propellers and horsepower aren’t what I mean. In saying “aerial arts” I mean, basically, circus stuff. Some old-school, iconic stuff like trapeze and lyras (a circular hoop), but aerial arts also includes straps and silks, and other [...]

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Blueberry Basil Rhubarb Cobbler: a Raw Food Recipe

June 11, 2011

This delectable dish is a result of combining this week’s food news into one edible celebration. Top story: there’s a lot of buzz around here this week about the availability of local berries. And Oregon berries are a big deal. So big, in fact, they have their own Facebook page–which, of course, I “liked.” The [...]

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MSG: Here, There, and Everywhere

June 9, 2011

Though I’m tempted to shine an interrogation light upon the never-ending lineup of foods that contain MSG–or its offending compound: processed glumatic acid, also known as glutamate–this will be the last record. At least for awhile. There are only so many assaults a person can withstand. If you missed the original article, about how difficult the FDA [...]

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