Vegetarian Times back issues from September 2006:
fresh! starts for fall
Sep 01, 2006; ... It's been a long time since I last set foot in a classroom, hut I am still a creature of back-to-school habits. Come Labor Day, I reorganize my desk, rework my schedule and make "school year" resolutions along the lines of "Get more exercise," "Drink less coffee," and "Do the breakfast dishes ...
question OF THE MONTH: WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE SUPER-EASY DINNER?
Sep 01, 2006; ... Company beans with rice, made with kidney beans, rice, tomatoes, zucchini and fresh herbs. It's best in the summer using tomatoes and zucchini from the garden. It's so easy and delicious! Loree W. Via email I microwave an Amy's Mexican Tamale Pie and it's ready to eat in ...
HAND CARE FOR cooks
Sep 01, 2006; ... Dodge the dishpan hands syndrome with these healing cures Let's face it: Cooking can get crazy. You stir a sauce with one hand and reach for spices with another. At the same time, you're slicing and sautéing, making it easy to get burned. Or bruised. Or cut. Then there are the the ...
ASK THE NATUROPATHS
Sep 01, 2006; ... HOW CAN I GET MY KIDS READY FOR school? Q: What can I do to boast my kids' brainpower in the classroom? A: Get started now with three basic dietary supplements: A multivitamin, probiotics (acidophilus and bitidus) and essential fatty acids (EFAs). That way, you ...
this just in
Sep 01, 2006; ... Need-to-know news about your health, diet, mind, body and the world you live in NOW Tell the Truth . . . Obesity levels in some US states may be much higher than previously believed, according to a study conducted by Majid Ezzati, PhD, of the Harvard School of Public Health. Most state ...
goods
Sep 01, 2006; ... VEG-FRIENDLY, PLANET-CONSCIOUS BRIGHT IDEAS Cool colors, sweet scents and a collapsible dish rack send washing-up woes down the drain. Lather up with a fragrant, eco-friendly detergent (black currant, anyone?) that cuts grease as well as regular soap. Give dishes a streak-free ...
sleep ON IT
Sep 01, 2006; ... Tired of tossing and turning? A new mattress could be the key to getting more zzz's Before you blame backacht on your stressful desk job, consider another culprit: your mattress. Silently tucked under a sheet, the place you snuggle the night away could be the cause of sore ...
ASK THE NUTRITIONIST
Sep 01, 2006; ... WHAT ARE phoods? Q: I've been hearing a lot about "functional foods" recently but I don't really know what they are. Can you explain? A: All whole foods have functional health components-carrots contain beta-carotene, grains have fiber-but some products have been ...
good guys
Sep 01, 2006; ... Many of the companies we write about routinely give to good causes. Check out what we've found recently. 1 Peace Meditalia's tapenades are made through cooperation between Palestinian olive growers and Israeli manufacturers. 5% of profits go towards fostering peace in the Middle East ....
30 minutes
Sep 01, 2006; ... Fast ways to savor summer flavors all year long Who says summer's end means kissing cookout flavors goodbye? These recipes let you recreate the smoky essence of grilled veggies, the freshness of garden produce and the sticky-sweet goodness of campfire-roasted s'mores-right in your own ...
CARROT & STICK
Sep 01, 2006; ... WHO WALKS THE WALK, WHO'S NOTHING BUT TALK CARROTS TO Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell for firing all 14 members of a special advisory board appointed to oversee state laws on dog handling, licensing and inspection. Upon finding that anticruelty regulations were not being ...
one-dish DINNERS
Sep 01, 2006; ... Satisfying, serve-yourself options for nights when everyone's on a different schedule Chances are, there are going to be a few evenings this month when you and your family simply won't be able to all sit down to dinner together. Someone will have a late soccer practice. Or an early ...
SWISS air
Sep 01, 2006; ... A sentimental journey revives both body and soul Every year, when my rants about East Coast heat and humidity reach their boiling point, I stuff my hiking boots and heavy socks into an old rucksack and fly to Switzerland in search of fall. Switzerland turns down its thermostat as soon as ...
alert
Sep 01, 2006; ... Can we stop advertisers from targeting children-and encouraging obesity? SponaeBob SauarePants, call your agent The effects of cartoon characters hawking super-sugary cereals to kids are front and center in the 500-page report Food Marketing to Children and Youth: Threat or Opportunity? ...
sunsets AND stargazing
Sep 01, 2006; ... Host an evening that's sheer heaven shop 1 Celestial sipper Support American artisans as you drink in the starry night with a Coupe mug from Heath Ceramics. The pattern, designed by Edith Heath in 1948, is still produced at a small pottery in Sausalito, CA. Large mug, ...
ANYTIME elegance
Sep 01, 2006; ... Stress-free recipes for impromptu entertaining Anyone who's ever followed a school year calendar knows this: Spring isn't the season of fresh starts and fond reunions-September is. Whether it's catch-up time with friends you haven't seen since vacation or your turn to host the PTA, what ...
goat cheese
Sep 01, 2006; ... Incredible, spreadable goat cheese does more than just top crackers Nutritional Profile 1 oz. soft goat cheese contains: calories 70, total fat 6g, saturated fat 4g, cholesterol 13mg, calcium 40mg From the USDA National Nutrient Database Goat cheese used to be a ...
home on the range
Sep 01, 2006; ... Finding a stove to suit your style is a dream with these tips and top picks Even though everyone at VT-including our recipe tester-cooks on a stove that fizzles rather than sizzles (we still manage to turn out some wonderful meals), our special kitchen issue inspired us to indulge our ...
simply organic
Sep 01, 2006; ... These days, everyone seems to say how much healthier you'd be if your apples, cereal, eggs, milk-even candy and corn chips - were 100 percent organic. The news is full of claims (sometimes vague, always scary) of how conventional farming harms knh our bodies and the environment. And what ...