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Work Travels: Dare County and Hyde County

My first work trip of the year was to Hyde County ( the lower Outer Banks like Hatteras is in Hyde County) and since we were in the area, we stopped in to Dare County ( the more popular OBX towns of Kitty Hawk, Kill...

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Being Healthier Chicken and Dumplings

I always wish there was just one more day added to weekends. Couldn’t we instill a Monday through Thursday work week?  Here we are on Friday again after this week has flown past me like a jet plane! Ahh, well I know that an extra...

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Bangin like Bangkok: Prime Time Thai

A Bite of History: Post-World War II Thailand faced recession with massive unemployment in the 1940′s. To revive the Thai economy,  the government would distribute detailed instructions throughout the country (for the poor) on how to make rice noodles.  This increased the production of rice...

2010 Dietary Guidelines: Why listen to the government?

The 2010 Dietary Guidelines were released a little over two weeks ago, Monday (1-31-2011). These guidelines are suggestions for the general population, entitled “Dietary Guidelines for Americans for a Healthier Life“.  The title says it all- these are recommendations based on the characteristics of our...

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A Biltmore Getaway

Utterly spoiled in the lap of luxury this weekend, I stayed at The Inn on Biltmore Estate, which has been awarded Four Stars by Forbes Travel Guide, Four Diamonds by AAA and has been on Condé Nast Traveler‘s Gold List for seven years running. From...