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It took 50 years, but dad finally got his due

Wikipedia tells us Father’s Day was founded by a woman named Sonora Smart Dodd in 1910 after she heard a sermon in church on Mother’s…

Salt: Has it gotten a bad rep?

Those with high blood pressure have been leery of salt for years. But just imagine trying to cook both savory or sweet dishes without that…

We publish this every year, lest we forget

In Flanders Fields—we will never forget Memorial Day is a day we honor the dead in our families, and those perhaps we’ve never met…those who…

For our doggies’ sakes, let’s bewareageenan of carrageenan

When GreenAcres had its radio show—GreenAcres Health Talk—several years ago, we hosted a woman by the name of Sharon Sherman who worked for Pet Guard,…

Chameleon Coffee—get a buzz-on as big as Texas!

Cold brew, say the coffee experts on the Chameleon Coffee webpage, “refers to the process of preparing the coffee, not the temperature of the final…

Easy, tasty springtime eating!

With all the beautiful, ripe fruit and vegetables beginning to come into Green Acres, it starts some of us thinking of easy, breezy springtime entertaining.…

Gimme’ some of that cold and sweet stuff!

Each year, when the spring weather starts to warm up, there’s a familiar ditty heard ‘round the world: “Ice cream, ice cream, we all scream…

Mother knows best…what she’d like for Mother’s Day

Guys may be thinking brunch out, maybe flowers or cologne—and those are really good choices–but mothers are sometimes more practical. They want things they can…

What’s better for you: RAW or Cooked?

Much controversy seems to swirl around vegetables these days. Are they more nutritious right out of the ground or off the vine, in their pristine,…

Keep CALM and carry on!

It’s a popular poster in pop culture, but the real Calm—Natural Vitality Calm—is an anti-stress drink that has amazing properties, not the least of which…