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Instead of soup in cans, try these homemade soups, which are more hearty and flavorful, while being low in sodium.
BY KATY G. WILKENS | November 2, 2016 at 12:57 p.m.
The anti-inflammatory powers of spices
Using spices in food can help improve your health.
Lift your performance with healthy breakfast bars
Breakfast bars or protein bars are a quick, easy way to get some good nutrition in the morning, or when you don’t have time to pack a lunch. Make a big batch on your day off then wrap them separately and freeze for later use.
Try muffins for a quick breakfast
Making your own muffins lets you control the fat, sodium content and portion sizes.
Bring on the Berries
Sweet and juicy berries add punch to summer recipes.
Crazy about chocolate
If you eat chocolate for your health, use dark chocolate for its lower sugar content, or better yet, use cocoa powder, in your baking.
Steal the Gold!
Win your own "gold" medal by trying these easy, low-salt egg recipes.
Umami-flavored soups lead to winter yum
Using rich umami-flavored foods in your cooking allows you to avoid high-salt seasonings that raise blood pressure and ruin your kidneys.
In a pickle? Salt-free ways to preserve veggies
During the cold of winter, Northwest vegetables make great pickles.
Giant thistles: artichokes for the last of summer’s bounty
Dramatic in the garden, artichokes also add great flavor to salads.
Forget me not…Using edible flowers in your food
After a long winter of dreary greens and veggies shipped from halfway around the world, I am ready for something fresh, local and unique. Luckily, lots of flowers are edible.
Spring greens add freshness to meals
Spring greens grown in the Pacific Northwest include lettuce, spinach, dandelion greens, endive, radicchio, watercress and even fiddle head ferns!
From tundra to tulips: Top equipment for achieving a manicured lawn this season
Snowmageddon. Snowpocalypse. Polar Vortex 2.0. If you’re like most Americans, you’re limping to the finish line of yet another never-ending winter. But this winter doesn’t just have people at their breaking points, it has lawns across the country ready for a relief as well.
Plumbing 101: Answers for your top 5 plumbing questions
Installing or fixing a faucet can seem like a daunting task. But, in many cases homeowners can update the kitchen and bath themselves – all you need are the right tools, good judgment and a little time to devote to the project.
