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If you think you have to be part of a couple to get the most out of life, think again. Our Code Word contributor, Sherri Langburt, is full of expert advice on life beyond dating. Whether it’s travel ideas, beauty tips, financial guidance, or recipes for entertaining, the founder of lifestyle blog Single Edition has something to say.

Green and Clean Mom reveals that baby carrots are dipped in bleach to prevent those pesky white spots.  It looks like switching over to full-size carrots might be the way to go. Also at Green and Clean Mom, I found a discussion about paying for trash: how do you pay for it?  If trash pick-up is paid

I have a feeling this is going to be a long series...Anyway, I concocted this for my dinner tonight, wanting to do something different with your average, every day chicken salad. And it was yummy!Mexican Chicken Salad1 1/2 cups roast chicken meat, diced1/4 cup finely chopped red pepper1/4 cup chopped

I just stumbled upon this great recipe for fish tacos from Julie at EChronicles. With the beautiful recipe and photos are tips for how to prepare a delicious and healthy meal for one. It would seem that I only know how to cook for an army so I’m always stuck with days and days of leftovers.

“Build It” With Food - Let’s Get Cooking! OneBookTwoBook.com When it comes to “Building It,” our theme this week, why not consider building (or mixing) something with food ingredients? There was a good response to my Thursday Thirteen - 13 Foods Children Can Make & Learn About Cookbooks, so I thought you would like to know about more cookbooks for kids.

OneBookTwoBook.com  Most youngsters like to cook and starting them out with simple foods can be enjoyable.  Often when kids cook, they’ll eat better. My mother let us start cooking when we were young.  By six years old, I was preparing complete meals.  I have a picture of my daughter, age 2 years old, stirring cookie dough.

Okay, so this post isn’t so much about dating as it is about being single—but one of the joys of being single, mind you. First off, to give you some context, I adore food. I went to cooking school, and, as a freelance writer, have the good fortune to occasionally write about food and dining for a living.

Ever since I’ve finished reading Michael Pollan’s In Defense of Food [I'll talk more about the book later, it's a real gem.], I can’t help but think of ways to eat organic and local. I’ve been doing my best to eat organic food for years now, but didn’t pay much attention to where they came from.

One of the many things I love about Vancouver is the fresh seafood — especially salmon. Salmmmmmon. Give it to me raw, fried, baked, seared, rolled in sushi rice, smoked…I’ll take it! Aside from baking salmon ’sandwiches’, I like making salmon in pockets.

One of the many things I love about Vancouver is the fresh seafood — especially salmon. Salmmmmmon. Give it to me raw, fried, baked, seared, rolled in sushi rice, smoked…I’ll take it! Aside from baking salmon ’sandwiches’, I like making salmon in pockets.