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Summer of the Blueberry: Culinary adventure beyond the morning muffin
Summer is ripe for fresh culinary opportunity and gastronomic adventure. Enabled by farmers' markets and the luxury of longer, more leisurely days, my husband and I have enjoyed several such seasons of good eating, many organized thematically by a hungry curiosity and passionate pursuit. For instance, we spent one summer with the goal of tasting all varieties of ice cream, custard, gelato, sorbet and frozen yogurt in town. More »
Did you miss the 2009 Healthy Living Fair? Read up on it here!
Radish magazine's third annual Healthy Living Fair on Saturday, June 20, featured everything from organic foods and solar ovens to rain barrels and alternative transportation.
The free event -- moved from Rock Island to The Freight House in Davenport this year -- included more than 50 vendors of health-related goods, services and resources. It attracted lots of people -- and even some dogs.
Visitors drifted back and forth between... More »
 What's it like to train for a marathon? Follow Pam!
Pam Goldensoph, a Hy-Vee health market manager from Davenport, is a runner at heart, but it had been a while since she pulled on her racing shoes. Then she decided that this is the year to train for not one, but two marathons -- and now she's giving you front-row access to her progress as she trains with the Cornbelt Running Club (cornbelt.org).
On the first of every month, starting in July, Pam will share her personal experiences here in... More »
Hot diggity dogs: Making a summertime classic better for you
"A hot dog at the ballpark is better than a steak at the Ritz." That's from Humphrey Bogart, the great chain-smoking actor better known for his role as gangster than epicurean. Bogart was no health nut, but his love for a good dog was purely American. By Labor Day, Americans will have eaten more than 7 billion hot dogs this year, most of them of the plastic-packaged, commercial variety, and many of them grilled and served with a side of guilt.More »
Hope Lodge: Sustaining cancer patients through recovery
Having hope is crucial in keeping cancer patients strong as they move through treatment and recovery.
That"s hard to maintain as exhaustion, financial strain and fear take a toll. The repercussions ripple outward, affecting family relations and friendships, as well.
Now, those who need hope most can find that and more at the Russell and Ann Gerdin Hope Lodge in Iowa City. The only such facility in the state of Iowa, and one of only... More »
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