Archive forAugust, 2006

Gaia Herbs takes off in Transylvania County

Gaia Herbs takes off in Transylvania County
Asheville Citizen-Times, NC - Aug 3, 2006BREVARD Gaia Herbs Inc., a company that grows, manufacturers and sells organic herbal nutritional supplements, plans to break ground on a $3 million, 9,000 …

German farmers cultivate Chinese medicine herbs By Mathias …
Raw Story, MA - Aug 24, 2006By Mathias Neigenfind, Gustenfelden, Germany- Helped by state farm advisors, German farmers are discovering herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) as …

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Northwest dining adventure

Northwest dining adventure
Daytona Beach News-Journal - Also available are a selection of nonedible herbal products — soaps, lotions and the like — all produced from their gardens. You all know I like to travel and sample the cuisine. Well, I’ve never had a meal like that before. It’s unique. I give the

An encounter with Team Everest
Manila Bulleting Online - With a very hectic schedule still ahead of them, Well Being was lucky enough to gather the Everest Team for an exclusive interview. Thanks to the local distributor of the latest wonder herb out in the market, Rhodiola Herbal Dietary Supplement, who

The Village at Eldorado comes closer to opening
Santa Fe New Mexican - businesses already on board include Pilate’s Bodies (a fitness studio), Two Pears Gallery, Muse (an art workshop, exhibit and supply house), a Subway sandwich shop, Mangia! (a gourmet pizzeria), Outback Video (with a new arcade), Rowan’s Leaf Herbal

Obama trip focuses new attention on AIDS’ toll in Africa
Quad-Cities Times - He criticized South African leaders for playing down the problem and promoting herbal cures instead of effective medicine. He met with children and teenagers in programs that attempt to curb AIDS by encouraging abstinence. “I see nothing but upsides

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Oriental Herbs Effective for Diabetes

Oriental Herbs Effective for Diabetes
Korea Times, South Korea - Aug 7, 2006A group of scientists from South Korea, China and Australia have found a substance extracted from several Korean herbs that may prove to be effective in …

Fruits and herbs are being infused into sophisticated, icy …
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (subscription), WI - Aug 4, 2006… Tea-and-fruit blends (with fruit juices or fruit syrups added), and tea-and-botanical blends (with herbs such as lemon grass or mint) are the future of tea …

Technical Traditional Medicine School Soon
AngolaPress, Angola - 2 hours ago… trained aboard. The institution has 300 registered members, but most of them work with no knowledge of herbs and human body. He …

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Coming up

Coming up
Dublin Villager - Herbal Study Group at Stratford Ecological Center, Liberty Road, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. third Wednesday of the month. Discuss harvesting, preparing and using medicinal wild plants. Cost is $10 for the year. Register in advance. Simplicity Circle , 7 p.m

Party pill petition heads for Wellington
Stuff - People signing the petition have told us of kidney failure, racing heart beats, eating disorders and permanent liver damage and they want these pills banned.” He said party pills were “hugely destructive” and the fallacy that they were herbal and

The 72-hour novelist
Oregonian - For someone who managed to write a novel in just three days, Jan Underwood is decidedly . . . uncaffeinated. In truth, she is more herbal tea than double macchiato, surprisingly mellow, placid even, as she sits in a coffeehouse just off East Burnside

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Research vital in promoting herbal products industry: Minister

Research vital in promoting herbal products industry: Minister
Business Times - Malaysia, Malaysia - Aug 17, 2006… Welcome to the Malaysian herbal products industry. The numbers reflect the increasing popularity and usage of herbal and natural products. …

NI firm wins contract to sell herbal cream to China
Unison.ie, Ireland - Aug 16, 2006A Co Down firm has secured a 10-year contract to sell herbal remedies to the Chinese. Botanica International, which is based in …

Nutraceutical Industry Leader, Peter Miller, Appointed to Director …
NPIcenter (press release), Canada - 2 hours ago… and specialty nutraceutical ingredients including amino acids, creatine, sports nutrition supplements, joint health, glucose management and herbal extracts. …

Over 70% of Herbal Sleep Supplements Fail Tests
HealthNewsDigest.com, NY - Aug 20, 2006… Valerian, an herbal sleep aid, accounts for approximately $50 million in sales in the US according to Nutrition Business Journal. …

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Summer fruits can star in simple tarts

Summer fruits can star in simple tarts
Myrtle Beach Online - Once you’ve tried a fruit tart, fill one with sliced tomatoes, onions, mushrooms, leeks and herbs for a starter or main course. Here are pointers: When buying berries, avoid baskets with berry stains, which indicate overripe fruit. Look for unblemished

Her recipe for success is all in her head
Boston Globe - Spring rolls were wrapped in thick rice paper rounds and filled with rice noodles, cucumber, lettuce, herbs, and meats from beef to shrimp to salmon, each sliced thinly and sauteed in butter. The family members gathered in the shade, around the meat

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Growing superb herbs

Growing superb herbs
Monterey County Herald, CA - Aug 12, 2006… We aren’t sure how to cultivate them or what to do with the herbs once they blossom. … This is good for the herbs and better for the environment.”. …

Tips for growing herbs at home
Toronto Star,  Canada - Aug 24, 2006Before buying your herb plants, spend some time observing what kinds of dishes you cook regularly, to give you ideas about which herbs will be most useful for …

Drinks containing medicinal herbs gaining popularity
Antara, Indonesia - Aug 11, 2006… a blended tea called “Karada Meguricha” or body circulation tea, on the domestic market, a mix of orange peel, Korean ginseng and six other herbs with oolong …

Recipe: Thai Chilled Melon Soup with Shrimp and Fragrant Herbs
Seattle Times, United States - Aug 2, 2006- cup tiny-diced water chestnuts (Fresh ones are great if you can find them!). 1. In a food processor or blender, process the …

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Couscous stands in for takeout 

Couscous stands in for takeout 
In instant form, the Moroccan staple is quick and endlessly adaptable.

Try dipping into something hot and spicy 
It’s hard to resist a bucket of chilies for two bucks.

To toast a new crop, brewers roll out ‘wet hop’ beer 
First there was Beaujolais nouveau. Now comes beer nouveau.

Meals to go from the queen of packed luches 
At the risk of sounding immodest, I like to think of myself as the queen of packed lunches. I just love to pack a lunch. If we’re going on a daylong outing, we’ll have a shopping bag filled with whatever good things I can assemble; if we’re going on an…

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Brilliance in a bottle

Brilliance in a bottle
Victoria Advocate - Numerous vinegar infusions can also be created with fresh herbs or fruit for countless flavor possibilities. Whether you are preparing a four-course meal or more casual fare, vinegar is certain to add a special zing to your menu. Put more pep in your

Wine: Give Bordeaux whites a chance
Lafayette Journal and Courier - Aromas of red cherries, plums, dried herbs and chocolate, with notes of mint and roasted nuts. Red fruit and smoke on the palate. Harmonious to the finish. - 2004 Tintara shiraz. $17.99. Cassis, anise, plums, coffee, chocolate and spicy oak in the

Last bash of summer
Syracuse Post-Standard - But even though we take our mothers’ advice not to wear white shoes after Labor Day, we can stretch summer in the kitchen almost to the end of September by taking advantage of the waning crops of seasonal herbs, vegetables, fruits and flowers that

FARMERS MARKETS Bethany Norman Edmond Oklahoma City Oklahoma City
Daily Oklahoman - Vendors will have honey, tomatoes, okra, grapes, lettuce and herbs. For more information, call George Richtmeyer at 872-8385. Edmond Farmers Market is open from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays at Festival Market Place, on First Street west of

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With local harvests plentiful, the time is ripe to try the classic

With local harvests plentiful, the time is ripe to try the classic
Dayton Daily News - farm markets (www.daytondailynews.com/farmmarkets), all locally grown, right down to the basil. So now is the perfect time to make this classic Provence dish that combines eggplant, tomatoes, onions, bell peppers, zucchini, garlic and fresh herbs

Recipes From Noble’s Restaurant
WSOC-TV - 1 tbsp. chopped herbs (tarragon, chervil, parsley and thyme) 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil Juice fruit into a saucepan and boil until it is reduced by half. Remove from stove, place in blender, add vinegar and blend. With blender still on, remove top and

Get yourself in a picklin’ mood, mode
Nashville Tennessean - Large pickling vases housed everything from onions to lemons to herbs and roots. These foods were first steeped in a combination of oil, vinegar, brine and sometimes honey before being transferred to storage vases. For a while, home pickling was

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