http://healthylife.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by :) Healthy for Life en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Sun, 03 Jan 2010 01:28:48 GMT 2010-01-03T01:28:48Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977969963&grpId=3659174697249951&nav=Groupspace   Wishing all of my Gather family the Happiest, Healthiest and most Prosperous New Year ever! Love you All! ~Esther Thu, 31 Dec 2009 11:13:14 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977969963&grpId=3659174697249951&nav=Groupspace Esther IS Flesh and Blood S. 2009-12-31T11:13:14Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977893757&grpId=3659174697249951&nav=Groupspace In the wee morning hours around three thirty a.m. I was sitting at my computer (as is customary many days), when I heard a loud crash.  I immediately called for Rick to go and see what kind of . . . 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Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:27:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977771029&grpId=3659174697249951&nav=Groupspace nyghte shadow 2009-08-12T17:27:04Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977770322&grpId=3659174697249951&nav=Groupspace tuscan chicken slow cooker pasta snaged from (and slightly altered from) this site: http://www.mealsmatter.org/recipes-meals/recipe/11014 1 pound chicken (or turkey) breast, . . . Wed, 12 Aug 2009 02:56:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977770322&grpId=3659174697249951&nav=Groupspace nyghte shadow 2009-08-12T02:56:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977770296&grpId=3659174697249951&nav=Groupspace pork and tomatillo stew altered from this recipe: http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/pork-and-tomatillo-stew 1 1/2 pounds boneless pork loin, cut into 3 inch chunks  - 24 points Salt . . . 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Tue, 11 Aug 2009 21:10:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977770094&grpId=3659174697249951&nav=Groupspace nyghte shadow 2009-08-11T21:10:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977770075&grpId=3659174697249951&nav=Groupspace raspberry-orange smoothie 1 fat free raspberry yogurt - 2 points 1 orange, frozen - 1 point  diet raspberry or orange soda or 0 calorie drink, to taste - 0 points splash of vanilla . . . Tue, 11 Aug 2009 20:35:58 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977770075&grpId=3659174697249951&nav=Groupspace nyghte shadow 2009-08-11T20:35:58Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977769848&grpId=3659174697249951&nav=Groupspace baked tuna supreme (because "tuna loaf" just sounded wrong. lol) 1 can lite tuna in water - 1 point 1 cup chopped celery - 0 points 1/2 cup chopped onions - 0 points 1 T chopped . . . 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