Posted on 28 February 2012.
CONTRIBUTED BY KRISTY WELLS Being stationed overseas has its challenges. One challenge is produce selection at the commissaries. Let’s face it – everyone eats some sort of fresh produce at some point. Everyone! I close my eyes and I return to our last stateside base (and when we leave here it will have been 5+ [...]
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Posted on 06 January 2012.
CONTRIBUTED BY ANGI BRZYCKI Kama Front Recently, one of my co-workers brought in a bunch of bread for our office. The slice of bread I tried had a sweet potato swirl inside. It was so good, I went directly to the bakery after work to see where something so amazing was made. I kind of [...]
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Posted on 02 January 2012.
CONTRIBUTED BY CALYN PAQUIN Minami Exterior Buying fruits and vegetables makes me feel good because I don’t seem to feed my family enough of it. Since I went to this farmer’s market, I’ve been back every time I need to get fresh produce. Minami Veg 1 The sign says Nakagusuku Farm. Choku baijo which means [...]
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Posted on 03 August 2011.
Eternite Front CONTRIBUTED BY MONETTE EAMES There are times when I have to remind the boys in our family to ‘taste the food’ instead of wolfing it down. Often, I also find myself reminding them to breathe in between bites. In fact, a couple of my boys have choked on their food because of the [...]
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Posted on 25 July 2011.
CONTRIBUTED BY MONETTE EAMES On a recent camping trip to Okuma, we decided to see what the sleepy outskirts had to offer. We came across Michi No Eki Yuiyui Kunigami, the shopping center looking area right next to Family Mart (it’s actually a road station/rest stop). You can’t miss it. It has a red tiled [...]
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Posted on 17 July 2011.
CONTRIBUTED BY JOY BARNES I wouldn’t call myself a “coffee snob” but I would definitely say I know a thing or two about good coffee. My first job in high school was at the mall coffee shop. Later, when I was in college I even met my Marine husband while working at a Starbucks near [...]
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Posted on 06 July 2011.
Veg Stands Cabbage CONTRIBUTED BY CAYLN PAQUIN Here in Okinawa, we don’t have as many drive-through businesses as in the US, especially when it comes to fast food restaurants. Not that we need them because aren’t we all trying to eat healthier? So for a change, why not a different kind of drive-through… well almost [...]
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Posted on 30 June 2011.
CONTRIBUTED BY MEGAN PARKER I have been searching high and low for a produce market that isn’t too far off the beaten path and yet still has a large selection. I finally found it, at the suggestion of two friends, and it fits the (Yen) bill perfectly! The market is conveniently located to Foster, Futenma [...]
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Posted on 13 June 2011.
CONTRIBUTED BY JULIE WOOLERY One of the greatest things about living in Japan is that you don’t have to go to an expensive restaurant to eat good sushi… you can easily eat it at home! Years ago some Japanese friends introduced us to temaki-zushi or hand-rolled sushi. I could never remember the name; I [...]
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Posted on 24 May 2011.
CONTRIBUTED BY JESS WHEELER Hi, my name is Jess and when I was four I was diagnosed with Celiac's disease. This means that I have to follow a strict gluten free diet. While this disease is somewhat rare I am by no means the only person in this boat. Now at 31 I feel like I may be able to provide some [...]
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