Ballistic garden leads to delicious gazpacho

Posted on 5th Feb 2013 08:56 | By Anonymous Author

Dazz SwitallaFlavour SecretsNo.1 The Strand Chef www.no1thestrand.co.nz This year the garden has gone ballistic and recently after an absence of 3 days, neglect had led to an over-abundance of very ripe tomatoes. There were some shiny green capsicums along with the basil pumping its pungent aroma as I picked ripe tomatoes from the ground were...

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Not to be missed

Posted on 4th Feb 2013 13:11 | By Anonymous Author

Pete MorrisArt blogger www.sunlive.co.nz I just know that I'm going to enjoy the new exhibition of mind expanding Don Overbeay paintings at Tauranga's Gallery 59 during February and early March. Don Overbeay was born in Columbus, Ohio, USA in the heart of mid-west corn country. At a young age his family relocated to the deep south,...

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Joint inflammation

Posted on 4th Feb 2013 09:03 | By Anonymous Author

John ArtsAbundant Living www.johnarts.co.nz This week we look at inflammatory problems other than arthritis that affect joints and surrounding tissue. The most common are bursitis and tendonitis. Bursitis is a very common, often debilitating, joint problem. Our mobile joints such as knees, hips, shoulders and elbows have little fluid filled sacs...

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Healthy heart for your pet

Posted on 4th Feb 2013 09:02 | By Anonymous Author

Vet's VoiceKathleen Linpus www.vetcaretauranga.co.nz As your dog or cat grows older, the risk of heart failure grows too. The heart is the most important organ in your pet’s body, pumping blood containing oxygen and nutrients through the blood vessels to the cells of the body.  Breed and age play a major role in the development of...

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Dark and delicious plums

Posted on 1st Feb 2013 10:06 | By Anonymous Author

Dazz SwitallaFlavour SecretsNo.1 The Strand Chef www.no1thestrand.co.nz A long time ago, from memory when I was about eight, I fell from a scratchy old plum tree while trying to pick plums and broke my arm. I can remember the pain, the hideous distorted arm, and the large dark violet, juicy, tasty plums covered in a waxy white bloom. Without...

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An unusual Tauranga first

Posted on 30th Jan 2013 09:23 | By Anonymous Author

Pete MorrisArt blogger www.sunlive.co.nz As someone constantly on the lookout for new visual experiences and someone who wants to see the growth of the visual arts in Tauranga generally it's great to see a progressive local gallery exploring fresh new ideas and being prepared to take a risk in bringing the unusual to our city. In late 2012...

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Nutritional therapy for joint problems (Part 1)

Posted on 30th Jan 2013 09:21 | By Anonymous Author

John ArtsAbundant Living www.johnarts.co.nz Arthritis is just a term for joint inflammation. Any disease that includes the suffix ‘itis’, including arthritis, confirms it is an inflammatory disease. Osteoarthritis (OA) is characterised by the loss and damage to joint cartilage – the tough connective tissue that protects the...

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Ensuring 2013 exercise regime is effective and efficient

Posted on 30th Jan 2013 09:20 | By Anonymous Author

Dr Anna Rolleston The Cardiac Clinic Start your exercise slowly, especially if you haven’t done any exercise for a while. Start with an easy 10 minute walk, bike ride or similar activity every other day. Increase the time by five minutes every week until you are exercising for 30-40minutes. Huff and Puff If you are a regular exerciser at...

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A new year begins

Posted on 30th Jan 2013 09:19 | By Anonymous Author

Debra JagerHome Instead Senior Care Hi there, currently my health is in great shape but having seen a couple of friends’ health deteriorate very rapidly last year I thought I had better do some forward planning. Are you able to point me in the right direction of where to start on such a task please? You are so right, forward planning is...

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New in Papamoa

Posted on 22nd Jan 2013 15:45 | By Anonymous Author

Pete MorrisArt blogger www.sunlive.co.nz Artists Jos and Hilly Coufreur have moved to Papamoa Beach after 12 years of living in Cambridge. They had been pondering the shift for a year, and now seemed the right time as only one of their four children still lives at home. Jos, who has 40 years of award-winning work behind him, is well known...

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