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Summer Barbeque: Part II

Posted in Activities, Current News, Holidays on July 1st, 2009

Now that we covered some grill offerings, let’s look at a few accompaniments that might make our barbeque a hit! Salads seem pivotal to a meal, and the variations are many!  Let’s look at a few options. Pasta salad. Small-cut red pepper pieces, green olives, finely-sliced carrots, quartered artichoke hearts, chopped celery, all go quite [...]

Summer Barbeques: Part I

Posted in Activities, Current News on June 22nd, 2009

Now that summer is officially with us, barbeques (or cookouts as some New England residents might say) are on the minds of many a people! Naturally, food is the key ingredient in a barbeque.  So what are some popular choices?  Well, hamburgers and hot dogs seem to steal the show.  Are they good for us?  [...]