October Is Vegetarian Month Admin October 15, 2014 As the “vegetable lady”—my friends all call me this—anything that has to do with fruits and vegetables always makes me
Why Texting in the Workplace Is Here to Stay Admin October 3, 2014 Last Sunday, my mother, Frieda, and I were invited to participate in a panel discussion at the Hotel Irvine in
You Can Tell Fall Is Here Admin September 25, 2014 I could tell it was autumn last week while I was traveling in the Pacific Northwest, even though the temperatures
The Importance of a Smile Admin September 5, 2014 One of my favorite songs these days is “Happy” by Pharrell Williams. Every time it comes on the radio, I
Food as Medicine Admin August 27, 2014 Last month, as I sat at an industry luncheon, I prepared to hear my friend Marty make a few remarks.
Dragon Fruit Season Is Here Admin August 8, 2014 I think it’s time to proclaim 2014 as “The Year of the Dragon Fruit.” It’s been 20 years since we
The Importance of ‘The Last 10 Yards’ Admin July 31, 2014 Last week I learned a new produce term, “the last 10 yards.” One of my produce colleagues and I sit
The Newest Thing With Cauliflower Admin July 16, 2014 I’m guessing you might think of Cauliflower as kind of a boring, white vegetable that is smelly when you cook
How You Put On Your Socks is Important Admin June 30, 2014 Each of us has two lives: our personal life and our professional life. You know, like the weekend vs. the
The Truth About Food Packaging Admin June 18, 2014 One of the first jobs I had when I started working for my mom after college in the early 1980s