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Viva Vermont

Fitness Tip Friday: Exercising in Cold Weather

October 21, 2011

In the past week, fall has brought a  chill to the air here in Vermont. While there isn’t any snow (yet), the leaves are falling fast.  It’s still beautiful outside, though, as it is throughout the year. Indeed, at Green Mountain, cold weather does not keep us from exercising outdoors — in fact, we think [...]

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Pumpkin Season

October 12, 2011

Although the start of Fall means Winter is soon approaching, I have to admit it’s an amazing time of year.  The leaves changing color is almost magical, the crisp cool air is perfect for outdoor activities, and having fresh pumpkin available is one of my favorite things.  Last year, almost on the same date, I [...]

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We’re Doing Great After Irene

September 2, 2011

We’ve had so many calls and messages this week from alums and future participants alike, worried about how we’re doing after the damage of Hurricane Irene.  We’re happy to report that Green Mountain came through the storm pretty much unscathed.  The road at the bottom of our hill was washed out, but it was repaired [...]

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Healthy Cooking Thursday: Fun with Fiddleheads

May 13, 2010

It’s that time of year again, the small window in which Vermont’s forests are flooded with the curling fronds of ferns known as fiddleheads.  A beauty to behold in the woods, these ferns are also pretty darn tasty.  Usually found bordering lakes, streams, and bogs, fiddleheads can also be found in markets for about a week [...]

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On Rainy Mondays & Physical Activity (& Ducks)

March 29, 2010

I wish I had a good camera with me on the way to work this morning.  As I drove over Red Bridge, I noticed three ducks dancing on the edge of the receding ice above the dam that separates Echo Lake from Lake Pauline.  It was a lovely sight that underscored for me the beauty [...]

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Maple Syrup: Not Your Mama’s Mrs. Butterworth’s

March 23, 2010

Spring has sprung in Vermont, and that means its maple syrup time. When the temperatures get warmer, the sap starts to run. And that means hundreds of maple sugar-daddies (and sugar-mamas) begin the mad rush to tap their maple trees in order to capture every delightful drop of amber-y goodness! Typically maple syrup is categorized [...]

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Healthy Cooking Thursday: Terroirs of Pleasure

March 4, 2010

If you’ve visited Green Mountain at Fox Run in the past few years, you might be familiar with one of our dinner servers, Millicent Johnson.  She deftly delivers the evening meal to our guests several nights a week.  But what many folks don’t know is that Millicent owns Dairy-Aire Farm (you have to just love that [...]

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Learning to Love Winter: Break Out the Snowshoes!

February 26, 2010

Winter.  It’s something that happens every year.  In some places, it’s quite a bit different than the rest of the year.  We can definitely say that in these parts.  Vermont winters are lovely just like the rest of the year.  But we tend to have a lot of that white stuff around.  And it lasts [...]

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Healthy Cooking Thursday: Faux Sugar on Snow

February 25, 2010

I’m not sure who the genius was who first decided to take some delicious heated maple syrup and pour it on new fallen snow, but whoever it was, I would kiss them today if I could.  This wonderful cold weather tradition is almost enough to make a person wish for snow.  When the hot maple [...]

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Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays!

December 25, 2009

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