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Hi there. I'm Pat Lunsford, Climate Change Steward. Writing has always been one of my passions and getting published was only a distant dream. However, Helium has turned my dream into reality. When the magazine arrived with my first published article, you

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Food & Drink > Recipes (Other) Recipes: Quick and easy dinners: 1 of 51
Having to help my husband with our business along with caring for our children and my blind father, deciding what to have for dinner was always a challenge for me. However, I believe I have mastered it. I started writing down quick and easy to prepare meals and each time I came up with another, I added it to the list. I kept... More..
Food & Drink > Salad Recipes Recipes: Quick and easy salad recipes: 2 of 67
There are a number of different salads and variations thereof, from tossed greens to macaroni. Of course, salads really do set off a meal along with adding more nutrition. Being on the go a lot these days with not much time for meal preparation, learning how to prepare quick, easy salads is a must. Tropical mint fruit salad:... More..
Food & Drink > Fruit & Vegetable Recipes Recipes: Green beans with bacon: 1 of 28
Green beans are certainly one of the most popular vegetables and serve as a great side with any main course. Fresh-picked green beans are preferred, but when bacon is added, it can make even canned or frozen green beans the best part of the meal. There's really no wrong way to prepare green beans. They are so versatile that ... More..
Food & Drink > Food & Drink (Other) Cuisine as community: How food practices influence how we relate to one another: 1 of 27
The tradition of breaking bread with family and friends is still very much alive and thriving among all cultures. Families don't gather around the dinner table in the evenings as often as they did years ago, nevertheless, sharing a meal is the most comfortable social setting in which people interact with each other in a rela... More..
Food & Drink > Dessert Recipes Recipes: Cakes for the Christmas holiday: 1 of 25
Cherry cream cake is good at any holiday and makes an excellent center piece with its cream and cherry filling surrounded by chocolate frosting. Your family and friends will clean their plates in a hurry to get to this luscious creamy dessert. You don't have to be a culinary genius to make it either. It will look like you sp... More..
Food & Drink > Soup & Stew Recipes Recipes: Quick and easy stew: 2 of 38
Stew is quite possibly one of the oldest methods of using leftovers. Gathering small quantities of foods and tossing them all into one pot would feed a whole family. In biblical times, families would gather all leftovers, put them in a pot and add spices, sauces or gravy for the next meal so that nothing would be wasted. The... More..
Food & Drink > Cooking Meats How to cook country fried steak: 1 of 18
Country fried steak is probably one of America's favorite main dishes next to meatloaf. There are a number of variations, but country fried steak is basically beef steaks and gravy. Some use minute steaks and some use larger, more expensive cuts. However, I make mine with cubed steak and my family loves it. Season the steaks... More..
Food & Drink > Bread & Baking Recipes Recipes: Sugar free cake: 1 of 18
As a diabetic, my dad can't have all of the sweet treats he was once accustomed to and believe me, he absolutely loves my sugar free cake. The kids like it too and it's a lot better for them than conventional cakes. Last Saint Patrick's Day, I put green food coloring in it and my green cake was a big hit with all their frien... More..
Food & Drink > Cocktails Drink recipes: Margarita: 1 of 14
Margarita is the most popular cocktail in America, and there is much debate over the drink's origin. Ask any American where the Margarita came from and they will more than likely tell you they were invented by a man named Jimmy Buffett who came from a place called Margaritaville. The original Margarita, made of fresh lime ju... More..
Food & Drink > Bread & Baking Recipes Recipes: Low fat yellow cake: 1 of 13
The one thing I love about yellow cake is that it can be used for so many things and it goes great with fruit. Pineapple upside down cake is one of my favorites and with my low fat yellow cake, there's nowhere near the fat as in conventional pineapple upside down cakes. Most any kind of fruit makes a good upside down cake su... More..