Ballard - Features

Mon, 12/19/11

By Katy Wilkens, MS, RD and Erin McCormick, RD

Also called staples, here are important food products that should always be kept on hand at home. They don’t go bad quickly and can used in a variety of ways. Here are our top picks for what…MORE

Fri, 12/16/11

I think my cats must have had power-sharing agreements with the local fauna because it’s not unusual to see wild critters in my backyard despite their feline presence. Photon once rescued a baby ‘possum, and has often shared the back stairs and a…MORE

Thu, 12/08/11

Over half of all apples eaten in America come from Washington. This is the time of year to take advantage of our state’s great local produce!

An apple a day really helps keep the doctor away. Apples are good sources of natural fibers that…MORE

Thu, 12/08/11

Freezing temperatures didn't keep a group a bike-enthusiastic women from coming out on Monday evening for the monthly Menstrual Monday ride. The theme for the evening was Holiday Lights and together the group rode from neighborhood to…MORE

Tue, 12/06/11

Along the corridors of my college dormitory there were confidences exchanged and friendships formed that we thought would last forever. Some did; some didn’t. We hadn’t accepted that sometimes we are friends only by circumstance and geography. No…MORE

Tue, 12/06/11

I’m not sure how it happened, but my sister and I stopped talking to one another several years ago. I remember a nasty argument during one of the kid’s birthday celebration, but I also have vague recollections of talking to her after that. There…MORE

Sat, 12/03/11

On Saturday, Dec 3, local families came to the Nordic Heritage Museum to attend the annual gingerbread house decorating event.

During the two-hour event, kids were invited to decorate pre-fabricated gingerbread houses with candy and other…MORE

Wed, 11/30/11

It was joyful. That’s the only word to describe the 50th reunion of the Ballard Eagles 172 Drill Team. Girls in party dresses were flocking between tables like a type of exotic bird that comes in all sizes. Women were recognizing each other from…MORE

Mon, 11/21/11

On a glorious fall day, I played hooky for a couple of hours to walk around Green Lake with a friend. After the stimulating walk and conversation, I remember noticing the vibrant colors of the leaves and reflecting on how great my life was. In…MORE

Sat, 11/19/11

The Nordiska Folkdancers performed at the Nordic Heritage Museum’s annual Yulefest on Saturday, Nov 19. These two men were performing a humorous dance in which two men brawl in tune with the music.

A holiday tradition, Yulefest continues…MORE

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