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The famous South Lake Tahoe Family Resource Center handmade tamale sale is back. Starting on June 15, the tamales will be sold until they are all gone (and if history repeats itself, this won't be long).

The tamale options are savory pork, chicken with vegetables, and chiles with cheese. The cost is $20 per dozen.

Call 530-542-0740 to place your order or e-mail dhooper@tahoefrc.org.

All proceeds benefit the programs and services offered at the Family Resource Center.

The El Dorado County Area Agency on Aging has a limited supply of Senior Farmers’ Market check booklets available for qualified El Dorado County Seniors. Each eligible senior will receive one booklet that includes ten checks redeemable for $2 each to be used at Certified Farmers’ Markets for the purchase of fresh, unprepared, locally grown fruits, vegetables, cut herbs and raw unprocessed honey.

Distribution of the Farmers’ Market check booklets will take place as follows:

Just in time for National Burger Month, Hard Rock Cafe Lake Tahoe is launching a new menu featuring Local Legendary Burgers from all across the globe as part of its new World Burger Tour. For the first time ever, a limited-edition menu with fan favorites from around the world will be offered at Hard Rock Cafe Lake Tahoe!

Hard Rock Cafe Lake Tahoe World Burger Tour menu features:

South Lake Tahoe elementary students just completed four weeks of Barton Health's We Can program. We Can stands for "Ways to Enhance Children’s Activity and Nutrition."

The students had weekly challenges that focused on fitness and nutrition goals. PE teachers from Bijou Elementary, Environmental Magnet School, Sierra House, and Tahoe Valley orchestrated the program by motivating students with weekly goals and the Cafeteria staff served fruits and vegetables to match the color of the week.

The month ended with a sun-drenched bang Saturday, an apropos ending for what was the driest January on record in San Francisco.

Not one drop of measurable rain fell on city streets in January, the first time that’s happened in recorded weather history, which dates back to the Gold Rush.

Other Bay Area cities, including San Jose, saw at most two one-hundredths of an inch during the same time, which was probably just real heavy fog with a drizzle rather than real rain, said Jan Null, former lead meteorologist for the National Weather Service and a meteorology consultant.

Time to get your Santa on and run in the annual South Lake Tahoe Santa Run! Grab your Santa suits and hats and enjoy a 1.3 mile run up Ski Run Blvd from Blue Angel Cafe to Himmel Haus.

The Heavenly Ski and Snowboard Foundation (HSSF) is holding their annual Santa Run on Sunday, December 21 at 4:00 p.m., rain or snow. They will be raising funds for the HSSF Scholarship Fund wil the help of Himmel Haus, Blue Angel Cafe and Rainbow Mountain.

The Grow Domes at Sierra House Elementary in South Lake Tahoe have blossomed over the past few weeks. Progress has been swift on the two domes and learning center that will allow students to grow their own organic vegetables for school lunches. Students will also use the domes to study soils, verimculture and aquaponics as well as using the process to study math, science and language arts.

From quality shopping, accommodations, recreation and dining options to the myriad service providers and businesses, the Blue Ribbon Awards honor all that business should be. This important awards program salutes those businesses that are making significant contributions to the South Shore economy.

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Camp Richardson will be turned into an agricultural center on September 16 when over 500 third and fourth graders from South Lake Tahoe take part in the 2nd Annual Tahoe Farm Day.

Tahoe Farm Day is an all day field trip where the students learn about the wide variety of regional agriculture. Over 30 volunteer presenters bring agriculture alive for students through creative, interactive activities that feature fruits, vegetables and farm animals as well as concepts of healthy eating, nutrition, and stewardship of the land.

A free, and self guided tour of various vegetable gardens in Meyers will be held on Thursday, August 21 from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

See how successful local gardeners can be, even with our high altitude and short growing season in the South Lake Tahoe area.

Staff from the Tahoe Resource Conservation District, University of California Cooperative Extension- Lake Tahoe Master Gardeners and residents will be on hand at each location to share tips, success stories and information on how you too can successfully grow vegetables in our mountain environment.

UCCE Master Gardeners of Lake Tahoe Plant Sale: June 7, 9:00 am - 2:00 pm. Lake Tahoe Community College Demonstration Garden, One College Drive, South Lake Tahoe, CA

Perennials and organic, non-GMO vegetables. Cash or checks only; sorry no credit cards.

Bring old pots to recycle!

Everyone is talking about it! Can we grow food up here?

We can. And it's fun, too! But... Which plants to choose? And when to plant them? What to do about our terrible soils and crazy weather?

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Hugelkultur (HOO-gul-culture) meaning hill culture or hill mound. It turns woodsy compost into the base of sustainable gardening with the use of very little water.

This word may not be in everyone's vocabulary (yet) but residents in South Lake Tahoe will soon be seeing this demonstrated if the community garden at Bijou Park is approved by the City Council.

You’ve stopped smoking and are watching your alcohol intake. You are eating right and exercising. Congratulations, there is mounting evidence your lifestyle will not only make you healthier but might also help you prevent cancer. But if you are between the ages of 50 to 75, there is something more that you can do; get a colorectal cancer screening.

If you are a newcomer to that area or if you have never been there, the fall season is a great time of the year to visit Apple Hill.
And, if you are a newcomer to our area, you are probably wondering, “What and where in the heck is Apple Hill?”
Well, the correct answer is: “Apple Hill is not a specific hill or a specific location; on the contrary, it is a large geographic area in California.”

A light breakfast is my favorite meal of the day. In the morning I have learned to savor good-for-you foods that don't take a lot of time and effort. Creating fresh eggs and vegetables paired wi...

South Lake Tahoe resident and Barton Health employee, Stella Ortega, made it to the top 10 on Dr. Oz Show-Transformation Nation: Million Dollar You segment. Ortega is among 10 finalists to earn a spot in the show's season-long initiative. Viewers can vote on which finalist they feel should win the grand prize of $1 million by going to www.doctoroz.com. The winner will be announced on “The Dr. Oz Show” scheduled to air on May 23.

I bet you think this article is about your favorite corned beef and cabbage fare, a typical St. Patrick's Day feast. Don't you? I'm too vain, with respect to Carly Simon, to cook it up this year...

Have you ever been to a Seed Swap? It's soooo much fun! Bring your own seeds to swap or just come down and get rare locally grown Heirloom varieties. Our seeds have been proven to grow here in the Sierra Nevada Environment... flowers, heirloom vegetables, trees, shrubs and much much more! If you don't have your own seeds, that's ok, we only ask for a small donation.
Full Circle Compost & Hungry Mother Organics
3190 Hwy 395, Minden, NV 89423
Please call 775-267-5305 or go to our website www.fullcirclecompost.com

The Community Education department at Lake Tahoe Community College presents “Get Fresh and Healthy” workshop series. This is a series of four workshops; however you can register for individual workshops OR for all four together! Each workshop is ONLY $38!!

• Cooking with Spices is on Thursday, February 2nd from 6pm-9pm.
This exciting workshop will help you learn to elevate the flavor of foods by using different herb and spice blends. The facilitator of this workshop is local and master gardener, Diane Weidinger.

• The Winter Soup Workshop is on Friday, February 10th from 6pm-9pm.

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From behind the island in a large stone and brick kitchen, Diane Weidinger goes about her business, carefully filling small tins with her spice blends to be shipped to customers near and far. Along with jars, tubs are stacked on a table at the end of the island. More jars crowd one end of the countertop. Weidinger is filling an order including blends of Egyptian, Scandinavian and Moroccan spices and more for a customer who wants to highlight workplace diversity.

Last year Thanksgiving was a time when I spent the day cooking a big bird or little game hens, cornbread dressing, homemade cranberry sauce, mixed vegetables, and pumpkin pie. But this year I de...

By Don Quilici
It’s that time of the year, once again, to visit a special place known as Apple Hill. If you are a newcomer to this area or if you have never been there, fall is a great time of the year to visit Apple Hill.
And, if you are a newcomer, about now you are probably wondering, “What and where in the heck is Apple Hill?”
Well, the correct answer is: “Apple Hill is not a specific hill or a specific location; on the contrary, it is a large geographic area.”

Check out the South Lake Tahoe Certified Farmers' Market from 8am-1pm, Tuesdays through Oct. 4 at the American Legion parking lot, 2732 Lake Tahoe Blvd. in South Lake Tahoe. Hosted by the El Dorado County Certified Farmers Market Association, there's plenty of fresh, farm grown vegetables and produce, bread, cheese, tamales, lavender, jams-jellies, salsa, fish, kettle corn, pottery, photography and more.