American Wiping Rags – Recycled Rags

Shelley McPherson is also known as the “Rag Diva”.  An entrepreneur with Navajo blood, this small-business owner is building an American company that recycles, promotes capitalism, and provides valuable products to the marketplace. Just what are these products?  American Wiping Rags (AWR) manufactures ten different types of disposable […]

Fire-Roasted Jammin’ Jelly from Hacienda Maize

Yes, the explanation point says it all.  We are big fans of this delicious, flavorful and heat-filled jelly.  Come and see them at our second annual Chile Chili Festival in Castle Rock, or if you just can’t wait, visit them at their website! Using fire-roasted chile from Milberger […]

NEWS ALERT: Pueblo County – Opportunity for Farm-Fresh Produce

  COME FOR FRESH ALL-NATURAL PRODUCE IN PUEBLO COUNTY We have a unique opportunity next Tuesday, February 28th from 11:30am to 1:00pm. I’ve invited Randy, local farmer, to bring his produce to the Ascension Church Parish Hall (18th & Grand) during the lunch hour. Randy’s produce is grown […]

Trans-Fats: A Synopsis

By: Tisha T. Casida Trans-fats, which generally come from partially hydrogenated oils, are created when the molecular structure of oil is changed (they do this using a metal catalyst).  Trans-fats have been “proven” to be very bad for one’s cholesterol – it actually lowers your good cholesterol while […]

If We Are Eating this $#**, then Can We At Least Have it Labeled?

By: Tisha T. Casida Trans-fats, artificial chemical sugars, and genetically modified foods are three of my least favorite components of our food supply.  The reason is that, in my opinion, they are not real food and are therefore subject to special labeling requirements so as to warn consumers […]