Tag Archives: summer

Biking in the heat and humidity of St. Louis summers

Posted on June 28, 2013 by Melissa @ HerGreenLife

In response to my post about my evening bike adventures last week, reader Rebecca posed some questions about strategies for biking in the heat and humidity: I am struggling with the incentive to get out on the bike after work … Continue reading →

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Cucumber soup

Posted on July 17, 2012 by Melissa @ HerGreenLife

Until we have a garden in our backyard, growing our food is mostly Matthew’s domain, and these days, I rarely venture out to our commuter garden.  However, before we left for our trip a couple of weeks ago, I headed … Continue reading →

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Summer eats and treats — Part 2

Posted on June 29, 2010 by Melissa @ HerGreenLife

Tom and Jo invited us to dinner on Sunday night.  Grilled pizza was on the menu — a summertime classic!  My pizza contribution involved a combo of homemade pizza sauce and pesto as the base, topped with red bell peppers, … Continue reading →

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And so it begins

Posted on June 3, 2010 by Melissa @ HerGreenLife

Free outdoor summer fun in St. Louis arrived last night with the first Wednesday night concert at the Botanical Garden.  One of the big perks of bike riding is attending events without having to worry too much about parking, traffic, … Continue reading →

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