Strawberries … our family loves them. My husband just added to our garden 24 new plants to our existing beds, a few weeks ago. Did you know that strawberries are one of the simplest fruit plants to grow in a “home” garden? I don’t think people realize how easy they
Working from home is a joy but I must admit I’ve been pretty distracted lately by the unusual weather we’ve been enjoying in Western New York. I understand we get one more day of it before the temps drop down into the 50s on Friday. The daffodils are in full
Easter week is one of the most popular Christian festivals in the world and in many countries, is a great time for food and celebration. Italian Easter food In Italy, dinner is typically a sumptuous feast highlighted with gourmet delicacies including Agnellino, roasted baby lamb. Eggs, symbolizing new life, are
Want to make 2012 a frugal and healthy year (healthy = save money on medical costs)? Dried Beans are the answer and they are CHEAP! Compare the price of dried beans to meat and poultry – YIKES!! Great savings when you switch a few of your meals!! Increase dried beans
By Sue West – You’ve decided your closet is too full. Or you can’t buy clothes because you’re not honestly sure what you already have. Or you renovated the bedroom, so clothes are here, there and everywhere. Or your closet has become the “I don’t know what to do with
By Kathi Casey, ERYT, CPI – When I looked into what events in March to write about this year, I couldn’t help but wonder how so many “awareness” events had ended up on our calendars! Among the many this month are: Registered Dietician Day, Women’s History Month, National Nutrition Month,
By Jennifer Cote, Chef at The New Deli, Pinole, CA – Thankfully, life is full of celebrations. Things could get pretty mundane if we didn’t have to come up with a nice dinner for guests now and then. We might continue on with our standard recipes and never try anything
By Jane Heacock – Some people are born great organizers others are not. Holiday entertaining, birthday celebrations and dinner parties can be stress free with a little bit of planning. Recently I organized a 60th birthday party. The planning of this party was put together in just four weeks. Here
By Jennifer Cote, Chef at The New Deli, Pinole, CA – Holiday splurging is past, resolutions may have dissolved, and swim suit season has yet to hit. But no matter what the time of year, the ads on my computer suggest that I must still be hoping to trim down.
My favorite fall hobby is growing chrysanthemums (mums) for show competitions. I start preparing for the fall by ordering rooted cutting from Kings Mums catalog or taking cuttings from my last year’s mum plants in April. However, much of the work for growing mums for show competitions occurs in August,
By Leslie Reichert, The Cleaning Coach – We rely on modern technology and appliances so much that it is hard to imagine not using them, or the days when people had no other options but to do things by hand. Forget computers or cell phones, the true heroes of the
Today is Show and Tell as I want to share some items I keep in my pantry that are premade and shelf stable. Usually when we think of deepening the pantry, our thinking is towards buying in bulk or at least ingredients we put together for meals. I do realize
I was hoping to write an indepth post today but I ended up being away from home this morning and then (finally) tackling two decluttering projects all afternoon. Victoria helped me as I worked on the two center drawers on the hutch, hubby thought she did a very good job
Makes: 12 Servings Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour 50 minutes Difficulty: Easy Ingredients: 1/2 pound extra-lean ground beef 1 (10-ounce) package cremini or white mushrooms, finely chopped 1 medium onion, diced 1 small green bell pepper, diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 (15-ounce) can no-salt-added tomato sauce
Setting a table for two on Valentine’s Day… I recently thought back a few years to a unique Valentine’s Day I spent with my husband. I changed it up a bit and served dinner in a different room, with an intimate setting. We sat on the floor around a small
By Karen Olsen – Do you have pretty plates you love that just sit in a cabinet waiting for a special occasion? The easiest and least expensive way to jazz up your décor is to use things you already have. Just check out some of these knock-your-socks-off plate ideas. Plates
By Holly Clegg – If you have someone special this Valentine’s Day, why not take heed to that old saying, “The way to your lover’s heart is through their stomach,” but now we know it is “through a healthy heart.” Win your sweetheart’s affection by heading straight to the kitchen.
By Deborah Bateman – This is a recipe my family makes every year for Christmas. I usually make four recipes of them, so we can have plenty for all our Christmas gatherings. 1 lb. confectioners sugar 2 sticks margarine or butter, melted 1 cup crushed graham crackers (I run mine through the
By Queen of Quick-Holly Clegg – Feta Crumble Dip from Too Hot in the Kitchen: Secrets To Sizzle At Any Age These few ingredients in this simple “knock-out” dip create an explosion of fresh flavors for a captivating combination. Serve with crackers. Leftovers can be used as a condiment on
Story & Recipes by Erica Galindo, Courtesy of Sonoma Christian Home – “Everything changes, but the one thing that doesn’t change is the sage bread,” mused my friend Amy, referring to her grandmother’s recipe. After the kids left for college and downsizing to a new apartment that favorite and familiar
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