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Non-Dairy Basil Pesto
Two summers ago, the weather was perfect for growing basil, and the fragrant herb was coming out our ears. So I dug out a basil pesto recipe my sister had given me a few years before and put it to good use. We froze oodles of pesto and for the past two years have used...
Top Ten Summer Foods
Summertime and the eating is tasty, thanks to the CSA bag of fruits and vegetables we pick up from Wilber's Northside Market every Tuesday. In honor of summer's good eatin' here's my top ten summer foods list: 10. Grandma Josie's Strawberry Shortcake 9. Honey...
The Essence of the Matter
On Friday, an envelope in the mail contained an urgent message from Essence Magazine warning that our subscription HAS ONLY THREE ISSUES LEFT, so we need to RENEW OUR SUBSCRIPTION RIGHT NOW to avoid any interruption in delivery. Because, as the ad copy proclaimed, we...
My Herb Garden
The resident man of steel is on the mend after his back surgery on June 12. But, he's still feeling a bit rusty, so he's obeying the surgeon's orders: no driving, no extra bending, no twisting, and no lifting anything more than five pounds. Hiram's back pain is...
Grilled Red Onions
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) season is here, so every week we pick up a bag of fresh picked veggies and fruits at Wilber's Northside Market. Last week's bag contained 4 ears of sweet corn, sugar snap peas, 2 quarts of strawberries, a bag of lettuce, and a...
Top Ten Benefits of 90 Plus Degree Days
Yesterday, the weather was hot, steamy, and breezy - our first 90+ day of the year. The sweltering and sweating that accompanied the temperatures revealed these top ten benefits to hot weather: 10. Days like yesterday take the bloom off the...