Sweeten your meals by growing your own sugar substitute in gardens or containers. Stevia is nature’s own sweetener that can be snacked upon fresh or added to soups, sauces, or beverages. Wait for warm nights and the danger of frost to pass before planting stevia outdoors. It is a perennial ...
“This would make a good column,” my husband announced as he walked into the kitchen clutching a handful of papers. Oh, boy, what did I do? I thought to myself. “What were you trying to print?” he asked. “I was printing a recipe,” I noted. I thought I clicked on “print recipe” not “print everything.” I should have called up the recipe on my phone, but the screen is very small. I began paging through 30 pages of comments about the recipe. When I arrived at the recipe at the bottom of my new stack of scratch paper, I had bad news. “We need to stop the ...
Instantly an image of clusters of blooming purple irises shone around me. Thoughts of spring and blooming flowers broke the dark sky as I drove on Highway 2 to Rugby. The music playing on the radio triggered me into thinking about blooming purple irises. Engaged by this beauty, I pulled over ...
The Easter lily is a symbol of beauty, hope and life. For those reasons and many more, Easter lilies are a popular potted flower this time of year. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Floriculture Crop Summary, more than 5 million Easter lilies were sold (wholesale and retail) ...
When I was a girl, a farmer brought eggs to our home regularly. He often included some brown-shelled eggs for me. I thought they looked interesting and tasted better. Brown eggs give me a nostalgic feeling. “I brought home some eggs with brown shells,” I noted recently. “My friend at work has chickens and he gave me a dozen eggs.” My older daughter immediately went to the fridge and began examining the eggs. “Why are some eggs brown, anyway?” she quizzed. “Are brown eggs healthier than white eggs?” “The color of the shell depends on the breed of chicken, and ...
As winter gives way to spring take a walk around the yard. Check the lawn for damage and provide a bit of early season care to help it recover from winter. Use a leaf rake to lightly lift and separate the matted grass blades. This helps speed drying, increase airflow, and reduce the risk of ...
