“My mouth is on fire!” I exclaimed. “You ordered your tikka masala medium-hot,” my husband commented matter-of-factly. I get no sympathy. I also had a samosa (sam-oh-suh), a pastry stuffed with potatoes and peas. It was mildly flavored but accompanied by a super-spicy green ...
As the temperatures drop and our gardens have been put to bed, gardening probably isn’t on most people’s minds. But for some people, it is. Are you reflecting on your gardening season? Are you already prepping and planning for next season? If you are looking to expand next year or ...
I woke up with a sore throat. When I tried to talk, no words came out. I had taken some cold medicine, but it made my symptoms worse. I decided to rest more during the weekend. After a month of nearly nonstop travel by plane, bus and car, along with numerous interactions with people in ...
I like to grow annual and perennial plants for their appearance, but more importantly, to help pollinators. This year, after a slow start, I had more pollinators — flies, bees and wasps — than I could identify. Two of my favorite pollinators to watch this summer were the Hunt’s ...
Have you ever eaten a Juneberry? They are absolutely delicious. Imagine a blueberry that is sweet and mild, not tangy, with rich undertones of cherries, apples and almonds. The fruits are soft, and their juices explode in your mouth when bitten. Yummy! A slice of Juneberry pie is a treasure. ...
“Where do you live?” the tall gentleman asked me. “I am here from North Dakota,” I replied. He looked as though he had never heard of such a place. I was having breakfast with Abe Lincoln that morning at a conference near his presidential library in Springfield, Illinois. I am not a time traveler. He was a convincing actor who closely resembled Lincoln. In the 1860s, North Dakota was not a state, which explains his perplexity. Before being admitted to the Union in 1889, North Dakota was part of Dakota Territory, along with South Dakota and part of Montana and Wyoming. As I ...
