I like a red sauce thick with vegetables and this recipe delivers. Inspired by a NYT Cooking recipe, this dish uses flavorful bacon, onions, garlic, carrots and celery to jazz up ground turkey. Try
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How to Give Paperwhites for Christmas Gifts
This story first appeared in my blogspot blog in December 2011.
When you run into your favorite garden center
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Quick Pick: 2 Pollinator Plant Favorites
Looking to add pollinator plants to your garden? Here are two picks for surefire pollinator action: zinnias and
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5 Joys of the September Garden
This letter from my front porch first appeared in my local newspaper's Master Gardener column.
The September garden
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Blueberry Buttermilk Coffee Cake Recipe
This post first appeared on my Blogspot blog in August 2013.
This buttermilk coffee cake is delicious on its own, and
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Souped Up Ramen Noodles Recipe
Here's a skillet dinner that's perfect for those too-busy-to-plan and too-poor-to-door-dash nights. In other words, any
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Blueberry Breakfast Bowl with Homemade Granola
Start your day with the goodness of berries and whole grains in a breakfast bowl loaded with steel cut oats, granola and
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Eggplant and Tomato Pasta Recipe
This recipe for eggplant and tomato pasta first appeared on my blogspot blog in June 2013.
At the height of summer,
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Apple Crisp Recipe
This apple crisp recipe originally appeared on my blogspot blog in November 2011.
Autumn cooking and baking are all
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5 Favorite End-of-Season Plants from My Garden
This article first appeared in my local newspaper’s Master Gardener column in October 2023.
Walking around my garden
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