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A Costa Rican coconut milk shrimp recipe dedicated to my granddaughter | Elaine Revelle
1+ hour, 44+ min ago (600+ words) This week's Spoon has been a hard one. I've had to make a choice. With America's 250th this Saturday and my being a member of DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution), it was a dilemma. I have a couple appropriate barbecue…...
A Costa Rican coconut milk shrimp recipe dedicated my granddaughter | Elaine Revelle
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (600+ words) This week's Spoon has been a hard one. I've had to make a choice. With America's 250th this Saturday and my being a member of DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution), it was a dilemma. I have a couple appropriate barbecue…...
Memorial Day memories of barbecue, and remembrance | Kevin Merrill
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (460+ words) The official start of summer this year will be on June 21. I think most of us think of the Memorial Day weekend as the unofficial start of the summer season. This Memorial Day I hope you paused to honor and…...
Spring Cleaning Your Kitchen? Here's How to Keep Bugs Out
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (395+ words) (State Point) With warmer weather here, spring cleaning and hosting season are in full swing. While you prep your home for guests, you may also be seeing an uptick of insect activity. Unfortunately, insects tend to gather in the same…...
Buellton greenlights weekly farmers market, advances dark-sky lighting ordinance
4+ mon, 1+ day ago (642+ words) Buellton will premier its first certified farmers market along Avenue of Flags. Vendor booths will sit along Median 2 " the parking lot median " while food trucks, live music and family-friendly activities will occupy the northern portion of Median 3. Local business owner…...
The secret to this Ukrainian soup? It's all in the sauerkraut
6+ mon, 1+ day ago (370+ words) Adding fermented vegetables to the first course of a meal is common in Ukrainian cuisine, and one of the most popular pickled-vegetable dishes is sauerkraut soup. It might sound a little odd, but trust me " it's breathtaking. This recipe is…...
'Hints from Heloise' | Cook frozen pizzas without hassle
7+ mon, 1+ day ago (538+ words) Dear Heloise: We so enjoy your column. I tried this method of cooking a frozen pizza, and it works well for me. The box directions say to put the frozen pizza directly on the hot oven rack. Most of the…...
'Hints from Heloise' | Stockpiling food for the winter
8+ mon, 7+ hour ago (292+ words) KEEPING YOUR FEET WARM Dear Heloise: My hint is to save the air vent caps from very large jugs of liquid laundry detergent when it comes time to toss out the empties. These are the small screw-top caps that are…...
'Hints from Heloise' | Try this easy way to open cans
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (468+ words) Dear Heloise: Recently, I watched a flight attendant open up cans using a credit card under the tab. After I returned home, I had a black bean can to open and tried using the credit card to pull the tab…...
'Hints from Heloise' | Getting hard-to-reach items
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (565+ words) Dear Heloise: I've been reading your (and previously your mother's) column since I was in grade school. I'm 77 now, and I currently read it in the Abilene Reporter-News. I am short and often have trouble reaching things on the top…...