A taste of the wild life: Hunters, anglers find winter is the perfect time to enjoy their past success, in all kinds of dishes
McClatchy Newspapers
3/2/2009, by Karen Herzog
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (MCT) - Outdoor enthusiasts do lots of fishing in the freezer this time of year. And if they're lucky, hunters and anglers also have a stash of good recipes to tide them over until the next season opens.
Those tired of the same old venison chili and pan-fried fish may ...
Foods that do a heart good
McClatchy Newspapers
3/2/2009, by Sharon Thompson
McClatchy Newspapers (MCT) - We're tempted by high-calorie foods, but they should always be an occasional treat, not everyday fare. Eating too many foods high in fat and sodium can increase the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, ...
Products and ideas for making your home a refuge from the hard times outside
McClatchy Newspapers
3/2/2009, by Barbara Mahany
Chicago Tribune (MCT) - We are living, you might say, in the Age of the Slash. Everywhere we turn, it's all about slashing. Slash jobs. Slash profits. Slash budgets. So much slashing we're starting to shake. No wonder we're scramming. To the four walls and the roof we call our own. It's one place ...
Fete fertilizer with a worm party
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3/2/2009, by Monica Eng
Chicago Tribune (MCT) - On a recent Sunday, at a lovely River Forest, Ill., home, was a party for its newest occupants: 1,000 red worms. Friends and neighbors of Mary Susan Chen gathered to snack on macaroons, sip green tea and watch their pal get set up with her new three-tiered worm bin. It would ...
Consumers turn to cobblers, tailors to repair items
McClatchy Newspapers
3/2/2009, by Mark Norris
The Dallas Morning News (MCT) - With the dreary economic outlook not changing anytime soon, not as many people are leaving malls carrying shopping bags. Instead they are turning to shops where cobblers and tailors are fixing shoes or altering clothes already in the closet. All of that new business ...
Growing tomatoes under lights
McClatchy Newspapers
2/27/2009, by Beth Botts
Chicago Tribune (MCT) - Is starting tomatoes from seed cheaper than buying transplants? Maybe in your second year. Seeds cost little, but it's wise to invest in a light setup to start them. Tomatoes are light-hungry plants. "If you try to do it in the windowsill you'll get these spindly things that ...
Often taken for granted, the dish towel can be versatile and pretty
McClatchy Newspapers
2/25/2009, by Stacy Downs
McClatchy Newspapers (MCT) - Dish towels are the unsung heroes of the household. Not only can they be gorgeous with colorful intricate details, but they also can clean up messes large and small.
Bambi Sanchez of Lake Lotawana, Mo., uses hers for anything from drying glasses to wiping off the muddy ...
Prune carefully to avoid ‘crape murder'
McClatchy Newspapers
2/23/2009, by Kathy Van Mullekom
Daily Press (Newport News, Va.) (MCT) - "Crape murder" is a serious crime against Mother Nature. This ill-advised pruning method on crape myrtle literally shears off the tops of the trees, taking trunks back to where they look like stubs sticking out of the ground. The practice basically ruins the ...
Historian cuts into history of Chicago deep-dish pizza
McClatchy Newspapers
2/23/2009, by James Janega
Chicago Tribune (MCT) - The idea seemed simple enough: Build a case to confer landmark status to the location where Chicago-style deep-dish pizza was invented. But as historian Tim Samuelson began to look into origins of the distinctive dish, he found himself mired in conflicting stories, each as ...
A recipe for recession savings? Eating at home
McClatchy Newspapers
2/23/2009, by Kate Levinson
Star Tribune (Minneapolis) (MCT) - Melissa Farrell's three kids might not know the word "recession," but they notice there are fewer snacks around the house these days and that a trip to McDonald's has been replaced with hamburgers at home. Which might not be all bad, according to their mom.
"We ...
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