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Sun, Feb 04, 2024

Slab apple tart a no-sugar treat

Recipe: Make bourbon apple butter for extra flavorful filling

Sun, Dec 24, 2023

This cheery frittata is just right for two

Merry Christmas frittata with spinach and red pepper

Sun, Dec 17, 2023

Turn butternuts and apples into an easy soup

Recipe: Roasting squash increases the depth of flavor

Sun, Dec 10, 2023

These latkes put a colorful twist on holiday favorite

Recipe: Sweet potato latkes, served with applesauce and sour cream

Sun, Dec 03, 2023

Lime and mint combine in an easy tea bread

Recipe: Zest and herb combination also works in muffins

Sun, Nov 26, 2023

This warm beverage smells as good as it tastes

Recipe: Mandarin mulled cider gets sweetness from fresh citrus

Sun, Nov 19, 2023

Spice up holiday appetizers with fresh hummus

Recipe: Lime, cilantro and chilis flavor this easy dip

Sun, Nov 12, 2023

Mix and match, persimmons pair with apples in flavorful crisp

Recipe: Persimmon and/or apple crisp adjusts to fruit on hand

Sun, Nov 05, 2023

Spice up some apple scones for a brunch treat

Recipe: Different mix-ins change the personality of the scone

Sun, Oct 22, 2023

Roasted Honey Nut squash a side dish for autumn

Recipe: Maple glaze is subtly spiced; lime juice adds balance

Sun, Oct 15, 2023

Spicy chili with a difference (and it’s not just the cocoa)

Recipe: Cincinnati chili is served over spaghetti; beans optional

Sun, Oct 08, 2023

A little yogurt magic for grilled chicken, vegetables

Recipe: Chilies, cumin flavor a double-duty sauce

Sun, Oct 01, 2023

Apple-packed muffins for fall on the go

Recipe: Fresh apple muffins with vanilla yogurt.

Sun, Sep 24, 2023

Bake with apples, blackberries to bridge the seasonal shift

Spiced coffee cake an ideal treat for early-fall breakfast

Sun, Sep 17, 2023

Try this tri-tip stew packed with fresh vegetables

Leftover beef pairs with fresh tomatoes, carrots, potatoes and green beans

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Garden Checklist for week of March 30

Your garden doesn’t mind April showers. Get busy now to enjoy those future flowers.

* Get ready to swing into action in the vegetable garden. As nights warm up over 50 degrees, start setting out tomato, pepper and eggplant transplants.

* From seed, plant beans, beets, cantaloupes, carrots, corn, cucumbers, melons, pumpkins, radishes and squash. (Soak beet seeds overnight in water for better germination,)

* Plant onion sets.

* In the flower garden, plant seeds for asters, cosmos, celosia, marigolds, salvia, sunflowers and zinnias.

* Transplant petunias, zinnias, geraniums and other summer bloomers.

* Plant perennials and dahlia tubers for summer bloom.

* Transplant lettuce and cabbage seedlings.

* April is the last chance to plant citrus trees such as dwarf orange, lemon and kumquat. These trees also look good in landscaping and provide fresh fruit in winter.

* Smell orange blossoms? Feed citrus trees with a low dose of balanced fertilizer (such as 10-10-10) during bloom to help set fruit. Keep an eye out for ants.

* Apply slow-release fertilizer to the lawn.

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