Dairy Makes Cents
Today’s economic crunch sometimes pits saving money against eating healthy. For me, this dilemma is often compounded by another factor: spending a little more on food if it saves time. Since time is...
View ArticleBreezes and Berries
California strawberries taste great when you haven’t had a fresh strawberry for a whole year. This spring, I purchased one token carton of shipped-in strawberries — just enough to whet my family’s...
View ArticleIn The Driver’s Seat
I usually try to fit more into my days than can healthily be squeezed, thus my sleep section of each 24 hours gets short-changed. I must remind myself to slow down, put this problem in check and say...
View ArticleGetting to the Heart of Soul Food
Over the centuries and throughout the world and every culture, food, and the sharing thereof, tends to warm the heart and knit the soul. It is a platform for business transactions, family negotiation...
View ArticleSquaring Away the Holiday
A summer buffet would not be considered a true hoedown without dancing. Just what is a “hoedown”? Webster dictionary says, “hoedown (ho’doun’) noun 1. a lively, rollicking dance, often a square dance...
View ArticleCelebrate Ice Cream
More ice cream is consumed in the U.S. per person than in any other country in the world. The love of ice cream among Americans is reflected in other ways, too, not least by the fact that the U.S. has...
View ArticleHot Weather Meals: Give Them a Toss
If there’s one food that really captures the essence of summer, it’s salad. All kinds of beautiful, ripe produce are overflowing from gardens and orchards. When fruits and vegetables are at the peak of...
View ArticleDoggone Takin’ Me Back
Sometimes the most vague scent, sound or taste remembered from the past will transport you back to a time gone by. If you look on that time fondly, you might wish you could stay awhile. This happened...
View ArticleJust Hangerin’ Around
My boss at the Next to New Shop officially retired at the end of June when I took over as manager. I wish her the best in this new chapter of her life after more than 20 years of keeping the shop...
View ArticleFriends Are Worth Celebrating Any Day of the Year
While checking my calendar of events to plan ahead for upcoming Farm and Dairy issues, I came across a debate many of us probably never realized was happening. It’s the Best Friend’s Day debate. If...
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