I always get a little overzealous during peak peach season. Their beautiful hue draws me in, then their perfume seduces me into a stupor, and the next thing I know I’m leaving the farmers market with a full peck of peaches. A peck is nearly 15 pounds, so once my stupor fades away, I realize…
A Simple Technique Creates a Juicy Result
The tastes of summer are bountiful. Colorful fruits and vegetables abound, and barbecuing is the welcome technique to complement summers’ best produce. Pork ribs have a permanent place on my summer menu; particularly baby back ribs that are meaty and happily take on the Asian flavors of this zesty marinade. Growing up, summer barbecues at…
You’ll Be Amazed at How Easy It Is to Make Your Own Cheese at Home!
You may have heard the nursery rhyme that begins with, “Little Miss Muffet sat on her tuffet, eating her curds and whey.” But what are curds and whey? They’re two products of cheese making! Cheese is made by adding an acid (such as vinegar or lemon juice) or rennet (an enzyme that can come from…
Keep Your Kitchen Cool This Summer and Try No-bake Cheesecake Bars
As if no-bake weren’t tempting enough, consider that the graham cracker crust for these berry cheesecake bars has pecans in it! In the filling, nonfat Greek yogurt and reduced-fat cream cheese cut the calories and saturated fat. No-Bake Berry Cheesecake Bars Serves 16 Active Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 20 minutes 7 ounces…
Grab Fresh Cod From Your Favorite Farmers Market and Run Home to Make This Delicious Dinner!
The secret to success with this dish is a low-temperature oven (set to just 300 degrees) that ensures that the fish cooks slowly, without drying out. Crispy, buttery, garlicky panko bread crumbs get a head start in a skillet so they’re golden brown when the fish comes out of the oven. Finally, a mayonnaise and…
Gadgets, Gizmos and More for the Traveling Dad
What dad or grandad doesn’t love a new gadget? And this Father’s Day there are plenty of gadgets to choose from that will please your favorite travelers, not to mention new sustainably made duds to keep them cool all summer. New dad Jonathan Boydston is a fan of the new portable Weber Travelergrill on wheels…
Install a Stair Handrail
For safety’s sake, we added a hand railing to a basement stairway and regretted not doing it sooner. Since stairs are the location for many home accidents, the addition of a handrail to steady yourself, especially when carrying something, means safe passage. A handrail is also needed on a wide-open or steep stairway. Whichever direction…
Father’s Day Burgers on the Grill
Love. We use the word freely in this country. We love sunny days, we love hanging with our friends, we love baseball, we love burgers and fries. Many of us love the fathers in our lives too. Let’s put that love on the grill this Father’s Day. I say we hang with friends, watch some…
Strip Varnished Paneling
The old dark knotty pine paneling of the ’50s covering many basement and rec room walls can be lightened and revitalized by removing the varnish. But it’s a lot of work. We think it’s worth it, because when the dark varnish is gone, the natural beauty of the wood shows up, giving new meaning to…
Frequent Flyer Travel: Where It Stands
Since late 2019 I’ve booked, canceled, and re-booked the same trip five times using frequent flyer miles. And that process has illustrated a lot of important conclusions about the process — both earning miles and using them. I was concentrating on flying business class to and from Europe from my home in Oregon, but I…
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