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Tomm Johnson / Submitted to the Tracy PressTracy Press
Apr 19, 2012 | 0 | 9 |
Salad niçoise is one of those dishes that has a lot of history to it. Originally, this salad came from Nice, France. Throughout the years, like everything else, some things about this salad have ...
Culinary Secrets: Irish comfort food for St. Pat’s Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Today, I’m sharing with you one of my favorite Irish recipes, Irish beef stew. Originally, I thought about sharing my stuffed cabbage recipe, but I went with the stew bec...
Mar 15, 2012 | 0 | 1 |
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Tomm Johnson / Submitted to the PressTracy Press
The Green Thumb: March begins the gardener’s madness
I don’t know about you, but for me, those warm days we have in February each year signal the beginning of spring fever, or March madness, or just an overwhelming desire to be outside working in the...
The Green Thumb: Companions for your plants Plants seem to be passive organisms. Plants, however, are active in many ways. They can change the chemical makeup of the soil and can affect the microorganisms that grow there. The walnut trees ...
Feb 16, 2012 | 1 | 29 |
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Heather Hamilton / For the Tracy PressTracy Press
Today’s Remember When “mystery photo,” at top left, shows four members of a local 4-H Club getting ready for a fundraiser ice cream social in September 1988. Who are they, and to which 4-H club did...
When it comes to Super Bowl food, I don’t think you can come up with a more testosterone-filled pizza than my stuffed meat pizza. This is a typical pizza found in lots of shops in Connecticut, bu...
Siera is a 3-year-old female pit bull mix looking for a home. The shelter also has other dogs and cats waiting to be adopted. The staff requests donations of canned food for cats and dogs. The Trac...
Gemma is a young terrier mix about 2 years old. She enjoys playing with other dogs and loves people, too; she enjoys cuddling and likes to sleep under the covers. Gemma knows how to use a doggie do...
Who says you need to wait until the ground thaws to grow tomatoes, herbs and some vegetables? You can start right now! The rule of thumb is generally to start seeds indoors about eight weeks bef...