August 16, 2010 in Gardening
Green beans are one of the quintessential veggies of summer, and they are hard to beat for the quantity of food they provide per square foot. They are also easy to grow, providing you can keep the bugs and diseases from getting the upper hand. Here are some routines that will help keep your crop healthy and productive....
August 16, 2010 in Recipes
Ingredients 4 cups shredded rotisserie or leftover chicken 1/2 cup Hellmann’s or Best Foods Real Mayonnaise 2 tablespoons barbecue sauce 1 cup finely sliced celery 1/2 cup shredded carrots 8 potato buns or soft hamburger buns 8 slices American, cheddar or pepper Jack cheese 8 lettuce leaves Preparation Combine chicken, mayonnaise, barbecue sauce, celery ...
August 15, 2010 in Healthy Living
You can spread expensive crèmes on your face, dye your hair and even get plastic surgery. However, there’s a much more cost-effective and natural way to get an age ‘lift’; it’s called living well. Our physical, mental and emotional habits all contribute to how gracefully we enter our twilight years. Numerous studies have connected a ...
August 14, 2010 in Pets
You’ve seen the posters decorating mailboxes, telephone poles and trees in your neighborhood. The picture of a cat – usually curled up in the sun or giving a curious look to the camera – with “LOST” in bold, capital letters and a contact number underneath. Sadly, less than 5 percent of lost cats make it ...
August 14, 2010 in Gardening
You might think the end of summer means bidding farewell to fresh, homegrown veggies. Not so – many cool-season crops hit their heyday as autumn temperatures drop, and some even taste better when nipped by a light frost. As long as their basic growing conditions are met, vegetable plants don’t care what season it is. ...
August 13, 2010 in Budgets & Savings, Life Lessons
The Great Depression shaped two earlier generations. It changed how our parents worked and saved. It haunted my grandparents. As hard as it has been to experience this most recent economic turmoil, we must hope that our generation of Baby Boomers will emerge from the Great Recession of 2008 having learned some valuable, enduring lessons ...
August 12, 2010 in Diet & Nutrition
Remember, you are not a kid anymore. By now, you are probably monitoring at least one of the following: blood pressure, blood sugar and or cholesterol levels. If not, you are using a prescription, or an herbal remedy, to deal with being borderline or worse. Your doctor has told you to make some lifestyle adjustments, ...
