Reader reminders: It's sweet potato time as we head into Thanksgiving. Reader Shirly Fletcher and I are still trying to find out whether sweet potato leaves are edible, and if so, how do you cook them?
Nov 19, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
I'm a flaxseed fan. The little brown seeds are powerhouses of omega-3 fatty acids, which are the fats that nutritionists and medical experts say we should be adding to our diets. They've been linked to a decreased risk of heart disease and stroke, are full of antioxidants, and seem to pro…
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Ellen Furgerson of Oceanside requested a nearby source for white cornmeal, especially the Aunt Jemima brand (and not the Albers brand) so she wouldn't have to buy a huge quantity online. Unfortunately, no one was able to find her a local source, but one reader suggested Ellen simply bite …
Nov 05, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Well, the first frost took my garden. I was hoping for one more bouquet of zinnias, but it didn't happen. This is autumn in Maine, where the temperatures fluctuate so much we can't decide whether it's time to haul out the wool sweaters or try for another week or so with cotton.
Oct 29, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Looks like we've got some answers for Lola Buonaguidi of Carlsbad, who wanted inexpensive sources of oat flour and brown rice flour in bulk so she could make dog biscuits for a church fundraiser. We also asked for some alternative dog-biscuit recipes that used other flours.
Oct 22, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
It's not quite "sweater weather," but it's certainly getting to be "soup weather," so let's talk soup. Vera Carlsen of Oceanside wrote me a while ago asking for the recipe for Beef Barley Soup served at TipTop Meats in Carlsbad. "This is my favorite soup of all others and I would apprecia…
Oct 15, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Welcome to autumn! Before you know it, the holidays will be upon us, and Lola Buonaguidi of Carlsbad is preparing for her church's Christmas bazaar. She is planning to bake doggie cookies using oat flour and brown rice flour, but the prices for those ingredients are a bit high. She is won…
Oct 08, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Lima beans sure got the love at Saturday's Lima Bean Cook-off and Talent Show, a benefit for the San Dieguito Heritage Museum in Encinitas. More than 20 entries cooked up the legumes in ever-varied ways, ranging from out and out lima (Smoked Lima Beans in BBQ Sauce, Rustic Lima Bean Soup)…
Oct 01, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
School has started again, and it's time to think seriously about eating healthfully. Over the summer, most of us tend to lapse when it comes to healthy eating. We might not eat an ice cream cone all winter, but who can resist the real thing on a hot summer day?
Sep 24, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Ah, the mysteries of Maid-Rite.
Sep 10, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Having survived the withering temperatures of the past few weeks, it's a delight to be able to answer this recent request for a cool salad. Aubrey K. of Vista wrote recently: "My favorite place to eat is Souplantation, and my favorite dish there is the Tuna Tarragon Salad. My mom and I ha…
Sep 03, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
I love to garden. That helps in this economic downturn when many of us have turned to the backyard to help lower the grocery bill. On both coasts, the garden gods have been against us. In Southern California, water shortages and high temperatures make for a poor growing season. The Northe…
Aug 27, 2009 | 12:30 am | Loading…
Well, I thought I had answered the breaded-pork-tenderloin crowd's query (Aug. 6) as to where they could find their favorite sandwiches now that they're far from their Midwestern roots (Fallbrook's Wayside Cafe, among other places). One more site has surfaced: Jim and Bettie Thayer of Oce…
Aug 19, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Can it ever be too early to think about lima beans? I know ---- the poor little legumes are really at the bottom of the beanpole. But the San Dieguito Heritage Museum is hoping to brighten the beans' image with ---- ta daa! ---- the 2009 Lima Bean Cook-Off and Talent Show, to be held Sept…
Aug 13, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
When Kerry Keener of Oceanside wrote recently looking for a pork tenderloin sandwich, she probably didn't realize how many other fans of this Middle American staple were in the area, ready to offer their help.
Aug 06, 2009 | 12:30 am | Loading…
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