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    Celebrate Winter Solstice

    The winter solstice is on Thursday, December 21, 2017. I am so looking forward to this annual celebration--I always go to my friend's house where a large number of us…

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    3 Vegetable Winners from 2017

    Vegetable gardeners never know what will be their garden winners until the growing season is over. Here are my top three surprise winners from 2017.

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    Pickled Garlic is a Perfect Present

    Instead of going with ordinary gifts for the holidays, make something special. Even if you’re not a whiz in the kitchen, you can whip up this delicacy with just four…

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    Roadside Attractions: Season’s Greenings at the United States Botanic Garden

    Went for my annual visit to view the U.S. Botanic Garden's Holiday Show and I wasn't disappointed! This year's theme is Roadside Attractions and it is a fun exhibit. Besides…

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    Early December Garden to Kitchen

    We have had a mild autumn/winter season thus far in my zone 7 Maryland garden. Still able to do chores in the garden and bring in bounty to create warming…

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    How to Decorate Your House Like the White House

    Everyone knows the holiday decorations at the White House are spectacular. That’s because it takes a year of planning, an army of volunteers, thousands of ornaments, and miles and miles…

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    Sage—It’s not just for turkey!

    Every year when Thanksgiving rolls around, folks get out their spice jars of neglected, little used sage--albeit some buy it fresh for the holiday, and then there of those of…

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    7 Ways to Prevent Thanksgiving Food Waste

    We’re about the enter that time of year when “but it’s the holidays” is the go-to excuse for overindulging in those once-a-year favorite foods. When it comes to food waste,…

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    Smoked Chiles en Adobo

    It is easy, though a bit time-consuming to smoke your own chiles and make this adobo sauce--however the end product is well worth it--wicked good stuff!

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    Smoking Chile Peppers

    Chipotle peppers are smoke-dried jalapeno peppers. The latter are thick-walled and do not dry well, so they have been smoked-dried for centuries. Recently, I decided to try smoking an assortment…