Zucchini Corn Fritters
Zucchini and corn are a match made in heaven—and in your kitchen! Whenever my daughters want a quick snack, these Zucchini Corn Fritters are one of my go-to’s. They’re not …
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Breaking Dormancy
My dad grew a vegetable garden in our backyard—a tiny one in a rocky, almost hidden corner behind the garage. He spent a lot of hours alone down there, digging, …
“Where Have All the Fireflies Gone?”
Those of us who have achieved a certain age remember Summer and Fall in ways that no longer exist:
Collecting empty soda (pop) bottles to take back to the store for …
The Green Wars (with audio)
Raising five kids, my father never had much green stuff in his wallet, but he had a green thumb on his hand and “went green” in the 50’s—long before it …
Fresh Fruit Maple Ambrosia Salad
As a kid, I lapped up bowls of fruit ambrosia at our family gatherings. You know the stuff - canned mixed fruit with fluorescent cherries, in a fluffy batter of …
A Little Juicy Gardening Talk About Harvests
Gosh, listening to other gardeners talk about their garden is the least-boring topic I can think of. People talking about their antique cars or knitting, or golf, to me is …
Vegetarian Corn Chowder
There’s nothing quite like curling up in a cozy armchair with a warm drink, a comfy sweater, and a good book (although, nowadays, it’s more like a good phone). Soup …
Tagliatelle with Corn and Tomatoes
I’m a self-confessed lover of pasta. It’s so wonderfully easy and versatile! You could go all out and make noodles from scratch and make a sauce with only the freshest …
Tendrils to the Heart
[A Newsday article reprinted and distributed by GreenPrints.]
I was going back home for Father's Day and I didn't have a present, so I wandered around a mall, looking at ties …
Colorful Garden Art On Your Plate
It almost seems redundant to talk about colorful garden art. Gardens are some of the most colorful places around many homes. And in botanical gardens far and wide, there's seemingly …
