Shiitake mushrooms from North Tabor Farm, on Martha’s Vineyard, inspired this recipe from my cookbook “The Beetlebung Farm.” For this soup, you can replace the chicken stock with water for a vegetarian version — but if you do, increase the quantity of mushrooms to make sure you get a ...
Hi, I am Jennifer Susan and I am 8 years old. I like to read and write and hold my baby sister Sharlene. She likes when I feed her corn pops. Sometimes I rock her to sleep and sometimes I play with her. I have two sisters and four brothers. My sister Kaitlyn and I sleep in the same room. We ...
Milestone moments like graduations, birthdays and wedding anniversaries are worthy of celebration. When such celebrations feature a significant number of family and friends, it’s customary to host a gathering at home. Celebrations held at private residences tend to be less formal and lengthy affairs. Such gatherings also require hosts to decide which foods to serve, and who will prepare them. Cooking for a crowd can be a tall task, but there’s plenty of ways to make the job more manageable. • Choose simple fare. A homecooked gourmet meal might suffice for a more intimate ...
DEAR ANNIE: I have been married for 12 years to a good man whom I love very much, but I dread nearly every holiday, birthday dinner and casual Sunday visit with his family. On the surface, my in-laws are charming, polished and the sort of people everyone else describes as “so nice.” But behind that polished exterior is a steady drip of cutting remarks aimed almost entirely at me. My mother-in-law has a talent for delivering insults with a smile. She will look at a meal I brought and say, “Well, that’s certainly ... rustic,” or ask whether I am “still doing that little job ...
DEAR HELOISE: This is in response to the several recent complaints about the obsolescence of printed newspapers. I have been a lifelong daily newspaper reader. But after retiring, and with the increased costs and delivery problems, I finally said, “Enough!” I tried reading it online on my phone and computer, but the small size and inconvenience wasn’t worth it. So, for less than the cost of a six-month subscription, I purchased an inexpensive, large (17-inch) tablet. I am now able to access my local daily paper for free through our library. I even get online access to a national ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am 57 years old and love Pepsi, Coke, and unsweetened iced tea for the caffeine, which greatly improves my mood and gives me more energy. Unfortunately, I am borderline diabetic and get horrible kidney stones. I need a caffeine replacement source. Are there any natural supplements or foods that might help me? The difference of being with and without caffeine is very noticeable for me. — M.D. ANSWER: I’m guessing you have calcium oxalate stones (the most common type) and that you have been warned because tea has oxalate in it. However, there are two competing ...
