Month: June 2017

Are green potatoes safe to eat?
Green Living

Are Green Potatoes Safe to Eat?

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As a general rule, green vegetables are good for us. Except when they’re not. Here’s why green potatoes are not safe to eat.     As a general rule, green vegetables are good for us. But not always.   Have you ever seen a potato with a green tinge? Every once […]

 
Desserts

Summer Fruit Cornbread (Johnny Cake)

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Johnny Cake, an old fashioned cornbread that can travel from breakfast to dessertI remember vividly the feeling of pure freedom I felt on the last day of school each June. In my memory, that day was always sunny and warm and we’d have a lunch-time picnic on the deck or […]

 
Desserts

Easy Baked Rhubarb Recipe

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    Baked rhubarb is one of the simplest ways to enjoy spring rhubarb.   Only when strawberries arrive, still warm from the field, do I begin to tire of rhubarb. Even then, it’s more of a weaning off of rhubarb that happens in my kitchen, since strawberries and rhubarb […]

 
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How to Choose Safe and Effective Sunscreen

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How long does it take you to choose sunscreen at the drugstore? With so many brands to choose from, and varying SPF ratings, I find choosing a trustworthy sunscreen can be an exercise in frustration. That’s why I always turn to the Environmental Working Group’s guide to sunscreens. Each year Environmental […]

 
Rhubarb Juice is quick to make and oh so pretty.
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Refreshing Rhubarb Juice Recipe

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Rhubarb Juice is quick to make and oh so pretty. You just simmer rhubarb in a simple syrup, strain, and you’re left with a beautiful pink juice with a nice tart edge.  When I was growing up, this time of year rhubarb would be stacked like piles of logs on […]