A while ago I wrote about making your own granola. You can also make yummy granola bars with just a few simple ingredients, like oats and maple syrup. Boxed granola bars can be overly sweet and loaded with calories. Homemade ones are healthier. Use less sugar and less fat. Nuts, sunflower ...

Today is the day of the total solar eclipse — and we’re in the path of totality. Restaurants in our area will be packed with eclipse tourists — and many will be serving eclipse-themed menus. We all need to eat. Some are inviting guests for eclipse viewing, or throwing a party for the ...

The Easter egg hunts are over — and we have lots of hard-cooked eggs left after the holiday. Fortunately, there are many ways to use up your hard-cooked Easter eggs! My favorite way is to toss them into salads, but having hard-cooked eggs on hand makes for an easy, fast breakfast with a ...

Spring has arrived with winter’s last hurrah. Crocuses have blossomed but snow covers the ground. Next Sunday brings Easter. In the U.S., Easter is not as big a holiday as it is in many parts of Europe. That’s because the Puritans rejected the customs associated with Easter: flowers, ...

It’s March. Spring is coming early. Sap is flowing. Snow is gone. Ducks swim in the pond. Crocuses are blooming. Robins and red-winged blackbirds have returned. While enjoying the sun and warmth, I’m worried about what this changing climate means for our future. It is Lent — a season ...

It’s March. We have an early spring. The snow was gone, until Sunday. The lakes are losing their ice. Fortunately, the first weekend in March had enough ice for the ice fishing derby. March is maple season. Sap is flowing. This year, that too came early. March is Lent. The last day of ...