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Satisfy sweet tooth with juicy watermelon

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This is high season for the most refreshing fruit ever cultivated: watermelon. According to the National Watermelon Promotion Board, cultivation probably started about 5,000 years ago in Egypt. A member of the squash family, watermelon is said to have come to the United States through Africa during the slave trade in the mid-1600s. Florida, California, …

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On hot day, cold noodle dish goes down easy

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It’s really summer now – too hot to eat, too hot to cook.You need something easy to make and digest.It should be appetizing, cooling, and nutritious. In many Asian countries, noodles are considered a snack foodor a light meal. In summer, they are served cold, often with a tangydressing. In Japan, noodles are a noisy …

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Yard sale cycle can spin out of control

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What do a bread machine, electric wok, heart-shaped waffle maker, Tater Twister, and avocado-green fondue pot have in common? They all seemed like a good idea at the time! A wedding present? Spur-of-the-moment buy? Mother’s Day (Father’s Day) present? What was your excuse? Whatever the reason, these contraptions that ended up hidden in the back …

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Smooth and sweet, pudding’s a treat

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Mmmmm, pudding. Creamy, sweet, and smooth. Soothing, simple, and easy to digest. No wonder pudding is often a child’s first dessert, or a sweet offering when we’re ill. Often it’s the first thing a child learns to cook. Puddings are soft desserts usually boiled, baked, or steamed. They are often made with milk, a thickener, …

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There’ll always be room for gelatin

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Admit it. You miss those old Jello-O salads. Remember the desserts? Mini-marshmallows, Cool Whip, nuts, and pineapple suspended in luminescent layers of primary colors like prehistoric species in amber. Open the fridge and the multi-layered form comes to life when the reverberation of the door sends it quivering. Cherry-flavored Jell-0 with banana slices. Tuna aspics …

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Making sushi can be fun and easy

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Making sushi at home may seem fussy and complicated, but it need not be. It needs virtually no cooking, is inherently low in fat and nutritious, and can involve the guests in preparation. A temaki zushi(hand-rolled sushi) party is fun and an authentic way to eat sushi at home. When the Japanese are not eating …

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Hot cereal brings comforting start to the day

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WHETHER you call it porridge, gruel, mush, or hot cereal, there is a world of wonderful grains for hot breakfast on a cold New England morning. Some gag at the thought of hot cereal. Others drool thinking about brown sugar, a pat of butter, and milk melting into a creamy bowl of steaming oats. Carol …

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This feast can come out of your kitchen

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A lot of people are convinced they cannot cook. Bad experiences, low motivation, little time, no understanding of cooking terms – these are just a few of their reasons. Each has a remedy. FayRuth Fisher, 25, a graduate of Hampshire College now working as a legislative and political coordinator for Massachusetts AFL-CIO, is a smart …

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Navigating the nutrition info highway

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Looking for some good food jokes? Try the KidZone page at asfsa.org, sponsored by the American School Food Service Association. Need a lesson plan and ”ready to print” activity sheets on the food pyramid and good food choices? Visit nutritionexplorations.org, the site of the National Dairy Council. Looking for ways to reduce the fat in …

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Crabber keeps fishing in family

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DEER ISLE, MAINE – Kelly Pratt, ninth generation Islander, has deep rootsin this part of the Maine coast. Legend has it her great-great-grandfather,Julius Heanssler, found his way to a cove here in the late 1800s in a row boat andnever left. For generations, fishing has been the family’s livelihood, and Pratt, 36,keeps that tradition alive. …

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Cool Ades

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Cool Ades

¡Es muy caldo! (Spanish) Atsui nee! (Japanese) What a way it hot – mi well thirsty – mi need fi cool down (Jamaican patois) Is it hot enough for you? No matter how you express it, summer brings on the heat, the sweat, and a very big thirst. And culture can matter when trying to …

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Think simple for at-home weddingsProper planning should help you put together a memorable affair

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Scene 1: ”Hi Mom, I have a great surprise for you: Ilsa and I got married last week here in Berlin. We are coming home next month so you can meet her. Do you think we could have a small wedding at the house for some friends and family? No big deals, please.” Fade to …

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