Food tip: Storing baking supplies
During the holidays, many people stocked up on baking essentials, including flour, sugar and spices. According to RealSimple.com, here are storage guidelines on some baking items:Baking mixes such as...
View ArticleKitchen Scoop: Mushroom-glazed steak a delicious dinner for one
Did you know that one out of seven adults lives alone? As of 2012, according to the New York Times, there were more than 30 million people living alone.What are 30 million people eating for dinner? I...
View ArticleFood notes: Mustard Seed chef goes west
This week, we’re waving goodbye and wishing good luck to chef Scot Jones, who is leaving his post at the Mustard Seed Market in Bath Township and heading to the Los Angeles area, where he will be...
View ArticleHelp for eating healthfully in the new year
As the saying goes: You are what you eat.So if you’d like there to be a little less of you (or at least a little less around your middle) this is the perfect time of year to change your eating habits...
View ArticleFlu cases spike throughout region
If you're suffering from a headache, fever, cough, aches and chills, you're not alone.Seasonal flu cases are spiking throughout the region, sending an increasing number of patients to area emergency...
View ArticleTax credits for energy-efficient home improvements reinstated
Federal tax credits for energy-efficient home improvements are back.Reinstatement of the popular credits was a little-noticed part of the American Taxpayer Relief Act, the last-minute legislation that...
View ArticleViolence plays role in shorter U.S. life expectancy
WASHINGTON: The United States suffers far more violent deaths than any other wealthy nation, due in part to the widespread possession of firearms and the practice of storing them at home in a place...
View ArticleChildren’s garden improvements to memorialize Elaine Evans
In keeping with Elaine Evans’ wishes, Let’s Grow Akron plans to memorialize her by revitalizing her beloved Let’s Grow Akron Children’s Garden near Summit Lake.The garden has been vandalized and “kind...
View ArticleFlu season strikes early in United States
NEW YORK: From the Rocky Mountains to New England, hospitals are swamped with people with flu symptoms. Some medical centers are turning away visitors or making them wear face masks, and one...
View ArticleLet’s Grow Akron founder Elaine Evans dies
Elaine Evans couldn’t bear to see a piece of land go unused.To her, practically every vacant lot in Akron held the potential for growing food.“Every time she saw a 10-by-10 piece of property, she...
View ArticleAsk Mary Beth: where to overwinter plants
Q: Do you know of any place I can take my two ficus trees for two months this winter to be cared for?— Judith M. PiscazziCuyahoga FallsA: The only local greenhouse I know of that will overwinter plants...
View ArticlePet Place: Successful pet ownership takes a little work
Pets can’t talk. No surprise there. But that doesn’t stop them from trying their hardest to communicate their needs to you.People who don’t pay attention to that conversation will have problems with...
View ArticlePlant lovers’ almanac: A toast to plants, for good health
Have you made a resolution to get healthier this year? If so, plants have a role to play.For centuries, gardeners and nature lovers have known intuitively that plants do a body good, and now research...
View ArticleKids’ sheets made to stay in place
Kuviez sheet sets are designed to solve the problem of kids kicking off their covers in the night.The sheets button together to keep them in place, even when the sleeper tosses and turns. The fitted...
View ArticleFabric designer shares inspiration in book
Fabric designer John Robshaw takes readers on a globe-trotting journey through his artistic training and creative processes in John Robshaw Prints: Textiles, Block Printing, Global Inspiration and...
View ArticleWater-based stain works well
A staining tip: For those of you looking for stains that are short on volatile organic compounds but high on performance, real estate columnist Alan J. Heavens recommends Minwax Express Color, which...
View ArticleWoodworkers praise the many faces of plywood
The home-improvement and design shows make it look easy: Take a simple sheet of plywood and presto! In a few minutes, you’ve got a table, a cabinet or a lounge chair.It’s not that fast or dirt-cheap,...
View ArticleHome and garden happenings — week of Jan. 12
The seed catalogs are arriving. It’s time to start dreaming about the next growing season.Saturday-morning gardening series at Donzell’s and Graf Growers garden centers can help you get prepared. Here...
View ArticleParade of Homes returning to Stark County
Home building is showing one sign of vitality that has been missing recently: In June, the Building Industry Association of Stark County will hold its first Parade of Homes since 2010.“We used to do a...
View ArticleDeer can help prune the shrubs
Deer are ready to start pruning our trees and shrubs.Although unconcerned with promoting plant health or aesthetics, in at least one situation deer can actually help us prune well.Picture an overgrown...
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