Medical Society offers online advice on health care
Have a question about how to find less costly prescription medications, medical tests and other health-care services?The Summit County Medical Society is providing answers on a special website...
View ArticleDam removal in Cuyahoga Falls delayed again
Beacon Journal staff report The work to begin removing a dam on the Cuyahoga River in Cuyahoga Falls has been delayed again by high water. Heavy rains overnight made work planned for today unsafe and...
View ArticleDetails: Belgrade Gardens
Details Belgrade Gardens is at 401 E. State St., Barberton. For hours and information, call 330-745-0113.
View ArticleNew in food: A twist on hummus
Hummus, that garbanzo-based dip, gets a makeover from the Eat Well Enjoy Life team. They substitute white beans, black beans, lentils or edamame for the classic garbanzo. Most come with a savory...
View ArticleAsk Lisa: Will vinegar wash stop berries from molding?
Q.: I received an email that if I rinse fresh strawberries with vinegar that it will kill off the possibility of mold forming and strawberries will stay fresh up to two weeks.Is this true? Will it...
View ArticleFood notes: Finding food trucks; herb shop closes
Looking for food trucks? You can find them throughout the summer at the Winery at Wolf Creek, 2637 S. Cleveland-Massillon Road, Norton.The Orange Trük (July 24 and 27), Sushi on the Roll (Friday) and...
View ArticleKitchen Scoop: Enjoy summer berries with muffins
Summer’s freshest berries are everywhere — the farmers market, grocery store and corner fruit stand. What better way to celebrate the season’s fruit crop than with a homemade muffin?Today’s recipe for...
View ArticleQuick & Easy: American Tomato Salad
AMERICAN TOMATO SALAD1 tbsp. mild olive oil1 tbsp. honey1 tbsp. cider vinegar1 tsp. Dijon mustard4 heirloom tomatoes, sliced4 oz. Humboldt Fog or Maytag Blue cheese, sliced or crumbled1 cup torn mixed...
View ArticleCooking classes — Week of July 10 and beyond
Fishers Foods, North Canton, 440-729-1110, www.lpscinc.com. Memories of Maine, with chef Stefanie Paganini, 6 p.m. Tuesday. $45.Great Greek Vegetarian Dishes, with chef Tim McCoy, 6 p.m. July 22....
View ArticleThis Week’s Harvest: Kale
Kale is one of the most versatile greens. It can be substituted for spinach in any dish, and pairs well with many foods — pasta, potatoes, sausage and white beans, to name a few. When you spot it at...
View ArticleGrowlette catching on with beer drinkers
Jon Albrecht noticed a disturbing trend when Acme Fresh Markets starting offering draft beer at its grocery stores.Some customers would bring back their 64-ounce growlers for a refill, but they hadn’t...
View ArticleLisa Abraham: Tradition: 80 years of lard-fried chicken at Belgrade Gardens
Eightieth birthdays are always worth celebrating.When it’s a restaurant that has reached the milestone, the accomplishment is nothing short of a miracle.And when it’s a restaurant that gave birth to a...
View ArticleMedicaid supporters rally for expansion in Ohio
COLUMBUS: Democratic state lawmakers on Tuesday urged “meaningful” action from Republican Gov. John Kasich on Medicaid expansion as he rallied a group of residents to increase pressure on their...
View ArticleTips on cleaning up a flooded basement
Basement flooding can be a health hazard and the start of a long-term headache. Beacon Journal homes writer Mary Beth Breckenridge has provided tips over the last several years for dealing with wet...
View ArticleResearcher suggests sample food forest
What would a food forest look like in your yard?Joe Kovach, a retired researcher at the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center near Wooster and an expert in polyculture, envisioned one...
View ArticleCincinnati edible forest garden meant to aid river renewal
CINCINNATI: Berry bushes and squash vines, apple and pear saplings, and inches-high corn plants growing now are envisioned to blossom into an “edible forest garden” in urban Cincinnati for the benefit...
View ArticleHolden plans forest farming workshop
Holden Arboretum in Kirtland will teach how to use forest land for growing crops during a two-day forest farming workshop next weekend. Workshop leaders Ken Mudge and Robert Beyfuss of Cornell...
View ArticleFood forests mimic nature’s gardening methods
Few of us associate forests with farming.But some proponents of sustainable agriculture say we can grow food more successfully and with less environmental harm by copying nature’s methods for growing...
View ArticleCritter Corner
Q: About 3 months ago I got a kitten because I thought my older cat needed a companion. I was wrong. They are fighting and the older cat also urinates in front of her litter box about three to four...
View ArticleDelayed Alzheimer’s diagnoses common, but troubling
SACRAMENTO, CALIF.: Claire Schooley tried for several years to get doctors to diagnose what was going on with her husband, David, now 57.He would ask her the same questions again and again, never...
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