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The Family Table: Winter’s not done with us yet

The groundhog may have predicted an early spring, but I don't think Old Man Winter is done with us quite yet.While it feels like May outside this week, my trusty cellphone weather tracker says colder temperatures (and likely some snow) are on the horizon.Don't hate me too much for saying this, ...

Morsels: Snow day gone to the dogs

Margo and Todd were happy little campers this past weekend.School was canceled.They didn’t have any homework.And they got to play outside in the snow.Did I mention Margo and Todd are dogs?My incorrigible corgis – yes, “Christmas Vacation” aficionados, they are named after the ...

The Family Table: DIY ramen bowls a quick, filling dinner

Inch by inch, itĢƵ a cinch. Yard by yard, itĢƵ really hard.My big brother told me that once, trying to motivate me to work harder at something. At the time, I’m sure I regarded it as nothing more than a phrase that rhymed. Thankfully, though, it stuck with me.Now, I find myself regularly ...

This apple crisp gets an unlikely boost from cranberries

Although itĢƵ hard to imagine that apple crisp needs much improvement, we liked the tartness and texture that cranberries added to one of our favorite standard dessert recipes. The challenges were balancing the fruit flavors and making sure that the filling baked evenly while the topping ...

Locally Carei: Bread bowls serve as cozy home for soup

As we dive headlong into soup season, one way we can enjoy it is in bread bowls.If you have a mixer, although you can do it by hand, and a couple of ingredients, they are easy to make. Then choose your soup and have a great meal that requires little cleanup. The combinations of these two ...