When it comes to recipes, it boils down to following directions. Sometimes. I don’t claim to be the best baker or cook in the kitchen, but I do well. My favorite “wins” are when I try something and it comes out perfect the first time. It’s the second time, and every other that ...

I am sitting here drinking coffee and enjoying a piece of zucchini coffee cake that a lady from our church district dropped off here for us. It is delicious, and I would like to ask her for the recipe. I do hope it doesn’t have many calories! Isn’t it always comforting to yourself when ...

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MINERAL RIDGE — When Janet Hartley welcomed the new millennium, she would soon discover every woman’s nightmare. It was March 2000 when Hartley noticed a lump on her left breast. Hartley, a 68-year-old Mineral Ridge resident, immediately sought the counsel of Dr. Nancy Gantt, who ordered ...

Every year each master gardener volunteer takes his / her turn working the booth to help the public by answering questions and sharing knowledge about gardening and horticulture. This year as I took my turn, a lady came up to ask a question. She had a picture of an insect that intrigued ...

Q: Can I still prune down lilacs and early flowering shrubs this year? — Matt from Poland A: Yes, you can, but if you want all of your flowers next year — don’t do it! Lilacs are a spring blooming shrub. Most spring blooming flowers form their flower buds from August to October. So, ...