Recent content by Margot Howe

Memories of Halloween Kayelle - I sure hope you got a picture of your little Harpo Marx! It would be awesome!

Finally, we have a touch of Fall here in New England. The color on the trees is starting to show. We've had a few brisk nights, almost touching the freezing mark. With Halloween just ten days away, memories of past celebrations floating in the back of my mind come forward. As children, my...

Craig C: I'm betting Florida. This tourist is coming after the holidays for several weeks. Tried moving down after retirement, but so hot in May I knew I couldn't do summer there.

Oh, but you have so much beauty there. You may not get the colors of fall, but with temperate weather most of the time, it has to be a great place to be year round.

I'm just wondering if you have a state left after your hurricanes! We got the gypsy moths right after the leaves came out on the trees. Ate then right down to nothing and the trees grew a whole new set for the second year in a row. We wonder if they will survive a winter now. WE did get a lot...

I have just spent a week in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. The foliage was just starting to turn into a wonderful koliascope of colors. Unseasonably warm then while there, we are now getting back to the usual temperatures of October. The gardens are wilting down, the skins on the...

I guess I don't cook enough anymore. I never thought of making roux ahead but I can see the advantages.

Looks wonderful, and from the responses you got from neighbors they agree. The Meyer lemons I am used to have a very mild flavor. I'm used to the others. I like almost a bite to the lemon taste. We don't often see Meyer lemons in New England.

A quarter dose of dry ginger powder is one fourth of what you would take of grated fresh ginger. You don't read well, do you? And, the grated dose is dependent on the amount that you prefer in your cup of tea. Thank you Blissful for such a nice explanation of non medical/herbal suppliments.

I'm sorry you feel that this is medical advice. But there are many people out there taking random vitamins and supplements for various reasons. This is just one more bit of information for their armory.

Some people take a 'shot' of ginger every day in the morning, claiming it kills all the bad things inside of them. While not exactly true, there are many health benefits to ginger. Ginger has been shown to slow the growth of pathogens like E. coli and Staph. Although still in the testing...

August is the month of birthday and anniversary celebrations in my family. Both children married in August, and each of their spouses has birthdays in that month. Add to that the children's aunt, it ends up being a month for party and family get-togethers. From the time the child is able to...

WoW! Sounds like a foreign exchange student, but for four years? My patience would run thin after a bit. I like the suggestion of baking a tater and a chicken leg while you make your own meal as you usually would. Eventually, he will get tired of that. It might push him to expand his...

Jams and jellies this year. Bread and butter pickles. Watermelon pickles. Our gardens are just coming in.

As the summer wanes and things are brought in from the garden, it is time to start making delicious things. The aromas coming from the kitchen make this a great time for the family to hang around. Most are willing to give a hand, but others just offer to test the finished products. Today I...