Maybe it’s one of the few perks of climate change–but folks around the upper south are growing tropical plants outdoors a lot more than they used to. And with good reason. Banana plants make good and fast shade The tropical plants most used around our region seem to be elephant …
The blackberry patch in the wild can be treacherous. Left to its own devices, the newer growth rises up to supplant the older dead vines. In this way the young leafy vines rest atop the older, woody vines. In spring the entire patch is crowned with a golden green, then …
Into a blender throw: One handful of blueberries (frozen is fine) One handful of strawberries (frozen is fine) One banana One handful of seedless grapes One small carton of yogurt One cup of almond milk (or soy if you prefer) Blend until smooth and enjoy…YUM! SPR records were created so …
I have one of two things at the beginning of each day, depending on how much time I have and whether I need portability or not. One is a simple fruit salad, and the other (and more travel-ready) is a smoothie. Both are fast and delicious, not to mention good …
This is a bit of a cheat, but delicious! Open a can of condensed cream of chicken soup and get that going on the stove. While that’s heating up, steam or boil a hunk of broccoli until tender. (a hunk is a big handful) A man viagra best buy called …
Since the beginning of the human relations movement the theory that “satisfaction causes performance” has been widely accepted. A more recent theory maintains that “performance causes satisfaction” and has also gained prominence. An even newer theory now insists that satisfaction and performance are not related, but that both satisfaction and …
My favorite perennial, the lovely and fragrant peony, has come and gone again. In our area it buds and blooms almost exclusively in May each year. Does anyone else get excited when this long-lived plant pokes its tiny pink stalks out of the ground early in spring? I cannot describe …
Don’t you just love it when you buy a plant and it rewards you by thriving? Below is a photo of a pot of amaryllis blooming in May and June. At last count there were 40+ blossoms that came and went. Considering how large and showy they are, that’s a …
In the U.S. hot dogs are like BBQ in that everyone has their favorite. It’s mostly a regional thing. I’ve had both all over the lower 48 and most of them were good. But the best hot dog I’ve ever had—by far—was from the Roanoke Weiner Stand on the Market …
I almost never tell someone that chocolate is my weakness that they don’t agree. Frankly, I have always been suspicious of anyone proclaiming they don’t like chocolate–and I just don’t trust them. It’s not normal, people! Recently I made this amazing chocolate torte, and then somehow promptly lost the recipe. …
We’re supposed to live lives of moderation, and when we fail we usually suffer the consequences. That goes for food, drugs, work—basically anything. Too much of it and we’re done for. I read somewhere that our current over-abundance of food has simply overwhelmed our “hunter-gatherer” mentality. That we haven’t evolved …
I had a bad experience recently at a nearby movie theater, the only multiplex in this town. I had waited two full weeks for the crowds to die down so I could catch the newest “Star Trek” film at a late-night showing, where presumably I wouldn’t have to deal with …
I love the Rolling Stones. I’ve seen them perform live three times, and of the many bands I’ve enjoyed, their three concerts ranked first, second, and third in my book. You read a lot lately that this current tour could be their last, and that it will certainly gross hundreds …
