ASK THE UNDERTAKER By Ryan Helfenbein www.LastingTributesFuneralCare.com What Exactly Do You Do? A few weeks ago I returned home from an out-of-state conference. While traveling I had conversations with individuals on the plane, at the airport and even in the cab. Undoubtedly, the common question would come up, “Are you here for business or pleasure?” [...]
Full Story »Taking on the Meatless Monday Challenge
Taking on the Meatless Monday Challenge By Susan Singleton There’s been a lot of talk lately about the effects of eating too much red meat and animal products. People are experimenting with vegetarianism; exploring the links between global warming, obesity and lifestyle diseases with our overproduction and overconsumption of meat. The movement is growing [...]
Full Story »A Bread for All Tastes
A Bread for All Tastes By Mat Herban Nothing makes a house a home more than the smell of freshly baked bread. So on Mother’s Day or even Father’s Day, please the whole family with your own creation. The key to this bread is that you don’t have to knead it. Just dump [...]
Full Story »What is a CSA?
WHAT IS A CSA? By Stacey Jackowski With spring comes an opportunity to invest in local farming and reap dividends as the harvests yield the benefits of Community Supported Agriculture. A CSA is a share in a farm’s bounty. You can purchase a spring, summer, whole, half or partial share. The program helps the farmers [...]
Full Story »Chocolate: Healthy or Not?
Chocolate: Healthy or Not? By Melissa Conroy Whether it’s Mother’s Day, Easter, Christmas, Secretary’s Day, Halloween or any day of the year, chocolate is sure to be found somewhere: sitting in a glass dish on a desk, wrapped around bars of vanilla ice cream in the freezer, stashed in a purse, lurking in a dresser [...]
Full Story »Sotterly: An Historic Gem for a Day Trip Visit
SOTTERLEY: AN HISTORIC GEM FOR A DAY TRIP VISIT By Al Northrop Nestled on the western shore of the Patuxent Priver in St. Mary’s County you’ll find a unique piece of history and a Maryland treasure, Sotterley Plantation. Named after Sotterley Hall in England, its ownership provides a worthwhile tale. Sotterly Hall was the family [...]
Full Story »About Raclette
Raclette is a signature culinary dish of the European Alps. It consists of slices of heated, soft, melted cheese accompanied by small, firm boiled potatoes, gherkins, and pickled onions. Raclette traces its origins back many centuries to cow herders, shepherds, and farmers, who would place a wedge of cheese in front of a campfire and [...]
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