In our disposable society , the ability to repair items seems to have fallen by the wayside. But it used to be a regular part of li...

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Although I would have been happy to keep our decade-old sofa set for a few more years, my two-year-old helped me decide it was time to p...

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For those trying to avoid the cancer-linked preservatives nitrates and nitrites, I have some bad news. All processed meats -- that...

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So here's the deal. I don't have a garden. I drool a bit over all the  garden photos on The Green Phone Booth  and elsewhere. I ...

Does this happen to you? As I get to the bottom of a jar of peanut butter, or almond butter, or tahini, I feel a vague sense of dread....

Reconsidering Full Fat Dairy For years my family has been eating organic whole plain yogurt produced by a local creamery. I chose wh...

Not so long ago I used Trader Joe's envelopes of taco seasoning to season my taco meat. But then I discovered that it contained suga...