Lifestyle
Simple Swaps for Serious Flavor
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From burgers to barbecued chicken, many of the best grilled foods are served with creamy condiments—often packing on calories and fat.
There’s an Apple for That
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(Family Features) If you’ve ever stood in the produce aisle and wondered what apple to select among the many varieties available, you’re not alone.
Make Protein at Breakfast a Priority
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Commit to making the most of each day by increasing your protein intake at breakfast.
The Beauty in Nature: Two Hollies
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- Written by Clyde McMillan-Gamber Clyde McMillan-Gamber
American holly trees and winterberry shrubs (a type of deciduous holly) are two kinds of hollies that are native to the eastern United States, including southeastern Pennsylvania.
Melinda’s Garden: Give the Gift of Preserving the Garden’s Harvest
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- Written by Melinda Myers Melinda Myers
Give a gift that helps your favorite gardeners enjoy the flavors of their garden well past the end of the growing season.
The Beauty in Nature: Unique Seed-Bearing Structures
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- Written by Clyde McMillan-Gamber Clyde McMillan-Gamber
Seeds of many kinds of pollinated flowers develop in protective structures. And many of those structures are unique, picturesque, and interesting, including some in southeastern Pennsylvania.
The Beauty in Nature: Wolf Spiders and Fishing Spiders
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- Written by Clyde McMillan-Gamber Clyde McMillan-Gamber
One spring evening, I saw a wolf spider crossing our street in front of our suburban house. Fearing a casualty on the street, I chased that spider off it.
Melinda’s Garden: Fall Landscape Care with Pollinators in Mind
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- Written by Melinda Myers Melinda Myers
No matter where you live, investing time caring for your landscape now will pay off with a healthier, more beautiful landscape next spring and for years to come. Incorporate the following practices into your fall maintenance to support pollinators and the plants in your landscape.
The Beauty in Nature: Small, Local Snakes
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- Written by Clyde McMillan-Gamber Clyde McMillan-Gamber
As adults, ring-necked snakes and brown snakes are a little over a foot long and slender. Both are common species in southeastern Pennsylvania and the eastern two-thirds of the United States.