A Feast of Sunshine
By Adrienne Flowers Autumn is a time for gathering up the last bits of sunshine and storing them away for the long winter ahead. How perfect it is, then, that…
Visit a Maple Sugarhouse: A Yankee Tradition
By Victoria Davis As winter turns to spring, maple trees begin to produce sap for maple syrup. Maple sugaring season typically runs for about six weeks from mid-February to mid-April…
Snacks to Fuel Winter Fun
By Amy Nelson Makechnie As winter drags on in the Upper Valley, children continue to be active, playing indoor and outdoor sports. Activities may vary, but there is always a…
Addressing Picky Eating
By Alexa Trolley-Hanson “Ewww...I don’t like that!” This phrase is enough to make any parent’s hair stand on end. In today’s busy world, mealtimes are stressful enough without arguments about…
Food Dyes and Behavior Problems — Fact or Fiction?
By Dr. Court Vreeland Does that store-made red frosted cupcake taste better than the unfrosted cupcake made from scratch at home? Maybe, but the red food dye in the frosting…
Edibles, Education and Entertainment
Families can find it all at an Upper Valley farmers’ market this summer. By Laura Jean Whitcomb On any given afternoon, the white tents start popping up on town greens.…
Local: Apple Picking at Windy Ridge
Pick Your Own It’s that time of the year — time to visit a local orchard and eat an apple right off the tree. By Laura H. Guion Photography by…
Eat: Mini Caramel Apples
Ingredients Toothpicks Melon baller Granny Smith apples (one apple makes 8 to 10 mini apples) Butterscotch or peanut butter chips Chopped nuts, nonpareils, sprinkles, shredded coconut (optional) Small paper candy…
Gazpacho
Granny Blossom's Specialty Foods is a Vermont company dedicated to making food that can't be duplicated in a factory. Gazpacho is a great hot weather meal; prepare it with all…
Eat: Banana Nut Bread
By Carrie Cahill Mulligan 3 eggs 1 cup canola oil 1 1/2 cups sugar 1 tbsp. vanilla extract 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour 1/3 cups ground flaxseed meal 1…