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…
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…
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.…
Text and photography by Brianna Marino The choices for baby food are downright overwhelming. A glance down the baby goods aisle at any grocery store is enough to leave your…
For 27 years, Lui Lui in West Lebanon, N.H., has been serving up Italian food to Upper Valley families. By Emma Wunsch Nestled in the corner of the Powerhouse Mall…
This scrumptious pillar of summer produce is fun to make — and requires no cooking. By Amy Makechnie While perusing the Internet for a nutritious, summertime cake recipe, I came…
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…
Ingredients: Cheap vodka or brandy Vanilla beans Directions: Find jars that you want to use — you could order vanilla bottles from Amazon, use recycled glass jars or use canning…
By Melanie Wanders Maple sugaring season is one of our favorite times of the year here in the Upper Valley. After our annual visit to Tomopo Farm in Lebanon, N.H.,…
You’re probably looking at a big bowl of Halloween candy and telling yourself, “No. Don’t do it. Have an apple.” Soon the house will be inundated with holiday treats. Then,…
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…