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If food waste makes you green, try this easy fresh pasta

Spice Up Your Life is a weekly recipe column by Lindsey Young, who describes herself as an enthusiastic amateur cook and can be reached through her website at spiceupkitchen.net.One of the staples in our refrigerator is a package of fresh spinach.We use it for everything—putting it on sandwiches or burgers, wilting it into omelets and using it as a taco topping.

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Bored with dinner? End your ‘saffron’ with something totally different.

Spice Up Your Life is a weekly recipe column by Lindsey Young, who describes herself as an enthusiastic amateur cook and can be reached through her website at spiceupkitchen.net.For a couple months now, every time I open the pantry, I glance at this tiny canister of saffron I managed to buy on an extreme clearance.The Britannica Encyclopedia explains that saffron is the most expensive herb because it has to be hand harvested from the tiny stigmas in the center of a particular crocus flower.

Read MoreBored with dinner? End your ‘saffron’ with something totally different.

Let a youngster chip in on making these yummy bars

Spice Up Your Life is a weekly recipe column by Lindsey Young, who describes herself as an enthusiastic amateur cook and can be reached through her website at spiceupkitchen.net.A few weeks ago, when the county fair carnival was in town, Joey and I decided to host our 6-year-old niece for a sleepover.Well, I should say I decided to host her, and Joey was allowed to participate as the fun uncle who was then relegated to sleeping in the guest room with the dog.

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Opera House presents “Fools”

For those seeking a delightful theater experience, The McPherson Opera House presents “Fools” by Neil Simon.“Fools” is set in the late nineteenth century Ukrainian village of Kulyenchikov and tells the tale of Leon Steponovich Tolchinsky, a young schoolteacher who arrives to educate Sophia, the daughter of the town’s doctor, Dr.

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Guests will pound the table for more of this cake

Spice Up Your Life is a weekly recipe column by Lindsey Young, who describes herself as an enthusiastic amateur cook and can be reached through her website at spiceupkitchen.net.If you’ve been following my raspberry series the last few weeks, you know that I went on a mission to see if I could make raspberry dishes that my husband, Joey, (a known raspberry hater) would enjoy.The other two recipes I tried received a thumbs up from him, but I wanted to see if I could win with one more.This one might have been cheating a little, because it features fresh lemon juice and zest, and if there’s something Joey loves in a dessert, it’s a bit of citrus.But, hey, if you make up your own challenge, I suppose you make up your own rules, too, right?The recipe I landed on comes from the blog “The Seaside Baker.” You can find the original post at https://theseasidebaker.com/raspberry-lemon-pound-cake/.

Read MoreGuests will pound the table for more of this cake