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Edible landscaping can yield color, wildlife habitat, food
By Dean Fosdick, Associated Press Why bother mowing thirsty lawns when you can grow edibles? Replace those sorry-looking patches of grass around trees, pathways and slopes with mint, thyme, strawberries, and a […]
Recipe: Mix up your hummus game with carrot puree topped with lamb
By J.M. Hirsch, AP Food Editor Entertaining should not be about fuss or pomp. I want my focus to be on my company. And on making sure the food packs tons of […]
Senate bill would block mandatory labeling of GMOs
By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press WASHINGTON >> A Senate committee is moving forward on legislation that would prevent states from requiring labels on genetically modified foods. Vermont is set to require […]
Why mindfulness has become a trend and how you can do it
By Kelli Kennedy, Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. >> Drop-in meditation studios are proliferating in major cities like New York and Los Angeles and medi meet-ups are becoming the new book clubs […]
Judge: NYC can fine chains that don’t post salt warnings
By Jake Pearson, Associated Press NEW YORK >> Large chain restaurants and fast-food eateries in the nation’s most populous city can be fined up to $600 beginning next week for not posting […]
Snacks nation: Food makers turning everything into snacks
By Candice Choi, AP Food Industry Writer NEW YORK >> There are no meals anymore, only snacks. As around-the-clock grazing upends the way people eat, companies are reimagining foods that aren’t normally […]
Double-duty take on broccoli _ new technique, new ingredient (recipe)
By Melissa d’Arabian, Associated Press Of all the trendy/healthy/unusual ingredients I use regularly in my cooking, the one I get questions about most is nutritional yeast (which tastes way better than it […]
Recipe: Bone up on broth
By Emily Ryan, The Mercury Looking to improve your health? Many people swear by bone broth. “Right now, we’re selling a lot of bones for people to make their own bone broth,” […]
Pottstown badminton facility hits home for homeless man
By Julia Grimaldi, jgrimaldi@pottsmerc.com jhgx3 on Twitter POTTSTOWN >> Floyd Wilkins was without a home or job last summer when he noticed community members working together to set up a badminton club. […]