Stories from the 44th Parallel

Here is a short list to get you started with Mirepoix, a must have for all soups and stews.

As I canned and stored away the last batch of salsa last weekend, I reminded myself why it would be worth the wait to try this sugar-swee...

...she offered to send me her secret salsa recipe if I gave her my address... and although it would be a lot of work, I would be very happy

what happened after the indoor grow operation became an outdoor, mobile garden...

Honestly, I don’t know if he was typing out his will, or saying goodbye to loved ones on his phone while we taxied out to runway 27, but as

In this example, I only made 3 peppers using a cup of filling per bell pepper half, then froze the remainder in measured freezer packs for

Looking up the Montmorency Cherry tree on the internet, I discovered that this particular cherry isn’t the pick a bowl full and eat ‘em kind

“OMG, does he have that terrible, stomach flipping thing?” I worry.

Today is my birthday, and I am going to enjoy it! About 6 years ago, I decided that I really didn’t like birthdays anymore. In fact, I wa...

I'm really not sure what exactly is going on with my malfunctioning sentinels, but I DO NOT like coming home to a yard full of goose poop

It's not about you not liking the mask. It's not about your right to freedom. It's not about you being scared or not scared of contracting t

Would we flip the sucker over right close to shore for the neighbor’s entertainment, or would we actually be able to get into the sleek stre

The average text message puts a full 50-60 pounds of strain on your neck, back and shoulders. Do this repetitively throughout the day and

The geese had been raising their young on our lakeside property, defiling the lawn with fecal matter at a rate of 5 gallons per day.

Driving through Sanford, there are hand painted signs everywhere exclaiming, “Sanford Strong!”

I won’t be responsible for making a worse mess out of someone’s bushy hair, especially after the latest hair coloring fiasco...

He had SO much energy and intensity that his muscles constantly rippled like a coiled spring near the point of breaking free.

I love it when I can find ways to help myself with the drudgery of dinner.

It seems most people think homemade wine only comes in the Concord grape variety, or a fruity flavor like blueberry or raspberry… but they’d

As a little girl, I recall both sets of grandparents having gardens and houseplants galore. In each of their homes, houseplants grew prof...