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Wrote 150 research-based articles on organic gardening.Co-hosted 40 monthly podcasts or Twitter chats with national experts on a range of home gardening topics.For three years was the co-author of one of the top five most trafficked U.S. garden blogs.Created over 100 newsletters about children’s gardening.Guest on national and local garden radio shows.

Creamy Tomato Chicken Parmigiana: Prepare as above, except after simmering the sauce for 10 minutes or to desired consistency, slowly add 3 tablespoons whipping cream, half-and-half, or light cream, stirring constantly. Cook and stir for 3 minutes more and then stir in the basil.Nutrition Facts per 3 ounces chicken + 1/3 cup sauce: 418 cal., 24 g total fat (9 g sat. fat), 152 mg chol., 715 mg sodium, 15 g carbo....

½ cup water ½ cup rice vinegar ¼ cup sugar ½ teaspoon salt ⅛ teaspoon crushed red pepper 1 cup coarsely shredded napa cabbage ½ cup shredded carrots ½ cup thinly sliced quartered red onion 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh ginger

4 ounce chopped semisweet chocolate ¼ cup water 3 tablespoon butter ½ teaspoon sugar ½ teaspoon vanilla

½ cup light dairy sour cream 2 tablespoon orange marmalade ¼ teaspoon dried thyme or herbes de Provence

¼ cup unsalted butter, cut into small cubes ¼ cup shortening 1 ¼ cup cake flour 1 cup all-purpose flour ¾ cup granulated sugar, separated 1 tablespoon baking powder ½ teaspoon kosher salt ½ cup plus 1 tablespoon whipping cream 1 egg, separated 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract 1 teaspoon turbinado sugar 2 cup sliced fresh strawberries 2 tablespoon lemon juice Sweetened Whipped Cream: 1 ½ cup whipping cream 2 tablespoon granulated sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla...

*Toasting Nuts: To toast whole or coarsely chopped nuts, spread them in a single layer in a shallow pan. Bake the nuts in a 350°F oven for 5 to 10 minutes, shaking the pan once or twice.

1 ¼ cup all-purpose flour ¼ cup ground toasted almond ¼ teaspoon salt ⅓ cup shortening 4 tablespoon cold water

⅛ teaspoon instant coffee crystals or dash espresso coffee powder 2 tablespoon whipping cream 1 cup sifted powdered sugar

Coreopsis Care Must-Knows A popular North American native prairie plant, coreopsis can withstand deer and survive in less-than-ideal conditions, including open prairies where they have to compete with other plants for resources. They’re also known to thrive along roadsides and in ditches. Comparatively, our gardens provide practically ideal conditions, even if you have pretty crummy garden soil. These drought-tolerant plants prefer to be left a little on the dry side and require lots of sun....

⅔ cup all-purpose flour ⅓ cup packed brown sugar ¼ cup granulated sugar ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon ¼ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon vanilla ⅓ cup butter, cut up ¼ cup chopped black or English walnuts

1 cup whipping cream 2 tablespoon sugar ½ teaspoon vanilla