GARDEN & HOME Chrysanthemum Meaning and Symbolism From Our Garden To Yours, Expect Success With Stutzmans There are more benefits than you may have known! The first chrysanthemums were cultivated in China centuries ago. It has appeared in ancient Chinese writings as early as 15th century BC and was used as an herbal remedy. Its boiled roots were believed to provide headache relief, and the sprouts and petals were eaten in salads. The...
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Yummy Recipes! Good Food, Good Times This Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Coffee Cake has a cream cheese layer and crumb topping that is out of this world! Perfect for breakfast, snack, or even dessert! Shelby served this at our Fall Festival Workshop and it was a HIT! She added “I made it in a sheet cake pan so the servings would go further and I also drizzled melted chocolate chips on top! “ You asked for the recipe and here it is, enjoy: Ingredients...
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Fall Decorating Idea GARDEN & HOME Summer was great this year. The backyard barbeques, cool drinks on hot summer nights, and fun with friends and family. But, there’s that slight feel of fall in the air now. Cool mornings, leaves hinting at turning and football!!! Oh who are we kidding? Hints aside … we’re ready for fall. Now is the perfect time to transition your summer planters over to fall with 4 easy steps. The new look will be...
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Living Well! Health & Happiness Story at-a-glance Watermelon contains more of the antioxidant lycopene than fresh tomatoes; one cup of watermelon has 1.5 times the lycopene as a raw tomato L-citrulline, an amino acid in watermelon, seems to protect against muscle pain Watermelon rind is edible and actually contains more of the amino acid citrulline than the pink flesh; citrulline is converted to arginine in your kidneys, which is important...
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Living Well! Health & Happiness As delicious as onions are, they have even more possibly surprising handy uses. Here’s nine that you may have already known. The next time you’re picking up onions from our Garden Centers keep these handy tips in mind! Clean Rusty Knives Have rusty knives lying around that you are hesitant to use? Plunge your knife into a large raw onion and this will immediately remove rust. Soothe a Bee Sting If you are...
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Yummy Recipes! Good Food, Good Times Gazpacho is like a drinkable salad- you know, for when you’re too hot or tired to chew. It’s a great way to use up any bits of vegetables (or fruit!) in the fridge, and is an ideal way to get in your daily 5-10 because you’re literally just slurping them back. I love a good salad, but there are days I just can’t bring myself to shovel in another forkful of spinach or kale. These are Watermelon Gazpacho days....
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