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Culinary Secrets: Homemade pizza a hefty addition to Super Bowl fare
When it comes to Super Bowl food, I don’t think you can come up with a more testosterone-filled pizza than my stuffed meat pizza. This is a typical pizza found in lots of shops in Connecticut, bu...
Feb 02, 2012 | 4 4 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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At the Shelter: Sweet Siera
Siera is a 3-year-old female pit bull mix looking for a home. The shelter also has other dogs and cats waiting to be adopted. The staff requests donations of canned food for cats and dogs. The Trac...
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People for Pets: Gentle Gemma
Gemma is a young terrier mix about 2 years old. She enjoys playing with other dogs and loves people, too; she enjoys cuddling and likes to sleep under the covers. Gemma knows how to use a doggie do...
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The Green Thumb: Winter is time to get excited about seeds
Who says you need to wait until the ground thaws to grow tomatoes, herbs and some vegetables? You can start right now!   The rule of thumb is generally to start seeds indoors about eight weeks bef...
Jan 26, 2012 | 1 1 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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The Green Thumb: First step for gardeners: Knowing one’s soil
A soil’s tilth — its texture — determines how well plants grow and the ease with which plants are able to take up water and nutrients.
Jan 12, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Culinary Secrets: A faraway flavor, made at home
Hello again, my fellow food lovers. Today, I’m going to teach you how to make one of the most famous dishes in Thailand: Pad Thai. This was the first dish I had when I landed in Bangkok. My wife ...
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The Green Thumb: Roses need a good winter pruning
by Sue Davis / For the Tracy Press
Jan 05, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
When it comes to roses, pruning invigorates the plants and provides an opportunity to direct the growth of the roses. Plan to prune in the winter before the buds begin to swell, using clean, sharp...
Culinary Secrets: Celebrate holidays with homemade whoopie pies
by Tomm Johnson / For the Tracy Press
Dec 29, 2011 | 1 1 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
These indulgent homemade pies could be a new family tradition if you give them a chance.
Protect and Serve: Law will keep kids in car seat boosters until age 8
by Jim Haskell / For the Tracy Press
Dec 22, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
tarting Jan. 1, children throughout California will have to use booster seats for a couple of extra years. The Tracy Fire Department would like to inform our residents, local pediatricians, day ca...
The Green Thumb: Gift of a living Christmas tree lasts through the years
by Adrian Anthony / For the Tracy Press
Dec 15, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
More than 30 million cut Christmas trees are sold in the U.S. every year. Since the 1850s, Americans have been taking home cut trees for Christmas decorating. In these times of environmental aware...
The Green Thumb: Something merry, something scary
by Heather Hamilton / For the Tracy Press
Dec 01, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 35 35 recommendations | email to a friend
I am going to cover two completely unrelated yet timely topics in today’s column: Christmas trees and a fruit fly-prompted quarantine. Christmas tree tips enhance enjoyment Firstly, when ...
Culinary Secrets: Pretzels, a German comfort food
by Tomm Johnson / For the Tracy Press
Nov 17, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 12 12 recommendations | email to a friend
Today, fellow food lovers, I’m sharing with you one of my favorite comfort food recipes: warm Bavarian pretzels. These bring back lots of great memories from when I was stationed with the U.S. Ar...
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