By : Ronald Yip
Doing any job is easier when you have the right tools on hand. One of a cook’s best tools — and secret weapons — is having a well-stocked kitchen pantry.
Cooking is much simpler if you know that you’ve already got what you need on hand, and aren’t going to have to run [...]
With the costs of living rising all the time, it may be possible to save money and increase your family’s health at the same time by growing vegetables in your backyard.
It’s a good idea to choose your favorite vegetables to grow and plan beds for early, middle of the season and late varieties.
Most vegetables require [...]
Budgeting is truly the turf of most mothers. Aside from the traditional role imposed on mothers as the one who budgets the family finances, mothers have the instincts and foresights on what might happen in the future.
But how do moms really stretch the budget? She neither uses complicated formulas nor magic tricks but simple ingenuity [...]
A boil water notice is in effect for the City of Portland west of the Willamette River and customers of Palatine Hill, Burlington and Valley View water districts until further notice.
All water used for drinking, teeth brushing, food preparation, and ice should be boiled at a full rolling boil for at least 1 minute as [...]
Multnomah County Commissioner Ted Wheeler was hospitalized on Saturday after a serious skiing accident that left him with a broken back and a concussion. Wheeler says he does not remember what happened and was apparently unconscious for at least 5 minutes. Once at the hospital, doctors discovered that among other injuries, Wheeler had broken his [...]
Plants are just as popular as furniture when one is deciding on furniture and soft furnishings.
Aside from the aesthetic value plants provide your home with, there are also health benefits – grade school science class tells us that plants cleanse the air through utilizing the carbon dioxide and producing more oxygen. Here is some important [...]
