You can cook it like any green beans, perhaps with added bouillon, or toss it into a stew. But if the stem is quite thick, ...

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Larger packages can also be wrapped in bulletin board paper, which comes in beautiful colors. There’s usually a bin of ...

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The greens and stem of cauliflowers are not only edible, some people think that they taste better than the rest of it. If I ...

The water and air are crucial for the microbes (largely bacteria), which are doing the “work” of decomposition. Throw in a ...

We love fresh strawberries at our house, but frequently a few of them spoil in the container before we can use them all.

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Spray the shelving, drawers and walls with a solution of 4 tablespoons of baking soda mixed with water. Wipe down with a clean cloth. Get in all the tight places; cotton swabs may come in handy. Wipe ...

At first, my boss thought we were protesting but later joined us when he discovered that none of us got the afternoon slump!