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Natural Perspectives: Memoirs of a hot weekend
This past weekend was good for staying inside an air-conditioned place. That wouldn't be our house, so I did the next best thing. I closed up the house early in the morning, turned on the fan, and sat in my rocker with an ice pack on my chest. That helped...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Natural Disasters, Festive Events
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Natural Perspectives: Faster than a speeding chick
This long, hot summer is finally winding down. After two months free from teaching, Vic has started back to school with his birding and natural history classes at Saddleback College. Classes will begin soon at Golden West College, where he teaches...
Tags: Tomatoes, Salads, Lifestyle and Leisure, Butternut Squash, Foods and Beverages
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Natural Perspectives: Racing against weather to grow produce
For anyone except an astronomer, Labor Day signals the end of summer. We know that the official start of fall isn't until the autumnal equinox Sept. 23. But once school starts, that's the end of summer for us. Or at least for Vic. His college classes...Tags: Starbucks Corp., Zucchini, Southern California Edison Company, Summer Squash, Winter Squash
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Natural Perspectives: Much ado about pumpkins
Pumpkin season is here. Despite threats of a pumpkin shortage due to flooding in the Midwest, the local grocery stores stock a bounty of pumpkins. Many people use them for entryway decorations for Halloween, either whole or with faces carved into them....Tags: Summer Squash, Winter Squash, Cinderella (fictional character), Minority Groups, Native Americans
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Natural Perspectives: Savor 'slow food' for Thanksgiving
Food, family, friends, and giving thanks for our many blessings. That's what today is all about. Rather than focus on football and Black Friday shopping, Vic and I would rather focus on the food. Slow food, local food, good food. "Slow food" is a recent...Tags: Arts and Culture, Black Friday (shopping), Customs and Tradition, Mustard, Thanksgiving
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Natural Perspectives: Bring your entries to the O.C. Fair
The Orange County Fair is almost upon us. The fair in Costa Mesa opens July 15 and closes Aug. 14. I expect to enter some of my vegetables in the garden competition. Also, Vic and I will both be exhibiting photographs in the visual arts photography...Tags: Arts and Culture, Arable Farming, Beets, Human Interest, Turkey (animal)
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Natural Perspectives: When critters attack my gardens
I set a goal for myself this year of growing 500 pounds of produce from my home and community gardens. Vic doesn't think I'm going to make it. I'm worried he may be right. Last year, I grew about 200 pounds of produce from my home garden. Much of that...Tags: Tomatoes, Southern California Edison Company, Cabbage, Florida, Peaches
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As easy as pie
The image of the Mona Lisa, a wolf and a sinister skeleton's face were illuminated from within the thick-skinned pumpkins they were carved on, drawing in passersby.
A crowd started to form around the small booth as Gene Granata, a master carver, began...Tags: Family Vacations, Trips and Vacations, Denver, Travel, Halloween
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Natural Perspectives: Goliath makes a showing in fair competition
The Orange County Fair is drawing to a close, and the last vegetable competition is over in the Farm and Garden category. Last year, I entered the competition for the largest sunflower head. Twice. Neither of my sunflowers was big enough to win a ribbon....Tags: Butter, Fountain Valley (Orange, California), Bananas, Heart and Circulatory System, Heart Attack
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93-5 'KHY Rock Report
Headlines for Wednesday, June 19, 2013
RAY MANZAREK: Last Recordings Out Today
Less than a month after his death comes a new album from Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek. Twisted Tales is Manzarek's third album with slide guitar player Roy Rogers came...Tags: Chuck Liddell, Motorcycle Endurance, Religion and Belief, Oregon Ducks, Nine Inch Nails (music group)
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Recipe: Pumpkin pie ice cream with pecan praline
Total time: 25 minutes, plus freezing time
Servings: 6 to 8
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Our recipes, your kitchen: If you try this or any other recipe from the L.A. Times Test Kitchen, please share it with us: Click here to upload pictures of the...Tags: Cinnamon, Arable Farming, Ice Cream, Lifestyle and Leisure, Salt
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Recipe: Slow-rising pumpkin-thyme dinner rolls
Total time: 30 minutes, plus 2 hours standing and 8 hours chilling Servings: 18 dinner rolls 2 ( 1/4-ounce) envelopes active dry yeast 1/4 cup warm water (110 to 115 degrees) 2 eggs, at room temperature 1 cup canned pumpkin puree 1/2 cup (1...Tags: Butter, Salt
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