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Bob Benenson
Aug 18, 20241 min read
Watermelon-Feta Salad: One of the Easiest Tasty Things You Can Make
RECIPES l I posted about the 18+ pound watermelon I'd received, and predicted I'd soon make watermelon feta salad. Self-fulfilling prophecy.
Bob Benenson
Jul 10, 20241 min read
You Won't Sing the Blues Over These Berry Unconventional Recipes
RECIPES l There are usual ways most people enjoy blueberries. But Natural Awakenings Chicago has 2 recipes that aren't the same old same old
Bob Benenson
Jun 29, 20242 min read
Honk If You Love Gooseberries
FRUIT l Berry season. Strawberries are about over, but we're on to blueberries, red and raspberries, blackberries ... and gooseberries?...
Bob Benenson
Jun 19, 20242 min read
We're Having a Heat Wave — Protect Your Tomato Plants
Gardening l Tomatoes thrive when growing in very warm weather. But there are limits: Severe heat can be deadly to tomato plants.
Bob Benenson
Jun 9, 20243 min read
Life is Just a Container of Cherries
Farmers Markets l Cherries are the latest variety of delicious local fruit to hit Chicago's farmers markets.
Bob Benenson
May 17, 20242 min read
Berry Good News: 1st Strawberries are In!
Thursday was a lot, but I managed to squeeze in a first-of-the-season visit to the late afternoon/evening Lincoln Square Farmers Market in t
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