Food Holiday cookie decorations that look and taste good The Associated PressUpdated Dec 2, 2025 Sugar sprinkles are pretty, but they generally don’t taste like much. So when we created these delicious holiday butter cookies, we decided to…
Food PAYWALL FREE: Your garden harvest finds a 2nd life in the freezer By Marjory Pilley The Associated Press Updated Oct 28, 2025 As produce reaches peak ripeness, home cooks turn to the freezer and not just for leftovers. Freezer conservation is also a trendy and efficie…
Home And Garden How to grow a giant pumpkin By Adithi Ramakrishnan and Shelby Lum The Associated Press Updated Oct 17, 2025 WAPPINGERS FALLS, N.Y. — The pumpkin in Tony Scott’s backyard weighs almost as much as a small car.
Food From tacos to tarts, how to celebrate National Pineapple Day in the kitchen By Kristen Wood The Associated Press Jun 24, 2025 June 27 marks National Pineapple Day — the perfect time to celebrate the refreshing, tangy and versatile pineapple. Named the top fruit of 202…
Pineapple tropical fruit Updated Jun 24, 2025 However you decide to celebrate, pineapple makes it easy to bring bright, fresh flavors into your meals.Â
Home And Garden Lunch box hacks to get your kids to eat everything By Lisa MarcAurele The Associated Press Aug 6, 2024 Try these easy lunch box hacks that will have your little ones eagerly gobbling up their meals at school. Say goodbye to uneaten sandwiches an…
Columnists Preparing for a big Zone 9b/10a growing summer By Annie Tsai Updated Jun 26, 2025 Not sure if you noticed, but it’s been getting warmer. Consistently warmer enough that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, for the first time …
Columnists An encomium Jon Mays Daily Journal staff Updated Jun 20, 2024 The first time I can remember encountering a strawberry was through a can of soda. There were lots of these sodas in a cooler during a cookout…
Columnists This, that and the other thing By Matt Grocott Jan 4, 2022 This is something I heard my pastor, Matt Valencia, say at church this past weekend. I’m in the habit of taking notes during his sermons and w…
Local News Featured Indoor flowers boost San Mateo County’s agriculture value By Anna Schuessler Daily Journal staff Aug 7, 2019 With indoor-grown potted plants and cut flowers leading the way, San Mateo County’s overall crop value increased to more than $149 million in …
