August 5, 2020, 6:03am Clark County Life
It will come as no surprise that the pandemic has me feeling nostalgic about the dishes served at large social gatherings – backyard barbecues, church potlucks, family reunion picnics, Thanksgivings and Christmases and Fourths of July. In my youth, every one of these events invariably featured a festive gelatin mold, usually made by a grandma who had been turning out these fancy jigglers since they were fashionable in the ’50s. Read story
August 2, 2020, 6:30am Clark County Life
Publications like Scientific American and Psychology Today have examined our sense of smell and its emotion-triggering component, and many books tout the connection between fragrance, memory and mood. Companies sell scented candles, household cleaners and mindset-enhancing essential oils. Workplaces and medical clinics purchase scent-diffusing systems to make employees more productive or patients more relaxed. Read story
July 29, 2020, 6:02am Clark County Life
Cake is a carbolicious creation of flour, sugar, butter and eggs, with a top layer of extra calories in the form of sweet, creamy frosting. There’s nothing not to love about the whole ensemble. But if you’re a true lover of cake, a real cake devotee, then you’ve got to adopt a more-is-more attitude. You’ve got to find ways to pack even more sugary flavor into every single piece. Read story
July 25, 2020, 6:05am Clark County Life
For 15 years, Clark County residents have enjoyed the chance to look inside other people’s private gardens during the Natural Garden Tour. This year, you can peer into 15 gardens without leaving your own home. Read story
July 22, 2020, 7:40pm Clark County Life
There are two kinds of people: those who understand the pleasures of taking a couple swigs of cold pickle juice right out of the jar, and those who think drinking pickle juice is absolutely vile. To the second group of people I say: How can you love the pickle, but disdain the brine that created it? Read story
July 16, 2020, 6:03am Clark County Life
Camas artist Liz Pike will host the Fern Prairie Art Fest this weekend at her own Shangri-La Farm. Read story
July 15, 2020, 6:00am Clark County Life
About once a month during my girlhood, my mom would whip up a batch of instant pudding. We consumed it without whipped cream, unaccompanied by cookies or brownies — just plain pudding, uncomplicated and delicious. Read story
July 14, 2020, 6:00am Clark County Life
There’s hardly anything that delights the eyes more than a well-tended garden — but what about a garden designed to delight the nose? A fragrance garden might be just the remedy for these stressful times. Read story
July 9, 2020, 6:06am Clark County Life
If you’re feeling like you need a lot more freshly picked, locally grown blueberries, Saturday’s Hockinson Berry Festival is custom-made for you. Read story
July 8, 2020, 6:03am Clark County Life
When I got married, my parents gave me their blender. I don’t have its exact date of origin, but it wasn’t much younger than I was, a child of the ’70s. No matter — I was simply grateful to have an appliance in which to make margaritas. Read story
