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I came home from work one hot night this week and started to think about supper. I was hungry, but not in the mood to cook. Farm-fresh tomatoes sat ripe on the windowsill. Half a bottle of…

Lots-of-Veggie Chili

This week’s nippy weather has me wanting something warming, but I’m trying to keep it light.

I tossed this together for dinner the other night, using what I had on hand in the refrigerator, freezer and pantry.

Use these ingredients or…

How does your tomato garden grow? If the answer is very well, you might want to bring the cream of the crop to the Missouri Botanical Garden on Saturday, Aug. 16. Winners in the Nature Sweet Homegrown Tomato Challenge’s large…

I love to eat well, but I don’t have the time or inclination to make every meal strictly from scratch. I’ve compromised by looking for high-quality convenience foods — and no, I don’t think the two terms are mutually exclusive.…