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Roasted veggies delicious and easy to make

Hello again from the Kitchen! Summer harvest is winding down and many are wondering what to do with all the excess veggies. In the past week I’ve had bags of produce left on my porch by friends and neighbors. Zucchini, tomatoes, potatoes, peppers, eggplants and cucumbers. All good and ...

Computer that helped launch the Apple empire being sold at auction

BOSTON (AP) — A vintage Apple computer signed by company co-founder Steve Wozniak is being sold at auction. The Apple-1 set in motion the company that in June became the first publicly traded business to close a trading day with a $3 trillion market value, according to RR Auction in Boston. ...

In Ashland, a new house, an old watch and a mystery solved

ASHLAND, Va. (AP) — As work was getting underway at a new home site in Ashland, Hanover and King William Habitat for Humanity construction manager Jeff Ell thought to himself he ought to go over the property with his metal detector. Ell, who has been with Habitat for two years, does not ...

Kimberly Palmer: How to stay safe from financial scams

NerdWallet While there’s no way to guarantee you’ll completely avoid financial scams, there are steps you can take to reduce your chances of falling for one. Scammers tend to contact you first, create a false sense of urgency and then ask you to send money or share personal information. A ...

Getting their kicks on Route 66

There’s no greater All-American road trip than the one travel buddies Tina Walls and Christa Blake took this summer along iconic Route 66 – also known as U.S. Highway 66, the Mother Road (courtesy of John Steinbeck’s “The Grapes of Wrath” or the Main Street of America.  Given its ...

Boost browning on lemony shrimp skewers with 2 pantry staples

Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Cooking shrimp until well-browned without overcooking can be a difficult needle to thread. To help with this, we often coat the delicate seafood with an aromatic marinade using ingredients that speed browning, such as sugar or fat. We include both in a ...