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Fall in Love With Fall Foods

I know that right now it’s unseasonably warm in the north state, and it feels more like early summer, but trust me, it’s fall. I know it because my giant oak has started its annual leaf dump onto my roof… Continue Reading

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Noni Doni Day Requires the Very Best Food

Wednesdays are my Noni Doni days with 2-year-old Austin. (I have his sister, 6-month-old Reagan, every other Thursday.) There’s no shortage of things to do. Austin might play outside in his little sandbox or ride his Strider bike or his… Continue Reading

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Make Room in Freezer for Tops’ Truckload Meat Sale, Then Bake Some Shortbread

The truckload meat sale is by far the  main event this week at Tops Market in Redding and Weaverville.  This week-long special is enough to entice me to clear out my chest freezer and stock up for fall cooking. But… Continue Reading

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Italian Roast Pork, Just in Time for Tops’ Italian Days

  It’s Italian Days at Tops Market in Weaverville and Redding. In addition to such Italian staples as pastas and sauces, Tops Market (formerly Sunset Marketplace, in Redding) also has its own ground sausage – mild or spicy ($2.99 a pound). Plus, Tops Market… Continue Reading

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Menuplease: Wilda’s Grill – Fast Lunches Downtown

There’s been a small concrete block building on Placer Street near downtown for well over 40 years. It housed Jan’s Frost Shop, run by a cheerful round man with stunningly hairy arms who called everyone sweetheart and dished up memorably… Continue Reading

4th Annual “Music and Merlot” Fundraiser, Oct 12

The 4th  annual “Music and Merlot” fundraiser will be held Saturday, October 12 at 5:00 PM at the JBL Ranch in Cottonwood.  This fundraiser has been an amazing grass-roots community project that has helped to sustain and expand Evergreen’s music program during… Continue Reading