TASTE: COOK WITH HEART HEALTH IN MIND

FAMILY FEATURES – Healthy eating doesn’t have to be difficult or require you to take favorite meals off your family’s menu. In fact, making smart choices when cooking at home can give you more control over the types of tasty, heart-healthy dishes you put on the table.

SAVOR THE FLAVORS OF SUMMER

FAMILY FEATURES – Bringing your family together for a meal that tastes like summer is what the season is all about.

Increase flowers with a bit of deadheading

Keep your garden looking its best with a bit of deadheading.Removing faded flowers can promote repeat bloom on some plants, encourage fuller, more compact growth, and tidy up the garden.Use a bypass pruner or deadheading snips to remove faded flowers. These tools have two sharp blades like scissors.

A HOMEMADE GIFT FOR FATHER’S DAY

FAMILY FEATURES – As a child, you knew dad would be thrilled with whatever card or sculpture you could conjure. As an adult, you can still give a homemade gift for Father’s Day, but with a grown-up twist.

President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s D-Day Prayer

On the night of June 6, 1944, President Roosevelt went on national radio to address the nation for the first time about the Normandy invasion.His speech took the form of a prayer.The date and timing of the Normandy invasion had been top secret.

Refel Rushing shines brightly in poetry, song and community spirit

“Morning and the Sun” is the latest song release by local musician and lifelong philanthropist Refel Rushing.The piece is part of Rushing’s song cycle, “Love over Time,” and it “just like every song release before it comes with a charitable act benefiting the community.

Simple tips to attract Hummingbirds to your yard

FAMILY FEATURES – Throughout the warmer months, many backyards play host to a variety of birds, including Hummingbirds.

MAKE EASTER ‘EGGSTRA’ SPECIAL

EASTER BUNNY BUTT CAKE • Nonstick cooking spray• 2 eggs, plus 4 egg whites, at room temperature• 3/4 cup cream of coconut• 1/2 cup crushed pineapple, drained• 2 teaspoons coconut extract• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract• 2 1/4 cups flour• 1 cup sugar• 2 teaspoons baking powder• 1/2 teaspoon salt• 12...

TASTE: GET TO THE GRILL FOR FRESH, HOMEMADE FLAVOR

FAMILY FEATURES – Once the weather warms and the patio beckons, it’s time to break out the grill for home-cooked meals in the great outdoors. When your family tires of baked dishes and stovetop recipes, the smell of fresh flavors on the grates offers the reprieve of something new.

A SWEET ST. PATRICK’S DAY

LUCK O’ THE IRISH MINT PIEMakes: 2 pies (9 inches each) Even if you’re not Irish, a green treat like this Luck o’ the Irish Mint Pie can get you and your guests into the festive spirit.