Tag: food
Plain Talk About Food | May and Tussie-Mussie Day
As a child, living in the convent school in Tacoma, Wash., I always looked forward to Tussie-Mussie Day. Life was simple then, pleasure was...
Plain Talk About Food | Life’s Lessons
“Life…some of it’s magic, some of it’s tragic, but I’ve had a good life all the way.” —Jimmy Buffett
I was scrolling through the Nextdoor...
Plain Talk About Food | The House Across the Street: Awaiting...
“It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood, a beautiful day for a neighbor.” —Mr. (Fred) Rogers
The house stands empty now, its windows have been...
Plain Talk About Food | X’s and O’s
“Tis better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all.” —Alfre Lord Tennyson
Each day as “Eventide” approaches, I find myself...
Plain Talk About Food | The ‘Real’ Blackberry
I simply cannot pass a display of blackberries at any fruit stand without buying at least one “clamshell” of those luscious berries, which are...
Plain Talk About Food | A Fresh Beginning
Opening the door of my refrigerator to pull out ingredients for a new recipe I am trying or walking the path in my garden...
Plain Talk About Food | A PG&E Christmas
I had my grocery list in hand while stuffing a bag full of string beans for our Christmas dinner last week at Safeway market....
Plain Talk About Food | The Joy of Leftovers After a...
“Why such a huge turkey?” I was asked by my butcher. “For ‘leftovers,’” I replied. My family loves leftovers as much as they love...
Plain Talk About Food | A Bushel and a Peck
“Oh, I love you, a bushel and a peck, a bushel and a peck and a hug around the neck…” —“Guys and Dolls,” circa...
Santa Cruz County unites to combat food insecurity during government shutdown...
In an extraordinary show of regional collaboration, local governments and community partners across Santa Cruz County are joining forces to keep food on the...
News Briefs | Published Sept. 11, 2026
Museum Hero nominations being sought
San Lorenzo Valley Historical Society, which owns and operates the San Lorenzo Valley Museum, is seeking nominations for its Museum...
