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Salad Days

It's too easy being green, so go beyond your comfort zone

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Linda Morel, JE Feature

For decades, you could count on finding a head of lettuce in my refrigerator. But I got bored with eating a tossed salad every night. Then came the rise of the mesclum mix. These medleys of baby lettuces made life so convenient. What could be easier than purchasing leaves in bite-sized pieces, avoiding a lot of cutting and chopping while...

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Give Peas a Chance

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Eileen Goltz, JE Feature

At the risk of giving away my true age, I can remember shucking fresh peas at the kitchen counter with my mom. Call me old-fashioned, but I still do this whenever I can. Sadly, these days, few folks seem to want to take the time to find shuck-able peas, and then sit down and shell them. That's a darn shame...

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Mad for Mangos

It's an addictive fruit, so be forewarned

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Eileen Goltz, JE Feature

A poem for my friendly neighborhood mango fans: "Mango me baby, it's the fruit you need to eat, It's got vitamins and nutrients, and it can tenderize meat Sweet and tart and lusciously golden, red and green in hue This tropical fruit is perfect for me and for you." OK, so I'm not waiting for the Pulitzer Prize committee to...

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Cooking in the Woods

Israelis love to do it, especially on any holiday occasion

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Louise Fiszer, JE Feature

Like many of us, Israelis head for the hills on any given holiday or long weekend to go camping. The forests and deserts are dotted with tents, RVs and campsites of all sorts, while clouds of smoke emanate from a barbecue grill. Israelis love to cook in the woods, whether camping for a week or just an afternoon picnic. It...

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Old-School Rivalries ...

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Michael Elkin

Wigged out about starring in their first major film? Who could blame Jeana Zettler and Ashley Cutrona, portraying war-ready Wiggies -- a juicy junior high vocal team taking glee-bashing their Ivory Snow-covered competition, the Five Ovations, in "Standing Ovation," opening July 16. Standing O? Standing "oy"! "Well, yes, we are the meanies," says Cutrona, chuckling. But they're not "Mean Girls,"...