January 14, 2010 RSS feed / House & Home

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Ask The Home Team

I read in your column that compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) give off far less heat than incandescent bulbs. So, won’t my heating bills go up if I replace my incandescent bulbs with CFLs? More...

What’s Cooking

What’s Cooking Brown Rice and Friends
By PHYLLIS GREENWAY The Northfield News

Brown Rice with Walnuts and Golden Raisins From Fine Cooking 2 tablespoons olive oil 1/2 small yellow onion finely diced 1/2 cup brown rice 1 1/4 cups water Kosher salt 2 tablespoons golden raisins 1/4 cup walnuts toasted and finely c More...

Don’t Delay! UVM Extension Master Gardener Course Deadline

Learn how to create a healthy and sustainable home landscape in this 13 week course. University of Vermont faculty and other green industry experts teach the skills for sustainable landscaping and gardening in Vermont. More...