Home & Garden
In the dog days of summer, my mouth cries out for refreshing, cool, and easy dishes. I can't think of a single recipe more refreshing than my grandmother's cucumber salad. My grandmother, of Swedish descent, married a German immigrant. ...
For Midwesterners, this is strawberry's peak week. Whether at your local market or in your backyard, they're are ripe for the picking.
To celebrate this, we're eating strawberries every day: in our cereals, in our yogurt, in our...
Here’s the bad news: Radon is the leading cause of lung cancer in non-smokers. While Radon is an old topic, due to recent legislation in Illinois, we’re getting a lot of questions about it. The good news is that it is relatively easy and...
The surrounding suburbs are full of farmers markets that have local fresh produce which, we found, you can't always rely upon your local grocer to carry. Some farmers prefer the suburbs over the city since the drive may not be as far for them, depending...
As urban agriculture continues to increasingly be seen as a viable and invaluable tool for progress in the coming decades, invariably, one phrase will become standard in the American lexicon: Raised Beds.While most of those with any experience working...
Navy Pier turns into a green, organic, sustainable mecca next weekend as Green Festival 2010 hits town on May 22nd and 23rd. This year, the Green Festival touts some 350 exhibitors, 125 speakers, a Green Kids Zone, organic food and beer, and lots of...
While there are many reasons to go green, a child’s health is typically number one when it comes to new parents. The health of a child is directly related to the health of the environment. What goes into our environment – air, water, food...
It arrived today in the mail- our monthly electric bill. We live conscientiously, so there are seldom big surprises, but it still isn't fun arriving home to utility bills.How much more fun would it be to open that envelope and read "$0"?...
Where some people make New Year’s resolutions, I make a promise every spring to plant a garden. I work in the lawn care/landscaping field, after all. Yet just as the cobbler’s children have no shoes, I remain gardenless season after season....
After closing its doors for an overhaul, the revamped Smart Home at the Museum of Science and Industry is once again open to the public. With a tech-savvy, eco-friendly, beautifully designed home, the tour has something to appeal to just about...
