Dandelions! A weed: A flower? A tasty ingredient?

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Early spring dandelion leaves are tender and delicious in salads with a simple dressing. Even larger leaves can be treated so that they are not bitter. The recipes offered are pasta with dandelion greens, rice and dandelion gratin, ricotta-dandelion pie, and dandelion crown and flower tempera.

Appreciation, Greens, Edible, Leafy vegetables, Dandelions, Dandelion

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Home ice: how to build a rink for hockey, for figure skating, or just for ice skating fun

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It is cold enough in about three-fourths of the US so that a backyard ice skating rink can be built as a rectangular wooden frame lined with plastic. A listing of materials needed for rinks of various dimensions is given. Step-by-step instructions are included.

Innovations, Design and construction, Skating rinks, Outdoor recreation

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Building a hearth extender: this easy-to-make addition is an important safety guard for any fireplace

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Ready-made fireplace hearth extenders cost from $250-500 while a do-it-yourself one is less than $100. Slate tiles and pine for the molding are the basic materials. Step-by-step instructions are given.

Remodeling and renovation, Fireplaces

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