Lifestyle

Purslane

Purslane, an edible weed, grows on the sidewalk near Turtle Lake Refuge on Third Avenue.SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald Uses: Tart, crunchy…

September 10, 2013

Food

Amaranth or pigweed

Amaranth, an edible weed, grows at Turtle Lake Refuge on Third Avenue.SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald Uses: Greens can be used like…

September 10, 2013

Food

Lambâ€™s-quarters

Uses: Can be used like spinach in many dishes. For salads, use only young leaves, which are tender and less…

September 10, 2013

Food

Meals gone wild

Looking for a cheap, abundant food source that can prevent chronic disease? Weed on.

September 10, 2013

Food

Common mallow

Common mallow, an edible weed growing at Turtle Lake Refuge on Third Avenue.SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald Uses: The whole plant is…

September 10, 2013

Food

Early pumpkin beers brew dismay among drinkers

Pumpkin beers already are on display for sale Aug. 30 at a Whole Foods Market in Richmond, Va. Some craft…

September 10, 2013

Family

Mom of ‘rainbow’ son comes out in new book

Lori Duron, right, has written a book about her son, C.J., in her book Raising My Rainbow: Adventures in Raising…

September 7, 2013

Religion

Fewer Pentecostals are speaking in tongues

church enters mainstream, practice falls away

September 6, 2013

Religion

Jewish families offered $50,000 to move south

As Klaven began to explain traditional Jewish practices, it became readily apparent the children were completely unfamiliar with the religion’s…

September 6, 2013

Religion

Venezuelan Jews settle near Miami

Chavez’s hostility toward Israel led many to flee

September 6, 2013

Food

Early Rosh Hashana brings fresh possibilities

traditional recipes with the season’s ripe produce

September 3, 2013

Food

Utah liquor board scraps proposed restaurant rule

The Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission was considering the proposal to tell restaurants how to abide by one of Utah’s more…

September 3, 2013

Food

Learning to lunch

Schools and parents teach students to eat healthy

September 3, 2013

Family

Some men opting to become single fathers

Trey Powell holds his 6-month-old daughters Kylan, left, and Ashton in their home in Seattle.Elaine Thompson/Associated Press “I feel so…

August 31, 2013

Religion

‘Angel’ priest visits accident scene

Even odder, the black-garbed priest does not appear in any of the nearly 70 photos of the scene of the…

August 30, 2013

Religion

For Hindus, a definitive source

World’s third largest religion has new encyclopdia 25 years in making

August 30, 2013

Religion

Exemptions on gay marriage spark divide

religious groups path forward is unclear

August 30, 2013

Food

Farmers adopt new organic terminology

Justine Denison, who with her husband, Brian, owns and operates Denison Farm in Shaghticoke, N.Y., adheres to all the growing…

August 27, 2013

Food

127 years later, is Coke the same?

Recipes may change, but brands endure

August 27, 2013

Food

Beer-can chicken is science, not art

The secret to crispy beer-can chicken is to be sure the can is empty before setting the chicken on it.Photo…

August 27, 2013

Food

A recipe contest for coffee lovers

Durango Coffee Festival is Sept. 7

August 27, 2013

Food

A fish tale

ocean to table – how Durango gets its seafood

August 27, 2013

Food

In a pickle? These beans are ready in 30 minutes

Use this fast, easy pickling recipe for beans or any of your favorite veggies.Matthew Mead/Associated Press But these pickles come…

August 27, 2013

Family

Older brides shell out for gowns, garters, DJs

Sara Musillo, left, assistant store manager at David’s Bridal in New York, assists Yolanda Royal, 64, center as she tries…

August 24, 2013