I think more people decorate with artichokes than actually eat them. When I was young my mom used to take me to this restaurant that served artichokes as an hors d'oeuvre. They would bring it to your table and you'd eat the fleshy part of the leaves.  Once you were done they'd take it back to the kitchen, carve out the heart and bring it back for you to enjoy.  It was a special treat.   Have you ever seen these curious vegetables and wondered how on earth you prepare them? There are actually

If you have a cutting board it will eventually begin to show it's age and wear over time.  Dings, cut marks and drying out are very common and it will become necessary to refinish and restore it. The first thing to do is sand it.  If your board has deep cut marks you may want to use a stronger grit paper such as 50 or 100.  Then finish with a 250 grit to smooth it down. Wipe it down with a clean microfiber rag. I've used several different brands of cutting board oils in the past.  I like

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When Home Depot asked me to spruce up my front door porch area as a participant in their Style Challenge, Holiday Edition I was a little intimidated. I love to decorate but holiday decorating always seems to elude me as a mom of three boys who works and blogs at 4men1lady. So this was really going to be a challenge. This is what our front door porch exterior looked like a year ago. Since then we've replaced the front door (of course from Home Depot), updated the siding and replaced the