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I fell in loV0 with the idea of having
a kitchen, living, and dining area all
in one when I saw the “In the Mix”
article in your March 2010 issue.
Before, I thought you would need a
little privacy in between your kitchen
and living area, but the layout of Cairo
Gardener’s house was perfect. Thanks
for the inspiring ideas.
Paige Bustle, Milledgeville, GA
JllSt got the
March issue with the
kitchen articles in it and want to share
an idea on how to make “fake feet” on
cabinets look like furniture. (When
you see the toe-kick colored to match
the rest of the piece, you know the
cabinets are not individual furniture
pieces.) Have the cabinetmaker or
factory recess the toe-kick 6 inches
from the front (and side, if it’s an end
cabinet), and either paint the base
black or apply black laminate to act as
the “shadow” of the cabinet on the
floor. The real base sort of disappears!
Barry Korn, CKD, Los Angeles
I lo v e y o u r current format, and
your articles are now much more
relevant to us. The featured paint
colors are great, the gardening
articles are helpful, the recipes
seem easier, and I like the health
section. And things you feature
seem more affordable.
Luana Furrow , Hastings, Ml
T h e “B e tte r H e a lth ” section
of the March 2010 magazine does a
fine job of explaining how to become
a “glass-half-full” kind of person. The
strategies for boosting optimism
seem realistic and simple. As a
16-year-old junior with the stress of
finishing high school, applying to
colleges, and moving away, I will
be faced with many life-altering
decisions. I really believe that this
article will help me stay optimistic
and face life’s challenges.
Sarah M orm ino, Kirtland, OH
Y o u r A pl'i
article on eggs misstates
that the color of eggs is determined
by feather color. Actually, there are
hundreds of varieties of birds, and
in most cases, the color of egg a hen
will lay is determined by the earlobe
color. Thanks for taking a moment to
correct this frequent myth. My
white-feathered, brown-egg-layers
thank you!
Karen Thayne, Birm ingham , AL
Apologies to your white-feathered hens!
In our “What’s What at the Market”
box, we referred to common white and
brown eggs available in the average
supermarket. Our information was
based on that supplied by the American
Egg Boa rd: A tnong com mercial breeds
that produce these eggs, hens with white
feathers and earlobes lay white-shelled
eggs; hens with red feathers and
earlobes lay brown eggs. There are other
breeds of hens, however, that lay eggs in
colors other than white or brown.
B H G s e e m s tO b e featuring more
easily “veganized” recipes. I made the
sweet potato hash recipe in the April
issue, with a few slight changes (I
substituted vegan sour cream for the
real thing). The dish was easy to make
and a huge hit with my husband.
Bobbie M ullins, N orfolk, VA
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