I inherited the whip-up-something-out-of-nothing gene from my mother, a talent for creating ingenious meals out of necessity. We grew up in a woodsy, secluded neighborhood in Minnesota, and my father drove our only car to work. That meant Mom had no way to get to the supermarket during the week and had to improvise. ...more

November 11, 2009

SENIOR MENU Hillsborough County Aging Services serves daily midday meals to senior participants throughout the county. Participants may attend an agency dining center or receive home delivery when eligible. For information, call (813) 272-5250. Here is the menu for March 9-13. ...more

March 4, 2009

SENIOR MENU Hillsborough County Aging Services serves daily midday meals to senior participants throughout the county. Participants may attend an agency dining center or receive home delivery, when eligible. For information, call (813) 272-5250. Most centers serve low-fat milk. Here is the menu for Nov. 10-14. ...more

November 5, 2008

SENIOR MENU Hillsborough County Aging Services serves daily midday meals to senior participants throughout the county. Participants may attend an agency dining center or receive home delivery, when eligible. For information, call (813) 272-5250. Most centers serve low-fat milk. Here is the menu for Nov. 10-14. ...more

November 5, 2008

SENIOR MENU Hillsborough County Aging Services serves daily midday meals to senior participants throughout the county. Participants may attend an agency dining center or receive home delivery, when eligible. For information, call (813) 272-5250. Most centers serve low-fat milk. Here is the menu for Nov. 10-14. ...more

November 5, 2008

Opening day is Friday for Cobb Theatres' 16-screen cinema at The Grove at Wesley Chapel. ...more

September 20, 2008

Sometimes she just wants a side dish. Sometimes the main course. But these days, dinner can be as easy as the corner grocery store for Harriet Foundas. ...more

September 13, 2008

Sometimes she just wants a side dish. Sometimes the main course. But these days, dinner can be as easy as the corner grocery store for Harriet Foundas of South Tampa. "It's just a wonderful alternative to know that it's out there," said Foundas, who was picking up some mashed potatoes to complement her salmon Thursday evening at a Publix in South Tampa. ...more

September 12, 2008

SENIOR MENUS Hillsborough County Aging Services serves midday meals to participants throughout the county. For information, call (813) 272-5250. Here is the menu for Sept. 15-19. ...more

September 10, 2008

SENIOR MENU Midday meals are served at Hillsborough County Aging Services Department's Senior Centers and its congregate dining sites. Call (813) 272-5160 for locations and information, or go to www.hillsboroughcounty.org/aging. Home delivery is provided to homebound seniors. Call (813) 272-5250 to enroll. All meals include low-fat milk, except at Jewish Towers, where kosher meals are served. These are the meals for June 30 through July 4. ...more

June 25, 2008