weed war: mugwort, self-heal and more; plus, cook smarter with laurie david 

"Home cooking is making a comeback," writes environmental activist, documentary producer and author Laurie David in "The Family Cooks," and I hope that's as true in your household as it is in mine. Learn why to knead your kale (no kidding!) and roast your 'Delicata' squash seeds-in; and how to find the sugar hiding behind a staggering 56 misleading names on packaged-food labels.  

Plus: Get a genius, no-cook summer take on oatmeal (above), a look at her new documentary "Fed Up," and a chance to win her latest cookbook. All starting here. 

weed wars: mugwort and self-heal, here I come!

If I practiced Chinese medicine, I'd be all set with enough mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris) and self-heal (Prunella vulgaris) to stock an herbal pharmacy. Whatever their positive properties, though, I see these two ambitious non-native, rhizomatous perennials as weeds, and need to tackle them. Do these look familiar, and what weeds are you fighting now? Maybe I can help: The full story.