Lifestyle Columns
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Bacon, mushrooms pump up kid-friendly dishMay 17, 2012 6:00 am - Homemade macaroni and cheese often showed up on my desperate dinner table as the main entree when my kids were little. It was easy to boil some noodles, make a quickie c...
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Too much is too much in crime-inspired 'Bernie'May 17, 2012 6:00 am - Reel Life review: 'Bernie' I have the same fundamental problem with Richard Linklater's "Bernie" as I had with Sam Mendes' Oscar-winning drama "American Beauty." Both m...
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Chicken salad perfect for warm weatherMay 16, 2012 1:00 pm - With summer around the corner I start looking for something different to serve for dinner; dishes to take the place of hearty, cool weather stews and casseroles. My fam...
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Freezing onions and picking pineappleMay 16, 2012 1:00 am - Q. Can you freeze onions whole? Tanya, Illinois A. Yes, you can freeze a whole (or even quartered) onion. You'll have to peel, wash and core it beforehand. I prefer to...
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Learn from my mistakes and have a bountiful gardenMay 15, 2012 3:00 pm - This time last year I was knee deep in dirt. My husband had constructed a raised garden bed for me (my Mother's Day present) and my sons, and I eagerly picked out plant...
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Married man won’t wear ring; wife in a huffMay 14, 2012 6:07 pm - Q. What is your opinion of married men who refuse to wear a wedding ring? My husband of many years took his off a few years ago, after we started having problems, and ha...
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Stepmothers deserve a day, tooMay 14, 2012 2:00 pm - I was in the card shop the other day doing some pre-Mother's Day browsing and came across a section of cards for stepmothers. There were at least a half-dozen selections...
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Why cutting out soda might be best plan for your healthMay 14, 2012 6:00 am - Q. I am 100 percent focused on losing weight to become healthier so I am trying to make better food choices throughout the day. I've been eating less food per meal and i...
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Creatine is not the answer for building muscle in boysMay 14, 2012 6:00 am - Q. My son wants to play football, but he's smaller than the other boys. Is it safe for him to take a nutritional supplement such as creatine to increase his muscle? ...
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It's worthwhile to limit exposure to BPAMay 14, 2012 6:00 am - Can a chemical, bisphenol A, lining the cans of many canned foods, increase the risk of heart disease and diabetes? According to two large medical studies, the answer is...