Lifestyle Columns
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Simple sauce puts ‘wow’ back in dinnerApr 18, 2012 3:40 pm - Do you ever feel like your dinner is just so-so? You know, plain and unadorned, even tasteless? Well, the secret to turning a so-so dinner into a “wow!” dinner is the sa...
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Eggs Benedict is not just for restaurants any moreApr 18, 2012 6:00 am - How do you like your eggs? When I ask this question of my family I get a variety of responses ranging from scrambled to “runny” as my kids referred to them when asking f...
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'Amazing Race': Secretly educational TVApr 18, 2012 2:00 am - I do not watch reality TV. I do not watch reality TV because I know the people on those shows know they are on camera all of the time. There is no “reality” when you kno...
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Coconut oil has many uses outside the kitchenApr 18, 2012 1:00 am - Coconut oil is versatile and affordable. It’s the oil of choice for frugal families. Keep some on hand to use in your kitchen for cooking and a myriad of other uses arou...
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Treat your sibling like an equal, not a childApr 17, 2012 1:44 pm - Q. My little brother and I used to be close, but have had a more tense relationship in recent years (I thought he needed to grow up, he thought I wasn’t fun anymore). I ...
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Get tickets to Chefs' Fest before they run outApr 17, 2012 11:00 am - If you want the opportunity to sample signature dishes from some of the suburbs' most popular restaurants, sip locally brewed beer and learn about bourbon, you'd better ...
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Is pricey fundraiser too much to ask of friend?Apr 17, 2012 9:54 am - Q. I have a group of friends from college, and we are quite close. One of them pursued a career while the rest of us balanced career and family ambitions. She was recent...
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How to handle parents who are rude to your wifeApr 16, 2012 2:59 pm - Q. My parents tend to treat my wife as an unwelcome intruder in the family. My dad usually just ignores my wife, and my mom is critical/passive-aggressive with her. We a...
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Seeing progress gives her a real boostApr 16, 2012 6:15 am - I've always viewed success as black and white: did I hit a deadline, tackle a goal, conquer a fear — or not? Anything short of complete success was total failure. This p...
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Surgery for deviated septum has high success rateApr 16, 2012 6:00 am - Q. My husband has a deviated septum. The condition runs in his family, and both his mother and uncle had unsuccessful surgeries to correct theirs. As a result, he refuse...