Lifestyle Columns
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Languedoc begins the century on a high noteApr 20, 2011 12:00 am - Like the “Good Food” sign over a favorite neighborhood eatery, there could be a sign over Languedoc reading “Good Wine.” Languedoc (LANG-gweh-DOC) spans France's south s...
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Tasty mini quiches for EasterApr 20, 2011 12:00 am - For Easter every year, we try to come up with a recipe that's special enough for entertaining, but one that allows us to enjoy ourselves in the process. Enter today's Pe...
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Friendship batter coming your wayApr 19, 2011 11:00 pm - After I wrote about Darien Gee's novel “Friendship Bread” a few weeks ago, I received several requests for the bread starter. At the time it didn't dawn on me that anyon...
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Pick up your shoes and other fatherly advice: Trippin' with my kidsApr 19, 2011 2:00 am - As I sit at my computer tonight, I am just a few days away from starting an 18-hour road trip with my family. Pray for me. I love my family. But there is such a thing as...
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Carrot gives lamb cake a breakApr 19, 2011 12:00 am - Think Easter desserts and coconut-covered lamb cakes quickly spring to mind. This holiday favorite looks enticing on our dessert tables, yet seldom offers more than a dr...
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Ginkgo biloba for vitiligo shows promiseApr 17, 2011 2:00 am - I am sure that we have all seen someone who has patchy, light areas of skin. It is a condition called vitiligo. Vitiligo is relatively rare and occurs in less than 1 per...
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Gott: Flatulence is a natural part of digestionApr 17, 2011 2:00 am - Q. I am a 61-year-old female who tries to eat healthy and exercise, and sometimes I do better than others. But in the past year, I have been suffering from the incre...
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Rental forum: How to ensure tenants stay on top of cleaning, repairesApr 17, 2011 12:00 am - Q. What are the tenant’s responsibilities for cleaning after moving out? Is it acceptable for them to leave trash and unwanted household goods behind? As a landlord,...
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Vegan-turned-meat-eater confounds wifeApr 17, 2011 12:00 am - Q. When my (now) hubby and I got together, we were both ethical vegans and shared many common interests about the issue. Recently, he decided he was “going back” to ...
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Home repair: The perfect conditions for heating a drivewayApr 16, 2011 2:00 am - Q. I live in Illinois and am going to replace my driveway with concrete. I would like it to be heated, but my husband says that heating a driveway in freezing temps coul...