Lifestyle Columns
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Ways and means of scraping up some bread doughJan 17, 2011 10:00 pm - Q. Dough scrapers: metal or plastic? Which do you prefer? I don't have one yet and want to buy it only once! Rosie, Canada A. I like them both. I use them for different ...
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Lean and lovin' it column by Don Mauer: Expounding the benefits of a Mediterranean dietJan 17, 2011 10:00 pm - We've all read that forming a food plan around the way Mediterranean folks live can mean healthy eating. But, what goes into a Mediterranean diet? If you say a Mediterra...
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How do you eat healthy and still stay on a budget?Jan 17, 2011 10:00 pm - Q. If studies show that healthy foods cost more than unhealthy ones, what hope is there for someone with limited income to eat well and reach a healthy weight? A. S...
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Cook of the week: Retiree passes along sage adviceJan 17, 2011 10:00 pm - I like to call her the Professor. She's 76-year-old Pat Julian, a mega-watt retiree brimming with culinary tips collected during decades of meal preparation, and she'd l...
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Weathered solar-light lenses require replacementJan 14, 2011 10:00 pm - Q. I have 35 solar lights left out of 50; 15 are missing because of pranksters. The plastic lenses that contain a wire grid are turning white owing to the weather. I...
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Preapprovals less reliable in today's marketJan 14, 2011 10:00 pm - In a tight market, preapprovals are needed more than ever to establish the financial bona fides of home purchasers. Unfortunately, preapprovals have also become less rel...
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Fully finished basement seldom raises market valueJan 14, 2011 10:00 pm - Q. We moved into our house some years ago. It is a 1,056-square-foot ranch house, with a partially finished half of the basement. The other half is just a washer, dr...
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On the road: A winter blues specialJan 12, 2011 10:00 pm - Chicago Sweet Home Chicago Fight the winter blues with the blues when you book the Chicago Mart Plaza's Winter Blues Package. People travel from around the wor...
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House detective: Remodeling job leads to asbestos fearsJan 12, 2011 10:00 pm - Q. We recently remodeled our bathroom and stripped the walls down to the framing. Then we learned from a neighbor that the drywall in our subdivision contains asbest...
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About Real Estate: Tax refunds to be delayedJan 12, 2011 10:00 pm - More than 50 million homeowners and other taxpayers who itemize their deductions won't get their tax-refund checks until late spring or perhaps even early summer because...