Lifestyle Columns
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Prepare for pregnancy with proper nutritionJan 13, 2009 10:00 pm - Q. My husband and I are planning on starting a family. My diet is such that I eat well, but it's far from perfect. I don't always eat all the fruits and vegetables I...
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Tour some of France's most famous pastry kitchensJan 13, 2009 10:00 pm - Springtime in Paris: If recent bouts with blinding snow, icy sleet and arctic temps have you hoping for spring's early arrival, I have a trip for you. Cake stylist M...
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Russell Schwem serves up "Tasty sour eggs"Jan 13, 2009 10:00 pm - Nearly four decades after his wife, Carolyn, was featured as a Cook of the Week with peanut butter pie and pork chop suey, 76-year-old Russell Schwem is following in her...
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Cumin holds the flavor key to great chiliJan 13, 2009 10:00 pm - You walk into the kitchen and your nose immediately tells you there's a pot of chili simmering on the stove. How do you know it's chili and not spaghetti sauce or chick...
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Benefits to low sugar jamsJan 13, 2009 10:00 pm - Q. Should I switch my family to low sugar jam and jelly? A. The answer may depend on how much jam and jelly you use. Each measured tablespoon contains about 50 c...
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No shortening? No problem. Recipe adapts to what's on hand.Jan 13, 2009 10:00 pm - The holiday baking season may be history, but that doesn't mean bakers stop receiving requests for sweet treats. Nearly every January I find myself with invitations to b...
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Obama-rama: Where you can get cool Barack merchJan 12, 2009 10:00 pm - Thousands of Barack Obama T-shirts, mugs and totes are being sold, designed with everything from the artistic "Hope" logo to goofy sayings like "Barackin' Out." But in ...
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It's time to explore your options to relieve hip painJan 11, 2009 10:00 pm - Q. I am a 63-year-old female. I have been about 20 pounds overweight for the last 10 years. I had two back surgeries, one at L4 and the other at L5, nearly 30 years ...
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For seniors, paying off mortgage may be best investmentJan 10, 2009 10:00 pm - The financial crisis has torpedoed the retirement planning of many seniors. Those foolish enough to have followed the advice of investment advisers who preached that hom...
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Shower grab bars must be attached securelyJan 10, 2009 10:00 pm - Q. Following a recent accident, my husband is returning home and will receive home care. We need to have grab bars installed in our fiberglass shower. How can they be sa...