Lifestyle Columns
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Don't lose sight of doing things for yourselfOct 10, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. My parents hate my boyfriend because they think I am pushing everything or everyone else away so I can be with him. They also think he is the No. 1 thing in my life a...
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When breaking up, be firm, not cruelOct 09, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. I need to break up with someone who is a sweet, wonderful person, but just lazy when it comes to figuring out her life, getting her act together and helping me after ...
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Italian mother keeps family's food traditions aliveOct 09, 2007 11:00 pm - Her friends at work insist that one day Mary Kleifges will wake up and realize that she doesn't have to cook so much. With pizza delivery a phone call away and cans of s...
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Make sure wheat bread is all it's cracked up to beOct 09, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. Is cracked wheat bread the same thing as whole wheat? A. Cracked wheat simply refers to whole-wheat berries that have been broken into smaller pieces. This pr...
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Fresh produce doesn't have to break the bankOct 09, 2007 11:00 pm - It seems the price of fresh fruits and vegetables is going through the roof. For example, my store sells apples for $1.99 per pound when it feels like just yesterday the...
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Are sardines part of a heart-healthy diet?Oct 09, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. I recently had bypass surgery, and I am in search of a healthy lifestyle to make sure that this is my last visit to an operating table. I am concerned about my di...
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Fifteen years and counting: I wouldn't be here without youOct 09, 2007 11:00 pm - The past year has been full of milestones and today's no exception. Fifteen years ago Lean and lovin' first appeared in the Daily Herald. What a road I've traveled in th...
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Allspice shines as a supporting ingredientOct 09, 2007 11:00 pm - Baking with spices can be a challenging endeavor. You need to understand which spices work as solo flavorings and which pair well with other ingredients, and, perhaps mo...
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Be honest with her, but not brutally honestOct 08, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. I need to break up with someone who is a sweet, wonderful person, but just lazy when it comes to figuring out her life, getting her act together and helping me af...
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Sarah Silverman reams out sitcom conventionsOct 08, 2007 11:00 pm - Sarah Silverman has a dog named Doug. Somehow I find that funny in itself. Yet that's much of the charm of "The Sarah Silverman Program," that everything in it is just a...