Lifestyle Columns
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Home inspector who offers to make repairs has conflictMar 22, 2013 5:23 am - Q. Our home recently fell out of escrow, and the circumstances were very suspicious. The buyers’ home inspector said we have mold. We were unable to see it, but the insp...
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Give old garden tools new lifeMar 22, 2013 5:11 am - The old saying “they don’t make them like they used to” applies to garden tools, for sure. Yes, they do come out with new goodies year after year — and yes, some are rea...
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Ireland beckons, especially to retireesMar 22, 2013 5:02 am - Real estate prices on the Emerald Isle are about half what they are in the U.S., making it a great spot for retired people with plenty of equity in their U.S. homes. A t...
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Push on to get MLS to add ‘green’ data on formsMar 22, 2013 4:53 am - WASHINGTON — When it comes to energy efficiency and “green” features in homes, there’s a chasmic disconnect in the marketplace among consumers, real estate appraisers an...
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Pony let out of the stableMar 21, 2013 2:37 pm - You don’t have to go very far to find folks who love Ford’s Mustang Boss 429. Even the Chevy and Mopar loving crew have to admit, it’s one rare muscle car that stirs the...
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Smart enough to have a smart mouth?Mar 20, 2013 7:00 am - Some time ago, there was a comic strip called “Hi & Lois” — the story of a family of four: the Dad (Hi), Mom (Lois) and girl-boy twins (Dot and Ditto). In one strip, Dit...
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Ask the Nutritionist: Edamame looks like a vegetable, has meat-like qualitiesMar 20, 2013 6:00 am - Q. I keep hearing about a form of soy called edamame. What can I do with it? A. Edamame (eh-dah-MAH-may) are fresh (not dried) green soybeans. Although smaller than lim...
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From the Food Editor: New cookbook makes Passover easyMar 19, 2013 5:00 am - Cooks today have so many more Passover options than they did even 10 years ago. Food manufacturers have added an array of kosher Passover items to the shelves — Manische...
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Kids home on break puts greater demand on food pantryMar 18, 2013 1:16 pm - Spring break for area school students falling the week before Easter will not help FISH Food Pantry volunteers keep their shelves stocked for the holiday. When elementar...
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Homemade granola, Greek yogurt build a grand parfaitMar 18, 2013 10:00 am - Contrary to what people might presume about pastry chefs, not all of us have an insatiable sweet tooth. Not that I don't enjoy a slice of rich, creamy cheesecake now and...