Crystal Lake Lifestyle
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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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Whole-wheat cinnamon breadJan 17, 2011 10:00 pm - Though the health benefits of whole grains are well known, plenty of people still can't get over the taste. Accustomed to the puffy softness of white breads, some people...
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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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Under the hood: Oil change flexibleJan 15, 2011 12:00 am - Q. Do I still have to change my oil every three months or 3,000 miles? A. As cars haven gotten more fuel efficient and engines are burning cleaner, the need to chan...
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Advocate Good Shepherd offers free lecturesDec 21, 2010 10:00 pm - Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital offers free community health lectures. To register, call (800) 3-ADVOCATE or (800) 323-8622. All “Community HealthBeat” Lectures are h...
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Holidays are good time to assess senior healthDec 06, 2010 10:00 pm - Family visits around the holidays are opportunities for adult children to evaluate how their senior relatives are functioning living on their own, according to Jennifer ...
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Art Show Features St. Theresa School at the Palatine Public LibraryNov 10, 2010 10:00 pm - Artwork created by St. Theresa students is featured at the Palatine Library now through the end of November 2010. The artwork is available for viewing to all library pa...
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How to protect your house from skunks, raccoons, batsNov 05, 2010 11:00 pm - Winter is fast approaching and as the days and nights get progressively colder, we are all happy to retreat to our warm homes. Wild animals and insects feel the same way...
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Trouble began when lenders couldn't fund their own loansNov 05, 2010 11:00 pm - Last year, I unwisely committed to writing an article on mortgage insurance for an international encyclopedia. When all too soon it became time to deliver, I realized th...
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Elgin Sports Complex hosts a weddingOct 24, 2010 11:00 pm - Nicole Nabor and Ryne Koessl of the Space Coyotes Softball Team exchanged marriage vows this evening just before the playoff game on Field #3 at the Elgin Sports Comple...