Lifestyle
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Gary UMC in Wheaton offers ‘Backpack Blessing’ Aug. 11Jul 22, 2024 3:35 pm - School starts soon, so bring your backpack for a blessing to Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton on Sunday, Aug. 11, during the 9 a.m. worship.
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Barley gets a summer look in this vegetable-loaded black bean salad
Jul 22, 2024 12:09 pm - This barley and black bean salad shows that the humble grain can shine in more than soup. Like other grains, it’s ideal cooked and chilled in salads, too — tender and mildly nutty, with a delightful chew.
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Skirt steak brings rich, beefy flavor to this economical tagliata-inspired salad
Jul 22, 2024 10:08 am - Italian tagliata inspired this steak salad, which uses economical skirt steak instead of a pricier cut. To impart bold flavor without obscuring the steak’s rich, beefy character, the cooks at Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street use a simple dry rub of salt, pepper and ground fennel.
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How to fuel kids with the nutrition they need pre- and post-gameJul 21, 2024 8:34 am - Nutrition should be prioritized for young athletes on the go to support their game performance as well as their health and growth in general.
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What to do if your landlord raises your rent
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Foil barrier, ventilation best ways to block radiant heat from atticJul 20, 2024 11:17 pm - Heat from the attic will warm up your house and increase energy bills in the summer. Insulation is not enough to block the summer heat.
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Dining room conversion ideasJul 20, 2024 10:22 pm - It might be time to consider some ideas to convert formal dining rooms to make these spaces more functional.
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Grief & healing: This is what really happened this yearJul 20, 2024 7:00 am - For those on a long-term grief journey, there may come a time when you feel it’s time to switch up how to celebrate familiar holidays.
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Ten Commandments won’t go in some Louisiana classrooms until at least November as lawsuit plays outJul 19, 2024 7:51 pm - BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana won't take official steps to implement a law requiring the Ten Commandments be placed in all of the state's public school classrooms until at...
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A taste of home: Giardiniera, so dear to Chicagoans, is easy to make and can for future feastsJul 19, 2024 10:21 am - Penny Kazmier takes a trip down memory lane, reminiscing about the Chicago neighborhood she grew up in. That includes enjoying a great hot dog, complete with giardiniera. Here, she makes and cans her own.