Lifestyle
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Is that a mermaid?: Self-proclaimed ‘merfolk’ create community, culture — and fins
Aug 21, 2024 10:59 am - The Illinois Mer-Pod is a 300-member hobbyist group of “merfolk” who gather for swims and beach meet-ups while also performing and appearing at events.
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The Mustang Summit heads to Woodstock’s Soulful Prairies Aug. 25Aug 21, 2024 10:25 am - The Mustang Summit is galloping into the Soulful Prairies sanctuary and healing center in Woodstock on Sunday, Aug. 25, as part of the initiative to expand mustang education to the horse-loving general public.
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How to use a meat thermometer for the most accurate results
Aug 21, 2024 6:00 am - Learn how to make use of a meat thermometer and properly cook steaks, poultry and pork.
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What to do with all those fresh-picked cucumbers? Try this Greek salad
Aug 21, 2024 6:00 am - You can use cucumbers in cooked dishes, such as stir-fries or sautés, and you can obviously pickle them. But most of the time we tend to enjoy our cucumbers fresh, in salads of all stripes.
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Home and garden calendar, Aug. 25-Sept. 5Aug 20, 2024 10:10 pm - Heirloom vegetables, mushroom foraging, seed swapping and more.
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Hammerheads (the garden variety) pose a threat to earthworms
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Don’t miss chance to make O’Hare pup a star in TSA’s ‘Cutest Canine’ contestAug 20, 2024 5:10 pm - TSA’s ‘Cutest Canine’ contest features O’Hare contender, Badger, who loves his ball and is a hardworking pup.
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August’s supermoon is the first of four lunar spectacles
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Jamaican escovitch catfish is a spicy, more sustainable seafood dinner
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Fresh tomatoes and tomato paste impart deep flavor in this comforting Indian rice dish