Lifestyle
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No two are alike: The intricate science of snow crystalsFeb 07, 2024 8:42 am - Imagine you’re floating at the top of a cloud and you’re made of a dust particle. It’s 5 degrees Fahrenheit. Water vapor freezes onto you, making an icy, three-dimensional prism. You’re now a snow crystal, commonly known as a snowflake.
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Grill some wings for watching Sunday’s Big GameFeb 07, 2024 6:00 am - Super Bowl LVIII is here. How will you watch the Big Game? Maybe a better question is: What will you be serving? Football weekends are more fun when hosting or attending ...
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Super Bowl LVIII game-day cocktail ideasFeb 07, 2024 6:00 am - Wings, nachos, sliders, and sandwiches are standard fare for game-day entertaining, but savvy hosts also must give thought to the beverages they will serve.
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Can leftover rice make you sick?Feb 07, 2024 6:00 am - Leftover rice is something many of us have on hand often, whether it’s surplus from a takeout order or homemade batch. Despite, or because of, its ubiquity, there are ple...
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Super Bowl cooks, it can be done: Buffalo wings with less splatter
Feb 07, 2024 6:00 am - Chicken wings are one of the things air fryers were made for. They make wings — a mainstay of Super Bowl festivities — a lot less messy and oily than deep frying does.
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Some of the best wine and food pairings from 2023 to enjoy nowFeb 07, 2024 6:00 am - Here are a few of Good wine’s Mary Ross’ best wine and food experiences from 2023, which you can re-create whether dining solo or in the company of friends.
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Let this quick and easy vegetarian borscht warm the soulFeb 07, 2024 5:30 am - There are a lot of things we don’t agree on these days. Yet, a steaming bowl of soup, like this Vegetarian Borscht, on a cold winter night is almost universally agreed upon to be good for the soul.
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Sixty years ago, The Beatles brought a musical revolution to AmericaFeb 07, 2024 5:15 am - After six decades these suburban Beatles fans remain as devoted as ever to the band that changed pop music forever.
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Calling all soup chefs for Lenten suppers at Shepherd of the PrairieFeb 06, 2024 9:06 pm - Shepherd of the Prairie Lutheran Church in Huntley will begin its weekly Lenten worship and supper at 5:45 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 21, in the fellowship hall, 10805 Main St...
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Aurora pastor attends spiritual renewal retreatFeb 06, 2024 8:02 pm - The Rev. Tammy Scott, lead pastor at Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora, recently completed part two of a two-year, three-part contemplative spiritual renewal serie...