Articles filed under Washington Post
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Zelenskyy offers partial ceasefire with Russia to restart peace talksMar 04, 2025 3:56 pm - KYIV — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy proposed a new framework for a partial ceasefire with Russia on Tuesday, posting on X that Kyiv would be willing to release...
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Store-bought pancake mix is handy. Here’s how to make it even better.Mar 04, 2025 6:14 am - The best thing about pancake mix is the convenience. The second best thing is that the mixes’ formulas are so perfectly calibrated, you can easily modify them with simple pantry ingredients, no recipe required. Here are five fuss-free ways to glam up store-bought pancake mix.
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Mushrooms, spinach, egg and cheese take this oatmeal in a savory directionMar 04, 2025 5:55 am - Pantry staples come together in this pot of savory mushrooms, oats and eggs. Dried mushrooms create an almost-instant mushroom broth. Toasting the oats in butter deepens their flavor.
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Move over, croutons. Add Parmesan crisps to this wintry salad instead.Mar 04, 2025 5:44 am - This wintry salad features baby spinach, chicken, orange, almonds and a toasted sesame dressing. The combination is nutty, savory and sweet. But the revelation for me in this salad was store-bought Parmesan crisps.
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How to adjust chicken recipes for different-size birdsMar 04, 2025 5:37 am - Q: The overwhelming majority of chicken recipes I see call for a 3½- to 4-pound chicken. But when I go to the grocery store, it’s rare to see a bird under 5 pounds. Recently, every whole chicken I came across was at least 6 pounds. Any suggestions on what to do? “Cook it longer” seems like things could go awry.
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Yes, you can fry soft tofu — and give it the salt-and-pepper treatmentMar 04, 2025 5:30 am - Fried soft tofu — crispy on the outside and custardy inside — gets the Chinese salt-and-pepper treatment here. If you thought only firm or extra-firm tofu should or could be fried, this recipe proves otherwise.
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This smoky sauce raises the bar on sheet pan fish and vegetablesMar 04, 2025 5:22 am - Elevate roasted cod, broccoli and potatoes with an easy drizzle spiked with smoked paprika, lemon and tomato paste. This quick, flavor-packed sauce is all it takes to turn a plain weeknight meal into something truly special.
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Carolyn Hax: Parents want to tell daughter no wedding funds until she’s 25Mar 03, 2025 11:30 am - Parents worry 21 is too young to get marry and threaten to withhold funds if their daughter doesn’t wait until at least 25. Carolyn Hax says support the whole child, not just the good or bad choices she makes.
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DOGE presses to check federal benefits payments against IRS tax recordsMar 01, 2025 7:39 pm - Officials from Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service have expressed interest in using personal tax records to check federal benefits payments for fraud, which would mobilize the ...
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Pentagon orders up to 3,000 troops, Stryker combat vehicles to borderMar 01, 2025 7:35 pm - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered about 3,000 active-duty troops to the southern U.S. border, including soldiers from a motorized brigade equipped with 20-ton ar...