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- Pancakes - or not
Tomorrow is Shrove Tuesday. I know this because very year around this time I try to persuade friends to collect me throws from Mardi Gras parades. Some years I succeed, this year I didn't. I [...] - Great dinners: Stress relief through cooking
[caption id="attachment_493" align="alignnone" width="1024" caption="Abstraction: Ability to move beyond photo by Mary MacIntyre"][/caption] At this time of night, I ought to geeting ready for my [...] - Sunday Evening Cookie Making
• Shortbread Cookies Makes: 2 dozen 1-1/2 cup butter, softened 1 cup granulated sugar 1/2 tsp. salt 6 egg yolks 2 tsp. vanilla extract 4 cups all-purpose flour In a large bowl, cream [...] - 2 Women Changing their local garden community
[caption id="attachment_489" align="alignnone" width="1024" caption="Congratulations:Garden more!"][/caption] This a fantastic way to start farms across the nation! In our own backyards! [...] - Food we eat:Dr. Vandana Shiva - Part 1
[caption id="attachment_486" align="alignnone" width="1024" caption="Real food for all species"][/caption] "Half the people in the world don't get the nutrition they need" paraphrased from Dr [...] - What's for Dinner Tonight?
• Turkey, Black Bean and Corn Salad Wraps Serves: 4 Shred some cooked turkey and mix with 1 cup of corn, 1 cup of black beans and 3 cups shredded romaine lettuce. Mix that with 1 cup salsa [...] - Ways to a Healthier Heart
February is heart health month and the best way to get your heart healthy is to practice a few heart health exercises and to adopt a strategy to keep your heart at it's best. Here is some ways right [...] - We met the chef
I'm still a hothouse of minor ailments, but I really want to give you a banquet update because there's so much news. There are a hundred recipes being tested over the next ten days. I need to [...] - Have you had a Fig Lately?
Did you know that many people when they go to purchase fruits, don't consider buying figs as a part of their fruit bowl, and you maybe one of those people. There are 150 Varieties of figs the [...] - Time out with the letter 'p'
Today you have a miserable excuse for a post. I came down with something last night and today I still have that something, plus I had proofs to look at. Working through illness is seldom wise, so [...]
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- Auburn’s Boshell Diabetes Research Day bringing together top scientists
AUBURN - Auburn University will host its third annual Boshell Diabetes Research Day on March 26 at The Hotel at Auburn University and Dixon Conference Center, featuring some of the nation's top [...] - Family struggles to keep head above water economically
Bethany McDonald sat in her trailer one night earlier this month, a cigarette and cup of coffee in hand, gazing at an order form for Pure Romance products. [...] - W. Equestrian. No. 2 Auburn Equestrian Defeats No. 6 Kansas State 12-3 Sunday
The No. 2 Auburn equestrian team defeated No. 6 Kansas State 12-3 Sunday in Fresno, Calif. The Tigers improved to 12-3 while the Wildcats fell to 5-7. [...] - Wrestling team needs top-four finish at NCAAs
The CMU wrestling team has talked all year about its goals for the season.As the Chippewas rattled off wins against top-20 teams such as Nebraska, Maryland and Kent State, as well as teams such as [...] - Lingmerth goes low, team ties for 3rd
David Lingmerth was three-under-par on the final day of the Seminole Intercollegiate to move Arkansas up from sixth to third in the final round. [...] - Police chief: Layered parking suggested to save budget, no serious discussions though
Many freshmen acknowledge the opportunity to park on campus at Central Michigan University as an advantage over other schools across the state.But in a time of financial distress, is it time for [...] - First-ever tourney meeting intensifies Central-Western rivalry for men
Thursday marks the third meeting of the season between the Central Michigan and Western Michigan men’s basketball teams. But for CMU coach Ernie Zeigler, the other two don’t matter. It’s [...]