Cookbook: ‘Family Cookbook’ by Caroline Bretherton
Family Cookbook by Caroline Bretherton ($35, DK) is a compilation of more than 700 family-friendly recipes that cover just about everything. Chapters include: Babies and Toddlers, Family Meals, Easy...
View ArticleCooking Classes — Week of Jan. 22 and beyond
Fishers Foods, North Canton, 440-729-1110, www.lpscinc.com.A Romantic Meal, with Stefanie Paganini, 6 p.m. Feb. 5. $45.Homemade Pasta 101, with Loretta Paganini, 6 p.m. Feb. 10. $45.Michaels craft...
View ArticleThe secret savory side of oatmeal
It takes a little courage the first time you saute onions with Indian spices and mix them into your oatmeal, but the queasy feeling passes. I promise.I’ll admit that I wasn’t an instant convert. It...
View ArticleBeer notes: Oregon craft brewer Deschutes makes big push into Ohio this week
Deschutes Brewery officially starts distributing in Ohio on Friday and the craft brewer from Bend, Ore., has arranged a million special events — well, it seems like a million — across the state to...
View ArticleHudson pastor still jailed in the Phillipines
Supporters will have to wait to learn if the Rev. Tom Randall, a Hudson pastor, will be prosecuted in the Philippines on charges related to an allegation of human trafficking.“No news yet on Tom....
View ArticleOhio shelter seeks home for cat rescued from drainpipe
FINDLAY, OHIO: A Northwest Ohio shelter hopes to find a permanent home for an orange cat that drew widespread attention when it was rescued after spending days in a drainpipe during some severely cold...
View Article2 sisters get lung transplants from same donor
HOUSTON: They quibble, joke and share knowing looks, finishing each other’s thoughts and making snide comments — like many sisters. But a recent heated argument was unlike any other they’ve had, and it...
View Article‘Butler’ author coming to Case Western Reserve University, discusses Oscar snub
The morning after the Oscar nominations were announced, Washington Post writer Wil Haygood was choosing his words carefully.Haygood, who will speak at Case Western Reserve University on Friday, had...
View ArticleMap pinpoints shelters with too many, too few dogs
LOS ANGELES: The X on this animal lovers’ treasure map could be Spot or Rex or Rover.The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals recently launched a program that maps out animal...
View ArticleMary Beth Breckenridge: Homeowner’s calculations show his LED lights will pay...
Jackson Twp.: Would you jump at an opportunity to turn $975 into more than $8,000?Dave Lippert did. And he thinks you should, too.A year and a half ago, Lippert replaced most of the light bulbs in his...
View ArticleFDA to revise nutrition facts label on food packages
WASHINGTON: Those nutrition labels on the back of food packages may soon become easier to read.The Food and Drug Administration says knowledge about nutrition has evolved over the last 20 years, and...
View ArticleFDA takes another look at caramel coloring in soda
WASHINGTON: The Food and Drug Administration says there’s no reason to believe that the coloring added to sodas is unsafe. But the agency is taking another look just to make sure.The agency’s...
View ArticleSesame Street mini-makeover aims to boost kids’ health
Bert and Ernie jump rope and munch apples and carrots, and Cookie Monster has his namesake treat once a week, not every day. Can a Muppets mini-makeover improve kids’ health, too?A three-year...
View ArticlePoll: Uninsured rate drops as health law rolls out
WASHINGTON: It may just be the start of a new trend. The uninsured rate dropped modestly this month as expanded coverage rolled out under President Barack Obama’s health-care law, a major survey...
View ArticleFDA takes another look at caramel coloring in soda
WASHINGTON: The Food and Drug Administration says there’s no reason to believe that the coloring added to sodas is unsafe. But the agency is taking another look just to make sure.The announcement comes...
View ArticleCritter Corner: Use positive reinforcement to change rescued dog’s behavior
Q: Our dog Porsche has been somewhat rough on poor old Graham. She loves to bite and play, and takes advantage of Graham’s gentle nature by dragging him all around by his cheek. When she does this,...
View ArticleFriday is deadline to renew dog licenses in Ohio
It is time we have a serious talk.At the end of this column each week is a statement explaining that I cannot help individuals “locate, place or provide medical attention” for an animal.Still, a week...
View ArticleAsk Mary Beth: How to remove a candle stain from wood
Q: I placed a dark red candle on our oak kitchen table for a day or so, and it left a round ring stain from the red dye. Other than refinishing the table top, is there any way I can remove the stain?—...
View ArticleMeat thermometer communicates with phone
No more overdone roasts. The iDevices Kitchen Thermometer keeps tabs on meat as it’s cooking so you don’t have to.The thermometer measures the temperature of the meat and sends that information via...
View ArticleHome and garden happenings — Week of Jan. 25
Dayton Nurseries in Norton is offering a series of winter seminars on Saturday mornings, starting next weekend.Topics are:• Feb. 1: Troubleshooting in the Landscape & Lawn: Preventing Problems...
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