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53yr Old Woman, Looks 25
53yr Old Mom publishes 1 simple wrinkle trick that has angered doctors.
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53yr Old Mom publishes 1 simple wrinkle trick that has angered doctors.
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Woman is 53 But Looks 24
Mom reveals simple wrinkle secret that has angered doctors...
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Mom reveals simple wrinkle secret that has angered doctors...
ConsumerLifestyles.org
12 ideas for the Class of ’12
Throw a graduation party that’s creative and carefree
Updated: Wed, May 23, 2012
Graduation party season is revving up.
If you’re hosting a soirée for a new grad, especially if it’s an open house, you’re probably trying to cook up some ideas that will stretch over many hours and satisfy a crowd of — well, who knows who might show up?
One trick is to bring the guests in on the... Read More
Recipe: Shrimp and sausage paella
Updated: Tue, May 22, 2012
Dutch oven diva Kyle Roubidoux shares her recipe for paella. Read More
Recipe: Dutch oven buttermilk pie with cornmeal crust
Updated: Tue, May 22, 2012
Dutch oven Diva Kyle Roubidoux shares her buttermilk pie recipe. Read More
Recipe: Buffalo chicken dip
Updated: Tue, May 22, 2012
Kyle Roubidoux shares her recipe for Buffalo Chicken Dip. Read More
Melba's swap shop: Try this recipe, it IS possible
Updated: Tue, May 22, 2012
May 23 Melba's swap shop Read More
Make a frugal sandbox
Published: Mon, May 21, 2012
It's sandbox weather for the kids. If you can't afford to build a backyard sandbox, you can use a kiddie pool or a plastic storage container. Or check Craigslist, Freecycle or garage sales for plastic sandboxes. The first reader tip has another suggestion:
DIY sandbox tip: Call a place that sells sand by the dump... Read More
Mason jars make cute containers
Published: Mon, May 21, 2012
Mason jars, according to a recent article in The New York Times, were invented in 1858 by one John Landis Mason of New Jersey, who gave away his patent and died a pauper.
In the meantime, his invention revolutionized the world of food preservation, giving home cooks -- previously muddling through with opaque... Read More
A chocolate, marshmallow and graham cracker shake
Updated: Tue, May 15, 2012
Even a poorly executed milkshake still is probably pretty good. But to elevate the classic cool treat to a higher level of indulgence, tips from a milkshake master can help. For that, we turn to Spike Mendelsohn, veteran of season four of Bravo's "Top Chef" and creator of Washington's Good Stuff Eatery, as famous... Read More
Ways to thicken chili
Published: Mon, May 14, 2012
Dear Sara: I want to make chili for hot dogs, but it needs to be thicker. Would adding flour or cornstarch change the taste? -- Donna M., email
Dear Donna: You can thicken chili by cooking it longer, uncovered. Or you can add more of one of the ingredients, like diced tomatoes or mashed chili beans. Instead of... Read More
Criminally good home-cooked Chinese dishes
Published: Mon, May 14, 2012
"Chinese Food Craving Lands Burglar in Jail," read the headline in The (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) Gazette.
According to the newspaper, a man caught shoplifting $8 worth of Chinese food from a local supermarket was, upon further investigation, found to be a suspect in a home burglary.
The credit cards and... Read More
Strawberry recipes
Published: Tue, May 8, 2012
Sure Jell Strawberry Freezer Jam
2 cups crushed strawberries (1 quart fully ripe strawberries)
4 cups sugar, measured into separate bowl
¾ cup water
1 box SURE-JELL Fruit Pectin
RINSE 5 (1-cup) plastic containers and lids with boiling water. Dry thoroughly. Stem and crush strawberries... Read More
Mother's Day breakfast
Whip up make-ahead egg dishes that are tasty and make clean-up easy
Updated: Mon, May 7, 2012
One look at the mess in the kitchen and that specia breakfast the children made for you can lose its appeal.
We all remember the wonder of being old enough to cook for Mom and Dad.
As parents, we want to encourage the same excitement in our little darlings — only without the mess. Read More
A paean to parsley
Published: Mon, May 7, 2012
Some people think of parsley as a necessary evil, the touch of green on a bad cafeteria meal or in a 1950s-era cookbook photograph, garnishing some mystery meat or a slab of ham.
Poet Ogden Nash was one of those people. He is perhaps best remembered for his terse "Reflections on Ice-Breaking": "Candy is... Read More
Melba's Swap Shop
Updated: Wed, May 2, 2012
MELBA READERS ARE GREAT! DEAR MELBA: My mom, Kathryn Jones, of Duncan, celebrated her 97th birthday on April 26 and you put a note about it in your column. The cards from your readers started coming immediately, and you can imagine what a ray of sunshine they are for her. She loves hearing from these great... Read More
20 fresh takes for dressing a stack of pancakes
Updated: Tue, May 1, 2012
As pancake toppings go, maple syrup is swell and certainly traditional, if not particularly inspired. But if you're going to go to the trouble of griddling up a stack of hot pancakes for Mom on Mother's Day — or for anyone on any day, for that matter — consider going the extra step and whipping up a more... Read More
Building better burgers
You can grill a great burger using beef, but why stop there?
Updated: Tue, May 1, 2012
We’d have liked to provide some burger-making tips to coincide with the start of grilling season, but as everyone knows, this year that ship sailed with La Nina. And even when we do get a normal transition from winter into spring, many of you have been firing up the grill all year round.
Nonetheless, we’ve... Read More
Strawberry recipes
Published: Tue, May 1, 2012
Driscoll’s Strawberry Crème’ Brulee’
12 Driscoll’s Strawberries, hulled
2 cups half and half
6 egg yolks
1/3 cups plus ¼ cup sugar, divided
1 tsp vanilla extract
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
2. Heat half and half in microwave or a small saucepan until warm to the touch, 2-3... Read More
Spice it up with Sri Lankan cooking
Published: Mon, Apr 30, 2012
I asked two friends who had traveled to Sri Lanka about the food, and I got the same answer: "It's mostly rice and curry." That gave me a good feeling about the Sri Lankan cookbook "Rice & Curry: Sri Lankan Home Cooking" by S.H. Fernando Jr. (Hippocrene, 2011).
Fernando, a music journalist and... Read More
From curds to quark
Homemade cheese made simpler
Updated: Tue, Apr 24, 2012
Take some milk, add a little acid and give the mixture time to do its thing — who would have thought homemade cheese could be this simple? What with all the equipment and specialized ingredients I’d read about, cheese making sounded like it was better suited to a chemistry lab than my tiny kitchen. That is,... Read More
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