Nothing screams springtime quite like a bright, celebratory brunch punctuated with lemon, and this stuffed French toast is just that. Fluffy, custard-like slices of brioche or challah get filled with creamy ricotta cheese flavored with fresh lemon juice and zest, and then get toasted in butter until golden-brown. It’s the classic French toast you know and love,…
Simple Driveway Restoration With Tar and Chips
Dear James: We need an inexpensive way to resurface our driveway. Asphalt and concrete cost too much. Will a tar-and-chip type of driveway be much less expensive?—Dave B. Dear Dave: A tar-and-chip driveway is an excellent option and can cost almost 50 percent less than having it resurfaced with conventional asphalt. This type of surface…
Where Are Your Summer Adventures Going to Take You?
Are you ready? Memorial Day weekend traditionally kicks off the summer vacation season. And, boy, do we all need one. Yes, the economy is uncertain; gas prices continue to fluctuate and air travel delays add to travel stress, but AAA reports that 42.3 million Americans are expected to travel for Memorial Day. Just remember you can keep…
Dear Dr. Chloe, How Can I Get Over My Ex and Potentially Stop Experiencing This Type of Pain Ever Again?
Dear Dr. Chloe, Is there any psychology for getting over a breakup? I have friends that seem able to endure them very easily … but not me. In fact, right now I’m feeling super stuck on a guy from three months ago. We dated for six months, and it was pretty serious (to me, at…
The Emotional Paintings of Hugo van der Goes
The exhibition “Hugo van der Goes: Between Bliss and Pain” at Berlin’s Gemäldegalerie gathers most of the artist’s surviving paintings and drawings for the first time since Hugo van der Goes’s death 540 years ago. This exhibit is an outstanding feat due to the rarity of surviving works, as well as their frequently large format….
This Simple, 5-Minute iPhone Self-Checkup Just Saved Me a Lot of Money
Calling all iPhone users. After so many upgrades over years of using an iPhone, I thought I knew it all. Only recently, I discovered a feature that’s been there all along but I’d never noticed, much less thought about. It took about five minutes for me to change that and—ta-da!—save a lot of money. I…
Dog’s Cloudy Eyes May Be Normal Aging Change, Not Cataracts
Q: When Toto, my 10-year-old terrier, looks at me, his eyes appear cloudy. At last week’s wellness exam, his veterinarian said his eyes are healthy and he has no cataracts or other problems. So why do his eyes reflect a cloudy white-blue-gray haze? A: It sounds like Toto has a condition called nuclear sclerosis, which…
Peony and Tree Problems
Question: My peony has bloomed wonderfully for many years but this year the buds are turning black and are not growing. What can I do? Answer: It is too late this year to get flowers, but it is not too late to help prevent problems next year. The symptom you describe is caused by a…
How to Set and Vet Money Goals Midyear
If you set money goals for 2023 back in January, now can be a smart time to check in on your progress. And if you didn’t, it’s not too late to create goals for the next six months and beyond. “If you don’t have your goals, everyone is so busy with life that a year…
Embrace the Benefits of Slow Jogging: Tips for Proper Execution to Lower Blood Pressure and Lose Weight
Slow jogging, a low-intensity aerobic exercise that is easy on the knees, is suitable for people of all ages. Many individuals—even a grandmother in her 70s—have experienced significant improvement in mobility by incorporating slow jogging into their routines. An 80-year-old man could even hold a plank after practicing slow jogging, and many others have lowered…
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