Tag: Bright

Cauliflower Tabbouleh

Inspired by the classic Middle Eastern dish, this tabbouleh skips the bulgur wheat and uses cauliflower instead. The result is an easy, fresh side dish that’s packed with veggies and herbs. It keeps well in the fridge for a few days and is excellent for taking to your next summer picnic or potluck. Makes about…


Spinach-Artichoke Salad Has the Most Ingenious Crispy Topping

I am always here for a spinach-artichoke moment. Whether it’s a riff on the classic party dip in the form of pasta, baked chicken or grilled cheese, I’ll happily oblige. Knowing this, then, you won’t be surprised to learn I have a spinach-artichoke-dip-inspired salad in my newest cookbook, “Salad Seasons.” It’s light and fresh rather than goopy, with still plenty of…


How to Lower Your Personal Loan Payments

By Baruch Mann (Silvermann) Personal loans are a great way to access funds for various business purposes, but if the payments are too high, they can become a burden on your cash flow. With rates increasing, you may find that your personal loan repayments have become more expensive. Whether you have just one personal loan…


It’s Time to Rethink Your Marinade

While it is common to soak meat in a marinade before throwing it on the grill, we wanted to try a different approach. Because wet meat simply steams on the grill, we suggest marinating the meat after grilling it to achieve a charred crust. Simply season your steak with salt, pepper and sugar before searing….


Popcorn and Inspiration: ‘Penny Serenade’: Sharing Is the Lifeblood of Love

NR | 1 hr 59 min | Drama | 1941 Handsome newspaper reporter Roger (Cary Grant) marries pretty Julie (Irene Dunne), who works in a shop selling music records. His job takes them from America to Japan, but they return after she, expecting their first child, miscarries following an earthquake. He quits his job so…


What You Need to Know About Social Security If a Loved One Dies

Gosh, I hate getting old! Even though my wife and I are relatively fit, when you’re in your late 70s, you can’t help thinking about the inevitable. We’re all going to die. And even though my wife is a few years older than me, I figure I’m eventually going to be the first to buy…


Looking for a Mountain Getaway? Here’s Your Guide to an Affordable Weekend in Boone, NC

By Chyna Blackmon From The Charlotte Observer If you’re looking for a mountain getaway, you may want to consider a popular North Carolina destination named one of the best in the South: Boone. The area was recently recognized in Southern Living magazine as one of the 50 best small towns in 2023 for its galleries…


New Generation of Dangerous Disinfectants Takes Hold During COVID

As the world grappled with the COVID-19 pandemic, another insidious threat may have been overlooked. In our fervor to fight the virus, potentially harmful substances seeped unnoticed into many of our homes, schools, hospitals, and workplaces. A new review in Environmental Science & Technology, the product of a collaborative effort by 26 scientists, casts a…


Great Tips From My Great Readers!

With the cost of feeding a family so high, it’s no wonder that so many tips readers submit are geared to help us save money and time in the supermarket and kitchen—with plenty more for all around the house and garage, too. Rethink Cheap My tip might seem like a contradiction to “cheapskate” but it…


Cockatoo Nestles on Pregnant Owner’s Belly and Waits for the Unborn Baby to ‘Hatch’

When a young couple found out they were expecting a baby, their pet cockatoo began to do something unusual: she nestled on the woman’s growing belly, patiently waiting for it to hatch whilst mistaking the baby in the womb for her own egg. Thirty-year-old Riley and 32-year-old Micah Rushing live in Central Oregon with their…