Tag: Lifestyle

A Peruvian-Inspired Marinade Livens up This One-Pan Weeknight Chicken Dinner

Who knew one sheet pan could provide so much depth in flavor in one dish? Before you get everything together on the pan, start with the marinade in a blender. The marinade features refreshing mint, herby oregano, and pungent garlic; it also gets a subtle earthiness from cumin and smoked paprika, plus a little kick…


Small Efforts Repeated Equal Big Savings

Next to the rent or mortgage payment, food is likely your biggest household expense. And have you noticed food prices steadily creeping into the stratosphere? A little here, some more there doesn’t seem too bad until you get through the checkout. Wow, $100 doesn’t go so far these days! But you can make it go…


Plastic Laminate Countertop Is Easy to Install

Dear James: My budget is very limited, but I need a new kitchen countertop. Is there any type of attractive low-cost countertop I can make myself? — Michael D. Dear Michael: Even if you are not experienced with DIY projects, you should have no problem making your own new countertop. It’s easiest to use your…


Gifts of Love for Mom

Once a year, we get the opportunity to show extra appreciation for the most important woman in our life: Mom. With items in every price range, this collection just might have the perfect gift. (Courtesy of Café Appliances) Mom’s Special Brew Café Specialty Drip Coffee Maker $299, CafeAppliances.com Coffee connoisseur moms will love this coffee…


Cinco de Mayo Is the Perfect Time to Enjoy Mexico’s World-Class Cuisine at Home

Many celebrations, big and small, feature skirt steak in our household. Whether it’s birthday bashes or graduations, we serve the quick-cooking, bold beefsteaks whenever the weather cooperates for grilling. This is a cut that deserves and welcomes the sear from a hot cooking surface. It’s a given that we’ll trim and marinate a pile of…


Dragon’s Blood: One of the Most Potent Sources of Antioxidants on the Planet

Out of 3,100 foods, beverages, spices, herbs, and supplements used worldwide, dragon’s blood is the highest-known antioxidant tested according to a study published in Nutrition Journal. This dark-red tree resin has been used as a medicine for more than 1,000 years by many ancient civilizations including the Greeks and Romans and has been used in many traditional medicine systems…


Uncovering the Differences: Why Natural Fluoride and Synthetic Fluoride Are Not Created Equal

In this series, “America, the Fluoridated,” we explore the contentious findings surrounding fluoridation of the U.S. public water supply and answer the question of whether water fluoridation poses a risk and what we should do about it. Previously: Fluoridation of the U.S. public water supply has been a polarizing topic both academically and politically since…


How Meditation Can Help You Age Better, Look Younger, and Live Longer

Friederike Fabritius, an internationally renowned neuroscientist and leadership expert, recently noticed the positive changes in her father, who’s 73 years old, after he started practicing meditation. In her email to The Epoch Times, Fabritius wrote, “My dad described it as such an amazing experience, allowing him to just block out all ruminations and negative thoughts,…


Saving Your Own Seeds

My corn is a thousand years old. So are the heirloom beans I use for red beans and rice, the Friday school lunch staple I grew up with. I have garlic that’s 30 years old, winter squash that’s 20, a lima bean that produces perennial plants, and a lovely, ancient lavender purple bean from the…


A Bookworm Bucket List

By Lynn O’Rourke Hayes From FamilyTravel.com A good book can transport us to magical places. Here are five ideas from the literary world that may inspire your own adventures. 1. A.A. Milne’s “Winnie the Pooh,” Winnipeg, Manitoba A century ago, a Canadian soldier launched a literary legacy when he adopted a black bear cub and named…