A slow cooker will help with this year’s holiday dinner
Some of the best and most comforting dishes take a long time to cook. With time more precious than ever during the holiday season, meals can add an extra level of pressure. But smart hosts know that a make-ahead plan, with a slow-cooker assist, can be the key to a memorable, relaxing meal.
‘Peach Fuzz’ is Pantone Color of the Year
After a year of hardship — shootings, war and uncertainty regarding artificial intelligence — the Pantone Color Institute has announced that Peach Fuzz, a warm and fuzzy hue between pink and orange, is the Color of the Year for 2024.
Best foods to eat when you have a stomach bug
Viral gastroenteritis is an intestinal infection marked by watery diarrhea, abdominal cramps, nausea or vomiting, headache, muscle aches and sometimes fever. It’s often called a stomach bug or the stomach flu, but it’s not actually the flu or influenza, which is a respiratory illness. This infection often develops though contact with an infected person or by ingesting contaminated food or water.
Reminisce: Santa jumps from plane, lands in Lima’s Square
On November 30, 1929, as the world learned Admiral Richard E. Byrd had flown over the South Pole in what was hailed as a “new triumph of the air,” a visitor from the North Pole made a triumphant entry into Lima’s Public Square after, according to the Lima Morning Star and Republican-Gazette, jumping out of an aircraft.
‘Seasoned Greetings’ to return to Ohio Theatre
LIMA — The Ohio Theatre is bringing back a new holiday favorite for the second year in a row.
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Consumer Health: Epilepsy in children
Epilepsy, also known as seizure disorder, is common, and there are many types. About 1 in 26 people in the U.S. will develop the disease in their lifetime. It affects people of all races, ethnic backgrounds and ages. Anyone can develop epilepsy.
On Nutrition: Comparing honey and molasses
When my son-in-law hinted that he was out of my granola and it “was the only thing that tasted good” when he was sick, I knew it was time to make another batch. Then I received this letter: “I sure enjoy your columns on food and nutrition that appear in The Dallas Morning News. I would like for you to write sometime about the nutritional value of honey vs. molasses.” — Al W.
Real Life Mama: Hot cocoa, chaos and Christmas caroling
When was the last time you went Christmas caroling? Or when was the last time you had carolers show up at your door? Before this past weekend, I cannot even remember the last time I experienced it. Actually, I am not even sure I had ever caroled before – maybe in Girl Scouts as a little girl. Maybe.
Review: ‘The Lost Tomb’ may be the true crime book you’ve been waiting for
I’ve been hoping all year for a true-crime page-turner that would fit on a shelf with “In Cold Blood,” “The Good Nurse,” “Killers of the Flower Moon,” “Black Klansman,” “Say Nothing” and “The Devil in the White City.”