Lifestyles
Fall turkey hunts can be challenging but birds provide good holiday dinners, hunters say
If you like to provide your own table fare for the holidays, you might want to consider a turkey hunt.
Nov 19, 2009 | 1:30 am | (0) Comments
COLUMN: Food saver or life preserver?
I like to tell readers about those occasions when I happen upon outdoor-related products that meet or exceed their manufacturer’s claims. Today I want to sing the praises of FoodSaver’s vacuum sealers and accessories. No matter your outdoor activity, you’ll discover a host of practi…
Nov 19, 2009 | 1:00 am | (0) Comments
COLUMN: Efforts are under way to protect our vanishing dark skies
From my backyard three miles south of downtown Twin Falls, I can on clear nights see the Milky Way arching overhead. But for two-thirds of the American population, whose night sky is dominated by city lights, the Milky Way is invisible.
Nov 19, 2009 | 1:00 am | (0) Comments
COLUMN: The special compression legging, calf-squeezing sock
When you pay $38 for a pair of socks — that’s $19 per foot, not including tax — they had better be something special. The EX-Celerator Socks from Injinji Footwear Inc., which have individual toe slots and an over-the-calf compression fit, do indeed qualify as special.
Nov 19, 2009 | 1:00 am | (0) Comments
The beef of the matter: Roseworth woman writes cattle ranch blog
Italian wedding soup. Ranch lingo. Buckaroos on horses checking their Blackberries.
Nov 18, 2009 | 1:45 am | (0) Comments
Using your roots to flavor Thanksgiving dinner
Nothing says Thanksgiving like ... pastitsio?
Nov 18, 2009 | 1:40 am | (0) Comments
Giving thanks for a safe Thanksgiving dinner
CHICAGO — With pots boiling, ovens baking and skillets sizzling, Thanksgiving can be a hazardous day in the kitchen.
Nov 18, 2009 | 1:35 am | (0) Comments
Coupon Queen: Know when to hold 'em
Here’s a question from a reader who’s learning how to use coupons to save money at the grocery store:
Nov 18, 2009 | 1:30 am | (0) Comments
Where to turn when your holiday meal turns bad
When your holiday dinner looks more disaster than decadent, finding expert help is just a call or click away. Here are some of this year’s holiday cooking hot lines and Web sites:
Nov 18, 2009 | 1:25 am | (0) Comments
Solutions for your extra pumpkin puree
If you buy too many cans of pumpkin puree in anticipation of Thanksgiving, don’t let them languish at the back of the cupboard.
Nov 18, 2009 | 1:25 am | (0) Comments
A quick, tasty gluten-free meal
This dish calls for ingredients that shouldn’t cause problems for people who cannot tolerate gluten. But as those people have learned, chicken broth and bacon can come in contact with wheat products or nitrites during manufacturing or packaging. To ensure that the dish remains gluten-fr…
Nov 18, 2009 | 1:15 am | (0) Comments
Try nectar in place of fish stock in this stir-fry
When you start with a dish developed for a restricted diet, you can add flavor in different ways. Here, the rice is perfumed with ginger as it cooks. Fish sauce and white wine go into the sauce.
Nov 18, 2009 | 1:10 am | (0) Comments
At brunch, the egg comes first
Most chefs I know refer to brunch disdainfully as the b-word. Aside from the fact that they generally are not morning people, their aversion comes down to this: Eggs can mean trouble.
Nov 18, 2009 | 1:05 am | (0) Comments
The pumpkins nobody chose: Where fall's iconic produce goes to die
The sugar rush is gone, and the little ghosts and goblins have morphed back into children. The block begins to shift to a palette of red and green, and homes sprout twinkling lights, announcing the holiday change.
Nov 17, 2009 | 1:15 am | (0) Comments
'A little bit of spring in the winter': Forcing bulbs indoors offers greenery, fresh scent
BELLEVUE — This winter, are your hands itching to get into soil? Do you want to watch something green sprout on your windowsill? Try forcing bulbs indoors — it’s easy, say the experts.
Nov 17, 2009 | 1:00 am | (0) Comments
A new way to move: Four new toning exercises for your routine
Need to shake up your workout?
Nov 16, 2009 | 1:15 am | (0) Comments
Idaho Women's Network tackles health care issues
Wood River Valley residents may join in the health care discussion at the Idaho Women’s Network’s Public Policy Summit on Dec. 5. The summit seeks to bring together state and local experts to discuss health care reform, particularly the ways in which health care issues are affecting w…
Nov 16, 2009 | 1:00 am | (0) Comments
Study adds fuel to fitness, fatness debate
The can-you-be-fit-and-fat debate just got more fuel courtesy of a study presented recently at the annual scientific meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology in San Diego.
Nov 16, 2009 | 1:00 am | (0) Comments
Higher ed, higher stress: Recession forces families to reconsider college options
When Jessica Myers was younger, she wanted to go away for college. Now, the 17-year-old Canyon Ridge High School senior has more than dorm rooms, sororities and leaving home on her mind.
Nov 15, 2009 | 1:45 am | (0) Comments
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