Making the jump to debt-free living
McClatchy Newspapers
12/1/2008, by Sandra Forester
McClatchy Newspapers (MCT) - Adam and Sandi Enzminger know the burden of debt and the freedom of living without it. The Eagle, Idaho, couple at one time had debt equal to their annual incomes as a delivery driver and an accounting clerk. In 2001, when Sandi was laid off, they still had three years ...
Room to grow: Home offers garden with space to make it one's own
McClatchy Newspapers
11/28/2008, by Beth Botts
CHICAGO (MCT) - Some house-hunters absolutely must have space for a big flatscreen TV. Others, a two-car garage. For me, it's a garden.
When I imagine a dream home, it's really a dream garden: a place with more sun and less shade, with space for herbs and vegetables, where I'd have an absolutely ...
Trot out the turkey again — this time in enchiladas, curry, soup and more
McClatchy Newspapers
11/26/2008, by June Naylor
McClatchy Newspapers (MCT) - If your family's had enough of turkey, dressing and potatoes by day's end, you may need good ideas for using up that mountain of leftover bird. We found a wealth of appetizing recipes from Whole Foods Market, which offers preparation and nutrition tips on its Web site, ...
Here's how to use weather stripping to stop air leaks around doorways
McClatchy Newspapers
11/26/2008, by Sam McDonald
Daily Press (Newport News, Va.) (MCT) - Whether you're looking from an economic or from an environmental angle, it makes good sense to tighten up this autumn. The U.S. Department of Energy estimates that plugging holes around doors, windows, pipes and ducts could save you as much as 10 percent on ...
Plenty for a centerpiece
McClatchy Newspapers
11/26/2008, by Susan Smith-Durisek
McClatchy Newspapers (MCT) - A traditional cornucopia, overflowing with the fruits and flowers of a bountiful harvest, is a classic centerpiece to grace your Thanksgiving table or sideboard. And the best thing about creating one is that you might already have a supply of greenery and goodies to ...
Edible wreaths: A gift that keeps on giving
McClatchy Newspapers
11/26/2008, by Virginia A. Smith
The Philadelphia Inquirer (MCT) - Eileen Boyle takes a bird's-eye view of the fall garden. She sees it as a bountiful buffet of fruits, nuts and seeds. She won't eat them herself. She'll use them, along with dried apricots and apples, popcorn and Cheerios, to make a holiday wreath that's a treat ...
Turning the tables: Thanksgiving is not a filling station — unless you want ER to be next stop
McClatchy Newspapers
11/26/2008, by Heather Newman
Detroit Free Press (MCT) - Ah, Thanksgiving. A holiday where we traditionally drown our best healthy intentions in stuffing and pumpkin pie; where our finger on the remote may be the only part of our body that gets any exercise. It doesn't have to be that way. We polled health experts for quick, ...
Traditions with a twist: Family favorites change with the times
McClatchy Newspapers
11/24/2008, by JeanMarie Brownson
Chicago Tribune (MCT) - The best holiday meal planning begins with a time-tested formula: Make the same recipes as last year but add new touches to suit changing tastes. Take cranberry relish. The table looks boring without Grandma's crystal bowl filled with crimson berries. For many years, we ...
Pumpkin pie flavor without the baggage
McClatchy Newspapers
11/24/2008
Chicago Tribune (MCT) - If you're longing for pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving but have sworn off high fat and calories from the rich custard and pastry, this custard would make a happy substitute. It's adapted from "The Diabetes Weight Loss Diet," by Antony Worrall Thompson, who writes "Not only does ...
Thanksgiving shortcuts without shame
McClatchy Newspapers
11/24/2008, by Kathleen Purvis
McClatchy Newspapers (MCT) - It's the day before Thanksgiving. Time is growing short. And sometime in the next 24 hours, you're probably going to feel a little rushed. You could just go to a supermarket and buy a shortcut. Prowl the stores this time of year and you can find instant everything, from ...
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