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A Meal to Remember -- Old-fashioned cooking versus quick, fast food that meets the requirements of today's busy life-style, but ... Schedules are hectic, families are pulled apart with to-do lists and school, community, and business functions as well as a fast-paced environment that does not tolerate slackers and is not programmed to allow "taking the time" to enjoy and dream.
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Walking With Gratitude -- During this season of gratitude and thanksgiving, I wanted to write about something we do every day with very little thought. Something we’ve been doing since we were very small. Most of us did it before we even talked. I’m talking about walking.
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Have A Happy Healthy Halloween -- If you have children, you are probably already overwhelmed with finding just the right Halloween costume for them. If they are young enough to require a trick-or-treat escort, make the effort to get into the act yourself. Dig out hanks of yarn, shabby old clothes, old bed sheets and anything else you can turn into a costume, and discover how much fun Halloween can be for grown-ups.
**Article includes recipe for Healthy Whole-Grain “Power” Treats.
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How the Little Introvert Became and Extrovert for Hallowe'en -- One of my introverted readers tells me, “I have a little introvert become extrovert momentarily Hallowe’en story.” We’re all ears, aren’t we? Jeanne is a Guardian type introvert. There are eight different types of introverts.
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A Sprinkling of Magical Dust -- As the Holidays approach, cooks everywhere have visions of the "perfect" pumpkin pie, or the most "mouthwatering" beef roast or turkey sitting on a platter that has been used for generations. The tender crowning glory meal entree was also prepared in a roasting pan that "can do no wrong." It has, and it will make you proud no matter what you decide to make as the main course.
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Updated Thanksgiving Desserts For Better Health -- Adapting traditional recipes to accommodate current needs is an American tradition as old as the first English settlers, and we should follow their example, according to the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR). Because most desserts served at Thanksgiving are high in fat and calories, AICR has created an updated versions of colonial-era desserts to help celebrate the holiday.
**Article includes recipes for Old-Fashioned Indian Pudding, Cider Sauce and Classic Gingerbread.
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Full-size Cooking for Today's Kitchens -- (ARA) - Holidays undoubtedly pose the biggest challenge for finding enough room in the oven. From appetizers to the main course to side dishes to desserts, it seems like everything needs to be in the oven at the same time -- and sometimes at different temperatures.
**Article includes recipe for Autumn Spice Cookies with Cider Glaze.
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"Bewitching" Treats Involve Kids In Halloween Festivities -- (ARA) - Creating fun food for Halloween is always a great way to involve children in the festivities. Here are a few fun and easy ideas for Halloween treats that are sure to create quite a scare from the chef instructors at The Art Institute of Los Angeles.
**Article includes recipes for Skewered Eyeballs, Eyes-A-Poppin', Voodoo Doll Meat Loaf, Gazpacho con Ojos, Soup of the Dead and Frozen Jack's.
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Hosting Halloween Hooplas -- (ARA) - Swarms of costumed Harry Potters, Powerpuff Girls, Pokémons, ghosts and witches will take to the streets this Halloween, begging for sweet treats from neighbors and friends. Because many parents worry about their child's safety while trick-or-treating, do-it-yourself Halloween parties are becoming a popular alternative.
**Article includes recipe for Nutella Spiced Sugar Cookies.
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Paranormal Party Provisions -- (ARA) - The days are getting shorter, the moon looms larger in the night sky, there's a chill floating in the wind and ghosts and goblins prowl around every corner.
**Article includes recipe for Witches Brew, Black Magic, Goblin Goop, Troll Fingers and Spider Bites.
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5 Healthy Alternatives to Candy this Halloween -- With childhood obesity on the rise, kids really do not need additional calories from a bag full of candy. Chocolate candy bars, suckers, and gum are not only adding to our children’s waists, but also attributing to tooth and gum decay. With so many healthier options available, consider these alternatives to giving candy this Halloween.
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Halloween Candy Overload? New Solutions for Handling the Halloween Haul -- Kids just love Halloween--the costumes, the parties, the pumpkins and, most of all, the candy! Parents, too, love the costumes, parties and pumpkins. But few parents look forward to all the problems caused by their child's yearly Halloween candy haul! The good new is that while parents will never look forward to seeing those bulging sacks of treats coming into their home, Halloween really doesn't have to create conflict and worry.
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