They’ve been here a long time, lightning bugs. Or do you call them fireflies? You probably do if you were raised in the Western U.S. or parts of New England. But if you were raised in the Southeast or Midwest, you probably call them lightning bugs. I admit, the name “firefly” is much more …
“Creamy, tart, sweet — it has it all!” says food blogger Sara Forte, who includes the towering treat in her new cookbook “Around Our Table.” “This recipe is so easy — it requires no skill besides following directions. The sweetened condensed milk also helps spare you any casualties that could happen when making a …
Yield: 6 servings * 1 large fresh pineapple, peeled cored and cut in bite-sized chunks (3 cups)* * 1 tablespoon cornstarch * 3 tablespoons plus 1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar, divided. * 3/4 cup rolled oats * 1/2 cup all-purpose flour * 1 cup (1 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces …
From work and school to games and streaming entertainment services, access relies on passwords. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency suggests you consider using a reliable tool to manage these key bits of information — password managers. Memorizing complex passwords for multiple accounts is difficult, or impossible. So, sometimes passwords are too simple …
Readers today can find themselves facing a technological conundrum. While many book lovers treasure traditional books, electronic devices, designed to make reading more comfortable and accessible, are hard to ignore. For some, there’s nothing like the sensation of holding a book and feeling the paper as the pages turn. Printed books will always have …
We tried the popular laundry accesories that reduce drying time and zap wrinkles and static. Give these three favorites a spin. GOOD FOR BEGINNERS Everspring 100% New Zealand Wool Dryer Balls, $10 for 3 target.com Target’s line comes in sets of three (Many others come in packs of six, at higher price points), making …
* Donkeys can live for over 50 years. * A donkey is stronger than a horse of the same size. * Donkeys have incredible memory. They can recognize places and other donkeys they last saw 25 years ago. * What appears to be stubborness is actually a highly developed sense of self-preservation. Donkeys won’t …
I’ve learned to be careful when writing that someone or something was the first of its kind. As it turns out, the person credited with being the very first in a book or on a historic marker might not have been the first. But somewhere along the way, a reporter or author who didn’t …
A growing number of writers are embracing self-publishing platforms to bypass traditional gatekeepers and speed up the book publishing process. Best-selling authors who famously self-published before landing big book deals and film adaptations include Amanda Brown, who wrote “Legally Blonde,” and Andy Weir, who wrote “The Martian.” Colleen Hoover, the East Texas author of …
Breast Cancer Gift Guide – What to buy your loved one in treatment Founder of Cancer Fashionista and breast cancer survivor Melissa Berry cohosts the podcast “Empowered Intimacy: Getting Your Sexy Back After Breast Cancer” with friend Deltra, who lives with metastatic breast cancer. The two share their feel-good go-tos. DOUBLE DUTY Miena Robe …