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Fried Shrimp Tacos with Salsa Roja

Start to finish: 1¼ hours Servings: Makes 8 tacos Ingredients For the salsa roja: 1 pound ripe plum tomatoes, cored, halved and seeded ¼ large white onion, chopped (about ½ cup) 2 medium garlic cloves, smashed and peeled 1 tablespoon dried Mexican oregano Kosher salt and ground ...

Lovin’ Spoonful: Help! I need your corn casserole recipes

Growing up, family reunions were huge. Not just because it was a big event, but both sides of my family are pretty massive. Dad’s side, with his hundreds of cousins, would fill up Waddell Park in Niles. There would be games, tons of people with kids shrieking, balmy heat and of course, ...

Good Friday spent with family

It's a cool April evening with a temperature of 53 degrees. The wind makes it feel colder than that, though. I washed clothes and they dried on the lines. It was a challenge trying to keep the clothes on the lines with the wind. Daughter Verena had a doctor appointment this afternoon. She ...

Spring allergies have returned

ATLANTA — Allergy season can be miserable for tens of millions of Americans when trees, grass and other pollens cause runny noses, itchy eyes, coughing and sneezing. Where you live, what you’re allergic to and your lifestyle can make a big difference when it comes to the severity of your ...

Can CoQ10 help ease muscle pain from statins?

Cardiologists have known for more than three decades that statin-type cholesterol-lowering drugs can lower levels of ubiquinone. Most people know ubiquinone by the name coenzyme Q10 or CoQ10. Surprisingly, however, most doctors don’t recommend adding CoQ10 to a statin regimen. The Mayo ...

Health notes

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