1. On the surface, it might seem that it doesn’t matter whether you cover the queen of diamonds with the king or not. But to make certain of the contract, you should duck the queen. Assuming that South has the ace — certainly a reasonable supposition — the contract is cold if you let ...
This recipe is excerpted from the cookbook “Linda McCartney’s Family Kitchen.” Linda was ahead of her time on plant-based eating in the ‘80s and ‘90s — today, it is much easier to follow a plant-forward lifestyle than when she wrote her first cookbooks. Now, all the ingredients ...
Today is Easter Sunday. Jesus is risen! His life, death and resurrection paid for our sins. Last Sunday, our church had a council meeting at our neighbor’s house. Next Sunday, we will host communion services here. In between the two churches, we have Fast and Prayer Day. Son Kevin went ...
Starting soon, the world wine community will be celebrating Share and Pair Sundays. The project was created last year by Wine Bible author Karen MacNeil and her internationally respected wine authority partners, Gino Colangelo and Kimberly Noelle Charles (who was one of our keynote speakers at License to Steal in Lancaster, Pa. last March). From their website: “Share & Pair Sundays is a spring campaign that celebrates the delicious marriage of wine and food. The campaign encourages consumers to get together on Sundays to enjoy wine, food, friends and family. This year, Share & Pair ...
DEAR ANNIE: From the outside, my life looks steady and full. I have a thoughtful husband, grown children who stay in close touch, dear friends and work that gives my days purpose. I know I am fortunate, which only makes it harder to admit how much I am struggling in private. For years, I have carried pain from things that happened to me when I was young. I have done counseling and truly tried to make peace with the past. In many ways, I have built a happy life. But when stress creeps in, or I feel lonely, disappointed or overwhelmed, something in me still reaches for food as ...
DEAR HELOISE: For years, I tried to scrape off decals that my kids stuck on the bathtub or bathroom tile. It ended up being a mess, and some decals just wouldn’t come off. Finally, I tried my mother’s suggestion, and it worked. Fill a spray bottle with equal parts water and bleach. Spray this on the decals, making sure that they are well-covered with the mixture. Let it set for about 15-20 minutes. You can use an old credit card to scrape off the decals or a plastic scraper that is normally used to remove ice from a windshield. Repeat if needed, or if a stain or decal is ...
