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Super cool garden greens this chilly spring

— April 21, 2018

University of Illinois Extension Local Foods and Small Farms Educator Bill Davison, says “kale is at least 30-40 percent cooler than broccoli.” The reasoning behind this prevailing…

Can deli meat be part of a healthy lunch?
— April 20, 2018

A good deli sandwich is a typical go-to lunch for many people every day. While many health conscientious people are concerned with the carbohydrates in bread, others are more concerned…
PRIME TIME WITH KIDS: It’s tree time — celebrate Arbor Day
— April 19, 2018

It’s tree time. Arbor Day comes up on April 27, a calendar reminder to set your sights upward and appreciate the beauty of trees large and small. Most of us have recollections of…
PRIME TIME WITH KIDS: Make a twig basket for spring plants
— April 12, 2018

It’s spring! Earth Day is coming up on April 22, and Arbor Day is the 27th. Here’s a fun family craft that combines all three. It gets you outside, with your eye on nature’s beauty…
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING REPORTS: Activated charcoal is the new buzzy item
— April 5, 2018

The buzzy in-everything ingredient is not the same stuff you grill with: Activated charcoal is carbon that has been treated to make the surfaces of its particles more porous so it can…

GOOD HOUSEKEEPING REPORTS: Your kitchen: 20-minute meals
— April 19, 2018

Make a fresh and delicious dinner in less time than you’d need to order takeout. Triple-Cheese Skillet Shells Prep time: 5 minutes Total cooking time: 20 minutes 1. Cook 12 ounces…
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING REPORTS: Special report: The air in your home
— April 12, 2018

Get this: Indoor air can have levels of some pollutants up to five times higher than outdoor air, reports the Environmental Protection Agency. So what are the culprits, and what can…
PRIME TIME WITH KIDS: Free play in the great outdoors
— April 5, 2018

“Hey, come on, Donna, follow us … we’re playing loop-de-loop,” shouted barefoot 5-year-old Eva gleefully, as she followed the freshly drawn trail in the damp sand that her older…