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The Gourmet Touch: Congealed salads double as desserts
Congealed salads can do double duty on Thanksgiving Day. After all, not everyone wants a big, rich dessert after a hearty Thanksgiving dinner. A tasty congealed salad can be enjoyed along with the main course, or can take the place of dessert.
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Uncorked: American wines for an American holiday
We are coming up on the nation’s most heavily traveled holiday weekend. But I do wonder why so many of us risk life and limb on crowded highways and suffer long lines waiting for overbooked flights to rush home to what is otherwise a pretty boring holiday.
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The Star’s food column for Wednesday, November 18, 2009.
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Photo: Bill Wilson/The Anniston Star Fall festival: Star photographers capture the changing scenes of autumn
Star staff photographer Bill Wilson offers these photography tips for capturing fall color.
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A personal decorating touch is always in style
by Debbie Travis
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There is a trend I mentioned in one of my columns at the beginning of the year that continues to grow. The interest in all things handmade — from hand-painted details on furniture and accessories to mosaics and needlework crafts — is enjoying a revival.
The Personal Trainer: You're never too old to stay active
by Ann Angell
Special to The Star
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My Latin teacher, Anne Adams, used to say, "There is nothing new under the sun." Apparently this is true. We all know exercise is good for our health, but did you know Hippocrates knew that exercise was good for us 2,000 years ago?
Small Talk: Holiday cooking class offered tips and tastes
by Annette Maddox
Special to The Star
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The Christmas season started early with a Holiday Cooking School on Nov. 5 sponsored by the Calhoun County Office, Alabama Cooperative Extension (ACES) and Calhoun County Homemakers and Community Leaders (CCHCL).
Brett Buckner: Diary and a wimpy dad
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I avoid the temptation, despite my inner-demons screaming and pleading to surrender. "No one will ever know," they promise. "It'll do you some good."
Lisa Davis: Where did the books go?
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My third-grader just brought home the latest Scholastic Book Clubs catalog from school. The problem is, there aren't that many books in it.
Refreshing the Dining Room before your Guests Arrive
by The Washington Post
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The countdown is on for the holiday season. It's time to take a good, hard look at your dining room and assess its readiness for entertaining from now until New Year's Day.
Keeping track of your steps
by Lenny Bernstein
The Washington Post
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What if there was a small, inexpensive device that was proven to boost your fitness, help you lose weight and lower your blood pressure? Would you use it, especially if doing so was nearly effortless?
Some reasons pecan trees fail to grow pecans
by Shane Harris
Special to The Star
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Every year people are dumbfounded why their beloved pecan trees didn't produce any or very few pecans. With Alabama having thousands of mature pecan trees around homes, many have sparse and erratic production.
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