Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day
One of the most comforting memories of childhood has to be the smell of homemade yeast bread wafting throughout the house! Baking yeast bread, like many other kitchen traditions is making a comeback. Bread is a wonderful source of carbohydrades, especially if the...
Can You Afford it?
Have you ever been in this situation? You are with friends and they suggest going somewhere for dinner. Your finances are tight and you really can’t afford to eat out at the pricey place suggested. What would you do? 1. Admit you don’t have the funds and say, “I...
Helping Children Learn Self-Control
Self-control is an important skill for all children to learn. In other words, individuals know right from wrong or have power to control their own actions. Self-control is the ability to think before you act, rather than being controlled by your feelings. Children...
How Much Food Are You Throwing Away?
Sustainability - 1. The ability to be sustained, supported, upheld, or confirmed. 2. Environmental Science: The quality of not being harmful to the environment or depleting it. This Earth Day, think about the dictionary definitions of sustainability, especially as...
Hypertension and Your Health
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Perk Up, Coffee Drinkers
In 2011, NSF International, an independent, not-for-profit organization, conducted a study with 22 families and analyzed 30 items in their homes. One item that disappointingly made NSF International’s list of the “Top Ten Germiest Places in the Home” was the coffee...
Easter Egg Safety
If an Easter egg hunt is on your calendar for the holiday weekend, follow these tips for safe, quality hard cooked eggs. Dr. Amy Simonne, University of Florida/IFAS Food Safety Specialist, recommends choosing Grade A or AA eggs with clean, uncracked shells. Store...
Fat 101
“Fat” is probably one of the most dreaded words in our culture. While our eyes may light up when we smell a juicy steak or see an apple pie, we’re warned to steer clear of those tempting foods before they leave a deposit – right around our waistlines. But wait. ...
Prepaid or Reloadable Credit Cards (Part 2)
SHOPPING FOR A CARD Here are some tips on choosing the best card for you: Will the card be accepted in places where you want to use it? Is there a minimum requirement for the card to remain usable? Are there reload limits? Is there a daily cash withdrawal limit? Are...
Prepaid or Reloadable Cards
What are prepaid cards? Pre-paid cards or network branded prepaid cards are not credit cards, although they are sometimes marketed as "prepaid credit cards". No credit is offered by the card issuer and the cardholder spends money which has been prepaid to a card. The...