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Easter dip goodness for the family

Culinary Easter is about coming together with loved ones, enjoying beautiful spring weather and eating your family’s favorite foods. The kids will be playing, adults will be chatting and all will be patiently waiting for the table to be set. If you’re visiting and making memories with family and friends you haven’t seen in a while, there are few things better than diving into a marvelous Easter spread. While eyeing the table, you notice all the colors popping off the dishes. Fruits and veggies make the feast come to life, but a warm Easter dip paired with rolls for dipping ...

11 tips for cooking fish

Many Christians are preparing for Lent, when repentance, fasting and abstinence are part of the journey toward the celebration of Easter. It’s common to avoid animal products like beef, pork, lamb, and poultry during Friday fasts in Lent, with most people turning to fish to serve as the protein in their meals. Fish and other seafood may not be part of individuals’ normal dietary routines, which can lead to uncertainty regarding how to prepare and cook the ingredients they find at the supermarket or local fishmonger. These tips can set the course for success when cooking fish. 1. ...

Celebrate Easter with family-friendly fun

Family Features Gathering for Easter means bright decor and flavorful food with those you hold nearest and adding some extra “egg-citement” to the holiday can come easy. Let your inner kid shine through with games and activities everyone can enjoy whether it’s at the kitchen table, in the backyard or gathered around for story time. Hunt for Easter eggs Likely the most popular Easter activity of all, hiding plastic eggs full of candy and goodies for kiddos to “hunt” brings plenty of smiles and giddiness. Whether your gatherings typically take place in a family member’s ...

Penn State Master Gardeners to host workshop

UNIVERSITY PARK — Gardeners of all skill levels can learn about creating a home garden that includes native plants and attracts pollinators at an upcoming Penn State Extension workshop led by the Master Gardeners of Huntingdon County. “Designing With Native Plants in Central Pennsylvania” will take place from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 15, at Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center, 3400 Discovery Rd. in Petersburg. This workshop is intended for home gardeners, potential gardeners, those who want to attract and help butterflies and other pollinators, and anyone interested ...

Quick spring refreshes: Making the old place feel like new

The Associated Press Maybe you had hoped to be in a new home this year but were deterred by high housing prices. Maybe it’s just the arrival of spring that’s got you looking around your rooms and wanting something fresh. Designers and home editors say there’s lots you can do to make the old place feel like a new place, or just an updated place. And without breaking the bank. You can switch out a few furnishing or decorative items. Rearrange others. Sort and organize. Remove and donate. Perhaps change the purpose of a room. And oh yeah, clean everything. Maybe you had hoped to be ...

How to reduce your risk of driving distracted

Metro The prevalence of technology has ensured that many things are competing for people’s attention at any given moment. That includes when people are driving, which has contributed to a dangerous phenomenon known as distracted driving. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that there were nearly 36,000 fatal crashes involving distracted drivers in 2020. Such numbers are sobering, but it’s worth nothing that handheld cellphone usage by drivers declined significantly across all age groups between 2012 and 2021. NHTSA data indicates such usage declined from 5.9 ...