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Fun activities for kids who love dinosaurs

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StatePoint Have a little dinosaur enthusiast in your life? If you’re looking for new and creative ways to keep your little one entertained, try these fun dino-themed activities: • Make dino treats: Use a dinosaur cookie cutter set to bake cookies into different prehistoric shapes, like brontosauruses, pterodactyls and velociraptors. This can be a fun way to let kids show off their knowledge by identifying the different types of dinosaurs and listing fun facts about each one. They can even decorate the cookies to add realistic details. • Infuse dino fun into playtime: A fun ...

Can automated vehicles lead us to safer roads?

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StatePoint Fatal car crashes are on the rise, causing over 35,000 deaths each year nationwide. In many cases, driver behavior and/or driver error contributes to the crash. Can self-driving cars save lives? Experts say the answer is yes, but point out that automated vehicle technology will need to evolve from where it is today. In particular, developing systems that allow pedestrians and computer- or AI-operated vehicles to seamlessly communicate will be key to ensuring their broad adoption. 2020 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration data shows that pedestrian fatalities are ...

Ways to make meals a lot more healthy

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Cooking foods at home is one of the simplest ways to gain greater control over personal health. Cooking at home is the easiest way to know precisely what you’re putting into your body each day. Cooking your own meals also enables you to customize recipes so they align with any dietary restrictions or personal preferences you may have. When cooking at home, cooks can consider various tips to make meals that much healthier. • Increase fiber intake. Fiber improves bowel regularity and helps a person feel full between meals. High fiber foods also help stabilize blood sugar levels. ...

Pair soup and sandwich for a warming winter meal

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Family Features When you sit down for a wintertime meal with the family, Gourmet Grilled Cheese with Aunt Nellie’s Pickled Beets provides the comfort you crave with caramelized onions, gooey melted cheese and toasted sourdough. Slowly simmered to savory perfection, 3-Bean Tortellini Minestrone - powered by READ 3-Bean Salad - plays the ideal complement to the griddled sandwiches as a filling soup without the hassle. Gourmet Grilled Cheese with Pickled Beets Recipe courtesy of “Carlsbad Cravings” Prep time: 60 minutes Caramelized Onions: 3 tablespoons butter 3 ...

Cook up pumpkin-inspired comfort

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Family Features After a cool, blustery day, it’s hard to beat a satisfying meal that provides comfort from the inside out. Better yet, turning to a filling dish that’s easy to prepare means more time cozying up with a favorite book or movie and less time in the kitchen. Casseroles and soups are classic options for cooking up comfort at home, and these recipes lean on the reliability of classic Minute Instant White Rice and Instant Jasmine Rice. Known for its light, fluffy texture; short, easy prep; and only 5 minutes of cook time, the rice is perfect for busy families who need ...

Almond butter makes chocolate cookies fudgy

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By CHRISTOPHER KIMBALL Chef Asha Gomez adds an intriguing twist to her classic chocolate cookie — Nutella. The chocolate-hazelnut spread is an innovative way to introduce nutty flavor to an otherwise straightforward dough. And it made the cooks at Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street wonder what other nut spreads would work. So they tried natural almond butter with three kinds of chocolate and were thrilled with the results. It makes the cookies moist, fudgy and almost brownie-like. Sliced almonds pressed onto the tops add crunch, and a final sprinkle of flaky sea salt heightened the ...