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Comforting food without the guesswork

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Family Features Schedules full of homework, practices, performances, social activities and more make fall one of the busiest times of year, which often pushes meal planning to the backburner. This autumn, as you look to keep family meals on the menu, consider simple strategies that take the guesswork out of meal prep. For example, this Barbecue Corn and Potato Chowder offers a satisfying, wholesome dinner for your loved ones without spending an entire evening in the kitchen. The key addition: Dole’s Chopped BBQ Ranch Salad Kit with pre-cut and pre-washed greens and veggies to save ...

Potatoes, cauliflower in a new staple recipe

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Certain items are staples of the Thanksgiving dinner table. For example, mashed potatoes, candied yams and stuffing are Thanksgiving stalwarts. Pumpkin and apple pies help wrap up the festivities. Thanksgiving hosts and hostesses interested in injecting more variety into their Thanksgiving offerings may want to consider a few unique side dishes to complement their turkey dinners. Sides that borrow from familiar flavors may fit seamlessly into the holiday feast and add spark to the meal. This recipe for “Gnocchi with Roasted Cauliflower” from “Real Simple Dinner Tonight: ...

John Irving writes tale ‘The Last Chairlift’

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By ROB MERRILL The Associated Press After 54 years and 15 novels, John Irving’s finally done it, writes Associated Press reviewer Rob Merrill. He’s written a book longer than most editions of “Moby-Dick.” And by the time you’re done reading it, you’ll chuckle every time you see the hyphen in Melville’s title. “The Last Chairlift” is a whopper — 889 pages — that revisits Irving’s favorite themes, from absentee fathers and formative sex to wrestling and the making of a writer. He tells a fictional story that is chock full of random events, but make it feel like ...

A meal to make the holidays magical

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Family Features Capturing the magic of the holidays often happens at the dinner table as loved ones toast the season with stunning meals worth celebrating. This year, call the entire family together and make your festive feast truly memorable with pairings that offer favorite flavors for all. Starting with a tender cut of meat hand-trimmed by master butchers at Omaha Steaks, this Roasted Chateaubriand with Red Wine Gravy and Lemon-Garlic Asparagus from chef David Rose calls to mind the extravagant holiday gatherings of yesteryear with a modern twist you can claim as your own. Visit ...

How to prepare your car for winter

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Summer and fall can stake their claim as road trip season, and even devoted drivers may admit that winter is generally a less desirable time to take to the open road. The elements factor heavily into that reputation, as fewer hours of daylight, snow and ice are just some of the variables that can make it less enjoyable, and potentially more dangerous, to drive in winter. In anticipation of adverse driving conditions, vehicle owners can take various steps to prepare their cars and trucks for winter. • Upgrade your wiper blades. Perhaps nothing is compromised more than visibility ...

Sing and dance the night away at new club

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CONOVER, N.C. (AP) — Multicolored lights danced around private party rooms as music pumped through the speakers at WE Karaoke in Conover. The business has been up and running for around four months. The husband-and-wife team of Wilson Thao, 28, and Emily Thao, 26, began their business journey in 2020. Wilson said when he was laid off from his job for four months due to the pandemic, he decided it was time for a change. He said he felt like his career as an athletic trainer was not going the way he planned, and he always wanted to be an entrepreneur. The couple opened WE Karaoke in ...