Category: Lifestyle & Wellness
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Ireland revisited: Buttermilk scones
FOOD MATTERS by Kristin Hamaker, columnistIreland revisitedI arrived in Cork City, Ireland, on a spring day in 2005. But my luggage had not, nor my kitchen knives,…
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Mindfulness Based Dementia Caregivers Program
Health Partners is offering a series of classes over eight weeks and a half-day retreat for those caring for someone with dementia. While caring for someone with dementia…
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Barbara Sommers, “Women’s Oral Histories & the HIV/AIDS
Historian and oral history expert Barbara Sommers will talk about the process of collecting the stories of women who were on the front lines of the HIV/AIDS…
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Here comes the sun: All about Vitamin D
by Daniel Okubo, MD On our quest to maximize health and maintain our youth, many of us have wondered, “Do I need more vitamin D?” For most…
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Healthline: Managing Difficult Emotions: Practice Makes Perfect?
by Brian Rood, PhD, MPH Consider the different skills that you have developed over the course of your life — for example, tying shoes, reading, driving a…
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Little Bohemia Neighborhood Association Tenth Anniversary
The Little Bohemia Neighborhood Association (LBNA) began to take form in Tom and Marit Brock’s front parlor, back in February 2008. When the group formed, it faced…
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Know Your Dangers
Ramsey County faces dangers from a wide variety of natural and man-made disaster hazards. Some dangers, such as severe summer and winter storms, are more common than…
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Warm Notes with Garam Masala
Recipe: Market List• 2 cups raw (unsalted, unroasted) nuts (whole almonds, pecans, walnuts, cashews)• Oil or butter • Garam masala• Sugar • Kosher or sea saltWarm OvenPreheat your…
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Winter Dreams
It has been a rather open winter so far in the garden. The lack of snow cover is concerning especially for our marginally hardy plants…
