February is American Heart Month. Unfortunately, many of us have friends and family who suffer from heart disease. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. The American Heart Association recommends a healthy diet that's low in saturated fat, trans fat, cholesterol, and sodium.
If you are like me, you look for quick-but-tasty recipes to have on hand when life gets hectic. This one is from my step-mother.
SUPER EASY CHICKEN
½ cup of Hellmann’s mayonnaise ¼ cup of parmesan cheese 4-5 teaspoons of Italian seasoned breadcrumbs 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• Mix the mayonnaise and parmesan cheese. Spread on all sides of the chicken. • Sprinkle the breadcrumbs over the top of the chicken. • Bake at 425° uncovered for 25-35 minutes or until there is no pink in chicken and juice runs clear when pierced with a fork.
Every year, from January 1st through March 1st, Mid-Continent Public Library holds a reading challenge for all staff members. The goal is to read as many young adult and juvenile books as you can, but participation is totally voluntary. All that is required is to keep a written list of titles read and the number of pages in each book.
So, you have read the book and are eagerly anticipating the movie. You are prepared that it won’t be the same. It can’t be the same. But some movies just miss the mark entirely.
Another holiday season has come and gone, and now it’s time to usher in the next season – tax season!
While you probably don’t want to think about this right now, it’s good to know that we are. Here at the Library, we have been busy ordering the most commonly-used tax forms for you. We have forms and instruction booklets on display and available for you as they become available to us. If we don’t have the form you need, we can download it from the federal or state website and print it for you for $.10 cents per page.
A. Ruth Wakefield, innkeeper at the Toll House Inn, Whitman, Massachusetts
Many discoveries came about by accident or by an out-and-out mistake.
One day, Ruth Wakefield ran out of baking chocolate while preparing a batch of cookies for her guests. All she had on hand was a chocolate candy bar, so she broke it up and added the pieces to her batter. She expected the chocolate to melt evenly. Instead, the cookies were studded with gooey bits of chocolate, and a new treat was born.
Dogs are known as man’s best friend. They’re there to keep you company, snuggle in your lap, go on walks with you, protect you, greet you when you come home, and entertain you, along with a myriad of other things. As you can tell, I love dogs. I have two cocker spaniels, Rory and Chewy.
Dogs have their own language, and if you’re like me, you try to figure out what they’re trying to tell you and why they do some of the things they do.
This spring, I had the time of my life in Paris. I went with a very dear friend, and we spent three fabulous days floating down the Seine, eating quiche, and watching the Tower light up at night. It was something I’d dreamed about since I was a little girl. Also, I was a French major in college, and it was fun to actually use my language skills.
My daughter was diagnosed with celiac disease when she was in fourth grade. Not much in the way of "normal" food could be found. Seven years later, there have been great strides in the gluten-free food area.
I always enjoyed baking but found some gluten-free flours to be difficult to work with. I recently found some books at the Library that contain recipes using coconut flour or almond flour. So far, coconut flour is by far my favorite. It absorbs the liquid much better and produces an item that is moist and not gritty.
