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Throwback recipes inspire modern crepe craze
While fondue mostly stayed back in the 1950s and '60s, crepes have been making a comeback. Crepes, traditionally a thin French pancake, have recently risen in popularity again in the United States.
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Cheryle Finley: Capers add surprise burst of flavor to food
I'm not referring to shenanigans pulled by the Riddler to get Batman's attention -- I'm talking about those little olive-like, vitamin- and mineral-laden green buds produced by the capparis spinosa.
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Amanda Stone: Healthy deceit does no harm
I've said it before, and I'll say it again: I love being sneaky. I get immense satisfaction from making a meal as packed with nutrients as possible, while keeping it edible and, preferably, delicious.
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David Yount: Blessings of hope for 2013
A beast passes its life in the present tense, whereas we humans live simultaneously in the past, present and future -- creatures of anxiety, remembrance and hope. The beast in "Beauty and the Beast" was a notable exception. The victim of enchantment, he required hope and love to return to human form.
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Church takes steps toward helping single mothers
It first came to the attention of Terri Haywood shortly after the 2011 tornado. The plight of a single mother could be no more evident to the Royal Heights United Methodist Church pastor than that of one Joplin woman who lost her husband, home and car to the tornado. In addition, the new single mom was left with four children to raise on her own.
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Cari Rerat: Short novel chock-full of interesting characters
In "Blank Confession" by Pete Hautman, Shayne Blank is the new kid in town. He dresses in black, rides an old BMW motorcycle and is just as mysterious as those two things make him appear.
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Frankie Meyer: Site offers old maps of Arkansas, Oklahoma
In addition to the biographies and maps of Missouri counties, a free website called My Genealogy Hound, sponsored by Hearthstone Legacy Publications, also has helpful information about Arkansas and Oklahoma.
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Ghost-hunting group's adventures to appear on Bio Channel
Not bad for a group that started out searching for real-world explanations for paranormal phenomena. And there could be even more TV appearances, on more than one network.
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Benji Tunnell: 'Django' polishes violence, racism into compelling movie
His latest, the bloody western/slave drama hybrid "Django Unchained," continues to show that, even when Tarantino doesn't necessarily break new ground, he is able to explore existing areas with a fresh eye.
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Jeremiah Tucker: New Year's reflection reveals power of pop music
If you did any looking back this week, I'd like to point out that it's interesting to note the ways in which you change, but it's even more interesting to try to pinpoint the line between your younger self and the person who greets you in the mirror today.
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