Giant Foods, Stop & Shop, and Wegmans grocery stores have issued a salad recall resulting from listeria contamination. Nature's Promise brand and Wegmans brand salad products are among the list of recalled produce. The products were packaged on January 4, 2011 by State Garden, Inc. of Chelsea,...
Fly fishing is a hobby I picked up as a child. I think part of that is growing up in one of the best places possible you can fly fish. As a result of my passion I have managed to fly fish in many locations throughout the United States, and Mexico. I had to consult a few friends in order to make...
Chupacabras have been killed in Texas with sightings elsewhere. Frank Hackett, a Hood County Animal Control Officer found one chupacabra in a barn the week of July 5th, 2010. Hackett found the animal in a barn and shot it to death when it growled at him. 10 miles away, rancher...
Today’s cameras boast of very high megapixels, but exactly what is it and why is it important enough to fork over an extra hundred dollars for it? A megapixel means 1,000,000 pixels, which translates to higher resolution. Each pixel is a dot on the display screen. The more dots there are, the...
Here is a list of the twenty least economically stressed counties with populations of at least 25,000 for March 2010, according to The Associated Press Economic Stress Index: 1. Ford County, Kan., 4.072. Ellis County, Kan., 4.173. Brown County, S.D., 4.64. Brookings County, S.D., 4.665. Finney...
Vertiginous views are one thing, but combine such dizzying prospects with the sense that the planks on which you walk might give way at a moment's notice, and even the bravest soul would be forgiven for allowing a little fear to creep in. The urge to inhabit high up places has been with us throughout...
The consumer market is flooded with beauty products. There are skin car products to correct and improve every facet of skin needs. Some products are deemed multifunctional, able to remedy numerous skin problems with a single bottle. Other products specialize in a single functionality. Not one...
Gnocchi, in Italian cuisine, is a small dumpling. Gnocchi is actually an Italian word that means “lump.” Potatoes are the most common ingredient when making gnocchi but flour, cheese, squash or polenta are also often used. Gnocchi is served in almost the same manner as pasta, that is, it is served...
The Princeton Review has put out its annual list of Top Party Schools. Penn State grabs the top honor. 1. Penn State University, State College, Pa.2. University of Florida, Gainesville, Fla.3. University of Mississippi, Oxford, Miss.4. University of Georgia, Athens, Ga.5. Ohio University, Athens,...
Escargot is one of the more distinct dishes in French cuisine. Escargot are snails that are served with any number of sauces. There is a common belief that the word “escargot” refers to a particular dish, but in fact it is a “common” word that is used to describe or refer to edible snails. When...
