Easy post-holiday buffet ideas
By Cathy Branciaroli, Food Correspondent, The Times
What was a glorious ham dinner on Christmas can be part of a tasty — and easy — post-holiday buffet later this week.
Whew we made it!
We survived the holiday onslaught, fed large numbers of people and generally were all-around heros in the kitchen. Now’s the time to take a break from all that stress and offer laid back, easy to prepare dishes. ...
Being smart about your smile during the holidays
By Dr. Stephanie McGann, DMD FAGD, Columnist, The Times
With the rush of the holidays, it can be easy to forget to maintain good dental health — but bad choices now could lead to problems in the new year.
Here’s a few fairly simple tips to keep you and your family smiling well into 2018:
Don’t Retire, ReFire: The magic of the season
By Gail Supplee Tatum, Columnist, The Times
Ah, to look at life through the eyes of a child, especially during this magical time of year. Well, you can! All you have to do is put yourself back to a time in your childhood where you were wide-eyed and filled with joy, wonder and excitement. Soon, you will have a grin from ear to ear and a skip in you step.
Being the passionate person that I am, this...
On Your Table: Fall back for a little pasta
By Cathy Branciaroli, Food Correspondent, The Times
Green vegetables add brightness to this dish and the meat makes it a substantial dish.
No meal is more perfect for the onset of cold weather than a nice hearty plate of pasta. We all love these but you don’t need to limit yourself to the classics like spaghetti.
In fact, I think greens makes some of the best inspiration for seasonal pasta dishes....
The winds of change in dentistry
By Dr. Stephanie McGann, DMD FAGD, Columnist, The Times
Each fall dentists from around our nation gather to attend the Annual Meeting of the American Dental Association. Most years the meeting centers around improving the quality of our care. Hundreds of continuing education seminars along with tremendous displays of new products, equipment and techniques keep the average dentist busy for the...
Don’t Retire, ReFire: Pay inspiration forward
By Gail Supplee Tatum, Columnist, The Times
Do you give yourself enough credit? Most of us don’t. If we did we would feel so much more fulfilled. It would give us a purpose. If you struggle with feeling a sense of purpose, consider inspiring someone else. The saying goes that it’s better to give than to receive. This certainly is true in my life.
No matter what our age, each of us is...
Your rights and responsibilities as a patient
By Dr. Stephanie McGann, DMD FAGD, Columnist, The Times
In just a few days I will be representing the state of Pennsylvania at the annual meeting of the American Dental Association. As a member dentist I subscribe to a code of ethics. Whatever the future of our healthcare holds, we cannot lose sight of ethical care. The American Dental Association also has a patient’s bill of rights. This document...
Don’t retire, Refire: What are you hanging onto that you should let go?
By Gail Supplee Tatum, Columnist, The Times
As we go through life, we carry memories and emotions that warm our hearts but also ones that block our creative flow and, sometimes, because of that blockage, we are stifled to the point where many of us don’t believe we’re worthy or deserving. We lose our confidence, our Mojo. This might seem like a grim way to start an article but, keep reading,...
All About Connecting: Just for the ladies
By Nancy Plummer, Columnist, The Times
Although many of us strong, independent women don’t want to admit it, it’s still a man’s world. Moreover, without getting involved in the nastiness of politics these days, our rights, ladies, are definitely on the down-turn. Thus, I feel it is my duty to encourage every woman to start standing up for herself all day and all night. Not just in your dating...
On Your Table: Nothing says ‘Fall’ like apple pie
By Cathy Branciaroli, Food Correspondent, The Times
Nothing beats a great apple pie this time of year
Being a Midwest girl from Northeast Ohio I am particularly drawn to apples. Remember Johnny Appleseed? When we were kids my father took us and our bag of dropped apples to a cider mill nearby where our apples were popped in a bin with everyone else’s and we certainly enjoyed that pungent juice...
