“Comfort Food for the Mind, Body, and Soul”: HOMEMADE ORANGE FROZEN CUSTARD

Home cooking for a new generation. Easy and elegant recipes from the heart and soul created for today’s family.  Beef stew recipe 
included.

 

By Sharon Fox

1 tablespoon cornstarch 

1 1/2 cups whole milk 

3 large eggs 

1 cup sugar 

1/4 teaspoon kosher salt 

1 1/2 cups heavy cream 

2 teaspoons vanilla extract 

2/3 cup frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed 

4 teaspoons grated orange zest

 

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Finding Good Health Care

When you or a family member needs medical attention, the goal should always be to get the very best you can find. Ideally that means searching out a physician or facility that specializes in the condition you’re dealing with. But where to begin?
 
Some start with references from a family doctor, or recommendations from friends or co-workers. These are helpful but often very limited. Others head to the Internet for information, which can result in the opposite problem-way too much information. It can be overwhelming to try and navigate your way through dozens, or even hundreds, of medical websites.
 
What you need is a resource that compares hospitals, physicians and other medical service providers, objectively assessing their effectiveness and reliability. And that’s just what you get from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Department.

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Aboutthatcar.com 2012 Hyundai Genesis 3.8

By Frank S. Washington
 
DETROIT, MI –  Man, I need to reacquaint myself with Hyundai. There are so many products and so little time that often brands can fall through the cracks. I recently test drove the 2012 Hyundai 
Genesis 3.8. And no more than 20 seconds into the drive, I found it an awfully comfortable midsize sedan.

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March is Women’s History Month: For Single Mom, Thirty Year Journey Toward Dream of Education

By Diane Wai
 
Born in Ennis, Texas—a mid-sized town about 40 miles south of Dallas—Diedrea Lewis, 47, was the tenth child of a large African American family headed by her father, a U.S. veteran and a custodian, and her mother, a homemaker. Diedrea describes her family as “chronically poor,” and yet “it was always instilled in me to go to college. That was the equalizer.” 

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Stallworth Calls For Greater Penalties in Drive-By Shootings

Continues push for legislative action on bill
 
LANSING, MI – State Representative Thomas Stallworth (D-Detroit) today renewed his calls for the Legislature to pass his bill, House Bill 5145 which makes a murder committed by discharging a weapon into an occupied home, or a drive-by shooting, carry a first degree murder charge after 9-month-old Delric Miller, IV was struck and killed while sleeping on a couch in his Detroit home

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CAREERS IN DENTISTRY OFFER WOMEN JOB OPPORTUNITIES TO SMILE ABOUT

Dr. Catrise Austin

Dr. Catrise Austin has a flourishing career as a dental expert. She is the owner of VIP Smiles, a private dental practice in New York City in which her clients include A-list celebrities and every day professionals. She is also an author and professional speaker that educates consumers on dental health and how to cosmetically enhance their smiles, and she is an HIV Advocate.

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Ask Tamara: Should I Lie for My Boss?

Dear Tamara:
 
My boss constantly asks me to cover for him in the office. If someone calls (including his wife or the CEO of the company) that he does not want to talk to, he tells me make us and excuse or tell them that he is not in. He also asks me to make up reasons why he is often late to meetings or cannot attend events. 
 

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Your Other 8 Hours: 5 Effective Strategies

By Robert Pagliarini,
Tribune Media Services
 
In a divorce, a woman’s life is turned upside down — nearly everything about her existence changes. But for the man, sometimes the most he has to change is his phone number and address. Women who had left jobs to raise families are at a significant disadvantage and find it difficult as they try to re-enter the workforce they left years earlier. I don’t have marriage advice, but if you do a few simple things in the other eight hours, you can survive a divorce and get back on your feet as quickly as possible.
 

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    LOOKING FOR A NEW JOB?: DRESS FOR SUCCESS

    (BPRW) — “You never get a second chance to make a first impression.” When it comes to interviewing and advancing in your career path, it’s not just a cliché; it’s the truth.

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    Colon Cancer: Don’t Miss Your Screening

    By Karla Robinson, MD
     
    With the recent passing of Dr. Malinda Sapp, wife of gospel artist Marvin Sapp, it is important that we take pause to discuss colon cancer in our community.  Colon cancer is the third most common cancer in both men and women, and is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the U.S.  More than 60% of colon cancer deaths could be avoided with regular screenings. Screening is important because it can lead to finding precancerous growths (polyps) in the colon so that they can be removed before becoming cancerous.

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