Fast, easy and incredibly flavorful? This recipe has it covered

By America's Test Kitchen

There are several steps you can take to elevate lean chicken breasts for a weeknight meal. We started with a bold citrus vinaigrette. For an intense hit of citrus flavor, we used lemon juice enhanced with both lemon and orange zest. Then, pounding the chicken breasts to an even thickness ensured that they cooked at the same rate and stayed juicy.

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Lighting Up Lansing – One Smile at a Time

Siblings Isaac Hodge (11 years old) and Charlotte Gailliard (3 years old) are making the most of spending time together during the pandemic. 

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Exploring Burchfield Park’s Winter Activities

Donald and Hope Lovell enjoy cross country skiing, tubing and sledding at Burchfield Park in Holt, MI with their four children.

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Mayo Clinic – Weight gain often an issue as women move into menopause

Photo by Julia Larsen By Tribune Content Agency Jacqueline Thielen, M.D., Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research DEAR MAYO…

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Lansing Native and Husband Hope to Bridge Hip Hop’s Generational Gap With Their Show

LANSING, MI – Lansing native, Markia Bonner (30) and husband Arturo Royster (34), creators of the YouTube Hip Hop show, “Ya Dig?”, have the goal of teaching Hip Hop history to the youth and even Hip Hop aficionados, in an effort to preserve the history and highlight its impact on the global community.

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Repurpose one of your favorite savory ingredients for a cake that’s simple yet sophisticated

One of the most attractive aspects of making a cake with oil rather than butter is the way it expedites the mixing process: There's no waiting for butter to come to room temperature and then beating it with sugar before you even start to add the rest of the ingredients. The batter is ready to go into the oven in 5 minutes flat, and the cake comes out just 40 minutes later.

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Pet World: Adopter says she was told her dog ‘did not bark’

By Cathy M. Rosenthal

Dear Cathy,

I adopted a 10-year-old Chihuahua mix earlier this year. I was told she “did not bark.” When she first arrived, she did not bark very much, but now she doesn't stop. We live on a somewhat busy street. She barks at everything and everyone. I have tried using noise spray cans, telling her to be quiet, shaking cans of coins and anti-bark machines. I had the opportunity to move into a senior housing complex but refused because one of their rules is no barking dogs.

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The Plant Professionals: Praying for a new plant that will light up a special location?

The Marantaceae are a family of plants often referred to as ‘prayer-plants’. Interestingly, these plants move throughout a 24-hour period, with the leaves rising in the evening and lowering during the day. Resembling prayer hands, they were so aptly named for their expression of foliage folding together at night.

Photo by Karolina Grabowska
 

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Interpersonal Edge: Leave victimhood behind

By Dr. Daneen Skube
Tribune Content Agency

Q: I've been trying to put out a million fires since the pandemic began and have no gas in my tank. I feel so guilty when people ask me to help and I don't pitch in. But, I'm not sleeping or eating well, and working ridiculous hours. How can I say no without feeling guilty?

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