Lifestyles category, Page 143
Living with Children: Embrace punishment
This is the second in a series on “parent- babble,” as in the same-old, same-old nonsense the mental health industry has been passing off as sound parenting advice since the late 1960s. Last week, I skewered an online article by mindfulness parenting coach Hunter Clarke-Fields in which she references psychologist Alan...
Las Vegas: What you will (and one thing you won’t) miss in 2020
Las Vegas is all about the new, but some places disappear, fading away quietly or exiting with a bang. Travelers who have a favorite dining spot in Vegas would do well to check in at Eater Las Vegas’ comprehensive list of 2019 restaurant closures. Here are some of the highlights...
The food isn’t ready til you add the ‘finishing touch’
If you’ve ever wondered why food made by your favorite restaurant chef tastes better than the food you make at home, chances are you are missing the crucial “finishing touch.” That’s the final seasoning that chefs sprinkle or drizzle on the food once it is cooked. You can add the...
Grafting useful for making unique plant forms
Grafting is a centuries-old craft in which a person takes pieces from two or more different plants and grafts them together so they grow as one plant. The grafting process is performed because it brings multiple positive traits from separate plants into a single plant. It’s a technique that can...
Cleveland Keys hope to hit the high notes at Oakmont’s Oaks Theater
Ask and you will receive. The Cleveland Keys – a dueling piano company – takes requests from the audience and then performs the tune. Known for doing weddings, corporate functions and nonprofit events, these musicians also do several other appearances, such as the upcoming Dueling Pianos Night at the Oaks...
Dive Bar & Grille in Regent Square opens in former Ryan’s PubVideo
This dive bar sells “elevated bar food.” The newest Dive Bar & Grille opened in Regent Square on South Braddock Avenue, near Forbes, in December. It joins locations in the South Side, Lawrenceville and Pine. Located in the former spot of Ryan’s Pub – a town staple for decades –...
Winter is perfect time for Outer Banks oyster roastVideo
The beaches are uncrowded, lodging is cheaper and, for one day, oysters are being roasted outdoors in the Outer Banks. Take an off-season trip to North Carolina for the Hatteras Island Oyster Roast on Saturday, Feb. 1. A fire will warm visitors feasting on fresh oysters, seafood chowder, corn bread...
National Park Service’s $1.2M project preserving Johnstown Flood historyVideo
After returning home from an enlistment in the Civil War, Mt. Pleasant native Jesse Lippincott pursued interests in various industries, achieving great financial success. “He owned the exciting company known as the Rochester Tumbler Co. He made the tumblers for all the beverages in all the railroad cars, everywhere. He...
Consider easy, more sustainable alternatives to peat moss
It may be time to say goodbye to Pete in the garden. Peat Moss, that is. Peat has been a great helper for years, especially with seedlings. It’s made our potting mixes better able to hold both water and air, so important for confined roots, and it’s helped grab onto...
How to attract birds to your garden, yardVideo
As the sun peers over the horizon, a wren is happily singing away, already on the hunt for a mate, the days are getting longer. Max the Wonder Dog is 16, but even he listens quizzically to the little bird chirping away. As the fog burns off, peanuts are added...
5 great perennial vines for arbors
Question: My husband installed an arbor over the entrance to our patio from the side yard. It’s big and very sturdy. I’m considering planting a trumpet vine there because I love the hummingbirds, but I’m not sure if there’s a better option available. Do you have other ideas or should...
Ligonier Ice Fest planning more frosty fun for 29th year
As the January chill sets in, thoughts in Ligonier turn to ice. The Ligonier Valley Chamber of Commerce will host its 29th annual Ligonier Ice Fest on Jan. 25 and 26. DiMartino Ice Co. of Jeannette will begin carving at 10 a.m. Saturday and noon Sunday, with ice sculptures to...
Klavon’s selling ice cream for pennies to celebrate return to ’20s
Remember that diet resolution you swear to uphold in 2020? Press pause for a day or two. Klavon’s Ice Cream Parlor, at 2801 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh, is offering to help you spend a little less money on a tempting calorie splurge Jan. 2-3. For two days only, the 1920’s-era ice...
In a 24/7 food culture, periodic fasting gains followers
NEW YORK — On low-carb diets, meat and cheese are OK. On low-fat diets, fruit and oatmeal are fine. With the latest diet trend, no foods at all are allowed for long stretches of time. A diet that forbids eating for hours on end might seem doomed in a culture...
Everything that top chefs and bartenders hated in 2019
In late August, when Popeyes was selling about 1,000 sandwiches per store per day, it didn’t seem like there were more than three words — “fried chicken sandwich” — in America’s culinary lexicon. And yet when some of the country’s top food and drink professionals were polled on what they’re...
What’s Brewing? Brut IPAs for the new year
A new year and a fresh start are upon us. This is a time for self-reflection and celebrating beginnings however the outcome of 2019 was for you. We raise a glass with hopes that the new year will be filled with adventure, opportunities, love and peace. Typically, no celebration is...
Take it outside: Winter exercise is a snap with the right gear
It’s New Year’s Eve — time once again to make a resolution to do something better in the new year. Starting with Halloween candy, continuing with the Thanksgiving feast and finishing off with holiday indulgences in December, it’s no wonder that many of our resolutions have to do with getting...
Fresh noodle bowls recalled for listeria risk
Fresh veggie ramen sold locally at Whole Foods Market is being recalled for possible health risks, company officials said. Veggie Noodle Co. voluntarily recalled its Cece’s Brand noodle bowls for potential listeria contamination. The veggie ramen with chicken broth is sold in 11.5-ounce containers at retailers nationwide. Locally, it is...
Innovative fashion designers lead the way on sustainability
Innovative fashion designers are turning to such things as horseradish and nettles to make sustainable clothing and accessories to the delight of a growing number of buyers. While more consumers are paying closer attention to how the production of goods impacts the environment, old habits die hard. A buy-and-toss mentality...
Out & About 2019: So many social engagements, so little time
Your intrepid Out & About crew was busier than ever in 2019, dashing from one event to another — sometimes up to four in one day. We apologize for not being able to cover every worthy happening around Westmoreland County. Let us know about your upcoming art, social and fundraising...
Blankets to put you in the comfy zone
Author Lucy Maud Montgomery, of “Anne of Green Gables” fame, loved a good blanket. “I like to hear a storm at night,” she wrote. “It is so cozy to snuggle down among the blankets and feel that it can’t get at you.” Congresswoman Barbara Jordan once mused that the world...
Remember When: Dec. 30
100 years ago Second degree murder returned in sheriff killing A verdict of second degree murder was rendered by an Armstrong county jury against Charley Mack of Leechburg. Mack was accused of murdering Deputy Sheriff Joseph Coyle in Leechburg on Nov. 25. 75 years ago Sgt. Collins flies 65 missions...
Thank singer Lizzo for making 2019 the year of body positivity
Whether we’re talking the end of the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show or the rise of Rihanna’s Savage X Fenty lingerie, 2019 will be remembered as the year of body positivity. Not only were fleshy frames regularly advertised in the once-skinny-only world of lacy unmentionables. They also were lauded at awards...
10 tips for making changes that really work in new year
The New Year’s resolution really only works for gyms. They get lots of sign-ups, but more than half the people who make those costly commitments do not follow through on them. Personally, I like to be inspired, not directed, and forcing myself into a smelly gym is not my thing....
Stovetop recipe for tender Brussels sprouts
The latest cookbook from America’s Test Kitchen is “The Side Dish Bible,” a curated collection of 1,001 recipes for everything from roasted artichokes to stuffed zucchini. This hefty book should become a go-to reference for home cooks; it’s a winning combination of mind-boggling variety paired with trustworthiness. A team of...
