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Food & Drink > Sauce, Spread & Dip Recipes Recipes: Sweet and sour sauce: 3 of 26
Sweet and sour sauce is commonly associated with Chinese cuisine. This tangy sauce is traditionally used to flavor a variety of meats and makes an excellent dipping sauce for foods such as egg rolls. The basic recipe consists of the sweet ingredient like honey and the sour ingredient usually rice vinegar. Sweet and sour sauce... More..
Sciences > Atmosphere & Weather Preparing for a hurricane: 4 of 34
Hurricane season begins June 1st and continues until November 30th with the busiest part of the season typically during the months of August through October. As seen from these recent years, being prepared for a hurricane is more important than ever. The steps you take to prepare not only your pantry but your property before ... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Reviews Downloadable game review: Kukoo Kitchen: 2 of 17
Kukoo Kitchen downloadable game is a time-management style computer game that allows players to create food while floating in space. Anime character, Jessica, owns Kukoo Machines Automated Culinary Arts that produces futuristic cooking devices for space chefs. But with the lack of any space chefs floating about, Jessica turns... More..
Health & Fitness > Kids Nutrition Fun healthy snack ideas for kids: 2 of 16
Many times children are given between-meal snacks that are labeled "healthy," but most of these "healthy" snacks are loaded with preservatives, fat and sodium. Even trickier than finding time to make a healthy snack is getting our children to eat what we set in front of them. Sometimes getting children to choose better alter... More..
Pets & Animals > Vets & Pet Health Animal disease: Fly strike signs and treatments: 1 of 8
Fly strike, fly blown and blowfly strike are all common names for a condition caused by flies. Fly strike is an infestation of fly larvae (maggots) on areas of an animal including the skin and in the body cavities. More common during the warmer months, flies will lay their eggs in dying tissue or near the rear end where urine... More..
Food & Drink > Cuisine & Food (Other) Guide to traditional Southern dips: 1 of 8
Southern cooks are passionate about their recipes with many being passed down for generations. Traditional southern dips were created using ingredients that were accessible for their regions especially those grown or produced on their own farms and in their gardens. Southern chow-chow is what I like to refer to as tangy non-... More..
Pets & Animals > Ferrets Characteristics of the ferret: 1 of 8
The ferret (Mustelidae) has many unique characteristics and just as many common misconceptions. The ferret is a member of the weasel and mink family although it is many times referred to as a rat. These amazing creatures have been ranked third behind dogs and cats as the post popular free roaming house pet in the United State... More..
Food & Drink > Cuisine & Food (Other) The history and use of pistachios: 1 of 8
Dating back to as early as 6760 B.C., pistachios may very well be the oldest documented edible nut. This royal delicacy was adored by Queen of Sheba who commandeered all Assyrian transports for herself and her noble court. Pistachios are one of only two nuts that have been mentioned in the Old Testament. This nut which is act... More..
Pets & Animals > Animal Facts & Resources Animal facts: Grizzly bear: 1 of 8
One of the largest carnivores roaming North America is without a doubt the Grizzly Bear (Ursus arctos horribilis). Larger than Black Bears, the Grizzly is considered a dangerous and sometimes aggressive species of bear, especially mothers with cubs. This subspecies of the brown bear (Ursus arctos) was officially named the G... More..
Pets & Animals > Dog Care & Health Limber tail syndrome in dogs: 1 of 8
Limber tail syndrome, cold water tail, dead tail, broken wag, broken tail are all common names for an occurrence among sporting breed dogs. While Labrador Retrievers appear to be especially prone to this injury, it has also been seen in different sporting breeds like Pointers, Flatcoats, Setters, Beagles and Foxhounds.This af... More..