Here are this week's selections of articles for your weekend reading pleasure. Wishing you and your family a safe and HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
The History of Jack O' Lanterns - History.com
October-23-09, 12:50 PM
Pumpkin carving is a popular part of modern America's Halloween celebration. Come October, pumpkins can be found everywhere in the country from doorsteps to dinner tables. Despite the widespread carving that goes on in this country every autumn, few Americans really know why or when the jack o'lantern tradition began. Or, for that matter, whether the pumpkin is a fruit or a vegetable. Read on to find out!
Fight Off Back Aches & Pains This Winter With Extra Vitamin D
October-26-09, 4:29 PM
It's no wonder that many people feel extra soreness and aches in their backs during winter months -- they're often not getting enough vitamin D. The body makes vitamin D from the sun's ultraviolet rays, so it's known as the sunshine vitamin. However, even in the sunniest parts of America, this essential vitamin for keeping bones healthy is in short supply during late fall and winter.
French women don't get fat, but they do get work-life balance - The Globe and Mail
October-27-09, 9:32 AM
Five years ago, Mireille Guiliano rejected the notion of American-style deprivation diets in her international bestseller French Women Don't Get Fat. Instead, her pleasure-oriented approach to staying thin combined classic principles of Gallic gastronomy, time-honoured secrets of French women and common sense. In her new book, Women, Work & the Art of Savoir Faire, Ms. Guiliano tackles women and their careers in similar style - applying her joie de vivre to the topics of advancement, leadership, risk-taking and, above all, achieving pleasure and balance.
Having pasta? Put away the sauce and grab the wine - Today: Food: Recipe
October-28-09, 10:38 AM
Add a new taste to pasta: Red wine spaghetti
Michael Chiarello's delicious dish is a celebration of bold Italian flavors
TODAY recipes
updated 5:34 p.m. ET, Tues., Oct . 27, 2009
Tired of your same old spaghetti and tomato sauce dishes? Michael Chiarello can help. The chef and author shares his bold and flavorful recipe for red wine spaghetti with spicy broccoli rabe and Pecorino Romano.
David Sax wants to Save the Deli - Book Portal
October-29-09, 11:57 AM
Sometimes my job is so tough. Twist my arm, I had to read a fascinating book about Jewish culture and deli foods, then meet the author for a delicious and decadent lunch (red meat AND french fries is decadent, wouldn't you say?).
Raising Money-Savvy Children - Oprah.com
October-30-09, 10:36 AM
If your child wants something at a toy store, bring the toy off the shelf and talk to him about how much it costs and how he could devise a plan to one day buy the toy. "I'm not going say, 'No, you can't afford that,' and 'No, you can't have it.' I'm going to bring it down and talk about it and try to empower the child so that they feel able, capable and responsible and also learn some things about money at the same time," Chick says
Sources: History.com | Medical News Today | Globe and Mail | MSNBC.com | CBC | Oprah.com
