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Brighten up with a fresh spinach saladBaby spinach tossed with grated beets, toasted pecans, tangerine, carrots, and couscous combines sweet, crunchy, and juicy into a "sunburst" salad with vibrant colors.
Christmas travel with kids? There's an app for thatChristmas holiday travel, especially with kids, can be overwhelming but smart-phone apps can smooth the experience. Finding airport food or the closest kid-friendly restaurant or play area just got way easier.
'SNL' features poignant tribute to victims of Connecticut shooting'SNL' opened with a children's choir singing 'Silent Night' in a reference to the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School.
Sandy Hook shooting: Parenting common sense and solaceIn the Sandy Hook shooting aftermath, parents can make their own logical solace: focus on the good and that happened that day, like the bravery and strength of the teachers; stop rehearsing the horror by watching the endless media loop; and don't forget聽 ... think of Sandy Hook two months from now.
Meatless Monday: How to make homemade tofuThe only ingredients are Epsom salt and soy milk. The only equipment you'll need is a聽stainless steel pot, a couple of wooden spoons, and a piece of cheesecloth.
The rise of independent cheesemakersArtisanal cheesemakers represent a new version of an old American dream: people making living doing what they want, where they want, on their own land.聽An MIT anthropologist looks inside the growing world of do-it-yourself American cheesemakers.
Megan Fox, apps spying on our kids, and more: Our parenting news roundupMegan Fox talks about her grooming routine before giving birth, a new report released by the Federal Trade Commission detailing how popular apps for kids are mining data on their whereabouts and finally, a new study linking childhood obesity to television in the bedroom.
Orange kissed date pecan breadMake a loaf of this nutty bread with a hint of citrus this weekend and enjoy it for breakfast all week.
'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey': Is it really necessary? (+trailer)'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey' has everything 'Lord of the Rings' had, but all the dwarves and wizards are getting old.
Obama parenting: Michelle and Barack talk Scrabble and kidsPresident Obama and First Lady Michelle talk about their marriage and relationship with daughters Sasha and Malia, during Barbara Walters interivew on ABC tonight.
Tipping television: a growing American child safety hazardFalling furniture 鈥� particularly the tipping television 鈥� is a growing American public health concern, especially for children. A record number of American kids were killed by TVs (12) in 2011, and 13,800 were injured by TVs, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
'Les Miserables,' 'The Hobbit,' and 7 of the most exciting movies of December'Les Miserables' and 'The Hobbit' make the cut for some of the most anticipated films of this month.
Jessica Chastain stars in the troubling, infuriating 'Zero Dark Thirty' (+trailer)'Zero Dark Thirty' avoids political bias too conscientiously.
Top Picks: Songs of Christmas cheer, Jeremy Renner as The Bourne Legacy, and moreTwo e-readers work well with little lighting, the 'Charlie Brown Christmas' soundtrack is the perfect accompaniment to any holiday, and more top picks.- Verbal EnergyHail to the neologizers in chiefUS presidents 鈥� and one president in particular 鈥� seem to have a knack for coining new terms.
Golden Globe Awards: The 2012 nominees Who are the nominees for the prestigious Golden Globes? Check out our list.
Chocolate turtle cookiesThis "thumbprint" fudgy, nutty cookie with a caramel center is perfect for holiday parties.
America's 4 parenting cultures What parenting culture do you belong to? Do you spank? Attend church regularly? Believe teens need birth control education? Let your belief in the inherent goodness of humans guide your parenting? There are "Four Family Cultures" or moral ecosystems in the US, say researchers at the University of Virginia's Culture of American Families Project. See where you fit in to the four cultures of Faithful, Detached, Engaged Progressive or American Dreamer.鈥� Stephanie Hanes, Modern Parenthood Blogger
Web transforms adoption: Closed adoption over, commodification inFor good or ill, the era of closed adoption effectively is over with online databases, archives, and social media, says a new report by the Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute. Meanwhile, unregulated adoption websites contribute to the commodification of adoption.
Pasta with chestnuts, pancetta, and sageChestnuts are nutty and slightly sweet and pair beautifully with woodsy sage and salty pancetta. Add them all to a thick pasta for hearty and satisfying meal.
