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Bacon stuffed mushroomsStuffed mushrooms can be prepared ahead of time, up to the baking step, which makes this appetizer a great option for entertaining or potluck parties. Simply prepare the stuffed mushrooms, refrigerate, and bake before serving
5 tips for talking with children about violenceThe Newtown, Conn. school shooting has triggered a staggering amount of parenting advice. Here, distilled by Modern Parenthood, are five resources for talking to children about violence.
Holiday tipping: Don鈥檛 forget those who help your family functionHoliday tipping tips: A tchotchke made by your kids is not a tip. Cold cash, in a nice warm note, is something many in the service industry depend on 鈥� from your day care worker to your dog groomer.
Holiday feasts: A time for families to talk about reducing food wasteThe average family of four discards $2,000 worth of food annually while 1 in 4 Americans struggles to buy groceries. Parents and their children can become a part of the solution by making slight changes of habit and reducing food waste.
Square Enix ads pushing Facebook "hits" is nixed as cyberbullyingGame developer Square Enix took down its 'Hitman: Absolution' ad campaign after public outcry over its promotion of cyberbullying; "Square Enix wants you to put a hit on your friends" was the company's email slogan, encouraging gamers to threaten their friends on Facebook.
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.