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    September 15, 2018
    Maple Bread Crust Pudding with salted caramel sauce. Photo by Tom McCorkle for The Washington Post
    I turned sandwich crusts and my 5-year-old's other food rejects into new favorites
    Like almost all young children, my 5-year-old son has certain, shall we say, strong preferences about what he eats. Zephyr loves peanut butter...
    lifestyle/foodSeptember 15, 2018 - 11:15am
    Carol Bradley Bursack, Minding Our Elders columnist.
    Care home not delivering adequate intellectual stimulation
    Dear Carol: My wife's in a wheelchair because of an accident that she had 10 years ago. I've gladly taken care of her, but now she needs an increasing...
    lifestyle/familySeptember 15, 2018 - 9:22am
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    The story of 'Baby Shark': How toddlers around the world made a K-pop earworm go viral
    They sing it at day care: Baby shark, doo doo doo doo doo doo. They sing it in their rear-facing car seats: Mama shark, doo doo doo doo doo doo....
    lifestyle/familySeptember 15, 2018 - 9:09am
    Lisianthus with its rose-like blossoms is a truly unique annual flower. David Samson / Forum News Service
    Headline offers another chance to tout region's gardening
    FARGO — Have you ever read a newspaper headline that was an eyebrow-raiser? Last week I saw such a phrase, and guess where it was? It was...
    lifestyle/home-and-gardenSeptember 15, 2018 - 8:14am
    Don Kinzler identifies this reader-submitted photo as Silver Buffaloberries. Submitted photo
    Berries identified as edible, a rosebush hasn't ever bloomed and more
    Q: Do you know what these berries are? Are they good for jelly, or should I leave them alone? They were on large shrubs or trees about 12 feet...
    lifestyle/home-and-gardenSeptember 15, 2018 - 7:56am
    Roasting a whole fish is less daunting than you think. Photo for The Washington Post by Tom McCorkle. Food styling for The Washington Post by Lisa Cherkasky
    Get hooked on roasting a whole fish
    A couple of months ago, my husband brought home a whole Chesapeake rockfish (aka striped bass) that had been on sale at Whole Foods Market. I...
    lifestyle/foodSeptember 15, 2018 - 7:30am
    Roxane Salonen
    Commentary: In Mexico City, I faced my fears, found faith
    FARGO — Last month, I took part in an international press event in Mexico City. Along with other journalists, including a group of faith-based...
    lifestyle/faithSeptember 15, 2018 - 7:21am
    September 14, 2018
    Fall Home Improvement section available online
    The 2018 Fall Home Improvement section published by the West Central Tribune is now available online. In this issue, the Tribune looks at finding...
    lifestyle/home-and-gardenSeptember 14, 2018 - 11:01am
    September 13, 2018
    Kaisy Knott sits at Starbucks in August 2017, before heading to Mexico for experimental cancer treatment. MUST CREDIT: Washington Post photo by Jason Andrew
    How much would you pay for one more day, one more month with someone you love?
    If someone you love is dying, how much are you willing to pay for just one more day with them? Doing the math, Melany Knott figured it cost about...
    lifestyle/familySeptember 13, 2018 - 5:35pm
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    Minnesota has lowest percentage of obese adults in Upper Midwest
    ST. PAUL — Minnesota has the lowest adult obesity rate among Upper Midwest states despite an increase of 0.7 percent from 2016 to 2017....
    lifestyle/healthSeptember 13, 2018 - 2:58pm
    Pet of the Week: Dozer is loves a bit of attention
    Dozer is a 4-year-old Min Pin cross. This loving, affectionate dog is an attention hound once he realizes you are OK. He typically keeps a clean...
    lifestyle/petsSeptember 13, 2018 - 2:58pm
    September 12, 2018
    Juul Labs is one of five e-cigarette manufacturers that must submit plans to federal regulators detailing ways to sharply curb sales to underage consumers. Washington Post photo by Bill O'Leary
    FDA threatens to pull e-cigarettes to fight the rise of youth vaping
    Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb has dramatically escalated his efforts to stop an "epidemic" of teenage vaping, announcing...
    lifestyleSeptember 12, 2018 - 10:02pm
    Fudgy Flourless brownies. Photo for The Washington Post by Deb Lindsey. Food styling for The Washington Post by Amanda Soto
    These fudgy, flourless brownies are a chocolate-lover's dream
    I suspect you've never eaten a brownie and thought, "Hmm, there's too much chocolate in here." That's the point of a brownie, right? A delectable,...
    lifestyle/foodSeptember 12, 2018 - 9:07pm
    Easy Cheesy Chili Dip makes for great fall entertaining. Michael Vosburg / Forum News Service
    Chili dip a hit made-from-scratch take on a football favorite
    FARGO — My husband, Tony, is a lifelong Miami Dolphins fan, which means that the only thing we usually get to cheer about in our home during...
    lifestyle/foodSeptember 12, 2018 - 10:55am
    Many e-cigarettes and other tobacco-related products come in cherry and other fruity flavors that are targeted toward the younger generation. Lowell Anderson / Forum News Service
    As more Minnesota kids vape and smoke, health department issues advisory on dangers
    ST. PAUL—Tobacco use among Minnesota high school students increased for the first time in 17 years and state health officials attribute...
    lifestyle/healthSeptember 12, 2018 - 10:54am
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