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Did You Know You Can Watch Your Favorite PBS Shows Online?

March 20, 2014 by

You grew up watching PBS, but your busy lifestyle can make it difficult to watch your favorite shows right when they air. Lucky for you, PBS now offers online streaming options for many of its most popular shows, all right from the comfort of your own computer. Watch them when you’re relaxing after a long day or during your lunch break, because they’re available whenever it’s convenient for you.

NOVA
NOVA is a mesmerizing show full of true stories from the worlds of science, history, and technology. Its episodes include topics like Germany’s Zeppelins in WWI, future asteroids on earth, the forensic science behind the JFK assassination, and killer typhoons around the world. Watch each hour-long episode free of commercial interruption for your daily dose of scientific knowledge.

Nature
Everyone appreciates the beauty and wonder of nature, and this show spotlights some of the most incredible parts of our outdoor world. Nature features a specific animal or habitat on each episode, including the coywolf, white stallions, leopards, white-tailed deer, zebras, eels, and plants from around the world. The show airs Wednesdays at 8/7c, but you can watch hour-long episodes online for free whenever you please.

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Where to Find Online Pancake Recipes for All Occasions

February 20, 2014 by

Pancakes are a breakfast favorite for weekend mornings and other special occasions. The classic buttermilk pancake with butter and maple syrup is always a delicious treat, but there are a wide variety of other ways to make pancakes as well. Find some inspiration for your next pancake breakfast from these recipe websites.

All Recipes
The popular online recipe resource All Recipes offers a variety of unique, creative pancake recipes. Sunday Morning Lemon Poppyseed Pancakes are a delicious dish for a formal brunch with the family, while Chunky Monkey Pancakes with chocolate and bananas make a special treat for kids’ birthday breakfasts. If you want to improve your regular pancake recipe, All Recipes has a few tips and tricks for that as well.

Food Network
Learn to make fluffy, buttery pancakes from your favorite cooking show hosts! The Food Network’s website teaches you to make classics like potato pancakes, homemade “instant” pancake mix, and blueberry buttermilk pancakes, as well as more unique styles like the Tri-Berry Oven Pancakes or Oatmeal Cookie Pancakes. No matter your tastes, you can even search the Food Network website by ingredient to find the perfect pancakes for your family.

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Learn Common Cooking Measurements from this Helpful Guide

January 22, 2014 by

It’s easy to measure cooking ingredients with the help of a measuring cup or spoon, but what about when you need to cut a recipe in half or double its ingredients? This helpful guide from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute will teach you the basics of common cooking measurements.

The guide explains that the two most commonly used measurements in cooking are the ounce and the pound, but amounts like teaspoons, tablespoons, and cups are also very common. It's very important not to confuse weight measurements with volume measurements. An ounce, for example, can be used to measure the ounce of weight of an ingredient, but it can also explain the fluid ounce needed in a recipe.

The Guide to Common Cooking Measurements also explains how certain cooking measurements are equivalent to other measurements. Many people think that a tablespoon is roughly two teaspoons based on looking at their measuring spoons, but this guide explains that it actually takes 3 teaspoons to equal one tablespoon. By reading this guide, you’ll learn how to translate one measurement to another, making cooking much easier than ever before.

Guide to Commmon Cooking Measurements [National Heart, Lung and Blood Institiute]

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Get Set for Tax Season with this Helpful IRS Guide

January 8, 2014 by

Beginning a bit late this year, 2014's tax season runs from January 31st to April 15th. To help you get ready to file your taxes, the Internal Revenue Service has created an informative tax guide.

This comprehensive guide helps taxpayers learn about a number of tax deductions and credits, such as the Child Care Tax Credit, the Earned Income Tax Credit, and various credits and deductions to help offset the costs of college.

Known as Publication 17, the guide has been published for more than fifty years in order to keep taxpayers updated on the latest changes to tax law. In addition to tax topics like capital gains, planning for retirement, claiming dependents, and itemizing deductions, the guide includes information on recent tax changes like revised tax rates and benefits.

Interested? You can learn more about Publication 17 by visiting the IRS website.

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Trip Idea: Frankfort, Kentucky

December 18, 2013 by

If you are a history lover, take a trip to Frankfort, Kentucky. The capitol city of Kentucky was settled in 1786. Since then the city has been through a lot, leaving it filled with tons of historic sites. Make sure you check out these great attractions during your trip! 

Buffalo Trace Distillery
Visitors say Buffalo Trace makes fantastic bourbon. You can tour Buffalo Trace for free or just head over to the gift shop where they offer free tastings of the bourbons like Buffalo Trace Bourbon Cream and Eagle Rare. The tour guides are very friendly and knowledgeable. You'll learn about history as well as bourbon on these tours. 

Buckley Wildlife Sanctuary
See beautifully preserved prairie land in Frankfort. This excellent center has several hiking trails, clean bathrooms, a pond, and a small nature center. Watch birds in the scenic bird blind room. For a scenic view and beautiful walking trail, the $4 admission is worth it. 

Rick's White Light Diner
Delicious Cajun cuisine is on the menu at Rick's. Stop in for a delicious lunch of New Orleans’s Muffaletta, Shrimp Po’ Boy, Crawfish Etouffee on a Bed of Grits, and Fried Catfish. Make sure you save room for a slice of fresh baked Bourbon Pie!  All the meals are made with high quality, locally sourced ingredients. Open Tuesday through Saturday. 

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iPhone Apps to Help You Set and Achieve Your Goals

November 20, 2013 by

If you're like most people, you have a list of goals you'd like to achieve: getting more fit, eating more healthfully, learning a new skill, beginning a new project, or taking up a new craft. Getting started's one hurdle; staying organized and mapping your progress could be another.

Luckily some enterprising developers have created iPhone apps that can simplify the process of setting, tracking, and achieving your goals. They're available now, so you don't have to wait until New Year's to get to work on your resolutions! Here are three useful iPhone apps to help you get started today:

MyFitnessPal
Resolved to eat more healthfully? MyFitnessPal is one of the best calorie and nutrition trackers available for the iPhone. The app offers a large database of food items, making it easy to enter and track what you've eaten and to learn more about your diet over time. MyFitnessPal also syncs with a web app which you can access through your browser.

Growth
Growth is a simple app that help you track daily progress to whatever goals you set. The app creates daily checklists for each goal, then lets you monitor your progress. Whether you'd like to learn an instrument, write a book, or become an adept knitter, Growth can help you visualize your progress.

Evernote
If you'd to get organized and become more productive, Evernote can help. A flexible note-taking app that syncs in the cloud, Evernote helps make information like to do lists, documents, clippings from websites, and more readily accessible wherever you are. Some users have written guides to using Evernote in tandem with systems like Getting Things Done, and Evernote's blog occasionally offers tips for using the service most effectively.

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The FDA’s Guidelines for Safe Cooking Temperatures

October 23, 2013 by

The number one way to prevent foodborne illness is to ensure foods are cooked to the proper temperature. Using a meat thermomentor is the best way to tell. Check out this chart for the correct temperatures at which foods should be served, and read these handy tips:

  • If you are using a food thermometer, make sure you test a couple areas of the meat, just not one spot, to ensure it is cooked all the way through. Don't rely on the color of the meat to tell you that it's cooked!
  • Never eat raw eggs. Eggs are done when the whites and yolk are firm.
  • When using a microwave, make sure you cover the food, stir it occasionally, and rotate it in the microwave. After the microwave has stopped, allow for some standing time so the item can complete cooking.
  • Even if you're just reheating a sauce or soup, it's important to still bring them to a boil before enjoying. 

Safe Food Handling: What You Need to Know [U.S. Food and Drug Administration]

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February 4, 2012 by

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