Southwest Lifestyle

Cucumber-Corn Salsa
Food

Cucumber-Corn Salsa

June 25, 2013

Yield: Makes 3 cups Ingredients: 2 ears of corn, husks and silk removed 1 large cucumber, peeled, seeded and chopped 2 stalks celery, chopped 4 scallions, thinly sliced 2 tablespoons…

A trio of summer salsas, no tomatoes necessary
Food

A trio of summer salsas, no tomatoes necessary

June 25, 2013

Experiment with your favorite fruits and herbs in these three fresh alternatives to tomato salsa from a jar: (clockwise from top) Cucumber-Corn Salsa, Apple-Pepper Salsa and Strawberry-Fennel Salsa.Matthew Mead/Associated Press…

Starbucks raises its prices
Food

Starbucks raises its prices

June 25, 2013

The Seattle-based coffee company raised its prices on average by 1 percent nationally Tuesday. But it said the price for many drinks, such as medium and large brewed coffees and…

Apple-Pepper Salsa
Food

Apple-Pepper Salsa

June 25, 2013

Yield: Makes 3 cups Ingredients: 1 large crisp-tart apple (such as Fuji or Gala), cored and chopped 2 bell peppers (any color), cored and chopped 1 jalapeno pepper, chopped 1…

Grain-Free Multiseed Crackers
Food

Grain-Free Multiseed Crackers

June 25, 2013

Ingredients: 2½ cups blanched almond flour ¼ cup pine nuts, chopped ½ cup pumpkin seeds, chopped ¼ cup sesame seeds 1 tablespoon multi-seasoning blend of your choice 1 teaspoon dried…

Hospital to offer hand transplants for kids
Health

Hospital to offer hand transplants for kids

June 23, 2013

Retired Infantryman Brendan M. Marrocco received a transplant of two arms from a deceased donor after losing all four limbs in a 2009 roadside bomb attack in Iraq. A Boston…

New book explores the not-so-lonely only child
Family

New book explores the not-so-lonely only child

June 22, 2013

Lauren Sandler, here with her husband, Justin Lane, and daughter Dahlia Lane, explores the myths and misconceptions about only chi;dren in a new book, One and Only.Courtesy of Lauren Sandler…

Christ in Youth brings 1,200 to Fort Lewis
Religion

Christ in Youth brings 1,200 to Fort Lewis

June 21, 2013

Filmmaker and comedian Dave Hunter hosts the Christ in Youth morning rally Friday in Whalen Gym at Fort Lewis College. Christ in Youth will host high school students at the…

Better than bulgur? Quinoa takes turn in tabbouleh
Food

Better than bulgur? Quinoa takes turn in tabbouleh

June 18, 2013

Quinoa is a healthier substitute for the bulgur wheat traditionally used to make this Middle Eastern salad.Matthew Mead/Associated Press So why would anyone – starting with me – want to…

Wake-up call: Starbucks to post calorie counts
Food

Wake-up call: Starbucks to post calorie counts

June 18, 2013

The Seattle-based coffee chain says it will start posting calorie counts on menu boards nationwide next week, ahead of a federal regulation that would require it to do so. Calorie…

A small-town taste
Food

A small-town taste

June 18, 2013

Silverton residents and guests gather to celebrate community

Gene mutations causing puberty to occur earlier
Health

Gene mutations causing puberty to occur earlier

June 16, 2013

Doctors define early puberty as the development of secondary sex characteristics before age 8 in girls and before age 9 in boys. It’s no longer rare to see children developing…

Britain to start regulating e-cigarettes as medicines
Health

Britain to start regulating e-cigarettes as medicines

June 16, 2013

Britain will start regulating electronic cigarettes as medicines, according to the country’s top regulator. E-cigarettes are battery-operated products that turn nicotine into a vapor that is inhaled.Associated Press E-cigarettes are…

The new dads: Diaper duty’s just the start
Family

The new dads: Diaper duty’s just the start

June 15, 2013

Jeremy Foster, 37, of Kansas City, Mo., here with daughter, Sophia, 1, is an example of a new generation of fathers who don’t just change the occasional diaper but who,…