Lifestyles
Pets: Local emergency vet details top reasons for visits to animal hospitals - and how to avoid them
Posted: 11 hours agoI've made no bones about the fact that for a lot of reasons, it can be a challenge for pets to live in our very-human world, and the everyday situations that we put them in: ... Read more »
Bill's Beer Garden to open this month in downtown Ann Arbor
Posted: 13 hours agoSummer is behind us and the leaves are turning autumn colors, but that's not stopping Mark Hodesh and Bill Zolkowski from opening their outdoor beer garden in downtown Ann Arbor. Read more »
Suspect steroid sent to 4 Michigan facilities, including 1 in Brighton
Posted: 16 hours agoState health officials say a steroid medication suspected of causing a meningitis outbreak was shipped to four facilities in Michigan. Read more »
Pets: Chicken jerky treats for dogs sold by Sam's Club being recalled due to Salmonella
Posted: 17 hours agoAccording to the Food and Drug Administration, Kasel Associated Industries of Denver, Colo. is recalling their Nature's Deli Chicken Jerky Dog Treats, because of possible salmonella health risk. Read more »
food & grocery: Frugal Friday at Beezy's Cafe provides wholesome food, large portions at bargain rates
Posted: 18 hours agoJeremy and I had a lovely lunch recently at Beezy's, on a beautiful fall day. I hadn't been there in ages, so it was good to have a chance to eat there again. We were ... Read more »
HOME & GARDEN: Cleaning asphalt off concrete takes a little elbow grease
Posted: 18 hours agoHello Keith, I found your email address online while searching for information about how to clean asphalt off of a concrete garage floor. I have been searching the internet and asking at home stores for ... Read more »
community wall links: U-M Council for Disability Concerns hosts week-long symposium; Ypsilanti dentist office offers free services to needy Oct. 26
Posted: 18 hours agoFrom a week-long symposium on accommodating disabilities to an Ypsilanti dentist office offering free dental care to low-income residents, here’s a roundup of some of the stories posted on AnnArbor.com’s Community Wall this week: By: ... Read more »
COLUMN: Election 2012: Debates or American Idol auditions?
Posted: 18 hours agoA more-than-life-size monument to the first of the famous debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas on Aug. 21, 1858. A crowd of 10,000 showed up to hear the candidates debate for a seat in ... Read more »
Photo Gallery: Festive and fun animals are featured on this week's Pet Photo Friday slideshow
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recipe: Flavor of succotash benefits from using fresh, local produce
Posted: 23 hours agoMy dinnerFeed web site is a lean, mean fighting machine!To receive my lastest dinnerFeed postsby email, sign up here. Succotash is a traditional stew of the Indian-Americans that is made of fresh corn kernels, lima beans, ... Read more »
Food & Wine: Mani Osteria in Ann Arbor makes list of Best Pizza Places in the U.S.
Posted: Oct 04, 2012Food & Wine likes Ann Arbor's Mani Osteria. They really like it. After including the one-year-old restaurant in a list of Best New Pizza Places back in July, the magazine has come back to say ... Read more »
recipe: Chicken and Butternut Squash Stew with Moroccan Flavors satisfies autumn craving for rich, exotic fare
Posted: Oct 04, 2012Delicious, impromptu meals don't always come from a book, the Internet or exhaustive recipe files. Rummaging through kitchen pantries and freezers, then adapting those odds and ends to suit cravings, are often what inspire a favorite dish. Read more »