Butter boards -- softened butter swirled onto a wooden board and flavored with honey, sea salt, herbs, dried fruit and more -- are all over social media. Home cooks can flex a little creative muscle with this endlessly customizable option to make bread and butter a little more interesting. As a bonus, a thoughtfully crafted butter board looks great on a holiday table. … [Read more...] about Butter boards add interest and flavor to holiday tables
The life-saving message of 3-D month: Impaired driving remains deadly
By Presidential proclamation since 1981, each December is National Drunk and Drugged Driving (3-D) Prevention Month, dedicated to preventing motor vehicle crashes caused by impaired driving. December has been chosen because it is the month of parties, family gatherings and other events where liquor is often available. About 30 percent of all traffic-related deaths in the … [Read more...] about The life-saving message of 3-D month: Impaired driving remains deadly
Wear proper gear for cold weather work
When temperatures drop, the clothes you wear for work and play make all the difference.Generally, here are guidelines for winter work clothes:* Keep clothing loose to allow blood to reach arms and legs.* Wear loose-fitting layers for better insulation. Inner layers of wool, silk or synthetic fabrics help trap your body's natural warmth.* Coats should be insulated.* Gloves … [Read more...] about Wear proper gear for cold weather work
Consider locking down credit this winter
In honor of the shivering fingers and toes of winter, it's a good time to freeze something else: Your credit.Freezing your credit these days can be relatively easy online and it can protect you from fraudsters looking to steal your identity and open credit cards in your name. If a criminal can get a credit card in your name, you might quickly find yourself hounded by … [Read more...] about Consider locking down credit this winter
Payment app fraud can be a financial disaster
There are lots of ways to get scammed out of money these days, but it is happening frequently with payment apps. Pew Research found that 13 percent of payment app users realized they had sent money to scammers and 11 percent reported that their account had been hacked. Many more have likely been scammed without realizing it. And with authorized transactions, once the money … [Read more...] about Payment app fraud can be a financial disaster