Learnt this from my nana and it’s still my fave today!

Save this Dish to Your Recipe Collection There’s something magical about classic dishes like tapioca pudding that can transport you back to warm summer days spent with loved ones or cozy nights by the fire. This slow cooker tapioca pudding pays homage to traditional Midwest recipes passed down through generations. It’s a decadent dessert that […]

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Hurricane Beryl an ‘extremely dangerous’ Cat 4 storm as it roars toward Caribbean

Beryl − the first hurricane of the 2024 season − intensified Sunday into a high-octane Category 4 storm packing 130-mph winds as it barreled toward the Caribbean. The National Hurricane Center said its reconnaissance aircraft found that Beryl, which was 350 miles east-southeast of Barbados on Sunday, is “now an extremely dangerous … hurricane.” Life-threatening winds and […]

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Americana Festival parade honors school resource officers as grand marshals

Gary Fulwiler just retired, and Tracy Sommers is about to retire after serving Centerville schools; Sommers called the SRO role ‘the best job in the world’ Centerville-Washington Twp.’s Americana Festival will pay tribute to two longtime school resource officers who officials say have played “a crucial role” in keeping local schools safe. Serving as grand […]

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This recipe is even better than the restaurant version, my hubby loves it

An American favorite, General Tso’s Chicken has become a mainstay in many Chinese-American families. Despite its namesake being a renowned Chinese military commander and politician, General Tso Tsung-tang, the exact origins of this dish remain uncertain, with claims ranging from Taiwan to New York City. Wherever it began, General Tso’s Chicken, including this slow cooker […]

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Christy Hall’s ‘Daddio’ comes together in the end

First-time director Christy Hall brings back the two-hander film concept. Dakota Johnson (“Fifty Shades of Grey”, “The Lost Daughter”) riding in the back of a cab driven by Sean Penn (“Asphalt City”, “Mystic River”) doesn’t sound very compelling on its own. However, both actors have been known to provoke in their respective short and long […]

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What Are the Branches of the US Military?

Davida D. Tandy shakes hands with Maj. Roxzanna Nemec, Force Support Squadron commander, 932nd Airlift Wing, during an enlistment ceremony at the 932nd AW Headquarters building, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, May 20, 2019. (Senior Airmen Brooke Deiters/U.S. Air Force) The U.S. Armed Forces consist of six branches: the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, […]

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