| Women Find 800 New Books Trashed By Dallas Store
There's no shortage of schools or churches that would treasure a donation of brand new books. So why did a local bookstore dump nearly 800 brand new books in the trash?Jan Lawrence was just walking by as employees of a Barnes and Noble at the Preston-Royal shopping center tossed box after box of new books into the dumpster behind the store.Sandy Torrance was on her way to visit her mother when she stopped to see what was going on."I made my first dumpster dive into the bottom of the dumpster and found that they had poured gallons of concentrated soap detergent all over the books so that they couldn't be resold," said Torrance. "It's just really kind of mind boggling when you start thinking about it. I think it's deplorable." Barnes and Noble has a book donation program with a long list of local churches, schools and hospitals it regularly gives to, but in a statement to CBS 11, the company said the books were "not-donateable." They would not clarify what condition books would have to be in to become "not-donateable." If you are not satisfied with the response from Barnes and Noble, you can click here to find multiple ways to contact them.
Lessons from a 'wine geek'
My father started calling himself a wine "connoisseur" long before I was old enough to know the meaning of the word. Instead of understanding it had something to do with being a specialist or an expert, I thought it had something to do with sewers. This became all too clear one day after he had made the wine purchase of a lifetime at our neighborhood Walgreens store. I was about 7 at the time. .
Italian twist helps French poultry dish
The first time I encountered the savory combination of chicken breast, ham and cheese was at my high school's honor society dinner in 1972. Chicken Cordon Bleu seemed so exotic at the time: chicken breast pounded thin, stuffed with baked ham and Swiss cheese, then breaded and deep-fried. Then again, I was only 17. These days, I still like the combination of lean chicken breast, salty ham and creamy cheese. But I'm just as likely to use paper-thin prosciutto and the creamy Italian cheese Taleggio, as this recipe does. Sometimes I even leave off the bread crumbs. CHICKEN WITH PROSCIUTTO AND TALEGGIO Makes 4 servings Pounding the chicken breasts to 1/4-inch thick helps them cook quickly and evenly. Serve the dish with instant brown rice, spinach salad and watermelon wedges.
Easy lunches for on-the-go adults
It's time to get the lunch boxes out, and I don't just mean the ones with Dora, Barbie or Spider-Man. I'm talking about the ones that we adults who are back in school will be carrying. I realize each of you who is reading this will not be back in school this week or at a job away from home, but I believe the recipes I share today for "take-out" will be just as good for at-home lunches or suppers. I really believe home-cooking is more nutritious and much less expensive than eating out for every meal. (However, when it's too hot to cook or I am "tired to the bone," I often try to convince my husband to the contrary.) I am shocked at how much my friends say they spend weekly for lunches from mostly fast-food restaurants. Many times my fellow teachers comment about my "homemade" lunch.
By Gail Bradshaw Special to The News-Post
The ever popular peanut butter and jelly sandwich will still be served this year in Frederick County Public Schools despite the food allergies that some children have to peanuts. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration lists the following eight foods as the most common allergenic foods: milk, eggs, fish, crustacean shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat and soybeans. Allergic reactions can include hives; flushed skin or rash; tingling or itchy sensation in the mouth; face, tongue or lip swelling; vomiting and/or diarrhea; abdominal cramps; coughing or wheezing; dizziness and/or lightheadedness; swelling of the throat and vocal cords; difficulty breathing; and loss of consciousness. According to the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network, more than 12 million Americans, one in 25, have food allergies.
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