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Chocolate Popcorn Reindeer

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Servings: 8

8 cups unsalted, unbuttered, popped popcorn

2 1/2 cups mini marshmallows

1/2 cup chopped dark chocolate or dark chocolate chips

2 tablespoons butter or light olive oil

1/4 teaspoon salt

16 pretzel sticks

16 eyeball candies

8 red candy-coated chocolate candies Place popcorn in large mixing bowl.

Place popcorn in large mixing bowl.

Holiday Popcorn Snowmen

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Yield: 5 snowmen

1 package (1 pound) large marshmallows

1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter or margarine, plus additional for greasing hands

1 teaspoon vanilla

10 cups popped popcorn

sprinkles (optional)

licorice (optional)

gum drops (optional)

cinnamon candies (optional)

In large saucepan, melt marshmallows and 1/4 cup butter. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Let stand 5 minutes.

Get in the habit of saving more each month

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Saving is a vital component of financial planning. However, more than half of Americans are saving too little and do not have an accurate grasp of their spending habits.

Watching Bob

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remember the day Madeline said to me, “I like watching the squirrels scurry ing around in my backyard, looking for acorns or stopping to eat one. I wonder what they’re thinking …” she said with her perfect diction and uplifting voice, as if she were telling the story to a gaggle of fourth graders gathered around her feet. I

Return to the gym safely

Gyms have begun to reopen in parts of the United States and Canada after being shuttered to prevent the spread of COVID-19. It may have been several months since members have stepped foot in these facilities. That means not only will fitness enthusiasts need to be smart about COVID-19 precautions, they also will need to reacclimate their bodies to routine exercise.

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An Easy Way to Make Your Holiday Healthier

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Planning your holiday menu? Dried cranberries are an ingredient found in many classic holiday recipes, but what you may not know is that they are packed with added sugars. Raisins, on the other hand, are naturally sweet with 0 grams of added sugars, making them a healthy alternative that can help enhance the flavor and nutrition of your favorite holiday recipes.

Moderate approach to weight loss is healthier

Dear Doctors: I’ve heard that when you’re on a diet and you decrease caloric intake by a lot, your body will start to consume muscle for energy. It that really true? How can you lose weight and not wind up losing muscle?

Jeff Davis Parish Holds Holiday Festivities

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Welsh hosted its annual holiday parade Friday, while Lake Arthur celebrated Saturday. Daily News photos by Sheila Smith and Chrystal Breaux

Obama reunion? Biden fills Cabinet with former WH leaders

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden is getting the old gang back together.

Increasingly deep into the process of selecting Cabinet members and other senior staff, the incoming Biden administration has a distinctly Obama feel.

There’s Denis McDonough, former President Barack Obama’s chief of staff who Biden announced on Thursday would be nominated as the secretary of veterans affairs. Susan Rice, Obama’s former U.N. ambassador and national security adviser, was named the director of Biden’s White House Domestic Policy Council.