TASTE: Delectable desserts for holiday celebrations

PEPPERMINT CHEESECAKE BROWNIES Prep time: 10 minutes • Cook time: 30 minutes • Servings: 16   Cheesecake Batter • 8 ounces low-fat cream cheese, at room temperature • 1/3 cup granulated sugar • 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract • 2 eggs • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour   Brownie Batter • 1...

BEHIND THE WHEEL: My Christmas list; The 2020 Fiat 500L

When I sing “All I want for Christmas this year is you” I could be referring to this snazzy little 2020 Fiat 500L. It depends on who I am talking to, of course, but the Fiat is one of those little driving machines that I was hard pressed to tear myself away from the week I was rolling around in it.

BEHIND THE WHEEL: My kind of driving adventure in the 2021 Infiniti QX50

It was simple, all I had to do was get behind the wheel and let it drive.  I was headed to Palo Duro Canyon’s Doves Rest Cabins in the 2021 Infiniti QX50 Autograph AWD. The first luxurious offering I noticed as I sunk in behind the wheel was the plush leather and “very” comfortable seats.

BEHIND THE WHEEL: 2021 Hyundai Kona warrants a happy smile

Small SUV looking for driver who is not as caught up in price tag as in good gas mileage, trendy exterior, a little slow on the uptake, but a brave design, which overrides the push on the accelerator. Do I have your attention?

OVERCOMING THE MASK

FAMILY FEATURES – It can be challenging to communicate through masks, 6-feet of social distance, physical barriers and other factors due to COVID-19 that have changed daily life.  For people with hearing loss, this is an especially challenging time.

GET TESTED FOR COPD: YOUR LUNGS WILL THANK YOU

FAMILY FEATURES – If you’re often short of breath during everyday activities, your chest feels tight, or you cough a lot, you may be chalking it up to getting older, having allergies, or being a smoker (now or in the past). Fortunately, there’s a way to know whether something more may be at play.

Holiday spirits to sip on

FAMILY FEATURES – Despite a holiday season that’s practically guaranteed to feel different than any other, one constant will remain for many: enjoying the tastes of favorite foods and beverages while cozied up at home.

BONJOUR WORLD: WINTER CONFIDENCE IN WINTER PARK, COLORADO

Come Nov. 18, Dallas residents will have a Colorado ski option.  That would be Winter Park Resort. Winter Park Resort is planning for its 20/21 winter season and is inviting visitors to come rediscover what makes a winter vacation in the mountains so magical and unique.

POWERFUL PAIRINGS

FAMILY FEATURES – According to the “Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior,” studies have proven that eating meals together as a family can improve communication and relationships, which is especially important during times of uncertainty and life’s more difficult moments.

School-night meals that deliver taste at a low cost

FAMILY FEATURES – Regardless of what back to school looks like this year, preparing family meals throughout the week does not have to be a challenge.