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WIPE DOWN YOUR DOG | While on a walk, your dog's feet and belly can pick up moisture, snow and ice as well as de-icers, antifreeze or other chemicals that could be toxic. When you get home, wash or wipe down your dog's feet, legs and belly to remove snow and ice as well as any chemicals they might have possibly picked up. This takes away the risk that they will lick themselves and be poisoned.

Ben & Jerry’s launches new frozen desserts for dogs

January 15, 2021 at 11:09 a.m.

Does your dog stare you down as you enjoy a bowl of ice cream? Or maybe your canine companion gives you those sad eyes and drools while your are enjoying...

Heather Day, right, takes part in a May 15, 2020, protest outside the Fred Meyer grocery store in Burien, Washington against Fred Meyer's parent company Kroger. The protest, organized by the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, targeted Kroger's plan to end the additional $2 hourly "hero pay" bonus that had been paid to workers since late March during the coronavirus pandemic.

Food retailers see ‘eye-popping profits’ during pandemic. But frontline workers get crumbs.

December 8, 2020 at 12:36 p.m.

Profits soared an average of 39% in the first half of the year at supermarket chains and other food retailers thanks to the pandemic, although frontline workers reaped little or...

LOW-RISK: WATCHING SPORTING EVENTS FROM HOME | Rather than watching football from the stands this year, the CDC suggests that you tune in from home. The low-risk activity can still be enjoyable.

Smaller turkeys may be hard to find as COVID-19 shrinks Thanksgiving plans

November 24, 2020 at 9:02 a.m.

DETROIT — The more intimate Thanksgiving gatherings expected this year because of the COVID-19 virus pandemic is driving up demand for smaller turkeys and leaving bigger birds sitting idle in...

Thanksgiving leftovers: Turkey Pot Pie Soup.

Turkey soup is the ultimate Thanksgiving leftover

November 18, 2019 at 2:19 p.m.

Let's face it. While you've done your best to plan enough for Thanksgiving, chances are you probably have leftovers. Plenty of cooks planned their Thanksgiving meal counting on leftovers. And...

Make ahead gravy in the Detroit Free Press Studio.

Here’s how to make turkey gravy days ahead of Thanksgiving

November 13, 2019 at 11:56 a.m.

Cooks are harried on Thanksgiving, so any dish they can make days in advance is highly welcome. Consider turkey gravy, for example. Sure, you can make it the traditional way...

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