throw that idea out the window as i share a warm "cold weather salad". we start by washing and dryiyi a good amount of mixed greens and placing them on a platter. as for the type, we can use a bagged mixed variety, a cut up head of romaine or even some kale. on top of that, we toss on some cooked chicken breast that we cut up along with a thinly sliced pear and a few canned dark pitted cherries. and if you're thinking, "boy does sesethe dressing we serve with it. it's simply some bottled italian dressing that we combine in a sauce pan with some honey, maple syrup, peanut oil and chopped walnuts. we heat this on low just long enough for it to warm through. and when we serve this in individual bowls or family- style, you can bet you're going to get all sorts of ooh and aahs. you see, the warm dressing mixed with the pears, chicken and dark pitted cherries is anything but expected. i do hope you'll go online and get the recipe for what we nicknamed, "not your average salad," since it's...

obviously only sustainable for so long - we need

for the animals that we adopt - so we do not increase the adoption fees on the animals that we have had neutered or obtained medical treatment for, as we believe the adoption fee would then be prohibitive to many people who could otherwise offer a fantastic home for the pet. in many cases, we have much more money invested into an animal than we receive in adoption fees for him or her, it is fantastic that we are able to find great homes for the "fixed" animal - but this is obviously only sustainable for so long - we need

" " scott:good morning siouxland. we've got a few clouds working through working through siouxland this morning. temperatures are in the 30s and 40s onon this b butiful friday. e wind is pretty calm at about 5 to 15 miles per hour from the south. today's high will be in the mid to upper 40s. here's the stormcast hd where we'll have some beautiful conditions today and tomorrow with warm temperatures in the 40s. saturday will be the peak of our great warming trend. sunday morning, we'll have the passage of some rain and snow but accumulations will be light. a storm system will approach on tuesday

spayed or neutered and this financial burden falls on the new owner if they choose an animal that is not already fixed. in addition to the spays and neuters, the shelter regularly receives animals that have been ababed, abandoned, neglected and/or in a poor state of health, where veterinary assistance has to be sought. it is very important for us to find loving, long-term homes for the animals that we adopt - so

if one of your new was to eat healthier then you're probably getting tired of those boring lettuce salads. well...howard is here in the mister food test kitchen that is anything but average and doesn't even need ranch. if you like the ununpected then yoyoll love what we are making today. or at least we expect you to. does that even make sense? typically when we think of having a salad for lunch or dinner, we often

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