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Follow the simple recipe and you'll be surprised by how delicious the cookies YOU made are!

Fantastic Apple Oatmeal Cookie recipe

By Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM) • Catholic Online • 5/18/2012

This recipe is very similar to Mrs. Fields'� Apple Oatmeal Cookies. Follow the simple recipe to make some of the most delicious cookies you will ever taste. Satisfaction is guaranteed. Category: Cookies Yield: 48 servings Ingredients: 2 1/2 c Flour 1 c Quick oats (not ...

An attorney has been contacted by Hart's mother.

Michigan teen finds finger in Arby's sandwich

By Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM) • Catholic Online • 5/18/2012

A Michigan teen may have to contradict Arby's "good mood food" motto after he found part of a finger in his sandwich. LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) - Ryan Hart, 14, said he was eating one of Arby's famous roast beef sandwiches when he bit into a piece he could only describe as "particularly ...

Scientists warn that eating too much sugar can eat away at your brainpower.

A study shows that consuming too much sugar can eat away your memory

By Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM) • Catholic Online • 5/17/2012

On Tuesday, U.S. scientists published a study showing how a steady diet of high-fructose corn syrup weakened lab rats' memories. Meaning what? Well, it means that eating too much sugar can actually make you dumb. LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) - Researchers at UCLA fed two groups of rats a drink ...

Nutritionalists warn that 'Slurpee had zero nutritional value then, and it has zero nutritional value now.'

7-Eleven adds low-calorie Slurpee nationwide

By Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM) • Catholic Online • 5/15/2012

The "brain-freezing" drink, known as the Slurpee, best known for its bright colors, wild tastes, and of course its unique name, wants to also be known for another feature: less calories. LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) - 7-Eleven, the nation's largest convenience chain, will announce, later this ...

These recipes are fun and very simple to follow not just for Mother's Day, but for every occasion!

Give your mother a happy stomach this Mother's Day

By Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM) • Catholic Online • 5/10/2012

Tired of going out with mom to the same restaurant every year for Mother's Day? Well how about you make your house a restaurant!? Go to the grocery store and stock up on ingredients, then follow the simple recipes below to guarantee a happy stomach for a happy mother this Sunday. Baskin-Robbins� ...

Due to handling tainted dog food, at least 14 people have fallen ill of salmonella.

Salmonella found in Diamond Pet Foods

By Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM) • Catholic Online • 5/8/2012

At least fourteen people in nine states have been sick with salmonella after handling contaminated dog food from a South Carolina plant, which produced toxic food that killed dozens of dogs. Five people were hospitalized due to the dog food, made by Diamond Pet Foods. According to the federal ...

The secret to making crispy, perfect McDonald's French fries lies in the preparation.

How to make perfect, McDonald's quality fries at home

By Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM) • Catholic Online • 4/26/2012

Fast food magnate McDonald's may have an uneven quality when it comes to their many burgers, with some being better than others, but there's no arguing they make the best French fries around. Now - some master chefs have shared their secrets on how to make these delicious browned potatoes ...

The FDA is asking for changes in livestock vaccinations.

FDA asks farmers to reduce animal vaccinations

By Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM) • Catholic Online • 4/12/2012

The Food and Drug Administration is asking pharmaceutical companies to join them in an effort to reduce the use of antibiotics in animals. The FDA says the practice of vaccinating animals has led to an increase in drug resistant bacteria. WASHINGTON, DC (Catholic Online) - Drugs such as penicillin ...

Popcorn is a tasty snack, but now there's another reason to indulge.

Antioxidants - Popcorn is good for you!

By Taylor Wilkerson • WebMD • 3/29/2012

Popcorn is one of the top guilty food pleasures today and is, for most people, the highlight of going to the movie theater. As soon as the tickets are bought, moviegoers make a bee-line for the concession stand where they order a big bucket of popcorn to snack on, which is usually more enjoyable ...

Pink slime, shipped by the box to your child's school cafeteria. Homeschooling, anyone?

The disgusting product you're inadvertently feeding your kids

By Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM) • Catholic Online • 3/8/2012

Kids who turn their noses up at the school lunch may actually have a good reason why. Despite every assurance that school lunches are as nutritious and healthy as possible for our kids, school cafeterias are serving beef that is made with infamous "pink slime." LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) - ...