Where's the best pho restaurant in Federal Way?
Andy Hobbs/Federal Way Mirror
Beef and brisket pho at Pho Than Brothers in Federal Way.
Creamy Broccoli Gluten Free Beer Cheese Soup
How does a hot … steamy … creamy … cheesy soup sound right about now? Cool rainy weather, snow or just a festive weekend puts me in the mood for my favorite Creamy Celery Broccoli Gluten Free Beer Cheese Soup! I would like to give a big shout out to my Gluten Free Foodies in...
Hello Dollies Gluten Free Cookie Bars
Well Hellooooo Dolly! It’s so nice to see and enjoy you again! My, you look new and improved - Hello Dollies Gluten Free Treats I have no idea as to why these are called “Hello Dollies” but growing up in Texas, it was something I just made all the time. My family strongly requested that...
Ask.com “What Does Gluten Free Mean?”
What Does Gluten Free Mean? Ask.com is the latest company to get into the Gluten Free game by adding a new commercial this Spring. Two Cowboys in a classic showdown and the big question … What Does Gluten Free Mean? People who have Celiac Disease and Gluten Intolerance have a reaction to the protein found...
Outlook: bright and sunny
Loud and About Column by Heija Nunn
Checking the weather forecast is not part of my daily routine. I know what to expect.
Just like my default plan for Seattle weather –layers, layers, layers – my own personal outlook has a default setting that is consistent, predictable and for the most part, safely reliable for the people...
3 Stupid Things Middle Managers Do
I help resolve all sorts of conflicts but the ones I get questioned about the most are the ones having to do with the workplace. Granted, most of the questions come in the form of hushed tones coupled with clandestine gestures that I’m supposed to recognize as some sort of universal sign language, but these...
A safe place for teens
BY ANDY NYSTROM AND CELINA KAREIVA
Punk-rock statesman Ian MacKaye once said in an interview about young musicians, “I feel like right now while we’re talking, there’s some kids, if they’re not already playing it, they’re cookin’ it up — it’s comin’, can’t be stopped.”
Old Fire House Teen Center Program Coordinator Rana Shmait wholeheartedly agrees with...
Michael McDonald comes to Parlor Live
BY KEEGAN PROSSER
Michaal McDonald is the kind of entertainer that’s got his hands in everything: acting, directing, writing, stand-up comedy. But you’ll probably know him best as man-child Stuart Larkin, a character he played during his 10-year run on “MadTV.”
After leaving the show in 2007, McDonald worked both behind and in front of the camera...
Snoqualmie transplants Dick and Kris Kirby add a new chapter to century-old Carnation home | Photo gallery
Next year, Dick and Kris Kirby’s Carnation home will reach the century mark. To the uneducated eye, it doesn’t look like a 100-year-old house, but the truth is, the house now looks more than ever like it did when it was new.
The three-bedroom, one-and-a-half-story Craftsman that Dick lived in as a teen and inherited a few years ago, was restored last fall to its original look.
A Better Way to Respond
Some days my inner voice does a great job calming me down and helping me act like an adult by giving me the right words to say. And then there are those days when the voice of reason sounds more like Satan’s cheerleader rooting for me to say anything *but* the right thing. That’s why...
What’s the Harm in Hello?
My parents are both from small towns in the Midwest and raised me to exhibit that small town attitude even in the big city. One of the most basic ways they did that was by teaching me to greet anyone who crosses my path—especially if the crossing is a sort of one-on-one situation like passing...
