Lifestyles

Well Wishers Flood De Colores on Final Night

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De Colores owner Joan Duran, center, with her daughter Debbie, left, and longtime manager Sue Dummer pause for a photo a few minutes before closing the restaurant for good Wednesday night after 35.5 years in business. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

De Colores chef Tim Duran, right, with his son Cody who is the third generation to work at the restaurant. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

The restaurant filled to capacity with well wishers Wednesday evening. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

 

By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
 
Joan Duran announced
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NCRTD ‘Blue Buses’ Not in Service Monday

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NCRTD NEWS:

The North Central Regional Transit District (NCRTD) has announced that the RTD “Blue Buses” will not be in service Monday Sept. 2, in observance of the Labor Day holiday. 

Regularly scheduled bus service throughout north central New Mexico including Los Alamos, Rio Arriba, Santa Fe and Taos Counties will resume Tuesday, Sept. 3.

The North Central Regional Transit District provides free bus service Monday through Friday to a service area that encompasses more than 10,000 square miles of north central New Mexico including the counties of Los Alamos, Rio Arriba, Santa Fe and Read More

Registration Opens for Young Life Golf Tournament

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YOUNG LIFE News:

The 3rd Annual Young Life Golf Tournament is Saturday Sept. 7, at the Los Alamos Golf Course.

Prizes will include (but are not limited to) gift certificates, clothing, golf packages, golf equipment, and various other items that will be given away. There will be a Hole in One vehicle ready to win as well! 

To register, visit https:////d31hzlhk6di2h5.cloudfront.net/20130816/8a/01/d4/54/b0949ef02059e459da48f943/GT_2013_Brochure.pdf

What is Young Life? Young Life began with a few simple ideas about sharing the truth of God’s love with adolescents. Almost Read More

How the Hen House Turns: Bobbi the Baby Goose and Hawks

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How the Hen House Turns: Bobbi the Baby Goose and Hawks
Column by Carolyn A. (Cary) Neeper, Ph. D.

It’s been five years now. Lucy the goose decided to sit on eggs, again, in the wrong place ─ the Khaki Campbells’ nest box. I hated to move the ducks. They were new to the Hen House, and Ms. Khaki was laying gorgeous green eggs for the allergic kid down the block. Fortunately, they didn’t object to sleeping in the Hen House for four weeks.

End of that story─ Lucy wouldn’t move. She sat in the nest box for four solid weeks. All I could manage was to get her up for no more than two minutes to eliminate, Read More

Food on the Hill: Chocolate Raspberry French Toast

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The Week’s Recipe:
 
Chocolate Raspberry French Toast
 
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com

Ingredients:

 
Hawaiian Sweet bread cut into ½ inch slices
Nutella Hazelnut spread
Raspberry preserves
Eggs
Cream, small amount
A good bread knife
 
Directions:

I like to use the Hawaiian sweet bread in the round loaf for this. I was unable to find the bread shape that I wanted, so I used the Sweet Rolls instead. Just don’t break them apart. If you only can find the rolls, carefully slice off a VERY thin layer of the crust off the bottom and just the very top of the rolls. Slice Read More

Fitness Column: High Intensity Interval Training

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Fitness Column
High Intensity Interval Training
By KENT PEGG

High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) is an increasingly popular method of cardiovascular exercise for many people. 

As opposed to more traditional aerobic training where individuals maintain roughly the same level of exertion throughout the exercise session, HIIT changes the exertion level throughout the workout.

A typical HIIT sessions has the individual warm up, then increase the intensity of the workout to a level of five to six on a scale of 10, then increase the level of intensity to seven or higher (usually 8 to 8.5), Read More

Ten Tax Tips for Individuals Selling Their Home

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IRS News:

PHOENIX ─ If you’re selling your main home this summer or sometime this year, the IRS has some helpful tips for you.

Even if you make a profit from the sale of your home, you may not have to report it as income.

Here are 10 tips from the IRS to keep in mind when selling your home.

  • If you sell your home at a gain, you may be able to exclude part or all of the profit from your income. This rule generally applies if you’ve owned and used the property as your main home for at least two out of the five years before the date of sale
  • You normally can exclude up to $250,000 of the gain from your income ($500,000 on a joint
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Los Alamos Farmers Market 7 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Thursday

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Courtesy/LAFM

LAFM News:

This week’s Los Alamos Farmers Market is set for 7 a.m.to 12:30 p.m., Thursday at the Mesa Public Library parking.

What’s at the market this week:

Roasted Green Chiles, grapes, tomatoes, shishito peppers, lettuce, arugula, onions, garlic, squash, diakon, garlic scapes, cabbage, squash blossoms, cucumbers, orka, egg plant, green chile, chile powder, corn decorations, beets, radishes, carrots, green beans, broccoli, Kolrobi, parsley, basil, dill, fennel, chives, honey, potatoes, chard, celery, pinto beans, cow cheese, milk, butter, goat cheese spreads, Read More