Margaret Minnicks

The idea of cooking with lard or even eating it on a piece of toast might sound unhealthy. However, lard is healthier for you than butter and margarine, according to nutritionists, Paleo dieters, and famous chefs. Food Network's Alton Brown proclaims that lard is the best cooking fat ever. Some southern cooks use lard much more than their northern friends. In fact, some northerners might not even know about lard.

Dogs sleeping with their owners is a popular trend. Dogs have been sleeping in the bed with their owners in many cultures for centuries. Reports show that most dog owners share their bed with their dog. A Mayo Clinic study reveals that 56 percent of owners allow their dogs to sleep in their bed.

There is only one official holiday in July, and it is a big one that many people look forward to celebrating. There are five ways to say and write the name of the holiday that acknowledges the birth of the nation.

If you haven't gotten to know the female cast of the popular series Greenleaf that has been airing on OWN since 2016, this is your last season to get to know them. Season 5 is the final season that premiered on June 23, 2020. Even though a spinoff is in the works, no information has been revealed about it. Viewers don't know which cast members will be in the spinoff.

You might be familiar with some of the male characters on Greenleaf, the popular series on OWN. Season 5 is its final season, and a spinoff is in the works. However, viewers don't know when that will take place.

A new book about the royal family will be released on June 30, 2020. The book is not just a book about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and their split from the royal family. It is a tell-all book written by Dylan Howard and Andy Tillett.