Category: Food

French Toast Sticks

When French toast sticks were on the menu when you were a kid, you knew it was going to be a good day. But when was the last time you had this iconic breakfast food? Bring back this childhood breakfast favorite with this easy-baked French toast stick recipe. This cinnamon-soaked dish can be made in only 30 minutes….


What Is Rhubarb?

Mention rhubarb and one thing springs to mind: dessert. Every year, rhubarb appears everywhere, from pies to jams to chutneys. But what is rhubarb? What Is Rhubarb and How Does It Taste? First of all, rhubarb is a vegetable. At first blush, rhubarb is seemingly one of the few vegetables that’s primarily used in sweeter preparations…


This Copycat Chick-Fil-a Chicken Sandwich Recipe Will Satisfy Your Fast-Food Craving

While there are plenty of great fried chicken sandwiches across America, few can rival the simple pleasure of Chick-fil-A. You can’t always get Chick-fil-A, especially considering the cult-favorite fast food chain is closed on Sundays. But if you’re wanting to get your fix, then you’re in luck, since you can easily recreate Chick-fil-A’s fried chicken sandwich at home. There are…


Dallas Veteran-Owned Tea Company Launches New Line of Biodegradable Tea Bags

By Erin Booke From The Dallas Morning News DALLAS — Rakkasan Tea Company, a veteran-owned business located in Old East Dallas, is expanding beyond its primary loose-leaf tea mission. The company was founded in 2017 by Brandon Friedman and Terrence “TK” Kamauf, who served together in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan in the early…


How to Cook Meat Perfectly Every Time: Invest in This Kitchen Tool

While there are a lot of great cooking skills and tips we’ve inherited from our parents and grandparents, there are some cooking habits passed on from generation to generation that are less than ideal. For instance, maybe your mom still incorrectly defrosts her sausages on the kitchen counter at room temperature. But there’s another even worse cooking habit you…


Quick Fix: Fig, Goat Cheese Salad Delicious, Light Dinner

By Linda Gassenheimer From Tribune News Service You can whip up this salad dinner in 5 minutes. I tasted a similar one at a local restaurant and was delighted to find a delicious, filling, light vegetarian supper dish. I decided to re-create it at home. Beets add an earthy flavor and color to the salad….


The Significance of Sauvignon Blanc

Sauvignon blanc is one of the world’s most popular white wines, and for a columnist who started writing about wine 45 years ago, that’s a shock. I’ve always been a fan of it and hoped it would get popular. In the early 1980s, I wrote that this variety was well under the radar and was…


Environmental Nutrition: What You Need to Know About Antioxidants

Antioxidants are a nutrition topic that’s had staying power for decades as other nutrition trends come and go. Why? Because although antioxidants can be overhyped at times, there is actual substance behind the hype. Antioxidant Activities Antioxidants neutralize free radicals — substances that occur naturally in the body but can damage cells and DNA. “Antioxidants…


How to Prepare Any Vegetable, South Indian Style

South Indian seasoning is a wonderful way to prepare any vegetable. The simple spice combination enhances vegetables’ natural sweet flavors, adds nutrition, and improves digestibility. This spice combination is the most commonly used grouping of spices in South Indian cooking. I learned it from my mother in law, and quickly fell in love with the…


Spicy Lobster Tacos

There are seemingly endless ways to customize your tacos. You can choose to have a corn or flour tortilla or hard shell taco. Love meat? You can make your tacos with grilled chicken, ground beef, pork or even SPAM. There’s also a multitude of seafood options such as tilapia, mahi-mahi or shrimp. But if you’re a big fan of seafood, those just will…