Category: Food

What Is Healthy, Anyway?

Global interest in health has never been more pronounced than it is today. In much of America, and throughout the industrialized world, people are living in fear of getting sick—not just with COVID-19, but also with cancer, heart disease, Alzheimer’s, and more. At the same time, the majority of us suffer from significant health problems….


Cheering for Garlic Chives

I pulled into the Walmart parking lot and drove around the side of the building, far from the doors, where it was relatively quiet. Nancy was waiting beside an older but well-preserved Cadillac when I pulled up. She came to my window. “Just four, right?” she asked. “Yes please!” Nancy handed me a Walmart bag…


The Importance of Regions

There is a regional authenticity to certain food and beverage products, which is one reason that we make distinctions between the different coffees coming from Brazil, Ethiopia or Hawaii. And it’s why coffees from such special places cost more than blended coffees from unnamed places. The regionality a site imparts to certain agricultural products is…


Why You Should Eat Local

One of the best ways you can improve the nutrient value and social benefit of your food is to eat local. Throughout most of human history, humankind ate food that was close at hand, according to the natural change of seasons, out of necessity. But this practice has numerous benefits, including tying us more closely…


Diabetes Quick Fix: Greek Bean and Vegetable Soup (Fassoulada)

By Linda Gassenheimer From Tribune News Service Known in Greece as fassoulada, this hearty, thick soup is a popular dish there. Navy beans, onion, tomatoes and garlic make up the basis of the soup. Helpful Hint: — You can find minced garlic in the produce section of the market. Countdown: — Prepare ingredients. — Make…


Turkey Picadillo Should Be on Your Cinco de Mayo Menu

It takes plenty of seasoning to transform ground meat into craveable dishes. Throughout Latin American cooks add chiles, tomatoes and dried fruit to simple ground pork or beef to create picadillo — a rich chopped meat mixture used to stuff chiles, tacos, appetizers and more. Dark, rich and mildly spicy, ancho chiles add loads of…


Upgrade Your Bacon for the Ultimate Breakfast Spread

You’ve perfected lacy-edged fried eggs with their golden, gooey yolks. Your stacks of pancakes are so light and lofty they’re practically floating off of the plate. Now it’s time to upgrade your bacon for the ultimate breakfast spread. Candied bacon is sweet, salty and savory — just the thing for a decadent (yet easy!) breakfast…


Impossibly Easy Chicken Pot Pie

Chicken pot pie is one of those budget-friendly meals that’s great for feeding an entire family. Not only is it a great way to use leftover chicken from the day before, but it’s also one of those meals that you can make with canned goods. But making a pie cruse from scratch kind of puts a…


A Springtime Carbonara

Think of pasta carbonara as the Italian version of chicken soup. It’s humble and comforting and requires the simplest of ingredients. Carbonara consists of pasta and cured pork (guanciale) or bacon, whisked in a slick sauce of eggs and a shower of grated pecorino cheese. The method is quick. It relies on the heat from…


Baking With Honey: How to Use This Natural Form of Sugar in Your Recipes

Maybe you remember sitting in grandma’s kitchen when you were little and seeing the little honey bear sitting by her coffee pot, or maybe you’ve been reading about how the honeybees are in danger of going extinct. Something else you may have noticed is how popular it is to substitute honey in recipes when sugar is called…