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Food
March is Nutrition Month
National Nutrition Month is a nutrition education and information campaign created by the American Diabetes Association.
March 10, 2010
Peanut butter has long history
There are many stories as to the origin of peanut butter.
March 03, 2010
Make heart healthy changes
February is American Heart Month. I hope you have given some thought to a healthier lifestyle before you are forced to make changes.
February 24, 2010
Make Cherry-O for Valentine’s
How many times have you kept a recipe from a label, the back of a box or an ad page from a magazine?
February 10, 2010
National Corn Chip Day is here
We are familiar with corn chips, the snack food made from cornmeal, fried in oil or baked usually in the shape of a curled noodle.
January 27, 2010
Soup may be the original fast food
It’s the time of year for soup, so it’s appropriate for January to be declared as National Soup Month.
January 20, 2010
Some mistakes can’t be salvaged
When I make a mistake in the kitchen, I usually fix it by adding a little of this or that to make an edible success.
January 13, 2010
Favorite mixes for cold-weather drinks
Brrrrr! The daily high temperatures should be our low temps. It’s just too cold to suit me this week.
January 06, 2010
Caviar, soup, cornbread for New Year’s
All Southerners know that we must respect black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day.
December 30, 2009
Get ready to cook up New Year’s right
On New Year's Day you are supposed to eat Black-eyed peas for luck or pennies, greens for paper money, and cornbread for gold.
December 30, 2009
Christmas breakfasts memorable
For many families the big day begins with a big breakfast where family members gather to see what Santa brought.
December 23, 2009
Don’t forget to eat after opening gifts
Christmas morning probably starts at the crack of dawn with impatient pleads for you to get out of bed and get to the presents.
December 23, 2009
Take a break from tradition
Last year my family requested something besides turkey and dressing for our Christmas dinner.
December 16, 2009
It goes hand-in-hand with Christmas
You almost never see an add for Christmas (and there's plenty) without the iconic plate of cookies.
December 16, 2009
Historic eggnog for the holidays
Lots of months celebrate non-seasonal foods, but did you know that December is National Eggnog Month as well as National Fruitcake Month?
December 02, 2009
Give something tasty for Christmas
The holiday party season is here with covered dishes, formal dinners and endless trays of finger foods.
December 02, 2009
Thanksgiving celebrates pumpkins
Pumpkin pies will be the favorite dessert on many Thanksgiving tables this year.
November 25, 2009
Let’s dress up that leftover dressing
We’ve covered what to do with the leftover turkey, mashed potatoes and cranberry sauce.
November 25, 2009
It’s been 30 years and counting
Someone recently asked me how many recipes did I think I had printed in this column. It has to be thousands.
November 18, 2009
Cranberry sauce baked into a pie
The Thanksgiving leftovers continue with a cranberry sauce pie.
November 18, 2009
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