Food
Give spring salads a fresh spin
With spring and warmer weather comes salad season, offering a perfect canvas for creating refreshing meals and appetizers centered around tasty greens, juicy tomatoes and crave-worthy dressings.
Better-for-you family breakfasts
Making sure your family members get a nutritious start to the day is an important job, and by focusing on a few wholesome ingredients, such as real milk, simple and healthful dishes can quickly become family favorites.
Kitchen staples helpful for heart health
Taking care of your heart health requires a commitment to the right routines and smart decisions, such as adopting a heart healthy diet.
A neighborly warm-up
Monday’s fading light gleamed dully off our ice-crusted front pasture and a lightly-traveled rural road bordering it. As tends to happen in the Prairie, neighborly gestures are part and parcel of the culture. I’d gotten a text a bit earlier that a relative was bringing supper.
A budget-friendly family dish
Creating family meals with nutrition in mind adds another consideration to a daily task that is often stressful enough.
A fresh twist on fajitas to support family nutrition
Between the time it takes to plan healthy meals and the actual minutes spent in the kitchen, it can be easy for some families to let nutrition fall by the wayside.
Easy ways to eat more plants this year
Plant-forward eating should be easy and delicious — and it can be. Rather than follow strict rules, simply add plant foods like fruits, vegetables, nuts, beans and grains to more meals throughout the day.
A protein twist for tasty family meals
On those busy evenings when brainstorming a meal the whole family agrees on seems like a tall task, turning to a versatile protein can open a bevy of options.
The perfect pancake for your Valentine
Finding something unique and special to do on Valentine’s Day for your significant other can be a challenge. Every year, the day to celebrate love rolls around and every year it may seem like you’re out of ideas.
5 health benefits of oranges beyond Vitamin C
Healthful eating starts with the ingredients you use, so it’s important to use fresh, seasonal ingredients that pack a nutritional punch.
Family meals cooked with convenience in mind
Part of the fun of family meals is finding inspiration in the variety of dinner ideas you can create together.
Eat and drink your way to daily wellness
Committing to a daily wellness routine may include many components from eating healthy and exercising to meditating and achieving quality sleep. For some, the most difficult of these goals is changing eating habits to consume more nutritious foods.
Fuel for Super Sunday
Whether your team made it into the Super Bowl or not (mine didn’t), chances are you’ll be tuning in. It’s the last hoorah for America’s game in what has been a wacky season.
Red velvet for your valentine
On the sweetest day of the year, a day full of flowers, love and sweets, Valentine’s Day is the ultimate opportunity to try a different dessert meant for two.
Family-friendly foods fit for Lent
As families ponder Lenten recipes fit for the season with flavorful seafood as a filling protein, one important aspect to take into account is the kid-friendliness of the dish.
Protect your health with a heart-smart eating plan
As people have spent more time at home, many have rediscovered the simple joy of home-cooking and stumbled upon a secret weapon for health at the same time.
A savory pie to cozy up to
In spite of our above-average temperatures the past couple of days, we know we’re in for more chilly times ahead. One dish that always sounds appealing to me in cool weather is shepherd’s pie.
Celebrating big with berry punch
Holidays, gatherings and celebrations can be the best time to try new, easy, stress-free recipes.
Cuban chicken: A fresh, flavorful take on family dinner
If your family ever gets stuck in a dinner routine rut, it can feel like you’re eating the same recipes over and over again.
Hearty, wholesome dishes to support immune systems
If feeding your family wholesome meals is a daily goal, keep in mind you can serve up tasty foods that also feed your immune system by including ingredients like mushrooms.
