This week we celebrate our country’s freedom with cookouts, parades, and festivals. We associate red, white, and blue with this mid-summer celebration. Of course, every celebration includes a variety of foods! I’m going to celebrate by including a patriotic dessert with some of my favorite red, white, and blue foods. Since I just picked (and […]
“Are We There Yet?”
As summer vacations will soon be underway, the echo of this statement from the backseat will fill our ears. For my brother and I, a trip to grandma and grandpa’s meant a long trip to Northern Wisconsin. There were only two ways to get there by car from our home in Northern Indiana. We could […]
Here’s the Catch…Fish
Our awareness of eating more fish heightens this time of year as we enter the Lenten season. Grocery stores promote more fish and seafood, restaurants offer seafood meal specials and community and church organizations host their annual Lenten fish fries. Truly, fish is a great food any time of year. The 2010 Dietary Guidelines recommend […]
Going Nuts!
In the last few months, the squirrels have been gathering nuts and putting them away for the cold months ahead. Nuts? Why not corn or beans or apples? Apparently, these “gatherers” know the value of the nut. In fact, several varieties of nuts have been around for thousands of years. The International […]