Q: Can you tell me about any upcoming classes with Douglas County Extension? A: At 9:30 a.m. Friday, I'm going to lead a workshop on "Cooking with Recipes." As I've been teaching nutrition and cooking classes throughout the past year, I've started asking the participants, "In the last two ...
Unless you really dig the taste of Spackle, skip the fat-free cream cheese. Instead, splurge for a few extra calories and go for reduced-fat varieties (they usually are marketed as "light").Traditional cream cheese has 100 calories and 10 grams of fat per serving (2 tablespoons), while most ...
For my birthday this year, I've told my husband and children that all I want is a week off from making dinner.It's not the cooking I mind. It's the menu-planning.It's hard sticking to a budget, providing nutritious food and getting dinner on the table within 45 minutes of coming home from work ...
Join "Jayni's Kitchen" this week for "Loving Spoonfuls."Host Jayni Carey will prepare the following recipes with guest Bev Fertig: Green Olive Soup, Red Lentil Soup with Apricot and Mango, and Shellfish Stew.A new show airs at 6:30 p.m. each Tuesday on Sunflower Broadband Channel 6. The show ...
Washington, D.C. ? The Food and Drug Administration recommended Thursday that Congress approve an $87.4 million increase in fees paid by drug companies so the agency can hire 82 employees to better monitor the safety of prescription medications already on the market.The 29 percent increase ...
Grandma's chicken soup1 5- to 6-pound stewing hen or baking chicken1 package chicken wings3 large onions1 large sweet potato3 parsnips2 turnips11 to 12 large carrots5 to 6 celery stems1 bunch of parsleySalt and pepper to tasteClean the chicken, put it in a large pot and cover it with cold ...
Q: Will you offer the Extension Master Food Volunteer Program again in 2007?A: Yes, applications are now being accepted for the 2007 Master Food Volunteer Program. K-State Research and Extension in three counties (Douglas, Leavenworth and Shawnee) will pool their expertise and resources to ...
Bread pudding with bacon, mushrooms, feta1/2 cup half-and-half1/2 cup milk3 eggs1 teaspoon salt or to taste1/2 teaspoon white pepper or to taste3 cups stale firm-textured multigrain bread, torn into 1 1/2-inch cubes2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil1 1/2 cups sliced wild mushrooms (about 4 ...
Nothing says good home cooking like packaged foods.Or so goes the message from the latest batch of cookbooks aiming to satisfy Americans' desire to produce more and better meals by spending less and less time in the kitchen.Not that turning to cans and boxes is revolutionary. It's really more a ...
Join "Jayni's Kitchen" this week for "Umbria Meets the Midwest," part two, with Chef Andrea Sposini.Host Jayni Carey and her guest will prepare the following recipes: Friccó (meat stew from Gubbio), Torta al Testo (Umbrian flatbread) and Erba Cotta (cooked greens with garlic and red ...
Hadley, Mass. ? Her eyes wide, 5-year-old Naomi Burisov licks the frosting off her cupcake and settles into her favorite part of cooking class: Eating."Mmm, I like the chocolate," she says as she sits with 12 aproned children and their parents at a sold-out kids cooking class offered by her ...
Sandwiches - such as a basic peanut butter and jelly between two slices of Wonder Bread - were the single biggest item eaten in 1996 by Americans, both at home and on the road.Ten years later sandwiches have broadened into wraps, submarines and panini, but remain the No. 1 food item.And food ...
Join "Jayni's Kitchen" this week for "Umbria Meets the Midwest," with Chef Andrea Sposini and Co.A new show airs at 6:30 p.m. each Tuesday on Sunflower Broadband Channel 6. The show also is broadcast at 9:30 p.m. Tuesday; 9 a.m., 5:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. Wednesday; 9:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Thursday; 10 ...
Q: Do you have any New Year's resolutions? A: New Year's resolutions are often made in hopes of self-improvement. Some very popular resolutions are to lose weight, stop smoking and to exercise more. A few years ago, I printed out and filed away an article, "New Year's Resolutions - What's Great ...
When it comes to pasta (refined or whole grain), it's usually best to pair like with like. As in, hearty pastas do best with hearty sauces, while delicate pastas (such as angel hair) take delicate sauces.And since most whole-grain pastas are naturally heavy, there aren't many light sauces that ...
Javier de Palacios will be wearing new red underwear on Sunday to ring in the new year. That's the way it's done in his home country of Bolivia."If you want to travel this new year, you need to pack a tiny suitcase - you can purchase them at any market there - with play money and walk around ...
Cooking Connection is a Journal-World feature that prints favorite reader recipes. This week's featured cook is LaVonne Nauman, of Lawrence, with her recipe for Christmas Cookies:Why it's special: "This recipe has been a family favorite for years. People frequently ask for the recipe. When I ...
Serving up some foie gras and pomegranate spritzers sometime soon?Prepare yourself for some serious eye-rolling from hipster foodies. As they'll no doubt inform you, fatty livers and anything pomegranate are so 2006. Bury them alongside the long dead turkey fryers, chocolate fountains and gaudy ...
Q: Do you know anything about the Go Red for Women campaign?A: Go Red for Women is a national campaign of the American Heart Association seeking action from women to protect their heart health. Heart disease and stroke are the No. 1 and No. 3 killers of women. In fact, more than a half-million ...
In honor of the fondue pot's apparent comeback (take a glance at just about any holiday catalog or sales flier, and you're bound to see one), give that little-used kitchen gadget another go.Eaten plain, Gruyere isn't the most flavorful option. But it melts wonderfully and, when mixed with a bit ...