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Yearly Archives: 2014

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What’s the price of your Thanksgiving menu?

By Julie Tomascik Grocery lists are made, family members have their food assignments and the carving knife is sharp. I can almost smell the turkey baking in the oven and the gravy simmering on the stove. That means Thanksgiving is just around the corner. And shoppers are flooding grocery stores to prep for the holiday [...]

Broccoli Cheese Rice Casserole

By Kelly Bogard There are some recipes you know by heart. Such is the case with many of my family’s recipes. There are staples at our Thanksgiving feast each year and many follow the “you just know” recipe style. When I asked my sweet momma for this week’s recipe, she told me those exact words. [...]

How saucy are you?

By Julie Tomascik Sweet, spicy, tangy, a hint of tomato or a touch of vinegar. It’s the Lone Star State and we like our choices of sauce. Or no sauce at all. But, no matter our preferences, we can all agree barbecue is a part of Texas culture. The charred edges of a piece of [...]

November 11, 2014|Categories: Featured|Tags: , , , |0 Comments

Back to Basics: Cornbread Dressing

By Kelly Bogard What is your favorite Thanksgiving memory? Maybe it was getting to help make the pies with Grandma or carving the turkey for the first time. Or it might be sneaking a bite of dressing right after it came out of the oven. Did you notice these things revolve around food? The true [...]

Digesting nutrition label data

By Jessica Domel Before you down that creamer-laden cup of joe or bottle of soda this morning, consider what you’d be willing to endure later to enjoy that tasty beverage now. Would you be willing to run for almost an hour for just 20 ounces of soda? Honestly, I wouldn’t. It doesn’t seem like a [...]

November 4, 2014|Categories: Healthy Eating|0 Comments