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Healthy Eating

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Eat the fruits—or veggies—of your labor

By Julie Tomascik You pick. I pick. We eat together. It’s a mindset that seems to work if you want your kids to eat more fruits and vegetables. And gardens, u-pick farms and community supported agricultural operations are great avenues. Because they offer the chance to get dirty, sweaty and a little smelly. It’s the [...]

Grilled Pizzas

By Kelly Bogard I love to entertain. On any given weekend, we are likely to have friends or family visiting our home. This almost always includes a meal. And during the summer, it usually includes the grill. It certainly beats heating up the oven in this Texas heat. A few weeks ago D was nice enough [...]

Chipotle: Marketing machine or responsible food supplier?

By Julie Tomascik No more GMOs? That’s the route Chipotle announced it’s taking. Because the burrito giant wants to sell food with “integrity.” I admire that. But I don’t admire the fear-driven marketing scheme that misleads consumers like you and me. The marketing plan they use 365 days a year. Chipotle wants you to believe [...]

Tex-Mex Stuffed Chicken Breast

By Kelly Bogard Let’s talk chicken. It is so versatile. You can bake it. Fry it. Grill it. You can eat it as a main course or in a salad or dip. You can also stuff and bread it, like we are going to do today. Our assistant editor Julie brought this idea to me [...]

Oven Beef Kabobs

By Kelly Bogard Your heart is important. Not only in the emotional sense. But also in the physical sense. We can’t live without a heart to pump the blood to our body. And February is Heart Health month. So, what's good for your heart? Lean protein. Not only does it have health benefits. It tastes good [...]