By Jessica Domel As I scrolled through my Twitter feed yesterday, I saw similar messages from news outlets across the nation-Twinkies are back. I remember last year when my friends were posting messages about how sad they were that the company who had the snack cakes had filed for bankruptcy. They were devastated at the [...]
By Amanda Hill My husband and I just took a road trip to visit family in Arkansas. On the way, we swung through the drive-through of one of our favorite fast food restaurants. All I wanted was a quarter-pound cheeseburger, a few fries and a small lemonade. We pulled up to the box, and my husband [...]
By Jessica Domel If you like food, you should support the farm bill. The Senate voted for a new farm bill yesterday and action now shifts to the House. I've been keeping up with the farm bill's progress in Washington, D.C., and I found myself asking others on our staff, "What does this mean for [...]
By Jessica Domel I absolutely love cooking, but going to the grocery store stresses me out. I live in a community where the organic section of the grocery store is so large that it makes searching for traditionally-grown produce feel like an Easter egg hunt. It literally took me at least 10 minutes one day [...]
By Jessica Domel I've decided, after much consideration, that food has the ability to bring families, friends and foes together, brighten someone's day and sustain our lives. That's a pretty big responsibility for anyone or anything. The healing power of food stuck in my mind as I was thinking about a friend of mine who [...]
