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Baked Chicken Parmesan

By Kelly Bogard Do you ever just have one of those weeks where it seems like you are just too busy to cook?  Too busy to eat right and you end up having pizza or burgers every night?  We have those weeks at our house, too.  And even though the occasional pizza or burger is [...]

Sandwich maker meets specialty crops

By Julie Vrazel Growing up on our farm, I spent most of my time outside and as far away from the kitchen as possible. Perfecting my mud pie recipe was the result of those years spent outside, while my kitchen skills remained practically nonexistent until a few months ago. Sparked by the diversity of foods [...]

Healthier choices for back to school

By Jessica Domel I’ve always loved this time of year. There’s just something about heading back to school with brand new markers, pens, notebooks and a shiny new lunch box filled with tasty treats. When I was a kid, lunch consisted of some type of sandwich, a bag of chips, a soda and something sweet [...]

August 13, 2013|Categories: Healthy Eating, Healthy Kids|Tags: , , |2 Comments

‘Right-sized’ food labels

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 [...]

July 9, 2013|Categories: Healthy Eating|Tags: , , |0 Comments

Is organic taking over my produce section?

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 [...]