September 30, 2020, 5:01pm Clark County Life
It could be said that graham crackers are a divine invention, inspired by the 19th century preaching of Sylvester Graham, who touted the benefits of a vegetarian diet with whole grains. Graham flour — made from coarsely ground whole wheat — was created especially for Graham’s followers, known as Grahamites,… Read story
September 30, 2020, 6:05am Food
Request a recipe for nachos and you might get an eye roll. Read story
September 30, 2020, 6:05am Food
If you believe Rodgers and Hammerstein, apparently the great state of Oklahoma once teemed with thundering herds of elephants. Read story
September 30, 2020, 6:05am Food
Less than thrilled about your prolific zucchini plants? Serves you right for planting more than one. Just kidding. We’re here to help. Read story
September 30, 2020, 6:04am Food
As anyone who counts fruit as their true love can attest, now is the season of lustful infatuation. I buy plums, apricots and dozens of hybrids by the case to eat raw. Any surplus fruit becomes jam for year-round indulging, but first, a few choice specimens get strewn over one… Read story
September 30, 2020, 6:04am Food
If you are a teacher or a parent, back-to-school season can mean a ramped-up schedule with less time to cook. If you’re a college student in your first apartment or dorm room, you might be cooking for yourself for the first time. And no matter who you are, the pandemic… Read story
September 30, 2020, 6:04am Food
Ordering out for pizza more often during the pandemic? Here’s a pizza that you can make at home and takes only minutes to put together. It has a creamy, garlic sauce and is a nice change from tomato-based pizzas. This recipe calls for a thin crust pizza base you can… Read story
September 30, 2020, 6:03am Food
It finally is starting to feel like fall. My lawn is beginning to be scattered with leaves, and while I still have some flowers and vegetables growing, many more have been pulled and tossed onto the mulch pile. Read story
September 25, 2020, 5:02am Clark County Life
It’s not easy being a Brussels sprout. A 2008 survey revealed that they are the most-hated vegetable in America. Many of us have memories of stinky smells associated with mushy, boiled sprouts. But I’m here to tell you that properly cooked Brussels sprouts will quickly make you forget that childhood… Read story
September 23, 2020, 6:05am Food
Everyone sort of assumes it is the chicken. Everyone thinks that the process of pickling was invented as a way of preserving food in a time long before refrigeration, and that people who tried it decided that it tasted great, too. Read story
