August 26, 2020, 6:02am Clark County Life
America is a genius at making (and marketing) hot cereals. I look back fondly at the many bowls of warmed and sweetened processed grains that were instrumental in making the above-average-weight body I have today. Of course, hot cereal can be made, labor intensively, by boiling grains on the stovetop,… Read story
August 26, 2020, 6:00am Food
And just like that, we became a nation of bakers. Read story
August 22, 2020, 6:00am Food
Put a “wow” in your radishes by growing winter varieties. Winter radishes grow more slowly than spring radishes, requiring about two months to mature, and they remain crisp and tasty for eating throughout the winter. Read story
August 21, 2020, 6:04am Clark County Life
The pandemic has turned the chore of grocery shopping into a potential health hazard — a masked game of trying to stay away from other people punctuated by rigorous hand washing. We’re reluctant to shop for groceries and yet we still need to eat. Read story
August 21, 2020, 6:03am Clark County Life Free
When I first read about the health benefits of kale, I was ready to love it. Goodness knows, I tried. I served kale to family members several times but was not able convince them to do much more than tolerate it. Then I discovered the three secrets to preparing kale. Read story
August 19, 2020, 2:22pm Clark County Life
For more information, call Clark County Public Health at 564-397-8428 or visit www.clark.wa.gov/public-health/restaurant-inspection. In the health department’s scoring system, the fewer the points, the better. A perfect score is 0. The worst possible score is 418. An establishment with 100 or more points will be closed. Read story
August 19, 2020, 6:06am Food
Jerk seasoning, a Jamaican specialty, helps create a spicy, one-dish salad that’s perfect for hot summer evenings. This spice mixture usually contains allspice, along with onion, thyme, nutmeg and cinnamon. For this quick dinner, I use prepared jerk seasoning that can be found in the spice section of the market. Read story
August 19, 2020, 6:05am Food
Growing up in North Reading, Mass., Billy Reynolds spent summers on Salisbury Beach, feasting on fried whole belly clams from the seafood shack. These days, the Los Gatos, Calif. chef and co-owner of Billy’s Boston Chowder House isn’t eating clams with his toes in the sand. But his chowders take… Read story
