Lending their scents to everything from candles to shampoo, their flavors to foods and their medicinal properties to soothing remedies, herbs have a whole lot of benefits, and the fresher, the better. If you don’t have the space to grow your own outdoor herb garden, don’t fret; herbs love sunny windowsills too. Here’s how to … Read More
Roasted Veggie & Quinoa Salad Serves 4 Ingredients: Approximately 2 cups of red, yellow and orange bell or sweet peppers, sliced into strips 1 large Vidalia onion, sliced into rings Approximately 1.5 cups of asparagus, chopped into 3-inch pieces Approximately 2 cups of cherry or grape tomatoes, halved 1.5 cups quinoa 1 can garbanzo beans, … Read More
Plenty consider morning coffee a necessity, the only way to start the day right. But the bold beverage means more than just some extra pep in our step. We enjoy the taste, and as Megan and Wade Preston know, we also enjoy the fellowship that’s as common with a cup of joe as two sugars … Read More
Thanks to its distinct depth of flavor and its many proven (and impressive) health benefits, honey is one of Mother Nature’s sweetest gifts, and around here, early fall is when many backyard beekeepers and bee farms (called apiaries) “pull” this liquid gold from their hives and “spin” it out of the combs to share with … Read More
Spring has sprung! There are so many things to love about this season that’s all too short in the Deep South. Soon, it will be 90 degrees in the shade down here, keeping most of us hiding indoors in our AC. But for now, the temps are mild, the sky is impossibly blue, flowers are … Read More
If you’re hungry for a home-cooked dish but basically all cooked out after the holidays, consider whipping up a big batch of soup. These liquid meals are one-pot wonders that you can usually put together pretty quickly, easily make enough to freeze for later and clean up in a jiffy. While there are almost endless … Read More
The New Year will soon be here, and if you’re one who follows tradition (or is just a little superstitious), you’ll probably have some kind of greens and black-eyed peas on your January 1, 2018 menu. The legend says that the peas will bring you luck, and the greens will bring you money. Even if … Read More
Plenty of us consider coffee a “life saver” in the mornings. But this bold beverage does more than just put some pep in our step. Coffee actually provides some serious health benefits. So go ahead and enjoy another cup of joe. It’ll do your body good. Anti-Alzheimer’s. A study published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s … Read More
The Greeks and Romans knew something about the health benefits of honey that modern day scientists are just discovering: it actually works! That sticky sweet nectar from the humble honey bee may do more than just satisfy our sweet tooth. Recent studies show that honey has healing properties that help stave off disease, relieve gastrointestinal … Read More
Remembering to freeze foods before they go bad and learning to make big batches of your favorite freezer-friendly dishes to put up and enjoy later can help you slash your grocery budget and make meal time less stressful. The best place to start any good freezer plan is by learning a little about food safety. … Read More