Food
Save the bees!
We’ll be hearing from Steve Weber, founder of High Plains Honey, tomorrow at Breakfast with Matt (GA-Bradley Fair) about the state of our vanishing bee population and what’s being done to “bring them back home.” Beekeepers have thought for a long time that chemicals sprayed on wheat fields just before harvest have had a deleterious…
Read MoreFix-ahead lunchbox options your kids will love!
School doesn’t start until a month from now for those attending Wichita’s USD 259, but it’s not too early to begin planning lunch meals the kids will love. In perusing GreenAcres Markets—especially the stores that have delis–and making a mental list of all the good things moms and dads could find to put into their…
Read MoreBeef Jerky—a “portable feast”
Beef jerky has been around probably as long as mankind’s ability to make fire. It’s a form of meat preservation that was popular among the ancient Incas and carried forward by South American native tribes to become a staple during war times and a snack “must have” in homes today. The name jerky was first…
Read MoreCraving a Coke? Reach for the Zevia!
For at least the last decade, the U.S. Dietary Guidelines have urged Americans to cut down on sugary drinks. Soda, the guidelines warned, “contributes to obesity and disease, and it appears may affect concentration and overall behavior, especially in children.” People actually listened—for a time. They cut out supersized sodas, went back to a medium…
Read MoreAfter all these years, we’re still screaming for ice cream
Ice cream may have its roots in China, going as far back as 200 B.C. when the Chinese mixed rice and milk and froze it in snow. But in America, the first official account of what remains today the best-tasting concoction on the planet, ice cream came to the New World from a letter written…
Read MoreNever on a Monday–meat, that is!
GreenAcres-Bradley Fair has started a new lunch and dinner program on Mondays. It’s called “Meatless Monday,” and our cooks who eat vegan or vegetarian themselves are coming up with the menus. We started this morning with BBQ Jackfruit, Spicy Buffalo Cauliflower, Creamy Coconut Kale, Mashed Potatoes and Mushroom Gravy and a delightful Veggie Casserole that…
Read MoreSalt: Has it gotten a bad rep?
Those with high blood pressure have been leery of salt for years. But just imagine trying to cook both savory or sweet dishes without that ubiquitous “pinch of salt.” There is an old fairy tale regarding an aging king who wished to divide up his kingdom among his three daughters. So he asked the question:…
Read MoreChameleon Coffee—get a buzz-on as big as Texas!
Cold brew, say the coffee experts on the Chameleon Coffee webpage, “refers to the process of preparing the coffee, not the temperature of the final product.” I must admit, I thought cold brew meant iced coffee, which I drink regularly. I thought coffee baristas just made up a batch early in the morning and put…
Read MoreEasy, tasty springtime eating!
With all the beautiful, ripe fruit and vegetables beginning to come into Green Acres, it starts some of us thinking of easy, breezy springtime entertaining. Whether you’re vegan, vegetarian, dairy-free, caveman, gluten free or grain-convinced, you’ll love these recipes that are spotlighted in the recent Garden of Life magazine called, Extraordinary Health. Just looking at…
Read MoreGimme’ some of that cold and sweet stuff!
Each year, when the spring weather starts to warm up, thereâs a familiar ditty heard âround the world: âIce cream, ice cream, we all scream for ice cream!â Itâs just plain American to indulge in the traditional ice cold, creamy-sweet concoction once summer is in full swing. Kids like it in waffle cones; adults, in…
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