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  • Are liver pudding, livermush and scrapple the same thing?

    A popular Southern breakfast treat is livermush, or liver pudding. It is said to be one of the first pork foods made in America. It’s a flexible dish and makes an excellent breakfast alongside some fried or scrambled eggs.

    I grew up eating scrapple, said to have actually originated in the farmlands of eastern Pennsylvania. The word scrapple originated from “scrap” or “scrappy,” and consisted of ground leftover pig scraps that were boiled and then combined with cornmeal and other spices.

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  • Roasted vegetables are the perfect side dish for any meal

    You cannot go wrong with roasted vegetables. They are the perfect side and make the best leftovers for a quick lunch the next day. Once you’ve tried roasting vegetables like beets, carrots, sweet potatoes, cauliflower, peppers, onions or asparagus, you’ll be serving them more often than not.

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  • Keep dinner simple with these healthy 5-ingredient recipes

    Using fewer ingredients in your dishes still offers delicious taste and nutrition. There are few kitchen nightmares that are worse than finding a recipe that sounds so amazing, and then looking at the list of ingredients needed that seems longer than your phone’s contact list!

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  • The celebration of Easter brings families together

    Thinking about Easter, I was just wondering how we got from the resurrection to stuffed Easter bunnies and marshmallow Peeps.

    It is believed the word Easter is derived from Oestar, or Eostre, the goddess of spring and renewal. Seems like the goddess was totally into spring celebrations, and so this annual tradition begins.

     

    Easter traditions

    During the middle ages, roast lamb became the traditional main course of the Pope’s Easter dinner, and it is still customarily served on Easter Sunday in many European countries.

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  • Cincinnati chili is quite different from Southwestern-style chili

    In Cincinnati, a popular chili served over spaghetti is called Cincinnati chili, and the most popular local restaurant that serves this unique dish is called Skyline. Many people also refer to it as Skyline chili.

    My first indulgence into this Midwestern creation was back in Akron, Ohio, at the Waterloo Restaurant, just a few miles from Firestone Country Club where we frequently played golf at the Firestone North course, which was a public golf course back then. After a round of golf, we’d head to the Waterloo for some Cincinnati chili.

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  • Green foods on St. Patrick’s Day? Not for me

    Saint Patrick’s Day will be celebrated worldwide this weekend. I know many of you like to make all kinds of crazy green-dyed food on this special day. I, for one, am not that fond of green colored foods, or even blue or purple colored foods.

    Some will argue that corned beef isn’t a “traditional” Irish meal, but it was quite popular with hard-working Irish immigrants who arrived in our country with limited means and low-paying jobs. Corned beef was cheap and affordable back then. Today, cabbage with bacon is a popular dish in Ireland.

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  • Chicken tastes better with a little marsala mushroom sauce

    One of my favorite weeknight dinners is chicken marsala. Made with sautéed mushrooms in a marsala wine sauce, this dinner is incredibly easy to make with simple ingredients.

    Similar to veal marsala, this dish can be made with chicken breasts or thighs (boneless and skinless or bone-in). They can be sautéed, baked, grilled or even braised. The classic marsala sauce made with shallots, mushrooms and wine can be fortified with garlic, cheese, tomatoes, spinach and heavy cream.

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  • No-bake desserts require little time and minimal ingredients

    If you’re like me and really aren’t into baking, no-bake desserts usually come to mind. Many pies, cakes and cookies are made with ingredients that don’t require any baking. And best of all, the traditional no-bake types don’t use very many ingredients, but may require freezing or refrigeration.

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  • Wondering about that little cantina outside of Sante Fe

    While traveling out west many, many years ago, my wife and I stopped at a little cantina a few miles outside of Sante Fe, N.M., on our way back home. I was starving, and once I woke her up, she was, too.

    Not familiar with their restaurant, I asked the waitress if she could make some suggestions. One of the chicken dishes sounded good to me. She also mentioned that there was a little clothing shop in the other room, so we decided to check it out while waiting on our meals. The waitress then came over to tell us our meals were ready.

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  • Numbers that add up to the perfect snack

    Did you know 2 ounces of popcorn kernels makes about 8 cups of popcorn containing about 240 calories and costs about 30 cents? Naturally low in fat and gluten-free, these numbers add up to the perfect snack to have on hand this time of the year.

    Popcorn is a simple yet satisfying whole grain and makes for a great choice when trying to lose holiday weight. The fiber in popcorn makes you feel fuller longer, which helps curb hunger.

     

    Stovetop popcorn tips

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