- Food: Fast, healthy pear crisp a good dessert for any season
- March 6, 2013
- Sometimes, even on a weeknight, you really crave a little dessert. But making dessert takes time, and you already are spending time cooking up the main event, namely dinner. That’s where this recipe comes to the rescue.
- KCKCC, Providence among those offering healthcare opportunities
- February 27, 2013
- Training and job opportunities in the healthcare field abound in and around Wyandotte County.
- Keeping score: Bonner resident donates time as roller derby referee
- February 27, 2013
- As a pack of girls crash and bash while skating their way around the track, rolling right next to them in black and white stripes is rule-keeper MT Threat – otherwise known as Bonner Springs’ Matt Gurley.
- Food: Coffee like a secret weapon for richly flavored roasted pork
- February 27, 2013
- Coffee provides deep, rich flavors with just a hint of acid. It’s a combination that works wonders for roasted meat.
- Food: A chicken curry that is speedy, easy and delicious
- February 20, 2013
- It didn’t seem too much to ask for. I wanted a coconut chicken curry that is fast, delicious and not loaded with fat. Turned out to be easier than I expected.
- Food: Blini and caviar — A healthy take on haute cuisine
- February 13, 2013
- Watching the Oscars, like the Super Bowl, has become almost an unofficial holiday, an occasion when tens of millions of us get together for an old-fashioned TV viewing party, complete with abundant food and drink. But the two events require rather different menus. An Oscar party calls for slightly more elevated fare, and I can think of no hors d’oeuvres more appropriate than blini topped with caviar.
- Food: A dessert fit for Mardi Gras: Bananas Foster and bread pudding together at last
- February 6, 2013
- Bananas Foster and bread pudding are two of the most popular desserts in New Orleans. So in honor of the over-the-top nature of Mardi Gras, we decided to take a more-is-better approach and combine them into one.
- Food: A healthier take on Super Bowl grub: Baked buffalo tenders
- January 30, 2013
- The key Super Bowl food groups are meat and melted cheese, preferably deep-fried. Buffalo-style chicken wings and chicken nuggets are just the sort of thing deep-fried deliciousness we’re talking about. And my recipe marries the two and, incredibly, does so in a way that simultaneously satisfies the soul and keeps the blood whistling through the old arteries.
- Food: Fair trade — A soup swap with friends helps fend off winter’s chill
- January 23, 2013
- For several years now, I’ve been in the habit of planning a small party in late January or early February. Nothing like the big gatherings that happen over the holidays — just something little to look forward to and help pass the time during this cold, dark part of the year.
- Health focus: Key to fighting obesity is in small changes, not quick fix
- 04:06 p.m., January 22, 2013 Updated 12:00 a.m.
- As the first month of the year comes to an end, so do most people’s new year resolutions, many of which are weight-loss related.
- Food: A healthier, faster take on risotto
- January 16, 2013
- It took me a few attempts, but I eventually figured out how to have my whole grains and my thick and creamy risotto. And it was simple.
- Hunters education classes available
- January 2, 2013
- The Basehor Community Library and Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism is again offering free state-certified hunter education taught by Steve and Marsha Letcher.
- Free hunters education classes available
- January 2, 2013
- The Basehor Community Library and Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism is again offering free state-certified hunter education taught by Steve and Marsha Letcher.
- Food: Simple but sensational: Homemade chips, dip for entertaining
- January 2, 2013
- I was visiting friends when one of the hosts spontaneously began making homemade crackers from corn and flour tortillas. It wasn’t planned, but it was delicious.
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Point of View
What was your favorite Super Bowl commercial this year?
It would probably be the Dodge commercial with the farmers.
