Thoughts of ... holiday treats and Christmas goodies come more frequently to mind this time of year. Yet, holidays aside, people have to eat everyday. But what people choose to eat is contributing to steadily increasing obesity in the U.S. In 2011, the National Library of Medicine reported ...
National Brownie Day in the United States is December 8. In fact, the National Brownie Committee estimates Americans consume about 1.45 billion of the chocolate treats each year. However, most brownie recipes require at least one egg, and egg prices have risen over the past couple of years ...
THORNTON, Colo. (AP) — Lars Obendorfer says he was “badly insulted” after he first began offering vegan sausage at his stands, dubbed “Best Worscht in Town.” He even found himself mediating between customers arguing on social media about what to him was just another menu ...
LANSING — Michigan is the second-most agriculturally diverse state, with farmers growing a wide variety of produce and specialty crops, such as cherries, asparagus and blueberries. Certain areas produce large amounts of such crops, such as cherries around Traverse City, juice grapes in the Grand Rapids area and vegetables in the Saginaw Bay and Thumb areas, according to the Michigan Farm Bureau industry relations specialist Theresa Sisung. Buying local, in-season produce has many benefits for both the farmer and the consumer, she said. “If people are purchasing in season, ...
ISHPEMING — Just 10 years after it opened with much fanfare, the Ishpeming Theater (aka Opera House) was in trouble. “A meeting of the stockholders of the Ishpeming Theater company was held this week to discuss plans for saving the property, as the company is heavily in debt, the Miners’ National Bank having a mortgage on the place and the interest has not been paid for several years. About two thirds of the stock was represented at the meeting and those present were of the opinion that some plan could be devised whereby the building could be saved for theater ...
Happy Fall, team. To celebrate this season, I wanted to make a gorgeous and hearty meal with you. Because the leaves have changed color, the air is getting cold and pumpkins are everywhere, today’s dish is going to feature pepitas, a very specific kind of pumpkin seeds. Before we get into ...
