by Sandra Lewis | Oct 16, 2018 | About The Food We Eat, Entree, Recipes, Week Night Meals
As Homer Simpson’s daughter Lisa confirmed and Homer discovered, bacon, ham, and pork chops do indeed come from the same animal, a magical, wonderful animal. The pig. European Explorers Brought Pork To The Americas You can draw a curly line from the pigs brought to...
by Sandra Lewis | Oct 14, 2018 | Cooking Tips, Week Night Meals
Both crooners, Tony Bennett and Dean Martin sang “Just In Time” a hot tune that filled the airwaves in the late 50s and early 60s. With a song on our lips, a rumble in our tummies and with the workday behind us, we ask ourselves, “what’s for dinner?” For most, too...
by Sandra Lewis | Oct 9, 2018 | About The Food We Eat, Week Night Meals
So, you want to have some friends over and do something a little different and a lot of fun. Put on the song, “Mashed Potato Time” by DeeDee Sharp or “(Do The) Mashed Potato by James Brown and dance your way to a potato party. What’s a potato party? It’s one of two...
by Sandra Lewis | Sep 26, 2018 | About The Food We Eat, Recipes, Soup, Week Night Meals
Soup warms us when we’re cold, and helps us feel better when we’re sick. When you prepare my ramen-style spicy chicken soup, you can experience new flavors, and still enjoy a classic comfort. Elevate Your Soup-Making Beyond Opening A Can In 1962, at the...
by Sandra Lewis | Sep 23, 2018 | About The Food We Eat, Community, Soup
If the popularity of instant ramen makes you think of ramen noodles as just a “cheap” or “quick” pasta, you’re going to miss out on a tasty dish with an interesting history. Instant noodles came to us from Japan, but China first introduced Japan to the noodle in...
by Sandra Lewis | Sep 21, 2018 | Breakfast, Community, Cooking Tips, Home, The Table
The sun’s up! Let the day begin! What foods do you start your day with? A pastry? Bowl of cereal? Coffee? Energy drink? That old saying that breakfast is “the most important meal of the day” is more than a marketing slogan. During your sleeping hours your body...
