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How Long Can You Save Food? [POLL]

Mimi — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 17:10:53 +0000

So you have cooked this great meal and somehow the leftovers got pushed to the back of the fridge. You find it a week later–a full seven days. Do you eat it? How long can you save food and it still be safe to eat? According to Mayo Clinic Nutritionist Katherine Zeratsky, R.D., L.D., leftovers [...]

Is Parenting a Full Time Job?

Wes Spicher — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 12:46:43 +0000

According to a new study, being a parent is not a full-time job. The study found that the average parent only spends 28 hours and nine minutes a week taking care of their family, which makes it a part time job. Here’s the breakdown Eight hours and 36 minutes entertaining the kids. Four hours and [...]

Are Your Kids Picky Eaters?

Wes Spicher — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 14:29:56 +0000

According to a survey by a British website, most kids are fussy eaters. Nearly 70 percent of kids who are five years old or younger sometimes refuse to eat what they’re given. More than 25 percent, throw a tantrum over eating their meals at least once a day. And more than 18 percent of toddlers [...]

Japanese Restaurant Serves Dirt on Their Menu

Wes Spicher — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 14:03:36 +0000

A new French restaurant in Tokyo that calls itself Ne Quittez Pas has a new featured meal on the menu that features items made of dirt! The $110 meal that has gotten rave reviews, has dirt featured in all of the items. Here’s what the menu consists of: “The appetizer is a potato starch and [...]

Low-Fat, Low-Carb Diets Are Out — Find Out What is in [POLL]

Mimi — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 13:03:10 +0000

Trends are shifting and low-fat, low-carb diets were left in the dust of 2012. Natural, unprocessed, gluten-free foods are in for 2013. So many people have food allergies now so the push is to be healthier with a more natural diet. Gluten-free diets seem to be all the rage and look to be a popular [...]

Crawfish Season [PHOTOS/VIDEOS/INFORMATION]

Mimi — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 15:00:16 +0000

Crawfish Season has begun! We were the very first customers on Friday, November 30, 2012, at Crawfish Palace. Find out where you can get those yummy, hot and spicy mudbugs. The crawfish were great! The tails were full of meat. Mixed small and medium sized bugs. While it will still be several months before we [...]

Are French Fries Really Healthy? [POLL]

Wes Spicher — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 14:24:56 +0000

There is a new study out of The University of Naples in Italy,on the french fry. The study says that french fries are actually healthy for you. Vincenzo Fogliano led the study. He found that thanks to the starch in potatoes, they only absorb about 5% of the oil they’re fried in, which isn’t bad. [...]

Crawfish Season is Almost Here! [PHOTOS/VIDEOS/INFORMATION]

Mimi — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 14:39:42 +0000

It is just about time to enjoy eating mudbugs again. Yes, you read that correct. Crawfish season is about to begin. While it will still be several months before we get any mudbugs in Texarkana, Crawfish Palace in Haughton, Louisiana is one of the first places in the area to serve crawfish. They pull their [...]

Junior League of Texarkana Mistletoe Fair 2012

Mimi — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 12:28:17 +0000

Thursday, November 15 — Sunday, November 18: Mistletoe Fair is this weekend at the Four States Fairgrounds Entertainment Center. Enjoy shopping at local vendor booths as well as those from far away. Unique Christmas gifts galore! All of the money raised by the Junior League of Texarkana stays in our local community and benefits many [...]

Foods to Stop Buying and Start Making to Save Tons of Money

Mimi — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 11:28:00 +0000

Some foods are super expensive. Enjoy the foods you like and save many dollars by making these foods at home. Granola – It is just a simple combination of oats, nuts, and dried fruit. Mix in some honey and bake to make granola bars. See the recipe below. Salsa – I love to make my [...]

How You Like Your Eggs Reveals Your Personality [POLL]

Mimi — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 15:03:24 +0000

Today is ‘World Egg Day. Scrambled, poached or boiled, how you like your eggs reveals a lot about your personality. We consume approximately 100 eggs per year per person. I like my eggs over-easy or sunny-side up which, according to Dr. Beryl West, says that I am an optimist, easy going and very precise. If [...]

Some Bad News for Fans of the McRib

Jeff Easterling — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 21:54:28 +0000

For real fans of the McDonald’s McRib sandwich this is almost tragic. McDonalds usually puts the McRib back on the menu at the end of October, then drops it again before the end of November, but this year you will have to wait even longer. The people at “Advertising Age” magazine got a copy of [...]

Will Kids Lose Weight Due To School Food Laws?

Aaron on Air — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 20:38:26 +0000

In an effort to curb rising child obesity rates, many states across the US have limited the unhealthy foods that kids can buy at school — and new evidence shows it could be paying off. Researchers followed more than 6,000 fifth and eighth-grade students in 40 states and found those who lived in states with [...]

Natural Repellents to Keep Mosquitoes Away

Mimi — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 16:00:56 +0000

Unfortunately, citronella candles and bug spray can be smelly and packed with harmful chemicals. I hate feeling sticky from the sprays or breathing in the smoke from candles so here are some natural alternatives to keep the mosquitoes away. Herbs Basil, lemongrass and rosemary repels mosquitos. Grow an herb garden or throw some rosemary [...]

Meal Negotiations at The Dinner Table [SURVEY]

Mimi — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 11:30:40 +0000

Does this happen at your house? Not everyone wants to eat the same thing so you are either running all over town to hit different restaurants or you are fixing several different mini-dinners to make the entire family happy.

Farmers Markets in Texarkana [PHOTOS]

Mimi — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 14:24:12 +0000

I'm usually at work when the farmers markets are set up. Today I got the jump on the beans before they were all gone. I think I could have turned a huge profit on my butter beans since I got the last ones. People were pointing at me so I knew I had some gold in my bag.

Celebrate International Sushi Day – Will You Try Any? [POLL]

Mimi — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 11:42:52 +0000

Will you celebrate International Sushi Day with a taste test? The common ingredient in most sushi is vinegar rice. The variety is in the fillings, toppings, condiments as well as the way it is prepared. According to Wikipedia.com, “Traditional versus contemporary methods of assembly may create very different results from very similar ingredients.” Sushi has [...]

A $450 Dollar Pizza?[POLL]

Wes Spicher — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 12:39:51 +0000

In the search for the craziest food out there I found a pizza for the low price of 450! For those who weren’t interested in burgers like the $295 Le Burger, or the $666 Douche’ Burger there is the $450 pizza! The pizza is sold at Stevenson Pizza Co., a pizzeria chain in British Columbia, Canada. [...]

Celebrate National Soul Food Month [SURVEY]

Mimi — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 12:07:23 +0000

From collard greens to fried chicken and everything in between, I love soul food. June is the month of soul food. My favorite soul food meal is beans, cornbread, fried okra and fresh tomatoes. It is actually a meatless meal unless I throw in some ham hock. <a href=”http://dpds.polldaddy.com/s/favorite-soul-food” _mce_href=”http://dpds.polldaddy.com/s/favorite-soul-food”>View Survey</a>

Do You Grill?[POLL]

Wes Spicher — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 13:34:50 +0000

Do you own an Outdoor grill? According to a recent survey 70 percent of us do and use it once a week. Grilling seem as about as American as apple pie. Our family gets serious when they grill, as you van see in the picture this is my father in law’s setup and he is serious when it [...]