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Is it chili? Is it mac and cheese? This slow cooker recipe combines the best of both
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (370+ words) Feb 12, 2026 - 3:26pm This image released by Voracious shows a recipe for chili combined with mac and cheese from Brittany Mullins' cookbook "Mostly Veggies." (Kristin Teig/Voracious via AP) When a friend mentioned that she serves chili over noodles, I was intrigued....
Opinion: Are kids picky, or are we just bad parents?
2+ week, 5+ day ago (561+ words) Mar 3, 2026 - 12:00am It's not my fault that my kids are picky eaters, I learned today. But it's my fault if I don't fix it. That's what I gleaned from a recent article by Helen Zoe Veit, the author of a forthcoming…...
A kaleidoscope of oddball tomatoes to try as seed-starting season nears
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (388+ words) Feb 20, 2026 - 2:47pm A sliced Ananas Noire, aka Black Pineapple, tomato is displayed in East Carbon, Utah on Sept. 19, 2012. (Dale Thurber/Delectation of Tomatoes via AP) Seed-starting time is right around the corner, and that means it's time to think about tomatoes....
Game, greens, even invasive species: Taste Kansas’ wild foods at a cook-off at the Baker Wetlands Discovery Center
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (778+ words) Oct 31, 2025 - 5:43pm Venison pastrami with mustard and milkweed capers at a previous Wild Foods Cook-Off event. Invasive species. Wild mushrooms. Plants that people might think of as weeds. It may seem "taboo or off-limits" at first to eat these things, said…...
Douglas County Market of Farms to feature food, crafts and agricultural products from local vendors next week
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (154+ words) Mar 16, 2026 - 2:36pm The Douglas County Market of Farms will be held on Saturday, March 28, 2026. Douglas County Market of Farms will be returning next week, connecting people who want to purchase directly from farmers, ranchers and growers. The event will be held…...
Just how important is a water filter?
1+ week, 16+ hour ago (63+ words) U.S. tap water is generally safe and high quality. But that doesn't mean every glass tastes the same, or that every building's plumbing delivers identical water to the faucet. That uncertainty has fueled a booming market for water filters, from simple…...
Rural winery in Leavenworth County that won $22,000 state grant for tourism hopes to grow to be bigger part of community
1+ week, 2+ day ago (24+ words) Rural winery in Leavenworth County that won $22,000 state grant for tourism hopes to grow to be bigger part of community'Lawrence Journal-World...
Annual Kansas Craft Brewers Expo featuring 38 state breweries to be held this weekend
2+ week, 6+ day ago (167+ words) Mar 2, 2026 - 10:34am Abe & Jake's Landing, 8 E. Sixth St., pictured on Friday, Aug. 27, 2021. The 14th annual Kansas Craft Brewers Exposition " showcasing 38 Kansas-based breweries " will be happening on Saturday. The annual beer festival will be held on Saturday at Abe & Jake's Landing, 8 E Sixth St.,…...
This sticky rice recipe riffs on a dim sum classic
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (644+ words) Feb 19, 2026 - 11:21pm This image released by Voracious shows a recipe for tomato bason sticky rice, from the cookbook "The Chinese Way" by Betty Liu. (Betty Liu/Voracious via AP) Sticky rice, aka sweet glutinous rice, is best steamed so its plump,…...
Warm up with creamy rutabaga, parsnip and cheddar soup
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (572+ words) Jan 15, 2026 - 2:53pm A recipe for a creamy rutabaga, parsnip and cheddar soup is displayed in New York on Aug. 31, 2018. (Cheyenne M. Cohen via AP) You have to become a little crafty at this time of year about getting vegetables onto the table…...