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Bake sale treats

If your kids are involved in spring and summer team sports, chances are they may need to host fundraising events to cover expenses. One popular event is the bake sale because who can resist a tableful of delicious-looking sweet treats? Especially since they’re for a good cause. For a ...

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with crisp-fried shrimp tacos

Shrimp is payday food for many, but Raul Ortega figured out how to make the shrimp taco affordable by using fewer shrimp while optimizing flavor. At Mariscos Jalisco, Ortega’s food truck in the Boyle Heights area of Los Angeles, the tacos de camaron, or shrimp tacos, are the main ...

Healthy breakfast solutions for busy mornings

Family Features — Hustling to get out the door for a busy day may tempt you to skip breakfast but taking a few extra minutes to nourish your body helps ensure you can keep up with the day’s demands. Breakfast is your chance to jumpstart your body. Eating breakfast offers multiple ...

More home cooks bet on beans as grocery prices soar

At a time when eggs inch toward a national average of $6 a dozen — a 300% increase since 2019 — and basic grocery bills feel more like luxury spending, a humble staple quietly takes center stage in American kitchens: beans. Strapped for time and money, home cooks are rediscovering just how far a bag of beans can stretch — and how many different ways they can be transformed into satisfying meals. Beans are the new budget hero Grocery prices have shot up nearly 25% since 2020. Now, shoppers look for ways to cut costs without sacrificing flavor or nutrition. For many, that means ...

Cooking up comfort with ease and convenience

Family Features — Checking all the boxes with family meals — convenience, nutrition and, of course, deliciousness — can be a tall task. If you’re aiming to add recipes to your dinner rotation that are equally flavorful and easy to make, look no further than fettuccine with pesto, ...

Holiday ham transformed

I hope everyone enjoyed their Easter holiday. Mine was great and included a ham dinner hosted by my sister at her lovely home in Maryland. Though we all ate as much of that ham as possible, there were leftovers. That, I think, is a good thing. With the addition of a few more ingredients, that ham can be transformed from leftover to swooned over. Here are a few creative recipes for breakfast, lunch or dinner that are not only a snap to make but are oh so good to eat. Big Hot and Cheesy Ham Sandwich 1 loaf French bread, sliced lengthwise (leave hinged) 2 pounds sliced ...