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Supercharge summer grilling with tender pork chops

Feature Impact — If you’re planning on firing up the grill for an upcoming summer gathering, you might be trying to brainstorm options beyond the traditional burgers and dogs. Luckily, there are recipes that let you keep things interesting without becoming too complicated. These Super ...

Add some sweetness to your morning waffles

METRO — Breakfast has long been touted as the most important meal of the day. While that may or may not be true, a hearty breakfast is certainly something to enjoy. Weekday mornings might be a bit too busy to enjoy something more complex than a bowl of cereal, but come the weekend, a homemade and hearty breakfast can make for a great start to a Saturday or Sunday morning. When such an opportunity presents itself, a little something sweet, like this recipe for “Coconut Flour Waffles and Coconut Milk With Blueberries” from Lines+Angles, can make for a great departure from standard ...

Little berries, big taste

One of my favorite berries is the blueberry. Not only are blueberries tasty, they are affordable and good for us. High in antioxidants, known to boost the immune system, they also help the heart and the brain. It seems there are many good reasons to eat blueberries every single day. Start at breakfast with a sprinkle of berries on your oatmeal or cold cereal. For lunch, have blueberries in your salad. For dinner, serve your chicken breasts topped with a lovely blueberry sauce. And to fill in the gaps any time of the day, eat blueberries the old-fashioned way - baked in a cake, a pie, a ...

Kat Lieu uses black sesame and miso for an Asian spin on Rice Krispie Treats

I make these Black Sesame-Brown Butter Rice Krispies Treats, excerpted from my book “108 Asian Cookies,” with my mother in mind. Growing up, I ate my fair share of Rice Krispie Treats because they were one of the few Western sweets my mom made over and over again. Maybe it was because ...

Rice is at home in salads, too

METRO — Rice is enjoyed in just about every corner of the globe. Rice can be a healthy component of a person’s diet and it is especially beneficial for people who cannot enjoy other grains due to dietary intolerances. While many people might think of rice as a side dish to meat or fish, rice is the star of the show in this recipe for “Southwestern Rice Salad with Black Beans” from Line+Angles. Southwestern Rice Salad With Black Beans Makes 4 servings For the salad: 1 cup white long-grain rice, rinsed 3/4 cup canned sweet corn, drained 1 3/4 cups canned black beans, ...