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A delightful bite for a bit o’ luck

Feature Impact — Going green for St. Patrick’s Day can stretch beyond beer, clothes and decor - it can even make its way to the dessert table. With a classic recipe and a dash of green food coloring, these Luck O’ the Irish Cupcakes offer a sweet-tooth-satisfying bite as you gather ...

Make Friday soup night

The Lenten season has arrived and for many families part of the observance of lent is the exclusion of meat on Fridays. While that limits meal-planning choices, in reality it can be a snap to go meatless. If not attending a local fish fry or ordering a meatless pizza, a quick and easy seafood soup is a delicious option. Serve it with crusty bread or grilled cheese sandwiches for a satisfying lunch or dinner. Crab soup, a delicious cream soup using fresh claw crabmeat, is ready in about 30 minutes. Another less expensive option is tuna chowder, another cream-based soup made with canned ...

Rotisserie chicken meets grapes and pecans in a crisp romaine wrap

I make these wraps most weekdays for lunch as they’re easy, tasty and packed with protein. They’re also loaded with fresh raw fruits and veggies. While I mostly opt for the lettuce wrap route, the salad also works well as a spread for gluten-free crackers or a sandwich filling with ...

The humble rotisserie chicken reemerges as a weeknight favorite

In November, social media food influencer Johnny Novo posted his top 10 grocery store rotisserie chickens, after a year of sampling the offerings of 100 stores across the United States. With more than 20 million views on his posts alone, not to mention the 36,000 other videos on TikTok, rotisserie chickens are once again in the spotlight. Whether you snack on it right out of the package, use it as an ingredient in a larger dish or both, these well-prepared birds are tasty, affordable and perfect for family meals. People have been cooking meat on a spit for more than 1,000 years; adding ...

Corned beef, green beer and the American remix of St. Patrick’s Day

Every March 17, millions of Americans don green clothing, crowd into Irish pubs and toast with emerald-tinted beer to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, boosting the economy by about $7 billion. They’ll feast on corned beef and cabbage, watch parades featuring leprechauns and shamrocks and embrace their Irish heritage, real or imagined. Ask an Irish person about these traditions, and you might get a puzzled look; the raucous, green-hued celebration Americans know today bears little resemblance to how St. Patrick’s Day is observed in Ireland. What’s billed as an Irish tradition is ...

Create your own portable energy booster right at home

METRO — Protein bars are a convenient energy booster that’s easy to carry. That portability makes protein bars a go-to for outdoor enthusiasts who enjoy activities like hiking that burn lots of calories. Though it’s easy to pick up a protein bar at the store, it’s also possible to make ...