Texarkana Gazette

Tired of banana bread? Try fluffy muffins instead Overripe bananas seem to keep multiplying on my kitchen counter. I was about to start another batch of banana bread when my daughter begged, "Please, not another loaf. Can you make muffins instead?" I thought she was just too lazy to cut slices, but she insisted she sincerely prefers muffins. Published Jun. 30 2020 @ 9:25pm

Homemade crackers: Who needs a box? What makes people happier than crackers? What brings more joy? Especially when they are accompanied by a nice piece of cheese? Published Jun. 30 2020 @ 9:21pm

Comfort cooking calls for spicy heat: Thai-style ribs I don't need food to be hot. But I do like it spicy. Even comfort food. I add chile flakes to pasta, hot sauce to mashed potatoes, black pepper to scrambled eggs. Published Jun. 30 2020 @ 9:20pm

Slow cook makes swiss Steak tender It's called smothered steak in Great Britain. Slow cooking makes the steak tender and helps the sauce flavors blend with the meat. Published Jun. 30 2020 @ 9:11pm

Celebrate your independence with ice cream A freezer full of homemade ice cream is always a real treat. Once the temperatures warm up, it's time to retrieve the freezer from the attic, grab your recipe and start making plans for a bowl of homemade ice cream. by Carla Due Published Jun. 30 2020 @ 9:09pm

Celebrate your independence with ice cream A freezer full of homemade ice cream is always a real treat. Once the temperatures warm up, it's time to retrieve the freezer from the attic, grab your recipe and start making plans for a bowl of homemade ice cream. by Carla Due Published Jun. 29 2020 @ 3:39pm

Make the effort to shop local Dear Heloise: During these uncertain times, it has become more evident how difficult it is for a small, local business to survive. Many times, I have walked our main street and said to myself that someday I'm going to see what that store has to offer or try that "hole-in-the-wall" restaurant. Published Jun. 29 2020 @ 3:32pm

Grew too much zucchini? Make a veggie pizza You may not have been inundated with zucchini yet from friends and neighbors pawning off summer's most bountiful backyard garden crop. Published Jun. 23 2020 @ 9:37pm

Everything you need | This iconic seasoning is popping up everywhere -- now try it on roast chicken You've heard it before. Roast chicken truly is one of the easiest main courses to cook and the most versatile. You can dress it up or down. Published Jun. 23 2020 @ 9:21pm

Try real recipes for these famous restaurant foods Honest to God, I thought she said "doe lips." by St. Louis Post-Dispatch Published Jun. 23 2020 @ 9:20pm

Best Bites Spice up your chip selection with Lay's Wavy Fried Green Tomato chips. by St. Louis Post-Dispatch Published Jun. 23 2020 @ 9:19pm

The perfect birthday present for a guy who loves to grill Fairy tales can come true, it can happen to you, if you get old enough. Also, if a couple of planned trips get canceled because of the whole pandemic thing and you find yourself with a little extra money under the mattress. by St. Louis Post-Dispatch Published Jun. 23 2020 @ 8:49pm

Starbucks adds plant-based meat to US menu Starbucks is adding plant-based meat to its U.S. menu for the first time. by Associated Press Published Jun. 23 2020 @ 10:45am

It's grilling season, but for better burgers, use the stove It sounds heretical, particularly since the outdoor cooking season is getting started, but here goes: For a truly delicious burger, skip the grill, stay indoors and reach for a cast-iron skillet. Published Jun. 16 2020 @ 5:14pm

Ground turkey can be delicious. No, really, it can! After a day of taking pictures of dishes made with ground turkey -- the same pictures you see on these pages -- photographer Hillary Levin had an insight. In a moment of clarity and understanding usually attainable only by solitary meditation on a remote mountaintop, she said, "Ground turkey is the tofu of meat." by St. Louis Post-Dispatch Published Jun. 16 2020 @ 5:13pm

Of pigs and plants: a controversy over labels When is a pork chop not a pork chop? by St. Louis Post-Dispatch Published Jun. 16 2020 @ 5:11pm

Need a weekend project? Make this citrus marmalade Some people keep quarantine journals. I'm preserving my memories of this time with, well, preserves. Published Jun. 16 2020 @ 5:06pm

Some ideas for 30-minute family dinners Is your life hectic? With everything going on in this world, I think most of us feel that way. If you are like me, after I leave work, I then must prepare dinner, clean up and then hopefully have the time and energy for my evening walk. Throw children into the mix with their crazy schedules and it is even more hectic. Figuring out what to make to feed your family when you feel like you are out of time and out of ideas adds to the daily stress. by Carla Due Published Jun. 16 2020 @ 5:05pm

Best Bites Best Bites for June 17, 2020 by St. Louis Post-Dispatch Published Jun. 16 2020 @ 4:37pm