The easiest “first step” to improve pre-diabetes and diabetes with nutrition is to focus on increasing your fiber intake. There are two types of fiber – soluble and insoluble –…
Area chefs team up to offer Tuesday night take-home service
Soba Pancake With Scallions and Ginger.Deb Lindsey/Washington Post It’s a simple idea, based on spaghetti pie or pasta frittata but without the need for eggs, or even a true sauce.…
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Durango-area cooks share their Turkey Day secrets
As darkness descends, Durango’s food scene dries up
Maple Spiced Glazed Nuts.Deb Lindsey/Washington Post For starters (pun intended), pile them onto your cheese platter along with fresh and dried fruits, which will upgrade it instantly, both flavorwise and…
Zippy Green Beans.Tom McCorkle/Washington Post You will spend time chopping here, between the beans and shallots, so do yourself a favor and do the prep in advance. The cooking takes…
The “Healthy Snacks” aisle in the Durango Walmart features a wide selection of flavored popcorns, candy-based trail mixes and heavily salted nuts as an alternative to junk food.Courtesy of Action…
Simply Seasoned Turkey.Tom McCorkle/Washington Post Of course, this recipe works best when the dried seasonings you use are at their best, so consider updating your supply – especially the dried…
Former engineer creates flavors ‘scientifically, methodically’
As the holidays kick off, it usually means extra time with family and friends and often a party or two. But when it comes to your nutrition and health, the…
Herb-Slathered Turkey.Tom McCorkle/Washington Post Herb Slathered Turkey Servings: 8 to 10 Ingredients:One 12- to 14-pound turkey, giblet packet removed1 tablespoon kosher salt1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper8 large sage leaves,…
Grape Tarts are no more than store-bought puff pastry, fresh fruit and a good honey, with an egg wash and sprinkle of sugar. You can cut individual squares or six-inch…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the death was in California but didn’t have any immediate details. Since last November, the agency said 164 people have fallen ill…
Waitrose Food magazine said editor William Sitwell had quit, adding that it considered this “the right and proper move.” Freelance journalist Selene Nelson told BuzzFeed News that after she pitched…
Single-serving cups of maple-kissed pudding, layered with sliced banana and topped with a crunch of graham cracker crumbles, can transport you back to Grandma’s house.Deb Lindsey/Washington Post Looking back, I…
Tests indicate traces of cacao on artifacts from an archaeological site in Ecuador, according to a study published Monday. That’s about 1,500 years older than cacao’s known domestication in Central…
Nonprofit aims to build largely independent food systems
As we celebrate Halloween today, a lot of candy will be sold in the U.S. We can combat this volume of sugar by making healthier choices during mealtime. We’ve all…
Fall Fruit With Port Wine Sauce, shown here chilled with Greek yogurt.Deb Lindsey/Washington Post Once the plush purple liquid is boiled down, you cook the fruit – first the apples…
Mushroom Poblano and Refried Bean Tortas.Goran Kosanovic and Bonnie Benwick/Washington Post In between is a sandwich like this Mexican torta from Christopher Kimball’s new book, “Milk Street Tuesday Nights” (Little,…
The Oregonian/OregonLive reports that lawyers for Melissa and Aaron Klein, former owners of Sweet Cakes by Melissa, filed the petition Monday. They’re asking the high court to overturn a state…
Aztec-based business sells vegetables, flowers, herbs
Off-season opportunities allow locals to shop for regional produce
Some vegans avoid eating honey because it exploits the labor of bees. It turns out that those people might want to eschew avocados as well.Diana Maxwell/Bloomberg Vegans eschew not only…
Group plans clothing exchange
Durango-based business also does landscaping
Being near someone eating a peanut butter sandwich might pock her skin with hives, she told them. Catching a whiff of dust from nuts could make her breathing more labored.…
