Most Americans start their day with breakfast cereal. What’s your favorite? The most popular breakfast cereal is Cheerios. The healthiest is oatmeal — if you make it yourself, rather than using over-sweetened instant packets. Granola is often touted as a healthy cereal or snack food, ...

It’s February. What’s in season? Ham. Cabbage. Apples. Potatoes. Kale. I still have apples and cabbage from the fall farmers market in my fridge. Although unseasonably warm, it is still winter. We battle cold-weather blues and we crave cozy comfort food. And we want it fast. Ham to the ...

It’s February. The weather has been unseasonably warm. Yesterday marked the day we honor our past presidents, especially George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. Saturday, Feb. 24, marks the second anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Many Ukrainians have sought shelter in other ...

It’s mid-February. Carnival fun has come and gone. So has the Super Bowl. The weather has warmed and spring is approaching, past the mid-point between winter solstice and spring. It’s time for Valentine’s Day — the day to share love with cards, flowers and chocolates. Yes, it is a ...

It’s time for Carnival! Snowflakes dance outside, the Ice Palace is up despite the unusually warm winter, and there are many fun-filled outdoor and indoor events. Creepy, spooky things are generally associated with Halloween — not winter. Creepy worms and bugs are not around this time ...

Winter is soup weather — and January is National Soup Month. What is soup? It is a liquid, either brothy or creamy. It is prepared by simmering ingredients — vegetables, sometimes grains, beans, meat or fish — together with herbs and spices. Ever since people learned to make clay ...