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Make mornings a breeze with time-saving breakfasts

FAMILY FEATURES — Mornings can be hectic enough with wake-up calls, preparing for work, getting the kids ready and so many other daily tasks. Add in the need (or desire, at least) for a nutritious breakfast, and starting a new day can feel downright exhausting. Make your mornings easier ...

Taste the Town: The Potting Bench serves sundaes, community

(EDITOR'S NOTE: Taste the Town is a series written about local restaurants, delis, coffee shops, bakeries, breweries, wineries and distilleries in hopes to broaden the knowledge of what businesses — new or familiar — are in the community.) A welcoming environment for those with green ...

Meal-prep tips for a manageable back to school menu

FAMILY FEATURES — The hustle and bustle of back-to-school season can cause chaos in households. Class time, field trips and homework typically rule each day, which can make sitting down for a meal seem like a far-off dream. One easy way to save time is simplifying family recipes and ...

Cool down with famous chilled tomato soup

Salmorejo is Spain’s lesser known but creamier tomato-based chilled soup. It has fewer than half the ingredients of gazpacho, but is no less flavorful thanks to a topping of savory ham and hard-cooked egg. The version we tasted in Seville had a consistency thick enough to be a crudités ...

Potato dinners feel high-end

Scallops atop a puree with sautéed vegetables has a high-end feel. But what if you or your family members don’t enjoy seafood? Try these potato scallops with a spring onion spinach whipped potato and sautéed mushrooms. Potato Scallops Recipe courtesy of Robert Butts, Twisted Soul ...

Baked potato bar has endless, delicious opportunities for kids, parents

This baked potato bar is super tasty and can be made to suit even the pickiest of eaters with everyone creating their own personalized baked potato. Hint, it’s also a great way to use up leftovers! Baked Potato Bar Recipe courtesy of Stacey Doyle Ingredients: Baked Idaho Potatoes ...