Spiced Chickpea Stew with Coconut and Turmeric Turmeric has lots of health benefits and Chickpeas are an excellent source of plant based protein. Plus the stew is delicious!! Makes Yield 4 to 6 servings ∙ Ingredients: ¼ cup olive oil, plus more for serving 4 garlic cloves, chopped 1 large yellow onion, chopped 1 (2-inch) […]

A restaurant in Russia has a live camera, so anyone in the world with Internet access can go to their website (schastie.club), scroll to the bottom of the page, and watch their customers eat. There seems to be a sign under the camera announcing its presence, for people will sometimes look up at it and […]

Creamy Couscous with Roasted Tomatoes and Chickpeas This luscious vegetarian dish will warm and comfort you! Ingredients: 1 pint grape tomatoes, halved or 1 15-oz can of diced tomatoes ¼ cup sliced scallions 2 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for drizzling 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar 2 garlic cloves, finely grated or minced 1 ½ teaspoons […]

Tuna and Rice Casserole Beth Gurney, Norway 3 Cups water 2 Chicken bouillon cubes 1 Cup rice, uncooked 1 Can tuna, drained 1 Cup Cheddar cheese, shredded 1 Small onion, chopped Add bouillon to water and let dissolve.  Cook rice and onion in chicken broth for about 20 minutes.  Mix rice mixture with other ingredients […]

I write this month’s Tree Talk article from my home as I am self-quarantining for 14 days due to traveling on planes and buses recently on the way back from a shortened Florida vacation. Never before have I, or anyone else for that matter, been in this situation. Many businesses have closed temporarily, and even […]

These days, many individuals are trying to come up with ways to reduce their “carbon footprint.”  How much does your car matter to your “carbon footprint?” Maybe we should be asking, “What is your car’s “carbon tire track?” About 29% of the 6 billion tons of carbon dioxide Americans send into the atmosphere every year […]

Vietnamese Rice Noodle Salad This salad is ripe for adaptations and a great way to use up leftovers and odds and ends of proteins and vegetables. Serves 2-3 as a dinner salad For the dressing: 3 tablespoons fish sauce 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice 2 tablespoons light brown sugar, plus more to taste 6 […]

While Ben Hutchins’ three sons were off fighting WWII, he kept busy by planning and building an amusement park in Lawton, Oklahoma. He hauled granite from quarries. He got steel from an abandoned oil refinery, and scoured the state for other materials, such a petrified wood and handsome stone. Decades later, a newspaper article quoted […]

Baked Pork Chops Sharon Bouchard, Norway 6 Boneless pork chops 1 Egg 1 Teaspoon salt 1/2 Teaspoon pepper 1 Small onion, chopped 3 -4 Slices dry bread, crumbed 10 Saltine crackers, crumbled 1/2 Teaspoon sage Brown pork chops then place in a greased casserole.  Mix all the remaining ingredients and pour over pork chops.  Bake […]