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Federal employees seek help from Durango Food Bank
Shutdown could hurt monthly commodities program for the nonprofit
Food
Food
Learn to make quick pan sauces, and you can turn dinner into something special
You can easily enliven dinner with simple pan sauces.Tom McCorkle/Washington Post Pan sauces are quick, thank goodness, because you don’t want your main ingredient to cool off while you’re fussing.…
Local News
Durango Natural Foods sets vote to shutter operations
Members can also replace board in effort to save co-op
Food
Dessert hummus wants to be the new fro-yo
Fruit- and chocolate-flavored hummus.Goran Kosanovic/Washington Post Hummus is ancient and beloved, but people didn’t begin making it sweet until the late 2000s. The concept of dessert hummus is pretty odd,…
Healing Nutrition
New Year’s nutrition success tips
You’re familiar with the common resolutions for health, but how can you sustain your long-term momentum so you can live a bigger, better life? Knowing what to do to achieve…
Food
Low carb? Low fat? What the latest dieting studies tell us
If you’re planning to try to lose weight in 2019, you’re sure to find a fierce debate online and among friends and family about how best to do it. It…
Food
The secret to crisp, fast and gluten-free vegetarian pizza? Chickpea flour
Pesto Socca Pizza.Deb Lindsey/Washington Post Take the Pesto Socca Pizza I came across recently in “The Ultimate Vegan Cookbook,” a collection of more than 600 recipes by seven authors. Now,…
Food
Turn flank steak into juicy gyros
Flank Steak Gyros With Quick-Pickled CarrotsTom McCorkle and Lisa Cherkasky/Washington Post Exhibit A: These steak gyros, juicy and slathered with a charred-onion yogurt sauce. The meat’s flavor is enhanced with…
Food
Snack drawers and other ways to teach kids to eat in moderation
1. Teach them to recognize hunger cues. Children won’t be able to recognize how much they should eat at snack time if they don’t understand how hungry they are. Explain…
Food
How much do our diets influence our brain activity?
What we eat can affect our mental health and the way we think
Healing Nutrition
Relieve heartburn naturally
The pain associated with these conditions can be so excruciating it can be mistaken for a heart attack. Taking over-the-counter medications can help in the short term, but they are…
Food
These tapas meatballs make great party nibbles
Tapas-Style Turkey Meatballs.Tom McCorkle/Washington Post Their mini size makes them a toothpick-friendly party food – one that is enthusiastically embraced at a potluck or as a casual nibble for friends…
Food
The one cooking technique that won’t steer you wrong
Steaming has long been considered a healthful way to cook. Steamed vegetables retain more of their nutrients and unique flavor, even when different ones are cooked together. No added fats…
Food
Harness the power of garlic in your everyday cooking
Perhaps the MVP of the culinary featherweights is garlic. Easy to buy, easy to store and easy to incorporate into a wide variety of dishes, this little bulb can do…
Local News
Durango Food Bank holds donation drive at Walmart
Organizers collect more than 4,200 pounds of nonperishable food
Food
Farm bill exempts pure maple, honey from added sugars label
The new farm bill passed by the U.S. Senate on Tuesday prevents maple syrup and honey producers from being required to list their pure products as containing added sugars on…
Healing Nutrition
Surviving the sugar this holiday season
Despite us all knowing better, the average American eats a whopping 168 pounds of sugar per year. That’s more than 33 five-pound bags! Yup, the struggle is real, people. Monitoring…
Food
The easygoing, savory, make-ahead way to feed a crowd: Stratas
Sausage Kale and Squash Strata.Tom McCorkle/Washington Post A close relative to bread pudding but always savory and never sweet, the layered strata is a winning option for potlucks and holiday…
Food
Shipping homemade cookies for holiday gifting
Sturdy doesn’t have to mean hard and tasteless when it comes to shipping homemade cookies.Tom McCorkle/Washington Post If your gift recipients are used to the generic packaging and contents from…
Food
Can scientists build a blueprint for bluefin tuna?
Biotech firms making advances in quest to create artificial meats
Local News
November restaurant reports are in
Ponderosa, Dolores Elementary, Fiesta Mexicana fare well
Food
The latke: A bite of a delicious and debated Hanukkah tradition
Potato pancakes at the center of much debate
Food
Repeat outbreaks pressure produce industry to step up safety
Romaine lettuce sits on the shelves as a shopper walks through the produce area of an Albertsons market Nov. 20 in Simi Valley, Calif. After repeated food poisoning outbreaks linked…
Food
Forget the chocolate: Advent calendars go for booze, cheese
The cardboard calendars, typically filled with chocolates, are now being stuffed with cans of beer and bottles of wine. Others have chunks of cheese behind each door. They’re meant to…
Food
Make a sweet bread that requires you eat it with your hands
Monkey Bread, a recipe you can cook with your children.Daniel J. van Ackere/America’s Test Kitchen via AP Monkey Bread Servings: 8 Start to finish: 2 to 3 hours (Active time:…
Healing Nutrition
Fiber: The first step to preventing diabetes
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 –…
Food
Healthy food options in Gem Village, one night a week
Area chefs team up to offer Tuesday night take-home service
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Easy as pie (easier!), and oh soba good
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.…
Education
October inspections: Cortez schools, Jimmer’s and Blondie’s …
Montezuma-Cortez schools and Blondie’s make the grade
Food
Tips for an easy, appetizing Thanksgiving feast
Durango-area cooks share their Turkey Day secrets