By Kathryn Reed Lettuce wraps are really just tacos without the carbs. They are often smaller, which might have people eating less. While I used what I call “fake meat” because I’m a vegetarian, it would be possible to use ground beef, pork or even fish. You’ll just need to cook them. Using the microwave […]
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By Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times You walk into the grocery store with the best intentions, filing your cart with kale, broccolini, tofu and Greek yogurt. Then you get home, feel pressed for time and order a pizza. Before you know it, the perishables are going bad at the back of the fridge. They’ll wind […]
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By Kathryn Reed Sometimes comfort food is what’s needed and calories should be ignore. When three types of cheeses are in a recipe you know it’s not health food. Still, as long as this is not something you eat on a regular basis, go for it. In the past I’ve made manicotti with spinach as […]
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By Kathryn Reed Blue cheese is normally my go-to salad dressing. Nothing about it is healthy. And that usually doesn’t matter. But it does matter if salads are a staple in one’s diet. I go in waves of eating salads on a regular basis. It means the blue cheese should stay in the fridge. Changing […]
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One of Tahoe City’s signature events and a fundraiser for the nonprofit Tahoe City Downtown Association, the 13th annual Tahoe City Food & Wine Classic, will return to the shore of Lake Tahoe on June 16 from 1-5pm. It features more than 30 tasting locations that highlight varietals from area wine producers and gourmet bites […]
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By Johnathan L. Wright, Reno Gazette-Journal It all began with a box gone astray. The shipment hailed from Blue Apron, one of the meal kit purveyors emerging in recent years to harness millennials’ inclination for good food and online commerce to their disinclination to shop for and make nightly dinners from scratch. Christie Casey-Braun opened […]
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By Kathryn Reed Subtle, powerful, full bodied, visually appealing – and, well, delicious. And that, after all, is what really matters – the taste. Lake Tahoe Mountain Brews, better known just as Mountain Brews, is the latest brewery to open in South Lake Tahoe. “We can’t do quantity, so we are focusing on quality,” brewmaster […]
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By Robert Beelman, The Conversation Mushrooms are often considered only for their culinary use because they are packed with flavor-enhancers and have gourmet appeal. That is probably why they are the second most popular pizza topping next to pepperoni. In the past, food scientists like me often praised mushrooms as healthy because of what they […]
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By Kathryn Reed Alcohol will be allowed on a regular basis at Lakeview Commons starting in May. This is a big departure from South Lake Tahoe’s rules that have been on the books for years that banned alcohol sales or consumption at city parks except under special occasions, like the Thursday Live at Lakeview events. […]
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By Lisa Rathke, AP THETFORD, Vt. — Was your tomato grown in dirt or water? Organic shoppers might notice additional labels this summer that will give them the answer — and tell them whether their choices align with what a rebellious group of farmers and scientists deem the true spirit of the organic movement. About […]
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