The grand opening of the student-run Wahtonka Community School Store is this Saturday, April 8, during the Spring Fair EGGstravaganza craft fair being held at the school.
Our family recently moved, and as we are getting settled in our new home, I am reminded that cooking in general doesn’t need to be complex. It’s easy to get whipped up, no pun intended, in complicated ingredients and recipes—which I, of course, love.
For decades, all across America, a knock at the door meant either a friend had arrived to visit or, better yet, the milkman was there, bearing his weekly deliveries. Though home milk delivery — and the nostalgic glass bottles it came in — had largely disappeared by the 1960s, our thirst for the beverage (and the endless nutrients and creamy flavor it provides) remained strong. Many of us were raised drinking milk with every meal (thanks, mom and dad!), and we can probably recall our own favorite milk moments: pairing milk with a freshly baked cookie or a classic peanut butter and jelly sandwich, or, come winter, warming up with hot chocolate made with milk and topped with mini marshmallows.
The best-tasting veggie burger I’ve ever met is falafel. A product of the Middle East, falafel are deep-fried fritters made from ground chickpeas or fava beans that are tucked into pita pockets and drizzled with tahini. They are delicious, hearty, inexpensive and relatively healthy.
