Food

Linvilla Orchards is basically the heart and soul of my hometown. If you want a place where both kids and adults can have fun while not breaking the bank, then Linvilla Orchards is the place for you. Offering many different activities, such as petting animals, playing on the playground, wine tastings, and many other activities...

School lunches were a nightmare for me; the food was never any good, and it was always something I didn’t eat at home, which just left me hungrier for the rest of the day. The bright lights, the chit-chat of the other students, the horror of the food touching can...

As the weather gets scorching, it calls for a chilling refreshment, popsicles! But specifically, grape popsicles! You heard it, folks, today, May 27, is grape popsicle day, and this event occurs annually! So what started this frozen phenomenon?  11-year-old Frank Epperson was mixing powdered-flavor soda with a stirring stick outside...

Energy Drinks have been a popular commodity for decades, especially among the younger generations. While there is no shortage of criticisms and controversy within its industry, a new energy drink may be the topic of negative conversation in the coming months. Alani Nu is an energy drink founded in 2018...

My whole life, I’ve been told I’m picky, and before I learned about aversion to certain textures, I agreed. After I was diagnosed, I learned I didn’t like the texture of the food. From the slimy textures of bananas to the sponginess of cake, and my list goes on. Even...

It’s imperative that we start taking a good look at the types of food we’re consuming—and I say that confidently, even at the age of 23. A lot of the junk food that gives us a short-lived burst of euphoria often makes us feel like crap afterwards and offers little-to-no...

In a world where everything is expensive, and we are not able to treat ourselves in the extravagant ways we once might have, we need to find ways to get out of the house without blowing through our entire paychecks. And, we need to nourish our bodies and eat enough...

Fun Fact: National Chip and Dip Day is Monday, 23, 2026. So … Today! Weird, right?  Anyway, to celebrate National Chip and Dip Day, I thought it would be fun to look at and  share the best chip and dip combo I like to eat that perhaps you yourself could ...

We are all living in a busy world, each with our own busy lives and jam-packed schedules. It is not uncommon to allow our eating and nutrition habits to slip when everything seems too busy to function. However, there is one simple, beneficial habit that can outrun even the fastest...

The restructuring of federal nutrition guidelines within the United States has prioritized certain food groups over others. This hasn’t been the first time certain foods have been elevated as benefiting a person’s overall health, but once again, the over-prioritization is once again likely to lead to millions of Americans gaining...

When I propose the question of what is the best snack to have while at the movie theater, what is your answer?  Candy?  Chocolate?  Nachos?  Whatever your answer is to the question, I can guarantee it is wrong, and I am here to settle this debate for once and for...

When I discovered that there was a new chicken spot in town, I got a little excited, especially since it specialized in hot chicken. While the usual chicken joints are good, eating from the same restaurant eventually becomes a bit repetitive—so when I heard that Dave’s Hot Chicken was the...

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