Skillet Bourbon Chicken

This skillet bourbon chicken is such a quick and easy weeknight meal! The chicken simmers in a savory sweet-and-sour sauce (no bourbon in the recipe, despite the name!). It is fantastic served over rice with your favorite steamed veggie. Simple and so yummy! 4 Reasons I Love This Meal I’m not sure how this recipe … Read more

What Causes Lung Cancer in Non-Smokers? Study Suggests It May Be Pesticides

While it shouldn’t discourage you from eating a healthy diet of fruit and vegetables, fresh produce may be increasing your risk of lung cancer.Credit: Unsplash Raul Gonzalez Escobar Our understanding of healthy eating and other habits was recently rocked by a recent study from the University of Southern California1. According to the study, Americans under … Read more

Smoky 15 Bean Soup with Ham

Rate & Comment by Heidi Larsen Published: Sep 10, 2026 Made with dried beans, a smoked ham hock, and a small handful of pantry staples, this 15 bean soup is a budget-friendly dinner that’s great for planned leftovers. Soups Don’t Get Cozier Than This! This hearty, stick-to-your-ribs soup starts with a package of dried beans … Read more

Lightning Fast Creamy Sausage Tortellini

Rate & Comment by Heidi Larsen Published: Sep 16, 2026 Plump cheese tortellini are bathed in a creamy Italian sausage sauce in this fast and easy recipe. With just 7 main ingredients (plus spices!), family-friendly dinners don’t get easier than this. Because You Can Never Have Enough Pasta Recipes, Right? Quick, easy, and pretty dang … Read more

Chicken Rollatini with Prosciutto and Cheese

Google Add Us as a Google Trusted Source This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy. This baked Chicken Rollatini with Prosciutto and Cheese is stuffed with provolone and red onion, then coated in lemony breadcrumbs and baked until golden. Save this easy chicken dinner for a night when you’re bored … Read more

The case for fortified foods

KANSAS CITY — Here’s hardly a controversial statement: Iron, calcium and folic acid, along with other vitamins and minerals, are healthy additions to consumers’ diets. Processing may place these nutrients into bread, milk and other food items, giving the food industry a strong case in defending itself from negative comments about heavily processed food, which … Read more

Taste, texture and technology trend at IFT FIRST

KANSAS CITY — Manufacturers are navigating a rapidly changing marketplace shaped by evolving consumer expectations on health, nutrition and pleasure. At IFT FIRST 2026, the Institute of Technologists’ annual meeting and expo that recently took place in Chicago, suppliers exhibited solutions to assist in formulating products that today’s consumers want. Demand is growing for products … Read more

Krusteaz focuses on fundamentals to fuel growth

SEATTLE — After nearly 100 years, The Krusteaz Co. is continuing to create sustained momentum in the baking mix category and beyond through a focused approach to its fundamental categories and long-term licensing partnerships. The company began in 1932 as a manufacturer of just-add-water pie crusts, operating as Continental Mills, Inc. from its founding until September … Read more

Accelerating innovation with virtual twins

PARIS — Staying relevant in today’s fast-moving marketplace is difficult for many companies, but product development could become easier using virtual twins. Consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies wanting to reduce formulation time, test products and revise packaging are using predictive modeling to develop prototypes that might otherwise take years. “If you set these models up … Read more