Along with the plate, the fork and the glass, another tabletop accoutrement in restaurants nowadays is the cellphone. In fact, 75 percent of smartphone users say not even visiting a restroom deters them.
Burger Night: Wednesday, Feb. 8, 6 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. John J. Michaels VFW Post 5207, corner of Rt. 502 and 307, Daleville. Kids menu available. Eat-in, take-out. Hall rentals available. 842-7301.
Nutrition Links: Teaching People How to Eat Better for Less: Wednesday, Feb. 8, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. North Pocono Senior Center, Rt. 435, Covington Twp. Presented by Lillian Russell-Burnett. A series of lessons and activities on various topics to help you care and feed your family a healthy diet on a limited budget. 842-6727.
Food Safety Certification: Wednesday, Feb. 8, 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. SBDC, University of Scranton. Sharing up-to-date info regarding Act 106, which clarifies and strengthens oversight of food safety inspections for all retail food facilities, restaurants and retail food stores. Participants are expected to review a manual prior to the course. Manuals are made available to all participants upon receipt of paid registration. 800-829-7232 or www.scrantonsbdc.com.
“A carrot a day keeps poor eyesight away …” Those of us who were raised in the 1940s may remember hearing our parents say this, or something like it. The recipes that follow offer you suggestions for working carrots into your regular menu planning.
There are two reasons to celebrate this week: Feb. 8 is National Molasses Bar Cookie Day, and on Feb. 9, we will certainly want to applaud the founding of the Hershey’s Chocolate Company.
The current “Occupy” generation of students is looking for change, and for some, it is a desire to have access to fresh, organic, local and ethically sourced food at an affordable price, which ironically is often hard to find on a college campus.
On the menu in the dining halls and at neighborhood fast-food shops, this massive pile-up of shaved steak and cheddar cheese cooked in both butter and oil is only slightly redeemed by the addition of a few vegetables.
Super Bowl Sunday Hot Wing & Pizza Sale: Sunday, Feb. 5, 1 p.m. - 6 p.m. (or until sold out) Jefferson Twp. Fire Co., 405 Cortez Rd., Lake Ariel. Wing flavors: Mild, hot, sweet & tangy; $6 per order. Pizza (square): $12 plain, $15 hot wing. Pre-orders recommended. 689-2829 or www.29FireRescue.com.
Breakfast Buffet: Sunday, Feb. 5, 8 a.m. - Noon. Jefferson Twp. Vol. Fire Dept. #29, 405 Cortez Rd., Mt. Cobb.
Super Bowl Sunday Soup: Saturday, Feb. 4, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Gouldsboro UMC, 495 Main St., Gouldsboro. Take-out only.
Amid this fun, the term “slider” justly is expanding to mean any miniature sandwich in a dinner roll. There are fish ones, club ones, reuben ones, chicken salad ones...
If you watch the Super Bowl with friends on Sunday, you’ll need to eat. And if you choose not to turn on the TV, you’ll still need to eat. So here are a few recipes to get you through the day.
Other suggestions: Sprinkle on a little salt and sugar for a sweet and salty snack. Or try popping in a garlic-infused olive oil or other flavored oil. Here are a few other ideas.
It’s going to be a tough game Sunday when the New England Patriots and the New York Giants have a rematch in the Super Bowl. But who brews better beers, New England or New York?
Nutrition Links: Teaching People How to Eat Better for Less: 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. North Pocono Senior Center, Rt. 435, Covington Twp. Presented by Lillian Russell-Burnett. A series of lessons and activities on various topics to help you care and feed your family a healthy diet on a limited budget. 842-6727.
Plans have been in the works for almost a year and a half to open a new restaurant in the building of the former Cardinal Inn on Rt. 502 in Spring Brook Twp. Daleville residents George and Michelle Grassie purchased the building and introduced Grassi’s Restaurant to the entire North Pocono community earlier this year.
Here are some delicious chocolate cake recipes that you can create in your very own kitchen. Celebrate chocolate cakes this week with at least one of these.
Thanks to Frank DeCaro, the signature recipes of these stars and scores more live on in “The Dead Celebrity Cookbook: A Resurrection of Recipes from 145 Stars of Stage and Screen.”
It has become a problem for cooks trying to make dinner for $1 a serving, or $5 per meal, when a can of Campbell’s is $1.29 or more. We could save by creating our own cream-of-something soup (or white sauce).
