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HEALTHY LIVING — Improvise, adapt and overcome

This is a mindset that allows Marines to deal with any physical, mental or spiritual hardship. In these…

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OUT IN THE YARD — Consider container gardening for produce

Do you dream of salad with fresh, homegrown tomatoes? Do you live in an apartment with a sunny…

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CULINARY THRILL SEEKING — Texas peaches are my jam.

I have the fondest Texas Hill Country memories of Fischer and Wieser flavors. When raspberry-chipotle blends came out,…

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KATHIE’S KORNER — Let’s be smarter than dirt

Do you think you’re smarter than dirt? Well, just follow me in this column and you will chuckle…

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OUT IN THE YARD — Add a splash of color with flowering annuals

Flowering annuals provide fast, easy color. Flowering annuals or bedding plants can be the bright spot in a…

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HEALTHY LIVING — Don’t try to diet; just eat healthy

The very sound of this word makes me shudder. The word diet brings hope and fear to many…

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CULINARY THRILL SEEKING — Panko your egg and do some paleo/keto baking

Here’s your Lenten egg update (like your fall pumpkin updates): That panko you bought for some fish meal…

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KATHIE’S KORNER — St. Patrick’s Day or Green Beer

March 17th is always the day set aside to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day but I wonder how many…

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HEALTHY LIVING — Spend some time reading nutrition labels

I recently spent over an hour in the Golden Triangle’s premier health food store, reading labels. A lot…

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OUT IN THE YARD — Our Texas watershed must be protected

Water is a much-desired resource in parts of Texas. Southeast Texas is surrounded by water, whether in the…