Locally Grown: Tuscaloosa strives for tradition over trend at farmers markets
By Lauren Lane Tuscaloosa has served homegrown tomatoes and grass-fed meats to its residents long before eating local became a hashtag. The city lies in an agricultural haven, as it resides at the bottom of the Appalachian Mountains, between acres upon acres of...
Spinach, Artichoke and Chicken Grilled Cheese
By Mary Clay Kline We’re now in the height of football — ahem, tailgating — season. Though I enjoy rallying behind my college football team (Roll Tide!), what I care most about football season is the food involved: cream cheese glossed with pepper jelly and served...
Pumpkin Bread with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Swirl
By Mary Clay Kline I have always heard flowery stories of grandmothers who spent hours slaving over the stove, crafting creamy mashed potatoes, old-school style, with lots of milk and butter; multi-layered biscuits you can’t wait to sink your teeth into; roasted...
Farmers market-inspired recipes to get you in the mood for fall
By Sara Beth Bolin Fall is probably my favorite time of year. Almost nothing gets me more excited than the weather, the football, the fashion, and of course, the fact that literally everything tastes like pumpkin, (hello pumpkin spice latte!). But the best part about...
Jam and Tea Muffins
By Mary Clay Kline One of the happiest places in the Tuscaloosa area is a little tea shop in Northport called Tea Town Alabama. The owners, Jonathan and Becca, are some of the sweetest people I know. They also serve some of the best tea I’ve ever tasted. I’ve been an...
Thai Steak Lettuce Wraps
By Mary Clay Kline “So what’s that, like, a lettuce taco?” my brother asked, questioning what I was about to put into my mouth. I had to laugh. I’m not one to discriminate against tacos of any form — not even a lettuce taco. That food I was about to devour was not a...
‘Interconnected Art’ dance photos for Monday motivation
By Catherine May Few things are as strikingly emotive as the experience of dance. The empirical nature of this visual art applies not only to those who perform, but to those who can spectate and feel as well. The movements of dancers shed light on the feats of the...
Cilantro Chicken Enchiladas
By Mary Clay Kline When I was 8 years old, my aunt and uncle took my cousins and me to a Mexican restaurant. After our meals, we decided we should order the birthday dessert -- that delicious fried ice cream encased in a cinnamon sugar tortilla shell. We insisted it...
Thoughts from the first-ever sip of a pumpkin spice latte
By Analiese Gerald Pre-PSL The fall aesthetic is one of my favorites: feeling the cool, crisp air, cozying up in big, bunchy sweaters, watching the trees turn to pleasant shades of red and gold. But as welcoming as that all may sound, some of you are probably thinking...
3 end-of-summer snacks perfect for Labor Day weekend
By Mary Clay Kline Everyone - college students, school kids, and working adults alike - is ready for a break, especially one that can be enjoyed poolside while embracing the last few days of summer. Food is a huge part of celebration, and whether you’re planning a big...
5 healthy snacks from your dorm room mini fridge
By Carly Brothers Freshman year is full of face major adjustments, like living in a tiny room with a roommate and realizing that studying the night before an exam might not be the best idea. But one of the biggest transitions from home to college life is the absence...
Easy Strawberry Icecream
By Mary Clay Kline Visiting a Baskin Robbins ice cream shop as a kid was a real treat. My family lived 30 miles from the nearest town of any substance, and often we made the most of the trip to one of those towns by picking up a sweet treat. I remember peering through...
Using MyFitnessPal for a healthy lifestyle
By Madison Sullivan One would think that in the age of finding and tracking information at the tap of a finger, the fitness-obsessed would be overjoyed at the number of apps with the sole target of making their users the healthiest versions of themselves. It’s...
Edamame, Feta and Tomato Salad
By Mary Clay Kline exciting, exhausting, difficult, different, draining, fascinating, special, foreign, new The start of a new school year is a summation of all of these words and more. Ask anyone. We return from summers spent vacationing or interning, working or...
Chilaquiles Verdes
By Mary Clay Kline A couple of summers ago, my family and I drove across the country (yes, drove - and in my Prius) from my Mississippi Delta hometown to California. I have plenty of stories to share from the trek, but I’ll spare you for now. Our first California...
