Kara's Sights & Bites
Kara’s Sights and Bites: New Orleans trip highlighted by trip down memory lane to Galatoire’s
By: Kara Kimbrough
It started out as a 24-hour trip solely to tour the National World War II Museum in New Orleans. While the museum was undoubtedly the highlight of a whirlwind visit to the Big …
Read MoreKara’s Sights and Bites: Crocktober heralds the start of fix it/forget it meals
By: Kara Kimbrough
I’ve never understood why Crockpots are used more in the fall and winter months. I understand that cooler weather signals the start of comfort …
Read MoreKara’s Sights and Bites: Search for pound cake recipe stirs up pleasant memories
By: Kara Kimbrough I’ve shared my love of pound cake before. Therefore, it should come as no surprise that I recently spent a few hours following the comments of members of an online food and recipe group as they helped someone search for a long-lost pound cake recipe. One of the members was…
Read MoreKara’s Sights and Bites: Ending Souptember on a delicious note
By: Kara Kimbrough
It’s been entertaining, to say the least, to watch grownups bicker on the internet this week over whether or not gumbo and chili should be considered soup. …
Read MoreKara’s Sights and Bites: Our ancestors were healthier and here’s why
By: Kara Kimbrough
Here’s a sobering thought. The overall quality of life of Americans living in the previous century compared to modern-day residents was much better. No surprise, our …
Read MoreKara’s Sights and Bites: Fall – and my favorite comfort food – is on the way!
By: Kara Kimbrough
The advent of fall is still a couple of weeks away. However, that hasn’t stopped me from looking through my recipe collections in search of favorite fall …
Read MoreKara’s Sights and Bites: It’s not too late for one last summer vacation
By: Kara Kimbrough Just like the old adage that white shoes can’t be worn after Labor Day, there seems to be a misconception that vacations need to cease as well. In the south, the weather is still extremely warm. Let’s be honest: summer-like conditions will be around for quite a while. So, why not extend…
Read MoreKara’s Sights and Bites: At nearly 200 years old, Vicksburg offers a wealth of history, adventures and culture
By: Kara Kimbrough
School has begun and for some, this means the end of summer adventures. However, vacation season is far from over for many and here’s an additional positive …
Read MoreKara’s Sights and Bites: Never forget: Red Lobster gave us Cheddar Bay Biscuits
By: Kara Kimbrough
It’s always a sad day when a longtime restaurant closes, especially one that gave us a genuinely good menu item that became part of American culture. Such was the case …
Read MoreKara’s Sights and Bites: Retro foods can (and should) be revived
By: Kara Kimbrough
Just when I thought I’d seen it all, an online group of over 250,000 fans of Carnation Breakfast Bars has joined together to share their love of a favorite breakfast …
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