Kara's Sights & Bites
Kara’s Sights and Bites: 30 minute meals make summertime cooking doable
By: Kara Kimbrough
Egg roll in a bowl is the perfect way to enjoy a favorite Asian dish without the high fat and carb content.[/caption]
Overheard in the supermarket: “ I don’t …
Read MoreKara’s Sights and Bites: Dak’s ‘home,’ BBQ, books, sports and shopping await in Frisco, Texas
By: Kara Kimbrough Elements of home in the form of Mississippi State University alum Dak Prescott’s large presence in the Dallas Cowboys’ world headquarters in Frisco, Texas, and hearing stories about Jackson native LeAnn Rimes’ formative years in nearby Garland added special touches to the final part of a recent trip to Texas. Additionally, enjoying…
Read MoreKara’s Sights & Bites: 48 hours in Grapevine: ‘Christmas Capital of Texas” is the perfect getaway
Describing the unique features and sights of charming Grapevine, Texas in a few hundred words is an impossible task. Visiting the city on the outskirts of Dallas was an enjoyable, eye-opening …
Read MoreKara’s Sights and Bites: Best food and travel items of 2024…so far, anyway
I’m not sure how – or when – it happened, but 2024 is more than halfway done. Before more time elapses, here are the items that have made cooking, eating and traveling a little more memorable in the first six months. 1. The first one is actually a combination food/travel find: A road trip of…
Read MoreKara’s Sights and Bites: Three new things to love about the Mississippi Gulf Coast
I’ve always loved the Mississippi Gulf Coast for its unending natural beauty stretching as far as the eye can see…among hundreds of other attributes, of course. But there’s a feature remains one of the primary reasons I visit as often as possible. It’s the fact that just when I think I’ve seen and explored everything,…
Read MoreKara’s Sights & Bites: 4th of July favorites that don’t require an oven
Newsflash: Fourth of July 2024 will be a hot one. Since it’s a couple of weeks away, I haven’t yet seen the weather report. But I just know it will be hot – maybe …
Read MoreKara’s Sights & Bites: Chilled desserts are the only way to survive Summer ’24
First, the bad news: It’s hot. Even worse, the official start of summer is still days away. But things are not all gloom and doom. There are numerous recipes containing words like …
Read MoreKara’s Sights & Bites: Worried about the economy? Make your own fast food/takeout favorites
Disclaimer: I’m a big supporter of restaurants. I enjoy visiting and writing about them, especially family-owned ones. And on occasion, I frequent fast food places. But as you’ve …
Read MoreKara’s Sights and Bites: Dine al fresco whenever the mood strikes…and the weather allows
Memorial Day marked the official start of summer and that means it’s time to enjoy the great outdoors. An easy way to do that is to dine al fresco, or outdoors, as often as possible. By that I mean, as long as our tepid Mississippi weather allows you to eat a meal beside the pool,…
Read MoreKara’s Sights and Bites: A hidden oasis for camping, hiking and relaxing is closer than you think
The City of Jackson is filled with many wonderful historic attractions, including my favorite, the beautiful Old Capitol Museum. But sometimes, the need for a little R & R that doesn’t involve …
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