Mom’s Banana Cake When you have those ripe bananas that no one will eat, try my mom’s banana cake. You can just sprinkle it with powdered sugar or coarse sugar, or ice with a cream cheese icing. It’s...

Healthy Apple Mock 'Pop-Tarts' 1 tbsp. reduced fat butter blend 4 Granny Smith apples, unpeeled and diced into ¼” cubes ½ tsp. cinnamon 2 tbsp. almond meal (or ground almonds) 8 sheets whole-wheat...

Crispy No Bake Energy Balls for Kids 1½ cups whole rolled oats, chopped lightly 1½ cups crispy rice cereal ½ cups shredded coconut (sweetened or unsweetened) ¼ cups chia seeds ¼ cups flax seeds...

Strawberry Banana Smoothie Here is my version of a delicious healthy smoothie. Serves two. ¼ cup orange juice ½ cup plain low-fat Greek yogurt ½ tsp. vanilla 2 cups fresh sliced strawberries 3...

Rainbow Spaghetti Kids love to help you make rainbow spaghetti for lunch — just like making Easter eggs! You can add turkey or chicken pieces and serve it hot, or as a cold salad on a bed of lettuce. 6...

By Bill Milligan For the Call  One of the best things about the food at tapas bars in Spain was the tapenade. Tapenades came in a number of different varieties, and my favorites all involve olives....

Around the Kitchen By Bill Milligan For the Call  I’ve been thinking about porkchops in a blue cheese sauce ever since I noticed it on the menu when my son took my wife and I out to a sports bar...

By Bill Milligan For the Call While I was on the bum in Mexico I became familiar with jicama. Street vendors and the Mexican equivalent of drive-thru restaurants would sell them julienned and sprinkled...

Sugar Spiced Holiday Ham 1 bone-in, pre-cooked ham 1 cup pinapple juice mixed with 1 cup water 2 cups white sugar ½ teaspoon ground ginger ½ teaspoon ground cloves ½ teaspoon paprika 1 teaspoon...

Gumbo-licious 1 pound of favorite sausage, sliced 1 pound boneless, skinless cubed chicken breast 3 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 red pepper, chopped 1 medium onion, chopped 3 celery ribs, chopped 1...