An age-old question: Is a tomato a fruit or a vegetable? It’s actually both! Botanically, a tomato is a fruit because it grows from a flower and holds seeds. But we treat it like a vegetable because it has a savory taste and goes so well in main course dishes. Tomatoes work in sandwiches, ...
Have you ever grilled peaches? Maybe adding a dip combining ricotta, cream cheese, butter and honey that adds flavor while allowing the peaches to still shine through? If this sounds tasty, WIC Kitchen has the recipe for you. Honey & Thyme Grilled Peaches with Ricotta can be served as a ...
Everybody loves a good snack — and of course that includes kids. Sure, you can buy them at the supermarket, but here at WIC Kitchen, we thought with some preparation and cooking time, plus ingredients you might already have in the fridge and pantry, you can make healthier versions ...
I don’t know about you, but my family loves homemade baked goods. It doesn’t really matter what it is as long as it is still warm out of the oven. However, the top two contenders in our house are definitely homemade chocolate chip cookies and banana bread. So, when I found a recipe on ...
Summer is supposed to be hot but this one has been a bit of a doozy so far. At Monongalia County Health Department’s Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program, we recommend drinking a lot of water on a regular basis for a variety of reasons, including to aid with digestion ...
A Monongalia County resident’s punch recipe won the state contest held in conjunction with West Virginia’s 160th birthday party. Gov. Jim Justice and the First Lady Cathy Justice announced the winner of the West Virginia birthday punch contest at West Virginia’s 160th birthday party ...