Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Home Economics

Pantry Essentials for Nutritious Homemade Meals

(Family Features) Every parent has been there. It’s Thursday afternoon and the kids are asking, “What’s for dinner?” Searching for inspiration, you head to...

Program Provides Free Access To Tax Prep Software

(NAPS)—There’s good news for taxpayers looking for a safe way to save money at tax time. Thanks to a public-private partnership between the IRS and...

Mystery meal can become culinary delight

Janet Hackert, Nutrition and Health Education Specialist, Harrison County, University of Missouri Extension It's time to eat. You open the fridge and find some brown...

How to improve financial health

Michael Ravenscraft, MS, CPA, Financial Education Specialist, Jefferson County, University of Missouri Extension Many consider the new year as a chance for renewal, giving us...

Is Your Car Environmentally Friendly?

(Family Features) You may take steps to reduce your environmental impact through the products you purchase and simple household actions, such as recycling –...

Sweet Potatoes, The Versatile Vegetable

(Family Features) If you’re looking for a little variety to spice up your life, cooking with a versatile veggie such as the sweet potato...

Warm Up to Veggie-Packed Soup

(Family Features) When the weather outside is frightful, we could all use a cozy soup for supper. A steaming bowl of Rustic Vegetable-Beet Soup...

The Covered Dish: White Castle Copycats

By: Debbie Dance Uhrig As I sit down to pen this week’s column I have soooo….many projects going its absolute chaos! An 8am business meeting, two...