The Best Apple Crisp – Mel’s Kitchen Cafe

This is the best apple crisp! It’s easy and super straightforward with tender, cinnamon-spiced apples and incredible buttery, golden topping. This amazing apple crisp is the perfect dessert. It’s special enough for a holiday but simple enough to make any day of the week. This recipe makes the best apple crisp ever! Why This Apple … Read more

Weekly Meal Plan #31 | Easy Healthy Recipes

Google Add Us as a Google Trusted Source This healthy weekly meal plan has 5 days of easy breakfast and dinner recipes made from real, wholesome ingredients and a high protein focus in mind. Grab the free printable shopping list to make meal prep simple and stress-free. Week 31 and this one is … Read more

All About Yardlong Beans (Chinese Long Beans)

During the summer months, I get delighted when I see bundles of yardlong beans lining the stalls at the farmers market. Also known as Chinese long beans, snake beans, or asparagus beans (even though they’re not related to asparagus), these serpentine beans purportedly can grow up to 3 feet long. However, the beans you would … Read more

27TH ANNUAL FOOD SAFETY SUMMIT DRAWS MORE THAN 4,700 INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS IN PERSON AND VIRTUALLY

ROSEMONT, IL – May 21, 2025 – More than 4,700 food safety professionals, researchers, policymakers, and industry leaders from around the globe gathered for the 2025 Food Safety Summit, held May 11–15 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL. The event brought together 1,210 in-person attendees and 3,546 virtual participants to explore the … Read more

Churro Cookies – Cookies and Cups

By: Shelly Posted: Aug 6, 2026 These Brown Butter Churro Cookies have everything you love about a fresh churro in cookie form. They’re made with rich brown butter, plenty of brown sugar, vanilla, and rolled in a generous coating of cinnamon sugar before baking. The edges are perfectly crisp while the centers stay soft, chewy, … Read more

What Do French People Eat to Stay So Healthy? Live Microbes

French people regularly eat foods rich in live microbes, which plays a role in keeping them healthy.Credit: Unsplash Curated Lifestyle The evidence continues to stack up: Foods rich in live microbes are great for your health. In recent years, studies have linked consumption of fermented foods with everything from improved digestion1 to reduced risk of … Read more

Banana Bread Latte Overnight Oats

Inspired by Starbucks, these banana bread latte overnight oats combine cozy banana bread flavor with espresso. They’re easy to meal prep and packed with 27 grams of protein! Starbucks just launched an Iced Banana Bread Latte, and the second I heard about it I knew I needed to turn it into overnight oats. After making … Read more

Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie (12g Protein)

295 Calories 10g Fat 40g Carbs 12g Protein 6g Fiber This peanut butter banana smoothie is thick, creamy, and naturally sweet from frozen bananas. I blend six core ingredients—including Greek yogurt and nutrient-dense ground flax—for a spoonable 10-minute breakfast or snack with 12g of protein per serving. Why You’ll Love This Smoothie Thick and Creamy: … Read more

2026 FOOD SAFETY SUMMIT DRAWS INDUSTRY LEADERS TO ROSEMONT FOR FOUR DAYS OF COLLABORATION, INNOVATION, AND ACTION

ROSEMONT, IL, May 20, 2026 – More than 1,300 food safety professionals from across the food and beverage industry, representing more than 100 countries, gathered in person last week at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL, for the 28th annual Food Safety Summit, joined by an additional 3,055 participants online.  Produced by Food Safety … Read more