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Kara’s Sights and Bites: Fall – and my favorite comfort food – is on the way!

by Mississippi Monitor | Sep 11, 2024 | Kara's Bites & Sights

By: Kara Kimbrough     The advent of fall is still a couple of weeks away. However, that hasn’t stopped me from looking through my recipe collections in search of favorite fall recipes. As much as I enjoy summer’s cool salads and lighter fare, nothing can compare to...
Kara’s Sights and Bites: It’s not too late for one last summer vacation

Kara’s Sights and Bites: It’s not too late for one last summer vacation

by Mississippi Monitor | Sep 4, 2024 | Kara's Bites & Sights

By: Kara Kimbrough Just like the old adage that white shoes can’t be worn after Labor Day, there seems to be a misconception that vacations need to cease as well. In the south, the weather is still extremely warm. Let’s be honest: summer-like conditions will be...
Kara’s Sights and Bites: At nearly 200 years old, Vicksburg offers a wealth of history, adventures and culture

Kara’s Sights and Bites: At nearly 200 years old, Vicksburg offers a wealth of history, adventures and culture

by Mississippi Monitor | Aug 28, 2024 | Kara's Bites & Sights

By Kara Kimbrough    School has begun and for some, this means the end of summer adventures. However, vacation season is far from over for many and here’s an additional positive thought: decreased crowds create the perfect time for sight-seeing. In Mississippi, it’s...
Kara’s Bites and Sights: Never forget: Red Lobster gave us Cheddar Bay Biscuits

Kara’s Bites and Sights: Never forget: Red Lobster gave us Cheddar Bay Biscuits

by Mississippi Monitor | Aug 21, 2024 | Kara's Bites & Sights

By: Kara Kimbrough It’s always a sad day when a longtime restaurant closes, especially one that gave us a genuinely good menu item that became part of American culture. Such was the case with seafood chain Red Lobster. It’s now-famous Cheddar Bay Biscuits were placed...
Kara’s Sights and Bites: Retro foods can (and should) be revived

Kara’s Sights and Bites: Retro foods can (and should) be revived

by Mississippi Monitor | Aug 14, 2024 | Kara's Bites & Sights

By Kara Kimbrough Just when I thought I’d seen it all, an online group of over 250,000 fans of Carnation Breakfast Bars has joined together to share their love of a favorite breakfast go-to from the 1970’s and 80’s that was discontinued in 1997. Recipes for copycat...
Kara’s Sights and Bites: Summer survival tool: the Crockpot!

Kara’s Sights and Bites: Summer survival tool: the Crockpot!

by Mississippi Monitor | Aug 7, 2024 | Kara's Bites & Sights

By: Kara Kimbrough As much as we’d like to be able to enjoy hearty bowls of chili, gumbo, taco soup and beef stew year-round, it’s just too hot to survive the heat that fills the kitchen when we’re cooking and stirring these dishes. And who needs their body...
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