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Kara’s Bites & Sights: Forget pricey vacations: Enjoy free picnic areas during balmy spring

Kara’s Bites & Sights: Forget pricey vacations: Enjoy free picnic areas during balmy spring

by Mississippi Monitor | Apr 3, 2024 | Kara's Bites & Sights

By Kara Kimbrough   Dilemma: a tight budget doesn’t allow room for a flight to an expensive vacation spot. But here’s a thought: there are still plenty of ways to enjoy the beauty, warm sun and cool breezes of spring for the price of a tank of gas. One of the best...
Kara’s Bites & Sights: It’s OK to have fun with the Easter meal

Kara’s Bites & Sights: It’s OK to have fun with the Easter meal

by Mississippi Monitor | Mar 27, 2024 | Kara's Bites & Sights

By Kara Kimbrough  Christians celebrate Easter for one reason: to commemorate the resurrection of Christ three days following his death. As long as we remember this important fact and celebrate its true meaning, there’s nothing wrong with enjoying a festive...
Kara’s Sights & Bites: Mississippi’s state parks are some of the best in the U.S.

Kara’s Sights & Bites: Mississippi’s state parks are some of the best in the U.S.

by Mississippi Monitor | Mar 20, 2024 | Kara's Bites & Sights

By Kara Kimbrough     It’s officially spring, which means our electric bills will soon skyrocket as air conditioners began operating at full capacity. Scratch that…on a more positive note, it’s spring – time to get out and explore beautiful spring foliage found...
Kara’s Sights and Bites: Easter lunch should be special, not stressful

Kara’s Sights and Bites: Easter lunch should be special, not stressful

by Mississippi Monitor | Mar 13, 2024 | Kara's Bites & Sights

By Kara Kimbrough    Sitting down to a bountiful lunch on Easter Sunday has been an American tradition for decades. However, for many, it can be a stressful day, juggling church services, family time and other activities with cooking a special meal complete with an...
Kara’s Bites & Sights: Start planning now for (some form of ) Easter cheesecake

Kara’s Bites & Sights: Start planning now for (some form of ) Easter cheesecake

by Mississippi Monitor | Mar 6, 2024 | Kara's Bites & Sights

   Easter is on the horizon and that means it’s time to start thinking about cheesecake. Some think about (and make) cheesecake all year long, but for the most part, the thick, cream cheese-laden dessert makes its annual springtime debut on the Sunday dinner table...
Kara’s Bites & Sights: An old classic – cast iron – makes a comeback

Kara’s Bites & Sights: An old classic – cast iron – makes a comeback

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

By Kara Kimbrough Seconds away from pulling a frozen pizza from the supermarket freezer case last week, I glanced at the nutritional info. Learning that a couple of slices, or roughly one-fourth of the pizza, contained close to 800 grams of sodium sent my blood...
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