The dry spell that hit hard this year has taken a toll on our horse and cattle pastures. Yet I can’t help but be amazed at the persistence of these centuries-old prairie grasses to survive. This morning as I surveyed the ground after a well-needed rain, I was struck by the valiant effort of tiny green sprigs beginning to emerge from the sandy ...Read more

A recent column on best seafood choices brought this question from a reader in Brazoria County, Texas:

“Canned tuna in olive oil is what I typically eat for my weekly fish intake. I typically drain most of the olive oil unless it is going into a salad. I could easily eat at least three or four cans of tuna per week, but would love your ...Read more

I like good news. And recently, I was encouraged by two hopeful findings in the field of nutrition. This first one has an interesting history.

Twenty five years ago, in an effort to shield a child from developing food allergies, parents of children at high risk were counseled to withhold peanut-containing foods from their child until age 3. ...Read more

It comes in many forms … those times when the unexpected turns into disaster. We have just watched in horror as the largest outbreak of wildfires in Nebraska state history cut a path of destruction through more than 800,000 acres of precious natural grassland, burning farms and ranches in its path.

The largest of these fires ignited from a ...Read more

It went on for years — the belief that nutritious food rarely tastes good and delicious food can’t possibly be healthful. Then something started to change.

Chefs and restaurant owners began to ask dietitians for nutrition advice. And some dietitians decided to attend culinary schools to become chefs. The result? Both professions have ...Read more

Reader Dianne K. writes: “Hello Barbara, I enjoy reading your column in the Lincoln (Nebraska) Journal Star. Now that Lent is here, I'm thinking about my choices of fish. Wild caught or farm-raised? I have read that fish that are farm-raised are fed with known carcinogens. What countries should be trusted? Which countries should be avoided?...Read more