Author Archives: Georgia Carter
Student Study Spots
As this semester comes to an end, more and more students are buckling down and preparing to study for their looming finals. At this point, many students that have been studying all semester are getting worn out from studying in …
Strawberries, A Sweet Supplement
When the weather warms up, an abundance of produce is available and better than ever. One warm weather standby is the strawberry. Strawberries are not just delicious, but also healthy. They can help contribute to your daily servings of fruits …
Making the Most of Spring Produce: Rhubarb Crumb Cake
After months and months of coldness and darkness, it’s finally that time of year again: Spring. Spring is not only a beautiful time of year but also an amazing time for produce. Spring is just warm enough so that the …
Living Gluten Free, Facts and Recipes to Cut Carbs
A few years ago, very few people even knew what gluten was and even fewer even thought about eating or not eating it. In the past year or so a new trend has swept through the diet and health community, …
Substitutions Provide Healthy Alternatives when Cooking
When cooking or baking, it’s pretty easy to get swept up in the process and not really think about what’s going into your food. Sometimes substituting a fairly standard ingredient, like butter or flour, can make a difference in the …
Spring Break Packing Essentials
Whether you are going to the beach, on a cruise or heading up north to the mountains, spring break requires packing a bag. Packing only the essentials and packing them in the most effective way possible is more important than …
DIY Cleaning Supplies, Save Money and the Environment
Everyone, whether they live in a dorm, an apartment or a house, needs some kind of arsenal of cleaning supplies. Doing laundry and cleaning surfaces throughout your home take a variety of different products, which can take up space and …
Spruce up Cold-Weather Cuisine with February Produce
February is not known for having an abundance of produce, or even plants. It is a rather gray and bleak time of the year, even in temperate Arkansas. Some produce, though, is quite good in February; it just takes a …
Refuel the Right Way with Healthy Snacks
Eating healthily is a challenge for anyone, but when you are pressed for time, it becomes even more difficult. The biggest culprit in ruining a day of healthy eating is snacks. Creating a healthy breakfast, lunch or dinner is usually …
Making a Healthier and Better Breakfast
It’s been said for years that “breakfast is the most important meal of the day.” But it usually depends on what kind of breakfast you eat. Many people believe that eating a healthy breakfast is essential to a healthy lifestyle. …
Going Green, City Provides Recycling Options for Residents
“Going Green” is a phrase that has dominated the cultural lexicon the past few years. Many students disregard it as just another trend and expect it to fall by the wayside soon, while other students truly believe in living an …
The Truth About Vitamins and Supplements
College students are hardly known for having well-balanced lives, and this includes their diets. Many people try to make up for the nutrients that they are missing in their daily diets with vitamins and supplements. Some people believe that vitamins …
Hearty Recipes: Make the Most of Winter Produce
Winter is often seen as a barren, icy season with little vegetation making it past the first big freeze. When entering the grocery store in the winter, people are often disappointed by the lack of quality in the produce they …
‘Winterproofing’ To Survive the Cold this Season
With the end of the holiday break and the beginning of the spring semester comes winter. Although it took a while to set in, the bitter cold is here and will probably be sticking around. Bundling up with winter coats, …
