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Judy a la Carte: What to Do with the Bits and Pieces in Your Fridge

By Judy Gilliard, “Judy a la carte”

I always keep different cheeses, cold cuts, onions, carrots and celery in my fridge. But no matter what, it seems as though I always end up with leftover bits and pieces of all of the above. This prompts the question:

What can you do with all these bits and pieces? 

Review: Mamasitas Restaurante

By Marcus Scheer

Last week, four friends and I took a short drive out of town to visit Mamasitas Restuarante. Located in Bennet, about 20 minutes southeast of Lincoln, Mamasitas offers fresh, flavorful Mexican dishes with a family feel.

The restaurant is decorated with bright colors and black-and-white portraits of owner Dennis Gardner’s family. While it may not be the largest restaurant, Mamasitas’ friendly, helpful staff and informative menu definitely provided a personal touch to our dining experience. 

Asparagus: Weird, Fun, GOOD

By Aaron Franco

Invent "The New Pork and Beans", Win Cash

By Judy Gilliard aka "Judy a la carte"

Editors note: Star City Blog welcomes Judy Gilliard as a regular contributor to the Food section. Judy is a professionally trained chef who has a radio program called "Judy a la carte", which airs six days a week on KFOR 1240 AM.

I just kicked off the New Pork and Beans recipe contest from the Nebraska Pork Producers and the Nebraska Bean Commission.  The goal is to come up with new recipes for this old time favorite that fit into today's healthy lifestyle.  The rules require the use of pork tenderloin (my favorite cut), and beans, either canned or dried.

The top five winners will receive cash prizes, as follows:

Lincoln's Ethnic Grocery Stores, Part 2

By Alexis Abel

Roasted chickpeas, Lebanese flatbread, pickled eggplant and frozen whole eel aren’t the types of products you can expect to find stocked next to the Lay’s potato chips at your favorite Russ’s Market. But, surprisingly, all of these items are readily available in Lincoln. For all you fearful foodies afraid to venture into Lincoln’s ethnic markets, we sent our crack team of culinary detectives out to investigate five more stores. Here’s what they found out: