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How Long Can You Save Food? [POLL]

Mimi — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 17:10:53 +0000

So you have cooked this great meal and somehow the leftovers got pushed to the back of the fridge. You find it a week later–a full seven days. Do you eat it? How long can you save food and it still be safe to eat? According to Mayo Clinic Nutritionist Katherine Zeratsky, R.D., L.D., leftovers [...]

Crawfish Season [PHOTOS/VIDEOS/INFORMATION]

Mimi — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 15:00:16 +0000

Crawfish Season has begun! We were the very first customers on Friday, November 30, 2012, at Crawfish Palace. Find out where you can get those yummy, hot and spicy mudbugs. The crawfish were great! The tails were full of meat. Mixed small and medium sized bugs. While it will still be several months before we [...]

Junior League of Texarkana Mistletoe Fair 2012

Mimi — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 12:28:17 +0000

Thursday, November 15 — Sunday, November 18: Mistletoe Fair is this weekend at the Four States Fairgrounds Entertainment Center. Enjoy shopping at local vendor booths as well as those from far away. Unique Christmas gifts galore! All of the money raised by the Junior League of Texarkana stays in our local community and benefits many [...]

Some Bad News for Fans of the McRib

Jeff Easterling — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 21:54:28 +0000

For real fans of the McDonald’s McRib sandwich this is almost tragic. McDonalds usually puts the McRib back on the menu at the end of October, then drops it again before the end of November, but this year you will have to wait even longer. The people at “Advertising Age” magazine got a copy of [...]

Hungry? Try This Ribeye Man-Sandwich!

Lisa Lindsey — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 17:00:37 +0000

A couple of weeks ago my husband, John, was telling me about a sandwich his Aussie bro, David, had made. I was thinking, Hmm, ok what could be so special about this sandwich? Ah, Ribeye steak! But that’s not all, it’s the way you build the sandwich! This is truly a Man-wich! John was even [...]

Patron Gets Cheeseburger with a Super SizedSide of Rabies

Aaron on Air — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 03:57:56 +0000

The St. Mary’s County, Maryland Health Department has confirmed a skunk that bit a fast food patron last week had rabies. The sick animal wandered into the Jimmy Buffett-inspired Cheeseburger in Paradise restaurant in California, Maryland Thursday afternoon and bit a woman’s foot, according to MyFoxDC. The skunk was captured and shot, and its brain was analyzed [...]

Crazy Pizza Anybody?[SURVEY]

Aaron on Air — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 23:46:30 +0000

When you think of pizza toppings, you probably think of pepperoni and sausage. Maybe mushrooms and onions if you’re feeling really adventurous? But if you’re on the insane side when it come to your Pizza Creativity, there are plenty of crazy pies out there that are totally outside the pizza box, such as: Buffalo Wing/Barbecue [...]

Ribs on the Rail at the Second Annual Railfest in Texarkana [PHOTOS]

Jathan Fink — Sat, 12 May 2012 18:37:48 +0000

Whether you like spicy hot links, succulent beef brisket or the sauce slathered yumminess of ribs, there is something for every appetite at Railfest 2012. Everyone from novice home cooks to restaurant owners are gathering today in downtown Texarkana to compete in the Big Jake’s Barbecue Cook-Off. Over 20 teams, made up of a mixture [...]

La Migra! RUN FOR THE BORDER! Taco Bell Turnes 50 This Year[VIDEO]

Aaron on Air — Tue, 08 May 2012 23:48:13 +0000

Sure it gives you gut rot and isn't the healthiest choice in the world, but Taco Bell is awesome Especially since it came out with The Dorito Shelled Los Tacos and The Los Tacos Supreme Yummo! This Just In...Taco Bell happens to be turning 50 years old in 2012.

Happy Cheese Ball Day! Yes, There Really is a Holiday For Cheese Balls!

Lisa Lindsey — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 13:15:53 +0000

How funny that today is Tax Day and Cheese Ball Day too. Way too many jokes about being a cheese ball if you haven’t filed your taxes yet! I didn’t realize that there was actually a set aside every year for the cheese ball! Yep, every year on April 17. According to Holiday Insights, no [...]

Get Ready For The Taste Of Home Cooking School!

Lisa Lindsey — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 17:00:02 +0000

The Taste of Home Cooking School Show is coming to Texarkana tomorrow night at the Four States Fair Entertainment Center.

This is a really neat event! Last Friday, I talked with Jamie Dunn from the Taste of Home Cooking School. Jamie will be demonstrating 10 recipes. Plus, there will be prizes and a gift bag for everyone that attends.

Do You Like Pumpkin Pie? This Turtle Does! [VIDEO]

Lisa Lindsey — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 13:09:28 +0000

It’s pumpkin time! I was look for pumpkin pie recipes when I came across this video of a turtle that loves this holiday treat! As for the recipes? Check out some of these! Traditional Pumpkin Pie from scratch Pumpkin Chocolate Cheesecake Pie Pumpkin Frangelico Pie with Mascarpone And don’t forget about roasting the pumpkin seeds. [...]

Guy Fieri Accused of Being Homophobic By Former 'Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives' Producer

Aaron on Air — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 22:04:39 +0000

Food Network host Guy Fieri is in a rather public fight with his former producer, and the situation has spilled over in the courtroom. ‘Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives’ creator and producer David Page, who helped Fieri with this career when the spiky-haired, sunglasses-wearing cook won ‘The Next Food Network Star’ in 2006, gives a startling interview to City Pages magazine

Taste Of Texarkana 2011

JeffOnRadio — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 05:53:09 +0000

Do you like to go out to eat? Do you have a favorite restaurant? I love it when all of the best places in Texarkana get together in the same place at the same time, and it’s time again for The 20th Annual Taste of Texarkana! This years taste of the best places in town happens Tuesday October 18th, 2011 at the Four States Fairgrounds Entertainment Center from 5pm-8pm. This the biggest fundraiser this year for Harvest Texarkana Regional Food Bank Inc.

Jeff Challenges Master Chef Contestant [Video]

Jeff Easterling — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 16:38:10 +0000

It's no secret that I love to eat, but I also enjoy cooking a great deal. However, most of my cooking is BBQ, and I cook with a big pit-smoker. I do watch a lot of those shows on the food network, and I am a big fan of Gordon Ramsey's cooking shows, especially "Master Chef". I like that one in particular, because it's everyday folks like you and me.

Master Chef's Christine Corley Visits with Jeff

Jeff Easterling — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 22:42:06 +0000

I am a huge fan of most all cooking shows... with Chef Gordon Ramsey's shows at the top of my list... "Hell's Kitchen", "Kitchen Nightmares", and of course "Master Chef". One of my favorite contestants on this seasons "Master Chef" is Christine Corley. I hate it, but she was eliminated last night, stopped by the station today to visit with us, and tell us a little bit about her experience on the show.

Deep-Fried Kool-Aid Has Arrived!

Jeff Easterling — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 04:30:24 +0000

This is straight out of the "Why didn't anyone think of this before?" file. We Americans find a way to deep fry EVERYTHING. And now, one of our signature drinks can be added to that list.

DEEP FRIED KOOL-AID is hitting the county fair circuit this summer... and it's a monster hit.

No More Cicada Flavored Ice-Cream. Cicada? Yuck!

Lisa Lindsey — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 14:31:33 +0000

Ah, cicadas. They are the sounds of a hot summer night down here in the south. I don’t mind listening to them, but to eat them? Believe me, I don’t get near them! A couple of the guys here at the station have chased me around the parking with a cicada in their hand. Yes, [...]

Some BBQ Recipes for Memorial Day

Jeff Easterling — Sun, 29 May 2011 02:40:09 +0000

Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of barbecue season and I know a lot of folks will be firing up the grill this holiday weekend.

Part of the beauty of grilling is how easy it is. But that don’t mean you can’t improve your grill technique or pick up a tip or two.

We’ve put together some recipes and tips here that can help you become a master of the open flame.