Beth Howard

Nov 8, 2023 | tspr.org | Beth Howard

There’s been an onslaught of distressing news these days, news so bad that you think it can’t get any worse, and then it does. So. Much. Worse. The world’s problems are so big, so overwhelming and seemingly so unsolvable that we feel powerless to do anything. But I’ve discovered several examples in the past week that prove we are more powerful and can have more influence than we think. First, I watched two inspiring documentary films.

Sep 13, 2023 | tspr.org | Beth Howard

For the past few months I’ve been traveling around Iowa filming stories for a documentary called PIEOWA, about how pie is as important to the state as corn and caucuses. From the Missouri River to the Mississippi, I went to restaurants and diners, church bake sales, school fundraisers, pie stands along the RAGBRAI bike route, and into the kitchens of various homes. I found a lot of pie, but much to my consternation the majority of it was not made from scratch.

Jul 17, 2023 | motherearthnews.com | Andrea Chesman |Jenny Underwood |Beth Howard |Chris Colby

1 cup pearled farro or spelt 1 cup cut green beans, steamed and cooled 2 large ripe tomatoes, cubed, or 2 cups halved cherry tomatoes 1 cucumber, quartered, seeded, and sliced 1/4 sweet onion, diced 15 ounces cooked chickpeas 1 cup brine-cured black olives, such as Kalamata 4 cups mixed salad greens 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano 5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice Salt and freshly ground black pepper Bring a large pot of...

Jul 17, 2023 | motherearthnews.com | Ming Tsai |Jenny Underwood |Beth Howard |Arthur Boehm

2 / 3Cook extra noodles while making this Sesame Chicken and Cucumber Noodle Salad Recipe — they can quickly be turned into a pan-fried noodle cake or chow mein after refrigeration. 3 / 3In "Simply Ming One-Pot Meals," Ming Tsai and Arthur Boehm provide 80 recipes that incorporate Tsai's East-West approach to cooking, while still keeping the recipes affordable and simple.

Jul 17, 2023 | motherearthnews.com | Crystal Stevens |Jenny Underwood |Beth Howard |Chris Colby

Make homemade mint pesto to serve over homemade brownies or vanilla ice cream. 4 cups peppermint leaves1/2 tsp sugar or honey1 cup extra-virgin olive oil Blend the mint and sugar or honey in a food processor, then slowly add the olive oil. Purée until you’ve reached the desired consistency. Peppermint pesto tastes excellent served atop homemade brownies or vanilla ice cream.