Recipes

Making fish in foil packets might be the easiest way we know to cook fish! It’s fast, easy, delicious, and makes almost no dirty dishes! Easy Fish Packets Place each fish fillet on top of a piece of foil. Brush with butter and add some veggies if you’d like before sealing the packets. Bake or grill at 400°F (220°C) for 15 minutes. Key Products for Success The only tools you need for this recipe are aluminum foil (or parchment paper) and a sheet pan.  For best success, use a heavy-gauge steel sheet pan that won’t warp in the oven and...

July is here and with plenty of sun for some, or the chance to go to where the sun is. We have a holiday booked for the end of the month. We’re going to France! Well, staying in Brussels and visiting Amsterdam so it’s a bit of a busman’s holiday for MrLovely who drives for a living, but we’re all super excited! There are so many things I’d like to buy from Amazon before we go. I especially want a passport and ticket organised to keep everyone’s important documents in! What would you buy? There are around two weeks before...

Getty ImagesRecord high ocean temperatures and marine heatwaves have become increasingly common in the waters off New Zealand in the past decade. During the same period, commercial fisheries have landed lower volumes for several fish stocks, including hoki and tarakihi. Māori hold almost a third of commercial fisheries interests in Aotearoa, but these are constrained to certain areas. The impacts of warming seas on Māori communities’ cultural and economic future well-being are not well understood. For many Māori, fisheries are the most significant assets. With my colleagues Tony Craig and Katherine Short at Terra Moana, we explored how changing ocean...

These easy Refried Beans are perfect for side dishes, on tacos, in burritos, and more! Everyone will love their simple, savory taste and perfect texture. A Super-Versatile Mexican Side Dish One of my favorite sides in Mexican cuisine? Refried beans. I know, I know – guacamole and salsa are much showier, tortilla chips have that crunchy, can’t-stop-eating vibe… but seriously, a silky serving of frijoles refritos (aka refried beans) adds such a satisfying richness to Mexican food!  Whether layered into a burrito or served with rice, refried beans are hearty, flavorful, and have that homestyle goodness I just can’t resist....

Colorado Water Conservation Board staff released the second iteration of the Colorado Water Plan on Thursday, which is now open for public comment. The first version of the plan was implemented in 2015.  Words from the late water expert and former Colorado Supreme Court Justice Greg Hobbs set the tone on Page 1 of the document: The 21st century is no longer about developing a resource, it is now an era of limits and learning how to share a developed resource. “I think we get to educate and engage and inspire and be an example, and I think that’s the benefit,”...