Try serving these healthier side dishes with your Thanksgiving meal and create new holiday traditions.
Nov. 22, 2018
Traditions and Thanksgiving go together like two peas in a pod. Pulling out grandma’s cornbread stuffing recipe or daddy’s gravy recipe stirs up all of those great memories.
The grassroots recycling drop-off in Lucas accepts #6 styrofoam items on the first Saturday of the month. Photo by Julie Thibodeaux.
Nov. 7, 2018
With a population of 7,493, Lucas is small compared to nearby urban hubs like Plano and Dallas. But when it comes to recycling, Lucas is taking some big steps. Thanks to some dedicated volunteers, Lucas is one of the first North Texas cities to have its own styrofoam recycling drop-off.
That's a 180-turn from last year, when the city of Lucas announced it was going to end curbside recycling.
Peggy Ploss's front yard in Addison is filled with fruits, vegetables and flowers - but not grass. Photos by Dave Hall.
Nov. 2, 2018
An edible landscape shelters the front of Peggy Ploss’s duplex in Addison, an upscale North Dallas suburb.
Plants are tucked under closely packed trees, vining skyward, filling raised beds, spreading underfoot, spilling down to the curb – on a street of manicured lawns and pruned shrubs.
There’s not a blade of lawn grass to be found.
Tough Cookie Bakery will be serving their popular vegan Corn Dogs, Fried Pickles, Fried Newman-O's, and Pretzel Brats. Photo by Sylvia Elzafon Photography.
Oct. 24, 2018
Texans are learning to love their veggies.
How else can you explain the popularity of the Texas Veggie Fair now in its ninth year?
Give to your favorite local environmental groups online on Sept. 20 through the annual online event.
Sept. 18, 2018
You can get more bang for your donation buck during the annual North Texas Giving Day on Thursday, Sept. 20.
This is the 10th year for the online event, which encourages donations to charities in 20 North Texas counties - including dozens of environmental and animal welfare groups.