Food

If you need to lose weight it's all about cutting back on calories and you need all the help you can get.  Consumer Reports ShopSmart says try "scaling back" your kitchen!  The obvious first move is to get fattening snacks like chips and cookies off the counter and out of sight.  ShopSmart's Sue Perry says your next move, rearrange the food in your cupboards!  "You want to move the healthy stuff to the front and the fattening stuff to the back," Perry says.

Cooking up BBQ is how Brian Choy makes his living at When Pigs Fly.  "I've always been passionate about providing food for people," he said.  So when he heard about the devastating tornado in Joplin, he had an idea.  "I thought well we have a trailer, we could cook food and take it down there.  Before I knew it, we were going," Choy said. Before he could leave, he cooked one thousand hot dogs expecting to feed the masses in Missouri.  "They probably don't have a hot meal, you know what I mean and that's something we can provide to them," he said.  He's not the only one wanting to provide.  When his vendors got word about what he was doing, they donated buns and chips.  Then customers started showing up with cases of water, hand wipes and diapers.  "It's been fantastic, the outpouring of help," he said.

Two people may be able to do a job faster, but sometimes you can’t find that second person to help out in the kitchen.  That’s where the Baggy Rack comes in. The makers of the Baggy Rack say it can be that extra set of hands and turn a messy job into a simple one. We asked high school senior Josh Hudson to do a two-person job…ladling food into a storage bag. Josh has a hard time, and try as he might, he still gets food all over...

If you want out of the kitchen----and want to get out of all that chopping ---it's a product that claims to be just what you're looking for. It's the $20 Vidalia Chop Wizard, which claims it will cut large pieces of fruits and vegetables in one push.  Our "pushers" are Wichita Chefs Colette Baptista and Dan Hypse, who agree to help us test it. But the directions say you can't get rid of your knife altogether. "You still have to have a knife to cut off the ends," remarks Dan. To use it, just put the food on the blades, and close the lid---pushing the food (this time an onion)

by Kim Hynes Some call him a Christmas miracle, a 9-year-old Wichita boy who collects hundreds of toys for Catholic Charities. Without his efforts, Catholic Charities says some children would wake up on Christmas morning without a present to open. YouTube Video of Adam Three years ago, Adam who doesn't want his last name used decided he wanted to help kids in need. His mom called around to different charities offering to host a toy drive. The first year, Adam collected about 150 toys.

Chef Artaynia Westfall knows how important a good knife is.  And she knows how bad a dull blade can be. “It’s frustrating!” What about a knife made out of ceramic?  The Yoshi Blade claims it won’t rust, is sharp and will stay that way longer than your stainless steel knives. That is the “Good” list. The “Do Not” list it comes with is a lot longer. “Do not use on frozen food. Do not use on hard cheeses. Do not bend or twist,” Artaynia reads.

(WICHITA, Kan.) As if a big college basketball Saturday wasn't enough for the staff at Emerson Biggins Sports Bar, they all have another big game on their minds. "It's challenging but it's a lot of fun," explains manager, Chandi Varnell.  Between the food and the drinks, preps are underway for the biggest football game of the year. On Saturday, the kitchen was trying to get ahead by cooking anything that can be made ahead of time. Meanwhile managers were double checking they have all the supplies they're going to need.

By Cliff Judy (SOUTH HUTCHINSON, Kan.) No story of genuine compassion and generosity comes without a need for it. The problem may not be pretty, but it's no less deserving.  Julia Creed may only be 11 years old, but she gets this. "That's how it normally is," says the Hutchinson grade-schooler.  "I just feel like I need to help someone. " A month and a half ago, Creed didn't know Carlos or Marcos Tharp. The boys have Epidermolysis Bullosa, a genetic disease that causes severe pain and makes their skin and organs extremely fragile.

We found help testing our latest "Does It Work" product inside "The Artichoke. "  Owner Patrick Audley agreed to test a new take on some kitchen classics: aluminum foil, plastic wrap, and wax paper. He's trying-out Wraptastic. Its website says it's "the super smart dispenser that lets you pull, press, and wrap just like that. " We bought two online for $24.97. That includes shipping and handling. The dispensers came pre-loaded. One with plastic wrap. The other with aluminum foil.

Join Jenn Bates and Shane at Victory in the Valley's East Meets West race Saturday, May 18 at Exploration Place. The first 2000 people who register are guaranteed race t-shirts! 7:00 a.m. Registration & Packet Pickup (All Race Day Registration $35) 7:45 a.m. Opening Ceremony 8:00 a.m. Food Court Open 8:00 a.m. 5K Run Along the River (3.1 mile) 9:00 a.m. Audrie Sparks 2K Walk Along the River (1.2 mile) 9:15 a.m. 5K Run Awards 9:45 a.m. Kids Run (1/2 mile)