Tasty Morning Bytes — Mumbo Sauce History, Suburban Families and Foreclosures
The mysteries of mumbo sauce Did mumbo sauce exist before the proliferation of Asian carry-out joints in the District? Maybe! (The Washington Post)
Encouraging healthy eating habits in new ways Living around grocery stores doesn’t mean you’ll eat healthier; this, we know. But what to do? Social media recipe sharing and instructions in supermarkets could help. (Susie’s Budget and Policy Corner)
Nuclear family at home in Virginia The percentage of families made up of married couples with children is higher in Northern Virginia than elsewhere in the state. Experts say high numbers of Asian Americans and Hispanics in Washington suburbs is one explanation. (The Washington Post)
Ethnic suburbs can isolate residents White suburbia may be a thing of the past, particularly in the D.C. region. (Washington Examiner)
Foreclosures Mount, Mediation Efforts Fail — Nation’s Wealthiest Black Suburb Points the Way New laws to help protect homeowners from foreclosure have been met with little success, particularly in hard-hit Prince George’s, a majority-black county. (New America Media)