The scene is iconic. Maybe even reminiscent of a favorite Looney Tunes cartoon. A red and white checkered blanket weighted down by a basket of food and noshing friends. In the foreground a parade of workaholic insects march away loaves of bread, triangles of cheese and perhaps a condiment or two on their backs. After all, it’s hardly a picnic without a few earnest ants. The word picnic comes from the French word pique-nique, with ‘pique’ meaning to ‘pick’ or …
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Gardening is intimidating. Most folks enjoy the bounty of fresh produce a garden yields, but shy away from the labor, the unknowns, the time or the space that a garden requires. Cayden …
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• 8 oz. frozen chopped spinach or 1 lb. sliced spinach leaves • 1 lb. ricotta cheese • 1/3 cup grated Parmesan • 1 cup shredded cheese, any kind • 1 egg …
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• 4 Tbl. extra-virgin olive oil • bunch of scallions, sliced • 5 oz. baby spinach • kosher salt and freshly ground pepper • 8 large eggs • ¾ cup water • …
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• 1 banana, sliced • 1/2 avocado, peeled and sliced • 1/2 cup fresh spinach • 1/2 cup milk • 6 ice cubes • 2 tsp. honey • 1 tsp. vanilla extract …
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From Truck-to-Table . . . how the food truck trend fuels a sense of community
by Aaron WilsonIn the late 1600s, New Amsterdam (now New York City) began regulating pushcart vendors that sold food. In 1866, Charles Goodnight invented the Chuck wagon to feed cattlemen traversing the west. In …
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Text by Joanne M. Anderson Photos by Kristie Lea Photography The members of Southside Garden Club are serious folks. Serious about gardening, garden shows, trading seeds and ideas, touring local gardens, …
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Begin by putting 1/2 cup shortening in the refrigerator. Preheat oven to 400ºF 2 1/3 cups flour 4 tsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp. baking soda 1 Tbl. sugar 1 tsp. dried thyme …
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If you don’t have a 9 or 10-inch iron skillet, you can use an 8 or 9-inch baking pan. But if you don’t have an iron skillet of any size, you are …
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3 1/2 – 4 cups all-purpose flour 1 Tbl. sugar 1 package Rapid-Rise yeast 3/4 tsp. salt 3/4 cup water 1/2 cup milk 1/4 cup butter 1/4 cup instant potato flakes* 2 …