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 By Laura Estes    Community 

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Shrimp and sourdough have topped the list of submitted recipes and culinary questions this past week. Shrimp Lo Mein was shared by young cook, Kaleb Walter. He recently made this... — Updated 3/14/2024

 
 By Laura Estes    Community

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Emergency Tomato Soup was my contribution to a recent soup supper. I should come up with a catchy name but haven’t thought of anything over the years. Maybe you readers will have... — Updated 2/29/2024

 
 By Laura Estes    Community

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Weather teases us with just a hint of spring, then more snow, then gray rainy days. Heat from the oven ready casseroles and warm fresh baked cookies are perfect for chasing away... — Updated 2/15/2024

 
 By Laura Estes    Community

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Bowl game gatherings call for savory buffets of easy to prepare and eat foods. Chili is a great make ahead dish, made from scratch or heated from a can. It holds well in a slow... — Updated 2/1/2024

 
 By Laura Estes    Community

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Winter finally got here with weather perfect to keep us indoors testing recipes in the kitchen. Organizing my pantry at the first of the year unearthed a package of Trutana, Crave... — Updated 1/17/2024

 
 By Laura Estes    Community

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Happy New Year! Following the holiday season take time to sort out my pantry, setting aside the items that didn’t get used and the ones with just a bit left in the package, and... — Updated 1/4/2024

 

Local churches offer Christmas reflections

DAVENPORT — Christmastime is here, with Christmas Eve being Sunday, Dec. 24 and Christmas Day falling Monday, Dec. 25. Local churches are hosting services on both days for those interested in attending. Here are the plans for chu... — Updated 12/21/2023

 
 By Laura Estes    Community

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Christmas is just a few days hence. Turkey, hams or other large cuts of meat should be thawing in your refrigerator by now. Be sure to place in a dish large enough to catch any... — Updated 12/21/2023

 
 By Laura Estes    Community

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Cookies of all types make the to-do list in most households this time of year. Many are baking to ship to family and friends or contribute to bake sales. There are many delicate... — Updated 12/7/2023

 
 By Laura Estes    Community

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Cooking from scratch has allowed a great controversy to pass me by until questions started coming in. Usually, I get a lot of turkey questions this time of year. Pumpkin is... — Updated 11/22/2023

 
 By Laura Estes    Community

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New friends and family have steered my culinary interests toward gluten and dairy free recipes. For health and wellbeing, some folks must avoid certain ingredients or ingredient pro... — Updated 11/9/2023

 
 By Laura Estes    Community

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Frosty nights herald the beginning of soup season. Slow cooker meals simmer in many area kitchens. Summer Vegetable Stew will use up any late vegetables you may have from garden... — Updated 10/26/2023

 
 By Laura Estes    Community

Quilt Club elects officers

ODESSA — The local Quilt Club held its annual business meeting, Monday, Oct. 2. Newly elected officers are President Lise Ott, Vice President Odessa Bargmeyer, Secretary Debbie Buscher and Treasurer JoEllen Wollman. A Christmas... — Updated 10/12/2023

 
 By Laura Estes    Community

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Peach season is fading into pumpkin season. Before fresh local peaches disappear from markets, Peach Buckle is a recipe to try. I was recently gifted some locally grown peaches and... — Updated 10/12/2023

 
 By Laura Estes    Community

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Fall is officially here, and a few cloudy days, some rain showers and foggy morning or two has us thinking pumpkin spice and wooly socks. Slow-cooker meals begin to top the dinner... — Updated 9/28/2023

 
 By Laura Estes    Community

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Kraut Ranza’s are a popular item at German festivals, with each area of Germans from Russia have variations in the spelling of the name and numerous variations in recipe... — Updated 9/14/2023

 
 By Laura Estes    Community

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School is back in session for most area schools. Sports practice and games are in full swing, and the late summer, community fairs are wrapping up. Schedules are full, and “what... — Updated 8/31/2023

 
 By Laura Estes    Community

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Hot weather, when temperatures reach one hundred plus, can slow garden production. Zucchinis seem to be the exception, powering through with regular production, though the skin... — Updated 8/16/2023

 
 By Laura Estes    Community

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Somethings are better, made the old-fashioned way. When I was young and learning to cook and bake, my family, like most, did not own an electric mixer. If you were whipping cream... — Updated 8/3/2023

 
 By Laura Estes    Community

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July brings many fresh fruits and vegetables to local markets. Strawberries, raspberries, blueberries are perfect for making breakfast parfaits, which are a fun culinary treat to ge... — Updated 7/27/2023

 
 By Laura Estes    Community

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Zucchini season is here. Area gardens are producing abundantly, and boxes of the prolific vegetable are showing up, sporting a FREE sign, at many public events. Pan fried zucchini... — Updated 7/20/2023

 
 By Laura Estes    Community

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School is out and we are officially in summer, an excellent time for kids to learn some cooking skills helping prepare family meals. Baking cookies or cupcakes to share with friends... — Updated 6/22/2023

 
 By Laura Estes    Community

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Warm days and cool nights keep local rhubarb plants producing abundant stalks. Pinterest, Facebook and other social media have been flush with many rhubarb recipes and area... — Updated 6/8/2023

 
 By Laura Estes    Community

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Rhubarb continues to flourish in area gardens. Timely rains and moderate temperatures keep these hardy plants producing abundant stalks and preventing seed head bolt. Stalks tend... — Updated 5/25/2023

 
 By Laura Estes    Community

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Rhubarb flourishes in the cool spring rains we have been receiving lately. Though the season is a bit late this year, area cooks are beginning to feel overwhelmed with the pie... — Updated 5/11/2023

 

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