I love Peanut Butter from that late night spoonful to smearing it on my breakfast toast- it is truly one of my favorite foods. But, did you know that peanut butter is one of the most requested donations by food banks? First United Methodist Church is asking everyone to spread a little love by collecting peanut butter, and jelly too, this July.
Things You May Not Have Known About Randolph County cont.. Pocahontas Federal Savings and Loan has had 3 managing officers serve as President of the Arkansas League of Savings.
This past weekend’s journey found me, again, near the banks of the mighty Mississippi River as I explored the oldest town in Missouri, Ste. Genevieve. Named after the patron saint of Paris, the 282-year-old town is full of old French Creole Colonial style structures, one-of-a-kind gifts shops, bars, taverns, restaurants, and museums. Sound like Heaven on Earth? It is.
Maternal family stories will be the continuing focus of this week’s column. Shaver stories will lead off.
ME: I’ve had a rough day. I’m going to go to McDonalds and get a strawberry-creme pie.
DC Comics were a staple for adolescent boys when I was growing up. It was routine when we got our allowance (maybe a dime or a quarter) to then go to Joe Pete’s and buy the latest edition and read about our super heroes. Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and many more. Included was a rather strange one– Plastic Man.
I’d never cried before, over my dad, until I shared with my youngest granddaughter, a few weeks back at lunch right there in the middle of Sumo’s Restaurant, and I broke down, and couldn’t stop crying, it was about the story I had written about meeting my dad for the first time in my life. Written on January 21st this year on a cold and icy night, much alone time and a bout of cabin fever, thoughts of him just crowded in and I let them ramble around in my mind.
Things You May Not Have Known About Randolph County In the 1930’s and 40’s, businesses in Pocahontas closed one hour for funerals so their employees could attend. They also closed on Thursday afternoons for many years.
What a beautiful afternoon, Warm Sunny a perfect porch setting day. I was thinking about what I would put in my recipe column this coming week and thought about cake. We love a good pineapple upside cake occasionally so decided to share a couple of our favorite cakes.
I used to love donuts but haven’t been eating them since I’ve been lowering the amount of fat I eat. I was pleased to find you can bake donuts, not just deep fry them and I ordered Donut baking pans. I was surprised to learn there is a national “Donut Day”. I’ll note it on my calendar so I don’t miss it next year. In 1938 “Donut Day” was established as a way to honor the members of the Salvation Army that came to the aid of soldiers during World War I. Nowadays, National Donut Day is widely celebrated on the first Friday of June. These recipes were included with the pans.