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The Butterfly Diner in the Patchett garden has been open for business for several weeks. No masks are required, along with no social distancing. We have a crowd, and it is great to view all the … more

By Ruth Patchett rpweib1@gmail.com. | 10/12/20

DIY scarecrow booth

The 2020 Honeybee Festival may have been canceled, but one activity of the festival is continuing. The First Christian Church’s popular Build Your Own Scarecrow booth is 10 a.m.-5 p.m. … more

10/5/20

Nothing went to waste on the emigrant trail or a cattle drive, including cuts of meat from a slaughtered animal that needed consumed before they spoiled. Son of a gun stew made use of offal. It might not suit many today, but hungry people burning calories walking west or herding cattle all day long required hearty and filling food.

American chuckwagon cuisine

Americans migrating west, before and after the Civil War, many times joined a wagon train. They loaded up all their belongings into a covered wagon, paid the wagon master and headed out west. Another … more

By DANNY BRISENO dnl.briseno@gmail.com | 10/5/20

Oxtail soup: the rest of the story

Connecting with people during this time of social distancing due to the corona virus pandemic has been a challenge for many. Several are using FaceTime, Zoom and other means to do virtual meetings … more

By Ruth Patchett | 5/18/20

Culinary Specialist Seaman Jordan Russell, from Kansas, Illinois, seasons chicken in the galley of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman in the Atlantic Ocean May 9. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group remains at sea in the Atlantic as a certified carrier strike group force ready for tasking in order to protect the crew from the risks posed by COVID-19, following their successful deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operation. Keeping at sea allows the ship to maintain a high level of readiness during the global COVID-19 pandemic. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tamara Vaughn)

Pandemic Life at Sea

5/18/20

Restaurant Guide

3/23/20

The ornate La Recoleta Cemetery at Buenos Aires, Argentina, is the final resting place of many prominent citizens of the nation.

More cruising adventures

A 60 percent Christmas is much easier to put away than a 100 percent Christmas. The decorations are put away, and it did not take nearly as long this year. My son was thrilled when I said we were … more

By Ruth Patchett rpweib1@gmail.com | 1/20/20

Linda Hart-Murphy serves her homemade goat’s milk ice cream following the goat show at the 2016 4-H Fair. Today is National Milk Day and humans have been keeping milk producing animals like goats, sheep, cattle, camels, donkeys and even horses since the late Stone Age.

Milk Day: celebrating dairy

Today, Jan. 11, is not for the lactose intolerant because it is National Milk Day. Dairy has an interesting connection to human development. Like all mammals, humans are born with the ability to … more

By GARY HENRY ghenry@prairiepress.net | 1/13/20

Magnolia Market at the Silos is a must stop for anyone visiting Waco, Texas. It features a variety of food and shopping experiences.

Girls’ trips are beneficial

For those thinking about planning a girls' trip with their best friends, science says get that planning together as soon as possible. Research supports that taking a trip with friends can … more

By Nancy Zeman nzeman@prairiepress.net | 1/6/20

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