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PICTURE PERFECT PICNIC The purpose of Rosedale Picnic Company is to make everymoment memorable. If you want a luxury picnic experience,we are the creative team to make it happen!Being from three different states, the Rosedale Picnic Company(RPC) girls all met at SMU. We teamed up and bought thecompany from the previous students who were graduatingand…
NAVIGATING HOME-BUYING IN THE CURRENT INTEREST RATE ENVIRONMENT: THE IMPORTANCE OF LOCAL LENDERS! At Gateway Mortgage, our mission has always been to strengthen the families andcommunities we serve by providing a better banking experience and to help our customerspursue their vision of happiness — on their terms.In such a competitive and fluctuating market, the choice…
KABOB THE BOD Whether you pronounce or spell itKabob, Kebab, or Kebap, I think wecan all agree the shish kabob (said withmy very THICK country accent) is oneof the most underrated grilled dishes.While most of the year I am in full bodyby brisket mode, there is somethingabout the heat of the summer that hasme craving…
HOMEMADE LEMON Curd INGREDIENTS: lemons1 1/4 cup sugar4 tablespoons butter4 eggs1/8 teaspoon salt1/2 cup fresh lemon juiceINSTRUCTIONS:Zest 2 lemons.Cream butter in mixer.Add sugar and lemon zest.Mix together until well blended.Then add 4 eggs, one at a time, and mix until well blended.Add lemon juice, using the 2 lemons you zested, plus 1 more(about 1/2 cup…
WHEN LIFE GIVES YOU LEMONS OLD-FASHIONED BUTTERMILK PIE WITH LEMON CURD Do you love lemon flavor? If so, I’mabout to change your life with themost amazing homemade lemon curdrecipe! I love anything lemon flavor, andespecially if it is made with reallemons or real lemon juice.When my Meyer lemon tree is filledwith lemons, it makes me…
EASY SOUTHERN LEMONADE HomemadeLemonade• 1 cup simple syrup• 1 cup fresh-squeezedlemon juice• Pour 6 cups water into apitcher & stir well. lemonadeIce Cubes Pour homemade lemonadeinto ice cube trays and freeze.You can use traditional icecube trays or any decorative icecube tray you choose.Add a slice of lemon to eachcube for a decorative touch.Cut lemon into…
DEEP IN THE HEART OF HACHIE WAXAHACHIE BLOOMS WITH FUN FOR EVERYONE I might not have been born in Waxahachie, but as the saying goes, I got here as fast as I could! Even though my roots don’t grow generations deep, I was planted in Waxahachie over 20 years ago, and I have been blooming…
WELCOME TO ENNIS Y’ALL! EVENTS ARE IN FULL SWING IN ENNIS! There is something so special about spring in Ennis! As the sun sets on our 72nd annual bluebonnet season showcasing 40 miles of mapped bluebonnet trails, we take time to reflect on the beauty that Ennis and our surrounding areas have been blessed with…
A Land Flowing With Milk, Honey &… Healing WHERE IS MILK & HONEY RANCH? The ranch is located about an hour from Houston or Austin and a few hours from Dallas. Easy day trips into Burton, Brenham or Round Top take about fifteen minutes. This area of Texas continues to be a fave road trip…
photo by Marcy Black Simpson Grace Rose Farm is the rose destination, whether you’re a florist looking for that just-so hue of rose for a high-end wedding, a customer who wants to find a one-of-a-kind bouquet to ship to their mom, one of Poulson’s 250,000 newsletter subscribers looking for tips on growing their own roses,…