Make your watermelon a ‘dinner’ melon



Watermelons are a delicious, fresh ingredient that shouldn’t be restricted to fruit platters and buffet tables. Its versatility is astounding. Botanically, a watermelon is a fruit — a ripened ovary of a seed plant and its contents — much like the pepper, pumpkin or tomato. However, as a member of the cucurbitaceous plant family of gourds, watermelon also is related […]

Churches join together for revival



Hello everyone! Hoping all is well. Lots of rain in the past week, which is O.K. if it wasn’t so humid afterward. Rain was cool and felt good to walk in. Some of the churches got together at the walking track for a three-night revival. I was able to go Thursday night. They had a wonderful service and good singing. […]

Two attend Rogers Scholars program



Letcher County Central High School students Brooke Saurer and Katherine “Katie” Braswell were graduated this summer from The Center for Rural Development’s 2016 Rogers Scholars program. Rogers Scholars is an intensive one-week summer leadership program that provides leadership skills and college scholarship opportunities for high school students in southern and eastern Kentucky. “The Rogers Scholars program validated all of my […]

Former McRoberts woman signs book



Publisher Bessie Sims, formerly of McRoberts, was at the Jenkins Public Library on July 29 for to sign her second book, “Words of Truth”. Many people came out to meet her and to get a copy of her book. Author Sims is the daughter of Dinah B. Poe and a granddaughter of Julia B. Noble. She attended McRoberts Elementary School […]

Shortcut Jamaican jerk



We love this shortcut Jamaican jerk — made with thick, juicy pork and succulent grilled fruit. Try our jerk rub on chicken pieces or salmon steaks too. Jerk Pork Chopswith Pineapple1 baby pineapple or 1/2regular pineapple1 lime2 tablespoons jerk seasoning (see note)1 tablespoon olive oil4 pork loin chops, 3/4inch thick (about 8 ounceseach with bone)Lime wedges and cilantro sprigs for […]

An easy Key Lime Pie



Here’s an easy recipe forKey Lime Pie from GoodHousekeeping magazine. Key Lime PieCrumb Crust3/ 4 cup gingersnapcrumbs3/4 cup graham crackercrumbs4 tablespoons butter,melted Lime Filling12 to 16 Key limes or 3to 4 regular (Persian) limes1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk5 large egg yolks3 lime slices, each cut inhalf, for garnish 1. Prepare crumb crust: In 9-inch glass pie plate, with […]

Try this recipe for Farmer’s Market Salad



There is nothing better than fresh veggies straight from the garden! Farmer’s Market Salad 1/3 cup nonfat sour cream2 tablespoons fat-free mayonnaise1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley or 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes1/8 teaspoon black pepper1 cup diced unpeeled cucumber1/2 cup sliced red radishes1 1/2 cups diced fresh tomatoes1/4 cup chopped green onion In a large bowl, combine sourcream, mayonnaise, parsley […]

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