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Posted June 2013
The 2013 Hurricane Season is underway, and it is important to know key steps you can take to protect yourself, your family and your property this season. History illustrates—especially as seen in our state—that hurricane awareness and preparedness can help reduce the impact of Mother Nature’s storms. Know your risk: The first step in [...]
Continue ReadingPosted June 2013
July is a month for families: to gather berries, to bake with berries, or to have friends over for berry pie or berry ice cream. Do you think I am overdoing the berry thing? Sorry. I love berries, and the only thing I love more than picking berries, is to cook with and eat the [...]
Continue ReadingPosted May 2013
June is the month to enjoy the finest sweet corn of all time—in honor of the Louisiana Corn Festival, scheduled for the 14th, 15th and 16th of June in Bunkie. After treating your family to wonderful fresh hot corn on the cob as often as they like, you might try some other tasty dishes using [...]
Continue ReadingPosted May 2013
May is National Preservation Month! The Alexandria Historic Preservation Commission is joining with preservation organizations throughout the country to celebrate our city’s historic structures and the people who work to identify, protect and promote them by embracing the theme, “See, Save, Celebrate!” What a fitting title to describe the success of AHPC over the past [...]
Continue ReadingPosted May 2013
The mayhaw is the fruit of the thorny hawthorne tree. This small, round reddish fruit is about ½ to ¾ inch in diameter and resembles a crabapple. In Louisiana, it ripens from mid-April to early May; hence the name mayhaw. The mayhaw is a wild native fruit tree found along river bottoms and swamps from [...]
Continue ReadingPosted April 2013
If you have been following the work of the Alexandria Historic Preservation Commission, you’ll remember that our March Preservation in Progress award recognized the proposed Alexandria Post War National Register Historic District. This month’s award recognizes a residence within that district. 2822 Madonna is a perfect example of a successful rehabilitation project that utilized state [...]
Continue ReadingPosted April 2013
My grass is growing, now how high should I keep it mowed? Recommended mowing heights differ depending on the grass type. Note that grass is generally mowed higher in summer and lower during wet, cool periods in spring and fall. Recommended Mowing Heights in Inches Centipede Grass 1 ½ – 2 ½ Bermuda Grass ½ [...]
Continue ReadingPosted April 2013
I recently enjoyed lunch with a dear friend, Sally Credeur, who served the most delicious Shrimp Corn Chowder. I asked for the recipe, and she gladly shared the cookbook that had it. Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Fifth Ward published a cookbook in 2008 entitled, “Je Ne Mesure Pas! The I Don’t Measure [...]
Continue ReadingPosted February 2013
Many of us enjoy the products of the hunting done by our husbands, brothers or sons. It is wonderful to have a lovely supply of duck in the freezer, but sometimes our “mental menu maker” runs dry, and we can’t think of new ways to use that treasured duck. Not to worry, one of Avoyelles [...]
Continue ReadingPosted December 2012
Fresh oranges, grapefruits and tangerines boast vibrant orange and yellow colors that remind us sunshine isn’t far away during the long, sometimes dreary winter months. These citrus fruit are packed with vitamin C, fiber, folic acid and potassium, plus they are a great way to include a refreshing sweet snack in your diet with no [...]
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