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The Extremely Flaky Sour Cream Crust is incredibly versatile and can be used in others homemade pies and cobblers. Photo from Metro Graphics

Everyone Loves Pie

Sun, 11/29/2020 - 5:00am

As warm weather slowly turns cold, certain dishes that don’t make much sense serving during the summer start to sound more appealing. Potpie is one such dish. Cooks who want to try something new with potpie can try the following recipe for “Tortellini & Pancetta Potpie” from Elinor Klivans’ “Potpies: Yumminess in a Dish” (Chronicle Books).

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Passages Moving Forward in 2021 focus of newest call for art at the Price Center

Sun, 11/29/2020 - 5:00am

A new call for art focusing on the theme of passages with a focus on moving forward in the new year is now underway for a new gallery show coming to the Price Center. The Center’s Arts Committee invites all area artists to consider submitting up two works on Mon., Nov. 30 or Tues., Dec. 1 from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Works in this all ages, all media show must be family-friendly and ready to hang. (3-D works also encouraged.) A $10 application fee is due at time of submission and 20% of any artwork sales goes to assist with operating the non-profit community center.

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Colorful storm brewing in the spring garden

Double Take flowering quince will make a great cut-flowers arrangement for the vase and table centerpiece.

Colorful storm brewing in the spring garden

Sun, 11/29/2020 - 5:00am

There has been a storm brewing in the Eastern United States and it is one that will prove to beautify Central Texas landscapes for years to come. The Mountain Horticultural Crops Research Station in Mills River, N.C. are already horticultural heroes of sorts through their breeding. Proven Winners, through their production and marketing, are now bringing the landscape the Double Take Storm flowering quinces with the most shocking blooms you ever imagined. Flowering quinces have a long history in Central Texas and these Double Take selections. Scarlet Storm, Peach Storm, Pink Storm and Orange Storm are perfect for fall or spring planting. They are all double flowered and will cause you to first think camellia.

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Financial moves for the recently divorced

Wed, 11/25/2020 - 12:17pm

Divorce is common in our society, but that doesn’t make it any easier to navigate.

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Jason Giulietti

Giving thanks in a challenging time

Wed, 11/25/2020 - 12:16pm

As I think about what to be thankful for during Thanksgiving 2020, I consider how resilient our region was in the last year.

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The Economist: Student debt and stimulus

Wed, 11/25/2020 - 12:15pm

Student debt has been a growing problem for years and needs to be thoughtfully addressed. Recently, there have been calls for some type of uniform debt relief as part of a stimulus package.

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Niagara Falls flows at around 700,000 gallons per second. Photo by Metro Graphics

Exploring Nature: Waterfalls

Sun, 11/22/2020 - 5:00am

I do love a waterfall.

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San Marcos-born hip-hop R&B creator Victor Uzimaki.

Uzimaki as his stage persona, Wevo Lorng.

(Left) With a style that’s part The Weeknd, part Post Malone, Wevo Lorng performs at Bad Habits Hookah Lounge.

(Right) Victor with his Brother, Raymond, who took him in after becoming homeless in 2016. Submitted photos.

San Marcos Son

Sun, 11/22/2020 - 5:00am

Times of strife and hardship will define a person’s character. When faced with crisis, a person can either choose to face it or continue to run away. For San Marcos-born hip-hop and R&B creator Victor Uzimaki, the choice to stand and face his conflicts has been a long and difficult fight, but he’s used it to build up a well of strength, one he hopes to someday channel into something far larger than himself.

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Say thanks with this seasonal cheesecake masterpiece

Sun, 11/22/2020 - 5:00am

Baked goods are staples at many family gatherings. Whether hosting family for the holidays, reunions or weekly Sunday night dinners, hosts can make dessert that much better by serving this “Blackberry-Ripple Lime Cheesecake” courtesy of Lori Longbotham’s “Luscious Creamy Desserts” (Chronicle Books).

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White Knight Alyssum leads with beauty and fragrance

Dark Night sweet alyssum displays a wonderful array of purple shades.

White Knight sweet alyssum looks like a patch of snow in this container with Supertunia Picasso in Purple petunia and uperbells Yellow calibrachoa. Photos by Norman Winter

White Knight Alyssum leads with beauty and fragrance

Sun, 11/22/2020 - 5:00am

The cool season becomes like a garden celebration as much of the country changes out the old, tired color of summer for the fresh new flowers of fall and fragrance. There is a White Knight leading the charge that opens up the door with endless companion possibilities.