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Orange juice makes this whole wheat waffles recipe a must for weekends or brunch. Photo from Metro Creative

National Waffle Day

Sun, 08/22/2021 - 5:00am

August 24 is National Waffle Day: A whole day to celebrate the wonders of waffles. While the dinner table might be where families catch up and share stories of their day, breaking bread at breakfast time can be just as enjoyable. That’s especially true when families take the time to create homemade breakfasts, such as the following recipe for “Orange Whole-Wheat Waffles with Yogurt and Fresh Berries” from Susie Cushner’s “Sunday Brunch” (Chronicle Books).

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Above, an Hermanos lunch special, which included a beef filled enchilada topped with melted cheese, a chalupa, rice, refried beans and a drink for just $9. Below, Hermanos's migas plate. Daily Record photos by Lance Winter & Nick Castillo

Foodie Friday: Hermanos

Thu, 08/19/2021 - 6:49pm

Something’s going on in Martindale.

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Roughouse Brewing will host a “Farmers’ Fair” with Farmhouse Delivery on Saturday, August 28. Photo courtesy of Roughouse Brewing

Roughhouse Brewing hosts ‘Farmers’ Fair’

Thu, 08/19/2021 - 6:48pm

Roughhouse Brewing is set to host a “Farmers’ Fair” with Farmhouse Delivery, an online farmers market serving the Central Texas area including San Marcos, and a few of the brand’s favorite Texas pa

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Jason Giulietti

Education, workforce go hand-in-hand in attracting, expanding businesses

Wed, 08/18/2021 - 6:34pm

Workforce is the number one factor for a relocating or expanding company, and the continued economic growth of our region is primarily dependent on how well we are preparing our future workforce th

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M. Ray Perryman

The Economist: Not getting any younger!

Wed, 08/18/2021 - 6:32pm

The US Census Bureau continues to release results of the 2020 Census.

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Augusta Lavender Heliotrope tops must-have plants list for 2022

The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail is just one of several species of butterflies that will visit the Augusta Lavender heliotrope.

The treasured Pipevine Swallowtail has found the Augusta Lavender heliotrope to be just perfect.

Augusta Lavender heliotrope and Color Coded Orange You Awesome echinacea make a colorful combination. Photos by Norman Winter

Augusta Lavender Heliotrope tops must-have plants list for 2022

Sun, 08/15/2021 - 5:00am

If someone had told me that there was a heliotrope that could hang with a lantana over a long, hot and wet summer, I would have said sure when pigs fly. Well clear Runway One, because Augusta's Lavender is arriving for spring 2022.

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Giovannie Yañez and his “brothers in arms” band Giovannie and the Hired Guns. Photo by Kade Wilcox

Hired Ground

Sun, 08/15/2021 - 5:00am

Giovannie and the Hired Guns rock some head-banging into the two-stepping Texas music scene. With a mix of Twisted Sister, Weezer and Ramon Ayala, the Stephenvillebased band delivers a blend of high-energy fun that is redefining the sound of Texas Music.

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Answers to Go

Sun, 08/15/2021 - 5:00am

Q. Is San Marcos really the “Mermaid Capital of Texas?” Why?

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The Journey Continues: The power of the tongue

Sun, 08/15/2021 - 5:00am

From my journey long ago while serving on the faculty/staff of the United States Army Institute for Military Assistance at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and at USMA, West Point, New York, I attended lectures on human relations and equality.