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Visit Your Local Texas Farmers Market Where There is Always Something in Season! Image
Visit Your Local Texas Farmers Market Where...
Watch demonstrations, get recipes and check out what’s in season! Did you know that farmers markets are more affordable than a supermarket on a variety of fresh produce? $20.2 million in SNAP benefits (food stamps) were spent at farmers markets in 2013. That’s fresh...
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July is National Grilling Month! Image
July is National Grilling Month!
Who doesn’t love the smokey goodness of meat fresh off the grill! One of our favorites is beer can chicken. You can use beer, cola, etc. and add liquid smoke, spices, herbs, etc. to add flavor and pizzazz! The result is a moist, flavorful chicken whether you cook it on...
National Friendship Day
Considering the valuable role friends play in our lives, it was deemed fit to have a day dedicated to friends and friendship. The United States Congress, in 1935, proclaimed the first Sunday of August as National Friendship Day. Since then, the celebration of National Friendship Day became an annual event. The noble idea of honoring friendship caught on with people and soon Friendship Day became a hugely popular event. Following the popularity and success of Friendship Day in the US, several other countries adopted the tradition of dedicating a day to friends. Today, Friendship Day is...