36th Annual Hope Watermelon Festival

Thursday, August 09, 2012 – Saturday, August 11, 2012 City: Hope Event Location:  Fair Park Contact: Mark Keith Phone: 870-777-3640 Email: hopemelonfest@yahoo.com Website: www.hopemelonfest.com Event Details: Festival celebrating Hope’s giant watermelons, includes arts & crafts, watermelon eating, seed spitting, watermelon weigh-in, headline entertainment, and ice-cold Hope watermelon sold by the slice. Admission: Free, $3 parking […]

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Arkansas Queen Fireworks Dinner Cruise

Wednesday, July 04, 2012 City: North Little Rock Event Location:  Arkansas Queen Riverboat Address: 100 Riverfront Park Drive North Little Rock, AR 72114 Contact: Dana Phone: 501-372-5777 Email: dana@arkansasqueen.com Website: www.arkansasqueen.com Event Details: Menu: Garden Salad, Roasted Pork Tenderloin, Queens Chicken served with choice of two sauces, Scalloped Potatoes, Southern Style Green Beans Whole Kernel […]

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Oreo Milkshake

Few things go together like Oreos and ice cream. It’s a classic combination right up there with peanut butter and jelly. I don’t buy Oreos very often, only because once I open a bag I can’t stay away. Usually the bag doesn’t last more than two days. I found this recipe while surfing the Internet and just had to try it.

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Turkey Burgers with Mushrooms and Onions

Lately I’ve been experimenting with different turkey burger recipes. I have found that a lot of recipes don’t give the turkey enough flavor. Turkey easily absorbs the flavors you season it with. If you don’t give turkey enough flavor, it can taste bland.

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Chicken Chili Lasagna

Ashton Yarbrough of Bentonville was a winner at the 55th annual Arkansas Dairy Foods Contest held June 6. Ashton, 15, daughter of Brian and Kimberly Yarbrough, took first in the Main Dish competition with Chicken Chili Lasagna.

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Baked Brie

I like a buttery Brie spread on crackers with grapes. It is a classic appetizer around my house. However, since this is Dairy Month and I wanted to branch out and do something different with my Brie. I had heard of simply baking the Brie and decided to give it a try.

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June is Dairy Month

Dairy Month celebrates how dairy farm families and the dairy industry provide a steady supply of milk and milk products to meet the needs of all consumers every day through the year. The first June Dairy Month celebration began in 1937 to stabilize dairy demand.

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Turkey Meatloaf

Meatloaf has such a bad reputation. You tell the family you’re making meatloaf for dinner and the reaction is often groans of dismay. Now is the time to put a stop to this impression. This turkey meatloaf is really good.

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Crawfish Etouffee

This is the time of year to eat crawfish and there’s nothing more delectable than a crawfish etouffee. Most people opt for a crawfish boil. However, I prefer this etouffee recipe because there isn’t nearly as much of a mess at the end.

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