February 2023

Feb. 2-17 Big Bend Little League, Online registration for the Big Bend Little League began Jan. 19. The last day to register is Feb. 17. You may register online at https://clubs.bluesombrero. com/bigbendlittleleague Feb. 11 Pajama Story Time, 6:30 p.m. at the Alpine Public Library, there will be games and

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WEEK Alpine Humane Society Pet of the Week is Joey. Joey is a big, solid guy with looks and personality. He is calm, friendly, and affectionate. At about one year old, this hunk is ready to find his humans.

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GARDENER’S MAILBAG Dear Neil: We have a St. Augustine lawn.

HEAD OVER MEALS Lately it seems everywhere I turn, the goto recipe for shrimp is ‘Bang Bang’ shrimp. It’s nothing really fancy, just a sauce mixture or mayonnaise, sweet Thai chili sauce, and Sriracha that coats the shrimp.

Ingredients: Boiled Shrimp 2 ½ tablespoons Old Bay seasoning 3 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 cup beer 1 cup water 2 pounds extra large shrimp, shell split and deveined, thawed if frozen. 4 to 5 freshly quartered lemons 1 avocado, sliced A big bowl of your favorite tortilla chips Homemade cocktail sauce 6 tablespoons ketchup ½ teaspoon prepared horseradish 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon Pinch of cayenne pepper Directions: For the shrimp Combine the Old Bay, butter, beer, and water in a large pot and bring to a boil.

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