Lifestyle

The smoke has cleared in downtown Fort Davis after another successful Smoke in the Mountains BBQ cookoff ended. This year, the cookoff added a Kids-Que competition where kids from ages 5-11 and 12-18 were able to join in on the fun.

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WEEK Meet Pixie! This little sweetheart came into the shelter after being found in an air duct with her siblings. She is super sweet and friendly. She loves playing with her three brothers and wants to snuggle with you.

Ross Fleming and Tony Curry perform on stage at the Granada Theatre Friday evening as one of the many acts contributing to the fundraiser being held for victims of the downtown Alpine fire back in May.

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Dear Neil: A friend has not had much success with her peppers, tomatoes, or beans. She recently sent me this photo of her beans’ roots and my first thought was “nematodes.” If not, what are they?

Have you ever had a delicious bowl of French onion soup? We’re not talking about the Lipton add water and heat kind. We’re talking about the chopping 10 pounds of onions and caramelizing them down, adding beef broth and red wine that is topped with crunchy croutons and gooey Gruyere cheese kind. While relatively simple, it tastes anything but.

Most people would be hard-pressed to say that they dislike lasagna. I mean, what’s not to love about pasta, a meaty Bolognese sauce, and cheese? Well, the Greeks have done us one better.