Practice a little moderation now and then to increase the pleasure of the blow-outs. – advice given to writer Adair Lara by her father Since August: It took 45 minutes for Olive Garden to sell out of their promotional $100 for… Continue Reading
Of course ANC can have the recipe! Â I actually preferred the Morning Glory to the Marathon Bar, a lot of our customers did. Â Like the MB you can really toss in anything you like to make it ‘YOURS’ Â I often… Continue Reading
Vineyard City Church is hosting a chili contest fundraiser to benefit Rother Elementary School on Sat. Nov. 1.  The chili contest winner will take home $250 in prize money. The event is from 3-6 p.m. at Rother Elementary School, 795 Hartnell Avenue… Continue Reading
Memory is a tricky thing: what one remembers as absolutely true and without question is often disputed by another person who claims that their memory is the accurate one and that you’ve got it all wrong. A lengthy discussion follows about what… Continue Reading
I never pass up the chance to pick fruit. It’s almost free. And in these weird economic times, food that grows on trees is like money in the bank. At least that’s the way I see it. I got the chance to… Continue Reading
Many generations ago, the raw-dirt parcel that conjured up so much dust and excitement Thursday at a ground-breaking 3-miles north of Redding and 4-miles south of Shasta Lake was a far different place. Decades upon decades ago, the property that’s… Continue Reading
Our weather is quickly changing. Mornings are becoming crisp, evenings are cooling down. Fall is in the air. Before the summer season comes to a screeching halt, I like to bake a few of my absolute favorites so we can all… Continue Reading
I have always found the rugged beauty of the northern California coast both peaceful and awe-inspiring. Once a year I have a job in Manchester, just south of Fort Bragg, CA. Fort Bragg is home to North Coast Brewing Company,… Continue Reading
On a stroll through Redding’s Certified Farmers Market, I spotted some amazingly beautiful green tomatoes. Yes, GREEN. I had an inspiration. My kids need to try fried green tomatoes. I marveled that I had never made the delicious beauties for… Continue Reading
A message from Mike Mojarro, director of Living Hope Compassion Ministries: We will be presenting The Shack Sunday September 21Â at the Stirring at Churn Creek Road in Redding. The Shack is a pop-up non-profit restaurant. We serve wonderful meals with… Continue Reading
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