2 cups brown rice 2 Tbsps. butter 1lb chicken breast (about 2 large), cut into bite-sized pieces ¼ tsp. salt 2 tsps. chili powder, more or less to taste 1 Tbsp. cumin ¾ cup sweet onion, diced 5 garlic...

4 ears of corn, husks removed 1½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken Salt and fresh ground black pepper, to taste 2 Tbsps. fresh lime juice 1 garlic clove, minced 1 Tbsp. mayonnaise 1 Tbsp. Mexican crea...

Nine ladies weighed in this Monday. Donna had the best weight loss for the week with 2.5pounds. The Two Bit Bowl name drawn was Billie. This week’s challenge will be “Plant Seeds of Change by Springin...

Are you enjoying the fruity columns? Would you like a few more here in spring? Nature provides so many needed nutrients in relatively tiny, little berries. This week, I want to talk about raspberries....

1½-2 cups frozen raspberries 1 cup sugar, more or less to taste 1-2 cups heavy cream Add all ingredients to blender. Pulverize until raspberries are completely processed. Taste and adjust flavor as de...

1 cup fresh raspberries ¾ cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar, divided ¼ cup butter, softened 1 large egg, room temperature ½ tsp. almond extract 1 tsp. vanilla extract 2¼ cups all-purpose flour 3 tsps. baki...

½ cup butter, softened 1 cup granulated sugar 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract 1 large egg, room temperature ¼ tsp. salt 1 tsp. lemon extract 2-3 Tbsps. lemon juice ¼ tsp. baking powder ¼ tsp. baking soda ...

1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature 1 cup sugar 4 large eggs ¼ tsp salt 2 tsps pure vanilla extract ¼ cup sour cream 2 cups all-purpose flour ½ tsp. baking powder 1 Tbsp. lemon juice ⅓ cup seedles...

The longest-running Native American juried art show and competition in Oklahoma announced its top honors during a special reception on April 7 at the gallery in Cherokee Springs Plaza. The 52nd annual...

This Monday, Salllisaw TOPS had nine ladies weigh. Annette had the best weight loss for the week with 2.6 pounds. The Two Bit Bowl name drawn was Willene. This week’s challenge will be the 10-10-10 Ch...

Hello and welcome again to our news. By the time you read this all of the baskets have been delivered and Easter is behind us, but not forgotten. We ended up making 140 baskets for the Pre-K, Head Sta...

There isn’t much better than fresh fruits. I love spring for all the fresh everywhere! Blueberries are just coming in season now. Depending on where they come from, the season for blueberries is long,...

2 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup sugar 1 tsp. baking powder ½ tsp. baking soda ¼ tsp. salt 1 egg ½ cup orange juice ⅓ cup water 2 Tbsps. unsalted butter, melted 1-2 tsps. orange extract, more or less to...

Blueberry Oatmeal Cookies 1¼ cups all-purpose flour ¾ cup old fashioned oats ½ tsp. cinnamon ½ tsp. baking powder ⅛ tsp. baking soda ⅛ tsp. salt ½ cup unsalted butter, softened ⅔ cup sugar ¼ cup brown...

2 eggs large 1½ cups buttermilk 2 tsps. pure vanilla extract 3 Tbsps. melted butter 1½ cups all-purpose flour ¼ tsp. salt 1 tsp. cinnamon 2 tsps. baking powder ½ tsp. baking soda 2 Tbsps. sugar 1 cup ...

3 cups quick cook oats 1 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. cinnamon ¼ tsp. salt ⅓ cup packed brown sugar 1½ cups milk 2 eggs ½ Tbsp. pure vanilla extract 2 Tbsps. honey 2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries 1 cu...

We had eight ladies weigh in today. Billie had the best weight loss for the week with 4.8 pounds. I have had a bad cold this week, so haven’t been hungry. Our chapter had a net loss of .7 pounds. The ...

April 7 is Mom’s birthday. As we are planning to celebrate this coming weekend, she is heavily on my mind. I have mentioned my mother in this column before, but I want to mention her again. My mom is ...

2 8oz block cream cheese, softened 24oz can chunk chicken 1 cup shredded cheese, more or less to taste 1 tsp. garlic powder 1 tsp. paprika In large bowl, combine all ingredients. Mix well to combine. ...

1 cup cooked, shredded BBQ chicken ¼ cup barbecue sauce ½ block Velveeta Queso Blanco cheese, cubed 1 cup salsa ½ cup milk, plus more if needed Tortilla chips Diced onion Shredded Mexican blend cheese...