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Coleslaw
Church cookbook classics for the family tableNancy Thomas
February 18, 2026
Phyllis Gass shared her recipe for a tuna bake with A Taste of Heaven, published by First Presbyterian Church of Punta Gorda. The recipe calls for…
Jim Keck
Lets go fishin’, it’s speckled perch timeThe Apopka Chief
February 18, 2026
Hello Folks, I hope everyone is doin' okay and, hopefully, you’re gettin' some time to go fishin’. The fishin' has been really good for a couple of weeks, and folks ’re catchin' plenty of specks as well as some very nice bass.
Chicken breasts
Baked chicken and deviled crab lead this week’s recipesNancy Thomas
February 11, 2026
Baked Chicken Breasts is an oven dish you will love. It comes from Margaret Reynolds in First Presbyterian Church of Apopka’s Treasures and Pleasures. This recipe calls for some…
Jim Keck
The bass are bitin’ on the Harris chainThe Apopka Chief
February 11, 2026
Lake Woodruff and the St. Johns River have been on fire for the past week. There were a couple of days when the specks slowed down with the cold weather, but once it…
Rice pudding
Easy BBQ, savory grits, and sweet memories in every biteNancy Thomas
February 5, 2026
Bob Warden says his recipe for BBQ Beef Tips in his book “Great Food Fast,” is about as simple as barbecue gets! With such tender cuts of beef…
Jim Keck
Specks keep biting despite cold tempsThe Apopka Chief
February 5, 2026
I hope all y'all enjoyed the latest Arctic blast we had. Good gracious, it was cold! They said that it was the coldest few days that we’ve had in 10 years.…
Oysters
Old favorites and fresh flavors for the family tableNancy Thomas
January 29, 2026
Stan Smith’s Chicken a la King, found in A Taste of Heaven, is wonderful when served over toast points, rice, noodles, or bread. There is no salt called for in this recipe, but it is probably salted with the…
Jim Keck
Specks still bitin’ no matter how cold it getsThe Apopka Chief
January 29, 2026
If you’ve been waitin' on some cold weather, welcome to Florida! It’s cold, and it’s gonna be cold again next week. Whatever you had goin' on as far as bass fishin’ goes, well... that’s probably gonna be thrown out the window for now.
Tilapia
No-fuss meals with tilapia, lemon chicken, and magic cakeNancy Thomas
January 20, 2026
Diana from Little Sunny Kitchen.com, says, “Pan Fried Tilapia might be the quickest, easiest main dish I have! Thin tilapia fillets cook so quickly in a single pan with just…
Jim Keck
Specks are bitin’, so let’s go fishin’!The Apopka Chief
January 20, 2026
If you’ve been waitin' for the specks to start bitin'... I’ve got news for ya: they’re bitin'. I’m gettin' lots of reports that the specks are bitin' in just about all the major chains and lakes in our area.