Bake a First World War Army Cake – 1918 for Veteran’s...
November 11, is Veterans Day. It was first called Armistice Day by Woodrow Wilson on November 11, 1919, as he addressed the American people...
Serve Orange Pork Chops – recipe from ‘Treasures and Pleasures’
Orange Pork Chops is different from most of our day-to-day pork chop recipes; it features a complementary orange sauce for serving over rice. This...
Make traditional Italian Pasta E Fagioli from Michele Boudalis
We have a wonderful recipe for Pasta E Fagioli from Michele Boudalis, a friend of my daughter, whom we thank for her lovely authentic...
Fish are still gettin’ adjusted to fall-to-summer transition
Hello Folks,
The cooler days are comin’ and I can hardly wait until they get here. The only problem right now is we are in...
Miss Apopka is Top Ten
Miss Apopka 2019, Madison Zavitz, finished in the Top Ten at the 2019 Miss Florida Pageant held Saturday, June 29 at the RP Funding...
Try Maw-Maw’s Chicken Pie recipe for a meal that serves eight
This week, we turn to the wonderful book we were gifted by our editor’s mother-in-law, Southern Living All-Time Favorites. They develop or...
Apopka High School participates in Vex IQ Robotics contest
On Saturday, February 9, Apopka High School (AHS) and several schools across the state of Florida participated in the Vex IQ Robotics Competition. It...
Speck catchin’ is still good in Lake Monroe and Lake Jesup
Hello Folks,
I hope everyone had a great Christmas and a Happy New Year. We are head-in for another great year of fishin’ in Central Florida. I’m...
That’s a big bass!
Nathaniel Kicklighter shows off the 14 lbs., 11oz. largemouth bass that he caught in a lake in Putnam County. The state record for largemouth...
Homestyle comfort food can help you cope with staying indoors
We, at The Apopka Chief and The Planter newspapers, are praying for you and all of our community during this stressful time of...