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Lifestyle

Jim Keck
Look out for manatees movin’ to warmer watersThe Apopka Chief Editorial Staff
I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving and you got to eat all of your favorite foods and then some. There is nothin’ better than Thanksgiving…
An apple dessert
Classic dishes worth revisiting, from casserole to apple brown bettyThe Apopka Chief Editorial Staff
From Paths of Sunshine Cookbook, we found Royal Wild Rice Casserole. You can use canned mushrooms if you don’t have any fresh. They add a tip…
Jim Keck
A great week of fishin’ ahead, and…happy ThanksgivingThe Apopka Chief Editorial Staff
I hope everyone is gettin' ready for Thanksgiving next week, and I hope y'all get to have a four-day weekend, as well. If you don’t do Black Friday, you…
Turkey
Roasting the perfect turkey, with southern cornbread on the sideThe Apopka Chief Editorial Staff
If you would like instructions on roasting your Thanksgiving turkey from Alton Brown, creator and host of the Food Network television show “Good Eats,” we have his recipe right here for you.
Pastry
From jambalaya to pumpkin cake, it’s comfort all the way downThe Apopka Chief Editorial Staff
We have a recipe from Country Cookin’ by Joyce LaFray Young. You may remember that this is the book that has “Famous Recipes from Famous Places” in Florida! This one is Chicken Jambalaya from…
Jim Keck
Cold weather brings speck season earlyThe Apopka Chief Editorial Staff
This is not the weather I was hopin' for this late in the year. We usually have weather like this in January or February, not November. If…
Jim Keck
The full moon brings a great time for fishin’The Apopka Chief Editorial Staff
Wow! That’s all I can say about this time of year! I just LOVE this time of the year, and I believe the fish love it, too!  
Pecan pie
Meals made with gratitude and a dash of traditionThe Apopka Chief Editorial Staff
Next Tuesday, November 11, is Veterans Day. This day honors ALL U.S. military veterans. And because many of our vets just happen to have nostalgic memories of a…
Jim Keck
Close battle in the Wednesday Night ShootoutThe Apopka Chief Editorial Staff
We got some rain! And then we got a whole lot more! Good gracious, it’s been a while since I’ve seen rain like that!
Ham
Glazed, simmered, and stirred—recipes to warm every gatheringThe Apopka Chief Editorial Staff
Doing your own baking of a ham is not only easy, but it is very economical! And it is a terrific project for you and your…