Getting Your Garden Ready for Autumn
As the temperatures cool and leaves start to change colors, Alabama gardeners need to begin preparing their plants for the fall season. With the...
Plain and Simple: Milky Way Pound Cake
Ingredients:
8 (1 3/4-ounce) Milky Way candy bars, chopped
1cup butter softened and divided
2 cups sugar
4 large eggs
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/4 cups buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla
Frosting
1/2 cup butter
5 (1 3/4-ounce) Milk Way bars chopped
1 tablespoon milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups powdered sugar
Directions:
Preheat oven to 325 degrees and spray a...
Plain and Simple: Crockpot Lemon Chicken
Ingredients:
3-4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts cut into thirds (or chicken tenders)
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2-3 Tablespoons oil (or butter)
salt and pepper, to taste
1 packet Good Seasons Italian dressing mix
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/2 cup chicken broth
Instructions:
Coat chicken breast...
Plain & Simple: Turnip Green Soup
Ingredients
1 27 oz can of seasoned turnip greens
1 15.8 oz can Great Northern or Navy beans drained
1 10 oz can Rotel tomato and chiles
1 6 oz package diced ham or Conecuh sausage
Instructions
Combine all...
History of Valentine’s Day
Valentine's Day is a holiday that is celebrated on February 14th every year, and is a day dedicated to love, affection, and romance. It...
Main Street Marion to Welcome National Piano Project in December
Miki Sawada, a talented concert pianist based in Boston, is making her way to Alabama with her own piano for the Gather Hear Tour....
Projects Going Forward at MMI
Special to the Marion Times Standard
Construction on the new dining facility is 70% complete with a projected opening of Oct. ’23.
Our ROTC department moved...
Plain and Simple: Marry Me Chicken
Ingredients:
½ cup all purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon paprika
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
2 Tablespoons oil
2 Tablespoons salted butter
2 Tablespoons minced garlic
1 cup chicken broth
1 cup heavy cream
1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
½ teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon thyme
⅓ cup chopped sundried tomatoes
fresh basil and parmesan (for garnish)
cooked pasta, rice,...
Plain and Simple: Caramel Apple Pie
Caramel Apple Filling:
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (juice from 1 large lemon)
3 ½ - 4 pounds (8 cups) tart apples, such as granny smith...
Plain and Simple: Buffalo Chicken Wings with Homemade Ranch
Ingredients:
1 1/2 pounds chicken wingettes, thawed
1 cup buttermilk
1 1/2 cups self-rising flour
1 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
oil for frying (preferably peanut oil)
1/2 cup salted butter (1 stick)
1/4 cup hot sauce, I like Frank’s brand hot sauce
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Instructions:
In...