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New arrivals at the library

New arrivals at the library

New arrivals at the library

PAM HUMBLE | SPECIAL TO THE DISPATCH We hope you enjoyed a wonderful holiday season! Our Open House and Cookies with Santa were attended well. I appreciate Mr.
Couscous spinach grain bowl

Couscous spinach grain bowl

Couscous spinach grain bowl

CUISINE & CULTURE | ANGELINA@ANGELINALARUE.COMGrain bowls are a powerful way to build a nutritious meal all- inone dish. One typically consists of a few veggies, a grain, and a protein. I like leafy green veggies to get the bowl started. The grains I often use are rice, barley, or quinoa.
Pozole con pollo-Mexican chicken soup

Pozole con pollo-Mexican chicken soup

Pozole con pollo-Mexican chicken soup

The Heirloom KitchenA flavorful bowl of pozole warms our tummies on a blustery day, when and if this weather takes a turn and this soup is incredibly simple to make.If you aren’t familiar with what makes up a bowl of pozole, the primary ingredient is hominy.
OPEN HOUSE

OPEN HOUSE

OPEN HOUSE

OPEN HOUSE People’s Bank in Post held their annual Open House Friday, December 6. They served fixings for sandwiches, chips and salsa, crackers and a gouda cheese dip, cookies and Grinch punch. Back row: Raquel Britton, Clay Miller, Reshae Tidwell, and Rubi Rodriguez.
CHRISTMAS PARTY

CHRISTMAS PARTY

CHRISTMAS PARTY

CHRISTMAS PARTY The Post Rotary Club held a club Christmas party at the OS Museum Tuesday, December 10. 
A refreshing sweet Christmas treat

A refreshing sweet Christmas treat

A refreshing sweet Christmas treat

For many years, peppermint bark has been one of my son’s favorite Christmas treats. The last time I purchased the ingredients for it, the cashier asked what I was making. It’s so simple to prepare but perhaps some folks may not know just how easy it really is.
CHRISTMAS TREES Texas Christmas tree farms continue to see high demand for choose-and-cut trees. LAURA MCKENZIE | TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE

CHRISTMAS TREES Texas Christmas tree farms continue to see high demand for choose-and-cut trees. LAURA MCKENZIE | TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE

Demand for live Christmas trees remains strong

ADAM RUSSELL | TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE Demand for Texasgrown Christmas trees continues to rise as acreage and entrepreneurial interest in farms expands, according to a Texas A&M Forest Service expert.Fred Raley, Ph.D.