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Potato varieties are important

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Potato varieties are important

Ellen Peffley

Thursday, March 12, 2026

Mid-March is the target date for planting seed potatoes. It is the cool season “white” potato (Solanum tuberosum) and not the warm season sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) that is planted in the spring.

FOR ST. PAT’S Enjoy this Shepherd’s Pie recipe just in time for St. Patrick’s Day. | ANGELINA LA RUE PHOTO

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Corned beef–and– cabbage shepherd’s pie

Angelina L

Thursday, March 12, 2026

CUISINE & CULTURE | ANGELINA@ANGELINALARUE.COMI love the traditional ingredients in shepherd’s pie. However, adapting the method for making this European entrée using corned beef and cabbage instead gives it a whole new flavor profile, and just in time for St. Patrick’s Day.

Spring gardening is in the air

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Spring gardening is in the air

News Staff

Thursday, February 26, 2026

CUISINE & CULTUREELLEN PEFFLEYGardeners can feel it. Spring is in the air. Daylight is lengthening, temperatures are warmer, and spring bulbs are popping up. But when is the actual first day of spring?

Going bananas for this bread

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Going bananas for this bread

News Staff

Thursday, February 26, 2026

CUISINE & CULTURE | ANGELINA@ANGELINALARUE.COMANGELINA L aRUEIf you are in search of a good, classic banana bread recipe, look no further. I’ve gone to this recipe time and time again especially when I have bananas going bad in my fruit basket.

LIBRARY NOTES

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LIBRARY NOTES

News Staff

Thursday, February 26, 2026

PAM HUMBLE | SPECIAL TO THE DISPATCHIt has been a busy week at the library. Book orders seem to have arrived all at once this month, and we can’t wait to share them with you. There’s definitely something for everyone at the library.

MAKE YOUR OWN AT HOME These thin, crisp layers, separated only by a brush of butter and olive oil mixture and a sprinkling of parmesan cheese will stack up to meet your wildest expectations. | ANGELINA LaRUE PHOTO

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Golden potato stacks

Angelina L

Thursday, February 19, 2026

I’ve written about my love of little muffin-tin meals. And when I was blessed to have an opportunity to babysit my grandsons recently, I just had to try out some of my favorites. The first day, I made mini mac and cheese pies.

Pruning peach trees

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Pruning peach trees

Ellen Peffley

Thursday, February 19, 2026

Fruit trees are pruned with the goal of promoting fruit production of highest quality.

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Happy Birthdays and Anniversary to...

News Staff

Thursday, February 19, 2026

Have an addition or change to our birthdays and anniversaries? You’re welcome to participate if you or a family member of any age live in Garza County.

Too much information

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Too much information

Hanaba Munn Welch

Thursday, February 19, 2026

Remember the Age of Enlightenment? It was way back there, starting in the 1600s and ending the following century when it gave way to Romanticism, presumably because everybody had gotten bored with being enlightened.Now we live in the Information Age.

Chocolate-hazelnut cookies ideal for Valentine’s Day

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Chocolate-hazelnut cookies ideal for Valentine’s Day

News Staff

Thursday, February 12, 2026

I am often reminded how much people love cooking with Nutella. If you haven’t tried this creamy spread it is made primarily of hazelnuts, cocoa, and skim milk. It’s typically on the aisle with peanut butter in most grocery stores.

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