Summer is here! We will be closed for Memorial Day and reopen on June 1st. Our Summer Reading Programs will begin on June 7th with Read-to-Swim every weekday from 1:00-2:00, sponsored by Mason Bank! For thirty minutes of reading, kids in grades 1-4 can earn an ice cream from Dairy Queen, or a pass to the City Pool.
This week I am giving a favorite Italian dish a Southwest twist, with jalepenos, tortilla chips, and salsa. Pizza is also called a flatbread. Flatbreads with toppings were consumed by the ancient Egyptians, Romans, and Greeks. The pizza was invented in June 1889 by Raffaele Esposito, in Naples, Italy. He wanted to honor Queen Margherita of Savoy.
I've made this bread several times, and it always comes out great. It's one of the few recipes I've found that I didn't feel like I had make any alterations to it to “improve” the taste or texture. Chunks of it torn off the loaves and dipped in a bit of warm marinara sauce or infused olive oil go great with just about any meal you plate up for the family.
“Many times God speaks to us through the things we love to do: sports, hobbies, work, and friendships. As a professional golfer, I am often asked for tips or advice. So here it is—listen to what God can say to you through the game of golf.” (Tom Lehman).
As a golf layman I have taken the pro Lehman’s advice.
With spring showers, the gardening learning curse is once again underway. Such a wet season after the debilitating freeze of the winter storm is a new experience, bringing with it new chapters of observation and lessons in working with nature.
At this time of year, I begin seed-saving from the winter lettuce.
Memorial Day is Monday, May 31. This is the day to remember those men and women who fought and were killed in that war. Remember the sacrifice of these men and women and of their families. We will honor all veterans in November on Veteran’s Day. Memorial Day is a day of remembrance honoring those who sacrificed their lives for our freedoms.
May is marching on.
Last week in this column I mentioned that a Florida man blew up his Hummer when he wrecked with twenty gallons of gasoline in cans in the cargo area. Maybe I should’ve pointed out that it was unintentional. Hopefully no one thought he did it on purpose, although I have to admit such misunderstandings have occurred more times than I can count during the 24 years I’ve been writing this column.
Bugs: We Couldn’t Live Without Them
I know, a lot of folks might be saying to themselves right now, “Well, I could certainly live without them.” It is interesting how much animosity we have toward some of the smallest critters in our world. It has even crept into our language. When something bothers us or gives us some concern, we don’t say that it “birds us,” “fishes us,” or “mammals us,” we say that it “bugs us.”
So, let me try to set the record straight about bu ...
Summer Reading will be here soon! We will officially start Summer Reading on June 7th and we will have fun programs, activities, and Read-to-Swim. Keep an eye out for a schedule of our events in upcoming papers and on Facebook and Instagram (@masontexaslibrary). Happy reading!
New to the Library:
DVDS
Black Water
Jack Irish, the Movies
The Mauritanian
My Brother’s Keeper
Shakespeare and Hathaway Season 3
Taking a Shot at Love
Timeless Love
Fiction: (all quotes from publi ...
In continuing with my “Beef-based” recipes for the month of May, I am sharing my shredded beef wraps. Beef is known as red meat and it gets a bad “wrap” sometimes. It is really a healthy choice though. As I said last week, it is loaded with nutrition. Being involved in the beef industry, I think it is incredibly important to cook with beef.
This week’s dish is crock pot shredded beef wraps.
