A new taste of summer: beautifully puréed blend of coconut water, strawberries, and fresh mint, poured over ice and topped off with crisp, sparkling water. ...

Summertime growing up in Nacogdoches meant one thing – the Texas Blueberry Festival. From enjoying the Kiwanis Club’s blueberry pancakes first thing in the morning, to cooking chicken and fish for the Rotary Club’s chicken and fish fry, to sunny afternoons sitting on the brick streets, sipping blueberry lemonade, and listening to live music – the Blueberry Festival has always been one of my favorite weekends of the year. In honor of the 2024 Texas Blueberry Festival on June 8th, we’re highlighting some quick and easy beginner recipes as well as recipes for our more seasoned chefs.

Nothing says summertime quite like freshly picked blueberries! Julie Wood, of Wood Blueberry Farm in Burke Texas, has provided us two great recipes to enjoy the tiny fruit's bursting flavor.  ...

So we started a Blueberry Farm... What were we thinking? After a trip to the California wine country in 2005, we decided we wanted to plant a vineyard. We had the available land, had the soil tested, and realized it was not suitable so much for wine grapes as it would be for blueberries.

Don't wake us up from this summertime pizza dream: A juicy watermelon "crust," a thick whipped cream "sauce," and berry medley "toppings!" ...

Each year, Brookshire Brothers hosts a fundraiser during National Library Awareness Week in support of the Coldspring Area Public Library (CAPL). This year, they raised an incredible $2,364 from April 7-13. ...

Summer Pasta Salad is a quick and easy side dish for all of your upcoming summer festivities! ...

Bring a medium saucepan filled with water to a rapid boil. Add 1 tbsp salt, then add lemon halves and shrimp. Turn the heat off immediately and allow shrimp to slowly poach for 2-3 minutes until fully pink.

Street Corn DipPrep time: 10 minutesCook time: 0 minutesTotal time: 10 minutesServes: 8-10 ...

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