By David Mullen The evolution of the baseball uniform is as old as the game. Numbers did not appear on baseball jerseys until 1929, and names were not included until 1960, but it was easy to identify the home and away teams. The home team wore white, and the away team wore dark colors — […]
Celebrate 30 years of the iconic “Mambo Taxi” with Mi Cocina’s inaugural family-friendly race, the “Mambo Miles” Two-Mile Fundraiser at Klyde Warren Park on Sunday, July 11 from 8 a.m.-noon. Run, walk or stroll two miles to the finish line and be greeted with a Mambo Miles finishers medal and legendary frozen margarita in a […]
By Hillary Stonger Woodstock is coming to Lakewood! The 2021 Lakewood Home Festival Auction Party theme was unveiled at the Lakewood Fourth of July parade. Lakewood Early Childhood Parent Teacher Association (LECPTA) Auction Party Chairs and their families cruised down Lakewood Boulevard in classic cars from the Woodstock era, including a 1967 Jeep Kaiser M715 […]
1 pound ground lamb 1 pound 80/20 ground beef 1 onion, minced 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 egg yolks 3 tablespoons each minced mint, parsley and dill, plus more for garnish 2 tablespoons each lemon zest and juice Kosher salt and black pepper Heat oven to 350F. In a mixing bowl, combine meats. Then add […]
By David Mullen When one thinks of a woman referred to as “The Gnarly Nurse,” thoughts might gravitate toward Nurse Ratched (Louise Fletcher in an Academy Award winning performance) from the 1975 classic film “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.” But this nurse does not represent, nor handout, a bitter pill. She has found sanity […]
By Dr. Beth Leermakers Animal shelter staff and volunteers hold their breath and cross their fingers as the Fourth of July approaches. More pets go missing July 4-6 than any other time of year. Animal control officials across the nation report a 30 percent-60 percent increase in lost pets each year between those dates. These […]
By Chris Leonard White Rock Rowing competed in the USRowing Youth National Regatta in Sarasota Florida from June 8-13. White Rock qualified seven boats with 32 competitors and brought home a National Championship in the U-17 Women’s Pair and a Bronze medal in the U-17 four with coxswain. During a “normal” year, there is a […]
By David Mullen Monday, June 14 should have been the start of an uneventful week for the Dallas Mavericks. They had been eliminated from the playoffs by the Los Angeles Clippers, which have become the arch-nemesis of the Mavs for no other reason except they can’t seem to beat them. The NBA Draft is not […]
12 lasagna noodles, broken into irregular pieces of roughly the same size 2 (6-ounce) salmon fillets 4 medium green tomatoes, chopped Kernels from 2 ears of corn 1/4 cup capers, rinsed 1/4 cup chopped fresh dill 4 burrata, cut into wedges Salt and pepper Vegetable oil Cook noodles per package directions until al dente. Drain, […]
5 pounds beef cheeks 4 tablespoons oil 1 large onion, diced 4 carrots, diced 3 celery stalks, sliced 6 garlic cloves, minced 1 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder 3 cups fruity red wine 1 (28-ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice Kosher salt and pepper Preheat oven to 300F. Rinse and pat dry beef cheeks. Remove the […]