By Nathan Coker
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Sep 8th, 2020
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Photography by KELLY MOORE CLARK Adding select herbs to honey can add to the benefits that are already offered from honey. While benefits can be found from ingestion, these herb infused options are great for use externally, too. To create your own herb infused honey, you’ll need various fresh or drie...
By Cassie Livingston
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Jul 30th, 2020
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PHOTOGRAPHY BY KELLY MOORE CLARKILLUSTRATIONS BY MEAGAN RUSSELLARTICLE BY MEREDITH MCKINNIE Originally from Houston, Doran Smith searched for a new beginning. He moved to Monroe two years ago with the hopes of establishing himself in a new place. His desire to serve people comes naturally and sincere...
By Cassie Livingston
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Jul 30th, 2020
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Styled by TAYLOR BENNETTPhotography by KELLY MOORE CLARK There’s something very rewarding about growing your own produce – especially a good harvest of tomatoes. With so many varieties to choose from, we’ve compiled a list of our favorites. Slice them, dice them, stick them between bread, get the dis...
By Cassie Livingston
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Jul 29th, 2020
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Change your Morning to Change your Life | By Shannon Dalhum Our lives have been looking vastly different over the past few months. With kids out of school for so long and many adults working from home, the daily schedules and routines that we did maintain have all gone out the window. As I’m writing [...
By Cassie Livingston
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Jul 29th, 2020
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Article and Photography by ROBERT K. WRIGHT Soft. Buttery. Airy. Sweet. Addictive. THESE ARE WORDS DESCRIBING A NEW KIND OF COOKIE THAT IS MADE IN NORTHEAST LOUISIANA. BLACK SUGAR TEA CAKES ARE A DELICACY THAT DATE BACK TO SLAVERY, AND MONROE’S BAKER KITA WRIGHT CONTINUES THE TRADITION WITH A RECIPE ...
By Cassie Livingston
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Jul 2nd, 2020
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From delicious libations to grilled salmon, homemade ice cream to a fruit caprese, these recipes are sure to tickle your taste buds. PHOTOGRAPHY BY KELLY MOORE CLARK | ART DIRECTION BY TAYLOR BENNETT BE A PEACH COCKTAIL WHAT YOU NEED:1/2 sliced ripe peach 2 ounces gin 4 ounces tonic water 1 ounce fre...
By Cassie Livingston
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Jul 2nd, 2020
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Masur Museum of Art Adapts to Unforeseen Circumstances Article By Starla Gatson When COVID-19 struck in March, Monroe’s Masur Museum of Art joined thousands of establishments across the nation in temporarily closing their doors in an effort to mitigate the spread of the disease. Then, on April 12 — E...
By Cassie Livingston
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Jul 2nd, 2020
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Christie and Michael Echols’ Home Garden ARTICLE BY MARÉ BRENNAN AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY KELLY MOORE CLARK A global pandemic can’t stop the Echols family from being grounded in nature. Christie and Michael Echols along with their two precious children have enjoyed outside living and learning during the Co...
By Cassie Livingston
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Jul 2nd, 2020
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ARTICLE BY VANELIS RIVERA | PHOTOGRAPHY BY ANDREW BAILEY Farmers’ markets have deep roots in our history. But what used to be essential to daily life can now easily be substituted with an online order and curbside pickup. Though our culture of convenience has snowballed into many forms and for a plet...
By Cassie Livingston
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Jul 2nd, 2020
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BayouHealth | BY SHANNON DAHLUM You know that when you sweat a lot, it’s important to replace lost fluids and electrolytes? But one important mineral often overlooked is iodine. Iodine is an essential micronutrient and is needed in small amounts by every cell in your body. It’s necessary for producin...
