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Rainbow Ranch Farms -
Monday December 27, 2010 - By Poly
How to Improve Your Appearance
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Follow a healthy regime of skin care. There are many ways to keep...
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Rainbow Ranch Farms -
Saturday December 25, 2010 - By Poly
Juice Fasting For Weight Loss and Health
The holidays can really pack on those pounds; this article offers good advice on a clean, wonderful fast, when done correctly with certified organic fruits and vegetables. Please...
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Whispering Oaks Vineyard and Winery -
Saturday October 09, 2010 - By Larry
The newly created pruner attachment for the tractor is completed and testing is underway. This will really help with vineyard management. We could even expand a bit since this will speed up the late winter/early spring pruning schedule. The...
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Whispering Oaks Vineyard and Winery -
Monday September 27, 2010 - By Larry
The cool front yesterday made it feel like fall. Woohoo! The Virgina Creeper and Sumac are turning crimson. The vineyard is starting to change to yellows and reds. It is gorgeous. The grape stomp is on October 2nd. The...
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Williamsburg Farmers Market -
Wednesday September 22, 2010 - By WFM
Caramelized Apple and Basil Soup
Chef David McClure of Berret's Seafood Restaurant demonstrated this recipe at the Williamsburg Farmers Market Chef Tent on September 18, 2010.
Ingredients:
2 lbs. fresh apples, peeled & diced ...
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Whispering Oaks Vineyard and Winery -
Monday September 13, 2010 - By Larry
Harvest is still going strong. We're down to Catawba, Vidal and St. Vincent. We've had more orders than ever for our grapes. We've taken what we need and selling the rest. It's been great meeting some of the other wine makers in the...
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Williamsburg Farmers Market -
Wednesday August 25, 2010 - By WFM
Chef Justin Tulip of Opus 9 prepared this dish live at the Williamsburg Farmers Market Chef Tent on August 7, 2010.
Ingredients:
6 Ripe Tomatoes (Blanched, Peeled, Seeded & Chopped)*
1 Red Onion (Finely Chopped)
1...
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Whispering Oaks Vineyard and Winery -
Wednesday August 11, 2010 - By Larry
August is here and so is harvest. We will pick the noble Vignoles and the Traminette on Monday, August 16, 2010. The Vignoles look to be the best harvest in years. The vines are so loaded with clusters, they are pulling the trellis down...
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Whispering Oaks Vineyard and Winery -
Saturday July 10, 2010 - By Larry
July has arrived and the Frontenac are beginning to show verasion. They are usually our first variety to harvest. We should get enough this year to have Frontenac wine to sell soon (but not too soon). The rain we got this past week...
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Whispering Oaks Vineyard and Winery -
Sunday June 13, 2010 - By Larry
May was wonderful. Good rains, good weather and good events. Maifest at OOVVDA was a success. We also attended Spring Fling at Le Cave in Billings, Mo and Pierce City Arts Fest. It was great to meet so many people interested in wine and...
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Whispering Oaks Vineyard and Winery -
Thursday May 06, 2010 - By Larry
Wow! April was so busy! The pruning is pretty much done. We participated in the Missouri Food and Wine Festival at Chateau on the Lake in Branson, Mo. We also participated in Maifest at OOVVDA Winery in Springfield, Mo. We'll be...
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Whispering Oaks Vineyard and Winery -
Monday March 08, 2010 - By Larry
March came in with wonderful temperatures and great weather. Hopefully it is "goodbye" to the below average temps. We are trying some new pruning techniques, mostly due to being so behind schedule. Hedge trimmers seem to do a great...
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Whispering Oaks Vineyard and Winery -
Thursday February 04, 2010 - By Larry
Wow, what a winter so far. Record cold the first week of January and then snow, and more snow... Yikes! It is making it tough to get to the vineyard. The ground is just saturated making it difficult for the truck. We don't want to do...
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Whispering Oaks Vineyard and Winery -
Saturday January 02, 2010 - By Larry
Happy New Year! We'll be on our winter schedule now that the holiday season is past. Our hours will be 12 to 6 Wednesday to Sunday. Closed on Monday and Tuesday. This is pruning season in the vineyard. We usually start in February and...
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Whispering Oaks Vineyard and Winery -
Tuesday December 22, 2009 - By Larry
The year 2009 is nearly at a close. It has been 12 years since we began the endeavor into the grape and wine business. It will be our 6th year at the location on Highway 60. It seems like yesterday when construction began on the wine cellar. ...
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Whispering Oaks Vineyard and Winery -
Wednesday December 09, 2009 - By Larry
The holidays are upon us and the cold air has arrived. The grapes are getting their well deserved winter's nap. We still have some juice to sell. Catawba and Saint Vincent. Great for jellies or home wine makers. Please call the winery...
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Double R Farm (Amish Country Soaps & Sundries) -
Sunday August 23, 2009 - By Christine
I've heard stories about the blight that has many left without tomatoes, but here in Sugarcreek we have a bumper crop of them. We've used them in salads and salsa as well added them to very meal imaginable. In...
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Cookus Interruptus -
Friday August 21, 2009 - By Cynthia
Make a refreshing drink, liven up fish tacos or recharge your athlete by keeping a jar of Lime Boost in the refrigerator.
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Cookus Interruptus -
Thursday July 30, 2009 - By Cynthia
Keep the calories down and the flavor up by combining rooibos tea, raspberry blend fruit juice and sparkling water. Refreshing! This week on Cookus Interruptus.