Ann Cipperly Articles

Plan Variety Of Delectable Meals Over Memorial Day Weekend

By Ann Cipperly Whether you are heading to the lake or relaxing at home this Memorial Day weekend, plan to serve plenty of scrumptious meals and icy cold beverages with high temperatures expected. While enjoying being with family and friends, set aside time to give...

Offer Hospitality With Easy, Make-Ahead Dishes

By Ann Cipperly After being home most of two years, we have missed celebrating special occasions, having houseguests and just getting together to savor dinners with family and friends. Now that the virus numbers have remained low, plan a get-together. Whether it is a...

Ogrows Open Air Farmers Market Returns May 17

By Ann Cipperly Garden fresh vegetables and fruits along with homemade baked goods, jams, honey and other items are available Tuesday afternoons at the Ogrows Open Air Farmers Market in back of the Southside Center for the Arts on Glenn Street in Opelika. The market...

Micah Melnick Shares Thoughts On Motherhood for All Moms

By Ann Cipperly As Mother’s Day approaches, Micah Melnick, founder and executive director of BigHouse, gives her thoughts on motherhood, whether someone is a birth or foster mom or one of the “mothers” in a child’s life, such as a grandmother or Sunday school teacher....

Fill the house with the sweet aroma of bread baking in the oven

Fill the house with the sweet aroma of bread baking in the oven

Apr 23, 2020

By Ann Cipperly When the house is filled with the aroma of bread baking in the oven, it gives everyone in the family a lift. Freshly baked bread...

Let the Kids Help Cook a Hearty Breakfast

Let the Kids Help Cook a Hearty Breakfast

Apr 15, 2020

By Ann Cipperly While the kids are out of school, let them help cook a hearty breakfast. Children are generally hungry in the morning. Instead of...

Celebrate the good news of Easter this Sunday

Celebrate the good news of Easter this Sunday

Apr 8, 2020

By Ann Cipperly No matter what is happening today, the good news is that Jesus rose on Easter morning. While we have celebrated with various...

Treat family to a variety of yummy pound cakes

Treat family to a variety of yummy pound cakes

Apr 1, 2020

By Ann Cipperly Pound cakes are one of the easiest desserts to prepare and the most versatile. While there are several flavor varieties, a plain...

Organize pantry, freezer for creating comforting dishes

Organize pantry, freezer for creating comforting dishes

Mar 25, 2020

By Ann Cipperly With all of us being home a lot more these days, it is a good time to serve comforting dishes to our family. Make mealtime special...

Extension Service offers tips, recipes from workshop on pressure cookers

Extension Service offers tips, recipes from workshop on pressure cookers

Mar 18, 2020

By Ann Cipperly The Lee County Extension Service in Opelika recently held the Pressure Perfect Meal Preparation Workshop presented by Dani Reams,...

Twentieth Century Study Club celebrates 100th anniversary

Twentieth Century Study Club celebrates 100th anniversary

Mar 5, 2020

By Ann Cipperly With a legacy of Opelika’s most prominent families, the Twentieth Century Study Club is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year....

Frances Haupt Blackburn preserving recipes from German heritage

Frances Haupt Blackburn preserving recipes from German heritage

Feb 27, 2020

By Ann Cipperly Frances Haupt Blackburn grew up in a small German community called Elberta, located near Foley in Baldwin County, that was settled...

Serve Louisiana inspired dishes for celebrating Mardi Gras

Serve Louisiana inspired dishes for celebrating Mardi Gras

Feb 19, 2020

By Ann Cipperly With Mardi Gras coming up Feb. 25, enliven your meals this coming week with Creole and Cajun inspired dishes. Without the frenzy of...

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