By Ann Cipperly With the weather finally turning cooler, thoughts turn to heartier meals. Since fall is a busy time with many activities and...
Prepare easy meals in slow cooker on busy days
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Ann Cipperly Articles
Farm City Proclamation Breakfast to feature local food products
By Ann Cipperly For many years, the Farm City Committee has hosted educational events and celebrated farm families with Farm City Week. The...
Collins family shares recipes for October Beef Month
By Ann Cipperly Beef Month is celebrated across Alabama by cattlemen, retailers and restaurateurs. The Collins family in Cusseta and other cattle...
Lovell family hosts 35th annual dove shoot and dinner at family farm
By Ann Cipperly With horses grazing in the pasture as the sun lowers over the pines, three large tables are arranged under pecan trees at the farm...
Chamber staff shares favorite recipes for tailgating at homecoming
By Ann Cipperly Located in the historic 1895 Whitfield-Duke-Searcy house, the Opelika Chamber of Commerce has been instrumental in the growth and...
EAA president offers ideas for entertaining before Performance Series
By Ann Cipperly Winding country roads in Waverly lead to the home of Lynne Hammond, president of East Alabama Arts. Bordered by dense forest and...
Julia Thomas enjoys offering hospitality at lake home
By Ann Cipperly With sweeping views of Lake Martin from a sunroom, deck, patio and other rooms of their home, Julia and Steve Thomas are enjoying a...
Active club president shares recipes for busy days
By Ann Cipperly After Ginger Perkins and her husband, Jerry, moved to Opelika in 2012, she has become involved in local organizations and is the...
Serve assorted fresh vegetables before summer harvest ends
By Ann Cipperly Days are slowing getting shorter, and soon summer will be gone, as well as the bounty of garden fresh vegetables. The Opelika...