Our Town : Community Garden

Our Town : Community Garden

Welcome to my town's community garden tour. Every year Ms. Mary and her crew plants a large garden that anyone in town can get fresh vegetables from. It's a labor of love and gives fresh vegetables to those that needs help. Melville, LA Community garden: The community garden gives you space to garden and opens the [...]

Happy Flag Day !

Happy Flag Day !

What is the symbolism of a flag?" The colors of the pales (the vertical stripes) are those used in the flag of the United States of America; White signifies purity and innocence, Red, hardiness & valour, and Blue, the color of the Chief (the broad band above the stripes) signifies vigilance, perseverance & justice." Pledge of Allegiance [...]

Community recipe : Baked Spaghetti

Community recipe : Baked Spaghetti

1 pound uncooked spaghetti 1 pound lean ground beef 1/2 medium onion chopped 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano or Italian 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes optional 4 cloves garlic minced 4 cups marinara sauce 1 cup shredded mozzarella 1 cup shredded cheddar 1 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese Salt & pepper to taste Preheat oven to 375F and move the rack to the top third of the oven. Boil a salted pot of water for the pasta. Cook it [...]

2024 Summer Reading Camp at the Library

2024 Summer Reading Camp at the Library

Happy June ! And Welcome to our annual Summer Reading program. 2024 Program is called The Adventure Begins at your Library. Please Sign In and Grab a Camp Packet : We have Three Camps : Under 12 Teen : 12-18 Adult on Lisa Everyday Reads Camp Booklets : Book Reading logs,and prize list Craft Supply [...]

Spring time- Vegetable Lasagna

Spring time- Vegetable Lasagna

Vegetable Lasagna -  This can be made with any kind of vegetables that your family enjoy (or sneak some new ones in) I want tell. - It can be made with meat or without ( your choice) My son and Hubby has milk allergies -so this recipe use Tofu instead of traditional cheese used [...]

Lisa Book Shelf; Bug Hunt

Lisa Book Shelf; Bug Hunt

Backpack Explorer: Bug Hunt: What Will You Find? Head outside and get the buzz on bugs! Packed with educational prompts and activities, this fourth book in the Backpack Explorer series encourages junior naturalists to spot insects while on a walk in the woods, playing in a park, or searching right outside their front door. Twelve [...]

Teacher Appreciation week

Teacher Appreciation week

This Friday, the Melville WC will be delivering cookies to the neighborhood school to show Appreciations.  On the plater Chocolate Chip Cookies A chocolate chip cookie is a drop cookie that originated in the United States and features chocolate chips or chocolate morsels as its distinguishing ingredient. Circa 1938, Ruth Graves Wakefield added chopped up [...]

Louisiana Road Trip with Lisa and Tom

Louisiana Road Trip with Lisa and Tom

Louisiana Road Trip with Lisa and Tom : Our adventure begins in Historical Sunset , Louisiana and the monthly Sunset Jam.Sunset ,La. History : As many towns started in Southern Louisiana, Sunset began as a railroad town and was incorporated in 1904, with the first village meeting held on December 7 of that same year. [...]

Gran’s Coconut Pie

Gran’s Coconut Pie

I am making Pie and remembering a great childhood memory. My Grandpatents used to take us to Lea Lunchroom - Gas Station turned into a lunch spot for Ham sandwiches and Pie. We Loved the Pie! 3 tablespoons butter ½ (14.1-oz.) package piecrusts, refrigerated ½ cup sugar ¼ cup cornstarch 2 cups half-and-half 4 egg yolk 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut 2 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract, divided 2 cups whipping cream [...]