Lifestyle

Easter basket cookie cups

Makes 24 Ingredients 16-ounce roll or package of refrigerated peanut butter cookie dough 24 Reese’s Miniature Peanut Butter Cups, unwrapped 16-ounce carton green Decorator Icing 12 Sour Punch Straws cut in half for the handles 48 pastel colored M&Ms Directions Preheat oven to 350° F. Spray 24 cup mini muffin pan with nonstick vegetable spray.

Read MoreEaster basket cookie cups

JULIA CHILD’S LEGACY

In 1961, Julia Child published the first volume of her seminal cookbook “Mastering the Art of French Cooking,” spawning a popular PBS cooking show (“The French Chef”) and opening the world of gourmet cuisine to American households.

Read MoreJULIA CHILD’S LEGACY

BIRTHDAYS

Happy birthday Friday to Paula Cawthon of Denison and Lawrence Beamon of Sherman. Happy birthday Sunday to Elwood Reding and Connie Miller, both of Denison; Rhonda McCollum of Sherman; Braden Bury of Watertown, South Dakota; Yakima Eddington; and Harper Daughtery of Pottsboro. Happy birthday Monday to Kisha Hunter and B.R. Frith of Denison.

Read MoreBIRTHDAYS

FLORIDA’S GEM

SANTA ROSA BEACH, Fla. — The breeze flowing from the Gulf of Mexico feels glorious during a bike ride through shady, longleaf pine forests and alongside undulating sand dunes of Topsail Hill Preserve State Park. • Nearly five miles of paved path weave through the 1,600-acre park, leading to secluded lakes, meandering foot trails, historic sites and, of course, the beach. • Topsail Hill is one of a handful of Florida State Parks sprinkled like particularly pretty gems along coastal Northwest Florida. A colorful necklace of shimmering beach communities, succulent seafood restaurants and lively shopping districts comprise the Emerald Coast. • Beaches are gently sloping white sand — locals like to call it sugary — and the water is so crystal clear that it shines like a jewel.

Read MoreFLORIDA’S GEM