Missouri’s landscape is filled with a diversity of flora; some are good enough to eat. Collecting wild edibles can start in your front yard. Dandelions are a great way to start since they are easy to identify, and all parts are considered edible. Collect flower
I have driven through Bourbon MANY times in my life on my way to explore nearby public lands filled with forests, meadows, springs, creeks, and rivers. Passing through this charming Missouri town located just off I-44 on Historic Route 66 was just a part of
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As a retired teacher, it’s always a joy to watch former students grow up, start families and launch their careers. I bump into them often. Michelle Turner For example, one of my former students manages my local bank, while another does a stellar job with
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I guess you can blame it all on my roots, but I am a grown woman who can admit she still likes hot dogs. This little factoid isn’t too shocking considering how many times my biological father and I hit up Sonic for their chili
By Melinda Myers Boost your fall garden harvest with some midsummer plantings. Fill vacant spaces left in the vegetable garden after harvesting lettuce, spinach, and other early maturing crops. Expand your edible plantings to other vacant spots in flowerbeds, mixed borders, and containers. Sow seeds
During a recent visit with my grandma, she made an observation about the articles I write for River Hills Traveler. Apparently, I tend to mention food at some point. Well, as usual, she isn’t wrong. So, why not take this opportunity to share one of
Thymus vulgaris, English Thyme By Melinda Myers Keep enjoying your homegrown herbs all year round. Harvest throughout the growing season and include them in garden-fresh meals. Then preserve a few for the winter ahead. Snip a few leaves or leaf-covered stems as needed. For the
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Chain restaurants do serve a purpose, but I prefer to experience one-of-a-kind establishments like Dutzow Deli. Located in Warren County off of Hwy. 94, this local eatery is easy to locate because it sits at the Dutzow trailhead on mile marker 74 of the
I remember it like it was yesterday! I had all the requirements for the Boy Scout cooking merit badge accomplished — the menus, buying the food for the patrol, making the fire — all except for preparing a main dish that would be cooked over
Tucked way down south in the bottom of the state is a jewel among jewels — the Current River. Specifically, the stretch of river between Van Buren and Doniphan. If you were to calculate the amount of water that emerges from all the springs that
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