It Was Memorial…by Beverly Hicks Burch

It Was Memorial…
By Beverly Hicks Burch

Before the ravages of ill health wrapped its icy fingers around my body and started wrecking havoc, one thing I really enjoyed doing on a more routine basis was travel. I still enjoy traveling, I just don’t do it as often. I have to pace myself when [...]

Dua Khalil Aswad and the Rest of the World, by Beverly Hicks Burch

Dua Khalil Aswad and the Rest of the World
By Beverly Hicks Burch

In April 2007, something horrific happened. The life of a 17 year old girl was brutally, violently and barbarically snuffed out. She was deemed dishonorable, shameful and criminal, and therefore, according to her judges and jury, she deserved to die. What was her [...]

Peach Nectar Chicken with Peach Barbecue Sauce (A Beer Can Chicken Recipe)

Peach Nectar Chicken
From A Barbecue! Bible Cookbook Beer-Can Chicken [and 74 other Offbeat Recipes for the Grill], by Steven Raichlen
Adapted and submitted by Beverly Hicks Burch

For the rub:
2 teaspoons brown sugar
2 teaspoons sweet paprika
1 teaspoon kosher or sea salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground cardamom

1 12 oz. [...]

Roast Chicken with Apple and Curry (A Beer Can Chicken Recipe), by Beverly Hicks Burch

Roast Chicken with Apple and Curry
From the Weber Poultry Roaster
Adapted and submitted by Beverly Hicks Burch

For the spice paste:

3 tablespoons vegetable oil (I use canola)
2 teaspoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon curry powder
1 teaspoon granulated garlic
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper

1 whole chicken 3 ½ – 4 [...]

You Know You’re A Redneck If…, by Beverly Hicks Burch

You Know You’re A Redneck If…
By Beverly Hicks Burch

…you know what beer can chicken is! Just kidding! I know what beer can chicken is, and I’m far from what you would call redneck. Actually, I only discovered what beer can chicken is in the last couple of years…and I have my dear hubby to [...]

More about Maddie…Little Girl Lost, by Beverly Hicks Burch

Madeleine McCann missing in Portugal. Have you seen her?
Please contact: +351 289 884 500, + 351 282 405 400, +351 218 641 000
Madeleine McCann desapareceu em Portugal. Tem informações sobre o seu paradeiro?
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More About Maddie…Little Girl Lost
By Beverly Hicks Burch
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Little Girl Lost, by Beverly Hicks Burch

It’s been two weeks now. Two long, grueling, agonizing, heart-rending weeks. That’s how long the world has angst over the fate of British tyke Maddie McCann, age three. Two weeks ago, while the family was on vacation (or holiday as the Brits call it) in Portugal, Maddie’s parents left her and her twin siblings, age [...]

Before & After the Haircut, by Beverly Hicks Burch

It’s amazing what a haircut can do for a gal or guy. Here’s out little fellow after his haircut yesterday. From hippie dog to show dog…I think he cleans up pretty good!
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Close Encounters of the Kansas Kind, by Beverly Hicks Burch

I grew up in Alabama. What most people don’t realize or associate with Alabama is inclement weather. Alabama the beautiful is a Gulf Coast state with white sandy beaches that are caressed by the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico. The foothills of the Appalachian Mountain chain meanders into the northeastern part of the [...]

The World According to Watson, by Beverly Hicks Burch

Ok, ok…I know…another pet blog, but, I just can’t help myself this morning. I have discovered the world according to a Miniature Schnauzer is a little different than how you and I would view it.

My little fellow’s name is Watson…I inherited the name when I inherited him, so I not sure if there is [...]