Makes: 20 to 22 servings Serving size: 1 cupcake Yield: 20-22 (2-1/2 inch) cupcakes Prep: 50 minsStand: 30 minsBake: 350°F 15 mins to 18 minsCool: 45 mins ingredients 4 egg whites 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup buttermilk or sour milk* 1/4 cup green creme de menthe** 1/2 cup shortening 1 3/4 cups sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 recipe White Chocolate [...]
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Lawn and Garden Show
The Expo is a ‘one-stop-shop’ for a variety of plants and gardening products from hundreds of prominent vendors. Speakers and educational workshops are scheduled throughout the three-day event at the Ag Expo Park, in Franklin, TN — located at 4215 Long Lane, off I-65 at Exit 61-Peytonsville Road. Friday & Saturday: 9AM – 7PM Sunday: [...]
King Cake Recipe
Prep Time: 30 Min Cook Time: 30 Min Ready In: 2 Hrs 45 Min Servings: Original Recipe Yield 1 ring shaped loaf Ingredients 2 (.25 ounce) packages active dry yeast 1/2 cup white sugar 1 cup warm milk (110 degrees F/45 degrees C) 1/2 cup butter, melted 5 egg yolks 4 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons [...]
Wedding Dresses
Step back to yesterday and see the common threads that weave together the lives of women through the past decades in middle Tennessee and across the country. Enjoy traveling in time from the brocade and satin of the 1870’s to the wartime stories and suits of the wartime brides in the 1940’s at the “Wedding [...]
Happy New Year’s
2011 was the 10th anniversary for the Franklin Farmers Market. It’s hard to believe that when it began, there were only 8 farms that were a part of the market. This year, approximately 70 farms were at the market over the course of the summer season. One of the highlights for the market in 2011 was [...]
Aunt Ellen’s Man’s Cake
3/4 cup solid vegetable shortening 2 cups granulated sugar 6 eggs, separated 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar 4-1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour 4 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 2 cups very strong coffee, cold 1-1/2 cups chopped walnuts or pecans 2 teaspoons vanilla extract Preheat oven to 350 F. Add cream of tartar to [...]
Holiday Home Care
Via the City of Franklin: Home fires are more prevalent this time of year than in any other season. According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), the number of home fires doubles in December, January and February. “This is due in part to an increase in cooking and heating fires,” says Franklin Fire and [...]
Thanksgiving Appetizer
Via AllRecipes.com… “This pastry-wrapped soft cheese can be served year ’round. Baked until the cheese melts, this elegant appetizer is topped with dried cranberries, apricot preserves and toasted almonds. Serve with crackers to a grateful crowd.” Ingredients 1/2 package Pepperidge Farm® Puff Pastry Sheets 1 egg 1 tablespoon water 1/2 cup apricot preserves or raspberry [...]
Bounty of Thanks
On HGTV’s site, designer Erinn Valencich sets the stage for an oh-so-chic fall get-together by layering rustic elements like a wooden tray topped with gourds and fall apples and birch bark vases with glamorous touches like gold-rimmed crystal plates, gilt-lined votives and an antique French settee. Visit HGTV to view the elegantly lower centerpieces of [...]
Winter? Bring It On.
We’ve been asked this over and over again: When the market shut down for the winter? The answer is simple. It doesn’t. The Franklin Farmers Market is a year-round market. Because you’re getting food from local farms, the vegetables and fruits you buy at the market are seasonal. Of course, there’s a large variety of [...]
Grilling on Labor Day
Fire up the grill this Labor Day with delicious Grilled Chicken Burgers! Prep Time: 30 Min Prep Time 15 Min Cook Time 45 Min Ready In Original Recipe Yield 8 servings ——————— Ingredients 1 onion, chopped 2 teaspoons minced garlic 1 red bell pepper, chopped 1 cup fresh sliced mushrooms 1 tomato, seeded and chopped [...]
Happy Hour
Stop by 2179 Hillsboro Rd, Franklin, TN 37069, on your way home from work and enjoy “happy hour” on single stem flowers from Garden Delights. It’s the perfect treat for your wife, an evening birthday party, etc; With custom designs, a website where you can pick your favorite bloooms, Garden Delights has all of your [...]
Leave Fireworks to the Pros
Consumer fireworks and sparklers are not allowed in Franklin Leave fireworks to the professionals, says Fire Marshal With the 4th of July less than one month away, the Franklin Fire Department is reminding residents that consumer fireworks, including sparklers, are illegal in Franklin. Franklin Fire Marshal Andy King said that the sale of fireworks is [...]
Blue Ribbon Recipe
Missy Wimpelberg’s Kickin’ Guacamole has been awarded a blue ribbon at Just A Pinch Recipe Club, the new online social community created for and by cooks in hometown America at www.justapinch.com. Wimpelberg’s Kickin’ Guacamole, Yummy! was named a blue ribbon winner by Just A Pinch Food Editor Janet Tharpe. To land the award, Wimpelberg served up a full- flavored, [...]
Fresh Looks
Remodeling your home or moving into a fixer upper? Coming up with ideas to give your place a fresh look can be overwhelming. Below are some helpful hints to help jump start your brainstorming: Simply Swedish- Having lived in Scandinavia, I was always impressed with how basic their wall colors and furniture choices were and [...]

