Treats to delight your holiday guests Festive Popcorn Trees 10 cups air-popped popcorn 10 ounces miniature marshmallows 2 tablespoons butter 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Green decorating sugar Blue decorating sugar 1 tube white frosting with decorating tip Assorted...
by Caleb Jones | cjones@amec.coop There ain’t nothing better than a good dog. For me, that dog was Tuffy. He might’ve been a mutt, but the majority of his breed was “best friend.” Tuffy could round up cattle, chase off snakes and bark at any truck he didn’t...
Candles shine at Hunter-Dawson one weekend every year by Paul Newton | pnewton@ruralmissouri.coop Guests begin filing into the stately, old home shortly after the sun dips below the horizon in southeast Missouri. The first thing they notice isn’t the flicker of...
Artisan baker spreads Christmas joy with Old World cookies by Sara Schafer | sschafer@ruralmissouri.coop Christmas is all about traditions. Some are passed down through generations; others are made fresh each year. For Christy Hollingsworth, her favorite one...
Rediscover the treasures you wish you had at the Remember When Toy Museum by Sara Schafer | sschafer@ruralmissouri.coop The museum is a life-size game of “I Spy.” On one shelf you see rows of colorful train cars. Then you see the beautiful doll your best friend had...
Magic happens at School of Santas in Branson by Jim McCarty | jmccarty@ruralmissouri.coop Dear Editor, I am 8 years old. Some of my friends say there is no Santa Claus. Papa says if you see it in The Sun it is so. Please tell me the truth; is there a Santa Claus? —...
The holidays bring a good reminder to pause, reflect and give thanks Here at Rural Missouri, our hearts are full of gratitude for you — our readers, neighbors and friends. Your stories fill our pages and inspire us all year long. From small-town celebrations to...
Food, games and more in unique, rural setting by Paul Newton | pnewton@ruralmissouri.coop The kitchen perched atop the hill in Osage County is hustling. A pulled pork mac and cheese bowl heads to the movie theater. Chicken and waffles are taken poolside. A...
Surprise your loved ones with a Missouri out-of-the-box present by Sara Schafer | sschafer@ruralmissouri.coop What’s worth more than any present under the tree? A gift that creates memories that last for years. Instead of stressing over what your family or friends...