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Instant coffee, instant answers

Instant coffee, instant answers

Instant coffee, instant answers

Body How long since your last cup of steaming instant coffee?Me, I’m hoping to live long enough to forget this one. Whoever thought this stuff could taste like coffee was wrong. What’s in it?PAUSE TO CHECK. Coffee! Instant coffee is made from coffee! Who knew?
Dutch oven bread: crunchy crust and pillowy middle

Dutch oven bread: crunchy crust and pillowy middle

Dutch oven bread: crunchy crust and pillowy middle

Body CUISINE & CULTURE | ANGELINA@ANGELINALARUE.COMA peasant bread recipe has been featured in this column before, and the technique is an outstanding way to experiment with bread baking, especially if you are a newcomer to the bread-baking scene.

2024 CAPROCK HAPPENINGS

Body Please let us know of any corrections: caprockcourier@gmail.comArea School Homecoming Dates MOTLEY COUNTY vs. Hart, Friday, Sept. 13, 7:30 p.m. GUTHRIE vs. Rule, Thursday, Sept. 26, 7:30 p.m. SILVERTON vs. White Deer, Thursday, Sept. 26, 7:30 p.m. PADUCAH vs.
TALES FROM TUMBLEWEEDSMITH

TALES FROM TUMBLEWEEDSMITH

TALES FROM TUMBLEWEEDSMITH

Body TUMBLEWEEDAs the creator and producer of “The Sound of Texas,” one of the longest running syndicated radio programs in Texas, Tumbleweed seeks fascinating people who embody the spirit of the Lone StarStateandbringsthemintothehomesandheartsofthousands.
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Back in Texas—but not home yet

Body Crossing the state line westbound from Oklahoma brings us into familiar territory—not just because it’s the state where Kay and I live and make our living, but because it’s the start of a very familiar 178 miles of roadway.
THE RIBBON ROAD outside Miami, Oklahoma, is a remnant of the solitary stretch of Route 66 that was built in 1912 (before the Route was officially designated) as a single lane. MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 10 | THE TEXAS SPUR

THE RIBBON ROAD outside Miami, Oklahoma, is a remnant of the solitary stretch of Route 66 that was built in 1912 (before the Route was officially designated) as a single lane. MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 10 | THE TEXAS SPUR

Oklahoma, green hills to Panhandle

Body Oklahoma, green hills to PanhandleE D I T O R I A L | spur@thetexasspur.com Paragraphs & pixelsBARBARA BRANNONOklahoma has more drivable miles of Route 66 than any other state. And “drivable,” as twenty-first-century roadies know, is all-important.
The blossoming of Sunflower Mercantile

The blossoming of Sunflower Mercantile

The blossoming of Sunflower Mercantile

Body As the creator and producer of “The Sound of Texas,” one of the longest running syndicated radio programs in Texas, Tumbleweed seeks fascinating people who embody the spirit of the Lone StarStateandbringsthemintothehomesandheartsofthousands.
RAINBOWBRIDGE In Riverton, Kansas, the Marsh Arch bridge over Brush Creek is the only surviving bridge of this type on the entire length of Route 66. MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 8 | THE TEXAS SPUR

RAINBOWBRIDGE In Riverton, Kansas, the Marsh Arch bridge over Brush Creek is the only surviving bridge of this type on the entire length of Route 66. MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 8 | THE TEXAS SPUR

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Body E D I T O R I A L | spur@thetexasspur.com Paragraphs & pixelsBARBARA BRANNONROUTE 66 RAMBLE, PART 4: KANSASOf the eight states through which Route 66 once passed—and its historic remnants still do—Kansas claims the least, by far. But that 12.
TUMBLEWEED SMITH

TUMBLEWEED SMITH

TUMBLEWEED SMITH

Body TUMBLEWEEDAs the creator and producer of “The Sound of Texas,” one of the longest running syndicated radio programs in Texas, Tumbleweed seeks fascinating people who embody the spirit of the Lone StarStateandbringsthemintothehomesandheartsofthousands.
TALES FROM TUMBLEWEED SMITH

TALES FROM TUMBLEWEED SMITH

TALES FROM TUMBLEWEED SMITH

Body TUMBLEWEEDAs the creator and producer of “The Sound of Texas,” one of the longest running syndicated radio programs in Texas, Tumbleweed seeks fascinating people who embody the spirit of the Lone StarStateandbringsthemintothehomesandheartsofthousands.