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August 16, 2018 4 minute READ

Let's Ask Francine: How Do You Make Killed Lettuce and Onions?

Francine loves questions. She writes our Almost Monthly E-mail, which, as the name implies, goes out almost monthly. It starts out like a letter from your favorite aunt with a little update on whatever might be on her mind at the time. Then it goes into events in the stores, new products our buyers are particularly proud of, and community happenings that might just prompt you to plan a trip. Most every time the e-mail goes out, she gets a question or two. This week’s blog includes a couple that she thought might be interesting to share with everyone. Let's get to the questions and her answers. ...read more

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February 21, 2018 5 minute READ

Let's Ask Francine: What Was Happening in Valle Crucis in the 1800s?

Our Almost Monthly E-mail correspondent gets many questions over the course of the year. Many are answered with a quick e-mail back to the inquirer, but sometimes there are questions that might be of interest to more than one individual. That was the case this week when Francine was asked about what was going on in Valle Crucis in the 1800s. Let’s see … ...read more

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October 10, 2017 2 minute READ

Ask Francine - Low Fat Sweet Potato Pie?

Would you think it's possible to make a good fried sweet potato pie at home that is not loaded with saturated fat? ...read more

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September 22, 2017 6 minute READ

Let's Ask Francine

If you subscribe to Mast Store’s Almost Monthly E-mail, you are well acquainted with Francine. She’s corresponded with folks for more than 16 years – almost since the invention of e-mail. Her fans have shared many accomplishments, concerns, and questions over the years. In this week’s blog, Francine answers some questions from her website “Ask Francine” opportunity. Let’s see what she has to say. ...read more

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July 29, 2017 2 minute READ

Oh My Squash!

The summer harvest season is in full swing! And if your garden is like ours, you have enough squash to feed everyone in the community. So, if your garden gives you squash, you make squash everything! ...read more

tags Dear Francine | Gardening | Recipes

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