Focus Carlsbad Spring 2024 | Recipe: Chocolate Truffles
Ingredients 2 cups Dark chocolate 1 8oz block of cream cheese 1 tsp Vanilla or almond extract Chopped nuts, coconut, or powdered sugar to coat…
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Focus Carlsbad Spring 2024 | Baked & Board: A New Business Adventure
In 2021, I retired from the National Park Service after 27 years of Federal Service. Retirement means leaving a work culture and then being required…
Focus Artesia Spring 2024 | Business Spotlight: Sun Country Homes & Gardens
Sun Country Homes & Gardens is a local garden center that offers bedding plants, trees, shrubs, perennials, houseplants, succulents, and native and xeric plants. In…
Focus Artesia Spring 2024 | Growth in the Drylands
Gardening in the desert is no easy task. Water usage, sun/shade, and soil amendment are some factors to consider when starting your garden in the…
Focus Regional Winter 2023 | Recipe: Backdraft Barbeque Rub
This rub goes great with chicken and pork. It is also the seasoning in Backdraft BBQ’s famous green chili corn with cream cheese! 3 cups…
Focus Regional Winter 2023 | Recipe: Aquino’s Pastina
Aquino’s Pastina by Aimee Aquino Ingredients 1 pack beef short ribs (4 pieces) 10 cups water Half white onion (finely diced) 1-2 cloves of garlic…
Focus Carlsbad Fall 2023 | Recipe: Cardamom Bites
This recipe is a true lifesaver, so write this down, commit it to memory, or snap a picture on your phone because it’s as easy…
Focus Artesia Fall 2023 | Recipe: Salted Caramel Pecan Pumpkin Pie
A mashup of two classic favorites of the season, this recipe bakes in big taste with a sweet flavor of fall. Try local ingredients as…
Focus Artesia Fall 2023 | Recipe: Zucchini Cookies
These cookies are moist and so yummy! Recipe provided by Sweet Confections One of our go-to fall recipes, we use locally grown zucchini from Artesia…
Focus Carlsbad Summer 2023 | Recipe: Chilled Champagne Grapes
Fresh fruit is a delicious summer treat. It is nice and light. Frozen grapes can be a refreshing snack-time addition. Just pop them in the…
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