A simple lemon herd butter really enhances pan-fried or sautéd fish. Just top the hot fillet with a pat of compound butter and let it form its own sauce as it melts.

Ingredients Original recipe yields 6 servings Ingredient Checklist ½ cup mayonnaise ½ cup mayonnaise 2 tablespoons white sugar 1 ½ tablespoons lemon juice 1 tablespoon vinegar ½ teaspoon ground black pepper ¼ teaspoon salt Instructions Step 1 Whisk mayonnaise, sugar, lemon juice, vinegar, pepper, and salt together in a bowl until smooth and creamy..

Ingredients Salt 1 bunch asparagus, snapped where it wants to naturally break 2 cups sugar snap peas, tips and strings removed 1 cup shelled fava beans Extra-virgin olive oil 3 cloves garlic 1 cup morel mushrooms, cleaned and cut lengthwise in 1/2 1/2 cup chicken or vegetable stock Four 6-ounce wild striped bass fillets, with skin Bring a large pot of well-salted water to a boil. Meanwhile, fill a large bowl with ice water and salt it well.

Hush puppies are made up of corn meal batter that has garlic powder, onion powder and a hint of paprika for some added spice. The cornmeal batter has flour, cornmeal, a little sugar and buttermilk as a sweetener and aiding in smoothing the batter. Mixed these all together and your batter is thick, rich and creamy. Perfect for dropping into a heated skillet filled with oil.

Well, we are in the heat of the summer, so be sure to stay inside where it is cool and avoid dehydration by drinking plenty of water. The water in Lake Texoma is a warm 65 degrees.

STILLWATER, Oklahoma – Agricultural producers who have not already applied, are still eligible for USDA’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), which provides direct payments to offset impacts from the coronavirus pandemic. The application and a payment calculator are now available online, and USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) staff members are available via phone, fax and online tools to help producers complete applications. The agency set up a call center in order to simplify how they serve new customers across the nation.

Summer Reading Program 2020 is here! Virutal Stories and Goodie Bags to Go! This year, thanks to COVID-19 we are handing out sacks with activities for the children to take home. There will be a new sack each week to pick up from the library for children ages 4 years old and up.

Lake Texoma is still fulfilling most fishermen’s limits, even though the heat index is rising. I have heard the fishing is excellent, so be sure to try your hand at it for a relaxing time on the lake.

The Fourth of July is swiftly approaching. Since the Chickasaw are not putting on a firework display this year, the only one in this area will be performed near the Catfish Bay convenience store on highway 70. Earlier this week, two of the Texoma Fire Department female firefighters assisted with a control burn. There is still a need for more volunteers. All adults, male or female, interested in joining the Texoma Volunteer Fire Department, please contact Chief Todd Cissell at (580) 565-4491 or pickup an application from the mailbox at the station, fill it out and return to the station. Chief Cissell will contact you. Everyone is welcome, so consider joining. The fire department truly needs your support.

Hello Enos and Happy Fourth of July! This has been a full week for our county with elections and Fourth of July activities. Please be safe and courteous when using fireworks in our Community.