BBF Farm Truck - Jan/Feb 2019

January-February 2019

Got the Winter Blues ?

Check out these Upcoming Local Events !

Bookmarks and Salemtowne Retirement Community will

On February 7 and 28 and March 7 and 21, the

host the seventh annual Movable Feast events on February 9 and 10, 2019 at Bookmarks (634 W. Fourth St. #110) and at Footnote Coffee & Cocktails (634 W. Fourth St. #120). These events are an opportunity for guests to enjoy food, drinks, and conversation with 18 bestselling and award-winning authors. Tickets to the Movable Feast events are available by calling Brown Paper Tickets at 1-800-838-3006 or by going to bookmarksnc.org.

Fury Fest, a film festival presenting all four of the critically acclaimed (and sometimes ridiculed) cult-classic Mad Max films. The films will be shown at SECCA, which is located at 750 Marguerite Drive in Winston-Salem. Tickets are $7.50 per person, per film and can be purchased in advance at secca.org or at the door.

Several downtown Winston-Salem restaurants are presenting The Big Eat every Tuesday night through February 8. The Big Eat features a 50 percent discount off participating restaurants’ signature dishes. It’s a great opportunity to try new restaurants and mix up your usual dining experience. The discount is not valid on take-out orders. For more information, please visit BigEatNC.com.

The 2019 Black History Month Genealogy Conference will be held on Saturday, February 2 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Old Salem Museums & Gardens in Winston-Salem. This event is free and is hosted by the North Carolina Chapters of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society (AAHGS). The full-day conference includes a variety of sessions with topics ranging from the Basics of Genealogy to DNA to Black Indians in the Carolinas. To register, please call 336-547-0178 or email aahgsnc@gmail.com.

Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA) will present

The Winston-Salem Symphony and Youth Symphony

will present a Concert for Community on Saturday, February 2 at 3 p.m. The program will feature the combined professional and youth symphonies, totaling approximately 135 musicians, performing multiple pieces.

The Concert for Community is free and open to the public and will take place at Wait Chapel on the Wake Forest University campus. Although the concert is free, please visit the Symphony website at WSSymphony.org to reserve your ticket.

Join Camel City Jazz Orchestra (and surprise musical guests) for an evening of fine dining and dancing to the classic sounds of big band music at the Millennium Center (101 West Fifth Street) February 14. Admission ($75/person) includes passed hors d'oeuvres, a glass of sparkling wine, and a plated three-course dinner with table service.

Ticket sales end Thursday, February 7. For more information, please visit camelcityjazz.org.

Two Super Recipes for Game Day !

Football Party Punch Ingredients

• 2 cups orange juice • 3 cups pineapple juice • 2 cups lemon lime soda • 2 cups cranberry juice

• 2 - 4 cups ice • 3 oranges, sliced • 1 cup pineapple chunks or rings • Optional—add vodka if desired

Directions 1. Stir all liquids together in a pitcher 2. Serve over ice in a pitcher or punch bowl 3. Garnish with orange and pineapple, slices or chunks 4. Invite Brookberry Farm neighbors over to enjoy!

Ingredients

• Bag of tater tots • 8 slices cooked bacon, chopped

Loaded Tater Tot Skewers • 1 cup of cheese, grated • 1 tablespoon ranch seasoning • Skewers

Directions 1. Cook your tater tots according to directions until golden brown in color.

2. Once you pull them out of the oven, let cool for approximately 2-5 minutes until you can skewer them onto the skewers. Using 6-7 per skewer works best.

3. Once on the skewers and on the pan, sprinkle ranch dressing over tater tots.

4. Sprinkle with the bacon and then the cheese.

5. Return to oven for an additional 10 minutes until the cheese is fully melted and golden in color.

6. Remove from oven and serve.

7. If desired, add 1 tablespoon of ranch seasoning to 8 ounces of cream cheese for dipping.

builder profile

Sam Morgan Custom Homes Sam Morgan Custom Homes, Inc. has been building homes in the Triad area for more than three decades. Elegant, innovative, superior quality, exceptional design, comfortable, and satisfying experience are only a few of the descriptions from the owners of the hundreds of homes built by this award-winning, reputable company.

As an Energy Star partner, and a certified Green builder, Sam works diligently with future homeowners to insure an energy efficient, environmentally safe, healthy and comfortable home. Remaining a small volume builder assures daily supervision by the owner of the business. This provides continuity of quality from project to project. Sam Morgan prides himself in using only top-quality materials and uses the best craftsmen to install them. The Sam Morgan Custom Homes, Inc. team is an excellent group of detail-oriented professionals many of which have worked together for almost two decades.

Design Services, Consultations, and plan drawing are all services that Sam Morgan Custom Homes, Inc. offers to help in the preliminary planning for future projects. From adding a screened porch or finishing a basement on an existing home, to designing, implementing, and constructing a stateof-the-art custom home, Sam has perfected the art of extracting customer’s ideas and wishes, making them a reality.

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LOCAL TREASURES

Furniture Shopping IN HIGH POINT Many of you know nearby High Point as the Home Furnishings Capital of the World™. However, most of the great furniture showrooms are only open to those attending the furniture market during the twice-a-year events. During the rest of the year, the general public cannot go in the showrooms.

Here’s an insider’s tip for you: the best way to shop in High Point is through the Design Access program. Design Access gives you an exclusive opportunity to shop at more than 50 home furnishings showrooms that are not open to the public.

As a bonus, you’ll be accompanied by an interior designer who will shop with you to offer wise design advice and direction. You also may make furnishings purchases through your designer.

Take a day trip to shop for furniture in our fellow Piedmont Triad city.

Go to highpoint.org/furnish-your-world to begin your home furnishings shopping journey!

February and March provide a perfect time to begin your spring garden indoors. There are plenty of reasons to sow your own seeds, including the ability to grow unusual and heirloom varieties that are rarely available at local nurseries. Ready to dig in?

Read the seed packet instructions, which typically recommend planting seeds in cell-lined containers four to eight weeks before final frost.

Be sure to keep the seed packets for future instructions. Most seedlings like the same temperature we do—between 65°F and 72°F. When your plants reach an inch tall, thin them to one per container cell by snipping the seedlings at the soil line (not pulling them out). It may feel like tough love, but this step is crucial.

As winter draws to a close, acclimate your plants to the elements bit by bit. A week or so before the last frost, place the tray of seedlings outside for a few hours in the afternoon, bringing them back indoors overnight. Repeat this process — slowly increasing the amount of time the plants stay out—until all danger of frost has passed.

Once it's finally time to settle your tiny plants in the garden, refer to the packet for guidance on their sun and shade preferences as well as how deep and how far apart to plant them. To remove each seedling from its cell, gently nudge the bottom. Be careful not to bury the stem while planting. Then water and let nature take its course.

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