We thought it practically impossible to improve on good, ol’ fashioned cheesecake… well, that is until we tried Ilean Benvenuti’s chocolate chip version! Not only does this delectable creation have chocolate chips, it also boasts an Oreo cookie crust! It really doesn’t get much better than that.

See step-by-step photos of Ilean’s recipe and thousands of other goodies from other home cooks at: www.justapinch.com/chocolatecheesecake

You’ll also find a meal planner, coupons and chances to win!… Read the rest

The day Jennifer Barrington found out on her lunch break at Home Depot that a Christian benefactor in Colorado was going to pay for her to get a college education, she sat in her car on the parking lot and cried.

It had been 18 years since her high school graduation when, in 2011, Barrington became one of the first students to walk through the doors of Weatherford College’s new Granbury campus.… Read the rest

The Lake Granbury Newcomers Club ended its 2012-2013 season last week with a meeting and luncheon in Pecan. President and Pecan resident Sandra Beard welcomed Mary Saltarelli, the consulting executive director of Preserve Granbury, who treated the membership to great photos and discussion of Hood County and Granbury history.

Pecan has been and will continue to be well represented in Newcomers.… Read the rest