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04.07.20

Boredom Buster #2

We are all wearing lots of hats these days – from small business CEO and the school's head master to the top chef and building custodian. That means its even...

At Home, Inspiration, Recipes

Holiday Table depicting a wine glass and a lit table setting

12.12.18

Holiday Entertaining Made Easy

My mom is the queen of the holiday spread. She will put before you a feast fit for a king-sized appetite-- and for allowing plenty of leftovers for everyone to...

Inspiration, Mast Family Favorites, Recipes

Pot on a stove with a tea pitcher, tea bags and a cup of sugar.

08.15.18

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...

Dear Francine, Recipes

Cornbread in a cast iron skillet on an old fashiones stove

09.20.17

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...

At Home, Dear Francine, Recipes

07.26.17

Enjoying Garden Goodness

The time we’ve been anticipating since winter, really, is finally here. Our gardens that were eagerly planned when snow was on the ground are giving us gifts on a daily...

At Home, Gardening, Inspiration, Recipes

Mast General Store in the snow at Christmas time

01.11.17

Ideas for Enjoying Snow Days

With another unseasonably mild holiday season behind us, folks in the southeast were very excited to wake up to 6 to 10 inches of fresh fallen snow the first full...

Adventure, At Home, Recipes