This recipe is being shared by Olga Rosas. She affirms, “This is a recipe that I got from a co-worker when I worked at Texas Youth Commission (TYC). I have made this every Christmas. My family all look forward to getting their baggie of their own Christmas Crunch. It’s very good.”
The Christmas Cactus is a plant that will bloom while others sleep!
Cultivating the Bond between People, Plants, and the Environment
About 1 million Texans over the age of 45 who receive health insurance coverage through the federal Affordable Care Act will likely face monthly premiums of more than $1,000, the Austin American-Statesman reported. That accounts for one-fourth of the state’s 4 million ACA enrollees.The Republican- led Congress has thus far refused to extend pandemic- era subsidies that reduced ACA premiums, a factor in the recent government shutdown. Part of the deal to reopen the government includes a promise to hold a vote on the issue in December, but it appears unlikely to pass.Texas insurers have raised ACA premiums by an average of 35%, but the hikes have been even higher for older enrollees.“So price impacts tend to hit older folks the hardest,” said Laura Dague, who is the James M. Griffin professor of health policy at Texas A&M University. That is because insurance companies consider them higher risk, she added.
Infuriated by the General’s defense of the Cherokees, Col. Sam Jordan grabbed an ax handle and took a swing at Sam Houston on Dec. 9, 1840. Adolphus Sterne alertly blocked the blow saving the intended victim from serious bodily harm.