Hello everyone. My name is Parind Vora. I’m the chef/owner of Gonzales Bistro in charming downtown Gonzales. In this column we talk cooking, tricks to cooking, and sometimes eating.
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Cooking with Parind
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10/7/22
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Dear Violet,
I’m twenty-five, single and the mother of a beautiful one year old daughter. I want to go back to school, but am finding it difficult to work two jobs, juggle motherhood, and go …
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10/6/22
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The process of pregnancy, and subsequent birth begins with a fertilized egg, which then implants into the lining of the uterus (womb), attaching and growing from that position.
Pregnancy, …
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By Betty Cohn, Gonzales Inquirer
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9/30/22
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Dear Violet,
I am a stay at home mom, but not because I want to be. My husband believes that a woman should be at home, as a mother and housekeeper, the home care taker, while the husband earns …
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9/23/22
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Arthritis affects millions of Americans and is one of the most diagnosed ailments in the world. This disorder is caused by inflammation of the joints, leading to swelling, pain and difficulty with …
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By Betty Cohn, Gonzales Inquirer
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9/22/22
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Dear Violet,
My best friend, I’ll call her Carol, who I love dearly and have been friends with for over twenty years, is causing me many problems. Carol is kind, and thoughtful, as well as …
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9/8/22
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Arthur Brewer, representing the Alzheimer’s Association Capital of Texas Chapter, and manager of the Walk to End Alzheimer’s, considers this a family business. He is proud to announce two …
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By Betty Cohn, Gonzales Inquirer
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9/1/22
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Dear Violet,
My husband and I have very different styles of discipline for our three children. While I believe in firm boundaries, and consequences, I have always reserved the harshest, corporal …
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8/26/22
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He stood there on the sidewalk outside Michelson's Café in Gonzales. The letter from the Army Draft Board said the bus would pick him up at 10 o’clock this morning.
He glanced at …
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By Bob Burchard, Special to the Inquirer
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8/18/22
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Dear Violet,
My husband and I have one child, a boy, who just turned four years old. Our son loves to play with dolls, and play dress up, as well as toy cars and “good guys/bad …
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8/11/22
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I’ve been a sports fan for many years, but the one thing that bothers the heck out of me when it comes to professional sports is “super teams.”
The definition of a “super …
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By Vandy Van Epps, Gonzales Inquirer
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8/11/22
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I’ve been covering sports for more than five years now, and during that time, I’ve met people from different fan bases.
From the high school level to the professional level, sports …
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By Vandy Van Epps, Gonzales Inquirer
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8/3/22
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Starting an article, or column, is usually somewhat difficult for most writers. However, this particular article has proven to be one of the hardest things I have had to write in my lifetime.
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By BETTY COHN, Gonzales Inquirer
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8/3/22
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Dear Violet,
I haven’t spoken to my father since I was 16, and am not sure if I ever want to, again. My issue is that he has been placed on hospice and given four months to live, and I want …
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6/30/22
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Esophageal cancer is often unrepresented in the media, public discourse and general community discussions, leading to a lack of awareness of the existence, extent, causes and repercussions of this …
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By BETTY COHN, Gonzales Inquirer
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6/23/22
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Dear Violet,
My ex-husband and I share multiple children together, and I have been the sole provider of said children their entire lives.
Now that I am much older (late 60s), I am worried …
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6/16/22
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According to the National Kidney Foundation, Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) currently impacts over 30 million Americans, and this disease is a result of the gradual loss of kidney function, over time.
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By BETTY COHN, Gonzales Inquirer
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6/9/22
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Dear Violet,
My older sister has been the best sibling anyone could ask for. She helped raise me when our parents died, and took care of me through college, until I was started in my new career.
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6/2/22
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May is stroke awareness month, and this is a very serious and highly dangerous medical condition that requires immediate attention. So what is a stroke and what can be done to prevent or lessen the …
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By BETTY COHN, Gonzales Inquirer
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5/26/22
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Dear Violet,
My uncle left me a large sum of money when he passed away last year. My husband is not aware of the inheritance, and my uncle made sure it was placed in a secure trust for me and me …
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5/26/22
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