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FAMILY FEATURES
hildren are naturally curious when it comes to the ways of the kitchen, and parents are equally curious about how to include them in cooking and baking activities. “The best way to promote lifelong healthy eating is to get kids involved in cooking at an early age,” said Mitzi Dulan, registered dietitian and author. “Promoting the kitchen as a fun gathering place for the whole family will help build a positive attitude towards enjoying food.” With a little adult assistance, kids can easily learn their way around the kitchen and help create fun meals and snacks. “Introduce kids to the kitchen by having them help prepare their own snacks,” Dulan said. “A favorite snack for my children is a honey and peanut butter sandwich. Even very young kids can use a spoon to spread honey and peanut butter on whole wheat bread or a tortilla.” Here are three simple steps to heighten your child’s desire to learn and be involved in the kitchen: Tour the kitchen. Sure they eat there, but take time to familiarize them with measuring cups, cutting boards, hot pads and the general layout of the kitchen. Point out where kitchen staples such as honey, spices and other dry ingredients are stored and use this time as an invitation to talk about flavors and favorite tastes. Make meal planning a family event. Browse through cookbooks, old family recipes or visit honey.com for kid-friendly and tasty recipes. Invite kids to pick at least one recipe to make each week to get them involved and interested in the family’s eating habits. Assist your little chef. Safety is a top priority for kids in the kitchen — adults should be active participants and lead by example. Always demonstrate safe kitchen practices — from knife skills and cleanliness to age-appropriate cooking activities. The National Honey Board provides a collection of kid-friendly recipes and fun facts in the “From Honey Bees to Brain Freeze Kid’s Guide to Cooking with Honey” brochure, including colorful illustrations and photography. To receive a free copy of the brochure, download recipes, or find out more about the benefits of using honey, visit honey.com.
Vance overdue for EDC director
Warren’s E.J. Miles hits for three in Eagles’ loss.
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Sports, Page 1B
Honey Berry Waffle Sandwich
Makes 4 servings 1 1/2 cups fresh berries*, divided 1 tablespoon butter 1/3 cup honey 8 frozen waffles, toasted To prepare honey syrup, purée 1/2 cup berries in a blender or food processor; set aside. In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Add honey and bring to a boil; simmer 2 to 3 minutes, then add berry purée. Continue to simmer 2 to 3 minutes more until syrup thickens slightly. Set aside and keep warm. For each serving, place 2 waffles on plate. Top one waffle with 1/4 cup fresh berries. Drizzle with 1/4 of syrup, and top sandwich with remaining waffle. *Raspberries, strawberries and blueberries work well.
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WEDNESDAY, January 6, 2010 Mitzi Dulan offers seven tips for raising food-smart kids 1. Introduce a variety of foods. The key to expanding kids’ food preferences is to try new flavors early and often. Be persistent — it can take 5 to 20 times of trying a new food before your child actually enjoys it. 2. Avoid being a short-order cook. It’s fine to frequently include some of their favorite foods, but you don’t want to end up making four different meals each night for everyone in the family. 3. Switch to whole grains. Bread, pasta, pancakes, tortillas, pitas, cereal, crackers and brown rice. It might not always be possible to eat whole grains when eating out, but it should be a no-brainer when you are making meals at home. 4. Put the brakes on fast food. Fast food can seem like a great option when you are pressed for time, but try to limit the number of times you eat fast food. Instead, make a double batch of favorite foods and freeze half for later. 5. Make activity a family affair. Go for a family bike ride or walk. Find local tennis courts, trails or a track and get moving! 6. Ask for their help. Get children involved with grocery shopping. Make it fun by exploring colors and shapes in the produce section. Let kids select a new fruit or vegetable to try at home. 7. Look for pure foods. Buy foods with short ingredient lists or single ingredient foods like honey and kiwi.
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permit for new school Henderson Collegiate already has location, to open next school year
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Makes about 1 pound 1 cup peanut butter 3 cups powdered sugar 1/3 cup honey 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract Food coloring, optional Combine all ingredients in a large bowl; mix thoroughly until “dough” begins to come together. Do not over mix. If desired, add a few drops of food coloring to dough and mix; add additional food coloring if needed to reach preferred color. Store dough or shapes in an airtight container at room temperature for up to three days.
Little change in jobless rate Panel OKs
Husband, jailed for murder, given chance to save property
OXFORD — A foreclosure sale has been postponed for the burned home of slain Granville County woman Kelly Currin Morris and her husband, Scott. The sale, which was set for Tuesday morning in the lobby of the county courthouse, was reset to 1:30 p.m. Feb. 9 to provide additional time to allow Scott Morris “a reinstatement, a modification or a payoff of the loan” on the home, which is at 3220 Tump Wilkins Road southeast of Stem. This is according to a document filed by Carol Lindsley, a paralegal representing the substitute trustee, Brock & Scott, a law firm based in WinstonSalem. Scott Morris, 35, of 113 W. Church St., Creedmoor, since Nov. 17 has remained jailed without bond on a charge of first-degree murder and the burning of the house, both in connection with the Sept. 3, 2008, disappearance of Kelly
Makes 6 servings 8 ounces cream cheese, softened 1/3 cup honey 1/4 cup mustard 1/2 teaspoon onion powder, optional 6 8-inch whole wheat tortillas 1 1/2 cups Colby Jack cheese, shredded 12 thin slices of turkey In medium bowl, beat cream cheese with an electric mixer until fluffy. Add honey, mustard and onion powder; mix well. Spread 1 to 2 tablespoons of honey cream cheese mixture out to the edge of each tortilla. Sprinkle each tortilla with 1/4 cup cheese, leaving about 1 inch around the edge. Place 2 slices of turkey on each tortilla. Roll up each tortilla tightly and wrap in plastic wrap. Chill at least 30 minutes, then slice each tortilla log into 8 1-inch rounds and serve.
By WILLIAM F. WEST Daily Dispatch Writer
mist at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. “It’s where it was two months ago and three months ago.” Since the national recession starting in December 2007, North Carolina has lost 252,000 jobs. In the past year, the state’s companies have shed 154,200 workers, with manufacturing and construction companies together cutting 95,000 jobs. “However you want to look at it, this recession has cost us a quarter of a million jobs and we have not put a dent in putting people back to work,” Connaugh-
The Zoning Board of Adjustment on Tuesday afternoon approved a special use permit for the future Henderson Collegiate Charter School at the southwest corner of County Home Road and Health Center Road, but not without school organizers being surprised by an opposition statement by their future neighbor. While Anthony Peace, owner and administrator of GreenBullock Assisted Living Center, gave a page of aesthetic and environmental reasons against the future school’s location, the board was satisfied with the future school leadership’s proposal. Board member Duane Townes made the motion for the special use permit, with a second by board member Richard Brand and no dissenting votes in the city matter. Board member Edward Spain was absent, but he could not have voted because he is a Vance County appointee. Peace shook hands with future school co-founder Eric Sanchez moments after the vote. The plan is for the future school to be in modular units on county-owned property adjacent to the former Vance Manor. And the future school will be close to the Addiction Recovery Center for Men. The County Commission on Monday gave the go-ahead to the future school for a lease at $1 each year of the future school’s
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Tiffany Varner looks through certified nursing assistant jobs at the North Carolina Employment Security Commission office in Henderson Tuesday afternoon. Varner, who has been out of work for three weeks, has found a few CNA jobs but the pay has not been what she is looking for. By AL WHELESS Daily Dispatch Writer
The Kerr-Tar Region experienced very little change in jobless rates from October to November, according to statistics released Tuesday by the North Carolina Security Employment Commission. The comparisons included: • Vance — 13.6 percent to 13.5 percent. • Warren — 12.9 percent to 12.8 percent. • Granville — 10.3 percent to 10.5 percent. • Franklin — 9.6 percent to 10.2 percent.
• Person — 10.2 percent to 10.7 percent. • Caswell — 12.3 percent to 12.2 percent. In November, Orange County had the lowest unemployment rate at 6.3 percent, and Edgecombe County had the highest at 16.6 percent. The statewide unemployment rate in November dipped a fraction to 10.8 percent, from 10.9 percent in October. The monthly estimate has yo-yoed slightly above and below 11 percent since February. It peaked at 11.1 percent in May. “It’s almost a nonevent.” said John Connaughton, an econo-
Vance lags in paying health insurance bill By AL WHELESS Daily Dispatch Writer
An auditor reminded Vance Commissioners Monday night of the County’s unpaid obligation of $955,899 for 20082009 for health insurance for its 390 active and retired employees. The total number includes 57 law enforcement officers — in either status — through the Sheriff’s Department. The large remaining balance was created when the county could only afford to pay $332,545 of its annual required contribution of $1,288,444 toward the OPEB (Other Post Employment Benefits) liability, according to Mike Brafford. He is one of the partners in the certified public accounting firm of Phillips, Dorsey, Thomas, Waters & Brafford. “Over the years, that number is going Please see VANCE, page 4A
Cold weather gusher
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Water sprays out of a hole on Dabney Drive across from Peace Street Tuesday afternoon after a cold weather break occurred yesterday. Crews were repairing other breaks in the area when this one happened, according to assistant city manager Frank Frazier. Repairs were expected to be completed by early evening Tuesday.