Josephine March 2014

Josephine St. Joseph’s women’s magazine

March 2014

In the family business It’s easier to be green than you might think Tips for shaping your best brows It’s almost spring, so grab a pint

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It’s easy being 16 green Woman makes eco-friendly practices a lifestyle, not a fad

In the family 20 business Chiropractor promotes holistic health Planning makes 22 perfect Five steps that will help a mom actually enjoy cooking Put your best 24 brows forward Shaping what helps shape your face Have a pint 26 Seek out these Irish and Irish-inspired beers

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Spring clean

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St. Joseph native Crystal Green grew up wanting Tax time to be a vet. But as a student at Northwest Missouri State University, her focus shifted to patients of Spice it up the human variety.

Couples’ getaways “I started working with a chiropractor when I Menu for girls’ night was in undergrad, and I fell in love with the profession,” she says. “Seeing the doctor work on people, give them amazing relief and fix the issue was amazing to me.”

Editor’s note Now a chiropractor with her own business, Green Two guys wants to help not only individuals but families be and a question as healthy as they can be. She adds that she is We’re loving it passionate about empowering families to make decisions for themselves, to understand what phyJosephine calendar sicians are telling them and to know their options.

Average Joe In accordance with this, she offers free classes at her office several times each month and plans Getting Real to begin a new series this spring focused on Meal time pregnancy issues. For more about Green and her Everybody get healthy work, see page 20.

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By JESS DEHAVEN March means green — the grass is finally starting to turn green, the upcoming Earth Day has people thinking green and of course with St. Patrick’s Day everyone’s wearing green. So in this month’s Josephine, we thought why not celebrate green a little bit?

Our centerpiece story this month features a local woman who proves that it’s not that hard to go green. Sharon Gillespie has been living an eco-friendly lifestyle for years, and the things she does are practices anyone can adopt. Turn to page 16 for more.

If you’re looking to save some green, you’ll want to check out Jenn Hall’s tax tips on page 12 to make sure you’re getting the most out of your return.

We even went green for this month’s profile — Crystal Green, that is. Erin Wisdom talked to the local chiropractor about her approach to whole-family health.

Find that story on page 20.

And we couldn’t let the month go without a nod to St. Pat’s Day. If your idea of celebrating the day involves green beer, you might want to take things up a notch.

We had Shea Conner look for some real Irish brews that you can raise a glass to. Read more on page 26.

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girlstuff Get a jump start on spring cleaning Do you put off cleaning because it takes so long?

Maybe you’re doing it wrong.

Keeping a tidy house will always come with challenges, but with the right techniques you can make it easier.

Try these expert tips.

Clutter combat: The rule of three

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girlstuff CONTINUED FROM Page 5 fight it every day. If nothing else, try the rule of three – before you go to bed every night, put away or pitch at least three pieces of clutter.

Speed cleaning: Develop a routine

Would you rather spend a whole weekend (or more) cleaning once a month or less than one hour each day? For Ruth Soukup, blogger at LivingWellSpending Less.com, staying on top of cleaning is a key to a happier home. In her manifesto Speed Cleaning, she recommends dedicating about 45 minutes to cleaning every day, working from one end of the house to the other.

Less is more: Use products sparingly

Commercially produced cleaning products are designed to be efficient – you don’t need to use so much. Overdoing it can cost you time and money. You know what we mean if you have ever gotten overzealous with the surface cleaner and felt like you needed to use a whole roll of paper towels to finish the job. Also remember that the chemicals in some cleaning products can be harmful. Always follow the directions on the bottle.

Eyes on the prize: Don’t multitask

It may be tempting to pair cleaning with something more fun, like talking to a friend on the phone. However, Matthew Ricketts, a cleaning expert interviewed

by Better Homes and Gardens, disagrees.

“If you focus on cleaning only and don’t try to organize, take a phone call or watch TV, too, you can get the job done in half the time,” he told BHG.com. “Then you’re free to put your full attention toward the things you’d rather be doing.”

For more tips on being a more efficient housekeeper, check out Soukup’s Speed Cleaning checklist at www.livingwellspend ingless.com/2010/09/08/speed-cleaning/.

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Grab a jacket There’s still a chill in the air, so cover up fashionably A good jacket can be a staple of any woman’s wardrobe — versatile enough to be dressed up or down, worn as part of a suit or with jeans. The essential piece is predicted to be as popular as ever this spring, with a boxier, shorter cut coming to racks this season, says Meiken Greenamyre, an independent sales consultant for CAbi in the Kansas City-area.

“Get one statement jacket and you will be surprised at how much you can work it into your wardrobe,” she says.

“Jackets are kind of the perfect piece for everybody.”

Lace and textured fabrics along with paisleys and floral prints are on the forecast for spring jackets, Greenamyre adds. She recommends dressing from the jacket down and using it to enhance other wardrobe pieces.

Karen White, Melani specialist at Dillards at East Hills Shopping Center, says that some of the spring suit jackets she’s seen have a vintage look with narrow lapels and tailoring. Antonio Melani even has a denim, Western-influenced suit for the upcoming season.

Both Greenamyre and White say that any body type, petites included, truly

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can wear boxy-cut jackets. White suggests that shorter women watch their hemlines when wearing boxy jackets.

“Just make sure the hemline is right,” she says. “A long skirt doesn’t do it justice.”

Huffington Post style editors recently criticized actress Julianne Moore for committing this fashion faux pas. She wore a long, boxy-topped black dress that maintained its shapelessness from top to bottom. The look would have succeeded with a shorter hemline to break up the black, they advised.

Greenamyre recommends pairing a structured, curvy pant or skirt with this season’s jackets.

“You have to balance yourself on the bottom, so you don’t look like a big box,” she says.

As far as accessories for spring jackets, try ankle strap shoes or updated ballet flats. This season, ballet flats are expected to be more pointy than seen in previous years. Also, choose jewelry carefully. A chunky necklace may add too much “weight” to the top. Instead, opt for a more delicate necklace or earrings with a larger bracelet.

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March2014 Every Monday 9:45 a.m. (weigh-in at 8:30), TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) a non-profit, weight-loss support and education group, East Hills Church of Christ, 3912 Penn St., 244-7187.

Two guys and a question Two male staff members answer a question, one from the fresher end of the dating pool, one a bit more seasoned.

Hopefully one of them will know what he’s talking about.

The question: What is the first thing you notice about a woman?

5:15 p.m. to 6 p.m., Cardio Fit Boxing, Monroe’s ATA, 2221 N. Belt Highway, 671-1133, $3 a class.

March 3 7 to 9 p.m., St. Joseph Camera Club, Rolling Hills Consolidated Library.

Every Tuesday 7:30 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. Cardio Fit Boxing, Monroe’s ATA, 2221 N. Belt Highway, 671-1133, $3 a class.

Feb. 25 10 a.m., Welcome Wagon Social Club of St. Joseph, general meeting, Rolling Hills Library, 1904 N. Belt Highway. For additional information, go to www.stjomowelcomewagon.com.

7 p.m., Introductory session to Creighton Model Fertility Awareness and Appreciation, Heartland Medical Plaza. Course is designed to help couples cooperate with their fertility in family planning. Call 232-2258.

Every Wednesday 7:30 a.m., St. Joseph BNI weekly meeting, Pony Express Museum. Call 262-9684.

5:15 to 6 p.m., Cardio Fit Boxing, Monroe’s ATA, 2221 N. Belt Highway, 671-1133, $3 a class.

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It depends on when you’re constituting first. If it’s a woman that’s just passing by, then I see physical features — hair, eyes, curves — but if it’s a woman who I am beginning to talk to, then I usually see if there’s a noticeable sense of humor or possibly a unique cadence.

Boy, this is a loaded question...

Sam is the college sports reporter at the News-Press.

He is 29 and married.

Some guys might say a woman’s hair or maybe the color of her eyes. Others might say her legs or maybe her overall figure. But isn’t it obvious? I’m sure every guy is thinking the same thing here.

OK, so here goes. Did she laugh at my joke?

Todd Weddle, 43, is the photo and video editor at the St. Joseph News-Press. He has been married for 18 years.

We’re loving it A look at what Josephine staffers are crazy about this month

If you’re like me, when you’re relaxing on the couch with your tablet, you’re always looking around for a stray pillow or blanket to prop the screen up so you can read or type without straining your arms and eyes. Getting the angle right can be a challenge. Enter the Lap Log. It’s a logshaped beanbag filled with buckwheat with a wooden ledge to rest your tablet on. They come in several colors and prints (mine is hibiscus pink), and the prices range from $39 to $44. They also have versions for kids that would work great on a car ride. You can get them at www.thelaplog.com and www.bamboosa. com.

— Jess DeHaven

While I admit the marketing/packaging of the product is what caught my attention, WIDE AWAKE COFFEE CO. k-cups are great. They use paper mesh instead of plastic bottoms like regular k-cups, which is better for the environment. My favorite is the breakfast blend.

Check out their website, wideawake coffee.com for a variety of other flavors.

— Emily Gummelt

A few years ago, I came across the blog Making It Lovely (makingitlovely. com). At that time, Chicago blogger (and very talented designer) Nicole Balch was transforming and personalizing her first home — and now she’s started over with her second, a beautiful old Victorian.

Although I’m not attempting any similar project at the moment, I like reading her posts from time to time just to feel inspired and get my creative juices flowing.

— Erin Wisdom

I’m currently on a spring cleaning spree at my house, and through the years my favorite go-to cleaner has always been Fabuloso. It’s cheap, it’s all-purpose and it has a wonderful lavender scent that doesn’t burn your nose like other cleaners. I don’t really like to clean, but when I do, it’s nice to know that the results will smell like a field of flowers instead of a hospital.

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I love to paint my fingernails, but it often leaves them weak and peeling (I’m guessing from the harsh chemicals). I decided to use some nail-strengthening polish to nurture my nails back to health, but most of the strengthening products were around $10. So I decided to try the cheaper stuff — Nutra Nail Flex-Shield Nail Hardener. I’ve been pleased with the results — my nails are stronger and the peeling has completely stopped. Another plus: It can be used as a base coat and top coat.

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Every Thursday 10:30 a.m., 3 p.m., 4:30 p.m. and 6 p.m., knitting classes, Keeping Good Company, $20 for four weeks, call 3644799.

6:45 to 7:30 p.m., Cardio Fit Boxing, Monroe’s ATA, 2221 N. Belt Highway, 671-1133, $3 a class.

March 20 5:30 p.m., Third Thursday Wine Tasting, Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art. Cost is $10 per person. Call 232-9750.

Every Friday 5 to 8 p.m., Friday Night Wine Tastings, Smooth Endings Fine Wines, Spirits and Cigars, corner of Belt and Beck, (816) 749-4WINE, $5 per person.

Every Saturday 9 to 9:45 p.m., Cardio Fit Boxing, Monroe’s ATA, 2221 N. Belt Highway, 6711133, $3 a class.

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Best muscle-building foods for women Building muscle sounds like a lot of work. Fortunately, a lot of that work starts with the food you put on your plate.

Hy-Vee Store Dietitian Sheri Caldwell helps break this down for us.

“The food that you eat literally becomes the cells of your body,” Caldwell says.

Your hair, your skin, your nails, your kidneys, the connection between mood and performance, for example, all depend on the food we put in our body.

Protein-rich foods need to be part of a healthy, well-balanced diet.

Lean protein

Lean sources of protein include turkey, chicken, steak, fish, shrimp and tuna.

Grass-fed organic beef is an option for those wanting optimal fuel.

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Healthy fats

Adequate healthy fats are necessary for muscle growth. Sources may include nuts, seeds, coconut oil or extra virgin olive oil, as well as dairy products like yogurt, cheese and milk (which include protein as well as fat).

Plant-based protein

Plant-based protein sources may include a variety of brightly colored vegetables. “I always encourage people to eat them in a variety of ways,” Caldwell says.

If you cook them, try to keep them as bright as possible. Use minimal cooking time and minimal cooking liquids. Also, a little bit of fat mixed in actually can help your body absorb fat-soluble nutrients.

A small portion of fruit (a banana, apple or orange, specifically) is a quick source of energy and, if eaten whole, fiber as well. It’s important to watch this

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intake because of the amount of sugar fruits naturally contain.

Bio-individuality

Caldwell notes the importance of bio-individuality when choosing your protein sources. You may have heard the phrase “one man’s food is another man’s poison.” What works for one person may not work for another, she warns.

“Your body will give you clues (as to what’s helping or hurting you).” For example, some people may have an intolerance or sensitivity to whole grains and might want to seek meat as their source of protein. Otherwise, if tolerated, nuts provide some protein minerals and healthy fat. Assess yourself and find what works for you. No matter what, Caldwell says, “we definitely want to fuel our bodies with wholesome foods.”

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Use pomade to finish your style To give your hairstyle a little more longevity and hold, reach for pomade instead of hairspray or gel for a bit more control.

There are numerous varieties on the market, with prices that range from $7 to $25. Mindy Dawson, owner of Rumours Salon, says the product is versatile — it can be used by men or women, as well as on straight, curly or ethnic hair.

According to a buyer’s guide on eBay, pomade is a “slick, scented waxy paste” that can help the user give hair a distinct style. It can be greasy if too much is used, but the trick with pomade is to be sure to layer the product.

“You just have to use a small

amount,” Dawson says. “Once it’s in there it’s hard to get out. A dab will do ya.”

The local stylist suggests starting with a dime-size amount and then adding more if it’s needed. To achieve the best hold, apply the product on completely dry hair.

Dawson says pomade can be used in a variety of ways. For those with curly hair, it can be used to define each curl.

It also will help beat humidity and frizz.

For those with straight hair, the product can be used to create a more “piecey, textured look.”

It also can be used for men who want spiky hair or the “Mad Men” look.

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Salon, says she also uses pomade to help define and smooth the edges of hair on ethnic women, as well as to define each piece or curl in an up-do.

“It’s just a great styling agent to finish a look,” Dawson says.

According to the eBay buyer’s guide, each pomade comes with a different weight. The thicker weights should be used on thick, curly hair, while the lower weights should be used on fine hair.

Water-based pomades can be used on any type of hair.

The guide suggests starting with a medium-weight pomade to practice styling and to learn how your hair reacts to the product.

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IRS declares tax season open The pesky task of filing our taxes is upon us. Those who get a refund file their returns as soon as possible, while those who owe the IRS file as late as possible, which is April 15. Here are a few things to keep in mind this year.

“Taxes aren’t sexist,” says Shirley Pankau with Professional Tax Associates.

And while there aren’t specific taxes or tax breaks for women, she says there are a lot of credits that they could benefit from.

The most common, for single women or those who are low income, is the earned income credit. This can be a large refund, Ms. Pankau says. There is also the child tax credit and daycare credit. Today, the income cap is higher and many people quali-

fy who hadn’t received it in the past.

“When I first started you couldn’t make more than $10,000,” says Ms. Pankau.

The St. Joseph woman has been preparing taxes since 1985.

Every year, taxpayers fear the unexpected as tax law changes often. This year, a majority of the credits will impact higher incomes, Ms. Pankau says. Lower incomes shouldn’t see a big impact.

Experts advise tax payers to be organized, something Ms. Pankau says women are usually good at. At least she was.

“I was definitely the bookkeeper in my home,” she says. “And most women usually are.

—Jennifer Hall | Josephine magazine

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Get away We all dream of romantic beach escapes.

But when you live in the middle of the country, a tropical escape usually requires more than a weekend and some significant spending.

Fortunately, couples can get away without getting too far away. Whether you’re looking for a quick daytrip or a night away, exciting, relaxing and inspiring options abound in our part of the country.

Check out these destinations in Kansas and Missouri:

Sights and experiences Kansas

Garden of Eden. In 1891, a Civil War veteran named S.P. Dinsmoor moved to the little town of Lucas. For the next 31 years, he carved into wood and limestone his vision of the history of the world in a garden you can tour.

Spice it up Variety is the spice of life, so the saying goes.

But what is the spice for life?

According to fitnessmagazine.com, the number one spice for life is curry powder.

It’s part of the turmeric family that is known to be a natural anti-inflammatory.

Dr. Oz suggests turmeric with black pepper and garlic as a good all-around seasoning mix, cautioning that pre-mixed seasonings are not as good for you.

But if your taste buds prefer a little less wow, rosemary, oregano and cinnamon might work just as well. Grilling can release toxins in meats, but using rosemary in a marinade can reduce the risk.

If you want vitamin K without having to eat your spinach, oregano can do the trick.

Web MD cites research that shows adding cinnamon to your diet can reduce blood glucose levels in diabetics.

Studies also show that by adding natural spices, your palate expands without expanding your waistline. Bland food doesn’t satisfy as much as tasty ones do, and often, we just grab the salt and pepper.

To find out how to make your own seasoning mixes or some yummy recipes that may just add the spice you’ve been searching for, check out the websites I did, fitnessmagazine.com and webmd.com, and find your spice for life!

—Julie Love | Josephine magazine

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Flint Hills. (pictured above) Rolling plains of prairie grass can be breathtaking, and Kansas holds the largest contiguous area of tallgrass prairie in the world.

Missouri

Warm Springs Ranch. Get up close and personal with the Budweiser Clydesdales.

See where the horses from the Super Bowl commercials are born and raised, just outside of Boonville.

Katy Trail. This renowned biking and hiking trail stretches 237 miles across the state, passing through more than 25 towns.

Stay the night Kansas

The Eldridge Hotel, Lawrence. Experience the excitement of a night out in downtown Lawrence, and then retire in the city’s most luxurious place to stay, which has been hosting guests since 1925.

1874 Stonehouse Bed and Breakfast, Cottonwood Falls. This old farmhouse sits on 60 acres along the banks of the Cottonwood River. Take a walk in the woods where more than 75 species of birds live, and enjoy a full farmhouse breakfast in a building constructed in 1874.

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Hotel Frederick, Boonville. History and sophistication meet at this boutique luxury hotel located on the river and steps away from the Katy Trail.

Various beds and breakfasts, Rocheport. Overnight accommodations, from historic homes to themed party houses, exist on almost every corner in this quaint wine town.

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Menu for girls’ gathering For a girls’ night together, whether it be for a full-fledged dinner or snacks to munch on throughout the evening, you want a menu that will impress your guests while not taking an entire afternoon to prepare. Next time you host a get-together, try these courses out; they’re simple and full of options that should satisfy your friends’ assorted palates.

Appetizer: Mozzarella sticks

An easy, tasty recipe for mozzarella sticks is to cut fresh mozzarella into rectangles (or use mozzarella string cheese), dip in beaten egg, roll in panko bread crumbs seasoned with parsley and bake.

Main course: French bread pizza

There’s a good chance most, if not all, of your friends enjoy pizza. The French bread version of this favorite food is easy and delicious, and making this for your friends is much more impressive than ordering pizza. One loaf of French bread, split in half, typically feeds about two or three people. All you need is bakery French bread, pizza sauce, mozzarella or pizza-blend cheese and your choice of toppings. You can even wait for the

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girls to arrive and let them top their own sections. Sangria, strawberry lemonade or other fruity drinks would be great served on the side.

Dessert: Parfaits

Like pizza, parfaits can be made into a build-it-yourself activity for guests. The more you provide, the more fun it will be, so get creative and set out tasty additions, such as chocolate chips, chopped nuts and candy pieces, for everyone to layer on along with the standard fruit, yogurt and granola.

Snacks: Chocolate-dipped goodies

Strawberries, bananas, apples, pretzels, nuts — just about anything tastes great dipped in chocolate, so use your imagination and cover as many different fruits or crunchy foods in chocolate as you can. It’ll be fun for friends to try them all out.

Popcorn Liven up this popular snack by drizzling it with melted chocolate, caramel or nacho cheese.

—Kelsey Saythany | Josephine magazine

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It’s easy being green

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Woman makes eco-friendly practices a lifestyle, not a fad

By BROOKE WILSON Josephine magazine

Sharon Gillespie knows from experience the importance of conservation.

With a new year and a new spring comes energy, renewal and a fresh start, which is why people make resolutions and dive into spring cleaning projects. One thing worth considering this year is a new way to view being green.

Caring for the environment isn’t a new, radical belief or a difficult way to live. Generations of families lived the all-natural lifestyle long before people were calling themselves “crunchy” and social media made it seem trendy to recycle. St. Joseph resident Sharon Gillespie proves that an eco-friendly life is important, rewarding and much easier than you think.

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Gillespie has lived in St. Joseph for 27 years, but she grew up on the Kansas plains. She was raised by parents who survived the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl, so she knows a thing or two about how to conserve resources.

“That experience stuck with them both until the day they died, and so that was just a way of life at our house,” she says.

Now as a retiree, Gillespie practices green, eco-friendly living every day because it’s a habit she’s formed over the years. She takes her own reusable grocery bags to the store. She recycles bottles and cans. She composts yard waste and food scraps.

She makes mulch out of crushed leaves. She collects rainwater. She tends her own herb garden and keeps dozens of potted plants around her home. And she does it all without breaking a sweat. At least, not a mental sweat.

“I have a rain barrel that I collect rainwater in to water the plants, and that not only conserves water but it gives you exercise because it’s laborious to carry all that water,” she says with a laugh, noting that she’ll have 40 to 50 pots total in the spring.

Her habits don’t stem just from routine, though.

Gillespie says she is an advocate for greener living because it’s important to have respect for the Earth’s resources.

“There is a huge island of trash in our ocean ... and I think if we keep doing that type of thing, we’re not going to have seafood. The oceans are just so important to our existence that I don’t understand why we consistently foul them. It doesn’t make sense to me,” she says.

She goes on to explain, “I really believe in water conservation because things like the aquifer under Kansas is being depleted. It’s being used faster than it replenishes itself. Not to mention droughts. ... (Water is) necessary for life and yet we don’t seem to be concerned over saving it.”

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environmentally friendly habits because they aren’t used to them or are uncomfortable with the “green” label. Gillespie says people have told her that they don’t have enough time or space for things like composting or recycling, even though recycling in St. Joseph has only gotten easier.

“I don’t find that it takes that much time or that much room. I just keep a container in the kitchen and I sort it when I’m ready to go,” she says. “We’re so fortunate now to have the recycling center so accessible. When I started recycling I had to drive to Kansas City to recycle because there was no recycling center here in St. Joe.” Composting is an easy habit, as well. Simply keep a covered bowl or bucket somewhere in the kitchen to store fruit and vegetable scraps, then empty it into a contained pile of leaves and lawn clippings in the backyard and let nature do the rest of the work.

According to the EPA, most of what fills garbage dumps and landfills is food waste, so composting can help prevent millions of tons of waste from going to the dump each year.

Many communities much smaller than St. Joseph have adopted curbside recycling programs or have even made recycling a law. Gillespie hopes to see positive changes in the city’s future that promote more acceptance and support of green living. Instead of throwing old items away, she wants more people to come around to the idea of repairing and repurposing things to add a few years to their lives.

Most of all, she hopes people see the fragility that exists in the ecosystem and that they make deliberate attempts to make the world a healthier, cleaner place every day.

“I think it’s obvious that our resources are not infinite, and no, they’re not going to run out in my lifetime, but why wouldn’t I be concerned about the people yet to be born? I think they deserve as good a world as I had to live in,” she says.

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or Crystal Green, business and family are a good fit.

The St. Joseph woman is a chiropractor who specializes in the areas of pregnancy and pediatrics at her practice, Green Family Chiropractic. She notes that she fell in love with the profession when she was a student at Northwest Missouri State University and decided to pursue it herself — and along the way, she found it fit well with another of her interests.

“I want to empower families,” she says.

“I want them to feel confident in their parenting, their decision-making and their health care.”

In accordance with this and in addition to her chiropractic work, Green does a lot with Parents as Teachers and with the United Way in parent education.

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The people that come into my office aren’t just patients; they become my family. I genuinely care about their well-being and I get upset when they aren’t treated or informed as they should be.”

One member of this client-family is Heather Weber, a dental assistant who comes to Green for relief of neck pain and for her daughter, who has cranial facial issues that have required surgeries that, in turn, created scar tissue and very tight muscles. Weber notes that through adjustments and essential oils, Green has enabled her daughter to do things she was previously unable to.

“The essential oils have helped our entire family,” she adds, “and Dr. Crystal really knows what is best for our needs.”

Essential oils are among the all-natural alternatives to traditional medicine Green uses in her office, and she says this kind of alternative care is another passion of hers. It’s something that can be especially helpful for pregnant women, who are limited in what they can take to relieve pain but who can benefit not only

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“It is truly amazing to work with a mother … and let her live her life again,” Green adds, also noting that she plans to offer classes this spring focused on pregnancy education. These will be among the free activities she offers at her office most weeks; others include family movie nights and game nights, the latter of which she notes are an effort “to get families away from technology, into interaction with other families and their own kids.”

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Planning makes perfect

5 steps that will help a mom on the go actually enjoy cooking

By Chelsie Kormeier et’s face it: being a mom rocks … but with all of our awesomeness comes a lot of responsibility.

No matter the age of your children, moms are always on the go and carry a lot of weight on their shoulders.

Whether you are a stay-at-home or a working mom, every woman is always looking for ways to simplify her dayto-day routine.

Menu planning is one of those tasks that can become very overwhelming.

It can feel like a chore with all the time it takes to create, shop for and prepare meals all through the week.

Luckily, though, it doesn’t have to be

that way.

Remember when you first got married and all you wanted to do was impress the new love of your life with all the mad skills you had in the kitchen?

Perhaps the kitchen romance has long ended since a couple of children made their grand entrance. Preparing a meal can take every bit of energy you have left (and then some!), and then moms are too exhausted to enjoy it.

Check out these five easy steps on how to turn your menu planning madness into easy meals and a craft that will help you love cooking all over again.

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and can’t physically do it all. When it comes to menu planning, it shouldn’t be the thing you dread the most all week — it should be the thing that makes you smile.

Step 1: Plan your meals for at least two weeks out.

Always make a shopping list. Jael Boeschling, a mother of two, is an avid menu-planning mom and loves being able to work in advance. It is important to do what fits you and your family. Not having a shopping list while grocery shopping is like trying to hit a target blindfolded. You’ll end up with things you want, impulse cravings and only a few things that you actually need. No one enjoys not having the right ingredients for a recipe.

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Step 2: Love the kitchen you cook in.

to be crafty but also help simplify my life. When I began to plan out my meals, I would write them down in a notebook, but I was always having to go back to the notebook wondering if I needed to prepare anything for the next day. I finally got tired of keeping track of that notebook, so I took myself shopping at Hobby Lobby and bought some supplies for a menu board. Weekly, I write a new menu up on my board and my husband gets so excited every evening about the next day’s meal.

Please know that leftovers are OK. Once a week, I have a day on my menu that says “leftovers.” There is nothing I hate more than wasting a lot of home-cooked food, so make sure to eat your leftovers.

Pinterest can become overwhelming with a thousand pins that just aren’t realistic to most people.

However, it also can be a very practical thing. If you browse around on Pinterest, you will find that there are several different ideas for menu boards.

Some women were born to cook, and some women will always dread the thought of it.

Unfortunately, there’s no way out of it; everybody has to eat!

Joyce Wilkerson lives in Gower, Mo. She has been a nurse for more than 25 years and has taken her health very seriously, which is why she chooses clean eating and simple meals.

Although cooking elaborate meals isn’t her favorite thing in the world, she loves to entertain guests and loves her kitchen and dining area. The littlest things will make her happy, such as new glassware at the table or perhaps a new picture to hang on the wall. It doesn’t have to be fancy. Personalize your kitchen, make it ref lect you. After all, you spend a lot of time in it.

Step 3: Learn your two new best friends — the Crock Pot and freezer bags.

How to make a menu board:

You probably know that mom who posts every meal, craft and ❯ 11x13 picture frame of your choice. activity on Facebook 24/7. Ev❯ Get fabric, burlap or scrapbook paper of your choice. Pick erybody knows that somebody desired print, open the back of the frame, and cut it to fit where who seems to have it all togethyou would normally put a picture. Now you’re ready to glue, so er. They’re probably taking Step 5: Get a recipe be careful! advantage of their freezer and box and begin ❯ Attach the word “MENU” with sticker letters at the top of board their Crock Pot. Freezer meals collecting and the days of week on the left side. can seem repetitious if the only a variety of meals. thing being made is casseroles. ❯ You can buy stickers or flat scrapbooking flowers and then hot Involve your family in supper Maybe you have heard of Ree glue them at bottom right corner. time. Sometimes the same old Drummond, better known as ❯ Buy a dry ease marker to write your first menu on the glass. meals are what make gathThe Pioneer Woman. She is a ering around the table very Finally, ENJOY! mother of four and a country unexciting. Be sure to collect gal. On her website, you will new recipes that you have find many helpful recipes, tips never had before, and don’t be and great ideas for freezer afraid to pitch the ones you meals every mom should keep prepare a slow-cooked meal early and handy. let it cook all day? It also is valuable to don’t really enjoy. Having your children “When you have a freezer full of gather meals that take only 30 minutes help you with supper creates some of the sweetest memories, and it becomes food, you can then fill your fridge or less to prepare. For more helpful a teaching lesson for them as they learn with salad greens, spinach and other tips and recipe inspirations, check how to assemble different things for veggies so you can make a big, healthy out The Pioneer Woman website. She you. No matter how little your children salad on the side. Perfect!” She went also can be found on Twitter, Pinterare, let them be in the kitchen with on to say on her website: “When I do est, Facebook and at www.thepioneer mommy. freezer cooking, I almost never freeze woman.com.

When it comes to menu planning, there things in nice baking dishes or Pyrex are lot of details that come along with pans — primarily because I don’t want it, but you have to love the basics before Step 4: Make yourself to tie them up for such a long time.” you can analyze them. It’s important to a menu board.

There are more things to cook in a Most moms enjoy making crafts, but never overcomplicate your meals. If you Crock Pot than a roast, and there are the day you became a mom, in order to truly are a mom on the go, and cooking more things to use baggies for than just isn’t fun for you anymore, make sure do a craft, you had to begin schedulsandwiches. Does it get any easier ing that time for yourself. I am always you follow these five easy steps to menu than knowing that all you have to do success. is put your freezer meal in the oven or trying to think of practical ways

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Put your best brows forward

By LINDSAY LADEROUTE

when is the best time to tweeze or wax?

Tweezing is easiest right after a shower.

“Your skin is moist and softens from yebrows can make the steam, making the tweezing less or break a face. It’s painful,” says Monroe. quite the truth if you You will want dry, clean skin when you haven’t thought about are about to wax. it. They show your ex“Not only will the wax not be able to pression, frame your pull every single hair, it can lead to infecface and can make tions if skin is already dirty from sweat you look prim and and body oil,” says Monroe. Always be polished. Unruly or sure to use clean, sanitized tools. uncared for brows can ruin any look, no If you’re one who fears the pain of waxmatter how painstakingly well you lined ing or tweezing, Monroe has answers to your eyes or curled your hair. But overly easing your pain. plucked or penciled-in brows can ruin a “If very sensitive, try to take a pain look just as much. How can you find the reliever 30 minutes before you start,” happy medium? I spoke to a beauty exstates Monroe. pert who knows the ins and outs of brow The key to keeping your brow waxing care and gave me the best tips for keeping pain free is finding the right esthetician. your brows in tip-top shape.

“Normally with a great esthetician, Before you begin tweezing or waxing, tweezing and waxing should not be painyou need to know what look you are going ful, it’s all in the technique of the art,” for with your brows. Not sure what that Monroe says. should be?

If trying out a new brow look, definitely “There will always be the basic rule of go to an esthetician. following your natural arch,” says Mae “An esthetician will be able to tell you Monroe, cosmetologist and esthetician exactly what your skin needs and help from Kansas City, Mo. create your new look and guide you,” If you are feeling really lost, pick up a notes Monroe. magazine.

How often you wax or tweeze depends “To really figure out what is the best on how fast your hair grows. Monroe brow shape for your face, find celebrities recommends about every two weeks. with similar face shapes as yourself and compare their brows to yours,” states Monroe.

This will help you develop an understanding of what you like and don’t like.

If getting your eyebrows professionally done, bring a photo so the expert will know exactly what you are wanting.

When tweezing at home, it is important to have a great pair of tweezers to make plucking go smoothly. Try to find a pair that are light and thin at the top.

“The flatter the tip, the better for gripping the hair follicle,” says Monroe. She recommends a pair that is stainless steel because they will last much longer than other types.

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“Prolonging your brow appointment will have your brows lose shape,” Monroe says.

Once your brows grow out, you will have to start from square one, so upkeep is very important to keep your eyebrows pristine.

Keeping your brows beautiful once they are shaped takes some tools. Don’t just stop at tweezers; it takes many tools to get perfect brows. Monroe suggests having brow sheers, a brow comb, pencil or powder and brow gel to keep brows looking great. Use the sheers to cut any long hairs and the comb to put brows in place. Fill in with a pencil or powder and keep them perfect with brow gel.

Now that you are armed with these brow tips, you can feel confident about how you shape and create your brows.

Your brows can create a warm, youthful look as long as you know how to take care of them.

“You can look 20 years younger with a set of great brows or 20 years older with a set of bad brows,” states Monroe.

She mentions that brows can make you look more welcoming and presentable, which can lead to many more good things. So show your brows some love and create an overall beautiful, confident and well-kept look.

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Have a pint Seek out these Irish and Irish-inspired beers for St. Patrick’s Day

By Shea Conner

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hey say everyone’s a little Irish on St. Patrick’s Day, but judging by all the metallic green Budweiser bottles that are consumed on March 17, we’re certainly not drinking like the

Irish.

Let’s put it this way — American lagers aren’t the most popular choice throughout the Emerald Isle.

Ireland is best known for stouts, which have light and creamy bodies with roasted flavors, and reds, which are sweeter ales with notes of caramel and toasted malts. However, Irish breweries also make some other stellar lagers and ales.

If you’re up for drinking like a real Irishman (or Irishwoman) on St. Patrick’s Day, you have two options: You can buy a bottle of Jameson Whiskey or you can try one of the following 15 beers.

Eight are authentic drinks from Ireland, and the other seven are tasty independent American beers that were greatly inspired by Irish brews.

According to Oscar Hansen, owner of Smooth Endings Fine Wine, Spirits & Cigars in St. Joseph, nearly all of them are available for purchase at his shop on Beck Road. (In fact, Smooth Endings recently added Rogue Irish Style Lager and Beamish Genuine Stout to its selection.)

With so many options, we’re sure you’ll like at least one.

Authentic Irish beers

Guinness Draught: Any true Irish beer drinker would tell you that every day is a good day for a Guinness. “I really like the Guinness and so do a lot of other people. It’s definitely the go-to Irish beer,” Hansen says. The Draught has the roasted malt flavor and hint of chocolate that connoisseurs have come to expect from 26

most full-bodied beers. This hearty brew is best straight out of the bottle or, if it’s canned, from a tulip-shaped pint glass.

Guinness Foreign Extra Stout: This particular Guinness stout was relaunched in the U.S. in 2010, and beer lovers have been rejoicing since. The dark-colored Foreign Extra Stout is brewed with more hops and is Guinness’s strongest beer at 7.5 percent alcohol by volume. Many also would attest that this beer goes down smoother — and with less bitterness — than the Draught.

the major ale producer in Ireland. Its Irish Ale pours in a reddish amber color with just a thin layer of head. This ale has been an Irish stand-by for centuries thanks to its caramel maltiness and a hint of hops.

Beamish Genuine Stout: If Guinness is like the Cherry Mash, Beamish is like the Twin Bing. Beamish Genuine Stout is dark and slightly chocolaty like Guinness, but it boasts a lighter body, hints of coffee and a spicier bite. Before you take a drink, this stout goes through a twoweek brewing process using the original Beamish yeast, dating back to 1792.

Murphy’s Irish Red: Murphy’s is the only one of the big three Irish beermakers (Guinness and Beamish are the others) that produces its own Irish red in the U.S. Yet another of the dry, malty, caramel-flavored Irish red ales, it’s named for the reddish hue that comes from adding just the right amount of roasted barley.

Smithwick’s Irish Ale: Smithwick’s is Ireland’s oldest operating brewery and

Harp Lager: If you’re not a fan of stouts or reds, Harp Lager could be right

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up your alley. This crisp golden brew goes down a little bitter, but some connoisseurs note that it has a refreshing aftertaste with notes of apple, rhubarb and sweet malts. If this St. Patty’s Day is a little warmer than years past, spring for this beer.

Kilkenny Irish Cream Ale: If you’re not particularly a fan of Guinness or Smithwick’s, try this ruby-colored ale which has characteristics of both. This Kilkenny brew has the rich aroma and flavor of toasted malt. It’s sweet, creamy, a little bitter and, best of all, it’s available in both a nitrogen-infused draught or in canned form.

American beers influenced

by Irish brewing

O’Malley’s Irish Style Cream Ale: Crafted just down the road at the Weston Brewing Company, the Irish Style Cream Ale is the drink of choice at O’Malley’s Pub in Weston, Mo. “Our most popular beer is our Cream Ale,” says Corey Weinfurt, co-owner and head brewer at the Weston Brewing Company. “It’s a more accessible beer and it’s modeled after a recipe from Wexford Country, Ireland.”

It’s a smooth, sweet and creamy brew that’s golden in color with a light, hoppy aroma, a malty middle and a smooth finish.

This jet-black brew tastes of dark chocolate, roasted malt and a touch of piney bitterness.

Boulevard Irish Ale: It’s only around from January through March and it’s the Kansas City brewery’s tribute to the legendary red ales of old Ireland. Boulevard’s recipe combines six kinds of pale and roasted barley malts to provide a rich, toasty flavor and “tawny” reddish hue.

Samuel Adams Irish Red: It’s a great drink for St. Patrick’s Day because this Irish Red doesn’t have an overwhelming flavor and won’t bog you down after you’ve had a few. This gentle and earthy amber beer nicely balances the caramel sweetness of its malts and a mild bitterness that comes courtesy of East Kent Goldings hops.

Schlafly Irish-Style Extra Stout: This St. Louis stout amplifies the traditional drier versions from Ireland for a bolder, black brew. The addition of both roasted barley and dark crystal malted barley give Schlafly’s Extra Stout undertones of chocolate, molasses and dried fruit. “Because of the craft beer drinkers that come in, it sells really well,” Hansen says. “It’s an extra stout, so it’s unique, and it really appeals to the Guinness drinkers.”

Rogue Irish Style Lager: Brewed near Portland, Ore., Rogue Ale’s Irish Style Lager is light and easy to drink. Kells pours a pale, golden color with a sticky white head. This simple beer has notes of herbal hops and yeast upfront, with a clean, crisp and slightly bitter finish.

O’Hara’s Irish Stout: The flagship of the O’Hara’s brand, this stout has been awarded prestigious honors for its quality and authenticity. O’Hara’s smooth Irish Stout has a robust roast flavor complemented by a tart bitterness and a dry espresso-like finish.

O’Malley’s Stout: Many local stout enthusiasts prefer this brew over Guinness and Beamish. It smells of roasted chocolate from the moment it hits your nose, and O’Malley’s Stout truly delivers.

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Harpoon Celtic Red: Straight out of Boston, Harpoon’s Celtic Ale pours a clean amber with an off-white creamy head. This medium-bodied Irish red has flavors of fruity, semi-sweet roasted malts with what some describe as a “floral” hop presence.

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Chivalry is not dead Manners never go out of style ALONZO WESTON has been a columnist and reporter for the St. Joseph News-Press for more than 20 years. He and his wife, Deanna, have two children and a dog. The St. Joseph native is also a sports junkie who doesn’t pick up after himself. If you’d like to suggest an idea for this column, contact Alonzo at alonzo.weston@ newspressnow.com.

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the door open for a young woman the other day and she turned around and looked at me as if I were nuts.

Perhaps in her mind I was a fool.

Her look said as much.

Why would anyone in his right mind let someone go ahead of him?

In today’s busy, competitive world you can’t afford to let anyone in line ahead of you anywhere. Who is this weirdo?

But I did it as an act of chivalry.

Chivalry is one of those words and actions that seem to have gone the way of the horse and buggy, or perhaps more accurately, a chariot.

The term originally signified a code of honor for knights in medieval Europe. Knights had a responsibility to protect women, children and the defenseless. This was to be done even in sacrifice of self.

Later the term extended to all men.

Men were always to respect the honor of women with the notion being that a woman’s life had greater value.

This meant walking on the street side when strolling with a woman, pulling out her chair at the table, putting on her coat and opening doors for her.

You’re even supposed to pay for her dinner and drinks when you go out.

It wasn’t called chivalry by the time my mom and grandmother got hold of the term. It was called manners or “something you better do, boy, or else.”

The fact that the word manners has “man” in it meant it was doubly important for boys to be well-mannered if they wanted to be good men.

The common wisdom being that boys by nature are wild and need to be trained to fit into cultured society.

Of course today they just give them Ritalin. You can’t be too rude or get into much trouble if you’re somnambulate.

But in today’s more egalitarian

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society, chivalry might be dead. Just like the woman I held the door open for, some of them apparently don’t know chivalry ever existed.

Of course, in society’s attempt at reaching gender equality there’s some school of thought that the death of chivalry might be a good thing.

If we’re equal as man and woman, why should I give you special treatment? I shouldn’t let you have an advantage on me in anything. If I beat you to the door, so be it. Fend for yourself.

But being equal really doesn’t have to mean we stop being polite and being mannerly toward women. In fact, it might give you an edge over other guys in the dating game or gain more admiration from your wife. Equal or not, women still like to be treated special.

Here are few tips to help the unchivalrous get started:

Always open the door for women.

Just because the woman doesn’t recognize it as a courtesy doesn’t mean you shouldn’t do it. Some of them will, and they will appreciate it.

Always walk on the street side.

If a car comes speeding down a rainy street, you could possibly get splashed, but your date won’t. If a car jumps the curb, you stand more of a chance of getting injured. Better you than your woman.

Allow her to order first but not pay first. I know in this new age of

dating many women pay for dinner.

You don’t want to seem like a heel, so always plan on paying. And, only a gluttonous slob orders before his woman. You can wait a few minutes before stuffing your face.

When picking her up, get out of the car and knock on the door. I

once read a kid the riot act when he honked for my daughter to come out to his car for a date. He sure didn’t expect to see me come out. To his credit and my “persuasiveness,” he never did it again.

If she’s cold, offer her your jacket. Do you want to look like a

jerk?

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Getting real

I got

the plague. OK, maybe not the plague, but in my mind, something worse. Mononucleosis.

Before contracting the disease, when I heard folks say they had mono, I would giggle and wonder how anything labeled as “the kissing disease” could be that bad.

Well now that I’ve had it and lived to tell about it, I will never laugh again. I think the American Medical Association needs to change the name from the Kissing Disease to the “Bite-you-in-the-seat-of-yourpants-and-drag-you-through-a-fieldof-stickerbushes-until-you-die-fromtiny-cuts” disease.

It started out for me as a sore throat, and the next thing I knew, I was in bed for three weeks, losing a total of 35 pounds.

I already know what you are thinking. 35 pounds?! Where can I get this disease?

No! Don’t even joke about catching that evil virus, as the germ might hear you and sneak in and take advantage of your immune system while you sleep.

As the virus took over my body, there were a couple nights I felt so bad, I put on clean underwear before going to bed because I just knew a paramedic was going to be called to whisk me away to the emergency room before morning came, and my mother always as warned me about wearing clean undies if I ever had to go to the hospital.

After the death angel passed and I began to climb out of the mono-pit, I realized that half of me was missing. I was pale, puny and my clothes hung on me like a little girl who was dressed up in her mom’s outfits. I went shopping to get a wardrobe that fit, and for the first time in my adult life, I was unable to shop in the plussized section. Some people would be thrilled if they had this happen, but for me, the extra cushion I was wrapped in guaranteed me I would

never break anything if I was accidentally hit by a car.

Kind-hearted friends told me how wonderful I looked after my forced weight loss, and I would want to ask, “How bad did you think I looked before, if looking like a refugee in a concentration camp is an improvement?”

Not only did my clothes not fit, neither did my skin. I went from “fat don’t crack,” to having an epidermis that looked like a grape after it rolled under the couch and is found weeks later.

Despite those who just knew I was dying, I fully recovered, but then I was faced with a huge decision. Do I spend the rest of my life passing on the dessert tray just to maintain my newly acquired physique that may look better in skinny jeans but was wrinkly, puny and grumpy from low blood sugar, or do I go back to eating what I love, filling my wrinkles back in and wearing only stretchy pants?

I sat down with a box of Oreos to contemplate my girth. I considered the height and weight chart that hangs in judgment in my doctor’s office, the wisdom a friend shared with me that “God made giraffes and He also made elephants,” and I looked at the models in the fashion magazines that are set before us as examples of beauty.

It didn’t take too many scoops of ice cream to help me make my decision.

It was like my fat cells knew exactly what they needed to do. They rejoiced at the additional calories I was able to provide them once my appetite returned, and they quickly plumped up like a puffer fish that was under attack. Soon, my old wardrobe, and my skin, fit again.

Now that I am back to my “fighting weight,” I know if a disease ever comes looking for me, I will be armed with a bowl of mashed potatoes and gravy and a chicken leg. Ain’t no germ gonna leave this girl with a trim, sleek body again.

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Worth the weight Pounds shed in sickness come back in health STACEY MOLLUS is a family-loving, fun-seeking, glitter-covered, chocolate-consuming humor columnist and author. She would love to hear from you, so e-mail her at queenofchocolates @live.com or find her on Facebook at “Stacey Jensen Mollus.”

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Things I won’t try again There are

a lot of things that one does when younger that certainly don’t seem to be that smart when looking back. I went parasailing in Puerto Vallarta. I loved the feeling of flying, the absolute silence that far up in the sky and then the gentle parachuting down to the beach. Looking back, since I couldn’t swim, speak the language and didn’t know if the ancient-looking boat had plenty of gas, maybe not the most thought-out event. Still, I’m glad I tried it and even more glad I lived to tell about it.

Making a liver loaf certainly was one thing I won’t try again. (My black lab was the only taker at dinner.) I thought it would be a variation on a wonderful French pate, but the unappetizing burgundy color along with the texture of slime made it the most unappetizing mess I had ever seen. Not a winner among bipeds.

And then the time I poached salmon in red wine and it turned bright purple, not good. There was the cake with salt instead of sugar and the fruitcakes where I forgot the fruit (although the fruitless cakes with lots of currants, nuts, etc. and soaked in bourbon for months actually tasted pretty good).

Certainly there are many old favorites that I return to again and again. The following are keepers.

I make this a lot in cold weather — it’s a good way to get some winter vegetables and make a savory meatloaf. When visiting a friend in Prague, I asked what she made for comfort food. This was one of her favorites and has become one of my go-to recipes. It’s easy to make, and a little more or less of ingredients doesn’t matter. The key is making sure that you really brown the vegetables; caramelizing them gives a wonderful flavor.

Even those who say they don’t like cabbage will like this. Cabbage is a fabulous and yet underrated vegetable in the U.S. If you have part of a head left over, just take one of the outer leaves, press against the cut part of the cabbage, wrap tightly and the cut part won’t brown.

Skillet meatloaf pie Olive oil to coat pan 3 cups chopped green cabbage 3 stalks celery, chopped 1 large onion, minced 2 cloves garlic, minced

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for my family. My mom made it, I make it and maybe some day my culinary-challenged niece will be able to make it.

My Mom’s Missouri Meatloaf 1½ cups dried bread crumbs 3/4 cup ketchup 1 envelope dry onion soup mix 1/2 cup hot water 2 large eggs 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 2 pounds ground beef, 85-percent lean 4 strips bacon 1 cup tomato sauce

2 large eggs 1½ cups dried bread crumbs 1½ cups tomato sauce 1/3 cup chopped flat leaf parsley 1/2 teaspoon celery seed Salt and freshly ground pepper 2 pounds ground beef, 90-percent lean Preheat oven to 350. Heat olive oil, add cabbage, celery, onion and garlic and cook, stirring often until vegetables start to brown (about five minutes). Add 2 tablespoons of water. Cook until water evaporates, then add two more tablespoons water and cook until water evaporates and vegetables are well browned. (I salt and pepper the vegetables as they are cooking).

In a medium bowl, mix eggs, bread crumbs, 1 cup tomato sauce, parsley, celery seed, salt and pepper. Add browned vegetables and ground beef. Mix well.

Pat into baking vessel. I use a cast-iron 10-inch skillet. Spread rest of tomato sauce on top.

Bake until mixture reads 165 degrees on thermometer inserted into middle of mixture.

Let stand five minutes before serving.

This is the standard favorite meatloaf

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Preheat oven to 350. In a large bowl, mix bread crumbs, ketchup, onion soup mix and hot water. Stir in eggs and Worcestershire sauce. Add beef, and knead with your hands until well blended.

In baking pan, form mixture into a 9-x-5inch free-form loaf. Top with bacon slices and pour tomato sauce over loaf, smoothing top and allowing sauce to run down sides.

Bake for about an hour and 15 minutes, until meat thermometer reads 165 degrees.

Let stand before cutting into slices to serve.

LONNIE GANDARA TAYLOR is a St. Joseph native who has returned home after a prestigious career in the culinary field. She taught cooking classes in the San Francisco Bay area for years and was a professional assistant to Julia Child, James Beard, Martha Stewart, Simone Beck and Martin Yan, among others. She is a graduate of the Paris Cordon Bleu, the Academie du Vin in Paris and the first culinary class held in the Oriental hotel in Bangkok, as well as being the author of five cookbooks.

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Everybody get healthy Many people

struggle with controlling and managing stress. While a certain amount of stress is an inevitable part of life, when it becomes a chronic issue, physical problems can result.

The human body is designed to respond to stress in a particular manner as a part of the “fight or flight” response. When a threat or stressor arises, hormones are released, which increase heart rate, increase blood pressure and decrease the functions of the immune, digestive and reproductive functions. For a short time this process serves an important function, preparing the body to either run from or confront a threat.

If sustained over time, it can cause a lasting negative effect on all of the body systems.

A sustained elevation in blood pressure can lead to cardiovascular complications, including an increased risk for heart attack or stroke.

Suppression of the immune system leaves the body with a lower defense against infections and illness. Poor digestion can contribute to decreased nutrient absorption, as well as an increased risk for colon cancer and chronic conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome and Crohn’s disease.

Additionally, stress can affect the reproductive system causing alterations in menstruation and, in some cases, decreased fertility.

So, can the effects of stress be avoided? If so, then HOW? Many people find difficulty balancing work and family life and struggle to maintain balance between roles as a spouse, parent, employee, friend and member of other organizations. In addition to external roles, it is important to budget time for personal health, rest and recreation.

A multi-faceted approach to stress management is one of the most effective ways to decrease and better handle stress. Having a schedule, even just a daily “to do” list made out the night before, can help busy days run smoother and allow you to mentally prepare for more stressful

days. Writing down your tasks and responsibilities can help you to find those areas that you are able to cut out or reduce to make more free time.

It also is important to make sure that you are able to get enough sleep and leave time in your schedule to rest and relax.

Incorporating regular physical activity is an excellent way to address the physical effects of both chronic and acute stress. Many people find that exercise is a perfect way to “blow off steam” after a challenging or stressful day. Regular exercise also is an effective way to manage the physical effects of chronic stress by lowering blood pressure over time, boosting the immune system and improving overall physical health.

Going for a walk or jog, as little as 20 to 30 minutes a day, has been shown to reduce the physiological stress response and improve the health of multiple body systems. Research has even demonstrated that those who exercise regularly show lower rates of self-reported depression, stress and personal “burn out.”

Increasing physical activity doesn’t need to be an additional stress.

Finding small ways throughout the day —taking the stairs instead of the elevator, parking further away from the door to a grocery store or walking a lap or two around the office — can have positive physiological effects.

Making exercise a part of your daily routine does take planning and intentionality, however the long-term benefits of becoming more physically fit are innumerable. There are many easy ways to get into the habit of exercising. To get started, find an activity that you enjoy and that is fairly accessible. Try going for a walk during your lunch break or around your neighborhood. Recruiting a friend or two can help make exercise easier to stick with and also can provide important social support.

Finally, recognize that attitude makes a difference. Try to maintain a positive outlook, even when things don’t quite go the way you hoped or planned. A positive attitude not only helps boost your mood, but it can help you more calmly navigate through stressful situations. Finding your personal balance between work, family life, other commitments and your overall health is key to managing whatever stress comes your way.

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Moving more to survive stress DR. MAUREEN HOLTZ has been a physical therapist with Performance Plus Rehabilitation Center since May 2012. She is a St. Joseph native and a graduate of the University of Missouri’s Doctor of Physical Therapy program.

While she has experience with pediatric and inpatient physical therapy, she enjoys the setting and challenges of outpatient orthopedic physical therapy. Dr. Holtz is particularly interested in the treatment of adolescent athletes, pregnant and postpartum women and transitioning patients from physical therapy to fitness and wellness programs.

She also has written and produced ongoing quarterly newsletters for both patients and physicians in the St. Joseph area. In her free time, she enjoys running and weight training, as well as spending time with her husband and son.

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