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PUBLISHER: Kim Benedict ADVERTISING: Traci Chronister Becky Matchen TiAna Nelson Katherine Smith LAYOUT/DESIGN: Julie Thomas GRAPHICS/ PRODUCTION: Natalie Garrison Cathy Roberts Julie Thomas STAFF WRITERS: Drew Butler Ari James Rhiannon Saegert Robby Short CONTRIBUTING WRITERS: Diana Fleming Brandon Frye Dr. Harry Galoob Alicia Henry Tyler Young DISTRIBUTION: Charlie Ammons CIRCULATION: Mary Butler BUSINESS OFFICE: Kathy Keeton Kathy Worley Printed and distributed initially on August 31, 2018 © 2018 Gatehouse Media, LLC All rights reserved.

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Traditional Chickasaw dish connects modern Natives to homelands, cultural healing ceremony

By Ari James Child Development Center offers unique environment, trained educators

By Brandon Frye

10 Looking forward to a fun fall

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14 The local haunt

Lone Grove Haunted House still scaring strong

By Rhiannon Saegert

18 Kicking off fall in the park

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19 Seen on Scene

By Ardmoreite Staff

24 Enter at your own risk

Haunted forest conjures up tricks and treats for thrill-seekers

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Southern Oklahoma Living cooking competition pits mother, daughter, granddaughter against one another

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Curb your cravings with tasty treats and spooky tricks From the Publisher

both young and old.

Food seems to be a big subject for fall as e are so excited to kick off our well. And we’ve got it covered in a couple first cooking competition for of different ways.

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First, Ari James takes a step back in time The Amazing Brownie Contest with Joe Thomas, a member of the was a quick turn around but we Chickasaw Nation, with a story had great entries and really apabout a traditional Chickasaw dish preciate our local judges for tak— Pashofa (page 5). Learn about ing time to judge the entries on the history of Pashofa and make appearance, taste and texture. your own with a convenient slow Check out our winner and the cooker recipe.

1st place recipe on page 28. Our Pumpkins could be the official October contest will be for the plant symbol of fall and Diana most Amazing Chocolate Chip Kim Benedict Fleming from the Ardmore InstiCookies! tute of Health (Full Plate Living) Fall heralds the start of the offers nutritional information and holiday season as kids head back to school, healthful go-to recipes for signature pumpfall sports kick off and regular schedules kin dishes that starts on page 30. resume. Once the weather starts to cool off Seen on Scene pages are always popular it’s time to think about that most spooky with our readers and this edition features of holidays — Halloween. And if you’re pictures from the Grace Center of Southern looking for scarefest opportunities, don’t Oklahoma’s 90’s prom as well the Ardmore miss Rhiannon Saegert’s story on the Lone Chamber of Commerce Community FoGrove Haunted House (page 14) and Drew rum. We also have columns from Brandon Butler’s story about the City of Ardmore’s Frye, who walks us through the Chickasaw Haunted Forest on page 24! Both events Nation Child Development Center, City of are hair-raising experiences, sure to delight Ardmore Assistant Director of Parks and

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Recreation Alicia Henry, who tells us about the many activities available through the city, Ardmore Tourism Authority’s Tyler Young provides us with info on multiple community events taking place in the coming months and Dr. Harry Galoob talks about the latest tool in rejuvenation and healing.

Fall is a great season in southern Oklahoma for outdoor entertaining, tailgating and that Friday night institution, high school football!

We all have busy schedules but sometimes you just have to stop and smell, not the roses in this case, but the scent of toasting marshmallows, wood smoke and that crisp scent in the air that signals the change of seasons.

Thank you for taking the time to read this edition of Southern Oklahoma Living and get those chocolate chip cookie recipes ready to roll! You could be the next winner in our Amazing Chocolate Chip Cookie Contest!

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Pashofa: Traditional Chickasaw dish connects modern Natives to homelands, cultural healing ceremony

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ome cooked meals provide more than just nutrition. In many cultures, including the Chickasaw Nation and other Oklahoma tribes, traditional food provides a connection to one’s ancestors and homeland, and for some — healing.

“My Chickasaw family is from Tishomingo,” Joe Thomas said. “They have always made pashofa.” Thomas is a member of the Chickasaw Nation,

originally from McAlester. He earned a bachelor’s degree in Native American Studies from the University of Oklahoma. He served the Chickasaw Nation as a grant writer before being appointed as the Special Assistant to the Secretary of Culture and Humanities.

Being involved in events, celebrations and gatherings throughout the region, Thomas said pashofa is almost always provided. “Pashofa is a traditional Chickasaw dish,” Thomas said. “It consists of cracked corn or hominy and pork.” Tony

Choate, the executive officer of media relations for the Chickasaw Nation, said pashofa is offered as part of the large community meal shared with tribal members and visitors at the annual meeting in Tishomingo.

Corn itself was one of the most important vegetables in the diet of Natives throughout the Chickasaw homelands region of the North American southeast. “Corn was part of the Three Sisters crop which consists of corn, beans and squash,” Thomas said. “Those vegetables supported one another. The

method to the planting of the crops together allowed all three to flourish with the nutrients and protection needed to feed villages.

Traditionally, the preparation of pashofa took many hours. Women came together to prepare enough to feed a community or village, Thomas said. “This would require several pounds of cracked corn, or hominy,” Thomas said. “Corn pounders were used to crack the hominy kernels. Then the corn was poured into boiling water in a large

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Traditionally, pashofa was cooked over an outdoor fire in a large iron pot. PHOTOS SUBMITTED

pashofa pot.” The pots were The person in need of healing generally cast iron pots large would also consume the dish, enough to cook for lots of peo- Thomas said. It is believed ple over an outdoor fire. “Then that the dance was discontinit was cooked until it was hot ued in the 1940s due to the and soupy. This could take hardships Chickasaws and a whole day, dependother Native Americans ing on how much faced in Oklahoma “Pashofa pashofa was being because of governwas used prepared.” ment restrictions traditionally “Pashofa was on Native tribes used traditionally conducting trato cure the to cure the ill or ditional pracill or heal the heal the injured,” tices and gatherinjured.”

Thomas said. “Back ings, Thomas said. in our homeland, and “However, since the on into Indian Territo1990s, pashofa has made ry, we had a pashofa dance in its way back into our ceremoconjunction with a ceremony nies, events and celebrations often referred to as the pashofa throughout the Chickasaw Naceremony.” The dance was an tion,” Thomas said. “You can important ritual for healing, really see that today at pretty Thomas said. “In the ceremo- much all of our gatherings.” ny, the healer prayed over the Chickasaw families today can afflicted, while the family gath- cook the traditional dish in a ered outside to dance, pray crock pot if desired, Thomas and sing. Family, friends and said. “Of course the ingrediguests of the sick or injured ents stay the same,” Thomas person were served pashofa.” said. “The amount of supplies

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Try making pashofa at home! n Crockpot Pashofa n 2 cups dried cracked white corn/hominy n 6 cups water n 2 pounds cubed pork (country style ribs or loin roast) n Salt and black pepper to taste Before adding corn to your crock pot, pick through it for any debris. Rinse in cool water, then drain. Place corn, pork pieces, water and salt in the pot, cover and cook on low heat setting for seven to eight hours.

Corn should be soft all the way through. The pashofa will thicken as it cooks.

Serve as a complete meal on its own or as a side dish.

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needed may be smaller as well.”

To learn more about traditional foods and experience Chickasaw cultural demonstrations, including storytelling, stomp dance and traditional games, visit the Chickasaw Cultural Center from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Oct. 20. The grounds will be open and free to the public for the annual fall festival. Be sure to tour the tradi-

tional village, where you may just find a demonstration of traditional pashofa cooking — and have an opportunity to try some yourself.

If you can’t make it to the fall festival — or if you don’t want to wait until then — pashofa is on the menu at the Aaimpa’ Cafe, along with other favorites like Indian tacos and buffalo burgers.

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hildhood is a time to learn through play and exploration. This sentiment guides the Chickasaw Nation’s Ardmore Child Development Center (CDC), from philosophy to architecture.

It is apparent one step into the facility, where students have the option of sliding into their new day of learning. Once inside, the sights and sounds of “Learnville, USA” await.

Take a right turn and students encounter “Now Showing” illuminated by a rectangle of many bulbs. The marquee of Learnville’s movie theater highlights a number of movie posters for family films like “The Jungle Book” and “Charlotte’s Web.” Just past the theater, a for-

est painting covers the CDC is a full-time, year-round child wall with greens and care facility available to the public blues.

“Over the river and through the Chickasaw Nation. through the woods” reads an opening into Every aspect of the 26,000rooms, indoor and a hallway. This passage outdoor play areas, square-foot facility was planned leading to the gymnaa commercial style and developed to encourage sium is fashioned af- Brandon Frye kitchen, library, me- creativity and offer a unique ter a covered country dia center, exercise learning atmosphere. bridge and made of Providing a stimulating edareas and more for children to real wood. ucational environment for the explore.

There’s a town, a zoo, mounearly years of child’s life is the The Chickasaw Nation protains and a farm. Some rooms best investment we can make in vides educational opportunities are modeled after a general ensuring their future success,” to more than 200 area children, store, gift shop, ice cream Chickasaw Nation Governor 6 weeks to 4 years of age, at the parlor, fire station or clothing Bill Anoatubby said.

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“Children’s early experiences Child care through the CDC The theme of “Learnville, USA” comes alive with a variety is open to the public. It has — the bonds they form with of colors, textures and concepts. served the Ardmore area since their parents and their first All in all, there are three March 2017 when the facility learning experiences — deeplearning wings linked by a opened its doors after nearly ly affect their future physical, cognitive, emotional and social semi-circular hub, 17 class- three years of construction.

Structures in the resting area of the Chickasaw Nation Child Development Center are fashioned after a traditional Chickasaw village. For example, this thatched-roof archway.

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development,” he said.

The Ardmore facility is patterned after the award-winning Chickasaw Nation Child Development Center in Ada, which was featured in the American School Board Journal’s Learning by Design magazine. The magazine recognizes the nation’s best education design and construction projects.

To ensure safety, all doors incorporate shatterproof glass and controlled access. Three safe rooms are also included.

The child development center’s design not only allows opportunities to strengthen social skills and develop cognitive skills, it also helps children to connect with the Chickasaw heritage.

“Language is really important to child development, and since the Chickasaw language is so important to the preservation of Chickasaw culture, all of the street signs are written in Chickasaw,” said Gov. Anoatubby.

“A language specialist is also on staff to teach Chickasaw, Spanish and

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Through educators and staff, the CDC adds 60 jobs to Ardmore’s local economy.

Sensitive and highly trained caregivers are vital components of quality child care. To this end, the Chickasaw Nation supports teachers with training, resources and the freedom to create a unique learning environment in which each child can thrive The Ardmore Child Development Center is located at 1001 Cottonwood St., on the corner of Chickasaw Blvd. and Locust St. N.W. in Ardmore, just south of the Chickasaw Nation Wellness Center.

Hours of operation are 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. It is a year-round facility offering only full-time child care.

For applications and more information, visit www.Chickasaw.net/ Childcare. The main line for Chickasaw Nation Child Development Center in Ardmore is (580) 222-2827.

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TOP: Just within the front doors of the CDC, a slide is installed into the entryway so children can choose to slide into their new day of learning.

MIDDLE: Even the hallways were made to be playworthy and explored, themed as “Learnville USA.” Seen here is the corner of Issosh Ihoo (ladybug) Lane and Loski’ (turtle) Lane.

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interesting and thought-provoking lectures that may not otherwise be available in the region, all at no cost to the public. This Tyler Young season features something for everyone, from famous storm chaser Reed Timmer discussing the Science People lined up at Heritage Hall during Ardmore Main Street of Storm Chasing, Oct. 23, to Authority’s fundraiser, “Let’s Get Souped!” Proceeds raised OSU President Burns Hargis helped fund AMSA projects, including several projects related to teaming up with Mike Tur- the revitalization of downtown Ardmore. FILE PHOTO/THE ARDMOREITE pen to present “Infotainment: Enough Sense to be Informa- the second year, Ardmore Main shop for the evening, plus the tive, Enough Nonsense to be Street Authority will host the chance to stop and visit local Entertaining!?” on Oct. 4.

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AMSA’s annual fundraiser, “Let’s Get Souped” featuring dozens of delicious soups at Heritage Hall on Oct. 16, from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Then on Halloween, come Downtown and take part in the traditional Trick-or-Treat on Ardmore’s Main Street, providing a safe environment for kids.

This season brings out some of the best weather and scenery of the entire year, so take advantage of the wonderful spaces and parks our area has to offer. Also check out the fantastic seasonal events like the Carter County Free Fair and carnival at Hardy Murphy Col-

iseum Sept. 5-9. The Jud Little Ranch Bar Nothin’ Ardmore Barrel Futurity is another great annual event and community mainstay hosted by the Hardy Murphy Coliseum this Sept.

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Lone Grove Haunted House still scaring strong

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tart small, play on the senses, always end with chainsaws.

That’s Michael Patton’s philosophy anyway, and while the details change here and there, that’s the way he’s been scaring the life out of area residents for the last 30 years.

The Lone Grove Haunted House has changed locations once or twice during its long run, first as a charity fundraiser, now as a local attraction. Patton started the haunted house as a fundraiser for Lone Grove police reserve. When he left the reserve, he took the haunted house with him to an old barn on Highway 70, then to its current location off the beaten path in Lone Grove. The house also served as a fundraiser for a local branch of the United States Junior Chamber.

“That’s what got it into my blood,” Patton said. “They asked me to help them back in the 80s and after that, all these other fund-

raisers wanted to do it. Finally, I just branched off and started with my family.”

He said these days, ticket sales just cover operating costs. He hires local kids to act in the house and works with his family to come up with new attractions every year.

His friends call him the spookmaster. To his grandkids, he’s “boo.”

“This is our Christmas,” Patton said.

Every night, a cast of about 30 actors gather at what was once just a dilapidated old duplex straight out of The “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” movie to rehearse, don makeup and costumes and put on a show for the willing victims lined up outside.

“It’s a madhouse until opening night,” Patton said. “And then next weekend you have to work on things, adjust. You’re never really finished until the last night.”

The house’s roughly 15 attractions use loud noises, strobes, black lights, fog machines, haze machines — which are different, it turns out — pitch darkness and

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Patton in a room of the house themed after “A Nightmare on Elm Street.” RHIANNON SAEGERT/THE ARDMOREITE

animatronics, all standard Patton said he tries to keep haunted house fare. But the the main attractions under house plays on other fears as wraps, but some elements are well, with uneven floors, claus- mainstays of the house from trophobic conditions and year to year. The hallway full walls that fall away with of masks, where masked the push of a button. workers hide among “I’ve been “We go to other glowing masks doing this so houses to, not to on the walls, is a critique them, mainstay. Comlong that I but because I mon phobias like know what it love Halloween,” claustrophobia, takes to scare fear of dolls and Patton said. “Ours people.” is hands down the clowns, get exploitscariest one within ed mercilessly.

100 miles.”

“I’ve been doing this so Ronda Patton, his wife, long that I know what it takes shares his love of horror. The to scare people,” Patton said. couple had their wedding at “You need to get to all of the the haunted house on Hallow- senses.” een six years ago, then got into That includes sense of smell. costume and opened for the Patton pumps different parts evening. Unsurprisingly, Hal- of the house full of atmoloween is always their busiest spheric smells, like swamp or night. dead leaves, to set the tone of “‘Love Never Dies,’” Patton a room. Coupled with dense said, “That’s our motto.” fog and haze on the ground 16 Southern Oklahoma Living u Fall 2018

and pounding speakers in the attic, guests don’t realize just how thoroughly they’re being played. Like any good conjuring trick, misdirection is key.

“I’m setting you up for the scare, but you don’t even know it,” Patton said. “Once you hit everybody’s senses, I can scare anybody.”

Last year, Patton and his family created a “Twisted Christmas” scene with Christ-

mas trees, a snow machine, fog and a catwalk. Patton filled the room with the scent of cedar to set the scene and the snow distracted victims just enough for Patton’s daughter, dressed as Krampus, to leap out and scare them.

“Once you can’t see, your other senses start kicking in, so any little noise, anyone slapping on a wall can make them jump three feet,” Patton said.

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Horror fans might recognize one movie effect Patton recreated — a wall of stretchy material that allows an actor to push their head and hands through, as if getting ready to burst through and grab them.

“They don’t know when or how it’s going to happen, they just know it will,” Patton said.

“And that’s why people like to come to a spookhouse.”

Patton, a former army reserves mechanic, builds many of the sets himself or with friends. What he can’t build, he generally finds at St. Louis’ Transworld, an annual vendor show that sells a huge variety of props, animatronics costumes, projectors and anything else a haunted house creator could want. Money also goes toward new equipment and costumes every year.

Of course, no amount of props will ever be as scary as a well-trained actor. Patton said even the most self-conscious person can learn how to act the part, and timid teens often come out of their shells the lon-

ger they practice scaring.

“With a lot of people they aren’t scary until you put a mask on them,” Patton said.

“Once you put the mask and a costume on them, they’re a completely different person.

They really come alive.”

Of course, the house has strict rules about keeping a safe distance from guests. The whole operation is monitored

by Patton from another part of the building, which is important considering the controlled chaos necessary to pull off the show.

After the house closes for the night, the workers gather behind the house to eat dinner and talk about what worked that night and what didn’t.

“When everything is working how it’s supposed to and it’s all clicking, this is the baddest house around,” Patton said.

“You use different tactics, floor stuff, drop boxes, stuff up here, you never know where it’s coming from. It takes years. That’s why they call me the spookmaster.”

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Kicking off fall in the park Ardmore Parks and Recreation Department

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ummer is nearing its end and fall is almost here. The Ardmore Parks and Recreation Department is packed full of fun to make your Fall season a memorable experience.

September kicks off with our Movie in the Parks series.

We will be showing Coco on Sept. 15 at Central Park. Our Movie in the Park series continues with Space Jam on Oct. 13 and Despicable Me 3 on Nov. 3. There is no admission for our movies. Concession is available for purchase.

Let’s play ball! Registration for our four-player volleyball begins Sept. 3 with games

kicking off on Oct. 15. Our new program, pickleball, will be starting on Nov. 6 and registration begins Oct. 1.

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n the late 19th century, a young bride named Elizabeth fell mysteriously into a coma after a visit to a local witch. After her death, she was quickly buried in a field.

A field where today Ardmore’s Regional Park greets hundreds of guests daily.

Soon after her death, a non-lethal sleeping sickness swept through the town. Elizabeth’s husband quickly exhumed her body and discovered the interior of the coffin shredded. She had been buried alive. After this horrifying discovery, paranormal phe-

nomenon plagued the young widower. Screams echoed through his home throughout the night, and a sinister doll appeared. It would move from room to room, scrawl demonic threats on the walls and even attempted to kill him.

The terrified young man fled town never to be seen or heard from again, but the doll was found on Elizabeth’s grave. Today it is said the ghost of Elizabeth can be seen wandering Regional Park carrying her beloved doll, especially in late October near the anniversary of her death.

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HFV Wilson Community Center and drop-off their children for a night on the town. We will provide activities and fun while the parents go to dinner, a movie, sleep or whatever they would like to do. Parent Night Out is from 6 to 11 p.m. We will also host a Christmas Parent Night

Out for last minute shopping or Christmas parties.

The HFV Wilson Community Center will also be offering a variety of classes this fall which include: After School Program, Kickin’ Karate, Cross Country, Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Tumbling, Zumba, Senior BINGO and Senior Tai Chi. Classes begin in September.

Come join us at Movie Night Out on Sept. 8. This movie will

be shown at the HFV Wilson Community Center for people with developmental disabilities. We will have games and snacks.

As September ends and October begins, night fall will bring the witching hour and all your nightmares will come true.

On Oct. 18-20, Oct. 25-27 and Halloween night the Regional Haunted Forest will open!

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— Alicia Henry is the assistant director of the Ardmore Parks and Recreation Department.

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ith less than a week to prepare, area bakers answered the call for Southern Oklahoma Living’s first ever Amazing Brownie Contest sponsored by Nance’s Home Furnishing.

The rules were simple, provide a recipe and samples of your favorite brownies. The winner was decided by a panel of judges, participating in a blind taste test, that included Kyle Craddock, Craddock Funeral Home, Taylor Gregory, Ardmore Tourism Authority, Teresa Ervin and Tes Stewart, City of Ardmore, Lindsey Treadwell, Mercy - Ardmore, and Robby Short, The Ardmoreite. Each entry qualified for up to 15 points based on appearance, taste and texture.

After an afternoon of judging — and everyone enjoying a chocolate experience — one brownie stood out above all of the rest.

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competition for the Amazing Brownie Contest would be tough — the long-held tradition of homemade baked goods is well entrenched in Southern Oklahoma — and brownies have been a fan favorite for many generations.

“Brownies, I don’t make very often, so when the contest came up, it was kind of a challenge,” Carranza said. “We went through a bunch of my old recipes, and I was like ‘I need to tweak these.’ I used one of my base recipes, then I thought of a triple-chocolate mousse cake that I make, so I decided to try it.”

The results — a double chocolate caramel espresso brownie — won over the judges, beating out all other entries to take the title of most Amazing Brownie.

Carranza didn’t do all the baking alone though, she did call in the big guns when it came to mixing the brownies.

“I learned to cook from my mom and her mom, my Nana,” Carranza said. “I’m trying to

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Though Carranza’s daughter pitched in with the winning brownies, she didn’t get to lick the spoon, the recipe includes raw eggs.

Carranza said baking acts as a stress reliever for her with the most gratifying part of the experience coming from the smiles she sees from people eating her food.

Among Carranza’s strongest competitors was her mother, Angela Cox, whose chocolate peanut butter surprise came in a close second, though Cox’s participation was slightly coerced.

Carranza picked up two entry packets from The Ardmoreite (Southern Oklahoma Living magazine is a publication of The Ardmoreite), with the intention of having her coworker at Full Plate Living, Diana Fleming, submit her recipe for a black bean brownie, though her initial plans didn’t work out.

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Carranza said community focused contest like the Amazing Brownies Contest provide a family-friendly outlet for area residents to be more involved in the community while preserving long standing traditions and creating new ones.

“I really like contests like these, this is the way it should be,” Carranza said. “I remember seeing The Ardmoreite back 20 years ago, and people would submit recipes. My Nana, as I was looking through a cookbook she had just saved the articles, she had a lot of the old Ardmoreite recipes from the 80’s.”

The winning recipe is featured alongside this article, and Southern Oklahoma Living magazine looks forward to providing more community-focused events and recipes in the months and years to come. The October magazine contest will be for the most Amazing Cookie.

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Ashley Carranza’s Double chocolate caramel espresso brownies n 2 sticks of salted butter n 2 cups sugar n 4 large eggs n 1 tsp Mexican vanilla n 1 cup 100 percent Ghirardelli unsweetened baking cocoa n 1 ½ cup all purpose flour n 1 tsp baking powder n 1 tsp espresso powder n ½ cup dark chocolate chips n 1 & ½ cups Ghirardelli premium baking chips caramel flavored Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a ¼ baking sheet with parchment paper and lightly spray with a baking spray such as Baker’s Joy. In a medium sized sauce pan, heat the butter until melted but not bubbling. Stir in sugar. Set

aside (this is the secret to a “shiny” brownie.)

Crack eggs in a large mixing bowl and beat them with a whisk. Add in the vanilla, baking cocoa, baking powder and espresso powder until well mixed. Stir in butter/sugar mixture. Add in flour and mix. Allow to cool in mixing bowl 15-20 minutes.

Stir in baking chips.

(Adding baking chips after allowing the mixture to cool will cause them to melt less during baking.)

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For the love of pumpkin Fall’s signature produce provides array of health benefits

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ere at the and diabetes. Plus, Ardmore an extensive body Institute of of good research Health (DBA Full has shown it helps Plate Living), when prevent, treat and it comes to food, reduce a lot of othwe’re really excited er health problems, about a 5-letter ‘F’ including weight word... Fiber. But loss. The bottomnot just any kind of Diana Fleming line: a high fiber, fiber. Not the fiber plant-based diet found in pills, powcan help us live londers, fiber bars or double ger, healthier lives, and who fiber bread. We’re passion- doesn’t want that! ate about the fiber naturally Yes, ‘F’ is for fiber, but ‘F’ is found in foods, specifically also for fall. What’s one of the fruits, veggies, beans, whole hallmarks of the fall season? grains, nuts and seeds. Be- Pumpkins! What would aucause fiber is only found in tumn be without pumpkins? plants, another name for We love their bright, cheery these natural fiber foods is orange color. We enjoy carvplant foods. ing them, and decorating our What’s so great about eat- homes with them. ing lots of these natural fiBut even better, we love ber-rich plant foods? A lot. eating pumpkin in delicious A high fiber, plant-based diet desserts like pumpkin pie. is the ONLY diet that has Did you know that pumpkin been scientifically proven is rich in fiber? One to REVERSE heart disease SEE PUMPKIN, PAGE 32

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Important note: be sure all your ingredients are room temperature and the margarine is very soft. n ¾ cup whole wheat pastry flour n ¼ cup unbleached white flour n 2 tsps Rumford baking powder n 1 tsp cinnamon n 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice n ⅓ cup soft Earth Balance Natural Buttery Spread n 1 cup canned pumpkin (NOT pumpkin pie mix) n ¼ cup Swerve n ¼ cup Date Sugar n 2 tsps vanilla

n ½ tsp salt n ⅓ cup Lilly’s Dark Chocolate Premium Baking Chips Lightly spray an 8” x 8” baking dish. Preheat oven to 350.

In a small bowl, stir together well the flours, baking powder and spices using a wire whisk. Set aside.

In a medium bowl, cream together the Earth Balance, pumpkin, Swerve, Date Sugar, vanilla and salt with an electric hand mixer for about a minute.

Add the flour mixture and stir a couple times. Then add the chocolate chips and stir all together until just combined.

Scrape into the baking dish and level the batter.

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Combine the tofu and maple syrup in a food processor or blender until creamy. Add the pumpkin, brown sugar and seasonings and process or blend well. Put the mixture in the pie crust and spread evenly. Bake at 400 F for 1 hour, or until a toothpick stuck in the center comes out clean. You may want to cover the edges of the crust with foil to prevent over-burning. Chill before serving.

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Split the dough in half to form two dough balls.

(If you only need to make one pie, freeze the second ball by wrapping in plastic wrap, storing in ziplock bag and placing in freezer.

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Place dough ball between two pieces of wax paper. Press the dough ball down and slowly flatten with a rolling pin until dough is about 1/8th of an inch thin.

Remove the tow wax paper. Invert pie pan on top of the sheet of dough.

Hold pie pan firmly and flip both pan and dough, so the pie crust now lays on top of the pan. Remove wax paper and gently press dough sheet along inside of the pie pan, making sure to fill in all gaps.

Trim off excess dough around edges.

Add pie filling of choice and back according to pie directions. healthier versions of traditional pumpkin desserts. Both recipes are cholesterol and dairy free, use less sugar and fat and more whole grain flours than traditional recipes. For the adventurous cooks, I’ve also included a healthy whole grain pie crust recipe. Enjoy!

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e tend to think of fat as undesirable. Over the years, it has been blamed for many medical conditions. It is well known that obesity (excessive accumulation of fat in the body) is associated with many serious illnesses. While fat is often thought of as a structural tissue, it provides padding for our skin and fullness to different areas of the body and also a metabolic function. The percentage of fat in different organs varies based on gender. Women and men accumulate fat in different places.

The percentage of fat in our bodies increases as we grow older.

New research on fat has discovered other qualities of the fat in our bodies; energy storage, hormonal balance, a storage site for stem cells, and other many important functions we are just now beginning to realize.

FAT GRAFTING

Medical practice has long recognized that tissues can be taken from one part of the body and placed in other parts of the body to repair damage and enhance function. (Example: skin grafting, bone grafting, bone marrow transplants, embryonic tissue transplants, corneal transplants, hair transplants and many others.)

Fat has become recognized as a valuable tissue for grafting and healing. Fat grafts harvested using liposuction have been around since the 1980s. At that time we began to realize that it was possible to remove small clusters of fat cells with their blood vessels and other tissues attached and transplant them into other areas of the body where they would successfully grow. More recently, fat is recognized as a valuable source of healing factors. Since fat contains stem cells, growth hormones and active growth material, it can be harvested and used to help heal wounds, provide health improvement functions, etc.

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MICRO FAT

As medical practice has become more sophisticated and newer functions of fat have been recognized, it is understood that smaller particles of fat can be removed (micro graft) and used to provide more precise structural filler. Micrographs also enhance healing and provide other health improvement. Micro fat is the smallest fat particle that still has basic structure and can be used as a tissue graft.

NANO FAT

The most recent use of fat harvesting is the nano graft (extremely small). These fat particles are harvested with very small tubes and then passed back and forth through two syringes to break the fat up. When the fat tissue is broken up, healing factors and stem cells are released. This can then be used to promote healing of wounds, improve and repair joint problems, enhance muscle function, improve skin texture, stimulate hair growth, reduce stretch marks, wrinkle reduction, etc.

All of the above graft types are easily harvested in a physician’s office or surgery with simple instruments and minimum technology. Treatment using these products is easily performed under local anesthesia as an office procedure.

PLATELET RICH PLASMA TO ENHANCE FAT GRAFTS

The patient’s own Platelet rich plasma is often combined with these fat products to enhance their effectiveness. This plasma fraction of the patient’s blood contains many healing factors that are useful in medicine and surgery, (examples: reduce complications from mesh used in hernia surgery, treat poorly healing wounds, treat injured joints, treat chronic painful tissues, improve scars and enhance the grafting of tissues such as skin, fat and other tissue. It is also used to treat chronically dry eyes, improve acne scars, promote hair growth, enhance skin resurfacing, etc.) The process is simple and inexpensive and is widely used in medicine and surgery.

IMPORTANT POINTS-

RELIEF WITHOUT MEDICATION OR SURGERY.

n Fat grafting is relatively new and is just beginning to be taught in physician training programs. A doctor who is going to do fat grafting should have experience with biologics and healing factors. n Speak with the doctor personally. Decide if you want to have a relationship with them. If most of your visit is with an assistant, the post treatment care may occur in the same manner. n Ask to speak with other patients. n Check with your state medical society about the physician’s qualifications and certifications. Oklahoma State Board of Medical Licensure (405) 848-6841 www.osbmls.state.ok.us/ n If your physician is board certified, make sure they are board certified in an appropriate specialty, (ie. Cosmetic Surgery, Facial Plastic Surgery, Dermatology, Plastic Surgery, etc.) n Verify that the facility you will be treated in is approved by a national certifying organization.

Resources for information: — Oklahoma Board of Medical licensure (405) 962-1400, www.okmedicalboard.org — Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health, (847) 853-6060, www.aaahc.org — American Board of Cosmetic Surgery, (708) 474-7200, www.americanboardcosmeticsurgery.org

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