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The Christmas Cuckoo PART TWO OF FIVE ~ CONTINUES NEXT WEEK

BY FRANCES BROWNE

Then suddenly from out the blazing root they heard: “Cuckoo! cuckoo!” as plain as ever the spring-bird’s voice came over the moor on a May morning. “What is that?” said Scrub, terribly frightened; “it is something bad!” “Maybe not,” said Spare. And out of the deep hole at the side of the root, which the fire had not reached, flew a large, gray cuckoo, and lit on the table before them. Much as the cobblers had been surprised, they were still more so when it said: “Good gentlemen, what season is this?” “It’s Christmas,” said Spare. “Then a merry Christmas to you!” said the cuckoo. “I went to sleep in the hollow of that old root one evening last summer, and never woke till the heat of your fire made me think it was summer again. But now since you have burned my lodging, let me stay in your hut till the spring comes round, -- I only want a hole to sleep in, and when I go on my travels next summer be assured I will bring you some present for your trouble.” “Stay and welcome,” said Spare, while Scrub sat wondering if it were something bad or not. “I’ll make you a good warm hole in the thatch,” said Spare. “But you must be hungry after that long sleep, -- here is a slice of barley bread. Come help us to

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keep Christmas!” The cuckoo ate up the slice, drank water from a brown jug, and flew into a snug hole which Spare scooped for it in the thatch of the hut.

bud, or flowers bloom, that I will not cry in before the year goes round. Give me another slice of barley bread to help me on my journey, and tell me what present I shall bring you at the twelve-

gold. Every winter they fall into the well with a sound like scattered coin, and I know not what becomes of them. As for the other, it is always green like a laurel. Some call it the wise, and some the merry, tree. Its leaves never fall, but they that get one of them keep a blithe heart in spite of all misfortunes, and can make themselves as merry in a hut as in a palace.”

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Scrub said he was afraid it wouldn’t be lucky; but as it slept on and the days passed he forgot his fears. So the snow melted, the heavy rains came, the cold grew less, the days lengthened, and one sunny morning the brothers were awakened by the cuckoo shouting its own cry to let them know the spring had come. “Now I’m going on my travels,” said the bird, “over the world to tell men of the spring. There is no country where trees

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month’s end.” Scrub would have been angry with his brother for cutting so large a slice, their store of barley being low, but his mind was occupied with what present it would be most prudent to ask for. “There are two trees hard by the well that lies at the world’s end,” said the cuckoo; “one of them is called the golden tree, for its leaves are all of beaten

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Cheesesteak Pannini 1 Tbsp. Olive oil 1 small Yellow onion, sliced 1 small Green pepper, julienne Salt and pepper to taste 1 jar Robert Rothschild Farm Hot Peter Peach Cheese Ball (Available at My Sister’s Cottage) 8 slices Tuscan, olive oil, or other rustic bread ½ lb. London broil, thinly sliced* Heat oil in a frying pan. Add onion and green pepper. Season with salt and pepper. Sautee until onions are caramelized and peppers are tender, then remove from heat and allow to cool. Spread a generous amount of Hot Pepper Peach Cheese Ball onto 4 slices of bread. Place slices of London broil, onions and green peppers on top

Shrimp dip 8 oz. cream cheese, softened 2/3 cup real mayonnaise 1 package Gourmet Village Shrimp Dip Seasoning (Available at My Sister’s Cottage) 6 oz. can cocktail shrimp,

rinsed and drained In a medium bowl, combine the cream cheese, mayonnaise and Shrimp Dip mix. Gently fold in the shrimp. Refrigerate 15

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-20 minutes. Tastes even better if prepared a couple of hours in advance. Delicious with rice crackers, nachos and crudities. Makes 2 cups.

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of remaining 4 slices of bread. Top with cheese covered slices to form sandwich. Place pannini sandwiches in a pannini grill or grill pan.

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Pick a tag from a Sharing Tree and purchase the gifts listed for a local child. Wrap them and return them to Mountain West Bank. Pick up tags at the Newport Post Office, Safeway, Country Lane, Owen’s Grocery and Deli or Mountain West Bank. To fill out a tag for your child, visit Mountain West Bank or DSHS by Friday, Dec. 6. Each week The Miner will track the progress in this space. Watch the gifts grow under this tree as the community pulls together like never before for the children.

WEEK 1: Number of Adopted Tags 0 Number of Gifts Returned 0 Number of Tags available 207 and counting Deadline to return gifts to Mountain West Bank is Dec. 11th. Volunteers are needed. Call Mountain West Bank at 509-447-5641

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Cranberry Brie Bites 1 jar Stonewall Kitchen Apple Cranberry Chutney (Available at The Shanty) 2 puff pastry sheets 1 Brie triangle, chilled Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Cut puff pastry sheets into approximately 3 inch squares and place into mini muffin tins (available at The Kitchen Shoppe),

pressing them into the shape of the tin. Place a 1 inch slice of brie in the center of the pastry and top with 1 Tbsp. Stonewall Kitchen Apple Cranberry Chutney. Bake 10 minutes or until pastry corners are toasted light brown. Let cool 5 minutes before serving. Makes 18 Brie Bites.

Leftover Turkey Salad

A “Kids Can Help Recipe.” If an adult does the cutting, even young children can do the stirring so they will feel they made the salad themselves.

chopped 1 stalk celery, finely chopped 1 green onion, finely chopped 10 to 15 Seedless grapes, cut in half (optional)

Directions Ingredients

½ c. low-fat or other mayonnaise ¼ c. low-fat plain yogurt ¼ c. orange marmalade or apricot jam 1 t. curry powder 1 pound chopped turkey, cut into bite-size pieces 2 apples, peeled and finely

Combine the mayonnaise, yogurt, marmalade, curry powder and lemon juice in a large bowl. Stir until wellblended. Add the turkey, apples, celery, and green onion. Stir until well-mixed. Serve the salad over lettuce leaves, if you like.

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Date Nut Pudding Cake with Caramel Sauce (Many ingredients available at Bushels) Cake

2 c. brown sugar 3 1/2 cups water, divided 1/4 c. salted butter 1/2 c. Clear Jel or cornstarch 2 tsp. maple or vanilla extract

Whipped Topping 2 cups whipping cream 1/3 c. powdered sugar 1/4 tsp. cinnamon

Garnish, optional 2 bananas, peeled and sliced Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a small bowl, combine dates with boiling water and butter.

Allow to set for 10 minutes. Pour mixture into a greased 9x9 pan. In a small bowl, mix by hand, flour, sugar, baking powder, eggs, vanilla, salt, cinnamon and walnuts. Spread over date mixture. Bake for 2530 minutes. Cool completely and cut into small squares. For caramel sauce: In saucepan mix brown sugar, butter and 2 1/2 cups water. Bring to a boil then reduce heat but keeping it at a steady boil, stirring frequently for 20 minutes. Mix the remaining 1 cup of water with Clear Jel or cornstarch until dissolved completely. Then add to the boiling water/sugar mixture. Cook until mixture

thickens, 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat and add flavoring. Cool completely in refrigerator. Beat whipping cream until soft peaks form. Add powdered sugar and cinnamon and beat until stiff peaks form. Just before serving layer all ingredients in a pretty glass bowl, starting with cake on the bottom, caramel sauce then whipping cream, saving a little of the sauce to drizzle over the top. Garnish the top with sliced bananas if desired. Make it a day ahead and store the sauce and whipped topping in the fridge. The sauce might get a little thick so get it out and let it warm up a bit on your counter before using it.

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Italian Sausage Frittata

INGREDENTS

2 Tbsp. Butter ½ lb. Italian sausage, cooked, diced ½ cup Robert Rothschild Roasted Red Pepper and Onion Dip and Relish (Available at My Sister’s Cottage) 8 large Eggs ¼ cup Milk ½ cup Parmesan cheese, finely

grated 1 Tbsp. Fresh basil, chiffonade Salt and pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS Melt butter in a 10-inch nonstick ovenproof skillet. Add Italian sausage to pan and cook for a couple of minutes to reheat. Add Roasted Red Pepper and On-

ion Dip and Relish, mix well and cook an additional 3 minutes. In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, cheese, basil and salt/pepper. Pour over sausage mixture and mix well. Place in a 400 degree F oven for 20-25 minutes or until eggs are cooked and set. Remove frittata from pan, cut into wedges and serve.

Savory Meatloaf INGREDENTS 1 lb. beef, ground ½ cup Robert Rothschild Anna Mae’s Sweet Smoky Oven and Grill Sauce (Available at My Sister’s Cottage) ½ cup old-fashioned or quick-cooking oats, uncooked ½ cup onion, finely chopped 1 egg, beaten

DIRECTIONS Mix all ingredients except ¼ cup of the oven and grill Sauce. Shape into loaf in 12x8 inch baking dish. Bake at 375 degrees F for 45-50 minutes or until cooked through. Let stand 5 minutes. Top with remaining oven and grill sauce.

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