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TIDBITS® EATS GELATIN

by Janet Spencer Gelatin, a protein produced from collagen extracted from boiled animal products, has been a component of food since the 15th century. Come along with Tidbits as we eat gelatin! GELATIN FACTS • What is gelatin? It’s essentially purified glue. Where does it come from? It comes from boiling animal hides, hooves, bones, and tendons. Today, pigs are used most often. • Gelatin is basically processed collagen, and collagen is a structural protein in the skin, bones, and connective tissue of animals. Collagen makes up about one-third of all the protein in the human body. Gelatin is an easily digested form of collagen. Incidentally, glucosamine – so useful in maintaining healthy joints – also comes from boiling bones and the exo-skeletons of crustaceans. Glucosamine is an amino acid that comes from glucose: glucose-amine. • If you’ve ever boiled bones for soup, then chilled the broth and found that it gelled up, you’ve made your own gelatin. If you’ve ever roasted a chicken and found meat jelly in the bottom of the pan (perfect for making gravy), you’ve made gelatin. • Many old recipe books included instructions for making aspic, which is just another word for gelatin. (“Aspe” comes from the Latin word for jelly.) (cont)

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TIDBITS of Kootenai County, Idaho Issue #47 Nov 18th 2019 GELATIN (cont) • In the days before refrigeration, aspic was used as a preservative, because meats that were buried inside jellied aspic were safe from contact with air and bacteria. In factories, gelatin is filtered, concentrated, chilled, cut into ribbons, dried, then ground into powder. The final product is colorless, odorless, and tasteless. The Knox company sells packets of pure gelatin. The JellO corporation adds sweeteners and flavoring. • Why is gelatin good for you? Because it’s loaded with amino acids, which are the building blocks of life. Amino acids link together to form proteins. Every chemical reaction that takes place in the body relies on amino acids and the proteins they build. There are 20 different amino acids, and each one is essential for maintaining a healthy body. The human body is capable of manufacturing ten of these amino acids on its own, but the other ten must come from daily doses of food. They are not stored in the body as some vitamins, starches, and fats are; they must be ingested every day. Gelatin contains all of these essential amino acids except for one – tryptophan. • Gelatin is used in a thousand different ways. It’s an emulsifier, a stabilizer, and a thickener in foods such as ice cream, sour cream, jelly, and margarine. It adds texture to yogurt, cream cheese, and frosting. Self-dissolving surgical dressings are made from it. Gelatin is used in many confections such as gummy candies and marshmallows. In the pharmaceutical industry, it’s used to make capsules (and paint balls, too, since paint balls are essentially capsules of paint.) It’s used in the photographic industry to produce paper and film. It’s even been used as a substitute blood plasma. Fruit bats eat it in zoos, and chimps like it, too. Plain gelatin fertilizes plants, and Knox gelatin can be used to make an excellent hair gel. (cont)

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* Do you butter your cheese? You might want to try it when you hear this tip from K.M. in Pennsylvania: “I was always taught to rub a bit of butter on the cut side of my cheese so that it would not dry out.” * “I love handmade whipped cream, but it’s a little bit messy when it starts out. I throw a small kitchen towel over the mixer until it gets solid, and this has cut down substantially on mixer messes!” -- T.T. in Minnesota * When static season hits, try this fun trick: Mix a liquid fabric softener and water in a 1 part to 4 parts ratio. Use this to spray carpets from time to time. * Looking for a small eco-friendly swap? Try using biodegradable garbage bags. They are available at some grocery stores and at online retailers. * “I have two guest bedrooms that hardly get used until holidays. I keep the beds made up, but when I am expecting guests I will usually strip the beds to freshen the sheets and blankets. I toss the sheets into the dryer with a fabric-softener sheet and hang the blanket outside in the sunshine for several hours. It always does the trick, and I don’t need to wash linens that are already clean!” -- U.C. in California * “When you get to the end of your bottle of shampoo or conditioner, just add a bit of water to the bottle, and then shake. You can get at least two more uses out of it, even if you think it’s totally empty. Waste not, want not!” -- G.T. in Alabama Send your tips to Now Here’s a Tip, 628 Virginia Drive, Orlando, FL 32803. (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.

TIDBITS of Kootenai County, Idaho Issue #47 Nov 18th 2019 GELATIN (cont) • Peter Cooper ran a glue factory, and gelatin was an outgrowth of that business. He took out the first U.S. patent for a gelatin dessert in 1845, but the product never really took off. • Charles Knox had a business making gloves and the sideline was Knox gelatin; both are made from animal hides. When Charles died in 1908, his wife Rose began advertising Knox gelatin to housewives and its popularity exploded. • When the Knox Company of Johnstown, NY released their “sparkling granulated calves foot gelatin” in 1893, the recipe book that came with the product explained the difference between gelatin (the food) and gelatin (the glue) by saying: “Gelatine should dissolve quickly; two to five minutes soaking in cold water is long enough. Where it takes longer, it is more of a gluey nature, and should be used in cabinetwork only.” • Mr. Pearle Wait, a carpenter from LeRoy, New York who also manufactured cough syrup, enjoyed gelatin. However, Knox gelatin was unflavored and required additional ingredients for anything tasty to be made from it. He realized that if you added sugar and flavoring, you’d have an instant easy dessert. His wife May came up with the name Jell-O, perhaps because it has to jell, or perhaps because another popular product was a coffee substitute called Grain-O. • Pearle Wait’s neighbor, Orator Woodward, owned Grain-O. Pearle Wait sold the Jell-O business to Woodward for $450 in 1899. Pearle had been unable to solve one problem with the product: it would not jell properly if the powdered product had been exposed to freezing temperatures. Woodard solved this issue. He advertised heavily in popular ladies’ magazines, introduced new flavors, employed famous artists to create advertisements, and secured celebrity endorsements. Sales rose. (cont)

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® of Idaho TIDBITS of Kootenai Issue #47 Nov 18th 2019 TidbitsCounty, Dallas County GELATIN (cont) • Woodward’s best marketing ploy was to send salesmen to small towns where they would hand out free recipe books to housewives, and then let the local grocery know to expect a flood of interest in the new product. By 1902 Woodward was selling a quarter million dollars’ worth of Jell-O each year. • Woodward died of a stroke in 1906 and his wife Cora took over the company, and her son took over for her in 1916. In 1925, Woodward’s son sold the Jell-O Company to Postum for an exchange of stock worth $67 million, which was not bad for a $450 investment. Postum was later acquired by General Foods, who later merged with Kraft. • There were 12 million copies of a Jell-O recipe book published in 1915, enough copies to supply two-thirds of all the homes in America at the time. • LeRoy, New York, has the only Jell-O Museum in the world because Jell-O was first manufactured there. At the museum, visitors follow the Jell-O Brick Road through the history of the product. • Today, over 110 products carry the Jell-O name, with over 420 million boxes of Jell-O gelatin and over 1 billion Jell-O cups sold in the United States per year. • Jell-O is composed of just three things: gelatin, sugar, and flavorings. • Jell-O can be made with soda pop, milk, fruit juice, ginger ale, wine, vodka, or coffee. Only citrus flavored Jell-O is naturally flavored; the rest are artificially flavored. • Jell-O flavors that failed: celery, mixed vegetable, coffee, cola, bubble gum, cinnamon, and Italian salad. Other flavors popular at one time include root beer, bubble gum, pea, melon, and orange julip. Today there are 27 flavors.

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by Samantha Weaver * It was novelist, poet and playwright Gertrude Stein who made the following sage observation: “Everybody knows if you are too careful, you are so occupied in being careful that you are sure to stumble over something.” * If you’re like the average American, you will eat about 150 bananas this year -- 26 pounds’ worth. * A researcher in Britain calculated that local farmland contains more than 2 million spiders per acre. Must be small ones, I’d say. * Up until the 1500s, the accepted way of dealing with a patient who was hemorrhaging was to cauterize the wound, often with boiling oil or red-hot irons. It was in the latter part of the 16th century that a French surgeon named Ambroise Pare began tying off the broken blood vessels with cord. That’s pretty much what surgeons do today. * Some people enjoy novelty when dining out, but restaurateurs take a big risk when adding new items to a menu; it seems that less than a third of diners will actually try a new menu item. * The White House was not designed by an American. It was Irish architect James Hoban who won the competition to create the architectural plans for the home of the political leader of the United States. * The name of the state of Vermont comes from the French “mont vert,” which means “green mountain.” (If the explorers who named the state saw green mountains, they obviously were not there in the winter.) * Two-thirds of all Tony award-winning composers and lyricists have been Jewish. Thought for the Day: “I don’t trust a man who uses the word evil 18 times in 10 minutes. If you’re half evil, nothing soothes you more than to think the person you are opposed to is totally evil.” -- Norman Mailer (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.

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COUCH THEATER -- DVD PREVIEWS

PHOTO: Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham in “Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw” Photo Credit: Universal Studios

is into tales of horror and lore, and she sets out with a few friends to creep on a dilapidated house at the edge of town where the town’s founders lived with their disturbed daughter. There, they find a book of stories, in which new narratives are being written -- each one a new threat to the kids. Stella and the others must find a way to stop the stories and ward off the monsters they spawn while keeping the mayhem from getting worse. Inspired by the 1980s horror anthology written by Alvin Schwartz. “The Art of Racing in the Rain” (PG) -- Milo Ventimiglia stars as Denny, an aspiring race car driver whose life is seen through the eyes of his golden retriever, Enzo (voiced by Kevin Costner). The best friends share an exhausting number of life’s up and downs as Enzo narrates while cheering on Denny’s racing career and watching over his wife (Amanda Seyfreid) and daughter. It’s a dog movie, so yes, you will choke up and possibly cry. But director Simon Curtis really pushes the limits on emotional overload. “The Kitchen” (R) -- In Hell’s Kitchen in the 1970s, three mid-level Irish mobsters go to prison and their wives are like: “Forget that! Sisters are doing it for themselves!” and decide to just take over the business. The ladies are played by Melissa McCarthy, Tiffany Haddish and Elisabeth Moss, whose character is the victim of domestic abuse and turns self-empowered. Moss has that look of terminally submissive down pat. As for the other two, this is a drama with two exceptional comedians, which is just as well, since it can’t decide if it’s a black comedy or a gritty drama. In the end, it doesn’t do either one very well.

“Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw” (PG-13) -- Cybernetically engineered villain Brixton Lore (Idris Elba) seeks a dangerous supervirus. To secure it, MI6 agent Hattie Shaw (Vanessa Kirby) injects it into herself and goes on the run. The powers that be pair up charming, larger-than-life lawman Luke Hobbs (Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson) and sophisticated fringe operator Deckard Shaw (Jason Statham) -- who’s also Hattie’s brother -- to track her down. The two men are fire and ice with an adversarial history, and as they fight to save the world, there’s a whole lot of banter and one-upmanship. It’s standard action with good chemistry, a ferocious bad guy and a wink to the audience, and there’s nothing wrong with that. “Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark” (NR) -- In a small Pennsylvania town in the 1960s, a group of teens goes looking for trouble on Halloween night, and what they find is much more than they went looking for. Stella (Zoe Margaret Colletti) (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.

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By Dr. Holly Carling

NEED A PLUMBER FOR YOUR DIGESTIVE CHALLENGES?

We consume a majority of empty calories, instead of good, nutritionally dense foods. The brain feels its starving and keeps sending out “I need more food!” messages. And we respond, usually with more nutritionally devoid so-called foods. The next element is the amount. If you lightly cup your hands and hold them together, forming a bowl, that is the amount our stomach is capable of handling. Our stomach size and enzyme capacity can only handle that amount. More than that, we plug up the system like the potato peels in the drain. Well, we don’t always plug up. Instead, we create so much stress on the system that eventually we create “dis-ease”. Diseases of the digestive tract include the stomach, large and small intestines, liver, pancreas, and gallbladder. On one website I counted 99 different digestive disorders. Wow! With all the complexity of digestive disorders, it takes a true health detective to wade through all the digestive symptoms, get past the fancy diagnostic labels, and get to the real reason why the digestion is so messed up in the first place. The hope lies in the over-stuffing of the potato skins (or foods) into the mouth being an easy solution. Slow down, don’t eat so much and eat nutrient dense foods. Most of the time it is beyond the simple and requires a skilled practitioner to work on it to ease the pain and support health once more!

My first Thanksgiving as a 19 year old newlywed, was a disaster. Not understanding about plumbing, I peeled 10# of potatoes into the sink and then attempted to grind it down the garbage disposal. Well, I’m sure you’re all snickering at my naivety, but as you guessed, it got stopped up. Nothing I did would unplug it, try as I and other guests may, to get it moving. Dishes were brought to the neighbor’s house to wash, while others that stayed behind had hardened on food that was difficult to remove. I had to hire a plumber to come resolve the sink mess. This debacle is not unlike what we do to our own garbage disposal – our digestive system. We stuff ourselves with not only too much food, but the wrong foods for the system. Then we get backed up, sometimes for years on end, and need some powerful plumbing tools to get things moving again. I’m not just talking constipation either. First of all, most of us don’t even know what the “right amount” of food is. How much is “too much food”? When comparing the amount of food we eat, here in the U.S., to other countries all over the world, it is astonishing how big of plates we have and how much we fill them out. What we get served in restaurants is about three times what we should be eating. Why do we eat so much? Because we are eating foods devoid of truly nutritional elements. Dr. Holly Carling is a Doctor of Oriental Medicine, Licensed Acupuncturist, Doctor of Naturopathy, Clinical Nutritionist and Master Herbologist with over three decades of experience. Dr. Carling is currently accepting new patients and offers natural health care services and whole food nutritional supplements in her Coeur d’ Alene clinic. Visit Dr. Carling’s website at www.vitalhealthcda.com to learn more about Dr. Carling, view a list of upcoming health classes and read other informative articles. Dr. Carling can be reached at 208-7651994 and would be happy to answer any questions regarding this topic.

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Whistleblower Act Doesn’t Work

The Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017 was designed to hold employees accountable, investigate allegations and protect whistleblowers from retaliation, including from supervisors, at the Department of Veterans Affairs. It isn’t working. The VA’s Office of the Inspector General investigated complaints from June 2017 until August 2019. The OIG discovered that: -- The Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection (OWAP) often farmed out investigations instead of handling them in-house. In 2,526 cases it sent investigations to other departments that weren’t equipped to handle them. -- It failed to protect whistleblowers’ identities, which resulted in 51 cases of whistleblower retaliation. -- OAWP butted in with investigations into areas that weren’t within its scope and ignored some of those it should have handled. It was supposed to refer criminal cases to the Office of the Inspector General, but did so only 38 times. -- It didn’t provide clear written guidance or training for personnel. More than a year after it started, the OAWP still didn’t have a way of identifying errors and ensuring that the work was not biased. Additionally, it didn’t get all the facts, including witness statements, in each case. One case was investigated in a way that was likely intentionally retaliatory against the whistleblower by a supervisor who was apparently a social pal of someone high up in OAWP. The whistleblower (and others) had previously complained about the supervisor. The whistleblower was never even interviewed, and the others were hesitant to report allegations because of the social ties of the two senior staff. -- Many cases took over a year to close. Discipline or penalties were random and subjective. Evidence was withheld. In cases of whistleblower retaliation, the whistleblower was forced to agree to having his/her identity revealed. Wow! Where is the incentive for those who want to do the right thing to come forward?

‘Was My Dog Poisoned?’

DEAR PAW’S CORNER: We have three dogs that freely roam our 26-acre property almost year-round. In August, our youngest dog, “Striper,” went out for a couple of hours and when he returned he was panting heavily. He began drooling and then vomiting. As we got ready to take him to the vet, he collapsed and stopped breathing. We weren’t able to revive him. Our vet said he could have eaten something poisonous. Since then I’ve walked or ridden all over our property to see what he might have eaten, but I’ve found nothing. My neighbors couldn’t have given him something bad. What could have happened? -- Mystified in Northern New Hampshire DEAR MYSTIFIED: First, I am truly sorry that you lost Striper so tragically. Finding the reason may require a little more investigation. Did the veterinarian give any indication of what the poison may have been? Did you look at what Striper vomited up just before he collapsed, or take a sample to the vet? While it’s not always possible to tell without more testing, looking for clues to what happened can help to keep your two surviving dogs safe. Some wild plants are poisonous to dogs, though the worst types usually taste terrible. Standing water with a blue-green algae bloom is a possibility; this cyanobacteria, deadly to pets, often blooms in Southern states in late summer but is creeping northward due to climate change. Household garbage may have cleaning chemicals or old medications mixed in with tempting food scraps. Could old antifreeze have been dumped near the edge of your property? Consider any and all possibilities. Meanwhile, you can keep your other dogs safe by securing outdoor garbage can lids, separating household cleaning containers from regular trash and monitoring the dogs’ outdoor roaming more closely.

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Q&A with Susan Ashley, MD

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iin the U.S., to other countries all over the world, t is astonishing how big of plates we have and how much we fill them out. What we get served in restaurants is about three times what we should be eating. Why do we eat so much? Because we are eating foods devoid of truly nutritional elements. We consume a majority of empty calories, instead of good, nutritionally dense foods. The brain feels its starving and keeps sending out “I need more food!” messages. And we respond, usually with more nutritionally devoid so-called foods. The next element is the amount. If you lightly cup your hands and hold them together, forming a bowl, that is the amount our stomach is capable of handling. Our stomach size and enzyme capacity can only handle that amount. More than that, we plug up the system like the potato peels in the drain. Well, we don’t always plug up. Instead, we create so much stress on the system that eventually we create “dis-ease”. Diseases of the digestive tract include the stomach, large and small intestines, liver, pancreas, and gallbladder. On one website I counted 99 different digestive disorders. Wow! With all the complexity of digestive disorders, it takes a true health detective to wade through all the digestive symptoms, get past the fancy diagnostic labels, and get to the real reason why the digestion is so messed up in the first place. The hope lies in the over-stuffing of the potato skins (or foods) into the mouth being an easy solution. Slow down, don’t eat so much and eat nutrient dense foods. Most of the time it is beyond the simple and requires a skilled practitioner to work on it to ease the pain and support health once more!

Dr Ashley is board certified in Family Medicine and in Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine. She provides a mix of traditional with alternative medicine and specializes in bio-identical hormones for both men and women.

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* On Nov. 28, 1520, after sailing for weeks through the dangerous straits below South America that now bear his name, Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan enters the Pacific Ocean with three ships, becoming the first European explorer to reach the Pacific from the Atlantic. * On Nov. 27, 1703, an unusual storm system finally dissipates over England after wreaking havoc for nearly two weeks. Featuring hurricaneforce winds, the storm killed between 10,000 and 30,000 people. Hundreds of Royal Navy ships and their crews were lost to the storm. * On Nov. 29, 1929, American explorer Richard Byrd and three companions make the first flight over the South Pole, flying from their base on the Ross Ice Shelf to the pole and back in 18 hours and 41 minutes. Byrd learned how to fly in the U.S. Navy and served as a pilot in World War I. * On Nov. 30, 1939, the Soviet Red Army invades the tiny nation of Finland with 465,000 men and 1,000 aircraft. Helsinki was bombed, and 61 Finns were killed in an air raid, sparking fierce Finnish resistance. * On Nov. 26, 1942, “Casablanca,” a World War II-era romantic drama starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman, premieres in New York City. The Oscar-winning film featured a number of now-iconic quotes, including “Here’s looking at you, kid.” * On Dec. 1, 1959, 12 nations sign the Antarctica Treaty, which bans military activity and weapons testing on that continent. It was the first arms-control agreement signed during the Cold War. * On Nov. 25, 1963, three days after his assassination in Dallas, President John F. Kennedy is laid to rest with full military honors at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. Kennedy was shot to death while riding in an open-car motorcade. He was 46. (c) 2019 Hearst Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved

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1. Which band member was temporarily fired from The Who, and why? 2. Name the Los Angeles group that changed their named to The Upfronts after the Bay of Pigs Invasion in 1961. 3. Name the Beatle whose middle name came from Winston Churchill. 4. Who made a hit of “Blue Suede Shoes” before Elvis Presley did? 5. Name the song that contains this lyric: “I can’t forget the day you left, Time is so unkind, And life is so cruel without you here beside me.” Answers 1. Roger Daltrey, in 1965, for allegedly punching drummer Keith Moon. Daltrey had flushed Moon’s stash of drugs, Moon went berserk and Daltrey hit him. 2. The Cubans. They eventually called themselves Little Caesar & the Romans. The doo wop group broke up partly because they couldn’t agree about which one of them should be Little Caesar. 3. John Winston Lennon. However, in 1969 he changed that to John Winston Ono Lennon. 4. Songwriter Carl Perkins, in 1956. His version went to No. 1. 5. “Un-break My Heart,” by Toni Braxton, in 1996. Legend says that Braxton didn’t like the song but was convinced to release it anyway. It zoomed to No. 1 on the Hot 100 chart and stayed there for 11 weeks. (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.

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We have High Tech Health Solutions: HI-PEMF (Pulsed Electromagnetic Therapy) and Ozone therapies that can help! Free Initial Consultation – Call or text: (208) 660-7363 to schedule. Aches and pains can get in the way of work and pleasure, which can slow us down and take us out of the picture sometimes. Chronic pain is especially depressing and debilitating. Pain medications sometime help the symptoms, but they do not cure the problem and they can cause negative side effects. Fortunately, there are alternatives and solutions to dealing with pain naturally without the use of drugs, shots or injections. At CDA Health Center, we offer state-of-the-art options to relieve muscle tension and pain with professional grade High Intensity Pulsed Electromagnetic Therapy. This is called “HI-PEMF Therapy” and it is used for pain relief and recovery in Sports Medicine at the elite level by Olympic Athletes and Professional Football Teams. The brief explanation is that PEMF’s give the cells a free donation of electrons which improves their capacity to work efficiently and to promote detoxification. The movement of the Magnetic Therapy over and under the body increases circulation, breaks up adhesions and causes them to relax and repair. We also combine PEMF therapy with Ozone therapy. If you would like to learn more call or text (208) 660-7363 to schedule your free consultation. CDA Health Center - 1044 Northwest Boulevard, Suite A-205 Sky Professional Center (Just North of Hubbard). See our ad to the right of this article featuring your CDA Health Center High Tech Health Hero’s www.cdahealthcenter.com; Facebook: CDA Health Center

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Split Pea Soup with Ham This hearty old-fashioned favorite is a perfect pick-me-up on a cold, blustery day. 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 2 (6 ounces each) white turnips (optional), peeled and chopped 2 carrots, peeled and finely chopped 2 stalks celery, finely chopped 1 medium onion, finely chopped 1 package (16 ounces) dry split peas, rinsed and picked through 2 (1 1/2 pounds) smoked ham hocks 8 cups water 1 bay leaf 1 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice 1. In 5-quart Dutch oven, heat oil over medium high heat. Add turnips, if using, carrots, celery and onion; cook, stirring frequently, until carrots are tender-crisp, about 10 minutes. Add split peas, ham hocks, water, bay leaf, salt and allspice; heat to boiling over high heat. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 45 minutes. 2. Discard bay leaf. Transfer ham hocks to cutting board; discard skin and bones. Finely chop meat. Return meat to soup. Heat through. Makes 11 cups or 6 main-dish servings. * Each serving: About 343 calories, 7g total fat (1g saturated), 3mg cholesterol, 1,174mg sodium, 52g total carbohydrate, 21g protein. For thousands of triple-tested recipes, visit our Web site at www.goodhousekeeping.com/foodrecipes/. (c) 2019 Hearst Communications, Inc. All rights reserved

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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) A long-sought workplace change could be happening soon. Consider reworking your ideas and preparing a presentation just in case. A personal relationship takes a new turn. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Your persuasiveness doesn’t really start to kick in until midweek. By then, you can count on having more supporters in your camp, including some you doubted would ever join you. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Your workload is still high, but -- good news! -- you should start to see daylight by the week’s end. Reserve the weekend for fun and games with friends and loved ones. You deserve it. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Regardless of how frustrating things are, keep that “Crab” under control. A cutting comment you might think is apt right now will leave others hurting for a long time to come. LEO (July 23 to August 22) Be more sensitive to the emotions of loved ones who might feel left out while you’re stalking that new opportunity. Be sure to make it up to them this weekend. A nice surprise could be waiting. VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) The gregarious Virgo rarely has a problem making new friends. But repairing frayed relationships doesn’t come easily. Still, if it’s what you want to do, you’ll find a way. Good luck. LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) A misunderstanding with a partner or spouse needs to be worked out before it turns into something really nasty. Forget about your pride for now and make that first healing move. SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Communication dominates the week. Work out any misunderstandings with co-workers. Also get back in touch with old friends and those family members you rarely see. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) As busy as your week is, make time for someone who feels shut out of your life. Your act of kindness could later prove to be more significant than you might have realized. CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Congratulations. Your busy workweek leads to some very satisfying results. Sports and sporting events are high on your weekend activities aspect. Enjoy them with family and friends. AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Your generosity of spirit reaches out once again to someone who needs reassurance. There might be problems, but keeping that line of communication open eventually pays off. PISCES (February 19 to March 20) You are among the truth-seekers in the universe, so don’t be surprised to find yourself caught up in a new pursuit of facts to counter what you believe is an insidious exercise in lying.

BORN THIS WEEK:

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SPORTS QUIZ By Chris Richcreek 1. Tony La Russa is No. 1 on the St. Louis Cardinals’ list of managerial victories (1,408). Who is No. 2? 2. Name the only San Diego Padre to belt 50 or more home runs in a season. 3. When was the last time before the 2018 season that the University of Texas football team won 10 or more games in a season? 4. Name the last time before 2017-18 that the Boston Celtics made the NBA Eastern Conference Finals in consecutive years. 5. Who was the last NHL goaltender to win the Vezina Trophy (top regular-season goalie) in consecutive seasons? 6. Name the last French-born cyclist to win the Tour de France. 7. Phil Mickelson is one of two golfers who have won three of the four men’s majors at least once, but have never won the U.S. Open. Who is the other?

1. GEOGRAPHY: In which two U.S. states is the Gila River located? 2. LANGUAGE: What does the Latin suffix Ðarium mean? 3. LITERATURE: Which 19th-century novel begins with the line, “For many days we had been tempest-tossed.” 4. U.S. PRESIDENTS: In what year did President Richard Nixon resign from office? 5. MUSIC: Who had the 1970s hit “Paradise by the Dashboard Light”? 6. MEASUREMENTS: How long is a span, as mentioned in the Bible? 7. HISTORY: What was the code name of the Allies’ invasion of North Africa in World War II? 8. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: Which organization did Juliette Low found in 1912? 9. PSYCHOLOGY: What abnormal fear is represented in the condition called atychiphobia? 10. TELEVISION: What was the number of the mobile hospital unit in the TV drama “M*A*S*H”? Answers 1. Arizona and New Mexico 2. A place associated with a specific thing, such as planetarium. 3. “The Swiss Family Robinson” 4. 1974 5. Meat Loaf 6. About 9 inches 7. Operation Torch 8. Girl Scouts 9. Fear of failure 10. 4077th (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.

Answers 1. Red Schoendienst, with 1,041 wins (1965-76, ‘80, ‘90). 2. Greg Vaughn hit 50 in 1998. 3. It was the 2009 season, when the Longhorns were 13-1. 4. It was 1987-88. 5. New Jersey’s Martin Brodeur, in 2007 and 2008.

• Neufchâtel cheese is named after the region in France near Normandy where it has historically been produced in quantity. It’s a soft, moldripened cheese whose production dates back to the 6th century. It’s popular and easy to make, but before the days of refrigeration, it was very hard to ship long distances because it did not keep. Dairy farmers in the U.S. set up their own Neufchâtel cheese operations rather than do without the popular food. • In the mid-1800s in America, William Lawrence got a job on a dairy farm in Chester, New York, following the death of his father, which left him destitute and desperate. As luck would have it, the farmer’s daughter fell in love with him, and they married in 1861. Lawrence later inherited the dairy farm. • In 1872 he sold the dairy farm and used the money to purchase the nearby Neufchâtel cheese factory which had been struggling under the ownership of a French businessman. The purchase happened at a perfectly opportune time: mass-manufacturing methods were just then coming online. Refrigeration techniques were being developed. Grocers were beginning to prefer to do business with a single large factory rather than deal with multiple small suppliers. Lawrence was located right in the middle of dairy country in New York state so the supply of quality fresh milk was abundant, and Neufchâtel cheese is easy to make in large quantities without requiring a large workforce. • After a few years in business, Lawrence was approached by a grocery and delicatessen chain in New York City who requested a cheese that was a little bit fancier and a lot more expensive than Neufchâtel cheese in order to serve their well-to-do clientele. (cont)

TIDBITS of Kootenai County, Idaho Issue #47 Nov 18th 2019 WILLIAM LAWRENCE (cont) • Lawrence began to experiment with the Neufchâtel cheese he was producing. He found that by increasing the fat content while lowering the water content, the result was a creamier American-style Neufchâtel cheese. He used more cream than is used in Neufchâtel cheese, added salt, and dispensed with the traditional 8-week curing process so he could maximize his profits by shipping the product faster. He had invented a softer, richer type of cheese. • He called it simply “cream cheese,” added a logo of a cow, and made his first shipments in 1877. At the time, nearly all cheeses were round, but Lawrence used wooden frames to create small bricks of cream cheese instead in order to cut down on shipping costs. He wrapped the product in a stiff manila paper to retain freshness. • In 1880 he entered a partnership with a New York cheese distributor named Alvah Reynolds. It was Reynolds who re-named the product, calling it “Philadelphia Cream Cheese” not because it had anything at all to do with Philadelphia, but simply because Philadelphia was at the time the center of American cheese-making. • Reynolds was also the person who suggested wrapping the cheese in a distinctive foil rather than using the same manila paper other cheese manufacturers were using. • Although many other manufacturers copied the recipe and opened their own cream cheese outlets, their products varied greatly in quality. It was Lawrence’s Philadelphia Cream Cheese that became the gold standard. As the brand grew, Lawrence, once a poor farm boy, grew up to own race cars and race horses and three beautiful homes. He died in 1911 a wealthy man.

Southern-Style Biscuits

3 cups self-rising cake flour*, unsifted 1/3 cup shortening 1 cup milk 1. Heat oven to 450 F. Into large bowl, measure self-rising cake flour. With pastry blender or two knives used scissor-fashion, cut in shortening until evenly combined. *Note: If not using self-rising cake flour in step 1, substitute 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 1/2 cups cake flour (not self-rising), 1 tablespoon baking powder and 1 teaspoon salt; place in large bowl, then cut in shortening. Continue as in steps 2 through 4. 2. Stir milk into flour mixture just until ingredients are blended. 3. Scoop dough by scant 1/4 cups onto ungreased large cookie sheet. If you like, with floured hands, lightly pat scoops of dough to smooth slightly. 4. Bake biscuits about 15 minutes, or until lightly browned. Serve biscuits warm. Or, cool on wire rack; reheat if desired. Makes 12 biscuits. For thousands of triple-tested recipes, visit our Web site at www.goodhousekeeping.com/foodrecipes/. (c) 2019 Hearst Communications, Inc. All rights reserved

Q: What happened to the TV show “The Resident”? Did it get canceled? -- W.C. A: Season three of the FOX medical drama “The Resident” actually premiered Sept. 24, but you might be missing it because it’s on a new night -- Tuesdays. Actor Morris Chestnut joins the show this season as smooth-talking surgeon Dr. Barrett Cain. He has played a physician on two other shows recently: “Rosewood” and “Nurse Jackie.” “The Resident” also stars several other actors familiar to TV audiences: Matt Czuchry, who plays Conrad, was on “The Good Wife” and “Gilmore Girls”; Emily Van Camp, who plays Nicolette, starred in “Revenge” and “Everwood”; and Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who plays AJ, is of course best remembered from “The Cosby Show.” Q: Will the PBS show “My Mother and Other Strangers” from 2017 ever return with more episodes? -- R.K. A: Set in Northern Ireland, “My Mother and Other Strangers” depicted a family and its neighbors as they struggled to adjust to the addition of a U.S. Army Air Force base -- and its 4,000 servicemen and -women -- in their rural village during World War II. Despite originally airing on BBC One with only five episodes, it was considered an anthology series under PBS’ “Masterpiece” umbrella. Masterpiece (formerly known as Masterpiece Theatre) has aired many acclaimed British productions. There is, however, another WWII-based drama on the PBS Masterpiece schedule for 2019. “World on Fire” stars Oscar-winner Helen Hunt (“Mad About You”) and is set in Britain, Poland, France, Germany and the United States.

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There’s also “Sanditon,” based on an unfinished story by Jane Austen, that will air in January. Also look for a new version of “All Creatures Great and Small,” based on the books by James Herriot about a country veterinarian in the 1930s. To sign up for an email newsletter that notifies you of all the upcoming Masterpiece shows, go to www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/. Q: Are John Cena and Nikki Bella not together anymore? I know she has a new boyfriend, but I keep hoping they’ll get back together. -- J.A. A: Pro wrestler Nikki Bella has been dating dancer Artem Chigvintsev for several months now. They met when they were partnered up on “Dancing with the Stars” and got together after her breakup with Cena. Cena, a former WWE pro wrestling star, recently stepped out on the red carpet with his new girlfriend, Shay Shariatzadeh, at the premiere of his movie “Playing with Fire.” He met the Canadian engineer while filming the movie in Vancouver, where she lives. As for whether Cena and Bella will ever reunite, their split seems pretty final. A big issue during their longtime romance was Cena stating he didn’t want to have children, and Bella, now age 35, longing to be a mother. Hopefully she’s found true happiness with her new man. Send me your questions at NewCelebrityExtra@ gmail.com, or write me at KFWS, 628 Virginia Drive, Orlando, FL 32803. (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.

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JELL-O FACTS

Top 10 Video On Demand 1. The Lion King (PG) animated 2. Toy Story 4 (PG) animated 3. Crawl (R) Kaya Scodelario 4. Stuber (R) Dave Bautista 5. Spider-Man: Far From Home (PG-13) Tom Holland 6. Yesterday (PG-13) Himesh Patel 7. John Wick: Chapter 3 -- Parabellum (R) Keanu Reeves 8. Aladdin (PG) Will Smith 9. Annabelle Comes Home (R) Vera Farmiga 10. 3 From Hell (R) Sherie Moon Zombie Top 10 DVD, Blu-ray Sales 1. The Lion King (PG) Disney 2. Toy Story 4 (PG) Disney 3. Hocus Pocus (PG) Disney 4. 3 From Hell (R) Lionsgate 5. Spider-Man: Far From Home (PG-13) Sony Pictures/Marvel 6. The Nightmare Before Christmas (PG) Disney 7. Wonder Woman: Bloodlines (PG-13) Warner Bros. 8. John Wick: Chapter 3 -- Parabellum (R) Lionsgate 9. Aladdin (PG) Disney 10. Crawl (R) Paramount

TOP TEN MOVIES 1. Terminator: Dark Fate (R) Linda Hamilton, Arnold Schwarzenegger 2. Joker (R) Joaquin Phoenix, Robert De Niro 3. Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (PG) Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning 4. Harriet (PG-13) Cynthia Erivo, Leslie Odom Jr. 5. The Addams Family (PG) animated 6. Zombieland: Double Tap (R) Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg 7. Countdown (PG-13) Elizabeth Lail, Jordan Calloway 8. Black and Blue (R) Naomie Harris, Mike Colter 9. Motherless Brooklyn (R) Edward Norton, Gugu Mbatha-Raw 10. Artic Dogs (PG) animated (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.

• When Dr. Adrian Upton hooked up a bowl of lime Jell-O to an EEG machine, he found that the reading was very similar to the readout of a normal human brain. The point he was trying to make is that EEG machines are so sensitive that they often pick up the electromagnetic impulses given off by medical machines in the vicinity as well as by the movement of nearby humans. He wanted doctors to be aware that brain-dead people can register a significant amount of brain activity for these reasons. • The Maude Kerns Art Center in Eugene, Oregon, sponsors the Jell-O Art Show every spring. There are usually around 30 or so entries. It was meant to spoof the high-tone art shows of the big cities, and grew from there. The art show includes the “Tacky Food Buffet” consisting of “disgusting but legally edible” foods made out of Jell-O, including Jell-O sushi, Jell-O deviled eggs, and Jell-O sardine cupcakes. One Jell-Obased art installation included a life-size naked body laid out on the museum floor. Kids reportedly enjoyed jumping up and down near it in order to see the butt jiggle. • Make paint out of Jell-O by mixing the powder with just a little bit of water; the paper will sparkle when the artwork is dry. Painting Jell-O on glass looks like stained glass and lasts a surprisingly long time once it’s dry. • In the movie “The Wizard of Oz” Dorothy rides into Oz in a carriage pulled by “a horse of a different color.” Six different white horses were used for this scene, with each one dyed a bright color, using different flavors of Jell-O as the dye. • At Jell-O wrestling events, light colored Jell-O is preferred because darker colors stain the skin. (cont)

TIDBITS of Kootenai County, Idaho Issue #47 Nov 18th 2019 JELL-O FACTS (cont) • In England “jelly” means gelatin. In Canada it’s called “jelly powder.” • Noted juggler Howard Patterson, founding member of The Flying Karamazov Brothers, regularly volunteered to juggle any items that audience members brought with them to the show such as a paint bucket, a trombone, a Slinky, and a chocolate cream pie, but one of the most popular items he routinely juggled was Jell-O. Juggling Jell-O usually results in it fragmenting into smaller and smaller sticky specks. • The Journal of Irreproducible Results solicits projects for its science humor magazine, awarding prizes for the best experiments. One involved Jell-O. It was called “Attaining Uniform Distribution of Canned Fruit in Jell-O by using Isoelectric Focusing Electrophoreses.” The experiment used an electrical field to move fruit in un-gelled Jell-O. • At one point you could order a Jell-O mold made in the shape of your face, called Michael Samonek’s Eat Yer Face Gelatin Mold kit. “Cannibal fun for everyone!” The same outfit also sold gelatin molds shaped like the human brain. Nowadays it’s possible to get an anatomically correct Jell-O mold for pretty much any part of the body. • In Australia they set the world record for the largest single batch of gelatin in 1981 with 7,700 gallons of pink watermelon gelatin made in a swimming pool in Brisbane. It was a stunt by a local radio station which threw plastic “watermelon seeds” into the gelatin as it set. The seeds were really numbered disks, and listeners were invited to jump in to retrieve the seeds in order to win prizes. Grand prize was the actual swimming pool.

Ham & Green Beans With Noodles If you love ham as much as we do, and if you hate washing dishes as much as we do, then you’ll love this easy one-skillet main dish! 1 (10 3/4-ounce) can reduced-fat cream of mushroom soup 1 cup water 2 cups frozen cut green beans, partially thawed 1 3/4 cups uncooked noodles 1 1/2 cups diced 97% fat-free ham 1/4 cup nonfat sour cream 1/4 cup reduced-fat Parmesan cheese 1/8 teaspoon black pepper 1. In a large skillet, combine mushroom soup and water. Stir in green beans, uncooked noodles and ham. Cover and cook over medium heat for 12 to 15 minutes or until beans and noodles are tender, stirring occasionally. 2. Add sour cream, Parmesan cheese and black pepper. Mix well to combine. Lower heat and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Makes 4 (1 cup) servings. * Each serving equals: 253 calories, 5g fat, 16g protein, 36g carb., 886mg sodium, 2g fiber; Diabetic Exchanges: 2 Meat, 2 Starch, 1 Vegetable. (c) 2019 King Features Syndicate, Inc.

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SPEECH PURE GOLD, BARBARA’S STORY

By Matilda Charles

Study: Owning a Dog Can be Good for Us

Did you adopt a dog during Adopt-A-ShelterDog Month in October? There’s some good news if you did. The Mayo Clinic has published a report of a large study (Kardiovize Brno 2030) showing why it’s to our benefit to own a pet. When we own a pet, especially a dog, we have healthier hearts and a better diet. We get more physical exercise, and we see blood-sugar levels that are more normal. Pets reduce our level of stress and help us stick to routines. Dogs help us fight isolation and loneliness by providing social interaction when we go out. Owning a pet can lower our blood pressure, and we’re less likely to have diabetes. However, despite the positives of owning a pet, there are concerns (and some solutions to them) to consider before we adopt: * Can you afford the food and veterinary care a dog requires? Ask the local food bank if it provides pet food. Look for a vet who offers senior discounts. Keep an eye out for annual vaccination clinics for low-cost immunizations. * If a shelter dog has behavioral issues because of previous experiences, do you have enough patience to handle the necessary training? Inquire at the local pet store about training classes for any dog you adopt. * Can you afford the initial shelter fees for an exam and spay or neuter, as well as the adoption fee? There’s an organization called Pets for the Elderly (petsfortheelderly.org) in 37 states that will help seniors over age 60 to cover the costs of adoption. * Are you able to walk enough to give a dog the amount of exercise it needs? Talk to a neighbor. You might find one that will be quite happy to walk the dog when you can’t. (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.

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(Written by Barbara Powell, a resident at The Lodge Assisted Living) When I learned to talk as a small child, it was discovered that I was tongue tied. Hardly anyone could understand me. In addition to being tongue tied I was extremely shy. I had these two disabilities when I started school. One day I overheard my Mother and father talking. My father said that he thought that they should take me to the doctor and have my tongue ‘clipped’. This would enable me to speak more clearly. The thought of having my tongue cut scared me so badly that I determined to teach myself to speak correctly. There was a sitcom on the radio. It was about a teen age boy by the name of Henry Aldridge. This radio program always began with the mother calling, “Henry. Henry Aldridge!” henry responded by answering, “Coming. Mother!” Our family always listened to this program. It was a part of our life. These phrases were spoken loudly and clearly. The name “Henry Aldridge” would be a perfect name to begin my determined effort to speak correctly. I began my journey by learning to slay “Henry Aldridge” loud and clear. My parents saw that I was beginning to speak correctly. The ‘clipping of the tongue’ was never mentioned to me. Throughout the years, I wrote words down and marked the accent and vowel sounds. I cannot remember ever sharing my self-taught accomplishment with anyone. I was a very shy person. At the age of 35, a friend told me that there was to be an all-day healing service the following Saturday at Bishop Lynch High School. I went to this healing service and stayed all day. I took part in everything. I did not talk to anyone or say anything all day long. It was a nice day. Not long after this healing service I began to notice that I was not so shy. I started to express my thoughts and opinions. I determined that I “step out” and speak even if I was wrong or thought that I might sound stupid. I joined the Toastmasters, not to make public speeches, but to learn to talk to people on a one to one basis and to be able to express myself to other individuals in an intelligent way. Toastmasters are generally self-confident, educated people on their way up in their companies. I did not fit into any of these categories. I had a story to tell, but no one knew that. I had a very serious reason for being there, but no one knew that either. A lot of the members did not want me in the group but I hung in there because I was learning. If I was a person who gave up easily, I would still be tongue tied. A really pretty, educated, woman who was an excellent speaker, told me that I was the worst speaker that she had ever heard. She said, ‘If you say, ‘uh…uh…uh…’ one more time, I think that I will scream. I went a couple more times to the meetings and then I quit. When I tell my story, people always say that it was terrible for Jill to say that to me. My answer is that ‘I know that Jill was not trying to do me any favors but she did help me tremendously. I don’t believe that I ever said ’uh…uh…uh…’ again. Another member of our chapter, a wonderful girl by the name of Janet came to my house 2 or 3 times and asked me to come back. However, I felt that my time was up. It was time for me to move on. I had learned a great deal. I had gotten what I needed. All through my life, I keep running into ‘Janet’s’. They are truly kind people. I didn’t qualify to be with this gifted group of people. I needed them for a period of time. Armed with what I had learned at Toastmasters, I enrolled in a class for Public Speaking at the community college. Miss Clara our teacher nor anyone else in my class knew that I had been in Toastmasters. The class was predictable and fun. I got a lot of good feedback and good grades Miss Clara. At the end of the year, I got that ‘A’ on my report card. Miss Clara liked me and my speaking. I have used what I learned at Toastmasters and the community college many times during the last 30 years. Most people think that I am just talking normally and that I may be a little aggressive. But then, they don’t know my story and they don’t know where I came from They probably have never even heard of Henry Aldridge……… Please call for a tour of our “HOMES,” for truly they are… And, if you would like to join our circle of caregivers in one of our homes, please contact Linda at 208-755-3637 or linda@lodgeliving.net. We even have gorgeous onsite studio apartments which include meals and all utilities as a part of our employment package. And, we are delighted to schedule around school commitments for our employees who are reaching ever upward. Call us!!

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Slow-Cooker Granola Is a Game-Changer

1/2 cup coarsely chopped pecans 1/2 cup canola oil 1 teaspoon vanilla extract We’re a granola-eating family. When the tall jar 2 egg whites, slightly beaten in our pantry reads almost empty, it’s time to 1/2 cup raisins stir up and bake a new batch. It’s never a chore, 1. Prepare the slow cooker: Spray bottom and because the fresh homemade taste of heartsides of a 3-quart or larger slow cooker with the Q: What’s a criminal’s least favorite dessert? healthy oats with nuts and dried fruit always spray, orwhatlightly coat with oil. A: Jail-O! 1. Jell-Ocooking in the package is 83% sugar, but percent satisfies, whether combined with yogurt and is sugar after water is added? Q: How does Reese eat her Jell-O? 2. Combine the oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, 2. What late-night show host once dove into a vat of berries at breakfast, or sprinkled over a scoop Jell-O nine feet deep? A: Witherspoon! baking powder, salt and nuts in the slow cooker. 3. What late-night show host once threw a large Jell-O of ice cream for an evening dessert. off the roof of his five-story building? 3. Stir together the oil, vanilla and egg whites in a 4. This man was spokesman for Jell-O for 27 years, No wonder I was curious when a friend sugthe longest continuously running ad deal between a small bowl. Add to dry ingredients and toss well celebrity and any product. gested I make granola in my slow cooker in5. When the Blue Man Group performed their longuntil fully coated. running show “Tubes,” how many gallons of Jell-O stead of baking 1.itWhat in the oven. Skeptical, I gave were required for each performance? percent of Americans currently have a 4. Turn slow cooker to high. Set a wooden spoon box of results. Jell-O in their In cupboards? it a try and loved the fact, it’s a gameunder one side of the lid to hold the lid open, 2. Residents of what state consume the most changer. Jell-O? slightly ajar. Cook for 1 1/2 to 2 hours until toastI stick with my basic recipe that never disaped, stirring mixture well every 30 minutes. said nothing is impossible points. The hand-crafted, economical blend is “Whoever obviously tried nailing Jell-O 5. Stirhasn’t in raisins andtospread mixture on a baking ALEWDEAR open to variations, like substituting cashews a tree.” -John Candy sheet to cool. Store in jars an90%airtight The or state in where of Jell-O isconfor the almonds or pecans. When I buy a jug of manufactured tainer. Makes about 6 cups. fresh local maple syrup, I leave out the brown NOTE: Substitute brown sugar with 1/2 cup maOnevariety, of Jell-O’s main Royal sugar entirely. For I’llcompetitors cut upissomething John Boehner 11/17/1949 ple syrup, honey or agave syrup, and combine Gelatin, a company that was started in 1890 George Gallup 11/18/1901 unusual, like driedbypersimmons, to his toss in at the Dr. Price. Dr. Price handed fortune 1. 14% with liquid ingredients before tossing with dry Tommy Dorsey 11/19/1905 down to his family, including grandson Dick Smothers 11/20/1939 end with the raisins. 2. Steve Allen Vincent Price. ingredients. Voltaire 11/21/1694 3. David Letterman TASTY SLOW-COOKER GRANOLA Charles de Gaulle 11/22/1890 In addition instead 4.of) raisins, use your faBill Cosby Billy the Kidto (or 11/23/1859 Cooking spray or olive oil 5. 30 gallons vorite dried fruit, chopped. 4 cups old-fashioned rolled oats (not quick GIFT-GIVING TIP: Let kids draw a label to cooking) glue to a mason jar. It might say “The Johnsons’ 1/2 cup brown sugar World’s Best Granola.” For a holiday gift, tie a 1 teaspoon cinnamon colorful ribbon around the jar. 1/2 teaspoon baking powder Donna Erickson’s award-winning series “Donna’s Day” is airing on pubOnly 4% the trash generated in Sweden licoftelevision nationwide. Toends find more of her creative family recipes and 1/2 teaspoon salt 11/17 Homemade Bread Day up in activities, landfills; the rest is recycled. visit www.donnasday.com and link to 4th the Quarter NEW Donna’s 2019 Day 11/18 Mickey Mouse Day 1/2 cup coarsely chopped whole almonds Facebook fan page. Her latest book is “Donna Erickson’s 11/19 National Have a Bad Day Day Week 47Fabulous Fun11/20 Remembrance Day, Gettysburg

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