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TIDBITS® INVESTIGATES PENNIES
by Kathy Wolfe February 12 has been designated “Lost Penny Day,” in honor of Abraham Lincoln’s birthday and his image on this copper coin. Tidbits is making sure you have all the facts on the penny. • The English word “penny” has its origins from the German “pfennig” and the Swedish “penning.” The penny was in existence as early as 790 A.D., and referred to any sort of coin, not just one of small value. • Only one country has an official monetary denomination known as the penny, Great Britain. Although Americans call the little coin a penny, its official name is actually the “one-cent coin” or “cent.” • America’s first penny was minted by a private mint in 1787. Designed by Benjamin Franklin, it was 100% copper, supplied in part by the distinguished blacksmith Paul Revere. The coin, known as the Fugio cent, featured the image of a sun and a sundial above the words “Mind Your Business.” The reverse side contained a chain of 13 links, representing each of the original colonies, along with the motto “We Are One.” • The U.S. Mint Act of 1792 turned the production of coins over to the government. The U.S. Mint struck its first coins in 1793, with the onecent coin the size of today’s 50-cent pieces. turn the page for more!
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PENNIES (continued): • The first pennies were hand-engraved with the image of Lady Liberty with long flowing hair on the front side, and a chain of 15 links on the reverse, denoting the states in the Union. Technology advanced quickly in minting, and by late 1793, a punch was used for Lady Liberty’s head, making for faster production along with a uniform appearance. • In 1808, Miss Liberty’s appearance changed to that of curly hair, tied with a headband inscribed with the word “Liberty,” surrounded by 13 stars. The reverse simply stated “ONE CENT”, within a wreath, along with UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. By this time, the stamping dies had been improved so that 300,000 impressions could be made per die. • In 1815, due to the War of 1812, there was a shortage of copper discs needed for production, and no one-cent coins were minted, the only year in history that U.S. coins were not made. • Beginning in 1816, Liberty’s hair was held with a coronet, a design that was used until 1839. During that time, thanks to the introduction of the steam-powered coin press, the U.S. Mint produced more than 51.7 million one-cent pieces. • The last of the large cent pieces was known as the Braided Hair Cent, the result of another hairstyle change for Lady Liberty. Production began in 1839 and continued until 1857, when the large copper cents were discontinued, considered too awkward and weighty, as well as uneconomical to produce. • A new smaller penny was unveiled in 1856, the Flying Eagle Cent. The weight of the coin was reduced from 10.89 grams to 4.67 grams. The larger pennies had been 100% copper, but the new design was 88% copper and 12% nickel.
TIDBITS of Kootenai County, Idaho Issue #6 Feb 3rd 2020 PENNIES (continued): • mBecause nickel contributed to a brighter look, these new coins began to be called “white cents.” Produced from 1856 to 1858, it was about the same size as today’s pennies and featured a flying eagle on one side, and a wreath on the reverse. If you’re a coin collector, you can score a Flying Eagle Cent for as little as $30. • The Indian Head cent replaced the Flying Eagle in 1859, and its design endured through 1909. An Indian princess graced the front of the coin, and there are differing stories as to her inspiration. Some claim that designer and chief engraver of the U.S. Mint, James Longacre, found his daughter playing with a toy Indian headdress and quickly sketched her image for the coin’s new design. However, this story is debunked since daughter Sarah was about 30 years old at the time. Others say that a visiting native chief lent his headdress to Sarah so she could pose as the model. But Longacre himself claimed that he based the image on a Greco-Roman statue on loan from the Vatican, Crouching Venus, exhibited at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. • Toward the end of the Civil War, in 1864, due to a shortage of nickel, the Indian Head penny’s composition was once again changed, this time to 95% copper and 5% zinc. • For 48 of the 50 years the Indian Head penny was minted, they were made at the Philadelphia Mint, but the San Francisco mint produced them in 1908 and 1909. Total production of these onecent coins was nearly 1.85 billion pieces. • In 1909, President Theodore Roosevelt conceived the idea of honoring the 100th anniversary of the birth of 16th president, Abraham Lincoln. He enlisted the help of a friend, Lithuanian immigrant Victor David Brenner, who was a skilled engraver. This was the first American coin with the likeness of an actual person.
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® of Idaho TIDBITS of Kootenai Issue #6 Feb 3rd 2020 TidbitsCounty, Dallas County PENNIES (continued): • From 1909 to 1958, the reverse side of the coin featured two stalks of wheat, earning this penny the nickname of the Lincoln Wheat Cent. Brenner added his initials VBD, to the bottom under the wheat. The public didn’t care for the addition of the initials, finding it tasteless and controversial. Millions of the pennies had already been produced in Philadelphia when the decision was made to remove the initials for subsequent mintings. Only 484,000 had been struck in San Francisco, and today, the “VBD Penny” minted in San Francisco is one of the rarest U.S. coins. In 1918, the initials were restored to the coin, although much smaller. • In 1943, during World War II, when copper was needed to make munitions for the military, copper was removed from pennies and replaced with steel coins coated with zinc. It was the only coin issued by the U.S. that contained no copper. The pennies rusted and deteriorated quickly, as the zinc coating turned dark gray, sometimes completely wearing off. They were discontinued after 1943, and replaced with a 95% copper, 5% zinc combination. • On the 150th anniversary of Lincoln’s birth, February 12, 1959, the penny received a new reverse design featuring the image of the Lincoln Memorial, right down to the tiny statue inside the building. • In 2010, the Lincoln Shield Cent made its debut, with four different designs for the bicentennial of Lincoln’s birth. The four designs depict his childhood in a log cabin in Kentucky, his younger years splitting rails in Indiana, his life as a lawyer in Illinois, and his presidency in Washington, D.C. • Since 1982, pennies have been made up of just 2.5% copper, a thin plating over a zinc core. It costs more to make pennies than they’re worth, about 1.8 cents each to make.
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by Samantha Weaver * It was famed cultural anthropologist Margaret Mead who made the following sage observation: “One of the oldest human needs is having someone to wonder where you are when you don’t come home at night.” * It’s been estimated that a million pigeons live in New York City. * When pop star Christina Aguilera is on tour, she insists on having a police escort. She hates to be stuck in traffic. * Next time you’re heading to Illinois, you can stop off in Metropolis and visit the self-declared birthplace of Superman. In honor of their hometown superhero, the citizens erected a 15-foot bronze statue of him on Main Street. * It was Abraham Lincoln who signed into law the legislation that created the Secret Service. That very night, he was assassinated. * Those who study such things say that on the 13th of every month, triskaidekaphobia causes a loss of $83 million to American business due to absenteeism from work and other disruptions. * In the United States, more babies are born on Oct. 5 than on any other day of the year. If you do the math, you’ll find that New Year’s Eve is 9 months and 5 days before that.
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MINERALS: THE FOUNDATION OF FUNCTION
The foundation of all life is minerals. Minerals provide a rich substance for the life of plants, which then give us, humans, as well as animals, insects, and most life forms, life. When the body is “returned to the dust” what remains are different forms of calcium, iron, potassium, magnesium, sodium and silica. But all minerals have intrinsic value in the health of our bodies and our minds. Minerals help initiate many actions in the body, from nerve propagation, to heart rhythm, to tissue fluid balance. We need minerals, such as calcium for healthy connective tissue, skin and joints, as well as bones and teeth. That means, if you are deficient, those tissues could be predisposed to untimely breakdown, slow healing, or inflammation. Most people feel they get adequate calcium and other minerals in their diet. Many forms of calcium either in the diet or in supplement form are very difficult for the body to breakdown. If there is a digestive challenge, it is even more difficult. If it is an unusable form, you may be subject to calcium excess challenges, such as bone spurs, arthritis, kidney or gall stones and other problems. Quality calcium (and other minerals) is critical in Potassium, as another example, is needed for healthy mucous membranes. Mucous membranes are involved with absorption and secretion. * “It’s tax season and that means paper season. If you don’t happen to have a rubber finger cover to help you leaf through papers quickly, you can always wrap a rubber band around your fingertip to offer a bit of resistance. It’s better than licking your finger!” -- R. in Indiana * If you enjoy puzzles and board games but like to keep them in their original cardboard boxes, be sure to reinforce corners with strong clear tape BEFORE they start to crack and fall apart. Use hook and loop tape to secure bags inside the box cover so that game pieces will stay with the game. There’s nothing worse than pulling out a game to find that some pieces have slipped out. * “This might not be revolutionary, but if you put a tennis ball into a long sock and knot the sock, your dog will really like it. If they play with it outside, you can even put it right into the wash.” -- K.R. in Alabama * Remove the neck end of a soda bottle to create a disposable funnel. Use a 2-liter bottle for a large funnel and individual drink size for smaller ones. Rinse and recycle both parts when you are finished. * Baking soda can be used as a mild abrasive to clean, but it also can help clean your teeth! Keep a small container in your bathroom and sprinkle a little bit of baking soda on your toothbrush weekly to give your pearly whites a polish between professional cleanings. * Tuck a couple fabric softener sheets in your luggage. You can use them to combat static cling or freshen the air by placing one over the air conditioner vent. It will keep your suitcase fresh-smelling between uses, too.
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They include nostrils, lips, mouth, ears, eyelids, genital area and others. In order for the body to utilize it properly. Potassium is also needed for healthy metabolism, nervous system functioning, and muscle contraction. Potassium and calcium are critical for healthy heart function. Magnesium is important for the muscles, especially in relaxation, in bone and is important for many metabolic functions. Iodine is needed for thyroid health and other metabolic hormones. Even sodium (in natural form) is needed for metabolism, purification, normal function of muscles and nerves and healthy blood pressure. Minerals are also critical to the functioning of every organ that secretes a hormone – all members of the Endocrine System. For example, you need iodine for the thyroid, chromium for the pancreas, sodium and copper for the adrenals, manganese for the pituitary and zinc for the ovaries and gonads. There are many more minerals needed by the body for hundreds of other functions. The point of all this, is that if you want your organs, tissues, and various functions to behave properly, you have to give them the fuel that they need – Minerals! Of course, you also need good vitamins, good fats, good proteins, good carbs, water, etc. to help them along! Your body only works as well as the foundational building blocks provided. Make sure your diet is rich in a variety of minerals by making sure you get them in a food supplement form which contains the whole gamut of minerals, and not just a few!
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 208-765-1994 and would be happy to answer any questions regarding this topic.
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Suicide in a VA Hospital
You’d think that hospitals run by the Department of Veterans Affairs would be safe havens when it comes to preventing suicide. Not so, apparently. A veteran was a patient at a midwestern VA hospital, having spent the previous three days attempting to go cold-turkey off prescribed medications. He wound up each day at VA and non-VA medical facilities being loaded with IV fluids and sent home. On Day 4, at the VA ER, the veteran was admitted for observation. When he arrived at ER, the patient asked for help with withdrawal symptoms and told hospital staff about thoughts of suicide and that there was a gun at home. Now, to this layman’s way of thinking, those are some significant clues that the veteran was in possible danger of suicide. Since there was no room in the mental health unit, the veteran was put in a medical unit, where he told two more medical staff about suicidal thoughts. Another staff member heard the veteran on the phone giving away possessions but didn’t pass on the information. On Day 8 the patient couldn’t be found on the unit and was paged. When there was no answer, staff began to search. Forty-five minutes later the veteran was found dead from suicide. At the request of a congressman, the Office of the Inspector General for the VA was called in to investigate. Its findings aren’t pretty. The ER didn’t report the veteran’s talk of suicide to the Suicide Prevention Coordinator. Three other staff members, who had been trained in suicide prevention, did not tell anyone when the veteran talked about suicide. Two of them made notes but there was no indication that medical staff saw them because the work shift had changed. In other words, the system failed this veteran. I’m aghast ... the veteran spoke to staff in a hospital about suicide and wanting to die. And they let it happen. (c) 2020 King Features Synd., Inc.
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Reconnecting With Your Senior Dog
DEAR PAW’S CORNER: My large mixed-breed dog “Hatchet” is 12 years old, and his discipline has slipped quite a bit in the past couple of years. That’s probably my fault, because I’ve been consumed with running a new business and barely have time to walk him. But this year I’ve resolved to get back on track with our daily walks. Trouble is, Hatchet will not listen or come when I call him, especially at the park. Can he be retrained? -- Doug L., Austin, Texas DEAR DOUG: Giving Hatchet refresher training in basic obedience is a great idea! Once you start working with him daily, he should pick those skills right back up -- especially if you use positive reinforcement methods. Committing to that daily walk with him is the best thing you can do to improve his behavior and response to commands. Because Hatchet is a senior dog, he may tire more easily on your walks and may not respond to commands as snappily as he did when he was a puppy. Be a little patient with him. If he isn’t responding well to the “come” command at the park, keep him on his leash during walks and work with him on that command while in the park. If Hatchet doesn’t improve, if he seems lethargic or perhaps a little snappy with other dogs, or if he just seems off, take him to the veterinarian for a checkup. Senior dogs can develop physical issues that distract them from training -- things like arthritis pain or endocrine problems. Make sure those aren’t getting in the way of his outdoor time. Best of luck! Send your comments, questions or tips to ask@ pawscorner.com. (c) 2020 King Features Synd., Inc.
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“The Addams Family” (PG) -- America’s kookiest family goes head to head with a makeover design TV host in this cute, if relatively mild, animated tale. After being chased out of town after town, the Addamses settle in an abandoned, haunted mental institution on a hill in New Jersey to raise a family, safely away from the judgmental eyes of others. But in the valley below, egomaniacal Margaux Needler (Alison Janney) has built a whole idyllic town to film and sell, marred only by a view of the Addams house. The pressure is on to oust Gomez and Morticia, as children Wednesday and Pugsley fight their own adolescent battles. “Zombieland: Double Tap” (R) -- In 2009, four forces of nature -- Tallahassee, Columbus, Little Rock and Wichita (Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Abigail Breslin and Emma Stone, respectively) -- banded together and formed a makeshift family, a little slice of heaven in a world overrun with zombies. But it’s been a long 10 years and they could use a few fresh faces. Back out on the road and once again facing threats from zombies, other tough survivors and weird doppelgangers, the crew is just as funny and dangerous as ever. “Jay and Silent Bob Reboot” (R) -- The convenience-store-lurking duo who made their iconic debut in “Clerks” return to the screen with another misadventure featuring inside jokes, selfdeprecating humor and inside jokes. Did I mention the inside jokes? Jay (Jason Mewes) and Silent Bob (Kevin Smith) were immortalized in comic book form as Bluntman and Chronic, which Hollywood then monetized without shame. Now, famed director “Kevin Smith” is rehashing the buddies for a movie reboot, and the pair have three days to stop it, with a cavalcade of celebrity cameos along the way. If you love Kevin Smith movies, it’s more of what you already love. But for everyone else, it’s packed with 25 years’ worth of references that aren’t funny if you don’t “get it.” “Countdown” (R) -- The latest craze in smartphone apps is a countdown to your own death. Just plug in your identifying information and the app will tell you, to the second, when you will die. It seems like harmless fun, in the vein of a Buzzfeed quiz -- everybody’s doing it and sharing their results. So Quinn (Elizabeth Lail) downloads the app and is given less than three days until her time is up. She links up with stories of other short-timers and tries to find a way to beat the clock. A few fun jump scares are included, but mostly you’ll be wishing for a shorter countdown to the end of the movie. NEW TV RELEASES “Shimmer and Shine: Splash into Zahramay Oceanea!” “Hangin’ with Mr. Cooper: The Complete Third Season” “The Big Bang Theory: The Complete Series” “Berenstain Bears: Tree House Tales -- Vol. 2” (c) 2020 King Features Synd., Inc.
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KOREAN WAR…PURE GOLD
By Matilda Charles
Revisit the Books of Our Childhood There really is something to be said for going back to a simpler time, even for a little while. For those of us who work with people who have dementia, or if we just want to take a break from the current crop of books on bestseller lists, here is an idea: revisit the books of our childhood. Wikipedia can be a great place to remind us of the titles we might have forgotten. Put “books of the 1940s,” or whatever decade you’d like to explore, in its search box,. You’ll find hundreds of books from our childhood, most with links to information about the books themselves, such as: “Lassie Come Home” (1940), “Curious George” (1941), “Pippi Longstocking” (1945) and “Scuffy the Tugboat” (1946). From the 1950s we have “Henry Huggins” (1950), “Charlotte’s Web” (1952), “Horton Hears a Who!” (1954), “Danny and the Dinosaur” (1958) and the “Brains Benton Series” (1959-61). To jog your memory, in 1942, Henry, Jessie, Violet and Benny Alden were orphans living in a boxcar in the woods until they are introduced to their grandfather, who has the boxcar moved to his backyard in “The Boxcar Children.” In 1946, “Scuffy the Tugboat” ended up floating down larger and larger waterways until he was rescued and was put back where he was happiest -- the bathtub. In 1959, Brains Benton and his sidekick Jimmy Carson solved the mystery of “The Case of the Missing Message,” and continued solving crimes for the next five books in the original Brains Benton series. If you want to find the old books of your childhood, it’s not as difficult as you might think. Some of the books are still in print. Check Amazon.com or AbeBooks.com. Some of them might be found at your library. If you’re very lucky, a few of them might even be on your own bookshelves. (c) 2020 King Features Synd., Inc.
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(By Barbara Powell, Resident, The Lodge Assisted Living) There are many war stories. There are stories about great battles, great bravery and great sacrifice. A large part of the time our heroes don’t want to talk about their encounters with the enemy. They don’t want to recall or relive the horror of war. By 2018 a large number of the Korean War Veterans have died and their stories are dying with them. This was the year that I entered an assisted living facility. I noticed that one of the men living there kept very busy. He watered and maintained our vegetable and flower gardens. This man was a very thin and fragile looking person. His name was Warren. During the Korean War, Warren was a paratrooper. He was assigned to the 101 Airborne Screaming Eagles. As we became friends, Warren began to share his story. He had the most fascinating and the scariest job of any one that I have ever known. Some of Warren’s missions were to parachute behind enemy lines into North Korea. The purpose of this action was to rescue our American soldiers from the prisoner of war camps. He was trained to do just this. All total, Warren completed three of these missions. These rescues were a joint effort. Other paratroopers went before the 101 st . They drew the maps and gathered all the information that they could. The U.S. also found that a number of vehicles were stored at these POW camps. Through the barb wire fence the POW’s were told, “Get ready. We’re coming to get you.” Our armed forces knew that the North Koreans had another battle emerging at another site in a nearby country. Their attention was not on our POWs. With perfect timing, Warren’s platoon of 150 men jumped into North Korea. What a site. Paratroopers falling from the sky, jumping into the dark. Our POWs were ready and waiting. Their captors were surprised and over-powered. The POWs then jumped into their enemy’s trucks and drove the prisoners out of the camps. It was a race to safety. All of these near miraculous events came together perfectly. Warren said that he was very afraid when they made the first jump. The second jump made him a little afraid. When making the third jump, he was not at all afraid. All three jumps were successful. Our POWs were rescued. If we are listening, we will discover that God reveals himself to us a little at a time. One of the things that God revealed to me was that He is not impressed by religious people. He is impressed by the love that we have for others and that, “No greater love does one have but that he lay down his life for his friends.” I read a story about a woman who was killed. She was surprised when she found herself in heaven because she was not particularly religious. Jesus revealed to her that everything she had done in her life had benefitted or helped someone else. Recently the 6 th grade class from a Catholic school around the corner from our assisted living facility asked to visit with us and to share our lives with them. I asked Warren if he would tell his story. Warren said that he could not because of reliving the trauma of war. I respect his wishes. At the same time, these kids as well as most of the people in our country will never know the sacrifices and suffering that was gone through so that we might live in a free country. At the Korean War Memorial in Washington, D.C., is a wall. On the wall is a message which reads, “Freedom is not free.” Most acts of bravery or kindness are not seen. Heroes to not draw a crowd. They simply act out of what is needed. Even the ones who do them do not always realize the magnitude of what they did. God’s word says, “What we do for the least of His, we do it for Him.” Some bought our freedom with traumatic hurts to emotions or minds. Some bought it with their injured bodies. Some bought it with them lives. Jesus takes all of this very personal. Again……… He said…….. What we do to the least of His, we do for Him.Open our eyes, Lord. Help us to see Jesus. Contact Linda Davis, 208-755-3637 for a tour when the time is right for your loved one and for your family.
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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) You need to be certain that all the right conditions are in place before you take that first step. It can’t hurt to listen to good advice from those who have your best interests at heart. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Be careful not to get involved in other people’s disputes unless you know the facts behind the disagreements. That’s the best way to be assured of making wise and honest decisions. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) You still need to be careful about how you’re going to spend those energy reserves you finally got around to restoring. Best advice: Avoid overdoing it. Let things take their course. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Your aspect continues to favor travel -- alone or with that special person. So if you’ve been putting off making those getaway plans, it’s still a good time to get started on them. LEO (July 23 to August 22) Those so-called golden opportunities that continue to dazzle the Lion still need to be carefully checked out. Be suspicious about anything that looks like the “perfect” prospect. VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Changes at the workplace could make it more difficult to do things the way you prefer. But the wise Virgo who shows some flexibility could find it paying off in a big way. LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) You might want to check out the explanation you were given for a sudden shift in your duties. There’s a possibility that you haven’t been told all the facts that you deserve to know. SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Having confidence in your abilities is important, especially when you could be facing a new challenge, whether it’s in the workplace or in a personal relationship. Good luck. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) A new work-related opportunity might not be all that it seems. Before making any decisions, you might want to check with others who have had some experience in that area. CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) A situation involving someone close could benefit from your timely intervention. Avoid being judgmental. There’ll be plenty of time later for those “little talks” you like to have. AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Travel could be a surprise element in that new project. Be prepared for other previously undisclosed aspects that also might come to light as you proceed with the work. PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Try to balance your work-related responsibilities with the time you’re spending on your recently revived social life. An old friend might be planning to return after a long absence.
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Swiss Steak Skillet
I don’t think there is a “meat and potatoes” man around who won’t give this comforting dish two thumbs up. 16 ounces lean tenderized minute or cube steaks, cut into 16 pieces 1 1/2 cups finely sliced celery 1 cup chopped onion 1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce 1 (8-ounce) can stewed tomatoes, undrained 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes Sugar substitute to equal 1 tablespoon sugar, suitable for cooking 1/8 teaspoon black pepper 3 cups hot cooked noodles, rinsed and drained 1. In a large skillet sprayed with butter-flavored cooking spray, saute meat, celery and onion for 10 minutes. Stir in tomato sauce, undrained stewed tomatoes, parsley flakes, sugar substitute and black pepper. Lower heat, cover and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. 2. For each serving, place 1/2 cup noodles on a plate and spoon about 1 cup meat mixture over top. Freezes well. Serves 6. * Each serving equals: About 233 calories, 5g fat, 22g protein, 25g carb., 307mg sodium, 3g fiber; Diabetic Exchanges: 2 Meat, 1 1/2 Vegetable, 1 Starch. (c) 2020 King Features Syndicate, Inc.
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