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Tasty meals in minutes
By MAGGIE BOWERS maggie@newnan.com
Eggplant Lasagna
Quick-fix dinners for the family
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FAMILY FEATURES
usy weeknights can make for hectic meals, but these simple recipes prove you don’t have to trim out flavor or precious moments spent with family when you’re cutting minutes off your dinner prep time. The secret to making quick meals your family will love is quality ingredients. Tasty meals
are easy when you incorporate the wholesome flavor of all-natural ingredients you feel good about serving your family, such as Hunt’s tomatoes. Hunt’s peels its diced, whole and stewed tomatoes using steam from simple hot water, so no chemical byproducts get put back into the earth. Rely on these additional tips to help save time with your weeknight dinner prep:
n When you’re exploring new time-saving recipes, consider both prep time and total cook time. Many dishes can be assembled in minutes, leaving you time to help tackle chores and homework before sitting down to dinner. n Enlist backup when the prep time is a little longer. For example, an extra set of hands from a little helper can shave minutes off the assembly of this Eggplant Lasagna, while getting a youngster excited about digging into a veggie-centric dinner. n Make
what you can ahead of time. Assemble a dish such as these Oven Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Tomatoes in the morning and slip them in the refrigerator, so all you have to do is slide them in the oven at dinner time. Find more family friendly recipes to fit your busy schedule at Hunts.com/recipes.
Oven Roasted Brussel Sprouts with Tomatoes Prep time: 10 minutes Total time: 30 minutes Servings: 6 1 pound small fresh Brussels sprouts, trimmed and cut in half lengthwise 1 can (14.5 ounces) Hunt’s Fire Roasted Diced Tomatoes, drained 2 tablespoons pure canola oil 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper Heat oven to 425 F. In large bowl, toss together Brussels sprouts, drained tomatoes, oil, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Spread mixture in single layer on large shallow baking pan. Bake 20 minutes or until Brussels sprouts are tender and browned, stirring once halfway through.
The Newnan-Coweta Chamber of Commerce Healthcare Initiative Committee announced the county’s participation in an upcoming fitness challenge. NBC and The Biggest Loser will begin the launch of The Biggest Loser Community Challenge on Feb. 29. The challenge will take place online throughout eight total weeks of competition. According to Chamber President Candace Boothby, the challenge is for people of all fitness levels and is designed to get the community moving, eating better and having fun. Businesses are encouraged to register teams of employees to represent their companies in the challenge. The cost is $100 per team of four, and companies can register multiple teams. Past contestants of The Biggest Loser will guide teams online and teams will receive weekly motivational tips and nutritional guidance from trainer Dolvett Quince. Participants will earn points online for each minute of activity completed, along with additional points for completing weekly tasks and logging additional challenge activities. Private wellness accounts and mobile applications will be given to each participants to journal activities and access guidance in addition to keeping up with leader boards. Prize drawing will be made each week with over 10,000 prizes to be awarded across the country. Piedmont Newnan Hospital, HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital and Cancer Treatment Centers of America are the three hospitals that represent Coweta’s healthcare community. According to the chamber’s Healthcare Initiative Committee, the health of the community is about the goal of better health for Coweta County. To find out more about The Biggest Loser Community Challenge and to register a local team visit the Biggest Loser Community online at www.biggestlosercommunity.com/thechallenge. For more information on this and other programs sponsored by the NewnanCoweta Chamber visit www.newnancowetachamber.org.
Artist resident Offers new perspective of Newnan
By MAGGIE BOWERS maggie@newnan.com
Interior studies by Ken DeWaard.
Downtown Newnan welcomed a second artist-in-residence this week thanks to a program created by local leaders and artists. The Newnan Artist in Residence program (NAIRP) was designed to offer emerging and mid-career artists a retreat in which to pursue visual, literary or musical projects. The program also provides Coweta residents with the opportunity to engage with visiting, and possibly influential artists. Tucked away in the historic Gray Cottage, Ken DeWaard, an awardwinning artist from Wisconsin began unpacking and creating immediately upon arrival early this week.
The artist was encouraged by NAIRP board member Millie Gosch to spend some time in Newnan. “Millie was kind enough to contact me and ask if I would be interested. I had painted with Millie at a few events in Georgia over the last few years,” explained DeWaard. “Living and working in Wisconsin, [the artist-in-residence program] is a wonderful way to get back down here and connect with this community.” DeWaard will spend a month in Newnan and will participate in painting demonstrations, exhibits and local art events during his stay. The artist’s first event included a demonstration of painting interior
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Ken DeWaard paints an interior scene at the nearby McRitchie-Hollis Museum in downtown Newnan.