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MAKEUP MAKING YOU SICK? A slew of gluten-free skin care products have come on the market, including items from well-known companies such as Murad, Dr. Hauschka, EO, MyChelle, Suntegrity, Acure and derma-e. Many are sold in health food stores. If they’ve been certified by a third-party agency, an icon usually appears on the packaging.
Avalon Organics and Jason — two moderately priced health food store standards from the company Hain Celestial — recently released Avalon Organics Gluten Free Cucumber products and Jason gluten-free lotions, washes and hair products.
Mudpot Mud Mask
Whole Foods 365 Bubble Baths
Acure Oil Control Moisturizer
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Emma Froelich-Shea, the company senior vice president of marketing and research and development, says she was skeptical at first that such products were needed, thinking gluten — which is found in wheat, barley and rye — was only a food issue. But wheat protein is used as a binding agent for skin-firming creams and hair products that aim to strengthen hair, she says — and she was won over by customer demand. Bob Zahradnik launched Coldstream Natural from Gainesville, Fla., about six months ago, selling gluten-free tooth creams and mouthwashes. “Any trace materials in oral care products will definitely present a risk to people with a gluten sensitivity,” Zahradnik said. Customers of derma-e, a 30-year-old company that started with a vitamin E cream, prompted
the company to change, says Jennifer Norman, the vice president for marketing. Most of its products had no gluten, and the company reformulated the rest. “It shows the amount consumers are researching products. In the last year, it’s been almost an explosion of interest in gluten-free,” Norman says. The Whole Foods 365 house brand recently released a line of gluten-free bubble baths. Tilth Beauty, a year-old line of 14 products that includes anti-aging serums and moisture creams, contains no gluten, and no synthetic coloring or fragrances, genetically modified ingredients or petroleumbased products. Dermatologist Jenny Kim, associate professor of clinical medicine at the University of California-Los Angeles’s David Geffen School of Medicine, says some people thought that glutenfree skin care was simply a trend, in part because gluten molecules are too large to penetrate through skin. But that’s only true for skin that’s healthy and intact, and not necessarily for people with eczema or other skin conditions.
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If you’ve been diagnosed with celiac disease or consider yourself sensitive to gluten — hydrologized wheat protein, to be exact – you might be surprised to learn that gluten can be used as a binding agent in a number of skin, beauty and hair products, including toothpaste, lip balm, lipstick and shampoos.
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JHL by Aramis is a classic Oriental fragrance for men.
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Tips for picking high heels that are better for your feet Choose better-for-you heels:
Platforms or wedges can compromise balance and stability. Very high shoes may lead to ankle rolls and falls. Choose lower platforms and wedges that secure with ankle straps.
Nearly half of heelowners wear heels 3 inches or higher. That height shifts weight forward and puts great pressure on the ball of the foot and toes. Avoid heels higher than 2 inches.
Kitten heels are a goodlooking, foot-friendly option. With a heel height typically less than 1 inch, kitten heels deliver a bit of height without pressure.
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Visit the American Podiatric Medical Association website, www.apma.org, to review a list of podiatrist-approved women’s footwear that has earned the organization’s Seal of Acceptance.
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Finally, even if you’re like the average American woman and own nine pairs of high heels, don’t wear them every day. Daily heel-wearing can cause the Achilles tendon (the strong tendon at the back of your ankle) to shrink, increasing your risk of an injury while doing activities in flat shoes, including exercise.
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White nights & days Just about anybody can wear white at just about any time of the day or year. Rachel Zoe weighs in on white. Q: We all have a Little Black Dress, but can the Little White Dress or outfit be just as versatile? ZOE: Absolutely! I treat white the same way I treat black, unless I’m with my children. I would so much rather see a pop of white. It’s so much happier. I love it all year round. Q: Can all body types and ages wear white? ZOE: The answer is definitely yes for that. For body types, there’s no doubt that black is more slimming than white, but I don’t think you should shy away from white because of your body type. There’s ways to wear it.
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Consider wearing supportive shoes during your commute and changing into high heels after you arrive at the office.
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Peep toes can cause toes to slip forward or overlap, and may even push nail edges into skin, causing an ingrown toenail.
There’s a lot of variables. There’s different silhouettes. Q: How do you figure out which shade of white works best? ZOE: Choose white based on skin tone. Optic white is much brighter and it sometimes has like a pink undertone or a blue undertone or a gray undertone. There’s also creamy white and eggshell and winter white. Those whites tend to be a bit warmer. I think we don’t get sick of white. It’s not a trendy color. Q: Where do you stand on wearing white after Labor Day? ZOE: I go the other way. I wear white all year. I wear it in the dead of winter, all shades of white.
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A stiletto with a pointy, closed toe is the worst shoe. Choose heels with a generous toe box area and extra cushioning at the front of the shoe. A slight heel or wedge encourages your arch to lift.
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what about BOB
It’s a simple look with a lingering hint of rebellion.
The bob — that century-old, typically jawline-length haircut — is surging again. You can see it in celebrity circles. Goldentressed Taylor Swift is a recent convert; Katy Perry followed suit, her version adding classic bangs; singer Brandy posted Instagram images debuting her asymmetrical version for an Oscars-related event. And when the Queen Bey — Beyonce — opened the Grammys this year, her sexy lingerie was paired with a wet-look parted bob that exposed dark roots. Taylor Swift
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The stars’ different approaches to bob-dom highlight its versatility. And it flatters all face shapes. When the bob first appeared in the late 1910s and early 1920s, it challenged the era’s notions of femininity. “To have long hair was to signal your delicacy, your sexuality, and your elegance and refinement — all of the traditional attributes associated with femininity at the time,” said Anya Kurennaya, an adjunct faculty member at Parsons The New School for Design in New York. Today’s bob includes layering and angling around the face. If there’s a bang, it’s often sideswept, and there’s often color, a
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too much CLEAVAGE, too little dress? How much is too much? Here are a few do’s and don’ts: ■ Don’t mash and smash breasts together. You want a hint of curve that’s sexy, not Frederick’s of Hollywood. Breasts should have a natural shape and not be touching. ■ The amount of cleavage that should be visible is 1 to 2 inches or 3 inches at most. ■ When the breasts are pushed up into unnatural shapes and more than 3 inches are exposed, it’s called Hard Cleavage. If that same look occurs, but the breasts are touching, it’s what fashion insiders call the Butt Crack. Some cleavage catastrophes happen because of breast enhancement surgery that was done before some of the newest technology was available. But thanks to new technology, women are better able to gauge the best size implant for their body. Silicone gel-filled implants that are softer to the touch and more mobile, which creates a more natural shape.
Make it fit Problems with cleavage can begin in the dressing room. Don’t try to fit a size 12 bosom in a size 10 dress, fashion experts caution. Buy a dress that fits the largest part of your body and have it taken in to fit properly. No matter what you’re wearing — V-neck sweater or a formal gown — 6
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always make sure to wear a properly fitted bra. The correct bra will lift your bosom so that if you turn to the side, you see that the breast’s highest peak is at least halfway between your elbow and the bottom of your shoulder. A bra should lift and separate your breasts, but not push them together. And the cup size should be big enough so nothing spills out, giving you the dreaded “Double Booby.” If the cup is too small, it pushes the breast tissue out and creates another on top and you can see the hard line of where the bra makes an indentation in the flesh. Then there are the women whose cleavage is flawless, but they’re wearing a strapless dress that isn’t fitted properly. Tugging a dress upward all night long is not a good look. For that dilemma, fashion tape can anchor everything in place. One way to avoid any cleavage mishaps is to embrace the off-theshoulder looks or higher necklines that keep cleavage under wraps.
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power DRESSING There was a time when something so minor as a crinkled linen skirt represented a danger zone for the female executive who lived a sartorial life defined by prim business suits, starched shirts, suffocating pantyhose and a relentless quest for cookie-cutter perfection. Knee-high leather boots worn with a pencil skirt and jacket could cause gasps. A sleeveless dress was a shock to the power grid. A gray suit was regulation business attire. In the span of the working lives of women who now sit at the top of their profession, fashion has become equipped to speak to their individuality, mood and personality, as well as career gravitas. Women’s power dressing, once defined by self-conscious façades, has given way to personal style. Professional women are feeling free to dress more feminine in skirts, dresses and high heels. CNN correspondent Dana Bash, 42, recalls being wed to the traditional blazer when she started appearing on air in 2002. “It was a big deal to me,” she says. “Not long ago, to command power you had to wear the Theory suit.” Now her uniform of choice is a dress, tights and boots. “One dress I love — for me, it’s a little edgy — it’s sleeveless. It’s black and it’s leather. I’ve worn it on TV,” Bash says. Of course, not every declared risk works out. “I once wore a maroon leather dress with sleeves, which looked fabulous in real life but didn’t look great on TV,” Bash recalls. “It was shiny, and it looked like something Pinky Tuscadero would wear.”
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CNN’s Dana Bash traded in her blazer for slim-fitting dresses, tights and boots.
Justice Department attorney Vanessa Reed: “If you talk to jurors and if they’re honest, they will tell you they notice attire.”
Asset management company principal Elise Hoffman: “I want my personality to shine through, as well as my good judgment.” Real estate firm partner Leslie Ludwig: “As you get higher up in your career, you’re willing to take more chances.”
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Game-changing fall forecast for men
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pops of color, lapel pins, slimmeddown pinstripes, textures and layering with tech fabrics.
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You can’t toss a kettle ball without hitting a new take on the old-school athletic silhouette that hasn’t changed much since you last laced up for gym class: loosefitting, super-soft, drawstring waistband and elasticized ankles. Todd Snyder, whose entry in
the sweat pant parade was a gray wool double-knit number with a black tuxedo side, said upscale athleticwear is part of a changing mind-set. Other trends to look for: ■ Reworked bomber jackets updated in wool, suedes or padded, even elongated into coats. ■ Tailored turtlenecks that pair nicely with suits. Try lightweight merino-blends rather than heavy knits. Or the darker the knit, the easier it is to pull off. ■ Every man needs a parka – even if this coming winter isn’t as brutal as the last. This is a musthave casual all-weather piece that can work over suits, too. ■ Luxe fabrics — fur (real and faux), shearling, fleece and cashmere blends in everything from outerwear to slouchy sweat pants. ■ Look for camo prints (even in shoes), formalwear influences, statement scarves for pattern and
Mens’ shoes can be a real yawn. Black, brown, tassels or not.
But the range of men’s footwear options is broadening. Plain black shoes are getting embellishments like studs and zippers. Luxe-looking trainers are equally at home in the board room. Lace-ups and boots – ankle, combat, brogue, hiking, monk strap – and loafers, saddle shoes and wing tips are fresh twists on classics.
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Flair factor
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Making a personal statement doesn’t stop at the tie or sock. Take the leather shoe tassels from Cole Haan and Hook & Albert that quickly convert traditional loafers into nattily tasseled versions of themselves. The resulting accessory consists of a copper-colored, coinshaped metal disc that anchors a colored leather tassel. The disc is designed to fit neatly into the penny slot of a penny loafer to add a dash of panache to each shoe. The no-hassle tassels are offered in 10 shades ranging from subtle black, chestnut and ivory to not-so-subtle tango red, chambray blue and metallic gold. The tassels, which are handmade and hand-finished, sell for $19.28 a pair at Cole Haan stores and on both brands’ e-commerce sites. 8
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You wear your hair every day, if you’re not sporting a shiny dome (by choice or genetics). Chances are, you’re not 18 anymore. Maybe it’s time to stop rockin’ the mullet, faux hawk, bowl cuts, flat-tops. You know who you are. Neat, classic cuts are trending for men. That’s the long (and the short) of it. Messy, spiked hair is a fading look, while crew cuts, really short cuts and short cuts with longer tops are trending. Longer hair – in bronytails and buns, even – and bangs are on the horizon. James Cornwell, a top celebrity hair and makeup artist, says his favorite style of the moment is the “undercut,” which has super short sides and a visible part. The well-groomed style requires some good barbering, he says, so make sure your stylist is comfortable with the technique before you put your request in. Adam Levine of NBC’s “The Voice” has worn it, along with soccer star David Beckham. It’s a Hollywood style that also is well-suited for businessmen. For a more subtle approach, channel a classic George Clooney cut and keep the sides a little longer. Celebs like Colin Farrell, Chris Hemsworth, Jared Leto and Harry Styles are tossing their locks in buns — with their own twists. Note to boomers: Gray blending is an option for men who may not want to completely embrace the gray or hide it. The treatment evens out salt-andpepper coloring. If you decide to conceal, L’Oreal suggests returning to your natural hair color. Use a non-permanent color to try it out before going for the full cover-up.
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BIG MEN:
NFL PLAYERS DISCOVER POUNDS IS NOT ASSET AFTER FOOTBALL
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oger Brown was made to go to the train station back then, standing where they weighed logs and iron. The Detroit Lions’ scale didn’t reach such ungodly measures. Weigh-in day came each Thursday, and most weeks this was nerve-racking and humiliating. In the early 1960s, Brown’s target weight as a defensive tackle was 280 pounds; for each extra pound he was fined $10. The team’s scale stopped at 250, and so away they went. He’d stand there amid the other freight, a few teammates chiming in with oinks and grunts, while they waited to see that week’s number, which sometimes registered 300 or more. “Today,” Brown says now, at age 77, “fans look at you as this big, healthy [butt] kicker. Back then, you were just an overweight blob.” In the early 1960s, Brown was the biggest man in football — and, as the NFL’s first regular player to weigh 300 pounds, something of an oddity. These days, there’s nothing unusual about a player that size. This year, when 256 players entered the league via the NFL draft, 57 were listed at weights of at least 300 pounds. But what happens when the games end and a man no longer needs to be so big to earn his living? Some former players channel their competitive Fall/Winter 2014
drives into new activities — former NFL linemen Matt Birk and Alan Faneca have recently appeared in public barely recognizable after astonishing weight losses — but others keep expanding. The NFL is now bigger than ever, and about a dozen years ago offensive lineman Aaron Gibson became the league’s first 400-pound player. Although league and players’ association officials suggest that, in today’s NFL, plenty is being done to educate players about managing their weights after they retire, several former players say that they feel unprepared for life after football. After years of having their sizes carefully managed, strength coaches and nutritionists keeping close tabs on players’ weights, some ex-players feel abandoned. “Once you’re done, you’re done,” said Antone Davis, a former NFL offensive lineman who grew to nearly 450 pounds after he retired. “You’re out, and you’re on your own.” Davis, now 47, was a rookie in 1991, and he struggled each year to reach his target weight range of 325 to 335 pounds. When the seasons ended, he’d swell to 375 or so, he says, and when his career ended in 1999, there were no practices or screaming coaches to keep him in check. At 447 pounds, Davis appeared in 2011 on the
reality-television show “The Biggest Loser,” where he said he finally learned how to eat and exercise for this stage of his life — to restart the machine after so many years. “You kind of come up in that system, and you expect to be that big,” says Davis, who admits he has regained maybe 50 of the 202 pounds he lost. Back when he played, Brown thought his size was an asset. He was quick and strong, and running backs came to fear him. Brown’s career ended, in 1969, and he eventually ballooned to 448 pounds. Brown says most of his former teammates have died, many with heart problems or diseases related to the amount of weight they carried. Brown lost weight slowly, finding his way as some former players do — onto a path that remains dimly lit for most and impossible to find for many. He followed his wife, Kay, to the YMCA and left most of his meals still on the plate. He walked and treated himself less frequently to favorite foods. The owner of eight restaurants now weighs about 227 pounds, and he says the biggest thrill of his life was buying clothes that hadn’t been tailored to fit him. Text & Photos | Washington Post
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f you are looking for a way to lose stubborn fat without going under the knife, Reinbeck-based Freese Frame may be just what you are looking for. The company, which opened in February, offers CoolSculpting treatments, “a non-surgical way to remove annoying bumps and bulges.” “It is non-invasive, and there is no anesthesia,” said Joleen Vieth, RN, who administers the treatments. “The applicator looks like a Shop-Vac.” Treatments, given in Vieth’s Reinbeck home, consist of placing an applicator over problem areas – such as the stomach, waist, thighs and arms – and sucking the tissue into the applicator. “If it jiggles, I can grab it,” she said. Fat cells within the tissue are then frozen and destroyed and will eventually be eliminated from the body through the liver. “The cells are gone,” Vieth said. “The weight won’t shift.” Treatments take one hour per area to complete. “The pain scale from one to 10 is a two or three for a woman,” Vieth said. “Men say it is more like a seven 10
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or eight.” Vieth said the first 10 minutes are the most uncomfortable, but many of her patients find the treatment time very relaxing. “They read a book or work on their laptop,” she said. “They are able to return to work afterwards.” When the applicator is removed, the tissue is frozen in a square-shaped lump and must be massaged back into shape. Vieth said there may be some numbness, tingling, bruising or discomfort of the area for a week, but ibuprofen takes care of the pain. Patients, who need to be 18 or older and have not had a recent hernia, surgery or open wound, can get more than one treatment in a day. Results are gradual and can take 12 or more weeks to be fully realized. “There are advantages to that,” Vieth said. “Because the change is so gradual, people don’t know you’ve had anything done, and there are not the same issues with excess skin that surgery can create.” Freese Frame is certified in CoolSculpting, which
is FDA approved and was introduced on the West Coast about five years ago, and guarantees results after two treatments. To become certified, the staff must have gone through training, had a certain number of patients with results, and there must be a medical consultant on staff. Dr. Matthew Smith fills that role. Sherie Taylor serves as office manager. Vieth said the procedure is used for stubborn fat or sculpting and should be used in conjunction with exercise and proper nutrition. The cost is $1,500 per treatment, per area, but Freese Frame is currently offering a 20 percent discount, which takes the price down to $1,200, or $2,400 for the recommended two treatments. Vieth said CoolSculpting is available in Des Moines and Cedar Rapids, but Freese Frame is the only place offering it between here and Rochester, Minn. “We are booked up a month out,” she said. “If clients aren’t seeing the results after two treatments, the company will make it right,” Vieth said, “but we haven’t had anyone have to take advantage of that.”
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Joleen Vieth, at left, and Maxine Wade socialize while waiting for Maxine’s CoolSculpting session to conclude. Above, the machine massages an area of the body and slowly sucks up fat cells. At right, Vieth unhooks Wade from the machine.
Before and after photos of a client who successfully completed the CoolSculpting process.
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Babies steal from your bones. During pregnancy and nursing, your baby comes before your bones. You will steal calcium from your bones to build a healthy baby. Try running after a toddler with weak bones! A fracture is a bone attack. It is a warning that you may have problems with bone density or bone quality. Someone with one fracture is 2 to 5 times as likely to have a second fracture. Bummer. A complete bone health evaluation can identify opportunities for improvement. Avoid that second fracture by fixing the problems.
A bone density exam (DXA) involves less radiation than a flight to LA and back. DXA is safe and much more comfortable than a mammogram, pelvic or prostate exam. Our machine rotates, so you don’t have to. Osteoporosis is much easier to prevent than treat. Starting to build or preserve your bones while young is relatively easy and does not require medication. Trying to salvage serious osteoporosis after a major fracture is harder for you, and usually requires medication.
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7 EASY WAYS TO GET MOVING 1. Meet face-to-face Email and phones have made most of our jobs as sedentary as possible — you can get nearly all of your work done with the push of a few buttons. Making the effort to actually walk down to your coworker to get your questions answered is a simple way to get more active at the office. 2. It’s called a mobile phone for a reason Next time you’re on the phone, take it as an opportunity to take a walk, or at least stand. Using a laptop? Take every chance you get to pick it up and switch rooms. 3. Schedule microbreaks Fight the tendency to stay slumped over your keyboard with a simple egg timer. Set it for 20 minutes and when it goes off, take a one-minute break to stretch and move around (repeat this routine throughout the day). Stretching, standing, or taking a short walk to the end of the hall can not only improve your posture, but it’ll also help you burn more calories. 4. There are hidden workouts everywhere Maybe you live too far from your job to walk to work, but that doesn’t mean you can’t park at the far end of the parking lot or take the stairs instead of the elevator. These sound like no-brainers, but every single step counts. 5. Walk and talk Sitting all day has been linked to weight gain and a host of other health problems, so next time you need to have
a discussion with a friend or coworker, try walking in the park or around the block while you chat. Maybe even schedule your next meeting as a walking meeting, as walking can help get blood — and ideas — flowing. 6. Put it out of reach Do you keep your filing cabinet and wastebasket at arm’s reach? Try moving them just a little bit farther away, so that you’ll need to move and stretch to use them. Building in little inefficiencies like this will keep you from staying perfectly still all day long.
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7. Don’t be a couch potato The average American watches TV for five hours per day! That’s five hours of sitting on the couch. That’s five hours of not moving a muscle. Use commercials as opportunities to get in miniworkouts. Do anything from squats to simple stretches — anything to keep you from being completely inactive. Source: “The Exercise Cure,” Jordan D. Metzl, M.D.
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There is no clear medical definition of core, but fitness trainers use the term to describe the muscles of the trunk — front and back. “Many people associate ‘core’ with abs and maybe lower back, but from a more global perspective, it includes all the supportive muscles of the spine,” says Robert Gillanders, an endurance athlete and physical therapist at Sports + Spinal Physical Therapy in Washington, D.C. “And part of the reason the core muscles are so important is because the spine is not a fundamentally stable structure,” he says. So the expression “grow a spine” should really be “build some core.” Core muscles are important for athletic performance, in particular, because they ensure efficient transfer of energy from the powerful lower body to the less bulky upper body, says Stephen Burgett, a personal trainer certified by the National Strength
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and Conditioning Association. Todd Miller, a professor in the Department of Exercise Science at George Washington University, calls the core the “mechanical link between the upper and lower body.” So: how to train the core? All three experts agree that traditional crunches are not the way to go. “They are overrated,” says Burgett. “And the way many people do them, there is way too much range of motion and they end up complaining about back pain.” And, he says, the key to functional fitness is to find a way to build muscle that supports daily activity — of which crunching in a fetal position probably is not one. “When is a crunch position a useful position?” he asks rhetorically. “You wouldn’t be in that position unless you were sick or being beaten up.” Instead, Burgett works on exercises such
It’s all about the core. But what does it really mean?
as side-lying planks to help build the lateral muscles of the trunk and single-leg bridges with hip extensions to work the back and glutes. If you were doing only crunches, for example, you would be neglecting those lateral muscles of the core as well as muscles of the back. In the trunk, like elsewhere in the body, there are big, small, front, back, side, surface and deep muscles. For example, there are the rectus abdominis (the six-pack) and underneath them are the transverse abdominis (equally important but not visible to the naked eye). Then there are the big back muscles such as the erector spinae and the much smaller and local muscles such as the sectional muscles between the vertebrae. It’s a lot to keep track of, but it’s important to do so, Gillanders says, because if you
overtrain certain muscles and underwork others, the body becomes less adept at moving efficiently. “If you have a properly designed resistance training program with lunges and squats you don’t need to do abs,” Miller says. Think of exercises such as lunging and squatting with overhead weights. This type of work strengthens the core because it requires the core to stabilize the body. But let’s face it, some people want to go for the six-pack look. How to get there? “Eat less,” says Miller half-jokingly, adding that everyone has a six-pack — it’s part of our anatomy. It’s just a matter of how much fat is layered on top. There is no such thing as spot-reducing fat, he says, so it’s overall dietary — and exercise — changes that create a calorie deficit that ultimately will reveal the six-pack.
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BON VOYAGE Crafter turns luggage into retro art
Old suitcases plastered with colorful stickers from around the world speak of adventure and trips where the journeys seemed as important as the destinations. Today travelers kick around the world dragging soft-sided luggage on wheels or sling carry-on bags crammed with as much as possible to avoid the hassle of lost luggage. That notion of travel may be as old-fashioned as a black-and-white movie, but the romance is still alive for Annie Kacher. She reclaims vintage luggage, especially hard-sized vanity cases, and creates pretty – and practical – works of art through decoupage. “I’ve never been a crafter, really, but I’ve always collected vintage suitcases. I remember, as a child, going to Lake Delhi and carrying all my worldly possessions in a hard-sized suitcase,” she recalls, smiling. Later the suitcases became useful for storing old clothes and items, tucking them under beds and in closets or stacking them up for display. She also began collecting vintage luggage, especially vanity and train cases. Then she joined with friends in a crafter’s club about 15 years ago, decoupaging blown eggs. “That got me going with ideas. I started looking at those suitcases and thinking, ‘ I really could do something with those to make them more interesting and fun,” Kacher says. She began cutting images from magazines and expanded into designed scrapbook papers, maps, 14
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decorative travel labels and stickers and travel brochures gathered on her own trips to places like Alaska, Las Vegas, Mexico and the Bahamas. Kacher, a scuba diver, admits she never left Iowa until she was 30. “I’d never been to the ocean,” she says, shaking her head in amazement. The hobbyist often carries one of her decorative suitcases, which always elicits admiring comments. Old suitcases are getting harder to acquire, Kacher notes, as more people get interested in retro hobby of “reclaiming, repurposing and reusing.”
Each piece of luggage is given a particular theme or style, carefully arranged to fit her vision, then glued and sealed with many layers of Modge Podge. All of her cuttings, scraps and travel brochures are kept in carefully organized and labeled large manila envelopes. “Travel magazines and brochures are great. You can cut out images and words, too. I like to make personalized themes for family and friends,” she explains. Her themes have included the Bahamas, Alaska, rodeo and Christmas, among many others. Kacher and her late husband loved going Fall/Winter 2014
YOU “junking” at flea markets, and she has some of her collection for sale in a booth at Calico Hen House. Not her vintage suitcases, though. At least not yet. “There are so many memories stirred up by a suitcase like this. Especially for Baby Boomers, there’s a sense of nostalgia. For me, there’s such pleasure in turning an old suitcase into
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e v o L r u F l A Princely pup finds forever palace
As she drove away, she turned around to see the homeless puppy's beseeching eyes -- one blue and one brown. "I'll never forget it," Kelli Folkers said. "Roscoe walked to the middle of the driveway and sat and looked at us." It was January, and Folkers and her fiance had taken a break from Iowa's brutal winter with a tropical cruise to the Bahamas. Rather than embark on a typical shore excursion when the ship docked in Nassau, Folkers wanted to see the local animal shelter. She's been involved with dog rescue operations for seven years and has fostered some 40 homeless pups. Three of those had found a permanent home with her. And then, 1,500 miles from home, Folkers saw Roscoe at the Angels for Adoption Shelter in Nassau. The pair took to each other right away. "We played a lot," Folkers said, laughing. 16
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Roscoe was one of thousands of strays on Nassau. They are known as "potcakes," so named for the Bahamian staple food of peas and rice. The dish is cooked in a pot, and the burned, caked rice on the bottom of the pots is fed to stray dogs. Potcake dogs come in a range of colors and markings, but all are similar in shape and size and feature trademark quirky ears that alternately stand up and flop over. There are an estimated 5,000-8,000 homeless potcakes on the island of Nassau, which is roughly the size of Cedar Falls. Angels for Adoption does its best to place potcakes while they're still puppies. The organization relies on Facebook to get the word out to potential forever families. Many find homes in the United States and Canada, but the older the dogs get, the harder it is to find homes for them, Folkers said. When she met Roscoe at the shelter, he was 5 months old and just shy of being moved to an
adult dog shelter, "which doesn't have the best outcome," she said. The playful pup's unique feature had marked him a rogue and kept him homeless. "People didn't want him because of his blue eye," Folkers said, noting the discoloration and compromised vision was the result of a bout with canine hepatitis and was expected to be permanent. As she drove away from the shelter that day, she couldn't erase from her mind the face of a dog whose odds for survival were becoming slim. Her instinct to rescue him conflicted with life's realities and practicalities. Roscoe was in the Bahamas, far from her Iowa home. Plus, she had several dogs at home already, one of them in declining health. "I kept thinking, 'It's not a good time, and how would you even begin to do that?,'" Folkers said. Oh, but that face with one brown and one blue eye. Fall\Winter 2014
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You can make a miracle happen by providing a forever home to a homeless animal. For more information and to see some of the animals awaiting homes, visit the Cedar Bend Humane Society’s website, www.cedarbendhumane.org.
Local Events Roscoe’s owner Kelly had a DNA profile done and discovered he is an American Staffordshire Terrier, Doberman Pinscher, Standard Longhaired Dachshund, Yorkshire Terrier mix.
Follow Roscoe’s antics & progress on his Facebook page, Roscoe the Potcake Prince. Returning home, Folkers followed Angels for Adoption on Facebook. It was there she learned a woman would be flying from Nassau to Atlanta in April and would be willing to bring Roscoe along. For Folkers, this was a sign. Roscoe was meant to be hers. Roscoe the Potcake Prince, as Folkers named him, was moved to a foster home in Nassau. A month-long quarantine away from the shelter is required for entry into the United States, as is a clean bill of health from a veterinarian. To fly, Roscoe also needed a kennel, which is hard to come by on the islands. "We located a plastic kennel, the only one on the island, for $270," Folkers said. In a temperature-controlled luggage compartment, Roscoe was flown to Atlanta, where he was stayed with another foster family for two days. Folkers tracked the plane via a smartphone app and breathed a sigh of relief when it touched Fall/Winter 2014
down on American soil. A series of volunteers got Roscoe from Atlanta to Illinois, where Folkers picked up her little prince. Roscoe arrived in his new Iowa home on April 12. Folkers' joy with her new charge was tempered by sorrow the following day. Sam, her aging golden retriever, died. He was one of her rescues. She'd had him for four years. "He and Roscoe were fast friends right away. Roscoe spent the majority of his first day here laying with Sam. I swear Sam's spirit came out and dropped right onto Roscoe," Folkers said. The Potcake Prince is now firmly settled in with the family's other furry companions, Daphne and Junior, both 10-year-old golden retrievers. "Roscoe really brought some youthful energy back to our geriatric ward," Folkers said. He has struggled a little with housetraining, and proved to be somewhat of a Houdini with the kennel where he hangs out while Folkers and her
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fiance are at work. Other than that, he's had little trouble adjusting to his new surroundings. "How did we get so lucky? We could have gotten a real pain in the ass," Folkers joked. A checkup by a local veterinarian revealed Roscoe had tick disease, but a month of antibiotic treatment cleared it up. The dog also was treated for tapeworm. And because no homeless animal can have too many miracles, the pauper-turned-prince’s blue eye is mysteriously turning brown to match the other, and its vision is returning. "To think people didn't want him because of that eye," Folkers said, shrugging. Text | META HEMENWAY-FORBES Photos |Brandon Pollock
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INSPIRED Marsha and Jeff Hanson are comfortably slouched on the same side in a booth at Lampost Theatre & Coffee Co., in Cedar Falls. Although busy with last-minute details for their latest undertaking – a summer repertory theater company in Clear Lake, this quiet moment has allowed them to take stock of their future and past, as well as gently poke fun at each other. “I’ll come up with a script that will make people stop and think for two hours, and she’ll come in and cut it to just 50 minutes of thinking,” Jeff deadpans. Marsha laughs. “I’m the cutter. I’m the one who cuts out the excess when he gets too wordy. I’m the one who comes up with great ideas in the middle of the night. I’ll tell Jeff, and the idea will incubate for a few days, then he tells me it isn’t going to work.” All Lampost productions are written, produced, directed, choreographed and scored by the Hansons. Occasionally they’ve joined the resident troupe’s six members on stage, and their two daughters grew up performing in shows. The troupe is usually recent college graduates or current students who commit to one to two years working with Lampost. The Hansons founded Lampost in 1980 as a Christian ministry, touring the country and communicating their belief in God through performance and mime. In 1990, they made Cedar Falls their home base, and began in earnest to create an innovative theater company. Today it has evolved into community theater with a message. “We offer something that you can’t get anywhere else, that combines the arts, elements of mime, technology and faith,” he says. “And it always has to be fun and not preachy,” interjects Marsha. Rather than overtly religious, Lampost’s theatrical productions and outreach projects explore meaning of life and faith questions through humor, creativity, physical comedy and a sense of community in shows like “Pyrates!,” a musical comedy, “The Wedding,” “Morakan Tea Room,” in which the playwrights appeared as grandparents, and “Christmas Stew,” a holiday production. Many of their shows have been sell-outs. “I think we have a good sense of what people respond to, and through our work, we’re encouraging our audience to connect with a deeper part of their lives. With all our technology and social media, we’re losing the face-to-face interaction between people, what ties us together as human beings. Our shows are meant to pull people out of their normal lives for a short while.” Marsha, a self-described “class clown,” is originally from Parkersburg, and Jeff grew up in Dubuque. Both attended Clarke College in Fall/Winter 2014
Dubuque. “Then I ran off and joined the theater,” Jeff jokes, “but eventually I finished a degree at the University of Northern Iowa.” “We have been involved in theater in various ways most of our lives. When we first began touring, it was about six months before we decided it would make it easier to get married,” Marsha recalls, laughing. After reciting their “I do’s,” the couple realized they had to discover ways to fit together. “At first, it was very hard. His way and my way of doing things is very different. We had to get rid of the defensiveness that exists when couples criticize each other.” Jeff describes it as “learning to take a different tack and really listening to each other and enjoying each other. We each have different takes on what’s funny or dramatic. We each incubate our ideas in our own ways, too. We can butt heads, but still come together. ” Jeff is the practical one, Marsha says. “I’m kind of pie-in-the-sky and go off on tangents. He puts on the brakes and tells me when something is too complicated or far-fetched. As I’m talking about the picture in my head, he’ll get his own visual image, then we have to meld them together. “Actually, our styles and personalities complement each other,” she explains. Jeff nods his agreement. Lampost Theatre’s headquarters is a brick structure whose former life was as a funeral home. There’s a funky, intimate and informal coffeehouse known for great java, a theater performance space and apartments for themselves and resident staff members. “We wanted a place to involve University of Northern Iowa students, where they could meet, hang out and get involved with theater. A coffee shop, we thought, would bring them in and give them a place to gather,” Jeff explains. There are three shows a year, as well as shortterm projects and outreach. It can take up to two months to write a show, then determine how to produce, cast and stage it. Now there’s the new blackbox theater in Clear Lake, housed in an old bread factory remodeled especially for their needs. The Hansons were embraced by a church in Clear Lake, who sponsored a fundraiser to make the expansion possible. There have been moments when the couple have struggled and searched for answers. “But this is how we’ve chosen to live our lives and give expression to our faith. It’s about being who you are and living your values,” Marsha adds.
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AUGUST Irish Fest - Aug. 1-3. Iowa’s largest Celtic festival boasts four stages of music and entertainment, Celtic gifts, food and Highland games. There’s a family area, a 5K walk/run and an outdoor Mass on Aug. 3. Downtown Waterloo, Lincoln Park. Cedar Valley Pridefest – Aug. 23. Noon to midnight. Music, comedians, female impersonators, vendors and much more. Downtown Waterloo, 300-block of West Fourth St. Thunder in the Valley Air Show – Aug. 23-24. The show will feature the U.S. Air Force’s elite Thunderbirds. Admission will be $15 in advance, $20 at the gate. Kids 12 and under get in free. Parking is free. Waterloo Regional Airport. Sponsored by Waterloo Kiwanis Club.
SEPTEMBER Artapalooza - Sept. 6. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.. Juried show featuring more than 40 artists, as well as music and family/children activities and hands-on art. Main Street, downtown Cedar Falls. National Cattle Congress Fair - Sept. 11-14. Gates open daily at 9:30 a.m. This fair has a deep, rich tradition. Carnival, livestock shows, family entertainment, live music and PRCA Rodeo.
Oktoberfest in the Cedar Valley - Sept. 19-20. Gates open at 4 p.m. on Friday and 11 a.m. on Saturday. Featuring Bavarian and local bands, food vendors, kids’ activities and more, Gateway Park, Cedar Falls. Fall Harvest Festival – Sept. 21. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Trolley rides, nature crafts, shoppers’ village, entertainment, and scarecrow contest celebrate the joys of autumn. Relive prairie days in the Prairie Village. $10 per carload or free with Arboretum membership. Cedar Valley Arboretum and Botanic Gardens. Reinbeck Art Festival - Sept. 27. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Juried festival features between 30 and 40 artists, children’s activities, live music, and Becktoberfest at Broad Street Brewing Co. Festival is on Main Street.
OCTOBER 8th Annual Pink Ribbon Run – Oct. 4. 8 a.m. Open to runners and walkers. Proceeds benefit Northeast Iowa Community Foundation’s Beyond Pink TEAM. Starts and finishes at the Cedar Falls Library.
NOVEMBER Holiday Arts Festival – Nov. 8-9. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Start holiday shopping at the Waterloo Center for the Arts’ annual Holiday Arts Festival, featuring works for sale by 60 or more Midwest artists artwork. Free admission. Sartori Memorial Hospital Auxiliary’s 36th annual Festival of Trees – Nov. 19-23. The week-long event features a Gallery of Trees, wreaths, table settings and other exhibits, Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center, Cedar Falls. Special events take place at other locations in Cedar Falls. Holiday Hoopla – Nov. 29. 6 to 8 p.m. Kicks off a month-long holiday celebration in downtown Cedar Falls for the entire family, 277-0213.
DECEMBER UNI Varsity Men’s Glee Club – Dec. 5. Annual holiday concerts at Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center are always sell-outs, 273-4849
UNI-Dome Arts & Crafts Show – Oct. 4-5. One of the largest arts & crafts events in the state, UNI-Dome, Cedar Falls.
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See what stuff you’re made of. Do something that challenges or helps you overcome a fear. It could be signing up for your first 10K, taking a skydiving lesson, volunteering to walk dogs at a local humane society or riding a zipline above a colorful fall canopy of trees. Sky Tours at YMCA Union Park Camp near Dubuque has nine ziplines, and if you’ve got the stamina, you can experience all nine on a twohour tour of the park. Visit www.skytourszipline.com.
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Schedule a massage with a licensed therapist. Achieve a relaxed state of mind, ease stress, relieve pain, enjoy the luxury. There’s no denying the power of massage. Choose from a plethora of professionals in the Cedar Valley.
Make a trip to an apple orchard for fresh, juicy apples to eat out of hand or bake into an apple crisp that would make mom proud. Find our favorite recipe on page 33.
Take a class. Get in touch with your inner potter, painter, actor, liniguist, cook – or break dancer. Check class listings at local museums, art centers, social clubs (yes, the Des Moines Social Club has offered break dancing lessons for grown-ups!) and community colleges for all kinds of classes, seminars and workshops.
Go on a personal retreat. You. Alone. Recharge your batteries, whatever it takes to make it your own. It could be a day trip to factory outlet stores, an overnight getaway to a favorite locale or a spiritual retreat. Soul of the Prairie is a retreat located near Hubbard, where you’ll find labyrinths, a treehouse, a sitting room, garden and grounds on a working Iowa farm that welcomes individuals and groups. Find out more at www. souloftheprairie.com btruemag.com
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Here are 12 reasons to plan a visit Tempting spirits
1. Blaum Bros. Distilling Co., 9380 US Hwy 20 West, Galena, Ill., 61036, www.blaumbros.com, This family-owned craft distillery produces hand-crafted, quality spirits. Daily tours and tastings offered.
Bucolic scenery
2. Horseshoe Mound, 1679 N. Blackjack Rd., Galena, www.jdcf.org, This property opens Sept. 28 and affords visitors one of the most scenic, panoramic views of the tri-state area just outside of Galena. It will offer restored native hill prairie and oak savanna, hiking trails, gathering and picnic areas, butterfly gardens, discovery areas for children, and jawdropping views that you won’t soon forget.
Trolley tour
3. Tri-State Trolley, departs from 403 S. Main St., Galena, www. tristatetravel.com. Take a guided, one-hour trolley tour through the distinct neighborhoods of Galena. Discover unknown history of the community and learn about the prominent citizens who make the city into what it is today.
Pleasing pizza
4. Cannova’s Pizzeria, 247 N. Main St., Galena. Eat just like an Italian at this Old World restaurant. Cozy and quaint, they serve a delectable thin crust pizza, succulent pasta dishes, homemade bread and create their own sauces from the founding father’s recipe.
Japanese cuisine
5. Little Tokyo, 300 N. Main St., Galena, www.littletokyogalena.com, Japanese cuisine at its finest. The focus of the restaurant is their sushi and sashimi, but they are highly recommended for their hibachi dinner and bento boxes. Don’t pass up sake or Japanese beer on your visit.
Comfort food
6. One Eleven Main, 111 N. Main St., Galena, www.onelevenmain. com. They strive to serve familiar dishes in extraordinary ways. They are dedicated to supporting local farmers, artisans and food purveyors. In particular, they create a season Chef’s Menu that includes the best of the best foods from the tri-state area.
Romantic inn
7. Inn at Irish Hollow, 2800 S. Irish Hollow Rd., Galena, www. irishhollow.com, Old country general store on 500 countryside acres with trails, seasonal packages, seven-course candlelight dinners, allnatural handmade meals, lush amenities, massage, beautiful rooms and gardens provide the ideal romantic retreat.
Spa retreat
8. Eagle Ridge Resort & Spa, 444 Eagle Ridge Dr., Galena, www. eagleridge.com, Located on 6,800 acres, six miles from Galena, Eagle Ridge offers accommodations: traditional inn rooms, one- to three-bedroom villas, six-bedroom distinctive homes. 63 holes of championship golf and spa. The majority of their public space has just been renovated.
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ll fa e m o s e r a e r e H events in Galena: Galena Food & Wine Festival Sept. 5.
Galena Halloween Parade Oct. 25
47th annual Historic Home Tour Sept. 27-28
Wooded resort
9. Mountain Resort, 8700 W. Chestnut Rd., Galena, www.chestnutmtn. com, Full-service, 120-unit resort 8 miles southeast of Galena on a wooded palisade overlooking the Mississippi. Indoor pool, whirlpool, sauna, miniature golf, Alpine slide, Mississippi cruises, on-site restaurants, lounge.
Collectibles
10. Peace of the Past, 408 S. Main St. and 217 N. Main St., Galena, www.peace-of-the-past.com, Interesting antiques and collectibles surrounded by 30,000 well, organized used books, pottery, jewelry, art, albums, primitives, advertising, more. Huge inventory.
Food to go
11. Galena Canning Company, 106 S. Main St. and 107 S. Main St., Galena, www.galenacanning.com, Award-winning Chef Ivo’s old-fashioned jams, jellies, salsa, BBQ sauces, Hot Sauce Emporium, bakery, more. Open early/late. Samples galore.
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12. Tour and taste award-winning wines at Galena Cellars Vineyard & Winery. There’s a vineyard tour, as well as a tasting room on Main Street, housed in an 1840s brick grain storehouse.
8th annual Galena Oktoberfest Oct. 4
Galena Country Fair Oct. 11-12
Nouveau Wine Weekend Nov. 21-22
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“We do it all from designing to printing,” Petersen said. “That’s been a nice addition to the shop.” Though weddings are the bulk of her business, Petersen also assists with anniversaries, retirements, baby and bridal showers, even small dinner parties. “Every situation is different,” she said. “I learn something new with each event.” A few of her favorite money-saving tips include having name cards double as favors and, instead of offering a full open bar, offer “bride” and “groom” drinks along with a cash bar. “It’s personal and unique to the wedding, and a nice compromise.” Petersen said it also is possible to save money if ceremony décor also can be used at the reception. “For example, I will often use the bride’s and bridesmaids’ bouquets to decorate the head table at the reception. It looks nice and really dresses it up.” Petersen, who is currently working on her biggest event yet – a wedding with more than 400 guests – admitted planning such events are a lot of work and can be very stressful. “But it is really satisfying and exciting, and I love the end result,” she said. Like Petersen, Natalie Cummings, owner of Bash Rental and Event Planning, comes with a full resume. With a lengthy background in the hospitality industry, Cummings worked for and managed hotels, and event planning was a part of her job. She opened Bash in April. Rentals make up the bulk of Cummings’ business – “I have everything you need on hand” – and she specializes in weddings and corporate fundraisers. “It is nice working for myself, and I love making people’s dreams come true on their budget,” she said. “We custom make a lot of our linens and runners,We will do whatever you want.” While Cummings may have taken a traditional
path to her current career, it was a life-changing tragedy that pushed her to go into business for herself. “The death of my son made me realize life is way too short to hold a traditional job when you know what you’re supposed to do,” she said. “I want to spend time with my family and also be a part of seeing people move forward in their lives.” Cummings also said the do-it-yourself trend is still going strong. “Social media has really taken wedding planning in a different direction,” she said. But Cummings warns wedding planning isn’t as easy as Pinterest might suggest. “You do need training,” she said. “You need organizational skills. You really need to know what you are doing.” With a staff of 15, Cummings oversees events throughout the state and in Minnesota. Bash had 60 weddings in the month of June alone. “We also do two wedding shows at the Clarion each year,” she said. Bash offers all necessary linen rentals from table clothes to chair covers, as well as décor. “And we will set it up if they need us to,” she said. Bash, housed on the ground floor of the Black’s Building in Waterloo, also offers an in-house design studio where brides and hosts can come in and experiment with place settings and table décor prior to their event. Cummings takes each and every event personally. A highlight for her was doing the baptism for the daughter of the couple whose wedding was the first she planned. “It all comes around,” she said. “I cry at every wedding. They are like your children. If you do this and do it right, your gut should hurt. You are touching these people’s lives.” Text | HOLLY HUDSON Photos |Tiffany Rushing
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he craft beer movement has beer drinkers’ glasses running over with options. The explosion in variety of beers and brewers makes Iowa heaven for beer lovers. While this makes a good setting for knowledgeable beer enthusiasts, it can be intimidating for newcomers to craft beer wondering where to start. Brewers and enthusiasts first recommend not going far. “Seek out your local brewery first,” said Trevor Schellhorn, owner of Broad Street Brewing Co., in Reinbeck. “They’re going to have servers and staff who can answer your questions. You’re going to get more intimate answers from your local brewery.” Finding a local brewery shouldn’t be hard. About 60 craft breweries, microbreweries, nanobreweries and brew pubs put the Hawkeye state in the upper tier for breweries per capita in the U.S. A craft brewery is a broad term generally referring to a brewer that isn’t owned by one of the big “megabrewery” corporations. A microbrewery generally is defined as producing 15,000 barrels of beer or less per year (a standard beer barrel holds 31 and-a-half gallons). A nanobrewery is loosely defined as an operation that created less than three barrels of beer per batch. A brew pub is a bar or restaurant that brews its own beer on site. The various draws at Broad Street attract visitors to the town of about 1,600 people. Many are on day trips to try new craft beer, Schellhorn said. Located southwest of Waterloo, Reinbeck is rural but not isolated as far as being a destination for beer enthusiasts. Waterloo is home to nanobrewery Guerilla Brewing Co., and downtown Cedar Falls is home to Single Speed brew pub. The variety and density of craft brewers means the state offers a variety of beers likely to match anyone’s taste. “For people who don’t drink beer or like beer, this whole craft beer movement is waiting for them,” said Barry Eastman, owner of Lava Lounge, which houses Guerilla Brewing. “I truly believe once you have a
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beer with flavor, you’re not going back.” Before the state was dotted with breweries, the Lava Lounge was one of the first places people could get a craft beer in Iowa. Eastman first came across Belgian-style beers at John’s Grocery in Iowa City. “I wanted to start a bar I’d like to go to,” Eastman said. Ty Graham established Guerilla Brewing to do something different. He pushes the potency of their small batches to its full potential. The nanobrewery taps a new creation every Thursday at the Beer Hall. Most of his beers are what are called “big” beers with a high alcohol content. Generally the alcohol in Guerrilla creations is 7 percent abv – alcohol by volume. “Ours is not like anything else,” Graham said. “Ours is hard for me to describe, and I make it.” The industry also has gotten help from the Iowa Economic Development Authority. The Iowa Wine and Beer Promotion Board publishes a wine and beer guide. With the growth of both industries, new guides are published each year. “We hear from people who get two,” said Colleen Murphy of the Iowa Wine and Beer Promotion Board. “One to keep in the car and another for home.” The board recently launched a mobile app for people to explore Iowa’s fermented flavors while on the go. Changes in Iowa law have made it easier for brewers like Graham to make and distribute their beer in Iowa, brewers said. State law now allows brewers to self-distribute. Legislation passed in March 2010 allows Iowa brewers to produce and sell beer containing up 15 percent abv and allows Iowa wholesalers to distribute beers of similar strength. For some people, beer still means a mass-produced, light lager like Budweiser, said Schellhorn. “A lot of people put that as a benchmark,” he said. “When you break your mind of that, it can be a catalyst. You realize that it’s only one style of beer.” That realization is dawning on more people as the craft beer movement grows, said Arian Schuessler, of Mason City Brewing Co.
“I think it’s a natural progression,” Schuessler said. “I think people are coming to expect more from a beer than a clear, watered-down product.” For some first-time craft beer drinkers, seeing a beverage that isn’t clear can be a surprise. Some craft beers are filtered for a clear product. Other brewers deliberately produce a cloudy product. “It’s not unacceptable to have a haze to it,” said Schellhorn. “Just because there’s a haze to it doesn’t mean it’s an inferior product.” The haze is from the ingredients that went into the beer that, when left in the final product, add flavor and a heavier mouthfeel to the beer, known as the body. Body is one of the key attributes for describing a beer ranging from thin to full-bodied. Beer falls into two main categories – lager or ale. Generally, a pilsner is lighter and fizzier and ales are darker with a fuller body. The distinction is based on how the beer is brewed. A third category is wheat beer, which is technically an ale. Wheat beers are generally sweet because they contain a high ratio of wheat to barley. Most breweries offer tastes or sell “flights” – a sample of four to five small glasses of different beers. Flights are usually laid out on a wooden paddle from lightest to heaviest. “Our approach is to talk to people, find out what they like,” Schuessler said. “We try to meet our customers where they’re at in their journey in the craft beer experience.” Craft beer enthusiasts can find another destination on their journey in all directions from Mason City. Worth Brewing Co., in Northwood sits about 20 miles north. To the west, is Lake Time Brewery in Clear Lake. Northeast from Mason City is Maple City Brewing Co. in Osage. Taking day trips to sample locally created beers was how Schuessler started his operation. “That kind of helped inspire us to do this in Mason City,” he said. Text |John Molseed Photo |Brandon Pollock
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Bars around the country are tapping into the trend of mixing artisanal brews with hard liquor to create new, refreshing cocktails. Can’t see how it works? How about a bold stout blended with white chocolate liqueur? Or maybe a mojito made with blonde ale and rum? Beer as a mixer isn’t new, but it has seen an uptick in recent years, fueled largely by the flourishing market of excellent craft beers, according to bar consultant Jacob Grier, who’s publishing a book on beer cocktails next year called “Cocktails on Tap.” Beer is a versatile ingredient that “offers tons of different possibilities that you wouldn’t get in other mixing spirits,” he says. For example, malty or fruity beers add a sweet element to a cocktail, hoppy beers add bitter and floral notes, and stouts can add a chocolate or roasted flavor.
Fermentation: The conversion of sugars into alcohol and carbon dioxide from exposure of yeast to sugars. Flight: A sampler platter of beers usually contains four to five different samples. Fobbing: When beer foams during production, bottling or on draught. Foam pushes out excess oxygen from the bottle, providing a tighter seal once capped. Growler: A jug-like container. Brewpubs often serve growlers to sell beer to-go. Customers often pay a deposit on the growler and can bring it back again and again for a re-fill. Hops: A plant which grows conelike flowers used as a flavoring and bittering agent in beer. IBU: International Bitterness Units, the standard for determining the concentration of acids that impart bitterness in beer. Keg: A cylindrical container used to store, transport and serve beer under pressure. Lager: Beer traditionally fermented and served at colder temperatures than ales.
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Great Grilling Secrets You can master the grill with help from Tom Downs, meat market manager at Waterloo’s Fareway Store, and assistant meat market manager Ryan Buchanan.
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Marbling is a good thing in beef, Downs says. Those flecks of fat keep meat from drying out and toughening up on the grill, imparting juicy flavor. Rib eye and rib steaks, T-bones, Porterhouse steaks and 85-percent lean hamburger make Downs’ must-grill list. “For burgers, that 85 percent is not a lot of fat, but it still has flavor and grills nicely,” Downs explains. Select firm, bright red beef cuts. Look for Prime or Choice grades, Buchanan suggests. Prime is the best, so it’s more expensive. Aged beef also is very tender. Choice cuts still have enough marbling to be great on the grill, and may be more affordable. “Always buy a good grade of beef. But if you’re buying a cheaper cut, you can marinade them for tenderness,” Buchanan says. How thick? At least ¾-inch, but the thicker the better. A thick piece of meat will not dry out or overcook as quickly. Thicker cuts tend to be juicier, Buchanan says. Chicken, turkey tenderloins, brats and of course, pork, are ideal for the grill. Iowa chops and boneless pork rib eye chops, in particular, cook up tender and juicy.
“The key is to cook pork to the right temperature. The USDA says 145 F is safe,” Downs points out. And that brings us to Buchanan’s choice for the most important grilling tool: “A digital meat thermometer. Use on every piece of meat you put on the grill to ensure it’s done to the right temperature. It will keep you from under- or over-cooking.”
Tips for great grilling... Let meat come to room temperature 15 minutes or so before grilling. Meanwhile, scrub off the grill grates, then fire it up. Crank it to high and let it preheat for 10 to 15 minutes Sear meat on both sides to lock in juices, then turn heat down or move to a cooler part of the grill to cook the meat to desired doneness. Thinner cuts should cook with just searing. Think low and slow, says Downs. Cook to desired doneness. Reach for tongs or a spatula to turn meat. Leave the grilling fork in the drawer. Poking holes in the meat will allow juices to escape.
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3 pounds loinback pork ribs 1 tablespoon brown sugar 2 tablespoons paprika 2 teaspoon garlic powder 1 ½ teaspoon black pepper ½ cup water 1 cup Garland Jack’s Secret Six Barbecue Sauce Heat grill to medium heat. Place half the ribs in a single layer on a large sheet of foil. Mix sugar and seasonings; rub evenly onto both sides of ribs. Bring up foil sides and double fold top and one end to seal packet. Add ¼ cup water to packet through open end. Seal remaining end. Repeat with second packet. Grill 45 minutes to 1 hour. Remove ribs from foil. Return ribs to the grill; brush with barbecue sauce. Grill 5-10 minutes, turning and brushing occasionally with remaining sauce. Serves 5. — Source: www.Fareway.com
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(Butcher’s steak, hanging tender.) Boneless. Marinate before grilling; slice across the grain for tenderness. Section: short plate
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To prepare salsa, in medium bowl combine chopped peaches, green chilies, red onion, parsley, lime juice and Tabasco sauce. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. To prepare tacos, fill tortillas with flaked chicken; top with peach salsa. Serve with shredded cabbage and cheese if desired. Garnish with lime wedges if desired. Makes 4 servings.
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6 medium apples (6 cups), peeled, cored and sliced ¾ cup firmly packed brown sugar ¾ cup uncooked old-fashioned oats ½ cup all-purpose flour ¼ cup Heath’s Bits of Brickle toffee bits (optional) 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon ½ cup cold butter, cut into cubes
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