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For my Mother
Several years ago I was thinking about my mother and how much I loved and missed her. She died when I was only 16 and a junior in high school. I was thinking about those 16 years and the memory of her during that time. Those memories were so vivid that I had to sit down and put into words how I felt. Afterwards, each time I reread this poem I get tears in my eyes and a smile on my face and feel grateful that I had that time with her even if it was short. So please, on this Mother's Day, (and every day) if she is alive, give her a call and tell her that you love her. If you can't do this, say a little prayer. –Jim Collins Mother's Love Mother hold me on your knee. Mother hold me close to thee. Give me the love that I will need As I face the world and the evils do heed. The strength the courage you give to me . Mother hold me on your knee. Mother hold me close to your breast For the world will give me one great test. Your heart pounding with love in my ear Giving me courage and lessening my fear. Mother, Mother I will always need thee. Mother hold me on your knee. Mother hold me in your heart. With this love into the world I start To face life and know my own To build, to work, and make my home. Mother each day I will remember thee. Mother hold me on your knee. Mother hold me hold me tight For now I see the last great light. Love and peace on this world I have known From you who taught me out of your own. Soon in Heaven I will be with thee. Mother hold me on your knee.
Home & Garden 54 Frogs and Toads + 64 Planting Color
60 What Makes a House a Home 62 Whuzz the Buzz? 66 Gardening 2020: Busy Bees 70 Work Smarter, Not Harder Using Hand Tools in Home Landscape 71 Attractive Spring & Summer Pots 72 Think Foliage First with Coleus!
People & Celebrations 46 Yadkin Valley Wines: Dustin Gentry 82 off the bookshelf: The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek 86 Experience “The Cattle Sale”
Health & Wellness 54 Take It Outside 73 Keep Washing Those Hands! 74 Monitoring Progress with Developmental Screenings 84 caring hearts: Zander Whitaker 94 Come Swim With Me
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just a note from Barbara staying in touch.... With nary a hint of a phone call for black ice or a snow day, welcome the seasonal changes Mother Nature is creating. Spring seemed to begin early this year with a bevy of our best-loved blooms. A spectacular show of colorful flowers—Prettily so! Spring may have seemed advanced because of the dreary, wet endless winter we endured. At any rate the spring blossoms offer new hope and a boost of overwhelmingly positive feelings. Don’t forget mom and dad...consider pulling out a vintage photo of parents and the kidlets...a perfect gift. Upcoming summer months are at the center of so many possible memorable good times. Come summer, it’s time to go easier on everything from relaxation to food. Tantalizing recipes in the Yadkin Valley Magazine’s foodsandflavors include some mouthwatering berry dishes, sides, desserts and a sweet gooey chicken dish. When was the last time you dipped a freshly rinsed strawberry into a bowl of sugar? Sweet memories. Be content you are among the tried-and-true berry lovers all summer long though strawberries take the lead and get the most attention— a study in delicacy for sure. Of our recipes, enjoy Dwaine’s heritage strawberry/rhubarb pie, a show-stopping trifle, a crumble, a pan of bars, a banana granita, a vinaigrette and a smoothie! By August it’s the good-for-you blueberries and we have a winning pound cake. Any one of these much-flavored, scrumptious dishes will get you a seal of approval from all. We are so proud, another Yadkin Valley Magazine contributor has published a book—Mary Bohlen’s Heritage Cooking, Inspired by Rebecca Boone is making a big show. With decades of research and experience in open hearth cooking, Mary gives you a perspective of heritage foods. On page 48 you can read more about Mary, her history and two recipes from her colonial recipes collection. Relaxation can be as simple and easy to achieve as time spent on a quiet country porch. Rocking chairs and a hanging swing—a frequent custom in the Yadkin Valley—a definite memory-maker. Don’t forget a big hairy dog to wrap itself around your feet! Enjoy that first mug of steaming coffee— your play day is about to begin.
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Keeping Watch Soon after we moved last March, I asked Rob to hang a birdhouse outside my studio window. He did and the bluebirds came. I became fascinated with the dedicated couple, living less than fifteen feet from my easel. The male daily perched on the window ledge, looking in and softly chirping allowing me to photograph him. I’m convinced he brought me blueberries too. I never tired of watching them flying back and forth with nesting material and eventually delivering large insects to feed their fledglings. I was fortunate to see the emergence of one baby bird. Especially poignant after reading, that first flight is the flight. As fledglings, they don’t return to the nest. The bluebird pair became the inspiration behind many of my paintings. It was wonderful painting them and simultaneously watching them live. After the fledglings took flight and the once busy household became deserted, I experienced genuine sadness and cried. The “empty nest,” syndrome I had read about, had become real.
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But this past January, when I began to see not one, not two, but three different bluebird couples checking out, the old homeplace, I was thrilled. And as I write this in February, a male bluebird is perched on the window ledge, looking in and softly chirping. I’m hoping to be inspired by little bluebirds outside my window again this summer. The bluebird has been a universal symbol of hope and happiness in many cultures around the world for thousands of years and several poems and songs give them reference. One of my favorites is Dorothy singing, If happy little bluebirds fly beyond the rainbow, why, oh, why can’t I? And like Frank Sinatra in Blue Skies, I’m hoping for and wishing us all,
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foodsandflavors™ All ages would agree readily there is nothing like a springtime, freshly ripened strawberry treat. When the spring season rolls around, strawberries are the first fruit to ripen. But they are not the only yummy berries to please our taste buds and they are all good for us, too, over the summer. The truth is it’s sad the harvest season for berries has such a short window. It is wise to stock up on ingredients ahead of time when planning your favorite berries dishes. Traditional berry recipes as well as some not to typical recipes are surely the most reliably pleasing to all the folks you cook for. Keep in mind, these very delicate fruits should not be washed until ready to use. When you refrigerate them, store them on an uncrowded tray and loosely cover them with a paper towel. If you plan to freeze whole berries, freeze them on a cookie sheet, not touching each other and then once frozen, you can store them in an airtight container or baggie.
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This is a marvelous recipe. While working with the chicken, 15 minute intervals give you a chance to throw together a fresh side salad and steam a pan of rice as the base for the chicken when served. Another of my family’s favorite side dishes is pear halves, drained and filled with a tad of mayo and top that with small curd, low fat cottage cheese. Don’t forget to top the cheese with a bright red maraschino cherry!
Sweet Gooey Chicken 1 (8-ounce) bottle Russian Dressing 1 (10-ounce) jar apricot preserves 1 (1 3/8-ounce) package onion soup mix 1 (2 1/2 to 3 pounds) chicken cutlets Seasoned salt and freshly ground pepper to taste Combine dressing, preserves, onion soup mix in a bowl . Pour into a 9x13-inch baking dish. Sprinkle chicken with pepper and seasoned salt. Place chicken, skin side down in dish. Bake at 375°F. for 45 minutes. Turn & baste chicken after first 15 minutes. Turn & baste again at another 15 minutes. Bake for another 15 minutes. Serves 4 to 6.
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Ann Cline’s Chili Cornbread Salad I first ate the Chili Cornbread Salad at a Church luncheon. I really liked it and the lady who brought it shared the recipe with me. Raised on a farm with 9 siblings, pinto beans and cornbread were definitely a staple at our house, so when I saw this recipe, I was definitely intrigued—another way to use cornbread and pinto beans in a very different way. Ann tells us, “This is a good dish to take for family reunions or church suppers. I almost always get asked to share the recipe when I take it!"
Chili Cornbread Salad 1 (8 1/2-ounce) box cornbread muffin mix 1 (4-ounce) can chopped green chilies, undrained 1/8 teaspoon ground cumin 1/8 teaspoon dried oregano Pinch of rubbed sage 1 cup mayonnaise 1 (8-ounce) tub sour cream 1 box dry ranch salad dressing mix 2 (15-ounce) cans pinto beans, drained, rinsed 1 (15 1/4-ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained 3 medium tomatoes, chopped 1 cup green pepper, chopped 1 cup green onions, chopped 10 bacon strips, cooked, crumbled 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese Prepare cornbread batter according to box directions. Stir in chilies, cumin, oregano, sage. Spread in a greased 8-inch square baking pan. Bake at 400°F. 20 to 25 minutes, Test if done: toothpick comes out clean. Cool. Combine mayonnaise, sour cream, dressing mix. Set aside. Crumble half the cornbread into a 13x9-inch dish. Layer with half the beans, mayonnaise mixture, corn, tomatoes, green peppers, onions, bacon and cheese. Repeat layers. Dish will be very full. Cover. Refrigerate at least 2 hours.
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With this magazine’s berry theme, we wanted to include two “berry” favorites from our Best Yadkin Valley Cooks Cookbook. When it’s blueberry season Sandy Laughter’s luscious blueberry cream cheese pound cake—is quick and easy to make, fantastic to eat! Sandy says, “I can’t take credit for this great recipe, it was given to me by a friend, Cathy Jessup. I usually pick 30 to 40 gallons of blueberries every season keeping about 10 gallons for myself to use throughout the year. The rest of the berries go to making 25 to 30 of these cakes I give away to friends and family. It’s really important to use fresh berries with this recipe. I’ve found this cake freezes nicely. I wrap it well in plastic wrap and then drop it in a huge zip lock bag to help keep it from drying out. To avoid freezer burn, I give them all away in about a month.The very best way to enjoy this moist pound cake is to eat it right away!”
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Cathy Jessup’s Blueberry Cream Cheese Pound Cake 1 box yellow cake mix 1/2 cup sugar 3 eggs 1 (8-ounce) block cream cheese, softened 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 cups fresh blueberries Spray tube, Bundt, or loaf pan. Sprinkle granulated sugar in bottom of pan. Mix cake mix and sugar together. Add eggs, cream cheese, oil, vanilla. Mix on low speed until well blended, then 4 minutes on medium, then to high. Gently fold in fresh blueberries. Pour batter into pan. Bake at 350°F. for 55 to 60 minutes/tube or Bundt pans and 50 to 70 minutes/loaf pans. To test doneness, watch for cake edges to pull away from pan or insert a toothpick and when it pulls out clean, the cake is done. Let cool about 30 to 45 minutes and then turn out on a plate.
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Strawberry Crumble Bars 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 stick of very cold butter (unsalted) 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 cups strawberries, roughly chopped 1/3 cup sugar 2 teaspoons cornstarch Combine flour, sugar, salt, baking powder. Cut butter into small chunks. Cut into dry ingredients until mixture is like small crumbs or pea size. Combine egg and vanilla. Mix into crumb mixture. Mix cornstarch and 1/3 cup of sugar in a bowl with chopped strawberries. Press 1/2 of the crumb mixture into a parchment lined/greased 8x8-inch pan. Spoon strawberry mixture on top. Sprinkle remaining crumb mixture over strawberries. Bake at 350°F. 40 to 45 minutes. Allow to completely cool before lifting out of the pan. Cut into bars. These bars are perfect for strawberry season and can be eaten as breakfast, a snack or a yummy dessert with vanilla ice cream. I have doubled the recipe and made them in a 9x13-inch dish. If you don’t have time to make the Strawberry Crumble Bars yourself, message me on my Facebook page: Manny J's Bakery homebased in East Bend and I can help. 26
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Strawberry Trifle WRITER & PHOTOGRAPHER Vicki Yount We have the British to thank for trifles. Layer upon sweet layer, trifles make a beautiful dessert for any occasion and the choices of flavors are endless. One of my favorites is my Strawberry Trifle. If you do not have a trifle dish, you can use any straight sides glass dish that will allow the layers to show through.
Strawberry Trifle 1 angel food cake, baked (I use a cake mix) with the brown crusty edges removed. Tear or cut into bite sized pieces.
Strawberry Gelee' 1 1/4 cups sugar 1 package strawberry jello 3 Tablespoons corn starch 1 1/2 cups cold water In saucepan, cook on medium heat until slightly thickened. Cool completely. Slice 1 quart of fresh strawberries into gelatin mixture.
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Cream Mixture Mix together well. 1 (8-ounce) block softened cream cheese 1 can sweetened condensed milk 1 (8-ounce) container Cool Whip Layer 1/3 of the cake, 1/3 of the berry mixture and 1/3 of the cream mixture in the dish. Repeat two more times for three layers. Refrigerate for at least 8 hours or overnight. You can decorate the top with berries or sprinkles for fun! Enjoy.
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foodsandflavors~™ Carmen Long Late spring and summer bring many special treats, but fresh berries happen to be one of my favorites. Strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and blackberries are all absolutely delicious! Most berries are naturally sweet and a handful can be added to many foods you already eat. Just wash and enjoy. Not only do berries taste good, but there are other benefits to including berries in our diets. Berries are full of vitamins and minerals, many of which are classified as antioxidants. Researchers from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) found that blackberries, blueberries, cranberries, raspberries, and strawberries were among the top foods for antioxidant activity. Antioxidants may help increase our immune function and protect against cancer and heart disease. Berries are a great source of fiber. A cup of raspberries has eight grams of fiber and only 15 grams of carbohydrates.
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Try some of these tips to help increase your berry consumption: • Look for firm, plump, full-colored berries. • Avoid buying bruised or shriveled berries. Make sure you turn the container over to check the berries at the bottom. • At home, cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. • Wash fruits before preparing or eating. Under clean, running water, rub fruits briskly with your hands. Pat dry with a paper towel. • Add sliced strawberries to a bowl of whole grain cereal, stir raspberries into vanilla yogurt, or sprinkle blueberries on a salad • Often we hear berries are too expensive. Make fruit kabobs. Skewer sticks come in different lengths. Select skewers based on the size of kabobs you would like. Coffee stirrers work great for small kabobs. Kabobs are a great way to incorporate berries with more inexpensive items like apple pieces or watermelon. • Berries do not always have to be fresh; you can keep a variety of frozen berries on hand to add to yogurt or oatmeal. Blend fat-free or low-fat milk or yogurt with frozen berries for a delicious smoothie. While berries are in season, freeze some for later. Berries are one of the easiest foods to preserve. Run cool water over berries in a colander. Pick out any damaged berries, leaves or stems. Shake off water and pat dry with a paper towel. Spread berries on a cookie sheet lined with parchment or wax paper and place in the freezer. Once frozen, the berries can be transferred to a freezer bag or container or sealed with a vacuum sealer. For a quick and easy berry treat full of fiber, vitamins and minerals try Upside Down Berry Sundaes. Instead of a big dish of ice cream topped by a handful of berries, turn it upside down.
Upside Down Berry Sundaes 1 cup berries – any flavor, can be mixed 1/2 cup scoop light ice cream Fill bowl with berries. Top with ice cream. Enjoy! ONE cup of strawberries and blueberries mixed is about 75 calories. The half cup of light ice cream adds about 100 calories, so for a total of around 175 calories, your taste buds AND your body can be happy. If the sundae was made the traditional way in reverse with 1 cup of regular vanilla ice cream topped with berries, it would have approximately 315 calories, minus the fiber, vitamins and minerals from the extra fruit. Not only are berries, berry delicious, they are berry nutritious! Think about ways you can incorporate more berries in your day. 30
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Quinoa Salad Quinoa is a popular grain thanks to its quick cooking time, high protein content and nutty taste. The quinoa really soaks up the dressing in this recipe. Wait to dress the salad until right before serving. You will use about a bag of salad greens total. Use all spinach, all arugula or half and half. Chiffonade the greens by stacking the leave one on top of another, rolling them tightly and then cutting so they make thin ribbon-like pieces.
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Salad 1/2 cup dry quinoa 2 cups baby spinach leaves, chiffonade 2 cups arugula 2/3 cup sliced strawberries 2 Tablespoons sliced almonds, toasted 1 handful fresh basil leaves, chiffonade Put quinoa in a medium saucepan with 1 3/4 cups water. Bring to a boil. Cover. Reduce heat to simmer for 15 minutes. Remove lid. Cook until all water is evaporated. Remove from heat. Make dressing by combining all ingredients in a bowl or jar. Put quinoa, spinach, arugula, strawberries, toasted almonds and basil in bowl. Combine. Add and toss in dressing just prior to serving.
Raspberry Vinaigrette 1 cup raspberries 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar 1/4 cup olive oil 1 Tablespoon honey 1/2 teaspoon salt
Crush raspberries. Add remaining ingredients. Mix until well blended.
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Strawberry Mint Water Serve in a clear pitcher to show the vibrant colors of the infused water. Serves 8, 8-ounce glasses 1 cup strawberries, halved 4 sprigs mint 1 cup ice Water Add halved strawberries to a 2-quart drinking pitcher. Slightly twist mint sprigs to release flavor. Add to drinking pitcher. Top with ices and then add water. For more flavor, chill for 30 minutes before serving. NOTE: The longer you let this beverage chill in the fridge, the more flavor it will have.
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“In a busy household like ours, the perfect dinner involves minimal dirty dishes and food prep! The crew in my household always looks forward to the special treats that come to us after my folks have visited Shiloh General Store. They have shipped us delicious care packages of whoopie pies, cookies and trail mixes. Of course we love any day that BB and Poppi Norman visit us in person, but even more so when they arrive with arms full of
fresh sourdough loaves! I painstakingly wrap loaves in layers upon layers of plastic wrap to freeze them so we can enjoy their goodness any day that calls for a treat! On our best days, we use them to make French Toast!
Shiloh Sourdough French Toast 1 loaf Shiloh Sourdough 8 eggs 1/2 cup milk 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg Optional toppings: maple syrup, powdered sugar, toasted nuts and fresh berries Slice one loaf into 1/2-inch thick slices. Heat skillet or griddle to medium heat. Beat eggs together with milk and spices. Coat both sides of each slice in egg mixture, letting the bread soak up some moisture. Let both sides brown on the griddle. Top as desired and serve with fresh fruit!
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Baking TIPS Question What kind of dough is best for a free-form tart? What is the best way to shape it so the fruit juices won’t run out?
Answer A free-form tart is just right when local fruit is at is peak and you want to showcase it on top of a simple pastry dough. It is a lovely choice for casual summertime entertaining. It will look just like Martha’s fruit galette! Dough for a free-form tart need to be sturdy to keep its shape in the oven without the help of a pan. Rolled out, it should be thicker than dough for a pie plate or tart shell, 1/4- to 1/2 -inch thick. Look for doughs having added buttermilk, sour cream or cream cheese, which add this tenderness and flavor. Put it together—roll dough into a 12-inch circle. Place 3 cups of fruit, sliced, tossed with 2 or 3 Tablespoons sugar (or to taste) and a teaspoon lemon juice in an even layer on the dough. Leave a 2-inch border. Fold 2- or 3-inch section of the border over the fruit. Continue to fold, pleating dough tightly (to avoid juice leaks) with a new fold around circle. Brush border with lightly beaten egg and sprinkle with a little sugar to give it a nice shine!
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Strawberry Rhubarb Custard Pie The month of May in the Yadkin Valley has always been a favorite in my family because strawberries are in abundance. My grandmother’s strawberry custard pie was a hit in and of itself. With the tanginess rhubarb imparts… WOW!
Dwaine Phifer’s Gram’s Strawberry Rhubarb Custard Pie 1 glass pie plate (9 to 9.5-inch) 1 unbaked pie crust 2 1/2 cups fresh rhubarb cut into 1/4 inch slices 3 cups sliced fresh strawberries 2 Tablespoons corn starch 1 1/2 cups white sugar (more if desired) 1 teaspoon salt 4 large eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/4 cup half-n-half Preheat oven to 350°F. Place rolled-out pastry into pie plate. Fold over edges; crimp to make decorative border. Set aside. Put rhubarb in a bowl. Dust with 1 Tablespoon corn starch; toss to coat. Put strawberry slices in a separate bowl. Dust with 1 Tablespoon corn starch; toss to coat. Place layer of rhubarb in pastry pan. Sprinkle with 1/4 of the sugar. Add a layer of strawberry slices. Sprinkle with 1/4 of sugar. Repeat layering fruit with sugar until all fruit & sugar is in pan. Whisk salt, eggs and half-n-half together in a medium bowl. Slowly pour custard over rhubarb/strawberries until it just reaches the top edge of the crust. Lightly tap & shake pie plate to settle the ingredients. Transfer pie to the oven; bake, turning halfway through baking; until rhubarb is tender, custard does not jiggle when gently shaken 50 to 60 minutes depending on accuracy of oven temperature. Crust should be a golden brown. ya d kinva lleyma gazine.com
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PARSLEY
Parsley, Petroselinum sativum, is native to the Mediterranean region of Southern Europe. While it has been cultivated for more than 2,000 years, parsley was used medicinally prior to being consumed as a food. The ancient Greeks thought of it as a sacred herb and used it to decorate tombs of the deceased. Wreaths of parsley were also worn during funerals to honor the dead. Though the ancient Greeks and Romans did not commonly eat parsley, they did grow it in their gardens. Usually as a border plant and it was thought to be healthy food for their chariot horses. Parsley leaves, seed and root have been used medicinally to treat ailments such as: Asthma, bladder infections, digestive problems, kidney stones and liver disorders. It has also been used on the skin to heal cracked skin, bruises and to treat melasma (dark spots). A recent study showed parsley tea, brewed and applied nightly for 8 weeks, was as effective as the medication, Hydroquinone, commonly used to treat discoloration of the skin. Parsley is loaded with antioxidants such as: Flavonoids, carotenoids and vitamin C as well as vitamin K, which supports healthy bones. Once it was discovered parsley could be used in many culinary dishes, the curly varieties were most popular. This was due to the fact it could be easily recognized and not confused with Fools Parsley (a toxic weed) which has a flat leaf resembling the flat leafed parsley. It was common to use the curly leafed parsley as a garnish on dishes due to its pretty display and its ability to clean and freshen the breath. Parsley is very versatile and can be used with just about every food. It can be used fresh, chopped and sprinkled on top, added to salads or use it to flavor soups and stocks. Fresh parsley is also a great addition to homemade salad dressings, marinades and seafood recipes. Many people use fresh sprigs in recipes that don’t require cooking or add the herb at the end of the cooking period. This is a good tip to also remember when using dried parsley in cooking—be sure to add it toward the end so it will maintain its flavor. Parsley root can be used in many recipes as well. Turnip-rooted (or Hamburg) parsley, though it has been around since the 1600s, has just recently begun gaining popularity. It can be cut into strips and served with raw vegetables with dips or used as a substitute in any parsnip or turnip recipe. As with any herb, to enjoy the full health benefits, it’s best to find ways to enjoy them fresh. One of my favorite ways to enjoy fresh herbs or greens, such as spinach on the go is to make a healthy smoothie. You can make them sweet by adding bananas or apples, or you can enjoy them as a savory smoothie by adding them to a vegetable stock or tomato juice.
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Parsley Ginger Smoothie (Loaded with antioxidants and inflammatories.) 1 apple 1 bunch parsley, stems and all 2 Tablespoons honey 1 teaspoon fresh ginger root, chopped
OR small smoothie maker with 1/2 cup of water. Process until liquid and then serve. NOTE: Optional ingredients: 1/4 avocado 1/2 cup yogurt or juice of 1 lemon.
Core and cut apple into quarters. Rinse parsley thoroughly. Peel and chop the ginger. Combine all ingredients in a blender
Answer Question Are the vents cut into the top crust of a fruit pie decorative, or do they serve another purpose?
Vents serve a very important purpose, providing an escape route for the steam produced by the baking fruit. Without them, steam would be trapped inside the pie, causing both the top and bottom crusts to become soggy as the pie cooled. For less watery fruit, such as apples and pears, only three or four vents are necessary. For very juicy pies, like blueberry or strawberry, cut six to eight vents to allow enough steam to escape.
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Lisa Prince, Director, NC Egg Association Whether for professional sports or weekend activities, a person’s nutrient intake matters for muscle health, endurance and fitness. It is important for all active individuals to follow a healthy eating pattern to ensure they get adequate vitamins, minerals and other nutrients like protein. Dietary protein helps support muscle health in active people of all ages. Eating 20 to 40 grams of protein sources rich in essential amino acids, such as egg or whey, has been shown to promote muscle growth and repair. The total amount of protein consumed each day is important too. Current recommendations for most exercising individuals: 1.2-2.0 grams of protein/kilogram body weight/day.
Egg Scramble Servings: 2 1 teaspoon olive oil 1/4 cup green pepper, diced 1/4 cup red onion, diced 3 whole eggs 3 egg whites 4 slices bacon cooked and crumbled 1 piece ham chopped 1/2 cup grape tomatoes, cut in half Salt and pepper to taste Optional: cheddar cheese, shredded In a medium skillet heat olive oil on medium-high heat. Add green pepper and onion. Sauté for 3 to 4 minutes, until soft. Combine whole eggs and egg whites with a whisk. Beat until combined. Optional: Add salt and pepper to taste. Add eggs to peppers and onions. As the eggs just begin to cook, add bacon and ham. Continue to cook until eggs are cooked through. Put egg scramble on a plate. Top with cheddar cheese and tomatoes. Lisa’s NOTES: This is a quick easy breakfast combination that would be fun for kids of all ages to try. Mix in any combination of ingredients and toppings. To watch a video of this recipe: https://www.wral.com/local-dish-egg-scramble/18393409
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Frozen Berry Smoothie Servings: 2 2 large, hard-boiled Eggs 2 cups fresh squeezed orange juice 1 frozen banana 1 cup frozen pineapple 1 cup frozen strawberries Place all ingredients into a blender. Blend for approximately 30 seconds or until completely mixed. Serve immediately. To watch a video of this recipe: https://www.wral.com/local-dishfruit-and-egg-smoothie/18422458
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foodsandflavors~™ Ashley Beard The Mediterranean Diet: So Easy a Fish Could Do It! WRITER & PHOTOGRAPHER Ashley Beard
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May is National Mediterranean Diet Month which highlights the fundamentals of diets found in countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea. The 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans and some other organizations have noted the Mediterranean Diet as a healthy pattern of eating. Now I know the word diet can have a bad reputation but I like to think of it as not a restrictive diet but as a sustainable diet. The sustainability comes from the core fundamentals of the Mediterranean Diet and how simple they are. NC State Extension has developed a program called Med instead of Meds where it teaches participants those fundamentals which include: Changing your protein to more plant-based beans/legumes and choosing leaner meats Swapping your fats Eating more vegetables Eating more fruits Snacking on nuts and seeds Making your grains whole Rethinking your sweets
So easy a fish can do it, am I right? These steps are not super restrictive to where I would feel stuck in the grocery store deciding what in the world I could actually eat on a “diet.” I picture myself on a beach in Greece when I eat these recipes, can someone say “vacation please.” One major plus is these simple steps can lead to so many health benefits. To name a few, this diet has led to improving eye health, decreasing the risk for type 2 diabetes and helping manage blood pressure, plus so many more effects. For more information on all the health benefits it has been shown to promote, check out the website and see for yourself! The classes held at extension offices give first-hand knowledge to the participants on the best way to start eating the Med Way and provides an environment where others can encourage one another! If interested call up my office to see when classes will potentially be offered. For me personally, my biggest weaknesses are snacks and sweets. These two recipes come from the Med Instead of Meds website and are two of my favorite ones that satisfy my cravings and ones that I can feel good about eating.
Banana Granita with Blueberries 4 medium bananas, peeled, quartered, and frozen 2 teaspoons honey 20 blueberries, frozen Remove bananas from freezer. Defrost at room temperature for 2 to 5 minutes. Put bananas and honey in a food processor. Blend until smooth. Divide frozen banana. Blend evenly into 4 bowls. Top with frozen blueberries. Serves 4 42
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Honey Roasted Chickpeas 1 (15-ounce) can chickpeas - rinsed, drained well and thoroughly dried 1 Tablespoon + 1 teaspoon olive oil, divided 1/2 teaspoon sea salt, or more to taste 2 Tablespoons honey 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger, or more to taste
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Arrange baking rack in the middle of the oven. Preheat oven to 400°F. Spread chickpeas out on a rimmed baking sheet. Place chickpeas in the oven. Bake for 8 to10 minutes, (until chickpeas are completely dry). Remove chickpeas from oven. Drizzle with 1 Tablespoon oil; sprinkle with salt. Use your hands or a large spoon to evenly coat chickpeas. Spread chickpeas out in an even layer on the baking sheet. Roast chickpeas for 20 to 25 minutes. Stir or shake the pan halfway through. Chickpeas are done roasting when golden brown and crunchy. In a bowl, whisk together remaining teaspoon of oil with honey. Season with a pinch of salt; set aside. Remove chickpeas from oven; transfer to bowl of oil/honey. Sprinkle with ginger. Stir well to coat completely. Return chickpeas to baking sheet. Spread them out in an even layer. Roast again for 5 to 8 minutes, or until honey is caramelized. OPTIONAL: For truly crispy chickpeas, turn the oven off after roasting and allow the chickpeas to sit in the warm oven for an additional 15 to 20 minutes before serving. Sprinkle with more flakey salt and ground ginger.
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SPRINGTIME SALMON SALAD The recipe for this salad is really more a guideline than a recipe for it’s easy to assemble after a trip to the farmers’ market, works with any variation that suits you, and is delicious with rosé. You need 1/3 to 1/2 pounds salmon filet per person. Season salmon liberally with whatever seasoning you prefer. Pour a little olive oil on the surface of the salmon just to keep it from sticking to the grill. Try a Cajun blend or lemon-pepper. A secret is to use a little creamy salad dressing like ranch or Green Goddess in place of the olive oil for a little lift. Don’t worry about over-seasoning, it’s really hard to go wrong. Grill to desired temperature (level of done-ness). For the salad, use a spring mix,or fresh baby lettuces as a base. Add whatever springtime veggies you find at the market; fresh asparagus, lightly steamed, tomatoes, radishes or snap peas.
This vinaigrette recipe serves 6 3 Tablespoons vinegar (red wine, cider, or if feeling fancy, champagne) 1 teaspoon good mustard 1 clove fresh garlic, minced or smashed) 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper 1 egg yolk 1/2 cup olive oil In a bowl, whisk together everything except the olive oil. When well mixed slowly drizzle in the olive oil. The dressing will emulsify or look creamy. Toss a little with the salad and serve a little on the side. Assemble the greens and veggies in a large bowl, and lightly toss with the vinaigrette. Place warm grilled salmon on top. Celebrate the promise of summer. ya d kin va lle y magaz i ne.com
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Dustin Gentry Vineyard Manager of Piccione Vineyards WRITER John Byrd Yadkin Valley Wine Tours After graduating from UNC-Charlotte, Dustin went to work in large retail, managing for retail giants. He left the corporate world to move back to Elkin to farm—Dustin said at some point he realized he was just a “good ole farmer” and wanted to get back into farming, which he grew up doing. He was introduced to grapevines and grape growing when he went to work for Highland Orchards and Vineyards, a new producer at the time. He gained his first experience with vines while there and realized many of his farming practices could be converted and adapted to growing grapes. When a position became available at Piccione Vineyards he wanted to take on the challenge and further his education and knowledge with more hands on work in the vineyard. Growing vinifera in NC is always going to come with its own challenges and they differ depending on location and varietal. Piccione Vineyards is located in the Swan Creek AVA where the terroir is made up of a lot of mica and shale. Although terroir can pose its own challenges, the number one thing you fight, but 46
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can’t control, is the weather. Mother Nature is going to do what she is going to do, and it is our job to adapt to the best of our ability. You can tell a lot about the weather in a given year, by the grapes grown that season. The weather is greatly reflected in the product and the team’s job is to maintain as much consistency with the vintage while battling Mother Nature. Another challenge is battling insects that carry diseases harmful to grapevines; batting pathogens that can be present in the soil and can travel to the vines, leaves and root systems. “There are endless hurdles, but when we understand and manage our terroir and microclimate correctly we can produce great quality fruit.” Dustin joined Piccione Vineyards in August of 2017, just in time for harvest. One of his first major challenges was in April of 2018 when a late frost was set to hit. If a bud is damaged by frost early on, then it will not produce. In order to prevent losing an entire year of crop he collectively decided to prevent the frost from settling into the vineyard—by lighting approximately 280 small fires placed strategically throughout the vineyard rows. As the temperature began to drop, fires were lit, which may slightly raised the temperature, but more importantly, it created a pocket of warmer air that combated the sinking frost. Because of this damage was severely limited by the frost. “We offer many vineyard experiences for our Piccione customers throughout the growing season. We love the complexity and romance of the vineyard and realize many of our patrons rarely get to experience it like we do. We had a great event in mid-April called Grow A Grapevine. Patrons are invited to plant and adopt their own vine, then naming it or dedicating it. It will get a tag and will forever be their vine. We also host an In The Vineyard series of classes from April to August. Tasting Room Manager Hailey Klepcyk and I take a group into the vineyard to learn about the stages of growth of the grapevines and why each of the stages is important in producing the final product. You get to see bud break, flowering, veraison and harvest, all while enjoying wine made from 100% estate grown fruit.”
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foodsandflavors~™ cookbook collector with Caroline Donalson Mary Bohlen and I have been history buffs for our entire friendship. I was thrilled to get my hands on a copy of her new book...a gentle combination of Rebecca Boone’s history, Southern comfort foods of the times and Mary’s decades of open hearth cooking experiences. We shared a wonderful chat about her new book you will enjoy. In regard of sources useful in researching food history, Mary shared, “It is very import to go to primary documents if at all possible. The reason is we want to get to the purest source and the first of the recording of something. Early cookbooks are a great source but when I first began hearth cooking 30 years ago it was hard to find them. Today with the Internet and a renewed interest in living history cooking, it is easier. Many heritage cookbooks have been republished. Other excellent sources are archival documents like letters, diaries and household journals. Some of these materials have, today, been transcribed and published which makes it even more accessible. When I look at an old receipt I am seeing it just as the person did that was writing it or reading it, a 100, or 200 years ago and it is my goal to prepare it as near the way is it written as I can. Being as precise as one can be, does make a difference. One of my professors at the university I attended said, ‘...if you are going to do living history, do it right.’ I am trying to make an exact reproduction of a food just as someone who would be building a replica log cabin, a Kentucky rifle or a woman’s petticoat. With that sincere intention, I realize some of the foods were used by cooks of the time may no longer be available to us today or they have to be especially sought out. Examples would be heritage vegetables, fruits and farm animal breeds. At any length, historical cooks will want to produce something as closely as possible to the real thing. Studying old receipts opens up a door of learning and discovery on several levels. “Examining words, terminology, ingredients and directions intrigues me and is one of my favorite parts being a heritage cook. One thing we can learn is what kinds of foods people had access to at certain time periods and places. Language is another lesson. Often I will find a word that puzzles me and I have to look it up. In doing so, I can trace the word’s origin. An example is “sallet,” which means salad and consists of edible plants and herbs. The word comes from Latin meaning salted herbs such as raw vegetables with oil. Measurements in old receipts are different than what we have today, for example the directions might list 3 pounds flour or a pint of good cream. They did not have measuring cups and spoons, instead they used weights and other odd sorts or measuring. The old documents are written in colonial hand and spelling. On more than one occasion I could not figure out what a particular word was. These are the mysteries and curiosities that arouse my interest in colonial cooking.”
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“Rebecca Boone inspired me. Cooking in the Boone Cabin at Whippoorwill caused me to think about Rebecca. I knew she really did live within a mile or so from the spot where I was and I would catch myself wondering about her and imagining her life here on the banks of Yadkin. Most people know about Daniel and all he did but Rebecca was in the background. Cooking on the fireplace is hard. Day after day she did that or over saw the cooking with the help of her daughters or other women folk. Cooking was only one of the tasks she faced every day. Thinking about what kind of life she had on the frontier caused me to think about all my grandmothers in the past that had a similar existence. This was a rough life full of dangers. If there was a problem, she had to figure it out. In the absence of her husband she carried the load. Her life stirred me.” “If I could spend a day with Rebecca, I would look into her face and eyes and listen to her voice. I think I would see a strong, resolute woman. There would be a walk with her to the spring or river bank. I would touch her apron and feel the homespun linen. I would watch her cook meals for the family, examine her cookware and bowls. I would want to see her garden as well has her rifle and I would want to see her use it. I would be her shadow to watch and soak it all in as I try to do in my imagination all those times I stoke the fire or roll out dough for a pie at the log cabin.” “It has taken me a long time to put this book together, probably more than I would like to think—five years and more. All the research, collecting mate-
rials and entering data on the computer I did myself. Some days I would work on the computer for hours then would need to take a break. It was not constant. Some days I had to remove myself completely from writing and reboot my brain. I prayed and asked for God’s help and guidance as I gave a lot of thought to what I was doing.” Purpose? When I began thinking about creating this book it was a dream but not clearly defined in my mind. I wanted to pay tribute to Rebecca Boone. She was a lifelong partner with her husband and yet she gets very little recognition. I wanted to share her story based on the information I had and open the door to the imagination of the readers to who this woman was. Also, I wanted to tell about my experiences of open hearth cooking. I wanted this to be a teaching opportunity to tell readings about cooking the old way and to realize this was the way the world was up until a 100 years ago. It still goes on today. The subject of open hearth cooking reaches out in some different areas of interest—but all connected—such as proper firewood, colonial cookware, heirloom foods and seed, gardening, preserving food. The list could go on and on. This was, to me, a way to map out my living history journey. I wanted to include the places I had been and the foods I have prepared. This was my way of saving a part of our Southern cultural history.” “After working on this for a while, the book seemed to take on its own identity and motion. Everything started to fall together. As I have mentioned, I believe, this was a heavenly gift. I believe it was
something meant to be and I thank God for that and for the blessing he has showered on the work. I could have never done this without divine inspiration.” “ I wanted this to be an encouragement to other women to follow their dreams and aspirations in life and to realize age is not a barrier. Here I am, in my 70s doing a fulfillment and legacy for my children. Many days sitting at the computer or writing notes and going though receipts and making decision about what to use or what to discard, I found myself thinking, ‘What am I doing?’ ‘ Why am I doing this?’ ‘Will it matter to anyone?’ Much to my comfort, a small voice seemed to push me on saying it does matter for Rebecca, for your grandmothers, for Edith Marie ,* It matters to someone the you may not even know, and then I would maybe brush a tear away and go on. I had no idea of the outcome. I just did it and left the rest to God. What I wanted to shout out was don’t give up.” *Edith Marie Carter was the creator and designer of Whippoorwill Village. Under her leadership all the log cabins and buildings, both originals and replicas, were moved and established at the site in Ferguson. She and I talked about Rebecca Boone often on the porch of the replica Boone cabin. She encouraged me to write about Rebecca. She was the spark of my inspiration. She gave me confidence and a vision. Mary’s book is available through Amazon.
Cherry Pie To make a cherry, plumb or gooseberry pie, “Make a good crust, lay a little round the sides of your dish, throw sugar at the bottom, and lay in your fruit and sugar at top. A few red currants do well with them; put on your lid, and bake it in a slack oven. Make a plumb pie and a gooseberry pie the same way. If you would have it red, let it stand a good while in the oven after the bread is drawn. A custard is very good with a gooseberry pie.” Susannah Carter, The Frugal Housewife or, Complete Woman Cook; The American Antiquarian Cookbook Collection. NOTE: This receipt also works well with peaches and apples.
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Cherry Pie prepared at Whippoorwill in Ferguson, NC
Plain Biscuit, officers’ & common fare 2 cups plain unbleached flour 1 ounce butter 1 egg 1⁄2 cup milk Into a bowl put milk and melted butter. Add egg and 1 cup of flour. Mix well. Continue to add flour until a bread-like consistency is formed. Knead until dough is soft. Break into small pieces about the size of a large egg and roll into a ball. Place in baking pan. Press biscuits gently to flatten. Can roll out dough; use biscuit cutter. Bake 10 to 12 minutes in 350°F. oven OR until lightly browned. For more modern tastes, add 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder to help the biscuits rise. Works well in Dutch-oven. Cooked at Latta Plantation and Allen Kitchen in Raleigh, NC, this recipe is an adaptation from Amelia Simmon’s Amer-ican Cookery taken from The King’s Bread, Second Rising.
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Recipes for your own Greek Festival WRITER Jim Collins
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When we first met Jim Collins, he was a busy man in his job as Wine Superintendant of the Mid-Atlantic Southeastern Wine Competition held in conjuction with the Carolina Classic Fair. As we talked about Jim’s path to being part of the fair’s wine competition he shared he used to do wine tastings at some of the area’s leading grocery stores. In that role he had developed some delicious ways to prepare fish that used wine in their preparation or went will with wines. He very graciously shared his recipes with customers and now he shares them with you. If you missed those delicious recipes, visit yadkinvalleymagazine.com for access to our on-line digital issues.
Opa! It's that time of the year for the Greek Festival in Winston-Salem. This year they are planning on having the festival on Friday thru Sunday, May 15 to 17. With the coronavirus going on these plans might change. Every year since the 1970s when they started the Greek Festival in Winston-Salem, Cheryl, my wife, and I have attended every year. We enjoyed the fun, the music, the dancing and of course, the food. Over the years I have tried cooking the same food here at home and for other people. I've messed with the recipes until I think I got them right. I can't take credit for the Greek Dressing recipe. That was all Cheryl's doing. She kept tweaking the ingredients until it tastes like it should. Her recipe looks like one of my grandma's old recipes with a heaping, a scant, a pinch and a squirt of this or that. I love it. The Saganaki or flaming fried Greek cheese I got on a company trip to Chicago before I retired from Western Electric Company. Cheryl went with me and we visited the Parthenon Restaurant. We were so impressed with this flaming cheese they were serving to other guests, that we ordered it for ourselves. Before we left, we raved about it to one of the servers how well we liked it. He told us what was in it and how to make it and we have been serving it ever since. The Greek Souvlaki or marinated pork tenderloin is a must in our house. We use boneless skinless chicken breasts and have it several times a month. We serve it with roasted potatoes or rice pilaf and don't forget the tzatziki sauce. You can find the tzatziki sauce at Harris Teeter or Lowe's Food. Enjoy your food and if you come to the Greek Festival, I will be sitting under the tent somewhere with a glass of wine and stuffing my face.
Greek Dressing 1/4 cup vinegar 1/2 cup olive oil 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1/4 teaspoon dry basil (heaping) 1/4 teaspoon dry oregano (scant) Pinch salt Pinch ground pepper Pinch granulated garlic 1 Tablespoon sugar (heaping) Squirt lemon juice Combine all ingredients. Refrigerate. When ready to use, shake well. Pour over a tossed salad.
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Greek Souvlaki (Marinated Pork Tenderloin) 1 pound pork tenderloin 1/3 cup oil 1/3 cup lemon juice 2 Tablespoons minced garlic OR 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper 1 teaspoon oregano Slice pork tenderloin into 1/2 inch slices. (Can use chicken breast). Combine rest of the ingredients. Cover the pork tenderloin slices. Marinate overnight. Cook on medium high grill on both sides until done. (Can be cooked in a frying pan over medium to medium high heat.) Serve with rice pilaf.
Saganaki Greek Fried Cheese 1 (4-ounce) package Kasseri Cheese, Sliced to approximately 2x3-inches x1/4-inch pieces 1 to 2 eggs 1/2 cup flour Cooking oil (Olive oil if desired) 1/2 ounce brandy 1/2 lemon Wrap individual cheese slices in foil and freeze. This keeps the cheese from melting too fast while frying. Beat the egg. Dip each cheese slice until well covered. Roll cheese slice in flour. Gently lay in a hot frying pan. (Use only enough oil to fry the cheese slices). Fry on both sides until golden brown. Only turn once. Remove from heat. Pour brandy over cheese and light. Allow to burn briefly (While everybody gives a rousing cheer “Opa!”) Extinguish fire with a squeeze of fresh lemon juice. Serve immediately. CAUTION: When lighting brandy, do not lean over the frying pan OUCH!! And make sure there is sufficient open area above the frying pan so as not to burn the house down. I’m a little selfish, so as not to waste the leftover egg, I pour it into the frying pan and cook it like an omelet. ya d kin va lle y magaz i ne.com
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Yadkin Valley Home & Garden Take It Outside... WRITER & PHOTOGRAPHER Wendi Hartup
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I've always loved amphibians. When I was in third grade my school had a frog jumping contest. We were to bring in a frog and race it. So Dad and I went to a local park after dark and caught a bunch of frogs. He used some old container he filled with some of the pond water to bring back to the house. We put the frogs in the upstairs bathtub. My brother and I 'accidentally' let them out because we wanted to see which one jumped better. We were terrified of getting warts so we chased after them with plastic bags on our hands. I finally picked one I called Fred and got third place. Afterwards we took all the frogs back to the park pond...well, the ones that were still alive. Frogs, toads and salamanders can absorb oxygen through their skin making them vulnerable to bacteria and chemicals. This sensitivity is why the natural oils on your hand can kill a baby salamander if you handle them too much without water. This is also why they don't make great pets. They don't always breathe through their skin as I'm sure you've seen tadpoles swimming in pockets of water. It really just depends on their stage of development. North Carolina is home to 30 species of frogs and toads but there are 6,000 worldwide. Male frogs croak to attract females and Davidson College has a fantastic website with frog calls. Frogs and toads are essentially the same, but generally if you find them in moist areas we call them frogs and if they're in more dry areas and look warty, we call them toads. Amphibians can't give you warts. Warts are caused by a human virus. Here are some really cool facts about frogs. They can jump 9 to 20 times their body length. The American Bullfrog is North Carolina's biggest frog but the world's biggest frog is named Goliath Frog from Cameroon and Guinea.
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Goliath Frogs can grow up to one foot in length and weigh seven pounds! Did you know most frogs shed their skin weekly and then eat it? The biggest threat to amphibians is habitat loss. When we clean forests of all the leaf litter and fallen branches because we like that managed look; we're actually erasing habitat for all kinds of critters. Frogs really help keep insect populations down and are an important part of the food web. Regrading land to be level removes pools used for breeding grounds. Sediment washing into local streams can choke out aquatic life too. You can actually help plan for wildlife in your garden anytime of the year. Reduce chemical use by learning what weeds can be controlled manually or selectively. Read the label on how much to apply and mix only what you need. Before you fertilize, do a soil test to see if you actually need fertilizers. Don't believe internet weed control recipes have no effect on wildlife. Check out NC State's free publication, "Reptiles and Amphibians in Your Backyard" for more great tips on helping amphibians. My favorite activity is to create a toad abode. Pinterest, of course, has all kinds of options and you can decorate these homes with your kids much like with the fairy homes. All you really need is an upside-down clay flower pot with a small section broken off for a door. Place these in a shady section of the yard for toads and salamanders to find. You can also just prop untreated plywood or a log on a few other small logs or rocks to create a little cave in a shady spot. Plant some flowers around the area or add some mulch. Want to learn more about frogs or hear some of their calls in person? Take a walk near a water source near dusk or go out to a local park after a rain. You'll likely hear quite a few.
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What MakeS a House a Home? WRITER Greta Parnell
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What makes a house a home? Is it the amount of square footage you have, the neighborhood you live in, the things you have used to decorate it? Many of us have a new definition for what makes a house a home. After being cooped up for awhile and seeing the same walls day in and day out has really given us all a new perspective of what makes us comfortable and what doesn’t. We have spring cleaned, purged unused items and did anything we could to make the time pass. While all of that is great progress what many are noticing is that your house just doesn’t feel like home anymore. It lacks that spark showing who you are. Now is the time to reevaluate unloved rooms in your home and start the revival of making your house a home. For years we have all heard that wallpaper was out and plain walls are in. Friends, let me introduce you to 2020. Wallpaper is having a resurgence and not just for walls. Wallpaper today is designed to go up easy and come down even easier, not like days past. Patterns are fresh and keeping up with design trends and we are even seeing some jewel tones being introduced again. Small scale designs, geometric patterns and floral prints are being seen in new wallpaper books. Get personal with it and love your home! Line your closet with a new wallpaper that makes you smile in your personal space without the big space commitment. That small change can start your day off on a happy note. You love Grandma but not so much that dresser she passed down to you. Don’t be afraid to give it a new twist. Wallpaper the drawer fronts for an updated look. Not willing to go quite that far? Wallpaper the drawer sides so you see a surprise when you open them. That little touch can go a long way. ya d kinva lleyma gazine.com
With open floor plans it can be difficult to decide what and where to put wallpaper. A solution for that can be to take a pattern you love and frame it. A collage of wallpaper framed artwork can change the feel of any room. For those of you who are working from home, a quick way to spruce up for those online meetings is to take wallpaper and cover the fronts of office organizers for a fresh pop of color. Or even wallpaper one wall or area to give a nice backdrop. With the new peel and stick wallpaper available add a new backsplash in the kitchen or add a splash of wallpaper to the stair risers. Another way to give your home a quick pick me up is by changing out your decorative pillows. Add bright colored pillows to bring the summertime inside. You can change out pillows on your bed to add a quick change to the bedroom. Bright colored pillows added to the front porch can be very inviting for family and friends to see. Dero’s has been helping customers turn houses into homes for over 40 years. Times have opened the door for virtual design consultations instead of in store visits but we are still here, eager to help. One thing is for certain, being stuck in our houses has really brought to light the things we need to change and has us all eager to get it done. Dero’s is here with all of your wallpaper needs, fabrics for drapes and pillows or new bedding and other home decor items that will help you turn your house into a home. Dorothy said it best in ”The Wizard of Oz,” “There is no place like home.” Like to learn more about wallpaper, fabrics and draperies? Visit Dero’s • 2671 Lewisville-Clemmons Rd, Clemmons 336.768.7962 www.derosinteriors.com
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Whuzz the buzz? WRITER Hannah C. Lepsch, Horticulture Extension Agent, Yadkin County Center yadkin.ces.ncsu.edu/
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Pollinator friendly plants are a hot topic in gardening circles. People are recognizing the critical role of pollinators to humans and the environment, and redesigning their yards and gardens with pollinators in mind. Let’s breakdown the buzz on pollinators and pollinator-friendly landscapes.
What are pollinators? Birds, mammals and insects all pollinate flowering plants. Insects (butterflies, wasps, bees, etc) are the most common and abundant pollinators. Insect pollinators visit flowers in search of nectar and pollen. During a flower visit, an insect may “accidentally” brush against and deposit pollen on the flower’s reproductive parts. This pollen transfer, called pollination, and is necessary for plants to develop fruit and seed.
Why we need pollinators? Nearly 80% of flowering plants and over 1/3 of the world’s cropland require pollination by animals. We can thank bees alone for 75% of the fruits, vegetables, and nuts produced in the U.S. Honeybees steal the pollinator spotlight, but there over 500 native bee species in North Carolina that are critical to the health of natural ecosystems. Honeybee and native bee populations are declining due to habitat loss, pesticide use, and disease, but gardeners can help.
Gardeners take action Pollinators need high-quality habitat with an abundance of flowers, shelter and nesting sites. Flowering plants provide nectar and pollen to bees and butterflies, seeds and shelter for birds, and food for caterpillars. One way to support pollinators is by growing these pollinator-friendly plants and host plants for specific pollinators. Some butterflies and moths lay eggs on specific host plant species that feed and shelter developing caterpillars. Plant milkweed for monarchs and parsley, carrot or dill for black swallowtail to attract these butterflies to your garden and support their next generation.
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All-Star Pollinator Native Plants Planting for pollinators Whether you’re starting a pollinator garden, or adding a few pollinator plants to your backyard, consider these factors 1. Plant for 3 seasons! Plant early, mid, and late blooming flowers to provide habitat and food throughout the year. Fall bloomers are particularly as a prewinter food source for bees. 2. Plant diversity! Plant a variety of flower colors, shapes, sizes, and heights to attract many different types of pollinators. Simply diversifying your landscape can improve pollinator habitat. 3. Plant in clumps! Groups of three or more plants of versus solitary plants attract more pollinators. 4. Weed-not! If possible, let winter weeds (e.g. henbit and clover) and cover crops bloom before removing. These are a valuable food source for bees as they wake up and begin foraging. 5. When possible, plant native! Native plants play an essential role in the natural food web, and are adapted to our growing conditions. By planting native, you also support many native pollinators. Want to learn more? Extension Master Gardener Volunteers offer a wealth of resources on pollinator plants and landscapes. You may even want to become a certified volunteer! Contact your local extension agent to learn more.
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Planting Color WRITER Delores Kincer & Judy Mitchell Photographs Judy Mitchell
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By now we have all managed to shake the winter blues and have hopefully had our hands in the dirt a little bit. May and June are the prime months to see your perennial color and start adding some annual color to your landscape and even your vegetable garden. Early pansies are going to start getting a little leggy as the days heat up so it is time to think about other bedding plants to get us through the summer. Impatiens have long been a favorite for flower lovers everywhere. However, they have been difficult to find due to a wide spread disease problem. Downy mildew, a fungus that destroys the tender leaves first, can also stay in the soil which can affect any future plantings in that spot. This took a toll on the impatiens population for growers everywhere. For the spring of 2020 many breeders are introducing a more disease resistant impatien to bring back those beautiful mounds of flowers we have all come to love for our shady areas. For most of us, we struggle to find things that love the sun as much as we love flowers. We all know marigolds do well in the sun but a lot of us do not enjoy their aroma. The good news is, neither do the bugs. Planting marigolds around your vegetable garden does help to ward off some pests. So maybe their less than pleasant smell has a good purpose after all. They are equally as effective when planted close to your house. Lavender has the same effect but is received better by our own sense of smell. With your mind set on summer, you’re sure to be looking for the brightest colors and biggest show-offs for your summer beds. Zinnias are a summer favorite for their bright upright blooms that keep going all summer long. Begonias are another favorite many find very easy to grow. Begonias do well in sun or partial shade. Portulaca or as some call it, sea rose or moss rose, is a low growing bright blooming ground cover that is very drought tolerant and offers some of the brightest colors of the summer season. When we think summer, we tend to think petunias. With the new Proven Winners Supertunia Vista line of petunias you are sure to get ongoing color throughout the season with no need to dead-head your plants. These prolific growers work well in edging or pots or you may want to alternate with other bloomers in a bed to add some summer drama. No matter what your flower choices are, planting color seems to make us happy. When we watch our little plants grow to maturity and explode with color against the bright blue summer sky and the shades of green surrounding us, no piece of art in the finest art galleries can come close to that kind of beauty. It is within our power to change the color of the world around us one plant at a time and provide passersby with something to admire, as well as providing an enticing environment for pollinators and beneficial insects. All the while, keeping the unwanted insects at bay with the aromatic charm of some varieties. Hopefully you will find yourself surrounded by color this summer in your own garden or landscape. Color is proven to make you healthier and fight depression and anxiety. Why not plant some happiness.
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With the arrival of warmer May-June days, gardens and gardening keep Yadkin Valley folks busy as bees. Luckily very busy honeybees, in turn, greatly appreciate the blooms and blossoms. Fortunately, too, for gardeners are the Yadkin Valley beekeeper contacts and beekeeping services available at the state and county level through NC Cooperative Agriculture Extension services. For gardeners, their staff are always helpful and enthusiastic sources for gardening information and support concerning bee-friendly flowers, shrubs, and trees. What then is all the buzz about bees? Merlie Allen of Davie County has had bees since the early 80s. Husband Ronnie wanted a hive of bees. “I fell in love with our bees. Beekeeping has become a fun, family business because we so enjoy helping others get started.” Her favorite part of beekeeping is rescuing swarms and setting them up in new homes. Merlie, an employee of Davie County Schools, loves teaching kids about honeybees. She maintains a demonstration hive with glass windows. Students can easily observe the bees at work. A small hole in one side of the hive allows bees to enter and leave when not “teaching.” A cork in the doorway ensures the busy bees stay safely “at home” during demonstrations. Merlie states, “One thing is for sure; bees guarantee better gardens. If people want their fruit trees and plants to produce, they have to have lots of bees working during the blooming season.” Merlie sees pesticides as the biggest threat, out of many, to the success of a hive. She emphasizes, “Pesticides are made to kill. They are for killing pest insects, but honeybees die, too.” Merlie cautions people to be extra careful when using pesticides and think “honeybees first.”
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Denny Booe, in Rowan County, echoes Merlie’s passion for beekeeping. “Because I was so interested in watching my uncle work his bees in Winston Salem, I got my first hive in 1974.” Denny’s advice for new beekeepers: “Just work the bees and learn from others as you go.” As a member of the Rowan County Beekeepers Association, Denny urges burgeoning and veteran beekeepers to “get on the right path with bees by working and talking with other beekeepers.” Through the Rowan Beekeepers program, Denny serves in the club’s mentoring program. He states, “Many problems threaten honeybee health —tracheal mites, “foulbrood” bacteria, hive beetles, Varroa mites and pesticides. Bees need our help.” Denny urges YVM readers to learn about honeybees, what they need to survive, how bees make honey, and how they do the work that keeps tons and tons of fruits, vegetables and grains ripening and available for humans. “Bees and beekeeping are so important,” he says. To help understand just how “busy” one honeybee is, Lane Phifer, Iredell County beekeeper, urges readers to consider the following: “One worker bee will visit 50 to 100-plus flowers each trip away from her hive. For one pound of honey, bees visit about two million flowers. A hive of bees must cover roughly 55,000 miles to produce that pound of honey. A healthy, productive hive, though, can produce 35 pounds of honey per season. Considering that one worker makes only about one and a half teaspoons of honey during her life span, the need to protect bees and to plant bee-friendly flowers and trees is crucial.” Lane and son, Nate, also recommend beekeeping as important and enjoyable quality time for parents and kids. For 2020, become a busy-bee Yadkin Valley gardener planting beautiful, productive home gardens—an oasis-of-plenty for honeybees. Bee balm (wild bergamot) is a bee favorite. Select strains of bee balm that have ge-
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Work Smarter, Not Harder
When Using Hand Tools in the Home Landscape
WRITER Mary Jac Brennan, Horticulture Extension Agent, NC Cooperative Extension, Forsyth County Center
This is the perfect time of year to sharpen your hand tools so you will be ready for your garden chores around the house. There’s no need for fancy machinery, because you can sharpen your tools using a file or an oil stone. Congratulations! You are already working smarter by realizing that tools in good repair do the job more effectively. Your Before sharpening, make sure your tools are clean. Before putting tools away after use, brush them off with a wire brush or other cleaning implement. You can also use a pressure nozzle on your hose to wash soil off of tools. Just be sure to allow the tools to dry before storing them in a dark location. If you have pruning tools with sap on them, clean the blade with a bit of solvent to remove anything gummy. To sharpen pruners and shears with small blades use an oil stone. There are also diamond stones and other honing stones
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and sharpeners that work well. Clamp the hand tool blade in a vice and draw the sharpening stone in one direction, at a steady angle, against the angled edge of the tool. Shovels, axes and other heavy-duty equipment can be easily sharpened with a file. A half-round, 10-inch long mill file works well. It is easier to sharpen the tool if you can hold it steady in a vice. Sharpen along the original, factory bevel for the tool, working the file in one direction across the surface. These files only work on the push part of the motion. Do not drag the file back and forth across the edge. You will ruin the file and your tool. Proper maintenance of tools will prolong their usefulness. Plan to sharpen the blades periodically, coat with a light oil to prevent rust, lubricate any moving parts and replace broken or worn out parts.
When you think about Springtime, what are the first things you think of? Flowers, blooms, leaves, foliage, and all kinds of plants coming out of dormant and showing off their beauty. I truly believe plants/nature can lighten up your day plus they can make a heck of a design for your porch, patio, steps, back deck, sunroom, and/or around your house. Picking a spot for where you would like to put your plants and flowers is the first step. Figuring out the site is more important than you think because you need to know if the plants you end up choosing need full sun, part sun, or full shade. That is very critical so they can perform at their best and show off what they can do with their uniqueness. For example, you wouldn’t want to put an all shade plant, like impatiens, in ya d kinva lleyma gazine.com
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the full sun. Another good example would be not to put an all sun plant, like geranium in the shade. Choosing plants that go good together and catch your eye is something you have to put a little thinking into. Main thing to remember are your primary colors are red, blue, and yellow. Your secondary colors are orange, purple, and green. Another helpful tip is to remember which colors are your cool colors and which are your hot colors. Cool colors are purple, blue, green, pale pink, and pale yellow. Hot colors are bright yellow, orange, red, and deep magentas. Obviously, that’s not all the colors but that’s a good start to keep in mind. If you need a better color design diagram you can just google color wheel to help you better understand and see it more visual of which colors go together. A cool combination to do that a lot of people might forget about doing is an all season plant pot. This means to put at least four different types of plants in the pot together so you’ll have something in bloom, neat foliage, some fruit, or a cool plant in it all four seasons. Hanging baskets are really popular because they can make life easier and simpler for you. Many people buy hanging baskets with just ferns but also many people buy them with all kinds of different plants, flowers, and herbs. Both ways can make your home more uplifting. Your main focal point should be your taller plants. Your secondary focal points should be your plants around your taller plant. Lastly, you should have ya d kin va lle y magaz i ne.com
filler plants in the spaces around your focal points. Your filler plants could also be a trailing plant like euphorbia or sweet potato vine that hangs down over the basket. Some popular examples of mixed hanging baskets could be annuals such as fuchsia, lobelia, petunia, coleus, lantana, verbena, dusty miller, salvia, black-eyed susan vine, ponytail grass, creeping jenny, and coreopsis. There are several other plants you can pick from. Depending on the kinds and sizes of each plants will determine how many you can fit in the hanging basket. Another neat idea is to do herb baskets with different types of herbs you personally like. You’ll have them all in one place to make it easier for you to water and care for them all. Just a tip to be aware of is invasive plants. Examples of this would be English ivy, spider plant, wandering jew, and mints like spearmint and peppermint. Several people seem to use it but don’t realize how much it can and will eventually take over. Some grasses can also spread as well as certain types of mints and vines. If you really have time to do your own research for the certain place you would want a nice looking pot of flowers, then take that time to learn more and do a good job. Just remember to pick what you like and try it. If it don’t work, then try something new. From what I have learned so far working with plants, you are always learning something new. It’s challenging to figure out what plants you want to use but rewarding to be creative. M ay-June 2 0 2 0
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Director of Curation & Mission Delivery Coleus is listed under the genus Plectranthus scutellarioides but I prefer the old stand-by name, and you could not find an easier annual to grow. There is so much to love about coleus with its attractive foliage, varying shapes and sizes, and low maintenance. Low maintenance involves merely dead-heading flower spikes which otherwise cause the plant to bolt and look unsightly. Though some may be familiar with these colorful plants as shade lovers, with the new breakthroughs in plant breeding coleus can now be added to the full sun, summer garden. Over 1,400 different cultivars have been documented in the world today and, according to coleusfinder.org, the plant has a rich history dating back to the early 17th century. Native to southeastern Asia, Australia and Africa, the first coleus was brought to Europe 200 hundred years later. Today, we see them growing as bedding plants in entrances of strip malls everywhere. Coleus makes a great container plant and combines well with other herbaceous annuals and perennials. It has made bright, bold statements in tropical gardens, perennial borders and even the woodland garden. Foliage forms for coleus are numerous, and shapes and sizes vary. They come spotted, streaked, solid, ridged, cupped, jagged, large, lobed, pointed, small, wide, narrow, trailing, every color imaginable, and with names like ‘Big Blond’, ‘Brooklyn Horror’, ‘Darth Vader’, ‘Trailing Salamander’ and my favorite, ‘Fishnet Stockings.’ With this wealth of variety to choose from, you are sure to find a coleus that will brighten any space in your garden.
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Wash Your Hands! From Carmen Long, Family Consumer Agent Think back to your childhood…do you remember multiple people washing hands in the same wash basin using the same bar of soap before coming in for lunch? We have come along way over the years to help eliminate germs as we wash our hands. Liquid antibacterial hand washes only require a press on the lid to get a generous portion of antibacterial soap to clean. When you dry your hands any residual germs go in the trash can with the paper towels. No matter the generation, parents have always encouraged hand washing and today is no different. Don’t ignore this lifelong habit and here’s why. Five steps from the Center for Disease Control: WET your hands with clean, running water (warm or cold), turn oof the tap and apply soap. LATHER your hands by rubbing them together with the soap. Lather the backs of your hands, between your fingers and under your nails. SCRUB your hands for at least 20 seconds. Need a timer? Hum the “Happy Birthday” song from beginning to end twice. RINSE your hands well under clean running water. DRY your hands using a clean towel or air dry them. When do we need to wash hands? Handwashing is especially important during key times. When you are likely to get and spread germs. For example before, during and after preparing food. Before eating food. Before and after caring for someone at home who is sick with vomiting or diarrhea. Before and after treating a cut or wound. After using the toilet. After changing diapers or cleaning up a child who has used the toilet. After blowing your nose, coughing or sneezing. After touching an animal—feed or waste. After handling pet food or pet treats. After touching garbage. ya d kin va lle y magaz i ne.com
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Monitoring Progress with Developmental Screenings
I have written articles in the past on ensuring you are getting regular well child checks for your children and an article about the importance of health screenings. But what about the importance of screening your children during their well child checks, especially to ensure they are making appropriate developmental progress? According to an article published by Disability Scoop on March 2, 2020, author Michelle Diament shared that one third of pediatricians still do not complete developmental screenings. The au-
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thor’s information comes from a recent journal article printed in Pediatrics, the journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics. While the study did show an increase in the tools being used from 2002 to 2016, there are still pediatricians who are not utilizing available screening tools that could potentially identify a developmental delay. According to the author this does not follow the recommendation of the AAP to screen all children at ages 9, 18, and 30 months of age. Good news from the study is that doctors are more likely to refer children for early in-
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terventions services and are making referrals to a boarder category of services. It is important to identify these delays as soon as possible in children, as interventions are often more successful the earlier they are introduced. If you are the parent or grandparent of an infant or small child, it is important to have a good understanding of the developmental milestones that are expected and their timeline. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) calls this developmental monitoring. When the child is taken for a well child check, the provider may ask you a serious of questions about the child. This assists the provider in determining if the child is making proper progress. According to the CDC, these observations and questions may be around playing, learning, speaking, behaving, and moving. The CDC has an entire website dedicated to informing caregivers about appropriate milestones at each age. Visit for more information. There, you can get a copy of a milestones checklist or even download their Milestones Tracker app onto your smart phone. The provider may also give you a questionnaire or tool to complete. These are called developmental screenings.
These are pre-developed, standard and tested screenings that are designed to determine if a child is on target in their development. There are many types of screenings that can help providers identify items like motor delay, speech delay, behavioral issues, emotional/social concerns, and others. If the doctor feels as though the child is lagging in a certain area, they may do further assessments or refer the child to a specialist for additional testing. This further testing is called developmental evaluation. This can assist the specialist in identifying a condition or diagnosis, which can help the provider or specialist determine the best intervention for the child. There are many services for children that have been diagnosed with a developmental delay. North Carolina Division of Public Health supports the Infant/Toddler program. This provides Children’s Developmental Services Agencies through a regional structure throughout the state. These agencies are equipped at evaluation and providing, or connecting parents to, interventions for children until they are three years old. The local school system may also be a resource to a family, once the child is three years old. You may also want to connect with a private, non-profit agency. The Exceptional Children’s Advocacy Center is one of those resources. You can learn more about them at . Other resources include The Arc of North Carolina or North Carolina’s Intellectual and Developmental section . When working with providers, either medical or specialist, when addressing conditions or delays, ask questions. Ask your child’s provider about the types and timeline of screening. Question testing and treatment, so that you better understand and can be an advocate for your child. When addressing a concern with your child, outcomes are better when the communication is happening in both directions. Providers benefit from the feedback about your level of understanding, comfort and the types of progress you are seeing after interventions are put in place. Each child is unique and should be given an opportunity to reach their own, fullest potential. These screenings, interventions, and services are here to support the child and family through the process.
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“Books are a uniquely portable magic.” —Stephen King REVIEWER Cindy Martin
Inspired by the true blue-skinned people of Kentucky and the brave and dedicated Kentucky Pack Horse library service, this powerful novel by Kim Michelle Richardson takes us back to the 1930s, when President Roosevelt established the project to hire traveling librarians to deliver books to families and schools in rural Kentucky. The protagonist, Cussy Mary Carter, (so named for Cussy, France, her great-grandfather’s
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birthplace) is not only a book woman, she is also the last of her kind with skin a shade of blue unlike anyone else’s. Cussy faces many dangers along her treacherous route for there are those who are distrustful of her family and this new government program. Not only must she confront the hazardous conditions along the trail, Cussy works to overcome the suspicion and prejudice of those to whom she wishes to share her love of books and reading. Before Cussy’s momma passed away, she made her husband promise to make their daughter a respectable woman, and he is determined to marry her off. Working in the unhealthy and unsafe conditions in the coal mine and secretly trying to form a union to protect the workers’ rights, her father fears he won’t be long for this world. If something happened to him, Cussy would be left alone to fend for herself. “I don’t want to marry, Pa,” she insisted. “A working woman will never knot,” he told her. He didn’t realize forcing her to give up
her job and marry the likes of the evil Charles Frazier might have led to her demise if Cussy had not barely escaped with her life on their wedding night. She remembered kicking and screaming and coming to, with blood running down her face and broken bones. Her pa and the doc were there, “His ticker done broke,” the doc told her. The only good thing that came from their union, was that Cussy inherited Charles’s mistreated mule, Junia, who became her faithful companion. The WPA gave Cussy her librarian job back (married women were not allowed to be traveling librarians) and she became even more dedicated to the cause of delivering books to the children and adults who were hungry for the written word. With the pages on this book, the plight of those in dire straits (hunger, poverty, homelessness, sickness, death, love and loss) demonstrate how one always has hope for a better tomorrow.
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caring hearts Caring hearts come in all ages and sizes. Our caring heart is one fine young man, Zander Ray Whitaker, born in 2012. Thanks to Danny Royall, we got to know a wonderful young man. Zander has a rare disease called Alagille Syndrome. You will also get to meet the caring hearts he lives with, His mom, his great Nana Kathy Hutchens and his great great grandmother, Ann Pilgrim…sharing Zander’s heartfelt story with Danny and Yadkin Valley Magazine. One in every 100,000 children are born with Alagille—affecting parts of the child’s body, particularly the liver and heart. It affects boys and girls and all races. Zander has had long hospital stays and several surgeries the first four years of his life. Most of his intestines have been removed. He endured constant scratching, bleeding, crying and even a liver transplant. "We thank God everyday as well as the donor’s family. We hope to meet them one day,” says Kathy. In 2015-2016, Zander was hospitalized for 73 days. When able, he would play with “Army guys.” He would “battle” with his Pawpaw. “It was in September, 2019, we had lunch at Royalls in Elkin. Zander was curious about the glass jar on the check out counter. It was filled with drink can tabs. I (Kathy, his great grandma is speaking) told him they were collected for veterans like his toy Army guys for medical supplies like some of the things he had used while in the hospital. That’s all it took—he told his family and church family to save tabs for him. He made different containers for them to be collected in. When Zander went back to pick up tabs at Royalls he actually met Danny Royall, Retired Army, Elkin VFW. Danny collected tabs, too, it was his container on the counter. Zander was very excited he got to meet “A real Army guy.” Currently, Zander is doing well dropping from 21 daily meds to four. The Mark Garner VFW Post 7794, Elkin, recognized seven-year old Zander with a military salute for his tab donations.
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The staff of the Wilkes Heritage Museum wanted a way to help members of our community during stay-at-home orders created through the COV-19 Pandemic while being physically closed. They especially wanted to help out parents, many of whom were tasked with teaching their children from home. The Wilkes Heritage Museum provided access to teaching materials, videos, and fun activities for children to do to learn about local history while they were learning at home. Over the course of the closure, museum staff worked on creating and distributing these resources through the Wilkes Heritage Museum’s Facebook page, facebook.com/Wmuseum/. Wilkes Heritage Museum staff members, volunteers and board members came in during set times to film different segments that would engage our visitors and reinforce the museum’s mission of collecting and preserving historic structures, artifacts and documents of Wilkes County and western North Carolina. The first clips in a series of three videos followed curriculum criteria for the state of North Carolina and allowed children to learn about different soil types of North Carolina and how to grow a plant; the importance of corn and how to make corn husk dolls/action figures; and finally, a video on clay and the use of pottery by Native Americans and European settlers. A copy of the museum’s educational brochure which lists the curriculum each program meets was posted along with the videos. Our wonderful volunteer Mary Bohlen created a segment involving some of her historic dolls that told historical information through their point of view. She encouraged children to write her letters asking questions they might have regarding the history of our area. Long-time volunteer and retired educator, Buck Stewart dressed in 18 Century clothing and gave a video tour of the Cleveland House including the history of the cabin as well as the family. R. G. Absher, museum board member and volunteer, also dressed in 18 Century clothing and taught folks about the different instruments early European settlers would have brought to our area and the th
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When my daughter married a Wilkes man, some 20 years ago, I began to hear about the Cattle Sale from our new side of the family. “Have you been to the Cattle Sale? Meet us down at the Cattle Sale. You’ll never guess what I found at the Cattle Sale?” For a long while I wondered, “What IS that?” Then one day I went and now I say all those things. No, it’s not about buying cows, rather a huge flea market where you might buy everything but a cow; vintage tools, all kinds of hammers, saws, boots, kitchen stuff, sunglasses, books, toys, tires, pork rinds, fresh vegetables of every description, cast iron skillets, candy, cleaning supplies, jeans, antiques, furniture, plants, chickens, bunnies, goats well...you name it. This North Wilkesboro event happens every Monday, weather permitting, year round. So, what about the name? The story is years ago locals started calling it the Cattle Sale because it is located in a large open field next to the Wilkes Live Stock Exchange where cows are sold. The name stuck. It is so popular and has been going on for so long it has been come a part of the Wilkes’ culture. Some of the biggest days are Memorial Day, 4th of July and Labor Day. It is a time to meet up with old friends and make new ones and see who has what. Each Monday is different. Never know what you will find or who you will see. Wear comfortable walking shoes, and bring cash. No credit cards here. One spring morning I ran into Mark Shepherd from Rock Creek who was checking out some tools. “I’ve been coming here for, I guess, 45 years. Started coming with my Grandpa when I was little.” Mark says he likes it because it is a gathering place. You see people. I like to look at all the stuff.” Soon Pete McLean and his family strolled up to examine the tools displayed by Jolly Hunt from Ronda. Seemed like all the fellows were acquainted and the chatting began. Jolly was getting ready to move and wanted to sell of some of his tools. “Make an offer,” he announced.
No, it’s not about buying cows!
The Wilkes Cattle Sale WRITER & PHOTOGRAPHS Mary Bohlen
Produce for sale. Jolly Hunt sells tools at The Cattle Sale.
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Pete caught my attention because someone in his family was pulling along a little handbuilt cart in which to place all their purchases; a novel idea. I have purchased items at times and had to carry it around with me and got tired of doing so. The cart is the trick and it was not the only one I saw that morning. Pete, who lives in Hays, has been coming for 40 years. More friends passing stopped and then we had a crowd. It was a time to exchange news, talk about tools or whatever, laugh and joke. You know, men talk. Moving around the field and down the rows I stopped to see the geese and bunnies. I love the cute bunnies and thought of Peter Rabbit. The geese with their lovely feathers hold a regal stature. Blue parakeets with tweets reminded me of the times all the kids in our neighborhood had them for pets. Some Mondays they have baby pigs and goats. The animals are one of my favorite spots to visit. Along the way I found a cant hook and leather “cotton mill” tool box that I wish now I had bought. To my pleasure I did find some lush lavender plants that are now in my kitchen window and a small skillet perfect for one egg. My find for the day was the fifty cent Charlotte Cookbook from the Junior League, c. 1979 in perfect condition. The sound of bluegrass music lured me to a booth filled with guitar, base, fiddle and banjo players who play impromptu at the Sale. Clyde Holloway of Hays said “Every week just whoever wants to play meets here. It’s called the Barn Yard Opera.” Most of the players are well seasoned in the art of Bluegrass. You don’t want to miss their old tunes like “Are You Missing Me” and “Down the Road.” Passing down my last round of venders I stopped to buy a cup of coffee at Cyndi Price’s booth. She has been coming from Boomer every Monday for eight years. Cyndi’s booth holds a hodgepodge of interesting items including house hold items, ladies accessories and snack cakes and crackers to go along with the coffee or soft drinks. Cyndi says she enjoys seeing people and that she has made many friends and has established regular customers. With her booth she supplements her income and claims the rewards of the welcome surprises of the day.
Jolly talks with Pete McLean. Collectibles for sale.
Cyndi Price
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Wilkes Heritage Museum importance of their ballads that told their stories and history. Museum staff partnered with Kelly Holleman, Librarian at Central Wilkes Middle School, to share artifacts with students relating to the book they were reading as a class entitled Blue by Joyce Moyer Hostetter. With the help of volunteers and board members, the museum was able to share, through video clips, World War II “V” Mail, Ration Books, a Blue Star Flag and a special interview with Wilkes Heritage Museum Board Chair, George Childers, who survived the Polio Epidemic at four-years old in 1950. Museum staff member Eden Hamby created a fun “what is it” game with some of our artifacts. She photographed artifacts and posted them to give visitors an opportunity to guess what they were and what they were used for.
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Explore Elkin ...Safely Nestled in the Yadkin Valley, the town of Elkin remains a premier outdoor destination just waiting to be explored. While COVID-19 has rocked the world and at the moment, life as we know it, there remains a comforting constant in Elkin: the great outdoors. State Parks such as Stone Mountain and Pilot Mountain have been temporarily closed and the annual North Carolina Trail Days Festival held in Elkin and Jonesville has been postponed to 2021. However, these parks will reopen and the NC Trail Days festival will happen again. In the meantime, the gorgeous trails in and around Elkin are open and ready as a beacon of light in the community.
Over the years, the Elkin area trails have grown thanks to hard work from the community and members of the Elkin Valley Trails Association. Explore Elkin, as well as locals, utilize these trails for multiple community events. The area trails truly act as roots that gather and form their place as the heart of the community. While social distancing is still encouraged outdoors and on the trails, locals remain grateful for the lifeline of trails they have to escape into both fresh air and a fresh mindset. The benefits of the great outdoors truly have no limits. Getting outdoors to experience nature’s beauty can help people improve physically, mentally, spiritually, and emotionally. At uncertain times, it is the beauty of the outdoors which keeps one grounded and helps one grow to be their best self. If just one excursion outdoors can be so beneficial, then the town of Elkin is a goldmine. The Mountains-to-Sea Trail, the National Historic Overmountain Victory Trail, and the Yadkin River ‘Blue Water Trail” all converge in Elkin. The Yadkin River remains open and a perfect excursion for fishers, kayakers, and canoeists. Elkin is also home to a mountain bike trail, the picturesque Carter Falls, and the charming E&A Rail Trail. Trails, as well as parks in town such as the Elkin Municipal Park and Crater Park, are open and provide for a safe way to have fun and explore Elkin. The Explore Elkin initiative remains an advocate for these amazing trails. Explore Elkin works to promote community engagement through Food Truck Fridays, music events, outdoor excursions, community gatherings and picnics, plus so much more. The organization’s goals include creating an active community, promoting a more robust economic climate for new and existing businesses, increasing travel and tourism, as well as informing the public about all the great things and events happening in Elkin. Through these uncertain times, this community-sponsored organization remains a strong supporter of local parks and trails and wants community members to have a safe avenue to explore the beauty of Elkin. To learn more about the town and Explore Elkin visit https://www.exploreelkin.com You can also learn more about these local trails by visiting https://elkintrails.org
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Visit the Reynolda House Pay-What-You-Wish Thursday Night, May 21, at Reynolds, 4:30p to 8p. Explore the Gardens with a Tiffany-inspired scavenger hunt and see a stained glass demonstration during evening hours at the Museum. Presented with Tom Medlin and Sawtooth School of Visual Arts FREE! Through Sunday, June 21, enjoy the spring exhibition, Tiffany Glass: Painting with Color and Light Includes five windows, 20 lamps and several displays showing how Louis C.Tiffany’s glass was manufactured. Take notes on distinguishing authentic and forgeries. Tickets are A/$18. Museum members, students, children under 18 and veterans/active military are FREE. Reynolda House, 336-758-2250 Reynolda Rd, Winston-Salem.
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I don’t recall my instructor, or even how many times I went to swim lessons when I was younger. But what I do remember is the enjoyment of learning to be safe around the water. My parents’ investment kept me safe swimming in the local pools, the ocean, and even when I ran through the woods with plenty of streams and ponds along the way that could have been hazardous. As a parent, I made sure my children took swim lessons at the YMCA. I was impressed by the young people who taught my children not only swimming skills, but the values of the YMCA as well. Swim lessons have allowed our family to enjoy many water activities, both together as a group and as individuals. As a volunteer EMT in my community, I became even more aware of the amount of water in our area and the potential safety risks that come along with it. I became a lifeguard when my
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youngest was in high school so I would have even stronger skills for myself and the community in which I served. Becoming a lifeguard has lead to a third career — and truly the most rewarding. Teaching swimming with a focus on safety for more than a decade has been a true joy. The Aquatics staff at the Yadkin Family YMCA has the same passion in making swim lessons fun as we teach the basic stroke skills and how to be a safe swimmer. Swimming is a lifelong skill, and it can be a life-saving skill. The Centers for Disease Control lists drowning as one of the leading causes of death for children ages 1 to 14 years old. In addition to swim lessons at the YMCA, our Safety Around Water initiatives helps reach kids and communities who lack access to water on a regular basis.Therefore, they’re less likely to have those basic, life-saving skills they need around the pool or other natural
bodies of water. Last year, SAW reached more than 2,000 kids in our YMCA of Northwest North Carolina Association —thanks in part to grant funding and generous donors to the Y. Swim lessons are available for both children and adults. As adults, we do not wish for our children or grandchildren to be concerned about us in the water. I have had grandparents taking lessons as the grandchildren are enjoying the deep end of the pool—and want them to join the fun. My parents’ investment in swim lessons has brought so many rewards and good memories over the years. My own children are strong swimmers and have enjoyed kayaking, as well working as lifeguards. The world is 71% water, and our children are 100% curious. Please make the investment that brings a lifetime of rewards and peace of mind.
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Hook, Line and Sinker one man’s fishing stories WRITER Scott Lewis
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Baddest Gator in Town This ol’ world situation has really gotten us shook up with job lay offs and people just scared not knowing what’s next. We can though stay positive, offer help to family and friends and pray. You know sometimes we can get ourselves in tight situations making us wonder as to how we are going to get
usual. I tried several times to get the boat on the trailer, but each time the wind would blow me off and cross the boat up on the trailer and then out of no where a fellow appeared and said, “Hey let me help you.” I was sure glad he did, as it was getting harder each time I tried to load the boat. This fellow’s offer to
of that quite a few times when I am out on the water as to how that must have felt, being so scared and then being able to have the Master with you and walking on the water with him! This time of the year for me is hardest of all the holidays. As I mentioned, we are experiencing difficult, scary times;
out this scary situation. Just recently, I was on Santee by myself, as I went down a day earlier than the rest of my friends. So I went on out and started fishing. Well, the wind started blowing pretty good, so I decided it was best I head to the landing before it got any worse. The closer I got to the dock, the more the wind was blowing and being by myself, I knew it was going to be a little harder to get the boat loaded. Upon arriving at the landing, I saw I was the only one there. I went ahead and tied the boat up to the dock and then backed the trailer into the water as
help sure made for a better day. You see Santee is a tremendous lake. I have been told it is 15 miles across the lake and mostly a shallow lake. The waves really get big and dangerous, so you always have to be on the lookout for storms blowing in. I have seen the times when I was so scared all I wanted was my two feet planted on the bank. Reminds me of one time a fellow was in a boat and the storm waves were so strong he was scared beyond belief. Then a person appeared and said follow me and he did, getting up and walking with him on the water. I have thought
but as Peter believed and we too have to believe it’s going to be okay soon. One good thing about fishing is it gives you time to think a lot about what is important plus you get to always enjoy the beautiful creation of the lake, birds and other wildlife. As mentioned earlier, I was in the blowing winds of Santee Cooper but made it out safe and was ready to head back out the next day when all my buddies arrived at the lake. All the guys arrived and we were fishing in an area
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Your Pets and Lyme Disease WRITER
Robin Brock,
Lyme disease actually develops clinical signs. The most common clinical sign is lameness with a fever. The lameness comes from inflammation in the joints or arthritis. Arthritis caused by Lyme disease can involve more than one joint making it appear that the lameness is shifting from one leg to another. In some cases, Lyme disease can lead to an inflammation of the kidneys called glomerulonephritis. This condition is not as common as arthritis but when present, it can often be fatal. Diagnosis of Lyme disease is not easy. Although there is a simple blood test for dogs that your veterinarian can perform right in his office, interpreting the test is difficult. The blood test available in many veterinary offices tests not for the Borrelia organism itself, but for antibodies which have been produced to the Borrelia. Antibodies are produced by the body in response to disease threats. These antibodies help fight off the disease against which they are made. Once the antibodies are made, they remain in the body for a fairly long period of time. This is what makes interpreting an antibody test difficult. Having antibodies to Lyme disease just means that the animal has been exposed to the disease. It does not mean that the animal actually has the disease. One of the best ways to confirm suspected Lyme disease is to treat the animal and see if the disease signs disappear. Lyme disease is treated with antibiotics. Treatment during the acute phase of the disease usually results in an improvement in the clinical signs within two or three days. Antibiotic treatment for Lyme disease is generally given for a minimum of 4 weeks. In some cases longer treatment is needed. Failure to recognize Lyme disease and treat it appropriately in the acute stage, can result in chronic disease.
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D.V.M. Chronic Lyme disease can cause recurrent periods of arthritis involving more than one joint. Each period of arthritis results in more and more damage to the joint. This can lead to permanent changes in the joint that don’t go away when the Borrelia organism is eliminated with antibiotic treatment. Periods of glomerulonephritis can also occur with chronic Lyme disease. As with the joint inflammation, repeated periods of inflammation in the kidneys can result in permanent damage. The heart can also be damaged with chronic Lyme disease. Chronic arthritis can be a debilitating condition which results in some degree of pain for the rest of the dog’s life. While damage to the kidneys or heart from long term Lyme disease can result in death. Prevention of Lyme disease is primarily done by preventing your pet from getting ticks. Several topical products are available which kill ticks either before or shortly after they attach to the skin. Since a tick must stay attached for 36 hours in order to transmit Lyme disease, products which kill the tick shortly after attachment are just as effective in disease prevention as products which kill the tick before it is attached. A vaccine is also available for the prevention of Lyme disease. Animals that live in areas where Lyme disease is endemic (present in large numbers) may benefit from Lyme vaccination. When you go to the woods with your canine friend, be sure that both of you are protected against tick bites. Examine your pet daily to remove any attached ticks before they have time to transmit disease. Examine yourself to be sure that you have not also picked up these ugly parasites. You may share your couch, your bed or even your night time snack with your canine friend, but blood sucking parasites that might carry Lyme disease are one thing that you do not want to share.
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Grillin’ for Your Dog It’s summertime so get out the grill. While you’re enjoying BBQ plus the trimmings, it just wouldn’t be right not to have something equally scrumptious and appropriate for you “best friend.” These cookies are like cheeseburgers.We can all benefit from adding sesame seeds and parsley to our burgers. 1 1/2 cups oat flour 1 1/2 cups potato flour 1/2 cup shredded low-fat cheddar cheese 1/2 cup lean ground beef 1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste 1 Tablespoon dried parsley 1 egg 1/2 cup water 2 Tablespoons sesame seeds for topping
Preheat oven to 350°F. Cook and drain ground beef. Except for water & sesame seeds, combine all ingredients. Add water slowly. Mix until dough forms. (Can add more water if too dry) (Too wet? Add more flour) Form into hamburger shaped patties, 2” in size. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Place cookies close together. Sprinkle with sesame seeds. Bake 22 to 27 minutes, until golden brown. Cool. Store in an airtight dish in the refrigerator.
One of the germiest spots in your home is your pet food bowls. Those bowls can be breeding ground for bacteria, (E coli, salonella) mold and yeast. Wash food and water bowls daily, ideally at high heat in the dishwashers. Disinfecting them once a week is also a smart move. Hydrogen peroxide works great in place of bleach.
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The Business Section Smart Moves for Women Business Owners
Mother’s Day is upon us. If you’re a mother, you’ll enjoy the recognition you get from your family on this day. And given the health concerns caused by the coronavirus, your appreciation of family may be even greater this year. As we all know, mothers have a difficult job. And many mothers also run their own businesses – another demanding task made even more difficult these days. What special challenges do women face who embark on careers as business owners? Of course, motherhood itself presents a major challenge. As a society, we have not achieved gender equity yet, in terms of family responsibilities, so mothers – even busy business owners – still face time constraints and interruptions from work to care for children. And it’s not just children, either – the vast majority of caregivers for elderly relatives are women, according to a study from Northwestern University. So, many women business owners may be coping with multi-generational family issues. You can’t change the demographic pressures you may face, but, as a business owner, you can take some steps to help improve your financial outcomes. Here are a few ideas: • Seek networking opportunities. You can find useful, and empathetic, allies in other women business owners, who may be able to direct you to valuable resources. To illustrate: Women’s businesses often lack financial support to a greater degree than men’s, and it is unfortunately not uncommon for women to be denied loans because of gender and cultural biases. But if you become active in a network of women business owners, you could find some leads to financial institutions that have showed themselves to be free of gender-based prejudices.
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• Be extra aware of investment risks. Everyone should always be aware of investment risk, of course, but if you have most of your assets tied up in your business, you may need to be extra diligent. You’re already taking a fair amount of risk by just having a business, so you may need to balance this risk in your investment portfolio by choosing the mix of investments that can help you move toward your goals without subjecting you to excessive market volatility. • Establish a retirement plan for yourself. Have you established a retirement savings plan for yourself? About one-third of business owners haven’t, and 40 percent are not confident they can retire before 65, according to data compiled by SCORE, a nonprofit organization that works with small businesses. Fortunately, you have several good retirement plan options, including an “owner-only” 401(k), a SEP-IRA, a SIMPLE IRA or even a solo defined benefit plan, which functions like a pension. • Create a succession plan. You may need a strategy for transferring or selling your business. Do you want to keep the business in the family? If so, who do you want to take it over? Or would you prefer to simply sell it to someone else? Your decisions, whatever they are, will affect your financial picture and possibly that of your family, so you will want to consult with your tax, legal and financial advisors to arrive at a plan that works best for your needs.
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Hook, Line and Sinker one man’s fishing stories story continued from page 96 off the mainlake, about a 100- acre back water pond where you know who lives. This is an area where about 85 years ago an old farmer lived. It is now covered over with water and lily pads. A stream goes right through the middle of it, so that makes for a good loca-
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Metlox began in California in 1927 initially making architectural tiles and later outdoor ceramic signs. It diversified after the Great Depression to create pottery dinnerware. For over 60 years it dressed American tabletops with more designs, colorful and pastel, than we have room to list. I would love to see its Holstein Herd pattern made right before its closing in 1989. Poppytrail was the first line of pottery produced. There was an impressive positive public response to the 200 Series line and the result is many designs. My favorites are the patterns with the matte finish. In 1963, Sculptured Grape was the first and one of the more popular designs. It was embossed with raised grapes and leaves bordering the plate. With a matte finish, the white background was lined with blue grapes and green leaves. In 1964 the Sculptured Daisy made its debut with a white base color, matte finish and you guessed it—white, yellow and green colors in the daisy border. While I enjoy the daisy design in the spring and summer months, my favorite Poppytrail came out the same year with the production of the Antique Grape, a traditionally shaped dinnerware of white on white with its embossed grape pattern. It has proven to be extremely versatile for any event and time of year. What I have learned while trying to get a full set is there are non-microwaveable and microwaveable Antique Grape dishes. It's not surprising today's demand would make the microwaveable pieces priced considerably ya d kinva lleyma gazine.com
higher than the older non-microwaveable pieces. You can pick up a 10 1/2" dinner plate, non-microwaveable for $15 to $20 while a microwaveable, glossy finish 10 1/2" plate by Metlox/Poppytrail/Vernon can start at $35.99. Remember it’s used dinnerware. It could go without mentioning, my Antique Grape dishes do not go a round with the dishwasher. By 1965, the Sculptured Grape included a Vintage Pink with the same white background and matte finish but with pink grapes! Sculptured designs weren't limited to grapes but included flowers such as the gorgeous Zinnia pattern. If you are a passionate collector, naturally, unmarked pieces are not as desirable. But if you are a casual collector as I am who simply loves to have and use different sets of china for different seasons, it isn't that important. In 1934, "Poppytrail by Metlox" was followed with the mark of "Poppytrail Made in California, U.S.A." When producing for Sears Roebuck between 1935 and 1938, the mark was "Mission Bell, California." In the 1950s, an inkstamped mark of "Poppytrail" was superimposed over an outline of the State of California. In the 1950s, Metlox released dinnerware highlighting free form design. Ironically, Metlox produced square plates—so desireable for today's tablescapes— decades ago. By the 1970s, the desire for hand-painted dinnerware with large selections of piece types was no longer desirable.
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Closing Devotions WRITER Sandra Miller
Regardless of your political persuasion, I think we would all agree that we’re living in perilous times. Luke warns us of signs we should look for: famines, earthquakes, and pestilences (viruses), to name a few. Dispensationalists teach us that believers (the Church) are positionally in the Age of Grace on God’s timetable, or the “Church Age.” We should not underestimate what this period of grace means: “…behold, now is the accepted time, behold, now is the day of salvation” (2 Cor. 6:2). But skywatchers and biblical scholars are warning us that the Grace Age will soon end. I don’t claim to be a biblical scholar, but I am following world events in regard to bible prophesy and I find it exhilarating! For one, Jerusalem will be Sandra welcomes you to contact her if you need prayer for salvation. You can also order her book “When Mountains Move” and music CDs at sandram4324@gmail.com. or 4324 Mt. Bethel Ch. Rd., East Bend, NC 27018. Phone: 336-699-3757
under Jewish control (Lk. 21:24). This is big! Unfortunately, talk of End-Time events make some believers fearful. That’s why knowledge is important, as well as empowering. That’s why we send missionaries to foreign countries. Not all countries have the freedom to learn of the gospel of Jesus Christ as we Americans do. I wonder if we fully appreciate this privilege—I doubt it. Do you recognize the significance of where the Jewish nation of Israel is prophetically? Do you know that the Bible says that, “... those who bless Israel will be blessed and those who curse Israel will be cursed (Gen. 12:3)? That is why it is of vital importance that our elected leaders acknowledge this. We must support Israel and God’s chosen people, we must! God made a covenant with Israel that, although they would be dispersed among the nations, they would return to their promised land. In Genesis 12:2 God promised Abraham he would “make of him a great nation.” Even though God’s hand has been on the Jews, no other group of people have suffered or been persecuted as they have. Many Jews have received Jesus, but as a whole they are still looking for the promised Messiah to come and deliver them and set up his earthly kingdom. In 1948, with the support of Truman’s administration, Israel was declared a nation. Since that time Jews have been gathering back to their homeland, just
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as the Scriptures say they would. Interestingly, in June of 1967 Israel entered a Six-Day War with Arabs and gained control of important land, including Jerusalem. (You should read about it to get more details). And this administration’s acknowledgement and declaration of Jerusalem as capital and moving the US embassy to Jerusalem is a milestone of profound significance for Israel and the US. President Trump is currently working on a peace treaty between Israel and Arab nations. This is huge! “Pray for the peace of Jerusalem, they shall prosper that love thee” (Psa. 122:6). And pray that whoever wins the coming election will recognize the importance of a peace treaty for Israel in relation to biblical prophesy. How we treat Israel will determine God’s blessings and favor on this great country. Peace will eventually rest on Israel and the world, but much distress will precede it.Only those secure in Jesus will prevail. But rest assure, the Church will prevail!
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