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In the 2016 Christmas spirit, our cover features a favorite plush teddy bear, a memory of our Christmases as proprietors of Davis Brothers General Store in downtown East Bend some 20 years ago. It’s just John and I now stuffing teddy bears into a lit tree waiting for our grandsons’ visit. Guess what we munch on as we decorate our teddy bear tree? Why, of course it’s traditional Moravian cookies handcut by Mrs. Hanes!
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contents home and family 64 Southern Supreme Fruitcake 72 Fun with Kids 74 Art By Robbin 82 Tips for a Green Holiday 106 WWII Veterans’ Project 111 U.S.A. Flag Contest 118 YV People: Joseph Brunjes 120 Collectors
Yadkin Valley Weekends 85 Christmas at Wilkes Heritage Museum 92 Christmas at Gertrude Smith House 99 Kernersville Day Trip 103 Short Trip Adventure
The Downtown North Wilkesboro Partnership Presents
The 2nd Annual Holiday Home Tour Sunday, December 4 from 4:00p to 7:00p
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The Hanes Family: Mike, Evva, Travis & Mona
What Makes a real Moravian Cookie? "Always look for my name and my picture on your Moravian cookies!" If the label says, "Mrs. Hanes" then your Moravian Cookies are authentically Hand-Rolled, Hand-Cut, Hand-Packed. Only our bakery can make that promise.
Evva Hanes
Coming to see our cookies being Hand-Rolled, Hand-Cut, and Hand-Packed has become a tradition for so many families. We invite you to visit our cookie factory and start your very own family tradition. MONDAY–FRIDAY 7–5, SATURDAY 9–4 (come before 2pm, MONDAY–FRIDAY if you want to watch our bakers roll)
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We make our delicious cookies in ginger, sugar, lemon, black walnut, chocolate and butterscotch
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60 Rosemary, the Herb 108 Great American Smokeout 112 Basics of Skin Aging
84 114 Dr. Brock: Don’t Pick Up Strangers 116 Amanda’s Doggie Treats 116 A Dog Named Bandit
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52 foodsandflavors™ 20 Happy Healthy Holidays 24 Cookies & More! 34 Chef Rabb: Party Appetizers 38 Cookbook Collector: Favorite Recipes, the Go Go Girls 40 Cookbook Collector: Mountain Measures 42 Ten Million Cookies 48 dessert tray: Raspberry Coconut Bites 50 From Mom’s Recipe Box: Two Fudge Favorites
52 Thanksgiving at Ryan Caroline’s 56 Chef Jeff Harris: Tips on Baking Cookies 57 YV People: Chef Nikki Miller-Ka 58 Wine Guy: Weathervane Winery 62 Christmas Breakfast Casserole 64 Southern Supreme Lady, 65 Reflections & Recipes Cookbook
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Yadkin Valley Living Magazine is a publication of Creekside Communications, Inc. 413 Cherry Street / Post Office Box 627 East Bend, NC 27018 Toll Free 1-866-280-4664 November/December 2016 Volume 17 Number 2 Publisher/Editor Barbara Krenzer Norman Advertising Sales John Norman Ken Knight, Denise Conrad
Photo by YVLM reader Jimmy Sizemore Thanksgiving and Christmas can’t arrive soon enough with all the warmth and joy that comes with the season; a wealth of holiday cheer, Yadkin Valley style. There is no sincerer love than the love of food. —George Bernard Shaw This is Yadkin Valley Living’s annually dedicated food issue. It’s really all about gathering friends and family to create reminisces over home-cooked meals. Treats for foodies, hostesses, kids, young at heart—the air is filled with the scents of seasonal spices in healthy, savory and sweet recipes to please all. With oven-fresh taste and a sweet buttery bite, Christmas cookies are so very good to eat and gift give. Meet two fabulously creative women who have successful holiday food businesses: Mrs. Hanes Moravian Cookies and Berta Lou Phillips Scott’s Southern Supreme fruitcake stories. John and I share our family Thanksgiving menu plus all the beverages, hors d’oeuvres, desserts, sides and cookbooks to highlight your perfect Thanksgiving or yuletide soirée. Oh, Christmas tree—the fragrance of evergreen boughs evokes memories of holidays past with ornaments often revealing a family’s life experiences. Enjoy decorated trees from the Wilkes Heritage Museum in Wilkesboro, the Gertrude Smith House in Mount Airy and Korner’s Folly in Kernersville. We were saddened to hear we lost our friend and contributor Christine Greene. She wrote In Nana’s Kitchen for YVLM for years. She will be missed. Sending best regards from John, me and the Yadkin Valley Living Magazine staffers to our readers for the holidays. Cuddle up with the newest Yadkin Valley Living Magazine, some flickering scented candles, a selection of cookies and a mug of spiced tea in this season of gratitude and love. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
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Every Holiday Season, I avoid being in the hustle and bustle as much as I can. Sitting in backed-up traffic, waiting in long lines and being subjected to others’ frayed nerves aren’t my favorites. But last year around this time I received one of those orange cards in the mail, telling me there was a package that was too big to fit in my mailbox. If I wanted it, I needed to go stand in line at the Post Office to get it. I went early the next morning. Two lines were open with only two people in front of me. Luck was on my side because within minutes of staking my claim as third in line I turned around to see many more people had filed in behind me taking the line to the front entrance door. You know how it is when you’re in line. You stare, unblinking at whoever is ahead of you being helped. The woman in the left line needed four money orders which we all knew would take a long, long time. The lady in the right line only needed stamps but she was unaware of anyone else but herself as she deliberated yad kin valleylivin g. com
over which to buy. The growing masses of which I was a member began to hold court with raised eyebrows and shaking heads. Gripping my orange card and feeling myself beginning to become what I so try to avoid this time of year, I began to consciously take deeper breaths to slow my breathing. Here’s what began to shimmer. With sheets of different stamps spread before her on the counter, the Postal Clerk in an effort to expedite, asked, “Which do you want? Snowflakes, Religious or Charlie Brown? She studied them longer. All eyes were on her willing her to make a decision. “Snowflakes,” she finally said as if concluding it was the least offensive of the three. The seasonal stamp had been selected. Moving on to the Forever options, the Postal Clerk maintained his momentum with an alternate choice question. “Do you want “Regular Forever or Christmas Forever?” “Christmas will be okay,” she said as if she were accepting a gift she really didn’t want. I was relieved to be next and presented my orange card. The Postal Clerk disappeared and arrived back in minutes. I scurried away even quicker with promised package in hand and the memory of this encounter that has stayed with me through this past year. What do we want this season? The peace of falling snowflakes, the bedrock of religious church values or the light-hearted humor of Charlie Brown? While I’m usually more than ready to put away the commercial tinsel of this Holiday and get back to the regular order of things, I choose Christmas Forever on a deeper level. Which do you want? Regular Forever or Christmas Forever? Hurry now, there are others waiting in line behind you.
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Happy Healthy Holidays
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The holidays bring many opportunities for food and fellowship. Many of us look forward to seasonal treats which we enjoy at this special time of year. While some of our favorite dishes may benefit from a little recipe modification, foods can taste good and still be good for you. I frequently hear, “Diabetics can’t eat anything that tastes good.” Sound familiar? With diabetes, it may seem that our food choices are limited. Often it is the portion size rather than the food itself which creates issues. If you or a loved one has diabetes, you may feel even more restricted or deprived at the holidays. You are not alone. According to the American Diabetes Association: Diabetes affects nearly 30 million children and adults in the U.S. today—nearly 10 percent of the population. Another 86 million Americans have prediabetes and are at risk for developing type 2 diabetes. Every 19 seconds someone in the U.S. is diagnosed with diabetes. African Americans and Hispanics are almost twice as likely to have diabetes as non-Hispanic whites. Recent estimates project that as many as 1 in 3 American adults will have diabetes by 2050 unless we make changes to our diet and lifestyle. November is Diabetes awareness month. Eating well is one of life’s greatest pleasures, and enjoying, healthy, delicious food helps with diabetes management. Watch your portion sizes and your carbohydrate intake. If you know your meal is going to include some higher than normal carb choices, plan accordingly. Balance out the meal with other low carb options. Your health is worth the effort. The complications which may result from diabetes are serious. Diabetes nearly doubles the risk for heart attack and for death from heart disease and is the leading cause of kidney failure. Diabetes is the leading cause of new cases of blindness among working-age adults. The rate of amputation for people with diabetes is 10 times higher than for people without diabetes. Roughly 60 to 70% of people with diabetes have mild to severe forms of nerve damage that could result in pain in the feet or hands, slowed digestion and other nerve problems. If those statistics don’t motivate you to give yourself the gift of good health this holiday season, the economic aspect may. The American Diabetes Association estimates that the total national cost of diagnosed diabetes in the U.S. is $245 billion. • 1 in 5 health care dollars is spent caring for people with diabetes. • 1 in 10 health care dollars is spent treating diabetes and its complications. Direct medical costs reach $176 billion and the average medical expenditure among people with diabetes is more than two times higher than those without the disease. Need a little extra help this holiday season? Sign up for the Eat Smart, Move More, Maintain, don’t Gain! Holiday Challenge. Rather than focusing on trying to lose weight during the holidays, this FREE seven-week challenge provides participants with tips, tricks, and ideas to help maintain your weight throughout the holiday season. The 2016 Holiday Challenge: Free, Available to anyone with a valid email address, Weekly Newsletters, Daily Tips, Survive a holiday party, Host a healthy Thanksgiving, Manage holiday stress, Weekly Challenges, Healthy Holiday Recipes, Prizes and Weekly Winners, Support through social media, Share progress on Facebook, Recipes on Pinterest, Tips on Twitter Support group on MyFitnessPal.com. Free webinar presented by Dr. Carolyn Dunn of NC State University, A worksite guide for employers. The Holiday Challenge runs from November 14 through December 31.
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We buy in bulk and divide them into smaller quantities, so you can take advantage of lower prices and still purchase the freshest, highest-quality ingredients.
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Amish Butter Baskets Nuts & Spices Cookie Mix Cappuccino Mixes Dip Mixes Pie Fillings Amish Jams Dried Beans
Snacks S/F & Low Carb Organic Juices Amish Cookbooks Old Fashioned Christmas Candy Holiday Sprinkles Melting Chocolates Fondant
Extracts Candy Oils Cinnamon Sticks Glazed Fruit Ciders & Teas Russian Teas
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Pumpkin Pie Tarts
I found this quick and easy recipe several years ago in a Family Fun magazine and have been making them every since. For many years when our daughter Kelsey was playing college basketball for Belmont Abbey, we traveled to Belmont and had a team Thanksgiving with the other players and their families. I mixed the ingredients together at home and put the mixture in a large plastic storage bag, transported in a cooler and assembled the tarts right before serving. These delicious and light treats were always a request to finish off our meal.
Cinnamon Roasted Pears Fruit is a great end to a meal. By experimenting with roasting and grilling fruit, you can bring out its maximum flavor. This recipe could easily be made with apples too. If you need more than 4 servings, double or triple to serve your family or guests. 1 Tablespoon low fat margarine ½ teaspoon cinnamon 2 Tablespoons artificial brown sugar blend 2 medium Anjou Pears (about 6.5 ounces each), peeled, cored (a melon baller or spoon works great) and sliced in half 1 Tablespoon walnuts, chopped ¼ cup water Preheat oven to 400°F. In a small bowl (using fingers) combine margarine, cinnamon, brown sugar. Add walnuts and mix. Arrange pears, cut side up in an 8-inch square glass baking dish. Pour ¼ cup water in bottom of pan. You can slice a small piece off the bottom of each pear to make them sit flat. Divide the brown sugar mixture evenly among pear halves; place in middle of pears. Bake until pears are tender and beginning to brown, about 45 minutes. Source: American Diabetes Association
Pumpkin Pie Spice recipe 1 1⁄2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1⁄2 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cloves 1⁄2 teaspoon ground ginger
2 cups of whipped topping thawed (may want some additional for garnishing finished tarts) 1 (1-ounce) package of sugar-free cheesecake flavored pudding mix 1 (15-ounce) can of canned pumpkin 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice (my family prefers just cinnamon). Don’t have pumpkin pie spice? See recipe below to make your own. 3 boxes of mini filo tarts (15 tarts per package, found in the freezer section) Wisk together whipped topping and pudding mix. Add pumpkin and spices; blend well. Put mixture into a plastic bag, remove air and close. Snip off one corner; squeeze mixture into tart shells or spoon mixture into tarts from the bowl. Garnish with whipped topping and a sprinkle of cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice. I find it works best to only make up the number of tarts you may need at a time. Pumpkin mixture can be stored in the refrigerator for several days.
Stir or shake spices together. Store in a small air tight container or jar.
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Home-Style Cheese Muffins 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 2 Tablespoons Splenda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 egg 1 cup skim milk 1/4 cup margarine, melted 1/2 cup shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese Nonstick spray Preheat oven to 375°F. Spray a muffin pan with nonstick spray. In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, Splenda and salt. In a small mixing bowl, whisk together egg, milk and melted margarine. Combine wet mixture with dry ingredients, stirring just until moistened. Fold in cheese. Divide mixture evenly among muffin cups. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to a wire rack to cool.
Fruit Punch
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Cookies & More!
Cookies are obviously loved by Americans who consume over 2 billion cookies a year or 300 cookies per person. Cookies are eaten in 95.2% of U.S. households. These delights are classed according to their method of preparation whether they are dropped, molded, pressed, rolled or bars. They are also named for their dominant ingredient whether it is nuts, fruit or chocolate. Culinary historians tell us the first historic record of cookies was their use as test cakes. By baking a small amount of cake batter, bakers could test the oven temperature of the old wood stoves. The name “cookie” is derived from the Dutch word koekie meaning “small or little cake.” Every country has its own name for “cookie.” In England and most English speaking countries outside North America, the most common word for a crisp cookie is “biscuit.” In Spain they are “galletas,” Germans call them “keks” and 24
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in Italy they are called “biscotti.” The earliest cookie style cakes date back to 7th century Persia A.D. which is now Iran. Persia was one of the first countries to cultivate sugar. By the 14th century, cookies were common in all areas of society throughout Europe. They were brought to America by the Dutch in the late 1620s. The first chocolate chip cookies were invented in 1937 by Ruth Wakefield of Whitman, Massachusetts, who ran the Toll House Restaurant. The Toll House Restaurant site was a toll house built in 1709, where stage coach passengers ate a meal and exchanged horses. A toll was paid for the use of the road between Boston and New Bedford. One day Ruth was out of a cookie ingredient and she chopped up some semisweet chocolate and created a new favorite for guests at the inn. A Boston newspaper soon published the recipe and by the
1940s, Ruth sold the legal rights of the Toll House trademark to Nestle company so they could print the Toll House Cookie recipe on the wrapper of the semi-sweet chocolate bar. Historians say that as part of the deal Ruth was provided with all of the chocolate she could use for the rest of her life. During the holidays, cookies make a great gift item for those hard to buy for folks. You can ship a tightly packaged crisp cookie long distances or choose to assemble a “Cookie In A Jar” to be made at the convenience of the recipient. Cookies are a thoughtful gift whether it is holidays or a just because gift. As Americans appetite for cookies continues to grow, we are always looking for new treats to try. Maybe some of the following recipes will become your new favorite!
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Oatmeal Cookie Mix in a Jar ½ cup packed brown sugar ¼ cup white sugar ¾ cup wheat germ 1 cup quick cooking oats ½ cup dried cherries ½ cup golden raisins 2/3 cup flaked coconut 1 cup all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon salt
Oatmeal Sandwich Cookies ¾ cup all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon baking soda ¼ teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon salt ½ cup butter, softened ½ cup creamy peanut butter ½ cup granulated sugar ½ cup light brown sugar, packed 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup quick cooking oats 3 Tablespoons butter, softened 1 cup confectioners’ sugar ½ cup creamy peanut butter 2 ½ Tablespoons heavy whipping cream Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a baking sheet and set aside. In a bowl, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, cream together ½ cup butter, ½ cup peanut butter, white and brown sugars and vanilla. Add in egg and beat well. To the wet ingredients, slowly add in the dry ingredients and stir. Add the oatmeal and stir again. Drop by teaspoons onto the baking sheet and press each cookie mound down with a fork to form ¼-inch thick cookies. Bake for 10 minutes or until cookies are light brown. Cool on a wire rack. For the cookie filling, cream 3 Tablespoons butter with the confectioners’ sugar. Add in the ½ cup peanut butter and the cream. Mix well and spread over half the cookies. Top filled cookies with the other half of the cookies to form sandwiches.
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Mix flour, baking soda and salt together. Starting with the brown sugar, layer the ingredients in a wide mouth quart jar in the order given. End with the flour mixture. Place a ring and canning tip on the jar and decorate for gift giving. Attach a card with these directions:
Oatmeal Cookies
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line one baking sheet with parchment paper. Empty contents of jar into a large bowl. Using a wooden spoon to blend the mixture to combine. Work in ½ cup softened butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Beat 1 egg with 1 teaspoon vanilla and ¼ cup milk. Blend egg mixture into dough until it is combined. Drop by teaspoonful, 2 inches apart onto the baking sheet. Bake at 350°F for 10 to 14 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Place cookies on a rack to cool. Makes 24.
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Mom’s Molasses Cookies It wouldn’t seem like Christmas without Mom’s famous Molasses Cookies. From Thanksgiving till Christmas, she was baking luscious cookies for gift giving as well as family enjoyment. She thought that the darker the molasses, the better the flavor for the cookie. 1 cup brown sugar, packed ¾ cup shortening ¼ cup molasses 1 egg 2¼ cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground ginger ½ teaspoon ground cloves ¼ teaspoon salt 3 Tablespoons granulated sugar
Preheat the oven to 325°F. Beat together brown sugar, shortening, molasses and egg on medium speed. Stir in remaining ingredients except for the granulated sugar. Shape dough into 1½ inch balls. Dip the tops into the granulated sugar. Place 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet with the sugary tops up. Bake 13 to 16 minutes until set and the cookies appear dry. Be careful not to overbake! Remove cookies to a cooling rack.
Christmas Cookies 2 cups packed brown sugar 1 cup shortening ½ cup buttermilk 2 eggs 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 2 cups candied cherries, halved 2 cups chopped dates 1 ½ cups chopped pecans Pecan halves for tops In a large bowl, beat brown sugar, shortening, buttermilk and eggs with electric mixer on medium speed until blended. Gradually stir in flour, baking soda and salt. Stir in cherries, dates and chopped pecans. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour. Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease cookie sheet and set aside. Drop dough by rounded spoonfuls onto the cookie sheet. Leave about 2 inches between cookies. If desired, top with a pecan half per cookie. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until there is no indentation when touched lightly. Immediately remove from the cookie sheet to a wire rack.
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Ginger’s Potato Cookies This recipe was placed in the 1977 Yadkin County Extension Homemakers Clubs recipe book by Ginger McGhee, a member of the Good Morning Club. You will remember Ginger as our retired Administrative Assistant of Yadkin CES and an excellent cook! 1 stick butter or margarine 1 cup sugar 1 egg 1 Tablespoon flavoring 1 ¼ cups instant potato flakes 1 (6-ounce) package of biscuit mix or ready mix Preheat oven to 350°F. Mix first 3 ingredients together. Mix next 3 ingredients with first mixture. Roll up and drop by small spoonful onto a cookie sheet. Bake for 6 to 8 minutes. These are small, thin and crisp cookies. Do not let them get too brown.
Apple Cinnamon Bars 1 cup apple butter 1 cup flour 1 c. old fashioned oats ¾ cup light brown sugar ½ teaspoon cinnamon ¼ teaspoon salt 8 Tablespoons butter, melted Cooking spray
Butterscotch Brownies in a Jar 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 ½ Tablespoons baking powder ¼ teaspoon salt ½ cup coconut ½ cup chopped pecans 2 cups packed brown sugar ½ cup butterscotch chips In a bowl mix together flour, baking powder and salt. Place in the bottom of a wide mouth quart canning jar and pack down. Layer on top of the flour mixture the remaining ingredients in the order listed coconut, pecans, brown sugar and butterscotch chips. 30
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Attach a card with these directions: Butterscotch Brownies Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan. Empty jar of brownie mix into a large mixing bowl. Stir to break up the lumps. Add ¾ cup softened butter, 2 beaten eggs and 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract; mix until well blended. Spread batter evenly into the prepared pan. Bake for 25 minutes. Cool in the pan before cutting into squares.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Cover an 8x8-inch baking pan with foil, leaving an overhang on two sides to help in removing the bars from pan. Spray foil with cooking spray. Mix flour, oatmeal, sugar, cinnamon and salt in a bowl. Stir in the butter until well mixed. Spread ½ of the mixture in the baking dish and press to form a crust. Spread the apple butter over the crust and then sprinkle the remaining oatmeal mixture on top. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes until crisp and golden brown. Cool before using the foil overhand handles to remove bars from the pan. Cut into squares before serving. To make this recipe into Strawberry Bars, substitute 1 cup strawberry preserves for the apple butter. Prepare as directed.
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2 cups confectioners’ sugar 2 teaspoons milk 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips ¼ cup butter
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Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease the bottom of a 13x9-inch baking pan. Mix brownies according to package directions. Cool completely. In a bowl, mix together ½ cup butter, peanut butter, confectioners’ sugar and milk until smooth. Spread over the cooled brownies. In a microwavable bowl, heat the chocolate chips and ¼ cup butter for 30 seconds. Stir until smooth. Heat up to 30 seconds longer as needed. Cool the topping and spread over the filling. Refrigerate the brownies for 30 minutes or until set up. Cut into squares and store leftovers in the refrigerator.
1 (11-ounce) package vanilla wafers ½ cup butter, melted 1 (3-ounce) cream cheese, softened 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk ½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice 1 (15-ounce) can pumpkin 1 cup coconut 1 cup white chocolate baking chips 1 cup dried cranberries 1 cup pecans, chopped Preheat oven to 350°F. Cover a 13x9-inch baking dish with aluminum foil, leaving an overhang on two sides. Spray the foil with cooking spray. In a food processor, place the vanilla wafers and pulse until they are coarse crumbs. Drizzle the crumbs with the melted butter and pulse until blended. Press the crumb/butter mixture into the greased baking pan. In a bowl, beat cream cheese, milk and spice until smooth. Beat in the pumpkin and pour over the crust. Sprinkle over the top the coconut, baking chips, cranberries and pecans, in that order. Bake for 45 to 55 minutes or until golden brown. Cool in the pan for at least 10 minutes. Using the aluminum foil overhang, lift the pastry. Cut into bars, serve and refrigerate any leftovers. yad kin valleylivin g. com
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foodsandflavors ~™ Chef Catherine Rabb Party Appetizers I was just a kid when my husband and I opened our first restaurant. We struggled in the early years to make ends meet, and one of the things we did to bring those ends closer together was to cater. And cater we did. I designed menus and made a bunch of party food, long before I had much experience attending a party as a guest. I learned a lot in those early days, and the years after, about how to make successful party food (usually after figuring out what was less than successful). Now when I am planning a party, I try to make creative and delicious food, but also try to make it super easy for guests to eat and enjoy. I try to follow some pretty basic guidelines.
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1. Size does matter when it comes to party appetizers. While it is perfectly lovely to have a few show-stopping centerpiece items that require guests to put down their beverage glass, use both their hands and perhaps a utensil, a good party needs lots of bite-sized, pick-up-able treats so guests can mingle and chat. One or maybe two bites are just the right size. Making appetizers too big to eat gracefully was probably my biggest mistake as a young caterer, and at the culinary school I teach at, instructors still spend lots of time teaching young chefs how to make canapes and other appetizers in one-bite portions. 2. Make your choices guest-friendly. Avoid foods that will be drippy on party clothes, get stuck in people’s teeth, or give guests potent breath. I once served a delicious garlicky Vidalia onion dip that, well…is perhaps a story for another time. 3. There are lots of clever ways to serve bite-sized things, on toothpicks or a skewer, from decorative spoons, or in a wrapper of some sort, but if a guest can’t eat it, there needs to somewhere to put it immediately afterwards, or guests will wind up carrying around a cocktail napkin wadded up with shrimp tails and used toothpicks looking for somewhere to dispose of it. 4. You can adapt almost anything to an appetizer, so pick out your specialty items, and think about how to make them serviceable for small portions. It’s much more comfortable making a food you know well for a party. For example, if your barbecue is legendary, perhaps make miniature polenta cakes, with a bit of that delicious barbecue on top. 5. Use a mix of hot and cold party appetizers, so you aren’t completely tied to the kitchen. It’s always fun to pull a hot tray of something yummy out of the oven, but have enough other cold or room temperature items you’ve been able to prep ahead to take the pressure off. Years ago the rage was to have big platters of cold foods, usually a fruit tray, a cheese platter and a vegetable platter. Now I like to break those up into more bite sized items like stuffed cherry tomatoes, asparagus wrapped with prosciutto, delicious whipped cheese and herb spread piped on crackers, rather than big platters of cold foods. And finally, don’t miss the party. That first catering job was several decades ago, and I now realize how amazing, how rare and how special it is to have a group of folks you enjoy, celebrating together. Celebrations and parties just don’t happen often enough and need to be savored.
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two of my party favorites... Polenta Cakes
Party Puffs
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These little puffs of dough are easy to make ahead, freeze beautifully and can be adapted in a million ways. Oh, and they are addictive.
5 cups water 1 pint whipping cream ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese 2 cups instant polenta 2 Tablespoons kosher salt Heat water and cream to a simmer in saucepan. Whisk in salt and parmesan cheese. Whisk in polenta slowly; continue to whisk until thick and smooth— about 2 minutes. Transfer to an oiled jelly roll or other rimmed pan. Chill overnight. Using little biscuit cutters, cut polenta into bite sized portions (any shape works!) Heat oil in a flat skillet and cook polenta until golden brown on both sides. Serve immediately, or place on a baking sheet to reheat at party time. Top with whatever—great with all sorts of toppings.
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1 cup water 8 Tablespoons unsalted butter ¼ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon sugar 1 cup flour 4 eggs Put all ingredients except flour and eggs into a saucepan; bring to a boil. Remove from heat; add flour, stirring until smooth. Return saucepan to the medium high heat, stirring constantly for about 2 more minutes, or until there is a thin film on the bottom of the pan. Transfer dough to a mixing bowl; let cool slightly. Add eggs, one at a time and stir until well combined. Preheat oven to 425°F. Pipe or spoon dough onto parchment lined baking sheet. You can control the size of the puff, but about a one inch in diameter puff works well. Bake 10 minutes, then reduce heat to 375°F, for another 20 minutes until puffs are firm and cooked through. You can stuff these very versatile puffs with anything like chicken or shrimp salad. Also you can make the puffs cheesy by adding either a cup of grated cheese (I like a mixture of gruyere and parmesan) to the dough before baking, or pressing in a small cube of cheese before baking. Recipe makes about 40 puffs, and doubles easily.
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This Holiday Season Don’t Get Chained in the Kitchen! The upcoming holidays offer opportunities to entertain family and friends. Advance planning and preparation can simplify your holiday dinner event and hopefully provide less stress and lots more successful interchange. Plan menus to free you of constant kitchen time. Avoid food requiring last-minute preparation, instead try slow-cookers and one-pot meals. Keep in mind the likes, dislikes and allergies of your guests. Have an appetizer ready to eat when folks arrive and place food where you want them to congregate. Use glass plates, cups, drinking glasses to make the meal formal AND avoid adding disposables to the landfill. A different china/ceramic pattern at each place setting is still a popular good conversation starter, easy and inexpensive to do and adds festive colors to your table. Create a special centerpiece—fill a clear glass bowl with fruit: Lemons, pomegranates, limes, apples. Put sand or rice in a shallow bowl and insert a wide candle. Arrange sprigs of fresh evergreen with small white candles. A collection of three small fresh green wreaths intertwined with freshly cut herb stalks, making it to sit flat to accommodate a large pillar candle, (battery candles are a God-send around young kids).
If your guests ask to bring something, let them do it! Suggest a side dish, salad, bread, dessert or their favorite beverage. Guests often help serve from the kitchen and dispense drinks, be thankful! Clean up later! Rinse and stack dishes in the kitchen, refrigerate leftover food and settle in another part of the house to enjoy your company. Keep it simple: Short guest list, menu with one special dish, others made the day before. Decorations? Oh, yes, but remember, what you put up, must come down and be repacked. Preparing simple, nutritious and delicious food for special occasions helps your family and friends practice healthy eating year round—keeps the hostess sane—and makes a stress-free cooking holiday season.
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foodsandflavors~™ cookbook collector with Caroline Donalson Favorite Recipes from the Go Go Girls The Go Go Girls originated in the Hinshaw Baptist Church. The purpose of this particular cookbook was as a fundraiser for a local diabetic. If you are interested in buying a copy for yourself or as a gift, Wilkes Foods, Crafts and Hobbies in downtown North Wilkesboro has copies for $10. Ask for Kimberly York at 336-406-2440 or order directly from Go Go Girls, 499 Herry’s Co. Road, North Wilkesboro, NC 28659, 336-844-0278; $10 plus $2 s/h per book.
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Vanilla Baked Apples submitted by Jane Jarvis 6 Golden Delicious apples 2 teaspoons cornstarch 1 cup cold water 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla 2/3 cup brown sugar 1/2 stick margarine Quarter apples; put in 1/2-quart baking dish sprayed with Pam. Combine cornstarch, water, vanilla; mix well. Pour over apples. Sprinkle brown sugar over apples. Dot with margarine. Bake at 400°F until apples are brown.
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2 cups shredded carrots 2 cups shredded red or purple cabbage 1 cup halved green grapes 1/4 cup roughly chopped walnuts 1 Tablespoon finely chopped red onion 2 Tablespoons red wine vinegar 1 Tablespoon olive oil 1/4 teaspoon salt Ground black pepper In a large bowl, toss carrots, cabbage, grapes, walnuts, onion, vinegar and olive oil. Add salt and pepper to taste. if making in advance, save walnuts and toss just before serving. Serves 4
Italian-Style Rice
submitted by Melissa Johnson 1 Tablespoon chopped onion 1 Tablespoon margarine 1/3 cup uncooked long-grain rice 1 1/4 cups chicken broth Dash of ground turmeric 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
In a sauce pan, saute onion in margarine until tender. Add rice; cook over medium heat for 2 minutes, stirring. Stir in broth and turmeric; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, simmer for 20 to 25 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Stir in cheese. Yield: 2 servings. yad kin valleylivin g. com
Vegetable Casserole submitted by Mittie Shumate 1 can cheddar cheese soup 1 can cream of celery soup 1 can cream of potato soup 1 (16-ounce) can French cut green beans 1 cup broccoli cuts 1 cup sliced fresh carrots 1 cup bread crumbs 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese Salt and pepper to taste Mix three soups. Add green beans, broccoli and carrots. Put in a 9x13-inch dish. Sprinkle bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese on top. Bake at 350°F for 45 minutes. Top will be slightly browned and vegetables tender.
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Holiday greetings from me, Caroline Donalson! I have commented many times on cookbook readers who not necessarily want to cook the recipes, but enjoy reading about them—that’s me—been reading our last issue's cookbook, LRB Cooks from the agents at Leonard Ryden Burr office. Brenda Shoaf submitted a recipe, Hot Spiced Fruit— a dish she serves warm on Christmas morning. "Great with an egg and sausage casserole," Brenda says. 1 pound can peach halves 1 pound can pear halves 1 pound can pineapple slices 1/2 cup orange marmalade 2 Tablespoons butter, melted 1 stick cinnamon 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves Drain fruit; keep 1 1/2 cups syrup. Combine syrup with marmalade, melted butter. Add spices. Heat in large pot; bring to a boil and cook 2 to 3 minutes; simmer 20 minutes. Add fruit to the mixture. Stir until heated through. ya dki nval l e yl ivi ng .com
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foodsandflavors~™ cookbook collector Spiced Tea submitted by Mrs. John Casto 6 cups water 1 Tablespoon whole cloves 1 inch cinnamon stick 2 1/2 Tablespoons tea leaves 2 Tablespoons lemon juice 3/4 cup orange juice 1/2 cup sugar Boil water; add cloves, cinnamon, tea leaves. Remove from heat; steep for 5 minutes. Strain. Heat lemon and orange juices and sugar until boiling; add to hot tea. If too strong, add more boiling water. Serves 6 to 8.
Christmas Punch
submitted by Mrs. L. Douglas Curnutte 1 (12-ounce) can frozen lemonade 1 (6-ounce) can frozen orange juice 1 quart cranberry juice 2 cups strong tea 2 cups water Strawberries (optional quantity) 1 quart ginger ale If desired, lemonade, orange and cranberry juices and tea may be mixed ahead. At serving time, add water, strawberries and ginger ale. Adults may also want to add Vodka at serving time. Serves 16 to 20. Cindy Martin, YVLM contributor, and her husband Wayne, frequently drive home to West Virginia to visit family. I have all the YVLM writers keeping their eyes open for cookbooks new, used, no matter 400 or 80 pages—because there is always something of interest found in “reading” a cookbook. Cindy found this fabulous cookbook with all the bells and whistles of a super addition to anyone’s collection. Mountain Measures is a collection of West Virginia recipes compiled and tested by the Junior League of Charleston, West Virginia, (30th Anniversary Edition). The proceeds from the sale of Mountain Measures goes to all community projects of the Junior League of Charleston. The cover alone will intrigue quilters, “Sunshine and Shadows.” The quilt pattern is a variation of the traditional log cabin design and was created by Cabin Creek Quilts. Each section of the cookbook is keyed by a traditional quilt pattern. When this quilt pattern appears in the margin by the title of a recipe, it indicates a regional dish. For ordering information contact Junior League of Charleston Publications: 304-346-5856 or jlcharlestonwv.org
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Coffee Punch submitted by Mary Blaine McLaughlin 2 quarts strong coffee 2 quarts milk 2 quarts vanilla ice cream Mix the above ingredients together. Makes 50 servings.
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Superb Hot Chocolate
Ronnie’s is the best place for old fashioned Christmas Candies and Nuts
submitted by Mrs. H.H. Smallridge 2 squares Baker’s chocolate 1/2 cup water 3/4 cup sugar Pinch of salt 1/2 cup cream, whipped 1 quart milk Boil chocolate in water 4 minutes, stirring constantly. Add sugar and salt. Cook 4 more minutes, stirring constantly. Cool. When thoroughly cold, fold into whipped cream. Heat milk to boiling point and pour over 1 tablespoon chocolate mixture in each cup when serving. Serves 6.
Sassafras Tea
submitted by Mrs. John P. Killoran 1/2 cup sassafras root, fresh or dried 4 to 6 cups water Honey or sugar to taste
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If using freshly dug sassafras root, chop or scrape it into small pieces. Put sassafras and water in kettle; boil until water turns red. Sweeten to taste. Pour through strainer before serving. Sassafras can be used to make tea at least two more times. Serve iced or hot.
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TEN MILLION COOKIES
each cut out one by one... using a handheld cookie cutter Mrs. Hanes’ Moravian Cookies bakery is located on Friedberg Church Road. It sits in the middle of what was once Evva Hanes’ father’s farm. The first product was the Moravian Sugar Crisps Cookies made from a recipe brought from Germany by the early moravian settlers. Evva is a seventh generation cookie maker, still using her mother’s old family recipe that makes a good, old-fashioned cookie. Unique, ultra-thin and delicate, high quality cookies are still the priority of this now ninth generation family business of cookie makers. This is honestly a hand made, hand-rolled, hand-cut by a person cookie with flavor literally rolled into each one without artificial additives like food coloring! Evva’s 35 “artists in aprons” start each day at 6:30 making Moravian Ginger Crisps, Lemon Crisps, Chocolate Crisps, Butterscotch Crisps and Black Walnut Crisps. They make around 100,000 pounds of cookies a year; that’s ten million cookies, each cut out one by one using a handheld cookie cutter. Moravian cookies aren’t just for Christmas! For bakery pick-up, you can reserve Chocolate Bunnies and Lemon Chicks for Easter; Flowers for spring; Wedding Bells for June; Houses for Realtors; Teeth for Dentists, Apples for Teachers; Elephants for Republicans; Donkeys for Democrats and for Valentine’s Day—something extra special for that special someone—a hand made Valentine label on a red tin filled with heart-shaped cookies—all rolled by hand and cut by hand. Small sample packs make perfect party favors. In addition to making tasty cookies, Evva is a great cook and has compiled two wonderful cookbooks, Supper’s at Six–Second Seating, filled with 500 recipes and Supper’s at Six & We’re Not Waiting! You can visit the bakery anytime, but behind the scenes tours are offered only in January through October. What a family tradition to visit the bakery and load up on holiday gifts of cookies for family and friends. This has got to be the only Yadkin Valley business where the parking lot has the fragrance of ginger cookies!
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It’s a tough job...Here are Mrs. Hanes’ newest cookie tasters, twins, Lucy Jean & Norian Travis Hanes Fordham sampling cookies fresh from the oven. Dedicated they are, even taking work back to their office in the bakery! Here’s a couple of sample recipes from one of Evva Foltz Hanes' cookbooks, Supper's at Six & We're Not Waiting!
It’s a great cookbook to add to your collection and so easy to pick up a copy when you visit the bakery.
Maple Walnut Muffins
Cherry Sweet Muffins
These are truly subtle and marvelous muffins, they have the qualities of a great waffle; the flavor and crisp outer edges are superb.
These muffins can be made the night before and reheated before serving. Try fresh coffee and bacon for accompaniments or serve them at a tea or coffee get-together. They're great for snacks, too!
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup pure maple syrup 1/4 cup sweet butter melted 1 egg 1/4 cup milk 1/2 cup chopped walnuts Combine dry ingredients in large mixing bowl. Beat together liquid ingredients and add them, with walnuts, all at once. Fold mixture gently but thoroughly. Fill greased muffin tins and bake at 400°F for 15 to 20 minutes or until done. Yields 10 muffins.
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1 cup coarsely chopped fresh cherries 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon peel 2 cups buttermilk baking mix 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 cup milk 2 Tablespoons oil 1 egg, beaten Combine cherries and lemon peel; set aside. Combine baking mix, sugar, cinnamon. Combine milk, oil and egg. Stir into baking mix until moistened. Fold in cherry mixture. Fill greased muffin pans 3/4 full. Bake at 400°F for 20 to 25 minutes or until wooden pick inserted near center comes out clean. Yields about 12 muffins.
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submitted by Betty Reavis Perfect for the holiday season is this deep red cake that can have as decorative a hat as you can imagine with icing tubes, dried cherries, red and green, of course, or simply drown it with flaked coconut. Betty says her family and friends have enjoyed this cake for many years. It is good for any occasion. Her children feel they have not had a birthday without one of her red velvet cakes! Betty often doubles the frosting recipe because it freezes nicely and will keep up to 10 days in the refrigerator to be used on another cake. Betty says it’s yummy on warmed chocolate muffins!
Red Velvet Cake
1/2 cup Crisco 1 1/2 cups sugar 2 1/4 cups cake flour 2 Tablespoons cocoa 2 eggs 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 ounces red coloring 1 cup buttermilk 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar 1 teaspoon soda (mixed with 1 Tablespoon vinegar)
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Beat shortening and sugar at medium speed until fluffy. Add eggs, one at time, beating well after each addition. In a small bowl combine buttermilk, coloring, vanilla and vinegar. In a medium bowl, combine flour, cocoa and all dry ingredients. Mix wet and dry alternately. Pour batter into two 10-inch cake pans and bake at 350°F for 30 minutes or until a wooden tooth pick inserted in center comes out clean. Icing: 2 cups milk 6 Tablespoons flour 2 cups sugar 1 1/2 cups butter 1 Tablespoon vanilla 1 1/2 cups black walnuts to your taste 1 package flaked coconut to your taste Cook milk and flour until consistency of oatmeal; chill in refrigerator overnight. Next day, beat like whipped cream; while beating add butter, sugar and vanilla. After beating, stir in the black walnuts and the amount of flaked coconut you like. Red sugars make it more festive!
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Grace Snowden lives in Winston-Salem. She describes this recipe as a family and friends’ favorite, a delicious, different and perfect Christmas dessert. “It easily makes 36 bars and they freeze nicely” making it just the ticket for a festive buffet or a special holiday gift. Grace says, “You can’t eat just one!” Grace also plans an annual weekend of holiday baking with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Orange, Fig and Walnut Bars from Grace Snowden 1 package (18.25-ounce) orange cake mix 1 (10-ounce) jar fig preserves 1/2 cup canola oil 1 egg 2 cups chopped walnuts
Preheat oven to 350°F; grease a 13x9-inch baking pan. Cuts better if you grease and line bottom with parchment paper; then grease parchment paper. In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, preserves, oil and egg. Beat on low speed until blended. Stir in walnuts. Batter will be thick. Spread into prepared pan; smooth to even the batter. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Cool on a rack. Cut into 36 bars. Grace vows the bars are delicious with or without a glaze, but if you really want a great taste—try her glaze recipe below. 1 cup Confectioners’ sugar 2 Tablespoons milk 1 teaspoon orange extract or vanilla Mix ingredients and drizzle over baked bars.
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Bars shown without the glaze.
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Jan Kelly has prepared a festive, Christmassy soon-to-be-favorite holiday recipe you can prepare in 15 minutes. Mini-desserts are a perfect way to offer your guests several dessert options and a satisfied sweet tooth. You can also adjust the type of jam to your preference. And, with smaller serving sizes, the hosts can join in the revelry and less time preparing. Enjoy every sweet bite!
Raspberry Coconut Bites Crust: Cooking spray 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened Filling: 1 package (7-ounces) sweetened flaked coconut 3/4 cup granulated sugar 6 Tablespoons all-purpose flour 4 egg whites 1 teaspoon almond extract 1/2 cup raspberry jam
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line an 8-inch square baking pan with aluminum foil, folding over edges. Spray foil with cooking spray; set aside. For Crust, combine flour, brown sugar, butter; mix well. Press crust mixture onto bottom of prepared pan. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until crust is lightly browned. Remove from oven; cool completely on a wire rack.
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For Filling, combine coconut, granulated sugar and flour. Stir in egg whites and almond extract. Carefully spread coconut mixture over crust. Place small spoonfuls of jam over coconut mixture. Swirl jam with tip of knife to marbleize. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
Cool pan completely on wire rack. Cut mixture into 4 squares. Then cut each square into thirds both vertically and horizontally to make 36 bites.
foodsandflavors~™ Mom’s Recipe Box
Everybody has someone who cooked for and with them when they were children. Usually there was a favorite
dish that lingers in our memory bank forever. At the time I was young, we could not eat meat on Fridays and my mother captured the trophy for her salmon patties. Even mentioning the word "turnip" made me grimace but the way John's mother, an excellent Southern cook, fixed turnips, it was like eating a dessert! Even 20 or 30 years ago home cooking was one of the assumed daily chores for the woman of the house. Today, one can argue it is just about as inexpensive for a couple to dine out...no shopping, no prepping, no hot kitchen, no dirty dishes, you won’t hear an argu-
ment from me! Rummaging through my mother's recipe box, I find faded handwritten recipes from her mother and her older sister as well. My goal is to share some of these oldie goldie flavorable dishes. The only drawback is I have recipes for making foods we are so comfortable buying already prepared such as catsup! Some ingredients have been updated. For example none of her recipes call for Cool Whip but instead for a dry topping mix and I don't attempt to make that crossover, nope, not ever, never!
Pumpkin Fudge 3 cups sugar 3/4 cup melted butter 2/3 cup evaporated milk 1/2 cup canned pumpkin 2 Tablespoons corn syrup 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1 (12-ounce) package white chocolate chips 1 (7-ounce) jar marshmallow créme 1 cup chopped pecans, toasted 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Stir together first 6 ingredients in a 3 1/2-quart saucepan over medium-high heat; cook, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil and a candy thermometer registers 234°F (soft-ball stage) or for about 12 minutes. Once thermometer reaches 234°F, add remaining ingredients. Remove pan from heat; stir until well blended. Quickly spoon fudge into the greased aluminum foil lined 9-inch square pan. Let stand 2 hours or until completely cool; cut fudge into squares. Makes about 3 pounds.
My Favorite from Momma’s Recipe Box:
Danish Fudge
3/4 cup butter (1 1/2 sticks) 1 pound brown sugar 1 (6-ounce) can evaporated milk (2/3 cup)
1 pound confectioners sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup broken pecans (optional)
Melt butter in large saucepan. Add brown sugar and milk, stir constantly. Boil exactly 3 minutes. Remove from heat and cool 2 minutes. Wipe away any sugar crystals. Sift confectioners sugar; then beat into mixture until well blended. Add vanilla. Mix to distribute. Pour into 9-inch buttered pan, mark with knife and chill completely.
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Thanksgiving at Ryan Caroline’s Our daughter Ryan has taken on the tradition of being the Thanksgiving hostess for our family. She lives some two hours away so we pack food on ice to travel to her house. We each bring our specialty. The family circle has grown with the addition of her husband’s parents, Stephen and Song and our 3-year-old grandson. Our holidays will be different this year without John’s father; as our family patriarch, he used to say the grace for our Thanksgiving meal. Original recipes always get tweaked depending on the tastes of the cook and her family. You will recognize these recipes that have circulated over the years with minor cook preferences. There were very few leftovers last year and I wager it will be the same this year!
Ryan’s Beans ’N Beef ‘N Bacon This has always been a favorite recipe of mine because it can be made the day before and actually is more delicious as the flavors have blended by its second day. My kids grew up with Christmas staple and now Ryan has added her own touch to this recipe now in her collection of holidays regulars. 1 pound of lean ground beef, cooked and chopped into fine pieces. 1 large can of beans, lightly drained 1/2 teaspoon dried onion flakes 3/4 cup molasses 1/4 cup katsup 1/2 cup crushed pineapple, well drained 6 strips of bacon, freshly cooked, drained and crumbled for topping when casserole comes out of oven. Once beef is cooked and fat drained, mix in other ingredients and place in a large casserole dish. Cook in a 350°F oven for 45 minutes to an hour. Crumble warm bacon chunks on top before taking to the table.
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Grandma Christine’s Chicken Casserole This casserole can be a meal by itself with a small salad and a helping of buttered al dente green beans, yum. No one can make this casserole the way Christine, John's mother, could...it was the center of the meal as far as we were concerned and having seconds was a given. She had been cooking since a teen, her mother was ill for years and it became her duty. She didn’t need to write a recipe down! It has taken me a couple of decades to maybe come close to how I remember her dish tasting but it seems to please my family so I won this one! This is a recipe that simply gets better the next day after a night in the refrig. 1 bag of seasoned stuffing, Pepperidge Farm is my favorite 1 ( 12.5-ounce) can of chicken, packed in water, drained well (2 cans if you want it meaty) 2 eggs, at room temperature 1/2 teaspoon dried onion flakes 1 (32-ounce) Swanson low sodium chicken broth 1 stick of unsalted butter, melted
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Whisk eggs and onion flakes into a portion of broth before pouring mixture over dressing mix in a large bowl. Then add the rest of the container of broth, don’t use entire container if you don’t like a moist dressing. Pour on melted butter and mix well by hand. Using a smaller bowl, place well drained chicken and pull it apart, with a fork before mixing it into the large bowl and other ingredients. Using a buttered 9x13-inch casserole, pat down the mixture into corners tightly and evenly over top with the bottom of a fork. Bake at 350°F for an hour. Cool long enough to be able to cut into squares and platter up. Can be made ahead and served warm or cold. Tastes better the next day!
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Grandma Song Guthrie’s Deviled Eggs... 1 dozen fresh eggs Mayonnaise Honey mustard
Sweet pickle juice Salt and pepper
Hard boil the eggs and let cool completely Peel eggs. Cut lengthwise; remove the yolks. Place yolks in a bowl; add one teaspoon of mayonnaise, an equal amount of pickle juice, one half teaspoon of mustard, salt and pepper to taste. Mix all the ingredients; add more spices if desired based on taste and thickness of mixture. Place egg mixture back into egg halves; place in an airtight container and keep refrigerated until ready to serve.
...and Brownies 1 - box Betty Crocker Dark Chocolate Brownie Mix 1/4 cup water 1/2 cup vegetable oil 2 eggs 13x19-inch greased pan Mix all ingredients in a bowl until blended. Add chopped walnuts or pecans if desired. Spread mixture into pan. Bake in a 350°F oven for about 30 minutes or until a toothpick can be inserted and comes out mostly clean.
Ryan’s Autumn Mini-Pumpkin Pies You need a muffin tin, a small leaf cookie cutter, a 4-inch round cookie cutter (or a bowl to use as a template) to make pastry circles and 1 package of two pie pastry crusts. These mini-pies are the perfect size for a 3-year old’s hands and mouth! 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon 1 (15-ounce) can pumpkin 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg 1 Tablespoon pumpkin pie spice OR... 1/4 teaspoon ginger 1 (14-ounce) can condensed milk 1/4 teaspoon cloves 2 eggs, slightly beaten Cooking spray Spray muffin cups. Mix ingredients together until smooth. Cut out pastry circles to line muffin cups. Pour pumpkin mixture into lined cups to their tops. Cut leaves from scrap pieces of pastry; place on top. Bake at 425°F for 15 minutes; lower temperature to 350°F for 20 to25 minutes more or until knife inserted comes out clean. Cool in pan 30 minutes; remove to wire rack to cool another hour. 54
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Today’s Turkey
Grandma Song took charge of slicing the ham.
More than 85% of Americans will collectively eat more than 45 million turkeys on Thanksgiving Day alone. Many of us think of turkey for two reasons—turkey sandwiches and Thanksgiving dinner. The former is a staple of the American diet served in every eatery across America. The latter comes just once a year, when turkey is center of the meal and the family holiday celebration. Turkey is no longer just for winter holidays...it has become a year round, versatile food. Cold turkey makes a nice, tasty sandwich on white bread with some mayo—love those turkey leftovers! You can also find turkey, flavorful, lean and nutritious protein as bacon, lunch meat, hot dogs, sausage, turkey tenderloin, grilled turkey burgers, wraps, kabobs and sizzling sausage—did I forget anything? And, turkey is healthy, low in calories and saturated fats and cholesterol, nutrient-rich, containing vitamins B-6 and B-12, niacin, choline selenium and zinc. A bit of the Tar Heel State, NC turkey trivia: North Carolina is second in turkey production in the U.S. and produces over 1.2 billion pounds of turkeys.
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If you are feeding a big crowd, you may want to consider roasting two smaller turkeys making storage easier and speed up the roasting process. If you choose to brine your turkey and have a space issue, use a clean cooler. Place your brine in the cooler, add the turkey and top off with ice. Make sure to increase the salt in the brine by 1/2 cup since the ice will melt and dilute the brine solution. To keep turkey cold, check and add more ice. If your brine includes any sugary items such as brown sugar or apple cider, the bird will brown faster. When you roast, place turkey upside down to allow natural juices to head towards the turkey breast and keep the breast moist as it is the first part of the turkey to dry out. When the beautiful roasted turkey comes out of the oven, let it rest for 15 to 20 minutes for the juices to settle back into the meat. This also helps less moisture be lost during the carving process. No vem ber/D ecemb er 2 016
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by Chef Jeff Harris
Holiday Cookies
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What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think of the holiday season? For me, it is almost always food. I can distinctly remember long trips through cold winters over to Grandma’s house, always to be welcomed inside to a platter of wonderful holiday cookie delights and a large mug of hot cocoa. Now that both Grandma and I are much older, I have started to repay the favor and bring the cookies to her. Here are some tips that will help making cookie platters a breeze.
Cut out and freeze cookies early: Cut out cookies can be very time consuming to make. You have to make the dough, roll and cut it, bake it and finally decorate it. Save time by freezing cut out dough between parchment paper ahead of time to bake and decorate later.
Make cleanup easier with plastic wrap: Involving young children in decorating cookies can be a blast, however, a messy kitchen usually ensues. Wrap counter tops in plastic wrap before decorating on them to prevent stains from food coloring and to save time wiping down after.
Consistency is key: Dough thickness should be consistent so that your cookies will bake evenly without burning. You can gauge the thickness of your dough by using ¼” thick rulers as a guide when rolling it out. You can also use a scoop for drop cookies to make sure that they are all the same size.
Do not overload your oven: When baking your cookies, leave adequate space between the racks so air can flow and cookies can bake evenly. If your trays are too close together, the cookies in the middle can under bake while the outside cookies may burn. If you absolutely must load up the oven due to time constraints, then make sure to rotate the trays.
Let those cookies cool: While it can be hard to resist eating those cookies right out of the oven, make sure to let them cool completely before decorating and storing them. Hot cookies can melt frosting and will get soggy if they are wrapped up to soon.
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Celebrity Chef, Nikki Miller-Ka There is always someone special behind someone else’s success in life; a person who has enhanced another person’s childhood dream. For Chef Nikki Miller-Ka, it was her grandmother, Betty, who was the profound influence. Nikki avidly watched her grandmother as she cooked great dishes such as stewed cabbage, squash and onions, superb biscuits and fabulous cakes. As a child, Nikki loved playing restaurant. Her first cooking experience was making her grandmother’s brown gravy. Since she turned 14, Nikki has prepared the Thanksgiving meal. While never longing to be a cook per se, Nikki adores anything food related. She attended Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts in Miami. At 35, a classically trained chef, Nikki continues to craft her culinary career, a career that has taken almost every road possible. She has taught monthly healthy cooking classes through Baptist Hospital where she formulated her own research. She does urban food walking tours in WinstonSalem as well as programming for public libraries and community centers. She teaches culinary classes to private groups of 12 or less and does an annual class on Mardi Gras food including the famous Kingcake. Nikki can also be your private chef for parties of 40 or less. Currently, she writes a casual dining column for a triad newspaper and has judged for the
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by R. Bruce Heye, The Wine Guy Periodically I like to review the status of the North Carolina wine scene because by looking back we can clearly see how far we have come. This article was prompted when I recently came across an article I wrote for this magazine in 2006. That article was about the Weathervane Winery in Lexington. But before I review that and the lives of the owners, let’s see how the entire industry has progressed. At the beginning of 2006, there were 48 wineries in the state; at the beginning of 2016 we had 180. In 2006, we had only one federally designated American Viticultural Area, the Yadkin Valley AVA. Since then we have added three AVAs: Swan Creek in 2008, Haw River Valley in 2009 and in 2014, the Upper Hiwassee Highlands, which is located partly in western North Carolina and Northern Georgia. In 2006 the economic impact from the state’s wine industry was about $600 million while this year that impact should total about $1.8 billion. Quite a development. How many industries in our state had a similar growth pattern? However, it is not just the quantity of wineries and their economic impact that is important. The quality of our state’s wines has grown as well. We simply have a larger percentage of mature vines producing higher quality grapes. We also have a significant number of more experienced winemakers, assistant winemakers and vineyard managers. These three factors have raised our quality levels across the state: more competition, better quality fruit and more and better talent. One interesting step in developing our higher quality is currently in the planning and implementation stages. A Weathervane’s Sid and Miranda Proctor non-profit group called North Carolina Fine Wine Society is organizing a “NC Fine Wines Competition” to be held in January, 2017. This group is asking for the best wines in the state to enter this competition, which will be judged by wine professionals who are currently in the process of obtaining the Master Sommelier certification. The award-winning wines will be presented at an awards gala, open to the general public, at the Millennium Center in Winston-Salem on February 18, 2017. Similar galas will also be held in several others cities in the state. This remarkable development will show off the very best wines from North Carolina. So back to what started this reflection. When I first met Sid and Miranda Proctor, they had just passed through the first stage of getting into the wine business. It had started by making wine as a hobby with wines produced just for their personal yad kin valleylivin g. com
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Rosemary written by Laura Mathis Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) is a fragrant evergreen herb native to the Mediterranean. Its memorable flavor and unique health benefits makes it an indispensable herb for every kitchen. Rosemary is a member of the mint family Lamiaceae along with many other herbs, such as oregano, thyme, basil, and lavender. Its needlelike leaves have pronounced lemon-pine flavor that pairs well with chicken, lamb, pork, salmon and tuna dishes as well as many soups and sauces. Because of its strong flavor, a little goes a long way. Part of rosemary's popularity comes from the belief that rosemary stimulates memory, a quality for which it is still traditionally used. In ancient Greece, students would place rosemary sprigs in their hair when studying for exams, and mourners would also throw the fragrant herb into the grave of the deceased as a symbol of remembrance. Herbs (and spices) such as rosemary not only provide wonderful flavors, they provide health benefits. Some herbs 60
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have greater concentrations of antioxidants than common fruit or vegetables. Rosemary has been shown to increase the blood flow to the head and brain, improving concentration. It stimulates mental activity and can relieve some of the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease. Inhaling rosemary oil can lift your spirits, making it a wonderful herb to treat symptoms of depression and mental fatigue. Rosemary also contains anti-inflammatory properties that may make it useful for reducing the severity of asthma attacks. It is often added to meat dishes such as lamb, beef and pork to aid in digestion and to prevent indigestion, flatulence and stomach cramps. Whenever possible, choose fresh rosemary over the dried form of the herb since it is far superior in flavor. The springs of fresh rosemary should look fresh, be deep green in color, and free from yellow or dark spots. Fresh rosemary should be stored in the refrigerator wrapped in a slightly damp paper towel. As with other herbs, rosemary
Laura Mathis sprigs can be placed in ice cube trays covered with water to be added when preparing soups or stews. Dried rosemary should be kept in a tightly sealed container in a cool, dark and dry place where it will keep fresh for about six months. Rosemary is a popular herb to grow as it grows well either in pots, in the garden or around the landscape. They are easiest to grow from cuttings, rather than planting seed, or you can pick one up at your local nursery. There are many varieties of rosemary, each with slightly different properties. Some grow very bushy and tall, while others tend to trail; some have purple or blue flowers, some white. When planting, choose soil that drains well. Rosemary can suffer from root rot in waterlogged soil. The more alkaline in the soil, the more fragrant the rosemary will be. When harvesting, pick sprigs of roseyad kin valleylivin g. com
mary leaves as needed. Choose young, tender sprigs of rosemary, and cut them in the morning after the plants are no longer dewy. Since rosemary is evergreen, you can harvest it all year round. Pull the needle-like leaves off the stems if the recipe calls for chopped fresh rosemary. Either use your fingers or pull the stem through the tines of a fork and chop the leaves with a sharp knife on a cutting board. If the stems are very tender, the whole sprig can be chopped. Fresh rosemary can be dried by hanging sprigs tied in bundles with string in a warm, dry, dark place. Lay a paper bag under the rosemary bundles to catch any leaves that fall off. Remove the remaining leaves from the stems once the bundles have completely dried. To make a poultry seasoning, mix together 1 teaspoon dried rosemary, 1 teaspoon dried sage, 1 teaspoon marjoram, 1 teaspoon dried thyme, 1/8 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and rub on chicken or turkey before baking it.
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Above: Haley and Josh visiting Southern Supreme.
Hoyt and Berta Lou Phillips Scott Below: the Tasting Bar.
business that has grown into a successful global mail order company. Started 30 years ago because of all the raves she received after gifting lots of her luscious fruitcakes, Southern Supreme’s first year began in Berta’s daughter’s garage when she sold 2,000 pounds of cake. “Southern Supreme” to Berta means old Southern tradition and goodness—she knew her cake was good! Professionally, Berta was a hairdresser hoping to supplement the family income by marketing her fruitcakes with a glaze. Concerned that people could not find her store out in the middle of nowhere on the land her grandfather farmed and where she waited for the school bus, proved useless. The building has been enlarged eight times and her company currently mails out 100,000 catalogs of fruitcakes, gift baskets and other gourmet items while offering tours of the multiple kitchens at the Bear Creek building location. Each fruitcake is packed with a short letter from the Scotts, introducing the family and extending appreciation for the purchase. It’s the norm to find Berta, hubby Hoyt and other family members in the store daily, all willing for “tour duty” of the facility Mondays through Thursdays. You can view multiple kitchens in action: garden-fresh jellies and jams, cookies, candies and fruitcakes plus interesting conversation around a large bar providing samples of all Southern Supreme goodies and coffees. For those of us who cherish “reading” cookbooks, Berta’s Reflections and Recipes is simply a treasure that yields a visual account of Berta’s family biography, the company’s history, introduces years of staffers, (some you will meet in the store) and almost 500 local recipes gathered from family, friends, employees and loyal customers. Helpful hints and favorite inspirational thoughts are sprinkled throughout the book: What a warm and loving feeling when you follow God’s plans that He has for our lives.
It’s no secret that fruitcake, as well as Moravian cookies, has cornered the market on the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. Perhaps the secret lies in the fact that both our North Carolina holiday favorites were created by and still managed by some strong, creative Southern women. Meet Berta Lou Phillips Scott, founder of Southern Supreme Nutty Fruitcake. This is another home-based family-owned 64
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Her favorite part of the business... “I still enjoy making fruitcakes, seeing and meeting customers and knowing I have a good product,” says Berta.
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A sampling from Reflections & Recipes. Farmhouse BBQ Muffins
submitted by Jamie Brady, Bennett 1 tube (10 ounces) refrigerated buttermilk biscuits 1 pound ground beef 1/2 cup ketchup 3 Tablespoons brown sugar 1 Tablespoon cider vinegar 1/2 teaspoon chili powder 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese Separate dough into 10 biscuits; flatten into 5-inch circles. Press each into bottom and up the sides of greased muffin cups; set aside. In a skillet, brown ground beef; drain. In a small bowl, mix ketchup, brown sugar, vinegar, chili powder; stir until smooth. Add mixture to meat; mix well. Divide meat mixture among biscuitlined muffin cups, using about 1/4 cup for each. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake 375°F for 18 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from muffin tin and serving. Yield: 10 servings.
Cream Cheese Carrot Bread submitted by Frances Brewer, Asheboro 2 (3-ounce)packages cream cheese, softened 1/4 cup sugar 1 large egg 1 teaspoon grated orange rind 1 (15.6-ounce) package carrot bread mix 3/4 cup water 1/4 cup orange juice 3 Tablespoons oil 1 large egg 1/3 cup sliced almonds 3 Tablespoons orange marmalade
Beat first 4 ingredients at medium speed until smooth. Combine bread mix and next 4 ingredients, stirring just until moistened. Pour half into a greased/floured 9x5-inch loaf pan. Spoon cream cheese mixture evenly over batter, top with remaining batter. Sprinkle with almonds. Bake at 350°F for 60 to 65 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan or wire rack 15 minutes; remove from pan, cool on wire rack. Stir marmalade in a small saucepan over medium heat until melted. Brush over top. Yield 1 (9-inch) loaf.
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Sausage and Cheese Cornbread submitted by Wyanne L. Caviness, Bennett 1 pound sausage 1 large onion, chopped 2 eggs, slightly beaten 1 1/2 cups self-rising cornmeal 1 (17-ounce) can cream style corn 3/4 cup milk 1/4 cup vegetable oil 2 cups grated cheese Brown sausage and onion. Drain well. Combine eggs, cornmeal, corn, milk, oil. Pour half of cornmeal mixture into a greased 10 1/2-inch iron skillet. Sprinkle with sausage mixture and cheese. Pour remaining batter over top. Bake in reheated oven at 425°F 30 to 40 minutes or until done.
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Robbin is a working wife and mother who spends her days teaching art to high schoolers, encouraging them to discover and develop their creative talents. In recent years, Robbin has devoted time to building a business that allows her to share and sell her own works of art. With the help of her husband and family, Robbin launched an Etsy store aptly called, “Art By Robbin.” “It's really ‘Our Etsy Store,’ I have been blessed with a wonderful family that helps out a lot,” Robbin shared. “My husband, Isaac, does a lot of the online work. Our daughter (now 3 years old) and our son (a newborn) generally accompany me to my little studio in our basement.” “While I work and create, Searcy colors old copies of my prints or makes her own original works at her little artist table,” Robbin joyfully related. “Both sets of our parents help with our store. They set up at craft fairs, make us meals, play with the children, promote our work and much more.” Robbin’s work combines art and design with text to create works of living meditation. This unique style began when Robbin and Isaac’s daughter faced a serious health challenge at 9 months. Artistic journaling became a form of prayer and served as a way of transforming worried energy into an expression of deep faith. “We spent many sleepless nights, days, weeks and months full of worry,” Robbin recalled. “It was during this time that I felt a stronger need to meditate and pray to help ease my anxiety about her health. Like many creative people, my mind moves quickly and I have trouble focusing. I developed a way to meditate on one scripture passage at a time yad kin valleylivin g. com
by illustrating it in colors, fonts, and designs while praying.” Friends encouraged her to create a product line of meditative artwork. The journey began with a line of cards, which gained local popularity, and soon grew into their family’s Etsy store. In the Art By Robbin store on Etsy you will find a wide variety of affordable pieces. Robbin’s original designs for downloadable coloring pages beginning at only $1.99 each. She also has greeting cards available for individual sale (starting at $2.49 each) or in sets of six, prints of meditative works beginning at $15.00 each and hand-bound blank journals ($10 -$15) for creating your own pieces of inspiration. Robbin also works on commission and enjoys taking orders for custom works in oil, acrylic and watercolor.
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In the Garden written by Judy Mitchell November is the time to finish raking leaves and refresh your yard with fresh pine needles or mulch. Clean out the summer annuals and replant with pansies or violas to last all winter. Don’t forget to water even when you think everything is frozen. The plants still need water. Clean out perennials and cut off foliage when it turns brown. I would leave the foliage on mums and hardy varieties of lantana though. They seem less likely to freeze out with the dead foliage left on them. Let your children or grandchildren help rake and let them play in the leaves. Make memories and take time to have a little fun! Try something new for your Thanksgiving decorations—poinsettias. A new poinsettia is Envy. It is a green! Others new varieties are Orange Spice and Maxima, which is another new orange one. Gold Rush is new and is, of course, golden. These will be conversation starters for your Thanksgiving Dinner. How Unusual! These particular plants are all smaller growing, so will create a good centerpiece. We tried something new last year—red, pink and white poinsettias all in the same pot. We are growing more this year, since they were a big hit. Luv U Pink has been an unusual poinsettia that has had a lot of votes in our contest. Now there is also Luv u Pink Soft and Luv U Pink Hot that is almost red. These all have a smaller bract and unusual color. Get outdoors and enjoy this cooler weather! Pansies are showing their faces and poinsettias are turning from green to red, pink, white, orange and a mixture of these hues. Learn more at: mitchellsnurseryandgreenhouse.com 1088 W. Dalton Rd, King • 336-983-4107
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Plan and Plant the Winter Garden Gardening in winter, especially in the south, is a must for every gardener and quite easy to accomplish. One tends to notice and improve the stark landscape by adding winter blooming plants. Improve the garden by the addition of color such as the dark green from a silhouette of a conifer or the glistening of tan from a tree with lingering leaves. Accent the outdoor winter skeleton..the bones by making a few adjustments through winter interest plants. Every winter garden should have Lenten rose. As the common name says, Lenten rose‌which means hellebores having rose-like blooms that open during Lent season, blooms in winter. Beginning in late January and lasting until early to mid-April, Lenten rose flowers emerge on stalks rising just above the foliage. Flower forms and colors range offering white, yellow, pink to purple almost black. Flowers are single or double and come in anemone or picotee types. Hellebore foliage is dark green with some possessing purple new growth. Foliage is evergreen, but a light pruning in early winter may be needed. Plant Lenten rose in shade to part sun in well drained soils. An easy plant to grow, they are not fussy about soil types, are quite hardy and are robust performers. Erica x darleyensis was first discovered and marketed by a nursery in Derbyshire, England, during the early 1900s. Found as a chance hybrid from two other species, Darley Dale Heath is a far too underused plant in the American Garden. Its features include dark yad kin valleylivin g. com
A-Helleborus x Hybridus Purple green, needle-like foliage that keeps all year and flowers during the winter months. Growing to 12 inches tall and 24 inches wide, dark pink to white small bell-shaped flowers form in mass along the stems offering a spectacular appearance beginning in mid- to late November and continues to flower well into early spring. Darley Dale heath requires little to no maintenance. They grow best in full sun to part shade with well drained soils and are drought tolerant once established. Heaths do not tolerate winter moisture. Therefore, it is best to grow in a gravel mix or a raised garden bed. Currently, there are several different varieties growing in the Garden. My last favorite winter addition is
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Erica x darleyensis- White Perfection Arum italicum or Italian arum. Arum is a bulb that goes completely dormant from May to October. This is a perfect plant to mingle with hostas under a canopy of deciduous trees. Enjoy hostas in summer and arum in winter, both very similar in texture, color and form. The canopy of winter trees allows just enough sunlight during the winter months to showcase a great display. It has a unique arrow-shaped leaf and foliage colors vary with some that have solid green, or green with white veins, or light green with a dark green border. Flowers possess a white sheath surrounding a finger-like appendage that carries both male and female parts. Once pollinated, green to
Arum italicum or Italian arum bright orange berries form on the remaining flower stalk. When spring arrives, foliage begins to yellow and go dormant, while the stalks of bright orange berries continue to early summer. Use caution as this plant usually produces abundant seed which germinate quite well. Paul J. Ciener Botanical Garden 215 South Main Street Kernersville, NC 27284 Open Mon-Fri Dawn to dusk Free online newsletter available cienerbotanicalgarden.org For more information or to schedule a tour: 336-996-7888
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Homestyles Tips for a Green Holiday by Colleen Church, County Extension Director/Horticulture Agent for North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Yadkin and Davie counties.
Did you know that Americans throw away 25% more trash between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Eve? That is an additional five million tons of trash. If every American family wrapped just three presents in reused materials, it would save enough paper to cover 45,000 football fields. With the holiday season upon us, follow these tips for a greener celebration. Buy local and support local businesses, cut fuel needs and shipping costs. Buy local Christmas trees, gifts and foods for your holiday feast. Visit http://ncfarmfresh.com to find local
farms and farmers markets near you. Cancel those mail order catalogs you no longer need. Give long lasting, durable gifts. Consider gift cards, memberships, event tickets, homemade baked goods or donations to a charity in the recipient’s name for those that have everything. Do not forget the reusable shopping bag for shopping. Consider rechargeable batteries and a charger for electronic gifts. When purchasing electronic gifts, consider the most energy efficient models, generally designated with Energy Star labels by the U.S. EPA. Donate your old,
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unwanted but still useable items, instead of trashing them. Donate your time and services to a good cause. Adopt a highway to give back to your community. For gift wrap, use recyclable paper (no foil or plastic); paper made of recycled materials, such as old maps, shopping bags or newspaper; and reusable bags, bows and decorative boxes. Consider useful cloth items, such as a dishtowel, bandana or scarf for gift wrap. Collect and use your own greenery around the home. Good choices include holly, juniper, cedar, pine, hemlock, magnolia, arborvitae, nandina, ivy and boxwood. Use energy efficient LED lights for decorating. Reduce, reuse and recycle, so skip the disposable plates and cups and rely on the reusable dishes for the family meal. Use cloth tablecloths and napkins instead of throwaways. Make bulk purchases to eliminate excess packaging. Make gift tags from old cards. Send email holiday greetings, homemade cards from recyclable materials or postcards to eliminate envelopes. Recycle as much as possible, including the Christmas tree. Alternatively, buy a living tree you can plant outside after the holidays. Provide clearly marked recycling containers for celebrations to make recycling easy for your guests. When traveling, cut down the thermostat and use timers for lights. We can all do our part for today for a brighter, greener tomorrow. Happy Holidays! yad kin valleylivin g. com
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Christmas Open House Museum Director Jennifer H. Furr invites you to the annual Open House at Wilkes Heritage Museum on December 10, from 10:00a to 4:00p, admission is free, although donations are greatly appreciated. Volunteers and staffer Dianna Perry start decorating in mid-November. The Open House includes local musicians, storytelling, authors for book signings and light refreshments. The Museum Gift Shop will be open. Here are photos from last year’s event! Note: Because of downtown construction, visitors are requested to enter and exit from the Museum’s back door. ya dki nval l e yl ivi ng .com
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Museum Director, Jennifer H.Furr with another beautifully decorated tree. The Wilkes Heritage Museum 100 East Main Street Wilkesboro, NC 28697 Hours: Monday-Friday 10:00a to 4:00p Closed Saturday, Sunday and all major holidays Admission : $6 Kids 6 and under admitted free. Established in 1968, Wilkes Heritage Museum, Inc. officially opened in November, 2005 and has undoubtedly contributed to the education and culture of the county's present and future. Through a collection of artifacts and images, numerous stories of early settlement, military history, industry, agriculture, medicine, communication, education, entertainment and transportation are told. A gift shop has the area’s handcrafted items and a strong collection of area books.
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November 12 is the date for lots to do! Mount Airy Museum of Regional History is having a fundraiser with the Nonesuch Players Dinner Theater and "Hometown Parade' on the third floor of the Museum. Call 336-786-4478 for tickets and information. Also, at the Mount Airy Museum, the "Stitch in Time: Historic Quilts of the Hollows" exhibit continues through 2016. November 12 is the Trinity United Methodist Church bazaar from 8:00a to 11:00a serving breakfast of sausage and country ham biscuits, fried apple pies and sugar cake. Chicken pies, baked and canned goods, crafts and Christmas reruns will be featured. Tickets will be available for a quilt to be given away. Come join in! For more information contact the church office, 336-983-5404 The church is located at 725 W. Dalton Rd, just this side of Mitchells Nursery and Greenhouse in King.
November 12 and December 10 are Open Houses and Free admission days at Black Cat Station, 10:00a to 2:00p—700 feet of model HO scale railroad layout track at 800 Elizabeth St, North Wilkesboro, 28659. Donations always appreciated. See more at blackcatstation.com, facebook.com and email: blackcatstation@charter.net November 18, Mocksville “Twas the Night Before” Bed Race, 6p to 8p, see page 103. November 19, Downtown Mocksville Christmas Parade, 2p, see page 103.Downtown Mocksville Open House 10a to 4p.
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November 26 Small Town Christmas in East Bend at 5:30p at the East Bend Firehouse for devotion, tree lighting, caroling, chicken stew,pintos, cornbread, desserts, door prizes and a Santa visit. Bring your own bowl and spoon. All is free with donations of desserts for event and canned food for Yadkin County Christian Ministries Maggie Smith and Santa at East Bend’s appreciated. Small Town Christmas For more information: 336-699-5100. December 1, Thursday, at 4:15p in the Hanes Auditorium, Elberson Fine Arts Center. Join the traditional Moravian Christmas Candlelight worship service. This event features Rev. Amy Rio, chaplain of Salem Academy and College, delivering inspiring words of the season, along with student readers sharing the Christmas story. The Salem College Choirs, directed by Sonja Sepulveda, share accompanying music, along with organist Timothy Olsen; mezzo soprano Christy Brown; pianist Barbara Lister-Sink; flutist Debra Reuter-Pivetta and the Moravian Brass Band, directed by Donna Rothrock. The service ends with the beautiful lighting of Moravian candle. Admission is free. 336-721-2636. Come and celebrate! December 3, WINTERFEST, noon to 5p, Downtown Mocksville, see page 103. December 3 Free Holiday Open House at the Mount Airy Museum of Regional History from Tuesday to Saturday, 10:00a to 5:00p. Tour four floors of the Museum and enjoy light refreshments and holiday music all day. Santa visits the Children's Gallery 2:00p to 4:00p! December 4 is Christmas in Historic Danbury for a community-wide celebration of the holidays. Free admission! For event information: emailstokescountyhistoricalsociety@yahoo.com or call the Stokes County Arts Council at 336-593-8159. The Downtown North Wilkesboro Partnership Presents The 2nd Annual Holiday Home Tour Sunday, December 4 from 4:00p to 7:00p. Sponsored By: Blair Properties and Beth Bond Interiors Tour includes seven North Wilkesboro homes. Refreshments and music by Edwin Taylor and Suzanne Hamby will be presented at Benton Hall from 6- 8:00p. ya dki nval l e yl ivi ng .com
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47th Annual Davie Craft Show The 47th annual 3-day Davie Craft Association's Craft Village will open its event on Thursday, November 10 from 5p to 8p in the B.C. Brock Gymnasium, 622 N. Main St., Mocksville. Enjoy shopping with over 50 artisans both new and old event friends featuring traditional, contemporary and unique handmade items from members of the Davie Craft Association. The Craft Village will include photography, fused glass, florals, crocheted, felted and knitted wearables, soaps, holiday ornaments and home dĂŠcor, jewelry, baskets, woodworking, painting, pottery and much more! Members of the Davie Craft Association represent multiple area counties such as Davie, Davidson, Forsyth, Iredell, Surry, Rowan, Stokes and Yadkin. Nothing tops a quality handmade item by talented local artists whether its for a gift or a present for yourself. By shopping locally you are helping to support an individual artist as well as the local economy. Have a sweet tooth or need a tasty, homemade gift for someone special for the holidays? Don't find yourself chained to your kitchen when you can purchase from a delicious array of homemade goodies such as cookies, pies, breads and cakes. Friday, November 11, hours are 9a to 8p and Saturday, November 12, hours run 9a to 4p. Admission is $1 for adults and kids over 12. The Village CafĂŠ will be open during all show hours. A portion of the proceeds also benefit local charities. www.daviecraftassociation.com
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11 Friday Ladies Night Out 26 Saturday Christmas Parade & Small Business Saturday Meet Santa after the parade. Parade Grand Marshall Donna Fargo will meet with fans at the Mount Airy Museum of Regional History after the parade
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You can enjoy the spectacularly dressed Christmas trees designed by Cindy Puckett, Chris Lowe, Rhonda McHone and Billie Mae Davis at the Gertrude Smith House starting Tuesday, November 29th. Admission is free and House hours are Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday (through December 31) 11:00a to 4:00p. Free parking. The House will be closed Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Saturday, December 17 are special Candlelight tours of the Gertrude Smith House held from 4:00p to 8:00p. The Gertrude Smith House was built in 1903, is on the National Register of Historic Places and has had only one owner, the Jefferson Davis Smith Family. This VictorianColonial Revival home is filled with period antique furnishings and art and is open for free tours. Smith married Gertrude Gilmer and they had seven children of which daughter Gertrude and sons Robert and Cameron never married and lived out their years at the home. Miss Gertrude was an interior decorator educated in New York City in the 1920s. Her decorating trademarks can still be seen on the brass cornice boards over the windows. Pier mirrors are found throughout the house. Her love of corner cabinets is evident as there eight unique corner cupboards throughout the house. Miss Gertrude collected the bulk of the furniture and her brother Robert collected the majority of the artwork. The house was left as though it was still occupied and is used as a “living� museum as Miss Gertrude requested. A tour of the home gives visitors the feeling the family is still living there as everything is displayed just as when they were. The grounds contain trees and shrubs planted decades ago. The Gertrude Smith House, 708 North Main Street, Downtown Mount Airy, NC 27030 336-786-6856 94
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Not a single corner in any room in the house is missed with a touch of live Christmas greenery, sparkling color and baubles.Lovely antiques provide the perfect pallets for each Christmas creation.Below, original stylish window dressings set the room’s color scheme and family drawings lure you to feeling at home.
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Looking down from the stairway at an enormous parlor tree covered from top to bottom with ornaments,ribbon and twinkling lights. Global original artwork covers all walls resembling a house tour to touring an art gallery collection. Below, a gigantic tree elegantly purples the piano room on the first floor.
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Add Saturday, December 3, to your weekend plans for a day of celebrating the season with Christmas in Farmington, 9a to 2p. Enjoy a Christmas Shop with vendors & crafters, live music and lunch with your neighbors!
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Elkin Community Chorus Annual Christmas Concert 4PM & 7PM The 56th Annual Community Chorus of Elkin will hold their Christmas Concert this year at the First Baptist Church on Gwyn Ave. featuring director David McCollum. Participants begin rehearsing in October to bring you this free concert (an offering will be taken). Over 30 local churches from five surrounding counties are represented by this hundred voice choir who invite you to attend one of the two performances at 4 & 7, Sunday 4 December. For more information go to: www.communitychoruselkin.com/ December 10 & 17 Horse and Buggy Rides Depot Street, Historic Downtown Mocksville 6:30 to 8:30 336-753-6700 mocksvillenc.org
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December 20th Open House Black Cat Railroad Station There will be an Open House at Black Cat Railroad Station and everyone is invited free to watch the Model Trains (Ho scale) running 10 trains at the same time through mountains, over trestles and bridges and through towns. There's fun to be had by all, young and old (young at heart) For the tykes we have two lay outs of Thomas the Tank that they can run to their hearts content. There is no charge, however donations are greatly appreciated to help defray costs of operations and repairs. We are located at 800 Elizabeth Street, North Wilkesboro, NC 28659.Check us our at www.blackcatstation.com or
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Kernersville Day Trip written by Emily-Sarah Lineback
Travel Business 40 East from Winston-Salem and take Exit 14. During the holiday season, you’ll know you’ve arrived when you spot the twinkling lights. Welcome to Kernersville, a perfect mix of history, charm, and abundant offerings. Main and Mountain streets, which connect the traditional downtown, have been travel routes for centuries. As would happen along regular passages, inns were established at crossroads. Here, by the late 1700s, the resting spot was dubbed “Dobson’s Cross Roads,” after the inn’s owner. After the inn and more acreage were sold to Joseph Kerner, a Moravian from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, it became known as Kerner’s Crossroads. In 1873, railroad tracks were laid through the area, and that same year residents incorporated the town, naming it Kernersville. Structures dating back to the 19th century play into the overall feel of the town and show how citizens value their collective heritage. “Our rich history has created a great path for growth and expansion,” shares Janel Jernigan, resident since 2004 and the Kernersville Chamber’s downtown marketing ya dki nval l e yl ivi ng .com
developer. From the restored 1873 train depot and the Kernersville Museum to Körner’s Folly and The Factory on Main Street, a renovated furniture manufacturer that now hosts more than a dozen businesses, history is a vital, visible piece of the present. “Growing up in Kernersville,” begins native Herb Atkins as he remembers his childhood, “people were just plain old friendly and looked out for each other. I think in general we still have that same small-town feel. Only now we have not only more people but more conveniences.” Atkins, a local business owner for more than 40 years, relocated his salon, named Brian Christopher after his two sons, to Main Street a few years ago. Kernersville has an encouraging environment for artists, too. Individuals thrive independently as well as find community in an array of groups. Just one example is The Kernersville Arts and Crafts Guild, well known for its temporary Christmas Store that showcases and sells members’ wide variety of wares during the holiday season. No vem ber/D ecemb er 2 016
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While Kernersville is always a great daytrip, it’s especially fun to visit this time of year. To get you started, here are some items to include on your schedule. Your Kernersville Holiday List: Shop downtown. Check off a lot of your gift list without moving your car. “We have more than 15 new stores in the downtown area since July 2015, with four more opening within the next few months,” says Jernigan. Take part in “Christmas Around the World” all over Downtown Kernersville and get your holiday passport stamped from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 3. From antiques, music, and clothing to specialty shops, you’ll discover treasures. A few of our many favorites include: CAKE & All Things Yummy. There’s no wrong choice, but we especially recommend the cupcakes. cakeandallthingsyummy.com. Musten & Crutchfield. This food market has served the town since 1938, focusing on local, NC, and unique products. Be sure to buy some pimento cheese made from the old family recipe! mustenandcrutchfield.com.
Giant nutcrackers guard the totally decorated hall entrance while below, multiple lit trees surround “carolers” and a toasty fireplace. To the right, another room shows off a festively decorated mantel and tree.
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Vintage Jane. It offers a mix of handmade, vintage, and upcycled artistic finds. youresojane.com. Eat! Choose from lots of locally-owned options in and around downtown. For a casual weekday breakfast or lunch (where friendly conversation flows like good coffee), check out Fitz on Main. If you adore old houses, specialty teas, and fresh-baked options such as quiche for lunch pick Miss Mae’s in the Harmon House. For an upscale, artful lunch or dinner in a casual setting, try Bistro B (thebistrob.com) or Giada’s Trattoria (giadastrattoria.com). If you’re craving a classic hamburger or ice cream, venture just past downtown to Doss’ Old Fashion Ice Cream. And, unless it’s Sunday, if your friends argue about Eastern versus Lexington-style barbecue, head to Prissy Polly’s Barbecue (prissypollys.com) on Highway 66 South where everyone can pick their preference. yad kin valleylivin g. com
Sight see. In addition to tooling through downtown and taking in Harmon Park and public spaces, put these stops on your to-see list: Körner’s Folly. Jule Gilmer Körner’s artistic creation began in 1878. Joseph Kerner’s grandson’s fantastically odd home is Kernersville’s most well-known historical attraction, and well decorated for the season. Possibly the world’s most unique house, it has 22 rooms spread among three stories and seven levels. Along with trap doors and wild angles, no two doorways or windows are exactly alike and rooms range from tiny to spacious with ceiling heights varying from 5 1/2 to 25 feet. The structure is transformed for the holidays with floorto-ceiling garland, lights, and Christmas trees in nearly every room. Enjoy candlelight tours. kornersfolly.org. Paul J. Ciener Botanical Garden. Whether your thumb is green or brown, you’ll find inspiration—and help—here. While the colors and above-ground beauty are limited this time of year, a variety of programs and lectures for all
ages as well as a gift shop are ongoing. cienerbotanicalgarden.org.
can get the full effect…and take some of the glow back home with you.
The Kernersville Museum is one of the newest offerings in town. Consisting of the Bellamy House and the restored Depot, the structures are open limited hours and worth seeing, so visit the website for times and exhibits. Its Holiday Open House (at Belamy House, 127 W. Mountain St.) is Friday, Nov. 25, from 5 to 7 p.m. kernersvillemuseum.org. Experience the holiday lights. If you want to get a sense of small-town sweetness you thought only existed in the movies, drive through downtown during the Christmas season. The twinkling, blinking lights (officially, Blinkies—a Kernersville creation of bulbs that are spaced farther apart than traditional Christmas lights) are up on Main and Mountain streets as well as at the interchange of S. Main and Business 40 along with some on Highway 66. Truly, seeing them can’t help but put you in a cheery, festive mood; we speak from experience! If you come early in the day, stay until after the sun sets so that you
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Looking for an intimate, dark wood stained dining area and bar, plantation shutters, generic music and just the right amount of artwork for a memorable lunch? Elsewhere on 10th is an adventure for sure and I am a sucker for fresh flowers on the table but the blue bottle of infused, chilled water placed on our table was a joy. Other tables had other colors! After ordering, we munched on warm from the oven drop biscuits and spreadable butter. Allow time for your order to be cooked fresh and relax in your surroundings. Local, local, local...”food from friends and farmers,” equals dishes made with a “twist on the traditional.” I ordered a salad and quiche. The salad was beautiful with butter lettuce, blueberries, strawberries, sugared pecans, goat cheese and undoubtedly the best ever pecan vinegarette with tiny chunks of, yes, more pecans. Zucchini, baby heirloom tomato, parmesan, garlic, Harvarte cheese filled my quiche, cra-
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dled in a lovely pastry crust. John ordered the All American Classic of one hotdog on a bed of red sauerkraut, one hamburger and a side of potato salad flanked by one truly spicy pickle. Everything is prepared inhouse and to order so plan on enough time to enjoy a serene lunch. We shared a slice of Victory Garden Cake: zucchini, carrots, raisins, apples and pecans clothed in a cream cheese frosting topped with toasted coconut and the side was literally covered with frosting and chopped pecans. Wait staff can make or destroy your meal adventure and we found Brandy Watson pleasant, warm yet efficient. The menu offers lots of choices, daily specials and on Saturdays...it’s breakfast all day long. P.S. Not a dining topic BUT restrooms, too, make an impression, setting an image immediately for the diner. S/he restrooms are private but the attractive hand-washing sink is outside, between the two restrooms.
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WWII Veterans Project
Documenting the men and women of the greatest generation
by Martin Tucker
My mission is to photograph the men and women who served in the military in World War II and by doing so, show the appreciation of a grateful nation. I am traveling throughout North Carolina and photographing/interviewing veterans. As a photojournalist, educator, US Navy veteran and creator of the traveling exhibit, “A Thousand Words: Photographs by Vietnam Veterans” now on permanent display at the North Carolina Museum of History in Raleigh, my mission hopes to culminate
in a documentary. This project is completely free to veterans. In exchange for their time, dedication and sacrifices to our nation each veteran will receive a digital or print photograph. My venues include retirement homes, churches, school classrooms/auditoriums, gymnasiums, conference rooms and veterans organizations. Rooms need to be handicap accessible and large enough to set up two light stands, lights and a 6-foot wide backdrop. Veterans may dress casually but are
encouraged to bring uniforms, hats, medals, ribbons and any memorabilia including photographs, letters and discharge papers. Sessions are 10 minutes long followed up with a short video interview, if agreeable. For more information or to schedule at your location please contact me in Winston-Salem at actorheads@aol.com or 336-210-6110 or martintuckerphotography.com
Kathrine Hancock, 98 Women’s Army Corps (WAC) Kathrine enlisted in the WAC’s where she served as an undercover agent looking for German submarines along the Florida coastline.
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Jule Spach, 92 US Air Force Senior Pilot, B-24 Liberator Jule flew bombing missions over Europe. He was shot down and befriended by two Italian women before he was captured. He spent a year as a POW before being liberated by General Patton. 30 years after the war, he returned to Italy and found the two Italian women.
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The Great American Smokeout
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Jessica O. Wall Assistant Director Yadkin County Human Services Agency Medical Clinic and Animal Control
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According to the American Cancer Society, “...about 42 million Americans still smoke cigarettes and tobacco use remains the single largest preventable cause of disease and premature death in the U.S. As of 2013, there were also 12.4 million cigar smokers in the U.S. and over 2.3 million who smoke tobacco in pipes—other dangerous and addictive forms of tobacco.” The Great American Smokeout is an event organized and promoted by the American Cancer Society. Their aim is to lower the number of Americans who smoke. The hope is that this one day can be the first day of being a non-smoker for many. What if you quit for just a day, maybe longer? Everybody has heard all the information about what smoking does, like cancer, heart disease, discoloring teeth and hair and more. But do you know what happens when you STOP smoking? In their article, “What Happens When You Quit Smoking?” Healthline.com gives a timeline of how your body responds:
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•20 minutes after your last cigarette, your heart rate begins to drop back to a normal level. •2 hours after, your heart rate and blood pressure will be close to normal levels again and your circulation will improve. You may regain a warm feeling in your fingers and toes. •12 hours later the carbon monoxide in your body decreases to lower levels. At the same time, the amount of oxygen in your blood increases to normal levels. Carbon monoxide is harmful to the body and is released from burning tobacco and is in cigarette smoke. •24 hours after you have quit smoking you have already decreased your risk for coronary artery disease and reduced your risk from suffering from a heart attack. •48 hours after your last cigarette, you will begin to recover your sense of smell and taste, as the nerve endings that are damaged from smoking begin to heal. •3 days after you quit, the nicotine has completely left your system. Nicotine is the addictive chemical property to cigarettes. You will probably experience some withdrawal symptoms by now, if you haven’t already. These may include headaches, nausea, sweating, irritability, or depression. •2 to 3 weeks later, hopefully these withdrawal symptoms are fading. At this point, you should be able to participate in activities without becoming short of breath. Every day you go without smoking, your body’s cardiovascular system improves. •1 month of being smoke free means healthier lungs. At this point, the damage to the tiny hair-like structures in your lungs, called cilia, is healing. This means better breathing because your lungs can clear themselves of mucus.
•9 months (or sooner) you should be withdrawal symptom free! •1 year! If you have made it this far, you have lowered your risk of heart disease to half that of a smoker. Way to go! •5 years of now being a non-smoker means your blood vessels have had time to recover from the toxic chemicals that cause hardening which can lead to stroke. Making it this far means you are now at the same risk of a stroke as a non-smoker. •10 years after quitting you have lowered your risk of lung cancer to the same as a non-smoker. According to Health Line, “Smoking is a main cause of lung cancer and accounts for 90 percent of lung cancer deaths worldwide”. •15 year of being a non-smoker means you now have the same risk of heart disease as a non-smoker! According to the CDC, non-smokers live an average of 10 years longer than smokers. So, if you are able to stop, and stay stopped, then you have a chance to turn around your health and add those precious years on to your life. Stopping smoking is hard, so don’t try to do it alone. Tell your doctor you are interested in quitting and ask for ways to stop. Also, get your friends and family members involved. Behavior change is more likely to stick when you have accountability with someone you know and love. Incentivize yourself: put away the money you would have spent on cigarettes and treat yourself or a loved one. Or make a list of what you would do with your extra time in life and/or what you would miss if you weren’t here as long as you wanted to be. All these things can be the motivation you need to say “I’m a non-smoker!”
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Different Headaches and Chiropractic Care Adults may experience many different kinds of headaches. A primary headache is a one not a part of another disease process. Secondary headaches can come from a poor eyeglass prescription, diabetes, flu or even a brain tumor. The most common primary headaches are tension-type, migraine and cervicogenic (from the neck). Tension type headaches feel like a tight band around your head. Stress seems to aggravate them. Women tend to get this type of headache more frequently. Females are also more affected by migraine headaches. There are two types of migraine: classical and common. The classical migraine headache may start with nausea or sickness in the stomach and proceed to an intense throbbing pain on one side of the head. The common migraine lacks nausea and is more common. In cervicogenic headache, neck function is prominently disturbed. In addition to neck pain, there are usually tight neck and shoulder muscles and a limited range of motion. Recent research shows the three above described headaches can also overlap with one another. In chiropractic, we look to the spine as an often overlooked factor in headache treatment. By objectively analyzing spine function, the doctor will identify the joints restricted in range of motion or show abnormal posture and alignment. Many patients on x-ray or through external postural analysis from the side, can show forward head posture. This is where the neck seems to arise from the front of the chest rather than back over your shoulders. The head is very heavy and with this poor posture, the muscles at the back of the neck must contract to restrain this heavy load. There isn’t one particular bone treated for these different types of headaches, the premise being the headache is a symptom of another problem in the spine. Chiropractic care has an excellent safety profile. Several studies have shown patients with headaches positively respond to chiropractic care without the side effects often seen with drug treatments. Chiropractic care is one of the most researched non-drug options available for patients. Unfortunately, many patients choose overthe-counter and prescription medications and don’t consider more natural approaches that may get at the cause of the condition rather than just its effects. If you would like to try chiropractic care or discuss your health concerns, just call Dr. Jyll Downey, Yadkinville Chiropractic Center, 336-679-8500. **Please mention coupons when making your appointment. Insurance accepted. If further care is needed, you have a right to request a refund within 72 hours.
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Flag Etiquette The U.S. flag should always be treated with the utmost care and respect. Remember, the flag represents a living country and, as such, is considered a living thing. Always display the flag with the blue union field up—never display the flag upside down, except as a distress signal. Always hold the flag carefully— never let it touch anything beneath it; the ground, the floor, water or merchandise. Always keep the flag aloft and free— never let it become torn, soiled or damaged. Always dispose of a worn flag properly, preferably by burning it. Always treat the flag with respect... Never use it for advertising purposes. Never embroider it on household items or pieces of clothing. Never use it as part of a costume or athletic uniform. However, it is proper to attach a flag patch to the uniform of military personnel, fire fighters, police officers and members of other patriotic organizations—provided the patch is properly affixed.
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The Basics of Skin Aging written by Ruth R. Henderson, BeautiControl EVIP
Although we certainly do not dwell on it (but it does cross our mind from time to time), we are growing older every day, and if we are blessed to live long enough, we will eventually be an old person! Quite a somber though that we certainly do not like to think about, but it is a reality all of must face. Our bodies were not made to stay here forever, and we must do our part to take care of them every day to make them last as long as possible. In this article, let’s look at the basics of skin aging. There are two basic types of skin aging: genetic aging and chronological or environmental aging. Genetic factors account for 10% of our skin aging process and 90% is accounted for by environmental or chronological factors and their affect on our skin. These damaging environmental factors include sun damage, foods we eat, exercise, smoking, and health issues we must deal with from time to time. When we are born, we have wonderful smooth skin without any wrinkles, blemishes, spots, or discolorations. As we
enter the teenage years, we may be found to have excessive oily skin and have acne with pimples and breakouts on the face from time to time with a flare up, or it can be almost always present. Without proper daily skin care during this trying time, acne can cause permanent scarring, discoloration, and pitting of the face. To prevent this from happening, it is important to use specially formulated products to cleanse pore-clogging dirt, remove dead skin cells and draw out impurities, and other daily maintenance products which contain Vitamin C and salicylic acid to keep future breakouts at bay. As we enter our 20s, we may still have some lingering acne, cell regenerations begin to slow down, life style habits begin to affect our appearance allowing a few fine lines and wrinkles to appear. Your goal should be now to preserve and protect by using sunscreen, gently cleanse your skin two times per day, exfoliate because skin cell turnover is beginning to slow down, tone, and moisturizer every day. You may notice your eyes are
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beginning to show some age with dark circles and puffiness because you are up late studying in college, being around smoke and other damaging environmental factors. In our 30s, we begin to notice more fine lines and wrinkles, duller and less plump skin. Our skin cell turnover rate begins to slow down more and the skin tone is less bright. We must add anti oxidants to our regimen, always use sunscreen when outside, exfoliate more than before, use a richer moisturizer and eye crème, and look for products with ingredients of AHA and PHA, peptides, resveratrol, hyaluronic acid, retinal, and microderm appeal. Microderm appeal is a chemical peel treatment that loosens dead skin cells to reveal fresh younger looking skin that is below the outer surface leaving skin healthier looking. When we hit our 40s and all those years beyond, we must really become serious and diligent in our skincare routine. We notice the sunspots and hyper pigmentation more, experience dryer skin, the skin is less plump and sags, has less cell regeneration, skin elasticity decreases, brightness and skin tones are diminished. To combat these aging signs and further protect our skin, we MUST use retinol, sunscreen is always applied, wear a hat when outside in sun, exfoliate and microderm abrasion more often, select skin care products with Vitamin C, peptides, skin-plumping hyaluronic acid, select the correct formula foundation that is not too heavy nor too light. At this point in life, we definitely must take care of what we have going for us. It is very important early on to develop habits of proper skin care regimen and continue with proper products appropriate for our age as we For more than three age. Those skin care products we used decades I’ve been faithfully in our 20s are not necessarily the products we need to use when we practicing dentistry are in our 40s and beyond. Yes, it is still with the support most important to cleanse, tone, and help of my exfoliate, moisturize twice per day, but experienced staff, as we age, we must add eye treatment serving many of our products, repair products and anti-aging products to our daily regimen. patients for years. BeautiControl has specifically With trusted, state of
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THE PERILS OF picking up strangers Robin Brock, D.V.M.
No, this is not an article about picking up hitch hikers. Although one could argue it could be safer than picking up injured wildlife. There are many dangers to picking up injured wildlife—most obvious is injury from bites and scratches. Even an animal that seems seriously injured and unable to move may suddenly come alive when approached by human hands. Then there are the diseases carried by certain wildlife. Finally, what do you do with them after you pick them up? I remember a woman several years ago bringing in a flying squirrel for me to euthanize and test for rabies. It was seriously injured and probably beyond
helping. She was kicking herself. As a trained wildlife rescuer, she knew better than to pick up a wild animal without gloves. Her instinct to help overcame her training. She grabbed before thinking. The injured animal promptly chomped down on her hand and left a pretty nasty wound. The first rule of first aid in human medicine is “Put on rubber gloves.” The first rule in wildlife rescue is “Put on leather gloves!” Protecting ones hands and arms is important to prevent injury and possible exposure to diseases such as rabies that can be spread through bites. Thick leather gloves such as those used by
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welders are best—they generally extend up the arm to the elbow. This is especially important when dealing with large birds such as raptors. Speaking of large birds, some birds with long necks such as cranes, can whip around and spear an eye in the blink of one. Always hold large birds far enough from your head to keep your face protected. It is best for only trained individuals to handle raptors or even large water birds such as cranes. If you find an animal like this injured, use gloves to get it into a dark box and contact a certified wildlife rehabilitator. As I write this I am listening to the chirping of a young pigeon who found its way down my chimney. He is still a fledgling and needs a few more days of flight training before he can make it on his own. Until then, I am cleaning a cage and water dish each day. Anyone who has ever had poultry or a pet bird knows what is in the water dish and lining the cage each time it is cleaned. (The rest of you can use your imagination.) As I rinsed out the water bowl that first day, I thought about Psittacosis, Salmonella, and other diseases transmitted in bird droppings. It is not just the droppings of birds that carry risk of disease. Turtles and other reptiles are known for carrying Salmonella in their droppings. Hand washing is critical when dealing with any type of wildlife, especially if you are handling the dirty end or cleaning up after it. Other diseases which can be shared by injured wildlife include rabies,
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Giardia and Leptospirosis. Wildlife can also share their parasites which themselves carry diseases like Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and Bubonic Plague. Care should be taken in treating injured wildlife for parasites. Flea and tick treatments are intended for healthy animals. Some of these chemicals can kill weak and injured animals. Injured animals covered in parasites should be taken to a wildlife rescue group whose members are trained in what is safe and what is not safe for injured animals. If you do handle a wild flea or tick infested animal, you should treat yourself to kill and remove any parasites that may have found their way onto your skin. If you manage to catch an injured wild animal and keep it alive, you should plan to release it back to the wild as soon as possible. The longer an animal, especially a young animal, is in an abnormal environment, the harder it will be to re-adapt to its normal environment. Trained wildlife rehabilitators know this and make every effort to minimize handling and maximize efforts to keep cage time to a minimum. Wild animals are not meant to be pets. In fact, it is illegal to keep them as pets in North Carolina. Wild animals should be returned to the wild as soon as they are able to take care of themselves. Trying to help an injured animal is a laudable effort. Just be careful you don’t end up getting injured or infected with a disease for your efforts. Wear gloves, wash hands, and watch for parasites. Most importantly, contact a trained wildlife rescuer and let them help. They know how to make picking up a stranger rewarding and hassle free. Contacts of interest: Wildlife Rehab Inc. Winston-Salem, 336-785-0912 www.wildliferehabinc.org
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A Dog Named Bandit Amanda’s Doggie Treats This cheese treat for dogs contains nutritious ingredients and just enough cheese to put them on their best behavior. The one shortcoming of this recipe: people like these treats too! 1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese 1/2 cup cottage cheese 2 Tablespoons vegetable oil 1/2 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup flour 1/2 cup fine granola, without raisins OR use wheat germ instead of granola Combine cheeses, oil and salt in a large bowl. Add flour gradually, incorporating it with other ingredients until dough sticks together. Shape into small balls the size of large marbles and roll in granola or wheat germ before placing on a lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake in a preheated 350°F oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until browned.Cool and store in an airtight container. Makes 30 treats. 116
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written by Ronald “Scotty” Bourne A story from We Hear the Christmas Angels, True Stories of Their Presence, Edited by Evelyn Bence
For the past 10 years, I have been placing a little figure of a dog next to the infant Jesus in my Nativity set at Christmas. Some people raise their eyebrows, but when they hear my story, they feel differently. For it represents a real dog, named Bandit. Whether he belongs there, you judge for yourself. I got Bandit in 1967 when I was working as an animal trainer for Walt Disney Productions. We were filming “Three Without Fear,” a TV movie about three children and a dog trekking across a desert. We needed an animal that looked like a starved Mexican street dog. At an animal shelter, I found a part German shepherd. His ribs protruding through his mangy black-and-gray fur, he fit the part. Bandit was what local children had called him for stealing food. Bandit turned out to be a natural actor. He took direction well and was always ready to play. Sometimes that play got out of hand. When we were filming in Mexico, someone threw a stick into the ocean for him to retrieve. A strong undertow carried him along the shore. As he struggled to keep his nose above water, I raced along the high sandbank, trying to reach him before he was carried out to sea. At the last second, I managed to grab his collar and pull him to safety Another time, a little raccoonlike animal called a coatimundi, appearing in a scene with him, bit Bandit’s leg. The animal’s razor-sharp teeth severed an artery and two crew members and I made a mad dash to a Tucson veterinarian. As I held Bandit in my arms, I realized how much my friend meant to me. Thank God, a fine vet helped pull Bandit through. I decided it was time he retired from the movies. For a while Bandit lived with my sister’s family. He thrived on domestic life and became a neighborhood hero: As his movies appeared on TV, there was a constant demand for him to “speak,”“shake hands” and pose for pictures. Bandit loved the attention and had infinite patience. He had an almost human understanding of people’s needs. For example, one of my sister’s boys was born with splayed feet. The doctor prescribe braces and told her not to expect the child to walk at the normal time. One day, to everyone’s surprise, Bandit was seen walking very slowly across the yard with the baby toddling behind, hanging on to the dog’s bushy tail! Then came a time when everything in
my life fell apart. After a broken romance, I was at my lowest ebb. Bandit and I got back together again and during long reflective walks, he was my only companion. Though now graying at his muzzle, he still wanted me to throw a ball and play with him. This was my therapy, for Bandit coaxed me out of my melancholy solitude. As my outlook improved, I deepened my relationship with the Lord. This led me into many new areas, one of which was a juvenile prison ministry. Bandit accompanied me on my visits to the teenage boys; they loved to hear his story, especially about my finding him, in “prison.” By 1979, Bandit was old and painfully stiff; I sensed it would be his last Christmas and I asked the Lord to help me make it especially significant, not only because of Bandit, but because of my new life with God. By mid-December I was afraid Bandit would not even make it to Christmas. One day while praying over him, I envisioned myself going to the stable at Bethlehem. Carrying my old friend in my arms, I presented him to the infant Jesus. I explained to Jesus my gift was the only treasure I had left. Slowly, I placed Bandit beside the baby Jesus, then turned and walked away. The picture I had while praying became a reality on Christmas Eve. Bandit lay on the lawn, unable to stand. His brown eyes, glazed with pain, looked up imploringly. In anguish I called the animal shelter and I placed Bandit in my car for the last time. The man at the shelter took him gently and I stood waiting outside until he brought me Bandit’s collar; he put his hand on my shoulder and told me it was all
over. All the way home I begged, “Lord, I know he was just a dog, but he meant the world to me and I loved him. Please let me know if he is with You.” I was still grieving the next morning as I arrived at the detention camp to conduct a Christmas communion service. I really didn’t feel like being there. The boys were at a low point, too for they had nothing to give their families, who would be visiting later in the day. Our service was held in a small television room, the only decoration being a simple Nativity set on the table that served as an altar. As I talked to the boys about the spirit of giving, I said, “People place too much emphasis on expensive gifts. The greatest gift you can give is what you seem to place the least value on. While we’re taking communion, I suggest each of you offer Jesus the one precious gift no one else can give: yourself.” When it was over, as the boys started filing out the door, I happened to look down at the manger scene. I stared transfixed. Standing beside the crib of the baby Jesus was a little statue of a dog. A dog that looked like Bandit—in the exact spot where I had placed him in my prayer. With a tight throat I asked, “Who—where did the dog come from?” the boys all shook their heads. No one at the center had any idea who put the small figurine of a dog there or where it came from. So I gently put the figure in my pocket, looked up and silently thanked God for answering my prayer. And that’s why I have a little dog figurine next to the baby Jesus in my créche.
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Wilmington native Joseph Brunjes fell in love with film the day he laid eyes on his newborn daughter in 2006. It was that AHA moment when he realized capturing images through a camera lens was his calling. Already an accomplished professional violinist, Joseph made a conscious decision to expand his horizons and become a photographer. Joseph’s father, John Henry Brunjes III, actually taught a high school photography class. So when Joseph was in middle school, he would develop and make prints of his pictures in the high school darkroom after he’d finished his yad kin valleylivin g. com
classes. “I grew up around the darkroom and saw the magic of paper turning into an image in the developer,” he said. “But I never really took it seriously until my daughter was born. I bought a nice digital camera and after that, I purchased a camera that used film.” After he had the first roll developed, he was struck by the outcome. “Film creates an atmosphere, an organic look. There’s serendipity involved,” he explained. “It’s not exactly what you saw. I fell in love with that look.” Today, Joseph develops his black and white photographs and tintypes in the darkroom at his home studio, allowing him to create one-of-a-kind images. Portraits are his specialty. Joseph has photographed and created tintypes of volunteer firemen, Civil War reenactors, and musicians, to name a few. This year he will be shooting large format film portraits of the School of Music students at UNCSA. “With tintypes you get to know your subject,” Joseph said. “It takes time to set up and the person often loses their ‘camera face,’ while waiting the 12-15 seconds
required to snap the photograph.” Tintypes take the person out of place and time and produce an object, a keepsake. Once an image leaves his portfolio, it is gone forever. Yet, it will live for generations to come, preserving the past for the future. At the start of his journey into the world of photography, Joseph received training at the Center of International Photography and the Center for Alternative Photography, both in New York City. To date, he has received many accolades for his work, including earning first place in the Shoreline Alliance Photography Competition for his large film portraits of musicians. In October 2014, his tintype, “Lilly,” was on exhibit at the Soho Photo Gallery in New York City. Recently, Joseph has exhibited in local and group shows. He has photographed various venues including historic sites in Stokes County, the Mayberry Farm Fest, Camp London 2016 and Camp Marshall (Civil War reenactments), and many sailing events like the CYC Lightning Regatta 2016. Joseph utilizes many types of cameras,
equipment, and technology, depending on what the situation calls for. It is interesting to note that, in addition to being an award-winning photographer, Joseph is an accomplished violinist. He earned his undergraduate degree in violin performance and two Masters Degrees in Music, one in violin performance and the other in conducting from the North Carolina School of the Arts. From 2004-2008, he served on the string faculty of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. He was violinist for the Atlantean Trio from 2005-2011. Presently, Joseph is the conductor of the Western Piedmont Youth Symphony and a member of the Western Piedmont Symphony. Currently, Joseph teaches private lessons in his home studio and at Olde Mill Music on Main Street in Mount Airy. He resides with his wife, daughter, and a menagerie of pets in Walnut Cover, NC.
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A Charlie Brown Christmas Tree of My Very Own written by Miranda N. Burgin One of the most enduring Christmas traditions of my life has been the annual, never to be missed, highly sacred viewing of “A Charlie Brown Christmas.” I honestly cannot remember a Christmas without Charlie Brown and the gang and that lovable little tree. As a collector, I love the design of holiday ornaments and accessories from the Charlie Brown era—the 1950s and 1960s. My collections of vintage glass ornaments, modern replicas of tinsel trees and glass bead garlands always remind me of the tree lot scene in the movie. Each year, I help decorate a local museum for the holidays. The theme is different every year, which keeps the creativity flowing and always provides a unique challenge. Two years ago, the theme invited interpretation of classic holiday films. So, of course, I had to try to bring Charlie Brown to life! 120
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Using more cotton balls and fishing line than you can imagine, we created the unique “dot dot” snow used in the animated film. We painted a life sized Charlie Brown on foam core and cut it out to create a stand-alone image of this beloved animated character and even created Snoopy’s doghouse using foam core, paint and a lot of ingenuity! Then came the challenge of finding something that could look like the iconic Charlie Brown Christmas tree. I headed to our local thrift store to search for possibilities and was shocked and delighted to find that the perfect solution was already there. Out of the corner of my eyes, I spotted an oddly shaped box. Upon investigation, it turned out to be a licensed, official Charlie Brown Christmas tree! The box was unopened and everything was brand new and in perfect condition, including the little wooden stand and the classic big red glass ornament. It even had a replica of Linus’ blanket to use as a tree skirt. The tree was the perfect finishing touch to our Charlie Brown Christmas décor. Walking into the room, it felt as though I had walked into the animated world of my childhood. As I placed the tree near our Charlie Brown cut out, I could almost hear the characters singing a chorus of “Hark the Herald Angels Sing!” Sometimes, the greatest joys of collecting are the memories we create along the way. May you create and share an abundance of joyful memories this holiday season! yad kin valleylivin g. com
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Your Edward Jones Financial Advisor are, left to right: Paul Bunke, Doug Draughn, Tammy Joyce, Dale Draughn, Frank Beals, Barry Revis, Deanna Chilton, Christopher Funk
Time for a Year-end Investment Review With the holiday season upon us, you may well be busier than usual. However, by spending a few minutes reviewing your investment scenario of this past year, you can see where you’ve been, where you might be going, and what you need to do to keep moving forward toward your long-term financial goals. So, as you look back at 2016, pay close attention to these elements of your investment picture: Performance – Reviewing your investment performance over time is important in helping you determine if you’re on track to achieve your financial goals. So, in evaluating how your investments did in 2016, ask yourself some key questions: How did your investments do relative to their performance in past years? If there was a big difference, what might have accounted for it? Were your returns relevant to your long-term goals? In other words, if you have already established a return rate you’ll need to reach your goals – and you should indeed set such a rate – were your actual returns “on track” to
help you make progress toward your objectives? And, just as importantly, were your return expectations realistic, based on your investment mix and the market environment? Investment mix – If you are a diligent investor following a well-designed strategy, you probably started out in 2016 with an investment mix that reflects your risk tolerance, time horizon, and short- and long-term goals. But over time, your investment mix can change, even without your having done so on purpose. If you owned a certain percentage of an asset, such as growth stocks, and those stocks appreciated in price substantially, they could take up a larger percentage of your portfolio than you had intended, thereby exposing you to a higher risk level than that with which you are comfortable. So now that the year is coming to a close, examine your investment mix to see if it needs “rebalancing.” Contribution levels – Are you taking full advantage of your 401(k) or other employer-sponsored retirement plan? Specifically, if you got a
raise this past year, did you boost your contributions to your plan? The more you invest now, and throughout your working life, the less likely it will be that you have to play “catch up” in the years immediately preceding your retirement. Mistakes – We all make mistakes in every walk of life – including the way we invest. In looking back over 2016, can you spot some investment mistakes you might have made? Did you temporarily “bail out” on investing immediately after the “Brexit” vote, only to find, a few weeks later, that the markets had soared to record highs? Did you act on impulse and buy a so-called “hot” stock that turned out to be inappropriate for your needs and risk level? While mistakes like these might be costly in the short term, they can ultimately prove invaluable – if you learn from them. We’re just about ready to turn the page on the 2016 calendar. So, as you review your investment decisions for the past year, try to determine what worked, what didn’t – and what you can do to improve your results in 2017.
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Angels—God’s Ministering Spirits
Closing Devotions with Sandra Miller
Before I delve into the ministry of angels, I feel I must make clear what they are not: People do not become angels when they go to heaven, not even children. I cringe when I hear comments suggesting they do, even though I recognize such an erroneous concept as being a way of coping with the loss of someone special. Having said that, I don’t think that referring to people we hold dear as “an angel” is wrong. That usage is merely a term or comparison to convey our love or deep appreciation of someone. Angels are as real as humans, created by God to perform specific tasks in heaven and on earth. From the passage in Matthew 22:30 we learn that angels are sexless, usually invisible to humans, although in special circumstances will make themselves visible in the form of either sex. An angel appeared to me in a dream once to relate a message concerning something I was praying about. It looked like a woman, dressed in a long robe, but that it was an angel was unmistakable. A skeptic would be quick to discount my dad’s account of the white dove that flew into his hospital room, delivering an abundance of God’s peace in the midst of turmoil. I suppose that’s why most people who encounter angels keep it to themselves. The Supernatural isn’t believable to some people, but to not believe in angels is to discount the Bible. It’s not unusual for “my angel” to touch me. Sometimes it’s a nudge, other times a feathery caress, but always striking a tender cord inside me. Skeptics don’t faze me; I know what I know by experience, backed up by the Word of God. Although angels should never be worshipped, nor should we pray to them, they are real and on earth to aid us. Hebrews 1:14 calls angels “ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them, who shall be heirs of salvation.” The Bible mentions angels, directly or indirectly, close to 300 times. They work individually, as when the angel brought Mary the news that she would be impregnated by the Holy Ghost and give birth to the Messiah, and collectively, like when Elisha was surrounded with heavenly warriors before he went to battle in 2 Kings 6:16. An angel is assigned to every human, according to Matthew 18:10. A favorite reference to angels for many believers is Psalms 91:11... “For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.” The verse in Hebrews 13:2 about being careful when entertaining strangers, because they could be an angel (my paraphrase), rose within me to the point of embarrassment on two occasions. Remember the department store Brendles? I was pushing a shopping cart through the aisle, while in (apparently) deep concentration and a man stopped me and said, “Smile, it can’t be that bad!” I forced a wordless smile, and he said, “That’s better,” before walking off. A few years later, it happened again in Walmart. A short, dark-skinned man, who could have been Mexican, appeared out of nowhere and said, “Smile!” This time I was slightly offended. I might have looked like a prune right out of the box, but I doubted either of these strangers knew how much pain I was in! Or, did they? Believe me, I think about those incidences now when I’m shopping. Another time, my friend Pam was picking out clothes for her small girls. Pam never made hasty purchases, so I stepped outside to get some air and a homelesslooking man, sitting by the curb asked if he could pray for me. I started to back off continued top of page 129
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man to say a prayer for me. Space won’t allow me to go into a full-blown exposition of angelology, of which I am no expert, anyway. But I do know that angels exist, both good and fallen, and according to Psalms 34:7, “The angel of the LORD encamps round about them that fear him (God), and delivers them.” And that’s good to know.
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Care South, Inc. 229 West Main Street Elkin, NC 28621 (336) 468-1710 • (336) 258-2306
Salvage Building Materials 951 N. LIBERTY ST., WINSTON-SALEM (336) 724-1739 Weekdays 8am–5:30pm Saturday 8am–5pm
Starter units as low as BUY NOW at up to 50% less than you’d pay at the big box stores
Closet Organizers 18” • 27” • 36” Units Shoe Racks, Shoe Cubbies & Pant Racks also available
Lighting Great Selection of Money Saving Lights Wait till you see the the LOW Prices
CABINETS
FOR
CHRISTMAS Cabinets for Kitchen & Bath Finished & Unfinished Solid Wood Bring Your Truck & Take Them Home Today
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NEW ITEM Pull and Stick Tile
starts at only
8
$
95 box
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Carpet Warehouse 923 N. LIBERTY ST., WINSTON-SALEM (336) 723-1852 Weekdays 8am–5:30pm Saturday 8am–5pm