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North Kitsap Herald Port hopes for greater economic impact from cruise ships: American Cruise Lines is in its second season of including Poulsbo in its schedule of Puget Sound stops. The cruise company began making a journey to Poulsbo last cruising season, and now lists the town on its itinerary, along with Seattle, Anacortes, Friday Harbor, Victoria, B.C., Port Angeles, and Port Townsend. “Poulsbo is historically rich,” said Britt Rabinovici of American Cruise Lines. “It is perfectly in line with what passengers are looking for. And it’s beautiful.” Not to mention the neighboring Suquamish Reservation, which passengers also visit while stopping in Liberty Bay. The ship will typically anchor in the bay, just south of the city, in the early morning hours of a Friday. Passengers are then ferried to the shore, near Oyster Plant Park, where they board one of two shuttles. One takes guests to downtown Poulsbo, the other to the Suquamish Museum. American Cruise Lines’ ships are not the cities-onthe-sea that are common in TV commercials. The American Spirit has a passenger capacity of 100. It boasts four lounges and the largest staterooms in the industry, according to its website. The observation deck has a putting green. “There are a lot of cruises out there, but our particular cruise is unique,” Rabinovici said. “It’s more upscale and very elegant. A room on the American Spirit can cost anywhere between $3,860 and $6,575 for the trip. The cruise visit is being touted by the Port of Poulsbo as a local economic success. While the visit, lasting only a handful of hours, may not have an “earthshaking” impact, Port
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Commissioner Steve Swann said, it is a feature that can grow into something more. The port has eyed the Puget Sound cruise industry as one way to attract outside dollars into the city. But one hurdle to attracting the boats is the port’s lack of dock space. It is in the planning stage of dock expansion, with accommodating larger ships in mind. With an expanded dock, the port hopes to attract boat loads of outside money for the downtown economy, as well as encourage other business. “It would be nice to attract a tour boat business from Seattle as a regular visit,” Swann said. “I would like to see passenger service between Poulsbo and Seattle.” — NorthKitsapHerald. com
Port Orchard Independent State says benefits to be provided to same-sex partners: Attorney General Bob Ferguson, Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler and Human Rights Commission Executive Director Sharon Ortiz released a joint letter to employers and insurance companies regarding healthcare benefits for same-sex spouses on June 5. The agencies learned some health plans have provided dependent coverage for opposite-sex spouses of employees but failed to provide the same coverage to same-sex spouses. The practice violates Washington state law. If healthcare benefits are provided to opposite-sex spouses, they must be provided to same-sex spouses on an equal basis. Which state laws apply and whether there are any exceptions may depend on specific circumstances. Ferguson, Kreidler and Ortiz issued the letter to ensure clarity regarding the laws relating to marriage equality and healthcare coverage for same-sex spouses in Washington state. “ — PortOrchardIndependent.com
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Quick and easy GF brownies GLUTEN free foodies By lisa garza
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am a baker that definitely enjoys spending some quality time in my gluten-free kitchen. But sometimes you have to put the proverbial pedal to the metal when the joy of baking is more about getting to that decadent bite as fast as you can. The other night we were getting ready to watch a movie and we were craving something fabulous and fast. The one thing we agreed on is that everyone wanted a chocolatey gluten-free treat. I like having a few mixes tucked away in my gluten-free pantry so that when the desire strikes, I can make it in a flash. So I went into the kitchen and started to make the perfect chocolate comfort food treat — deliciously easy Gluten-Free Brownies. The gluten-free brownies from Kember’s are perfect. I enjoy Kember’s mix because it is dairy and soy free, and because they use a variety of flours, almond and sorghum that are a good source of protein along with tapioca to keep it light. The chocolate is also fair trade. Kember’s products are made in a dedicated gluten-free kitchen and are certified non-GMO. The brownies are so easy all you need to do is mix in 2-3 eggs depending on your cake or fudge likeness preference, oil (I use grape seed) and vanilla. If you want to add more chocolate, nuts or whatever to the mix, that is up to you. I make my brownies in ramekins so that they are portioned and my guests can customize their brownies. We added M&Ms, wal-
nuts, chocolate chunks and coconut in various amounts. Believe it or not, one brownie was left as a traditional, nothing-added, just-pure-brownie goodness. Once the brownies were baked, we topped some of them with nondairy vanilla ice cream so it would melt into the treat. I added ice-cold coconut milk to mine. That might sound odd, I know, but I love that creamy-coconutmilky texture as it oozes into my gooey brownie. It is as if I had unintentionally spilled my milk inside my brownie. Oops … Oh my! All of my family and guests know that everything I serve is glutenfree. When I went into the kitchen that night, the others were distracted. Just before I put the
brownies into the oven, I asked if anyone wanted to add a few add-ons. I threw the bag away before anyone knew that this was one of my super-fast and deliciously easy glutenfree brownies from a mix! Everyone raved about my secret super deliciously easy gluten-free brownies. I recently met Marilyn Roseburrough, Kember’s master mix maker, at a gluten-free event. She shared her story with me. She was told by her doctor to go on an anti-inflammatory diet which included no gluten, dairy, soy, potatoes, corn, sugar or coffee. So she went cold turkey and lucky for us she made it through with flying colors, and a better appreciation of food, so she created Kember’s Gluten-Free. Marilyn, her daughters
and husband all help out with mixing, bagging and selling their products. Her daughters are the sweetest and happily enjoy a gluten-free lifestyle to support mom. Kember’s Gluten-Free also makes pumpkin bread, crepe and waffle mixes. I have tried the pumpkin bread and it was soft, moist and flavorful. I can’t wait to try the others. You can buy Kember’s Gluten-Free Baking Mixes online from her site direct — Kember’sGlutenFree. com — or you can find her with her family at either the Vancouver or Camas farmers markets. Her products are also sold at Lingonberries and at Neighbors Market in Vancouver, Washington. Salud! — Lisa
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