FAVORITES

Classes to Create Seasonal Two online workshops this fall will sonal designs for their homes. table arrangement and provide time for students to recreate their versions while receiving critiques to help improve their Floral Motifs Jim DelPrince, horticulture special- skills as they complete their projects. ist with the Mississippi State University The registration deadline for this workExtension Service, will present the “Fresh shop is November 5, 2020; and the $175 Fall Floral Design” workshop on November fee covers all course materials including 19, 2020, from 10:00 a.m. to noon and the “Deck the Halls! Swag, Centerpiece, and days in advance. Garland” workshop on December 4, 2020, Participants in the day-long Christmas from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. using fresh evergreens to decorate their will demonstrate how to design a buffet homes for the season including a door

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ergreen table centerpiece, and a garland. The deadline to register for this workshop is November 20, 2020; and the $250 fee covers the greenery and supplies that will be shipped before the workshop.

The workshops are being held to make participants aware of MSU Extension’s Master Floral Designer program. Registration is also open for the spring semester Phase I portion of Master Floral Designer online.

Register for these courses through the Extension’s online registration portal at https://register.extension.msstate.edu/online-courses. MSU Extension is an equal opportunity institution. For disability accommodation, contact DelPrince at 228546-1011 or j.delprince@msstate.edu.

Nathan Gregory is a news writer for the Agricultural Communications Department of the Mississippi State University Extension Service.

HOHs FOR THE HOLIDAYS During the holiday season, some hearty staples to Have on Hand in the freezer are essential for cool days and quick-and-easy suppers. The following dishes are delicious and easy to make ahead of time to serve or freeze. HOHs can save the day!

From the Kitchen of . . . Gerald Cornwell, Natchez, Mississippi

GERALD’S CHILI 2 pounds lean ground beef

Butternut squash is a fall staple. It is delicious roasted, stuffed, and blended for all different types of side dishes and soups. This recipe is easy and makes a nice course-dish to serve with Thanksgiving dinner or on a cold, rainy night.

From the Kitchen of . . . Cheryl Rinehart, Natchez, Mississippi

A delicious twist for Black Bean Soup is the sausage. The sausage and Rotel tomatoes pack a hardy, spicy punch for this favorite soup. Because my children love black beans, I created this soup for them; and it is a favorite in our household.

From the Kitchen of . . . Mary Catherine Moffett, New Orleans, Louisiana

If you love okra, you’ll love this soup. I became quarantined and I was cooking like a madwoman! I love okra any way it can be cooked, but this soup is delicious. The recipe is reprinted from The Lee Bros. Charleston Kitchen by Matt Lee and Ted Lee and published in 2013 by Clarkson Potter/Publishers, a division of Penguin Random House, LLC. –Cheryl Rinehart

From the Kitchen of . . . Matt Lee and Ted Lee, Charleston, South Carolina