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Bozeman, Great Falls & Townsend, Montana Artist Keeps Tradition in Holiday Forest Sandy Lynam Clough creates beautifully realistic paintings and designs that can only be described as “Fresh-ditional”! They are both fresh and contemporary, yet her painting is fine art. This combination of fresh and traditional is uniquely Sandy Clough and appears on many licensed products and in gift books she has written and illustrated. As a fourth-generation artist, she painted her first oil painting in the second grade and began selling her paintings while at college. Many paintings later, her continued attention to detail and design have garnered her fans and collectors as well as numerous awards. She paints with equal skill in both oil and watercolors and has earned a Master’s Degree in Art Education. Products featuring her art are available throughout the United States and in Canada, Australia and Russia. Sandy’s art has been licensed for gift and home décor items that include tapestries, ceramic and glass table top, garden flags, kitchen textiles, stationery, framed art, calendars, paper tableware, recipe binders, quilt fabrics and much more.
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Ennis & Sidney, Montana
Autumn: A Season of Plentiful Harvest & Bakes Goodies Shhh, just listen to the sounds of the season. Sit on your porch and simply watch as the leaves spiral. Take a minute to ponder the brilliance of an autumn leaf. I love the grandeur of autumn: it is a brief, but dramatic, season. It brings me peace and pleasure. I don’t know about you, but autumn just seems to fit my personality. I’ve always looked forward to the golden moments of fall. To me there is no season that is quite as captivating. I pause to give thanks and to reflect. Some of my earliest memories are of autumn in rural Iowa. UnPhoto by: Brent Kane, Martingale and Company like the corn and soybeans harvested on my childhood farm, our crop now consists of a few vegetables from the garden or farmer’s market, but nonetheless, we take stock. Celebrate autumn’s arrival by throwing a harvest party. If you are inviting guests who do not know each other, a fun way to encourage them to get acquainted is by asking them to put five things in a brown paper bag that tell something about themselves – pictures of family, grandchildren, their favorite food, latest quilt, or one-of-a-kind items. At random, take the items from the bags and try to guess who brought what. It is amazing what we find out about each other. Another way to celebrate the season is to collect several autumn leaves and use them as patterns for fusible appliqué or for leaf printing. Bring new dimension to your quilts with leaf printing. I once read that the pattern of a tree’s branches resembles the veins in its leaves. As you collect leaves, you can see if that holds true. At any rate, both the leaf shapes and the veins make wonderful designs for printing on fabric. You can also try other fruits or vegetables. Apples are fun to use during the autumn season. If you would like to create a simple project using leaves you print check out the instruction in my Quilting in the Country book, page 51. You’ll be amazed at how quickly the printing and the table runner goes together as you piece and quilt the blocks at the same time. I pay special attention to the spirited colors of autumn. The landscape is different during the fall months. Even a stroll down our country lane assumes a more contemplative pace. When I choose fabrics for a fall quilt, I think about all the rich variety of inspiring patchwork color palettes found in flowers and leaves, log building, stone paths, mountain hillsides – simply everything in my lush surroundings. I don’t start with a plan, but just let it happen. If I love it and it feels right to me, it works. It’s magic. For me autumn is the most inspiring time. Combining colors from nature is fun and sure to move us. Fall surroundings burst with an incredible depth, texture, and interplay of light and color. The change in the environment renews my creative energy. When it came time to choose paint colors for the doors in our bunkhouse addition, I turned to the simple raspberry leaf for inspiration. The raspberry bushes are transformed into the most amazing colors in the fall, and I pulled three great colors from a single leaf. I think I was the first person who ever brought leaves to the paint store! You can use them to choose quilt fabrics too. Using nature’s perfect color palette works wonderfully! Lessons are taught by the season. It’s all about the ebb and flow. Spring makes a promise of things to come. Fall is the reward for the manual labors. It is indeed a spell binding time of year. My favorite harvest menu usually consists of a pumpkin plucked from a friend’s garden and stuffed; Harvard beets, smooth and sweet from our
garden; two-color cabbage salad (using green and purple cabbage from our patch); just-picked carrots and garlic; and old-fashioned apple crisp from our own Prairie Spy tree, served warm with ice cream. This meal using the freshest fall produce is a reward for the renewal that only nature can bring, a bountiful harvest. For years I’ve been making my own cloth napkins. For this harvest meal, tie the napkin with raffia and tuck in an ear of strawberry corn. Autumn Harvest Pumpkin 1 ½ pounds ground beef 1 medium onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 8 oz. fresh mushrooms, sliced 1 can (10 ¾ ounces) cream of mushroom soup
3 T. soy sauce 2 T. brown sugar 1 ½ cups cooked rice 1 can (8 oz.) sliced water chestnuts, drained 1 pie pumpkin (8-9 pounds
Brown ground beef, onion, garlic, and mushrooms in a skillet over medium heat; drain fat. Add canned soup, soy sauce, and brown sugar to ground beef mixture. Simmer uncovered for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in rice and water chestnuts. Wash pumpkin, cut a 6” circle around the stem. Remove the top, scrape off any pumpkin fiber, and set aside. Discard seeds and loose fiber from the inside using an ice cream scoop. Spoon beef mixture into pumpkin and replace the top. Place pumpkin on a greased 10” x 15” x 1” baking pan. Rub vegetable oil over the outside of the pumpkin. Bake at 350’ for 1 ½ hours or until pumpkin is tender. When serving, scoop out some cooked pumpkin with each portion of beef mixture. Yield: 6 servings. I love this recipe! It is from my book, Quilting in the Country, by Jane Quinn. It can be purchased at Quilting in the Country (5100 S. 19th, Bozeman, MT 59718), www.QuiltingInTheCountry.com or 406-587-8216 for $26.95.
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Missoula & Livingston, Montana
Decorating, Entertaining and Living in the Early American Style Become Inspired this Holiday Season by Nature & History Sense of Anticipation
When the month of November is upon us there is a sense of anticipation within me that ignites my enthusiasm for decorating. Feeling a shifting, cold snap in the air, I am naturally drawn inside to sit by the wood fire to think and to dream. With the holidays right around the corner, my mind becomes filled with new ideas to create warmth, ambiance and an artful emphasis on bringing back the past.
Festive Symbols of the Season
Each year I always find a way to incorporate my favorite antiques into my holiday displays. Early handled crocks, painted country firkins and even wooden measures become perfect bases for my primitive trees, large and small. These festive symbols of the season add a sparkling, natural glow to each room of the house and I tuck them in any way I can. Even the corner of my harvest table becomes warmer with the primitive glint of lights on my petite cedar tree decorated with handcrafted spice balls spiked with cloves. My tavern room is softly alight by a slender tree that is decorated simply with handcrafted birds and turkey feathers nestled among the boughs. My early blanket chests become risers for other trees that just need “a little more height” to be seen from the road.
Christmas in New England
Early antiques appeal to me even more when they are adorned with the natural elements of the Christmas season. Branches of greens, cones of all sizes, strung nuts and bay, and even pears and pineapples all can add beauty to a primitive vignette. Pomanders made using apples or oranges dotted with cloves look stunning tucked among greens in a display of redware and pewter. This symbol of early New England adds natural texture and color
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that is pleasing and it creates warmth that is beautifully simple and brings one’s heart back to a simpler time. Inspiration for your own holiday decorating can come in many forms, but perhaps the most fun is to venture out to your favorite open house events. Without a doubt, my Christmas inspiration is at its peak when I take in the sights, sounds and ambiance at Milltown Primitives in its full holiday splendor. All six rooms create the feel of an eighteenth-century home readied for the celebratory season and the gathering of friends and family. It is the perfect early setting to not only shop for primitive treasures and holiday finds, but to have an experience straight out of colonial New England. This holiday season seek inspiration and wonder. Take time to plan and create that special setting with your favorite antiques. Trust in the power of nature’s elements to not only enhance your thoughtful displays, but to remind you of the spectacular beauty of simplicity. For further information and inspirational photos Facebook us at Milltown Primitives. Annice Bradley Rockwell is an educator and owner of Pomfret Antiques. She is currently working on her book, New England Girl. NewEnglandGirl2012@hotmail.com. Robin Rock is the owner of Milltown Primitives. www.milltownprimitvesshop.com
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Family Feasts Complete with Holiday Ham and Savory Sides (Family Features) Holidays are a time filled with family, friends and – perhaps most importantly – feasts. Traditional holiday menu items have the power to evoke warm memories of holidays past while continuing to bring people together year after year. For many, the center of that coveted holiday table would not be complete without a sweet and savory spiral-sliced ham. But what kind of holiday spread would it be without a plethora of delicious side dishes to accompany and complement the meal? Whether you prefer ham with notes of honey, nuts or fruit, make sure your dinner table boasts a variety of options that enhance its delectable flavor. Look for recipes that incorporate both traditional and unexpected ingredients for a holiday menu makeover. Doing so will keep guests pleased with familiar favorites, yet pleasantly surprised with the new variations.
Savory side selections
If you’re looking for a savory side that spotlights the distinct flavors of the season, butternut squash is an excellent choice. White Beans with Bacon and Butternut Squash is a perfect blend of savory, sweet and salty. Serve it alongside your favorite Smithfield ham – Honey, Caramel Apple or Pecan Praline glazed – for a true taste of tradition. For more great recipes, visit www.smithfield.com. A potato dish is also a must for many holiday spreads. Break away from mundane mashed potatoes and gravy with this recipe for Smashed Bacon Ranch Potatoes. Family and friends will line up for seconds when they get a taste of the ranch dressing and smoky bacon combination. Or, try this recipe for Green Bean Corn Casserole for another new twist on a classic holiday favorite.
Holiday Spiral Sliced Ham with Honey Glaze
1 Smithfield Spiral Sliced Ham with Honey Glaze Preheat oven to 325°F. Remove packaging; reserve liquid. Place ham cut-side down on large sheet of foil in roasting pan, pour reserved liquid over ham and wrap completely with foil. Warm ham in oven for 10 to 12 minutes per pound. Do not overheat. After removing from oven, let sit for 5 minutes before glazing. Heat glaze packet for 15 seconds in microwave. Glaze is hot, so be careful when opening packet. Holding packet with towel or oven mitt, cut corner off packet and pour glaze into bowl. Stir well and spoon over ham. Let glazed ham sit for 5 minutes before serving to allow glaze to melt over ham. Yield: 14 servings
Countryberries Designs Snow Shovel
Materials: Old or new, adult or child, metal snow shovel White spray primer, sandpaper Acrylic paint- white, black, lt. pink, orange 2” paint brush and round detail brush Homespun or plaid wool about 3”x36” Plastic evergreens and berries Hot glue gun
This pattern is free for you to use. Please give the artist credit. Not for commercial use. 1. Sand and primer shovel 2. Paint handle and top of blade in black 3. Paint rest of blade white 4. Sketch in features. Dry brush pink cheeks. 5. Paint black circles for eyes and mouth. 6. Paint nose orange. 7. Wrap homespun or wool around base of handle. Trim and glue. 8. Tie rest of fabric at top of handle. 9. Hot glue berries and greens to brim of hat. Stand a full size shovel next to your door or hang a child size shovel on your wall or door. Have fun!
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Smashed Bacon Ranch Potatoes 1 1/2 pounds Yukon gold potatoes, cut into chunks 4 to 6 slices Smithfield Naturally Hickory Smoked Bacon 1/4 cup bottled ranch dressing
Green Bean Corn Casserole 2 TBLS buttermilk or whole milk 1 TBLS white wine vinegar Salt and pepper
Cook potatoes in boiling, salted water until very tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain; return to saucepan and mash coarsely. Cook bacon in a large heavy skillet over medium heat until browned; drain and crumble. Pour off drippings from skillet, leaving clinging particles in skillet. Add potatoes, salad dressing, buttermilk and vinegar to skillet; stir until well blended. Cook, stirring constantly, until hot. Add salt and pepper to taste. Yield: 4 servings.
3 Ways to Make Ham Leftovers Delectable For many, the best part of the holiday meal awaits them in the fridge the next day. If you find yourself with a kitchen still stocked for a holiday feast, here are some easy ways to turn delicious ham into a flavorful meal with just a few extra ingredients: Pizza: Nothing pleases a child – or a parent for that matter – more than pizza. Simply place
1 bag frozen French-style green beans 1 cup celery, chopped 1/2 cup sour cream 1 can cream of celery soup 1 can corn, drained
1 green pepper, chopped 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, grated 1 sleeve butter crackers, finely crushed 3 TBLS melted butter
Preheat oven to 350°F. In large mixing bowl, combine first 7 ingredients and place in prepared 13-inch by 9-inch casserole dish. Combine crushed butter crackers and melted butter and spread over top of casserole. Bake for 45 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Note: Add 1 cup diced ham and 1 cup shredded cooked chicken to this recipe to make it a main dish. Yield: 8 servings
marinara sauce, cheese and cubed ham atop broiled French bread or English muffins for a crunchy post-holiday lunch. Pasta salad: Whip up a cool classic you can nibble on all week long. Prepare your favorite whole-wheat noodles, then mix in cubed ham, your favorite cheeses, diced tomatoes, spinach and a generous pour of creamy Italian dressing.
It’s an easy meal in just minutes. Sandwiches: Take standard ham and cheese sandwiches to new levels with uneaten goodies from your cheese platter. Fill leftover artisan rolls from your holiday fare with sliced ham. Experiment with your favorite cheeses – Gouda, Gruyere or Roquefort – and place on the grill for a gooey, crunchy bite.
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Casper, Cheyenne, Gillette & Sheridan, Wyoming
An Old-fashioned, Family-Centered Holiday Season Why is it after all these years of writing articles for The Country Register, the Christmas article is the most difficult (for me) to write. Could it be because the message is the same with gift suggestions, entertaining ideas, and most importantly of all the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ? I struggle with it because the message is the same. And, because I like to put a different spin on whatever message I am writing, the challenge to change the presentation does not come easily for me. As I pondered over this, I began to ask myself, “Do I really have to change the message?” Right now our world and its values are changing almost daily, so why not go back to our roots, and celebrate the season as we did in our childhood. If there are young ones in your life, introduce them to what it was like to celebrate Christmas when you were growing up. Obviously you are going to have to prepare them for this, or they may not be open to the idea. You might begin by inviting them to help decorate the tree. Could they help string popcorn and/or cranberries? For the little ones, perhaps they could help glue paper chains together. And, depending on where you live, could you plan a tree cutting outing where everyone comes along to pick out the perfect tree and cut it down. Of course when you get home, the family can sit by the fire (if that is an option) and enjoy a nice mug of hot tea before putting up the tree. If family is visiting from out of town and will be with you a few days, why not let the children help with baking cookies or other delights that you traditionally make for the holidays. This would be a perfect time to pass on your favorite recipes, which hopefully they will create when they have a family of their own. And don’t forget a snack of tea and cookies is a great way to end your baking lesson. On Christmas Eve, most people go to church. Afterwards, assuming you do not open presents on Christmas Eve, why not ride around the neighborhood and see the colorful display of lights, your neighbors have created. When you get home you can have a snack or even a meal depending on what tradition you follow.
Christmas Day at my house, before we open the presents, we read the Christmas story from the Bible. Then on a pedestal dish, we have a coffeecake with a birthday candle in the middle. We sing Happy Birthday to Jesus, enjoy our food, and then open our presents. Children need to know the reason we celebrate Christmas. So before the chaos of the day begins, it might be well to set aside that quiet time to pause and reflect what Christmas is all about. And, if you are staying true to an old-fashioned Christmas, perhaps you can spend the afternoon playing board games. You read it right ... board games, not electronic ones. And, perhaps you could wind down the day by singing some Christmas Carols over a nice cup of tea and some of your home baked goodies. The secret to a successful old-fashioned Christmas is how you approach the young ones, especially the teenagers. You may have to collect their cell phones (and other electronic gadgets) at the door, or at least insist that their phone be turned off. But, as they become engaged, they will soon realize there is a world without cell phones etc. that can be enjoyed. What I have shared with you, are just suggestions. You know the time you have with your family. Try to incorporate as many of your values as you can without overwhelming them. Perhaps none of these ideas will work for your situation, but I hope it is a beginning to spark ideas on how you can teach the younger generation there is fun in the simple pleasures of life, and more importantly in being together as a family. Merry Christmas Janet Young, Certified Tea and Etiquette Consultant, is a founding member of Mid-Atlantic Tea Business Association and freelance writer/national tea presenter. Visit her website at www.overtheteacup.com.
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Devils Lake, North Dakota
Book Review: Unwrapping Wonder: Finding Hope in the Gift of Nature In this modern, busy world in which we live, we need to re-discover the gift of nature, which will help us focus on something other than computers and electronics. Social media websites, cell phones, iPads, iPods, and all kinds of other useful technology can be fun, but we pay a price for this connectivity: overloaded circuits of the mind. Unwrapping Wonder: Finding Hope in the Gift of Nature is a book that can help restore your soul as you cultivate a connection with creation and, in the process, better understand the Creator. Unwrapping Wonder offers a delightful remedy for tattered souls, using natural history, the author’s personal story, and God's glory found in everyday nature. Each chapter of this 224page book focuses on one natural object such as the bee, the barnacle, or the tiniest seed. By peering within these ordinary objects, we can learn to see details which reveal extraordinary wonder. As we unwrap this gift, we discover more of nature, of God, and of ourselves – one wonder at a time. Be restored in mind, soul, and body through the oft-overlooked gift of nature. You don’t have to be a foraging expert or outdoor enthusiast to enjoy this book. With a healthy blend of knowledge and humor, Carol O’Casey leads us into the world of biology and relates that to our spiritual lives, in an easy-to-understand and engaging way.
Each chapter offers:
• The Wonder Introduced: Through anecdote, natural history, or life story. • The Wonder Unwrapped: Zoom in to see hidden details, explained in everyday terms. • The Wonder Applied: Practical, spiritual lessons for daily living. • Promise of Hope: Relevant Scripture to inspire hope. • Wondercise: A hands-on nature activity designed to awaken your heart, mind, and soul to the wonder of creation and to give praise to the Creator. Here is an excerpt (modified) of a Wondercise from Chapter One: Nature’s Thermometer In 1897, American physicist and inventor Amos Dolbear discovered how to calculate air temperature in Fahrenheit using the rate of a cricket’s chirp. You can too, using his formula. On a warm summer’s night (over 55 degrees F), grab a lawn chair, go outside, and enjoy nature’s symphony. Impress your friends and neighbors by estimating the air temperature counting cricket chirps. A cricket chirps faster as temperatures rise and slower when temperatures fall. You can use the following equation (modified from Dolbear’s original): 40 + N = T N is the number of chirps in 15 seconds, and T is for temperature.
In plain English, this means you count the number of chirps in 15 seconds and add 40 to this number. This gives an estimate of the temperature in degrees Fahrenheit. Just for fun, grab a real thermometer and check the accuracy of your “cricket thermometer.” Oh, and don’t forget to enjoy the song in the midst of the math. What others have said about Unwrapping Wonder: "A gem of a book... O'Casey paints a rich portrait of nature, verdant with rich hues of biology, with undertones of scripture and wonderment. Her use of metaphors that link the nuances of nature to our spiritual growth makes this a self-enriching treasure and a wonderful book for meaningful group studies." ~ Kim Patten, Ph.D, Professor, Washington State University “Carol O’Casey beckons us to consider the wonders of God’s creation. To savor, to relish, to partake, to revel in: in this hurried life do we make the time to do such things? Take up the challenge. Each chapter is an event well worth it. Open yourself to a greater sense of the Creator who loves you so much. Take the time to read and interact in this most unique book." ~ Dennis Ellingson, author of God’s Healing Herbs and God’s Wild Herbs Carol O’Casey is a biologist, pastor’s wife, “Wonder Workshop” leader, mother, and former teacher. She lives in Oregon. She can be found at http://thedivinenatureproject.com. Buy a paperback copy of Unwrapping Wonder at Cladach.com, Amazon. com, or order through your local bookstore ($17.99). You can also buy an e-book version through Amazon.com or BarnesandNoble.com ($9.99).
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Chamberlain & Hill City, South Dakota
Mystery Quilt: Raspberry Swirl Designed by Ann Jones – Nevada, MO. Pattern Submitted by Nine Patch Quilt & Fabrics, 129 E. Walnut, Nevada, MO, www.ninepatchnevada.com. This quilt was made with four batik fabrics. Fat quarters could be used as well, just remember to separate your fat quarters into the color ways listed below so you don’t get confused as you cut. This quilt top will finish out at 60” x 84”. If you want to add border for it to fit a queen size bed, be sure to allow for this when you purchase your fabric. The quilt blocks (unfinished) will be 12 ½”.
Supplies:
• Fabric A: Medium Dark (designer used a raspberry batik print) 1 ¾ yards needed • Fabric B: Medium (designer used a medium tan batik with subtle pattern) 2 yards needed • Fabric C: Very Dark (designer used a deep, deep purple with very little pattern) 3 ¼ yards needed • Fabric D: Medium (designer used a lighter tan to compliment Fabric B) 1 ¼ yards needed
Part 1:
Block 1: This block uses fabrics A, B, & C. Make 17 of these blocks. Cutting instructions for ONE block: A: Cut two (2) 5x5” squares B: Cut two (2) 5x5” squares C: Cut one (1) 4 ½ x 4 ½” squares and four (4) 3 ½ x 4 ½” rectangles • Sew the 1 ½ x 4 ½” Fabric B rectangles to the 3 ½ x 4 ½” Fabric C rectangles. Press seams towards B. Set these aside. • Mark the diagonal on the wrong side of the Fabric A squares. Place right sides together of A & B squares. Sew ¼” seam on either side of the marked line. Press. Cut the blocks on the diagonal mark. Press open with seam towards Fabric A. You will have four half-square triangle blocks that should be squared up to 4 ½” in size. • Assemble block per diagram. This is part one of a three part series. Check out the January/February and March/April issues of the Country Register of the Northern Rockies & Great Plains for additional sections to this mystery quilt.
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Kit ‘n Kaboodle Reminisces About The Autograph Book In this day of texts and emails – quick communications that are soon deleted, it would be fun to bring back autograph books, something I remember from my girlhood grade school days They were basically a blank book where friends could write verses of remembrance, the real books featured the inscription “Autograph Book” on the front. Each student had his own favorite phrase that was written in the best possible handwriting on everyone’s pages such as these this example: I thought, I thought, I thought in vain At last I thought I’d write my name. Those would have been likely inscribed by a boy as the couplet didn’t commit to undying love or anything mushy. Each signer was allotted an entire page yet filled little space and once the book was full it could be turned upside down providing a place for additional messages, making the book essentially twice as long. Closings such as Your friend, Your classmate, Your true friend were used more by girls. Girls often mentioned the future to their friends: When get married and have some twins, Don’t call on me for safety pins. These books were meant to be treasured forever and were the forerunner of the inscriptions in high school annuals. Book owners invited each person to sign. When teachers were included it indicated that the student had a particular fondness for the instructor and their writings were usually more personalized, not rhyming clichés such as: “My little student, always remember me with true affection. Your teacher,” followed by her signature. I always thought these sentiments were only collected by girls until I came across a small scrapbook titled, “Hysterical History of the CCC”
(Civilian Conservation Corps), published by Peerless Engraving Co., Little Rock Ark., in 1935. Seven of the pages are expressly for autographs. The men wrote heartfelt greetings, shared specific memories, signed their whole names and usually added their hometown. In this particular CCC boy’s book there was only one poetic attempt: When you are looking through this book, Think of me and my old brush hook.
That message paints a vivid picture, encompassing the history and the type of work done. It shows the men did hard work together, some might even call it shared misery. The following personal message makes me wonder if these men ever saw each other again: “Rockerville, Eighty years ago the Civilian ConservaSummit, Lightning Creek. We’ve been tion Corps was established. Gabe Raba together in them all and now you are was enrolled at Camp Este in the Black leaving but your acquaintance will Hills of South Dakota and was ready to always be with me in memories, one go to work. He held an ax in one hand of the worthwhile things of CCC life. and a brush hook, as mentioned in the Remember your first day with an axe.” autograph book, in the other. Will today’s young people have anything written with which they can remember their formative years or will the memories all be forgotten with the delete key? Certainly, their family members will not have the fun tidbits like autograph books and mementoes unless people make a conscious effort now to leave a written trail. Maybe an autograph book will be on your list for someone – or even yourself – this Christmas. Peggy Sanders writes from the family farm in southwest South Dakota. She is in fourth of six generations in the same county, residing elsewhere during college including a year at the Sorbonne in Paris. Please contact her at peggy@peggysanders.com and visit her author website at www.peggy@peggysanders.com.
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Dell Rapids & Pierre, South Dakota
Food Safety Through the End of Holiday Meals Important Protect Family & Friends with Safe Cooling Practices
With the holidays around the corner and your family food into ice water). The ice water depth should be knocking at your door for the big feast, don’t let your food equal to or greater than the food depth in the stock pot safety end when you serve your first dish. Keep food safeor bowl. Ice paddles filled with water and frozen when ty in mind all the way through the meal and even when placed into hot foods while stirring works well for coolyou are stashing those leftovers for tomorrow. ing soups and sauces. A combination of these methods Foods that are improperly cooled are a leading cause is effective in cooling foods. Foods can be cooled using of foodborne illness. Why? It would seem that just placice or water as an ingredient if the recipe is made with ing it in a refrigerator to cool should make it safe. That’s less water than required. Cold water or ice is added after what refrigerators do, right? Although refrigerators are cooking to cool the food and adds the remaining liquid. designed to keep foods cool, food that cools too slowly When placing foods in a cooler, or refrigerator, use can support bacteria growth to harmful levels. If foods shallow metal containers, cover lightly and place so air are not properly cooled and properly reheated, bacteria can circulate around the containers. Don’t over fill or and the toxins they may produce can cause serious illness. overcrowd the cooling space by stacking pans of top of Actual proper cooling of foods is a more difficult proceone another. dure than just popping hot foods in a refrigerator to cool. Because cooling food can become an “out of sightHot foods placed in a refrigerator can raise the temperaout of mind” process, it is a good idea to use a time/temture of the refrigerator as well as the temperature of the perature log to remain aware of how the food is cooling. Don’t over fill or overcrowd the foods already in the refrigerator and affect cooling overall. cooling space by stacking pans on To reheat foods, reheat food to 165°F or higher withEquipment (stoves, ovens, grills) we use to cook foods in 2 hours and held hot at 140°F until served. Food temtop of one another. and distribute heat throughout the food efficiently bring the peratures should be measured with a food thermometer. final cooking temperatures (145°;155°F;165°F) effectiveNo one wants to be sick from the way a holiday meal ly. Equipment used to effectively cool foods isn’t as effective as equipment was cooked, served or cooled, so be sure you loved ones are protected by used to cook foods. It takes an effort to bring foods that have been heated taking these tips into consideration this holiday season. to high temperatures down to the desired cool temperature of 41°F or lower. Sharon Guthmiller, is a SDSU Food Safety Field Specialist at the Rapid City The primary factor that influences the rate at which food cools is mass. Regional Extension Center. Contact her for more food safety tips at The denser the food and the greater amount of food, the longer it will take sharon.guthmiller@sdstate.edu. to cool. If food is stored in deep containers and not divided into smaller portions and stored in shallow pans, food can take more than 1 day to cool to the proper temperature. Foods need to be cooled to 70°F within 2 hours, then from 70°F to 41°F within 4 more hours. (70°F to 125°F is the temperature range that bacteria multiply the fastest). Quick chill methods work well for cooling food quickly. Ice baths, (the process of placing a stock pot or metal bowl of hot
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Custer, Hot Springs & Rapid City, South Dakota
Project: Jolly Holiday Santa Gift Sack An adorable alternative to paper wrapping Fabrics for this project are from the Joy, Love, Peace, Noel fabric line by Jacquelynne Steves for Henry Glass Fabrics.
Cut the following fabrics: • Light Blue– 1 square, 8” • Red– 2 strips each 1 1/2 x 8” and 2 strips each 1 1/2 x 12 1/2” • Dot– 2 strips each 1 3/4 x 8” • Stripe– 1 strip, 3 1/2 x 12 1/2” • Holly Print– 1 strip, 4 1/2 x 12 1/2” • Fabric of your choice for back of bag– 1 piece, 12 1/2 x 17” You will also need: Scraps of beige, white and green fabrics for appliqué,(4) 3/4” green buttons, 1 7/8 yards of 3/8” wide red grosgrain ribbon, lightweight fusible webbing, thread for machine appliqué, red embroidery floss, 2 small black buttons for eyes (I used 2/16” Micro-Mini buttons from Hillcreek Designs). 1. Appliqué – Pattern can be found at www.thenoblewife.com/pages/FreePatterns.htm. Trace pattern pieces onto paper side of fusible webbing and cut out, leaving a 1/4” border around the shapes. Fuse to WRONG sides of indicated fabrics. Cut out on lines and peel off paper backing. Referring to pattern sheet on page 4, place appliqué pieces on light blue square. Note where pieces overlap and arrange in the following order– face, beard and hat on bottom layer, Step hat brim over face and hat, mustache and pom-pom 1 on top layer. Carefully fuse pieces in place. Machine appliqué edges. 2. Sew 2 small buttons for eyes onto face. 3. Trace the embroidery pattern onto the blue square and use a back stitch to embroidery with 2 strands of red embroidery floss.
4. Sew the 2 red strips (1 1/2 x 8”) to the sides of the blue square. Sew the dot strips to the sides of the red strips. Step 5. Sew the remaining red strips (1 1/2 x 12 1/2”) to top 5 and bottom. 6. Sew the striped strip to the bottom and the holly strip to the top. 7. Sew Green buttons to corners of red borders. 8. Zigzag stitch top side edge of bag front and back. Top 3” only. 9. Sew bag front to bag back with RIGHT sides Step 8 together– sew 3/4” down from top and back-stitch. Step Leave a 3/4” opening, then sew again all the way down 9 to the bottom. Sew together along bottom edge. 10. Turn bag right side out. Top Step stitch along edges of openings. 10 11. Fold top raw edge under 1/4” toward wrong side and press. 12. Turn edge under again 1 1/4” and pin in place. Top stitch along edge. 13. Cut 2 pieces of ribbon each 29” long. Place a safety pin in the end of one piece of ribbon and fasten the pin closed. Use safety pin to insert ribbon into casing at top of bag, going all the way around the top of the bag until the safety pins comes out the Step same opening where it went in. Remove safety pin 13 and sew ends of ribbon together. Pull ribbon so that ends are hidden inside bag. Repeat with remaining piece of ribbon. Copyright Jacquelynne Steves. 2013. Pattern and additional photos can be found at www.thenoblewife.com/images/JollyHolidaySantaSackInstructions.pdf
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Belle Fourche, Edgemont, Faulkton, Hot Springs, Rapid City & Spearfish, South Dakota Upcoming Area Events
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Family Feasts, Continued Continued from page 7
White Beans with Bacon and Butternut Squash 2 TBLS olive oil 4 slices Smithfield bacon, chopped 1 lb. diced butternut squash 1/2 cup onion, chopped 1 tsp kosher salt 1/2 tsp pepper 1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp curry powder 1/2 cup chicken stock 2 cans cannellini beans, drained & rinsed 2 cups fresh spinach, stems removed & chopped
Heat olive oil in large skillet over medium heat. Add bacon to skillet and cook for 5 to 7 minutes or until crumbly; remove from skillet, drain on paper towels and reserve 2 tablespoons of drippings in skillet. Add butternut squash, onion, salt, pepper, nutmeg and curry powder to the skillet; saute for 5 minutes; add chicken broth to the skillet, reduce heat to medium low, cover and cook for 5 additional minutes or until butternut squash is tender. Add beans and spinach to the skillet and cook for 3 minutes or until all vegetables are heated through. Sprinkle with reserved bacon.
Family Features • Yield: 4 servings