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fusing dishes with exciting flavors that might be difficult to achieve otherwise. Experiment Don’t be afraid to try incorporating beer into a variety of dishes. Samuel Adams brewer Jennifer Glanville advocates for experimentation. “I encourage everyone to incorporate craft beer into their cooking. If you have a favorite dish and a favorite brew — find a way to put them together. There are so many options when cooking with craft beer,” she stated. Craft beer for every course Because of the variety of craft beers on the market today, there is a beer that fits in any recipe. Various beer types can fit in marinades for meats, sauces, and even desserts. Glanville recommends making a marinade with Boston Lager for steaks and burgers. The malt flavor in the beer emphasizes the caramelized flavors of the meat, and the beer’s citrus and spicy notes from the hops intensify the flavor of the dish. To show just how tasty a dish made with craft beer can be, Samuel Adams worked with Chef David Burke to create a beer-infused cupcake that is worthy of any celebration — especially the brewery’s 30th anniversary. Burke says of the partnership, “Samuel Adams continues to experiment with ingredients and brewing techniques, just as I experiment in my cooking, so it’s been exciting to see how we’ve been able to push culinary boundaries through our unique partnership.” To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Boston Lager and learn how simple cooking with craft beer can be, whip up a batch of Boston Lager cupcakes and toast to your new culinary know-how. Samuel Adams Boston Lager Cupcakes Recipe (makes two dozen cupcakes): Recipe by Chef David Burke
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pilatory cream? Sure, they have huge heating bills, but has anyone priced a really good indoor-outdoor suntan lotion lately? Eastern women are not expected to have tanned appendages after Labor Day. Those women may have wet wool draped over every chair in the house, but it doesn’t matter that the elastic in their swimsuit is shot. No one is likely to suddenly call them and shout, “Come on over. The solar heater has the pool back at 80 degrees.” No one expects them to get another bikini wax done in January. Coast to coast, we have just spent four to six weeks
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from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 22 on the deck outside the Cardiff Library, 2081 Newcastle Ave., Cardiff by the Sea. For more information, contact the Friends of the Library group at (760) 635-1000, or by email at cardifflibrary92007@yahoo.com. GET IN PRINT Publishers and Writers of San Diego will meet at 10 a.m. Feb. 22, at the Encinitas Community Center, 1140 Oakcrest Park Drive, with Angela Bole, executive director of the Independent Book Publishers Association. Cost is $15.
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T he C oast News 1/2 cup butter 1 1/4 cups sugar 1/4 cup cocoa powder 3/4 cup all purpose flour 3/4 teaspoon baking powder 3/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 cup water 1/2 cup Samuel Adams Boston Lager 2 eggs 1/2 teaspoon salt Ingredients for Boston Lager Buttercream Frosting: 3 cups confectioners’ sugar 1 cup butter 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 tablespoon whipping cream 2 tablespoons Samuel Adams Boston Lager Directions for Boston Lager Cupcakes: Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Combine flour, baking powder and baking soda in a medium bowl. Beat together butter, sugar and cocoa powder in a large mixing bowl. Add in eggs and mix until thoroughly combined. Slowly incorporate dry ingredients until well combined. Pour in water and beer and finish by adding salt. Stir until mixture is smooth and there are no lumps. Line a cupcake tin with cupcake liners. Pour approximately 3 to 4 oz into each cupcake. Bake in oven at 325 degrees for approximately 12 minutes or until golden brown. Directions for Boston Lager Buttercream Frosting: In a standing mixer, whisk together sugar and butter. Mix on low speed until well blended and then increase speed to medium and beat for another 3 minutes. Add vanilla extract, Boston Lager and whipping cream and continue to beat on medium speed for 1 minute more, adding more cream if needed.
baking, giving, receiving and eating double chocolate mocha fudge and butter cookies. Back east, all that newly acquired holiday avoirdupois can be kept decently buried beneath several layers of sweaters. I can certainly appreciate that the romantic picture of happy children building a snowman or racing down sledding hills grows very dim when the thermometer reads umpteen degrees below zero. But no one expects these mothers to somehow resuscitate a child’s summer wardrobe after four months of growth and wear. Last summer’s T-shirts look like the banquet hall of a moth convention. What shoes still fit have that wonderfully warped
and mildewed look caused by too many days worn around the pool and left on the back porch. Suddenly it’s 80 degrees and our children have to dress like refugees. This phenomenon happens every single winter out here, but who can afford to replace summer-weight clothing now, if you can even find it. I thought I might take my case to Washington D.C. for some federal aid, but maybe I’ll just hang on to it until they dig out of that snowdrift.
Visit PublishersWriters.org for more information and to register. BOOKS FOR KIDS A private collection of more than 3,000 books will be on sale for donations from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 22 in the Stratford Court Café parking lot, 1307 Stratford Court, Del Mar. Chhahari Organization Nepal is a nonprofit shelter for 23 at-risk and orphan children in Nepal. All donations will go directly to the organization. RECYCLE IT ALL A shredding and free E-waste Recycling Event will benefit Bethlehem Lutheran Preschool, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 22 at Bethlehem Lutheran
Church, 925 Balour Drive, Encinitas.
Jean Gillette is a freelance writer counting on air conditioning to keep her comfortable in her winter wardrobe. Contact her at jgillette@coastnewsgroup. com.
SAVE THE DATE VISIT CSUSM California State University San Marcos is hosting a Free Education Fair on campus on from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 1 with giveaways, sample classes led by CSUSM professors and instructors, and an opportunity to meet with Academic Advisors and Financial Aid Officers. Plus KYXY 96.5 and on-air talent Tommy Sablan (aka Little Tommy) as well as Energy 103.7. For more information, visit csusm.edu/el or call (760) 750-4020.
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The service is optional. Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care provides volunteers sewing supplies and pays the shipment costs of delivering the finished bears to the hospice care business office. A hospice care social service worker delivers the bears and checks in on how the family is doing. Goldberger said many families find it a way to connect, hug something soft, and hold onto memories after their loved one passes. Families say a lot of memories are wrapped up in clothes their loved one used to wear. “A teddy bear is something to hold and hug,” Goldberger said. “It’s a good way for us to give back to families and offer support.” Last spring a tea was
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“I have the patent, and there’s nothing else out there like it,” Sarver said last week from his RV, which is stationed in a mobile home park on Vulcan Avenue. “Pitchers training or those only wanting to throw the ball can use it.” He was surprised to find out his RV was still in San Diego and for sale when leaving the East County Transitional Living Center six months ago. Even more unlikely, all of his possessions, like pictures of him posing with baseball players Brad Ausmus and Mark Loretta, were still in it. Seeing the mementos reminded Sarver of his progress. “I’m more savvy this time around and my approach is different,” Sarver said. “I don’t take setbacks as hard. Through seeking God, and putting my trust in Him, I gained my hope back.” Ivan Andujar, chief
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character. Darian has a lot of that. Darian has volunteered more than 160 hours helping younger children as a youth leader at New Song Community Church spring and summer camps. He has also put in three years of consistent weekly volunteer hours to help in the special education classroom at his school. Crystal Washington, Darian’s mom, said he gets his resilience from bouncing back after being picked on by classmates for having a complex partial eye seizure or lazy eye. At times the teasing was ruthless. “It bothered him so immensely that he became very shy and lost confidence,” Crystal Washington said. Then when Darian was in second grade he had surgery that corrected the physical problem. What stayed with him
held to allow families to meet and thank volunteers. Families said the tea allowed them to express their thanks and have a bit of closure about
she had sewn. “The family explained that the toddler, who had been so close to his grandmother, had recognized the fabric of the bear as being his grandmother’s and immediately embraced it,” Harrison said. “I was very touched by how attached the families were to their bears. I had no idea that they would mean so much.” Goldberger said the tea would continue to be an annual event. “It’s a really special Ryana Goldberger program,” Goldberger Director of Supportive Care said. Seasons Hospice & their loved one’s death. What Goldberger did not Palliative Care cares for expect was the emotions patients in their homes, of volunteers who also nursing homes, hospitals wanted to meet the fami- and assisted living facililies and learn more about ties. Patients range in age them. from newborns to age 110. Harrison attended The majority of hosthe tea and saw a little boy pice care patients are age holding a well-loved bear 65 and older.
It’s a good way for us to give back to families and offer support.”
operations officer of the center, said Sarver was battling depression when he entered the program. “He was quiet and would keep to himself,” Andujar said. “The man I see today is a whole different person.” Over time, by attending center classes and taking on more responsibilities, Sarver’s outlook improved, Andujar said. At the end of his stay, he helped those new to the center get settled and find their way. “He’s gregarious, outspoken and a go-getter,” Andujar said. Sarver’s newfound positivity has been seriously tested in the past few months. After being diagnosed with lung cancer two months ago, he’s undergone radiation treatment. Fortunately, his right lung has responded to treatment, boding well for his health. Either way, he’s staying optimistic. “I’ve had radiation sickness, but I’m not going to let it get me down,” Sarv-
er said. “It’s just a bump in the road. I just stay busy and move forward.” Lately, he’s been giving pitching lessons, coaching youngsters and working as an insurance investigator. “I’m putting every cent I earn into the strike zone, because I believe in it that much,” Sarver said. Some are taking notice. Amid the photos and keepsakes hanging inside his RV, a whiteboard keeps track of sporting good stores that have expressed interest in Strike Zone. Sarver has lined up a manufacturer, but still needs to secure investors. He’s even pitching the idea to “Shark Tank,” the TV show in which inventors present ideas to business tycoons. And in the next few weeks, he plans to again travel across the U.S. in his RV and play entrepreneur. “I’ve been working toward this for so long and I don’t want to leave a stone unturned,” Sarver said.
was empathy for others who have to endure teasing. “He knows what it felt like to be different and be the center of unwanted attention,” Crystal Washington said. “I think this is also why he was so eager to volunteer a few hours a week in the special education classroom. “He is always the first one to stand up for someone in need or someone that is being bullied.” Darian has found strength in helping others. Last year he served as student council president and is running for student council president again this year. “Through this office he was able to lead the student body through numerous activities and fundraisers,” Crystal Washington said. “He also gave speeches quite regularly.” Academically Darian has made the school honor roll and received academic honors including student of the month and a summer scholarship to study at the Lux Art Institute in Encin-
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Above all he has a kind heart. “He has a big heart and is always putting others before himself,” Crystal Washington said. “He loves to be a part of anything that is helping others.” During the semi-finalist round nominated youth are interviewed. Then in the finalist round a winner for each branch of service is selected by a committee. Final winners are flown with a parent to Washington, D.C., to pick up their award at a special recognition ceremony. “The primary goal is to show appreciation for all these kids do,” Taylor said. “Service members volunteer. Military kids are sort of drafted into military life. We want to recognize them and thank them for it.” Each winner of Military Child of the Year receives $5,000. Winners will be announced in March, a month before the recognition ceremony.