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FESTIVAL OF TREES Chamber readies for 9th year of event

on the cover Abby Kuehne of Ironton sells unique vintage items online.

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n a few weeks, Thanksgiving will be here and, with that, the start of the holiday season as well.

Our region has numerous events for families and individuals to enjoy in the month leading to Christmas, from the parades hosted by Ashland and Ironton, to the festivals of trees in Lawrence County and Ashland, to the historic downtown church walk in Ironton organized by the Lawrence County Historical Society.

But, while the fun is ongoing, we urge readers, as many do, to consider those less fortunate this holiday season.

Thankfully, there are numerous efforts to provide for those in need, such as the United Way of the Rivers Cities, whose Big Cover Up grants help numerous schools in the area to organize drives and events, while Ironton’s Harvest for the Hungry food pantry conducts a massive giveaway of food in the lead-up to Thanksgiving (a similar effort takes place before Christmas by the Chesapeake Community Mission Outreach).

While the spirit of giving peaks at the holidays, the need in our region is here year round, and all of these organizations work twelve months each year to bring needed aid.

We encourage you to reach out to them to make a difference in your community.

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BLUE EWE Blue Ewe offers knitting supplies to Tri-State enthusiasts

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FOR THE LOVE OF MCM Vintage business sells unique finds online

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FESTIVAL OF TREES Lawrence County Festival of Trees and Christmas Market marks nine years

living 28

LYN ZEN Huntington woman's businesses offer tattooing, holistic services

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BETTER THAN FLOURS Ashland's Better Than Flours provides gluten-free options

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A COMMUNITY FOR CRAFTERS The Blue Ewe provides knitting resources for Tri-State

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ver the last few years, the interest in stress-relieving, creative hobbies has risen significantly.

“There has been a crafting resurgence since the COVID-19 pandemic,” confirmed Jonathan Sutton, owner of The Blue Ewe, a local yarn shop, in Barboursville. “I knit, and I got into it when my best friend wanted to learn and was having a bit of trouble figuring it out. I went on YouTube to see if I could try to help, and I found it very calming and relaxing. It was exactly what I needed at the time.”

In fact, he enjoyed knitting it so much that, as he continued to teach himself, Sutton started an Etsy shop called The Blue Ewe and began selling knitting accessories.

This past July, he opened a brick-andmortar retail space of the same name.

“I took the money that I had accumulated from Etsy sales and opened the shop,” Sutton said. “This area has not had a local yarn shop since around 2010.

Most people, including myself, always talked about having to drive approximately an hour or so away to get to the nearest yarn shop, in Morehead or Kanawha City. Even in the short amount of time that the shop has been open, we’ve had crafters come from all over the area.”

Currently, store hours are limited to afternoons/evenings and weekends, since Sutton also works in Special Collections at Marshall University, but he is always happy to see his customers and offer them a warm and welcoming space to unwind. And the feeling is mutual.

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“I’m ecstatic this is here,” Maria Farley, one of The Blue Ewe’s regular customers said. “There hasn’t been anything like this around here in a while. It’s the best thing that has come to town.”

“We’re very happy to have this shop,” Linda Wilkinson, another regular, echoed.

“I tell people all the time that they have to come to the shop. We want to see him [Sutton] do well and grow, and we’re doing our part.”

Even though the shop itself is on the smaller side, The Blue Ewe offers a nice assortment of yarns varying by weight, color and fiber content in-store as well as on its website. Some featured brands include Deep Dyed Yarns (The Blue Ewe is it’s exclusive West Virginia retailer), Morgan Farms (another exclusive), Lykke, HiyaHiya, Araucania, Malabrigo, Jody Long, Cascade and Queensland Collection.

“There is probably nothing in here that you’ll find at a big box store,” Sutton said.

“I really try to see what other places don’t have, even outside of the area, and carry those items because it’s a lot of things that people might not have seen or have access to otherwise. There’s a lot of great stuff that just isn’t necessarily getting out there.”

Another way Sutton showcases specific yarn companies is through trunk shows, where a vendor will send samples of their product lines and patterns to the shop for a set amount of time, typically a couple of weeks.

“A trunk show is a special event, where you can see items that have been crafted with the specific yarn,” Sutton described.

“There will be items not normally on display in the shop, and you can feel and try on the garments and accessories that artist and pattern designers create that help highlight the characteristics of the featured yarn. It’s a way for people to see and feel and actually understand what something is going to look like in person versus just from a picture.”

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Classes are a large part of The Blue Ewe’s business. Several are scheduled monthly, and they range from introductory sessions to those focusing on specific techniques. Beginner classes, in particular, have been extremely popular.

“Every beginner class has sold out so far,” Sutton said.

There are also monthly “knit-alongs” and “crochet-alongs.”

“With those, we pick a theme, and people can work on it in the shop or on their own with the goal of finishing it within a one month timeframe,” Sutton explained.

Finally, every Wednesday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to noon, Sutton hosts Meet & Makes.

“People are welcome to come in, sit down and craft any time the

shop is open, but especially during our Meet & Make hours. These are times where anyone, whatever your fiber craft, can get together, show others what they are working on, maybe get some help with a technique, and enjoy each other’s company,” he said. “We are trying to build a community.”

The Blue Ewe is located at 5033 US Rt. 60, Barboursville, West Virginia (next to the Pink Elephant).

The shop is open from 1-7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, 3:30-7:30 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday and noon-4 p.m. on Sunday.

For more information or to shop online, visit theblueewe.com. Call 304-654-7732 or email jonathan@theblueewe.com with questions. a

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For the Love of MCM specializes in midcentury items Story Amanda Larch | Photography Heath Harrison

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eing allergic to dust mites and mold hasn’t stopped Abby Kuehne from creating a successful vintage reselling business and brand: For the Love of MCM Vintage is an online boutique, specializing in midcentury modern furniture and clothing, though Kuehne offers a wide range of antique and retro items for sale.

“I feel like Alanis Morissette,” Kuehne says.

“Isn’t it ironic that the two things I’m allergic to in life — literally two things, are dust mites and mold, and I’m in the vintage business!”

Having always practiced, and advocated for, sustainability, Kuehne’s Ironton-based business started with flipping midcentury modern furniture, posting the pieces for sale online. She then launched a photography business a few years into that venture, before she was faced with a decision.

“I had gathered so much stuff that it was like, do I want to do photography, or do I want to have a vintage business?” she says.

Kuehne decided to make the switch and went full time with her vintage business in 2018, still mainly selling furniture at first. In her searches sourcing material, Kuehne started accumulating more housewares and clothing that she says she just couldn’t leave behind.

“My mom had always worn vintage in the ‘80s, so I grew up with her always wearing vintage,” she says. “And I’d always been going to thrift stores so it was a natural fit, and it grew very quickly.”

It’s hard to deny that vintage items hold an allure; Kuehne attributes this to the idea that they carry someone else’s story—in addition to simply being made with a higher quality before today’s trend and reliance of fast fashion.

“I think it’s the energy of it; that’s always

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I think it’s the energy of it; that’s always fascinated me in a way. Everything I have is unique.

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fascinated me in a way,” she says. “Everything I have is unique.”

While Kuehne cross lists on sites like Etsy and eBay. She also has her own website with typically lower prices: https:// fortheloveofmcmvintage.com/.

She has made sales in the area, though her brand has a national— and international—market, and one future dream of Kuehne’s is to have more of a niche for even older items, as she “would like to more so fine tune my market that I sell to,” she says.

“I have a slew of everything because I have to sell what I find. I would love to be able to niche out more into older items, and that’s been a work in progress of learning what works, what’s worth my time, whatnot,” Kuehne says.

She also keeps a sold archive on her website to help bring in extra traffic. Some of the ‘best-sellers’ in the For the Love of MCM Vintage shop includes menswear and 1930s clothing.

“Everybody loves early clothing, mostly, that’s what I have found,” Kuehne says. “I love finding menswear, that’s really fun and always sells great, and men seem to know more so their sizing and it’s not as much of a whim purchase as women. I don’t often find menswear as much; I think things got cut down a lot more, worn longer, versus a dress or something, because when a man wore a suit, he wore it longer.”

For example, Kuehne once locally sourced a men’s suit with a note in the pocket saying it was a wedding suit from 1948.

“For old items, they would write on the inside for when you got them dry cleaned,” she explains. “It was all down the pocket of the pants, so he wore it for his wedding, but then he wore it consistently for decades.”

Kuehne has shipped sold items to 47 states—with Alaska, Hawaii and West Virginia the three exceptions—and 18 countries.

She recently sold one of her favorite pieces: a red Art Deco silk fishtail dress.

“Someone in California purchased it to wear to an Art Deco event, and so it’s fun to see new life for stuff, even if it’s hard for me to part with,” she says. “I love getting to see the details of really old pieces.”

Kuehne says it’s important to shop vintage because it’s sustainable.

“We have what we need, if we would take the time to put into caring for things, I think. I love being able to save things from going to a landfill and knowing that it’s going to somebody who’s going to love it and care for it again and give it new life,” she says.

Working for herself has its ups and downs, but Kuehne says it’s also incredibly rewarding and a wonderful experience. For each piece she sells, she includes a handwritten thank you note, wrapping up the items in brown paper and tied with a string before shipping them off

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to their new home.

“I love the reward of when something sells, knowing that it’s one thing that wasn’t new purchased,” she says. “I always say thank you for supporting my small business and for choosing vintage over a new product. It’s cool to get to emphasize that, like pat yourself on the back, you bought something vintage. Not that it’s just my business, but I truly think it’s important for us to not just mindlessly purchase new things for the sake of the dopamine kick.”

A member of the Vintage Fashion Guild since 2018, one of Kuehne’s favorite aspects of her business is occasionally selling to costume departments for movies and TV. Most recently, she sold multiple pieces to the costume designer for a new Robert Zemeckis film and many pieces for “Riverdale” and “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” television series, to name a few.

“This year, I joined the board of it; it’s international and helps maintain the standard of when somebody buys from me, they know I am upholding the standard that the Vintage Fashion Guild has listed, as when I describe something as excellent that means there’s no notable flaws,” she describes. “It’s that standard of sale.”

Kuehne says she wishes more people thought more about buying vintage and that they think twice before throwing something out, even encouraging them to try out vintage reselling.

“It never hurts to dip your toes in to see what you can do because even if you just do it as a hobby, it’s things that are being saved from a landfill, which is super important,” she says.“You never know until you try, and it can be so rewarding. It’s definitely a ton of work working for yourself and doing something like that to ensure you’re maintaining a high quality of what you’re putting out, but I think it’s great if people want to get into it and sell it.” a

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Festival of Trees has become a county tradition Story Heath Harrison | Photography Heath Harrison, Dustin Melchior

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hen the Lawrence County Festival of Trees and Christmas Market kicks off in the latter half of November, it will mark nine years for the event, which provides a festive start to the holiday season and has seen continuous growth since its inception.

Taking place at the Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce headquarters, located at 216 Collins Ave. in South Point, it is an enormously popular draw, attracting hundreds each year.

Shirley Dyer, director of the Chamber, said the event began in 2014, after she saw a similar festival in Huntington, organized by Ruth Kline.

“That was years ago, and I always wanted to do one through the Chamber,” Dyer said.

The first year, the event took place at Ohio University’s Proctorville Center, featuring 18 trees from area businesses and groups.

The trees for the event are purchased by the Chamber, of which Dyer says they are all “high quality.”

Then the businesses come in, choose a theme and buy ornaments.

Themes have ranged from vintage ornaments to sports teams to children’s stories to food.

The decorated trees are placed up for bid and sold. Dyer said they are then shrink wrapped and delivered to buyers.

The first year of the event, Dyer said they raised enough to start a scholarship fund for an Ohio University student, which is added to each year from the sales.

As the event continued, it eventually moved to the Chamber’s

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building, where a Christmas Market was added, featuring craft and food vendors, selling wares ranging from jellies to decorations to clothing to honey.

“It’s worked out so much better here,” Dyer said. “It’s right off of U.S. 52.”

Becoming a holiday staple for the region, the event features live reindeer, horse-drawn carriage rides, food trucks and, on its second day on Saturday, a Kids’ Day, with breakfast and photos with Santa, in partnership with the South Point McDonald’s franchise.

Dyer said that event can draw hundreds of children each year.

There is no cost of admission to any of the events, but children are asked to bring a food donation for area pantries.

The centerpiece of the event is the display of trees, for which judges give awards for the best efforts.

“All the trees are different and gorgeous,” Dyer said.

In addition to the businesses, there are also student categories. Since its inception, second grade classes around the county have been invited to decorate trees for a competition.

Dyer says there are now seventh grade categories for middle schools and one for high school art classes.

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“Everyone loves the children’s trees,” she said. “They are so unique.”

The event has seen constant expansion since it began. Last year, Dyer said they featured 35 trees.

And the amount of vendors has grown since the Christmas Market was added, going from 18 in the first year, to 46 last year.

This year, Dyer said they will have a larger heated tent than previous years to accommodate the growth, while a new feature will be a special bubble area for Santa to sit in when meeting with children.

Over the years, the festival has faced a few challenges.

In 2020, as with all things, the COVID-19 pandemic and limits on public gatherings, caused it to be held virtually.

While in 2019, construction of a roundabout at the Solida Road exit closed the direct entrance to the event, forcing drivers to take a large detour to reach the Chamber.

Still, Dyer said, the event thrived.

“It didn’t hamper us at all,” she said of attendance that year.

Dyer said many contribute to the event, such as the welding classes from Collins Career Technical Center, who built the metal sleigh and other decorations, while Carol Boll painted wooden backdrops

with a holiday them.

Dyer said Boll, who handles the Christmas Market layout, is essential to the planning, along with Vallery Dyer and Sandy Blackburn.

Joining her, Dyer said they work year round in organizing the event.

“We start planning as soon as last one is over,” she said. “Then, we begin for the next one.”

Preceding the event is a 5K luminary race, which takes participants through The Point industrial park next to the Chamber. Dyer said it has been well received by runners each year.

This year’s Festival of Trees and Christmas Market is set for FridaySaturday, Nov. 17-18, running from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. each day. Children’s events will take place on Saturday morning.

Dyer encourages the public to come out for the ninth year.

“It’s a beautiful setup,” she said of the trees. “And people can come to the Christmas market and do their shopping.”

More information can be found at https://lcfestivaloftrees.com.

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up close Huntington woman's businesses offer tattooing, holistic services.

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Lyn Zen | living

FROM WITHIN Story Dawn Nolan | Photography Heath Harrison, Submitted

Business specializes in microblading, holistic services

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veryone has struggled with an insecurity about their physical appearance. For Lyndsey Watkins, it was her eyebrows.

“They were really thin from over-plucking when I was younger,” she explained.

Watkins, a lifelong Huntington resident, was interested in having her brows micro bladed, but was unable to find someplace local to do so.

“There was no one even close,” she recalled. “I had to drive to Washington, D.C.” A semipermanent form of tattooing, microblading uses needles to manually implant color pigment beneath the surface of the skin. The result is the appearance of tiny, individual hairs that, together, resemble natural brows.

“It is considered semipermanent, because it is supposed to fade over time,” Watkins explained. “You’ll hear microblading, combo brows, nano brows, powder brows — they’re all very similar. They’re different styles

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of permanent makeup.”

Personally, Watkins was so pleased with the result and intrigued by the process that she became certified in microblading. In 2017, she started her own business, Lyn Zen, specializing in microblading and permanent makeup. Watkins was the first microblading artist in Huntington and, since becoming certified, she has been able help others who might have the same insecurity — whether it is from over-plucking like her, aging or a medical condition.

“I’ve had people that have had the procedure that have lost their eyebrows due to cancer, due to alopecia [hair loss that occurs when a person’s immune system attacks their hair follicles], due to trichotillomania [a mental disorder, classified under Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, where a person compulsively pulls out hair],” Watkins said.

During her first few years in business, Watkins was also balancing a full-time job as a speech therapist. However, when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, she made a decision.

“I decided I did not want to go back into the school system, post-COVID,” she said.

She also knew, though, that she would have to add more services for her business to be financially stable.

“Microblading is such a specialized service,” Watkins said. “I wanted to broaden my horizons and offer services that targeted more people.”

That led her to fine line tattooing. While she didn’t graduate with an art degree, Watkins has always had a creative side, and she took some classes at Marshall University during undergrad.

She reached out to Victoria Love, a tiny tattoo artist and teacher in Knoxville, Tennessee, and became trained in fine line tattooing in 2021. It is now the bulk of her business.

“I thought it would be a way for me to stand out in the tattooing world,” Watkins said. “There are so many phenomenal

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artists around here, and I thought that this could be my little niche.”

Appointments are scheduled online through lynzentattoos. com, and consultations are conducted via email or text prior to the appointment.

“It makes the process more streamlined and as quick as possible,” Watkins explained.

Tattoos are categorized into three different sizes with base pricing: small (1-2 inches) for $100-200, medium (2-4 inches) for $200-300 and large (4-6 inches) for $300+. The cost can range based on color and detail. Watkins also offers fine line tattoo parties for four people for $500. Tattoos can take anywhere for 15 minutes to a few hours.

Because of the use of a single needle or very tiny needles, Watkins is very transparent about the fact that it is normal for fine line tattoos to need touched up, so she offers followup appointments.

“There isn’t as much ink going into the skin as a traditional tattoo, and I tend to go more on the light side, anyway,” she explained. “So they do tend to fade faster or not last as long because your immune system is actively working against the ink.

There are plenty of other factors — placement, skin types, aftercare, etc. — that can affect the healing process, too.”

Every tattoo is different, but Watkins says that the most commonly requested type of tattoo that she does is words or lettering that mimic a loved one’s handwriting, whether it is someone who has passed away or a child.

“The scripts are probably the most common ones and my favorite ones — ones that have a lot of meaning — because people are so appreciative and it means so much to them,” Watkins described. “It’s very touching.”

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THE LYN ZEN CENTER In addition to her microblading and fine line tattooing, Watkins has a whole other side to her business where she offers holistic services such as somatic sessions, manifesting guidance, ayurvedic wellness coaching and mindset embodiment.

“I love doing brows and tattoos, but I wanted to continue to expand,” Watkins said.

These services also stemmed from Watkin’s personal experience. She began practicing yoga several years ago at the recommendation of her counselor as a part of her personal healing journey.

At the time, Watkins was suffering from exhaustion, panic attacks and anxiety caused by past trauma. It was extremely beneficial, and she became a 200 hour registered yoga teacher.

That’s when she also got into Ayurveda, a sister practice.

“It’s like a more holistic approach to living,” Watkins said. “I got certified to be an Ayurveda health and wellness coach and, from there, I started looking into breath work and meditation. I went down a rabbit hole of other holistic practices, and I found it takes a lot of different tools for each person; there is not a one-size-fits-all approach to wellness.”

Watkins recently completed a year-long training on somatic coaching.

“Somatic coaching is a bottom-up approach to healing and wellness, rather than a top-down, like talk therapy,” Watkins explained. “It’s about becoming more aware of the sensations and emotions and the feelings within. You’re working through the body first, so rather than the thoughts affecting the body, you’re figuring out how your body is affecting your thoughts.”

“The cool thing is that you don’t have to know about someone’s past,” Watkins continued. “We’re working through what you’re feeling at that moment and how to move that feeling. With my coaching, I do combined top down and bottom up

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approaches, like also including guided meditations or visualizations.

It’s not therapy; I’m not diagnosing or treating, I’m guiding s omeone through.”

Watkins is currently working on a website for The Lyn Zen Center, “a trauma-informed online membership platform.” She plans for it to have guided meditations, movement practices, journal prompts, monthly challenges, additional resources and links to scientific research.

It is scheduled to launch by the end of the year.

“I want the website to be very experiential, because I feel like there are a ton of other places that are just throwing information at us and not offering actionable steps,” Watkins explained. “My ultimate vision is to have a place where I can offer all of the different modalities and

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create a personalized wellness plan for each person.”

She also plans to utilize social media and YouTube more to help those that be looking for resources without the monthly subscription fee.

“I want to scale my business and add levels to it where it is as affordable to as many people as possible,” Watkins emphasized. “I mean, that’s kind of why I got into all of these different things. I want to be able to help people that are struggling — because people are struggling — whether it’s from anxiety or just feeling stuck. We tend to be drawn to things that could help us, and then we want to help others, and that’s what I’m trying to do.”

For tattoo information and appointments, visit lynzentattoos.com.

Other services can be found at lyndseywatkins.com a

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up close Ashland's Better Than Flours provides gluten-free options.

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Creating H delicious alternatives

Story Amanda Larch | Photography Jessica St. James

Better Than Flours offers gluten-free goods

olly Ross has just a smidge of flour on her cheek as she’s rolling out a pie crust, here and there stopping to dust some more flour on the stainless-steel countertop.

With the heavenly smell of fresh chocolate chip cookies wafting through the kitchen, and more dough waiting to be baked, Ross is prepping for another busy weekend.

Ross’ bakery, Better Than Flours, provides gluten-free desserts and baked good options, and taste and quality have always been her key ingredients.

A lifelong cook who had to go gluten-free about a decade ago due to health reasons, Ross was determined to find alternatives to her favorite dishes that contained gluten.

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“It was very difficult at the time,” Ross recalls. “Everything was dry in texture, it was terrible, so I started experimenting at home. I was like, ‘I’ve got to learn how to make my own stuff.’”

After successfully creating gluten-free recipes, Ross’s friends and family encouraged her to begin selling her foods; she obtained a home license to start selling a few things out of her house.

Then, she started participating in local farmer’s markets, building a customer base. After three years, Ross’ business began to outgrow the house, and she opened her storefront in Ashland more than a year ago.

Better Than Flours is open to the public on weekends and open for special order pickups the rest of the week. Being open for walkins allows potential and returning customers to try all the items Ross offers, as well as suggest new items, before placing orders.

Still a work in progress, one of Ross’ goals since starting her gluten-free baking business was to get her items in grocery stores and restaurants.

Like preparing a special dough or gluten-free baked good,

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running the bakery and achieving her dreams takes patience.

“We have a commercial food processing license so that we can sell to stores, restaurants and anybody who wants to sell our product,” Ross says. “The goal now is to get people in here to work so I can get out, knock on doors, take samples and that kind of thing.

Because if I can get stuff in where they can try it, it will make a difference.”

So far, some of the bakery’s best sellers are biscuits and chocolate chip cookies; Ross says it’s hard to find gluten-free versions of these items that also taste good, and they’re a hit with customers and her family alike.

“When you’re gluten free, finding a good biscuit is pretty near impossible, and we have lots of people who are not gluten free that come and buy the cookies because they say they’re better than cookies with gluten,” she says.

Other items include fruit pies, muffins, rolls, tortillas, turnovers, sticky buns and more. A full list, as well as contact information, is available online at https://betterthanflours.com/.

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One fun weekend tradition at Better Than Flours is Swiftie Saturdays.

Each week, the bakery celebrates a different Taylor Swift era with a specialty themed cookie or cupcake and Swift’s music playing all day. Ross will post on the bakery’s social media for followers to guess what each week’s era will be.

“I’m trying to come up something new every week or two because that keeps people interested and wanting to come in,” she says.

Ross does accept special requests, as she says she’s usually able to figure out how to make a gluten-free version of traditional treats or baked goods. Her baking requires a lot of trial and error, especially with converting recipes to include gluten-free friendly flours and other ingredients.

Though she tries to stick with what’s on the menu, Ross can make exceptions, delivering her customers nothing but the best.

“Most things I can do; I’ll figure it out,” Ross says. “Sometimes, customers will come in and say, ‘I really miss having this,’ and I try making that, because a lot of the stuff I have, really, are things I missed when I had to go gluten-free.”

Though she’s able to imitate many of her favorite recipes, baking gluten-free varies due to its different ingredients.

“It’s not the same as regular baking at all,” Ross says. “Your flour makes a huge difference, and there are different flours for different things, where with regular baking you just use the same flour all the time but not for gluten-free.”

Though also more time consuming — especially, for example, when it comes to baking loaves of bread and the dough’s rise time — Ross says gluten-free baking is a rewarding process for her, especially when she gets to help others by supplying delicious baked goods they may not have had for a long time, or may not have ever been able to try before.

“I have so many people who have been gluten-free for so long and have never had an opportunity to try a lot of things that we take for granted,” she says. “And I get newbies all the time and we do a lesson on gluten-free eating whenever they come in. A lot of people are just so grateful to be able to have things they can eat.”

Ross recalls one day when she had two customers talk about how having delicious gluten-free food options made them feel like they were

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food | In the Kitchen part of everything again.

“It kind of broke my heart, because you just don’t even think about that when you’ve been doing this so long,” she says.

The community support for Better Than Flours has meant much to Ross, and she says one of her favorite aspects of her business has been being able to educate people about being gluten-free, as well as interacting with her customers.

“A lot of my customers have become like friends and family,” Ross says. “It’s been nice to have that interaction with customers where, if I’m not swamped, I have time to actually chat with them a little bit.”

To potentially find new employees, Ross says she would love to connect with local schools that have culinary programs to co-op their students to teach them about baking. Ross taught school for more than 30 years, so “teaching is kind of my thing,” she says.

Though she retired from teaching, Ross says she’s now busier than ever before.

“I always tell people I failed retirement, but I’m one of those people who has to stay busy, I can’t just do nothing,” she says. “I like to stay busy so this took care of that.” a

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Kielbasa & Veggie Kebabs • 4 wooden skewers • 1 red onion • 2 bell peppers • 2 ears of corn, cut crosswise into 2-inch rounds • 1 package Coleman Natural Polish Kielbasa, sliced thick • 12 whole mushrooms • 12 cherry tomatoes

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Soak skewers in water 30 minutes to prevent burning.

Preheat grill to 300˚F. Cut red onion, peppers and corn into bite-sized chunks.

Alternate placing kielbasa slices, onion, peppers, corn, mushrooms and tomatoes on skewers.

Grill, rotating every few minutes until veggies are tender, about 20 minutes

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Chocolate Covered Pumpkin Pretzels • 3/4 cup orange candy melts • 1 bag (16 ounces) mini pretzel twists • 1/4 cup mini green coated chocolate candies

Line baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.

In medium microwave-safe bowl, melt candy melts 30 seconds then stir. Working in 15-second intervals, continue microwaving until melted and smooth, stirring between intervals. With fork or dipping

utensil, dip 36 mini pretzel twists, one at a time, into melted orange chocolate and gently tap side of bowl to remove excess.

Lay each covered pretzel on parchment paper. Using remaining pretzel twists, break apart enough to equal 1/4 cup.

Place one mini green chocolate candy (to form leaf) and one broken pretzel piece (to form stem) on top of each dipped pretzel.

Repeat with remaining pretzels and chocolate candies.

Let set until solid. Pretzels can harden on counter about 30 minutes, or placed in refrigerator or freezer 5-10 minutes.

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Poached Egg Tostadas with Avocado-Tomatillo Salsa • Nonstick cooking spray • 4 corn tortillas (6 inches each) • 4 cups water • 1 tablespoon white vinegar • 4 large eggs SALSA: • 1 medium avocado, diced • 1 medium Anaheim or poblano pepper, seeds and ribs discarded, diced • 1 medium tomatillo, papery husk discarded, washed and diced • 1/2 medium tomato, diced • 1/4 cup diced red onion • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice • 1 medium garlic clove, minced • 1/8 teaspoon salt

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Preheat oven to 400˚F. Line baking sheet with aluminum foil. Lightly spray foil with nonstick cooking spray.

Arrange tortillas in single layer on foil. Lightly spray tortillas with nonstick cooking spray. Using fork, pierce tortillas to prevent from filling with air. Bake 5-6 minutes on each side, or until golden brown.

Transfer to serving plates.

In large skillet over high heat, bring water and vinegar to boil.

Once water is boiling, reduce heat and simmer. Break egg into cup then carefully slip egg into simmering water. Repeat with remaining eggs, avoiding eggs touching in water. Simmer 3-5 minutes, or until egg whites are completely set and yolks are beginning to set but aren’t hard. Using slotted spoon, drain eggs. Place each egg on tostada.

To make salsa: In medium bowl, gently stir together avocado, pepper, tomatillo, tomato, red onion, cilantro, lime juice, garlic and salt. Serve with tostadas.

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Cran-Raspberry Quinoa Pudding Truffle QUINOA PUDDING: • 2 bags Success Tri-Color Quinoa • 4 cups almond milk • 3 tablespoons honey • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon CREAMY YOGURT LAYER: • 2 cups plain Greek yogurt • 3 tablespoons honey • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract • 1/2 cup heavy cream CRAN-RASPBERRY LAYER: • 1/2 cup cranberry sauce • 1/4 cup orange juice • 1 teaspoon orange zest • 2 cups fresh raspberries

To make quinoa pudding: Prepare quinoa according to package directions, substituting almond milk for water. Drain, reserving almond milk.

Remove quinoa from bags and stir into almond milk in saucepan over medium heat. Stir in honey, vanilla and cinnamon. Bring to simmer. Cook, stirring constantly, 5-8 minutes, or until thickened slightly. Refrigerate 45-60 minutes, or until well chilled.

To make creamy yogurt layer: In large bowl, stir yogurt, honey and vanilla. In separate bowl, beat cream until stiff peaks form. Stir whipped cream into yogurt mixture until blended. Refrigerate until ready to use.

To make cran-raspberry layer: In medium bowl, stir cranberry sauce, orange juice and orange zest. Gently fold in raspberries.

To assemble: In 10-cup trifle dish, layer 1/3 quinoa mixture, 2 tablespoons almonds, 1/3 cran-raspberry mixture, 1/3 vanilla cookies and 1/3 yogurt mixture. Repeat layers twice. Garnish with remaining raspberries and almonds.

• 1/2 cup sliced almonds, toasted • 2 cups gluten-free vanilla cookies, chopped • 1/2 cup fresh raspberries

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Pumpkin Pecan Rice Pudding Bars • 1 bag Success White Rice • 1 cup pecans • 4 cups coconut milk • 1 can (15 ounces) pumpkin puree • 3/4 cup brown sugar • 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice • 1/2 teaspoon salt • 3 eggs • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract • 1 cup heavy whipping cream • 2 tablespoons maple syrup

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Prepare rice according to package directions. Preheat oven to 350˚F. Spread pecans on baking sheet and toast 8-10 minutes.

Cool then chop.

In large saucepan over medium-high heat, combine milk, pumpkin, brown sugar, pumpkin pie spice and salt. Bring to boil, stirring constantly. Slowly add about 1/2 cup hot liquid to eggs and beat well.

Stir egg mixture back into saucepan and cook over medium-high heat 2 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in cooked rice, vanilla and pecans.

Pour mixture into greased 13-by-9-inch baking dish. Bake, uncovered, 30 minutes, or until knife inserted near center comes out clean.

Whip heavy cream to soft peaks then add maple syrup and continue beating until peaks form. Serve with warm pudding.

Tip: For sweeter pudding, increase brown sugar to 1 1/2 cups.

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Cowboy Caviar • 1 can (15 ounces) sweet corn • 1 can (15 ounces) black beans • 1 bunch cilantro • 3 Roma tomatoes • 2 jalapenos • 1/2 red onion • Bell peppers (mix of green, red, orange and yellow, as desired) • Tortilla chips, for serving

Drain and rinse corn and black beans; dry well.

Finely chop and dice cilantro, tomatoes, jalapenos, onion and bell peppers.

To make dressing: Combine olive oil, red wine vinegar, honey, paprika and lime juice. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.

Mix vegetables with dressing. Serve with tortilla chips.

DRESSING: • 1/3 cup olive oil • 1/3 cup red wine vinegar • 1 tablespoon honey • 1 tablespoon paprika • 1 lime, juice only

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food | From the Cookbook

Honey Mustard Crunch Salmon • 1 bag (1 pound, three 6-ounce portions) ASC-certified North Coast Seafoods Naked Norwegian Salmon HONEY MUSTARD GLAZE: • 1/3 cup honey • 1/4 cup whole-grain mustard • 2 tablespoons smooth Dijon mustard • 2 tablespoons mayonnaise • 2 teaspoons horseradish • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika CRUNCH: • 3/4 cup panko breadcrumbs • 2 tablespoons dried parsley • 2 tablespoons olive oil

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Thaw salmon and pat dry. Arrange on oiled baking tray. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.

To make glaze: In small bowl, combine honey, mustard, Dijon mustard, mayonnaise, horseradish and paprika; mix until well combined. Chill glaze until ready to use.

To make crunch: In bowl, combine breadcrumbs, parsley and oil; mix well. Reserve.

Preheat oven to 400˚F. Top each salmon portion with 1 tablespoon glaze and spread evenly over fish. Press crunch evenly onto glaze.

Bake 15-17 minutes until fish is cooked through.

Serve with drizzle of remaining glaze.

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Almond Stuffed Rainbow Trout • 2 ASC-certified Riverence Steelhead Trout fillets (8 ounces each) • Nonstick cooking spray • 1/2 cup sliced almonds, toasted and coarsely chopped • 2 tablespoons lemon zest • 2 tablespoons lemon juice • 1/4 cup chives, chopped • 1 1/2 cups breadcrumbs • 1/4 cup Italian parsley • 1 egg, beaten • kitchen twine (6-inch lengths) • 1 tablespoon olive oil

Preheat oven to 350˚F. Rinse steelhead trout fillets and pat dry with paper towel. Line baking pan with parchment paper and spray with nonstick cooking spray.

Mix almonds, lemon zest, lemon juice, chives, breadcrumbs and parsley. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.

Add beaten egg to breadcrumb mixture and stir until well incorporated.

Lay first trout fillet skin side down on baking pan. Place twine pieces underneath fish, spacing 1 1/2 inches apart; leave untied.

Place breading mixture over trout fillet and remaining trout fillet on top of breadcrumb mixture, skin side up.

Secure trout fillets together using kitchen twine. Brush olive oil on trout and sprinkle with salt and pepper, to taste.

Bake 15-20 minutes, or until fish is cooked through. Slice into portions to serve.

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food | From the Cookbook

Sweet Potato Rounds • 2 medium sweet potatoes • 2 teaspoons olive oil • 2 tablespoons butter • 1 bunch fresh sage, stems removed • 4 ounces goat cheese • 8 slices Prosciutto di Parma, halved

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Preheat oven to 425˚F. Line baking sheet with foil or parchment paper.

Peel and slice sweet potatoes into 1/2-inch rounds. In medium bowl, toss sweet potatoes with oil and lightly season with salt, to taste. Arrange rounds in single layer on prepared pan; bake until sweet potatoes are lightly browned and tender, about 20 minutes, flipping halfway through.

In small skillet over medium heat, bring butter to simmer. Add half the sage leaves. Cook until crispy, 2-3 minutes. Remove to paper towel and season lightly with salt, to taste. Repeat with remaining sage leaves.

Reserve 2 teaspoons butter. In small food processor, combine goat cheese and reserved butter; whirl until smooth.

To make rounds, remove goat cheese to plastic zip-top bag. Cut off one corner and pipe small dollops of cheese onto each round. Top with half slice prosciutto and one crispy sage leaf.

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Perfect Roasted Little Potatoes • 1 1/2 pounds The Little Potato Company Little Potatoes • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil • 1/2 teaspoon salt • 1/4 teaspoon pepper • 1-2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped

Preheat oven to 400˚F. In large bowl, toss little potatoes with oil, salt and pepper until coated.

Spread potatoes in single layer on rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake 30 minutes, or until tender.

Sprinkle with parsley and serve.

Tip: For extra holiday flavor, add paprika, garlic and fresh herbs.

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food | From the Cookbook

Grapefruit Paloma • 24 ounces Florida Grapefruit Juice • 16 ounces silver tequila • 16 ounces seltzer • Ice • Margarita salt (optional) • 4 Florida Grapefruit wedges (optional)

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In large pitcher, mix grapefruit juice, tequila and seltzer with ice.

Rim four glasses with margarita salt, if desired.

Divide paloma among glasses; garnish with grapefruit wedges, if desired.

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Parmesan Chicken and Rice with Spinach & Artichoke • 1 Minute Chicken & Herb Seasoned Rice Cup • 1 tablespoon olive oil • 1 cup spinach, stems removed • 2 ounces chicken, cooked and shredded • 1/4 cup canned artichokes, drained and quartered • 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Heat rice according to package directions. In medium saute pan over medium heat, heat olive oil. Add spinach and saute 1 minute.

Add chicken and artichokes; saute 2 minutes, or until heated through.

Add cheese and rice; stir to combine until heated through.

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the last word

LETTER FROM SANTA H

ello Tri-State: Greetings from the cold and snowy North Pole!

It’s your old friend, Santa Claus, and I hope this letter finds everyone in the Tri-State area filled with happiness and goodwill.

Don’t worry, you’re still on the Good List, but I just thought I would write you a short note to remind you of how much I enjoy Christmas in the Tri-State — all of the houses decorated with colorful lights, the stores decorated for the Season and all of the baked goodies. Yum! It is a very welcoming area to visit.

Hasn’t this year flown by? Before you know it, my reindeer and I will be flying through the skies to deliver Christmas gifts to all the good little children around the world. I’ve got my list nearly complete, and the elves are very busy finishing all the toys and gifts.

It’s been so much fun getting into the spirit of the Season that it hardly feels like work. Christmas Eve will be here before we know it, and the elves and I will be loading the sleigh to come to the Tri-State.

Rudolph and the other reindeer are “chomping at the bit” to get going.

Mine is an important job, and I so much enjoy visiting each and every one of you. Christmas is such a magical time of year. I ask that you children listen to your parents and families advice, be good to others and maintain your goodwill and the Spirit of Christmas all year long.

It’s the perfect time to care and share with others.

I hope everyone in the Tri-State has a wonderful Christmas, and that all families and children continue to be good all year long, so I can visit you again and again.

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Your friend, Checked twice by: Santa P.S. – Remember, Santa likes sugar cookies

— This letter from Santa was delivered with the help of Brent Pyles, of Ironton

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