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Throughout this issue, you’ll find a wealth of fun discoveries to fill your Yadkin Valley Weekends. Visit yadkinvalleyweekend.com and sign up to receive a free weekly email with suggestions for fun ways to visit a special event or make a special memory. 6
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Home & Garden
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72 Decorating with Live Poinsettias 78 Planning Your 2020 Garden 80 Landscaping Creekbanks
Our 2nd Annual Gingerbread House Contest to benefit...
some of the beautiful entries from last year’s event
96 People & Celebrations 56 The Doub’s Apple Cider Legacy
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76 Holiday Decorating 411 91 Tanglewood’s Traditions of Lights 97 Festival of Trees in Wilkes 100 Historic Rural Hall Train Depot & Santa! 108 Yadkin Valley People: Kate Rauhausor-Smith 109 Shelf Life: A Thousand Words: Photographs by Vietnam Veterans 110 Yadkin Valley People: Leon Rucker
Health & Wellness 102 Holiday Hurried? 106 The Army Within You
all about PETS 101 112 114 114 116
Hook, Line and Sinker Dr. Brock: Holiday Hazards for Pets Stocking Stuffers for Dog Lovers: Books! canine café: All the Fixin’s Treats
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staying in touch.... Our telephone number is: 336-699-2446 web address: yadkinvalleymagazine.com Email Directory: Editor- Barbara Norman: barbara@yadkinvalleymagazine.com “There is always, always, always something to be thankful for.” Our somethings: son Tray on the left and daughter Ryan on the right. The aromas wafting from your kitchen fill your home with the essence of Thanksgiving and Christmas as few other smells do. Find the spirit of the season with classic holiday flavors in our foodsandflavors feature. It has been our tradition to elaborate on foods in the November/December magazine. True to that philosophy we have something for everyone’s tastes. Enjoy meeting a Yadkin Valley family carrying on their legacy of demonstrating for primary students how apple cider is made. Hiding quietly at the end of that article is a super recipe for an Apple Cider Cake. Apples like NC, almost as much as grapes! Our pages include three Yadkin Valley Best Cooks—all for the sweetest ever goodies on your holiday table. Two Made in the Yadkin Valley food companies share their stories. Santa’s Christmas delivery cannot be overlooked—the Big Guy would appreciate five quick cookie recipes for our working moms! Always creative, Carmen had a pumpkin dessert contest in the inaugural Pumpkin Festival in Alleghany County and sent us a winning recipe. Mary highlighted black walnuts with accompanying
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recipes. Lots more recipes include hot chocolate, eggnog and a heritage fruit cake. We welcome Hannah Lepsch, our newest horticulture contributor to our Gardening feature. An East Tennesseean, she studied at the University of California, Davis and became a North Carolinian this year. “I have traveled in Africa, the Middle East and Mexico but I am excited to settle down in the Yadkin Valley!” In her free time, Hannah likes to garden, of course, decorate at home and play guitar. Hannah has a detailed plan for your 2020 garden. In the same gardening feature, enjoy Delores’ ideas for decorating with live poinsettias. Steeped in the traditions of Thanksgiving and Christmas are beguiling times of the year. Take time to escape—realizing sometimes the greatest gift is getting outside, getting in touch with the miracles of nature, seasonal sights, lights and other people. Stephanie takes you through Tanglewood’s wanderland of lights. Cheers for the Holidays to all our Yadkin Valley Magazine family! See you next year,
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Let our family help yours Get Ready for the Holidays Yadkin Valley Magazine is a publication of Cherry Street Media,LLC. 413 Cherry Street East Bend, NC 27018 336-699-2446 November/December 2019 Volume 20 Number 2
Publisher/Editor Barbara Krenzer Norman
Advertising Sales John Norman Sue Harrison Ken Knight
Contributing Writers Ashley Beard, Mary Bohlen, Jennifer Bean Bower, Robin Brock, D.V.M., Carrie Byrd, Caroline Donalson, Ryan Guthrie, Wendi Hartup, Shannon Holden, Amanda Joyner, Delores Kincer, Stephanie Koreneff, Hannah Lepsch, Scott Lewis, Carmen Long, Cindy Martin, Laura Mathis, Sandra Miller, Debbie Moore, Gretta Parnell, J. Dwaine Phifer, Lisa Prince, June Rollins, Lauren Urrea, Jessica Owens Wall.
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Has the fast paced, end-of-year intensity began in your life yet? By now, most of us are shopping more, buying more, cooking more, and entertaining more. Just thinking about it is overwhelming. Wake me up when it’s January 2, 2020. Where has the year gone? I’ve been told the older we get, the faster time goes by. Not only do we have more to do the last two months of year, it feels like we have less time to do it. Except, if we’re retired, right? I recall a typical phone conversation I often had with my mother when she was in her seventies and I was in my forties: “What did you do today, Mama?” “I went to the grocery store.” June Rollins
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I remember thinking, is that it? You’re retired, what else did you do? Now, that I’m in my sixties, I understand. I understand that a single grocery store expedition any time of the year, takes judicious planning, attention to detail and a truckload of stamina. One trip, in itself, is enough activity for one day. First, I make a list to help me feel more prepared when I enter the major chain store I’ve gone to forever, but looks different every time because it is constantly being rearranged. Rarely, is an item in the same place it was on a previous trip which means I have to search for it. Or, I could ask someone wearing a name tag, but I would have to search for one of those too. Next, I have to be prepared for the item I want, to be sold out. Yes, it seems everyone else wanted it too and they got there before I did. After an hour or so of going up and down the aisles I realize I have to go to the bathroom when I am on the side of the store furthest away from the bathrooms. I backtrack. Better safe than sorry. Relieved and with my cart filled to capacity, I head to the checkout line choosing the one that seems to be most efficiently moving. After I’ve placed my items on the conveyor belt, the person before me has an item that requires a price check or has some other unidentified issue that turns a once reasonably moving line into a long-suffering standstill. Since I have nothing else to do that day, I smile and wait patiently. As I’m waiting I realize I’ve forgotten the first and most necessary item on my list. Do I go get it? Three, not so patient looking shoppers, are already in line behind me. Thank goodness my husband will return to the store and pick up whatever I couldn’t find or might have forgotten, possibly as soon as I get home. Checked out and released I push my cart outside, into an unexpected downpour. Undeterred, I unload the cart into the car, drive home and as Rob unloads the car onto the kitchen counter. I throw away everything unrecognizable I bought on the last trip that is now taking up space in the refrigerator to make room to put in what I just bought. After everything is put away and I am feeling quite accomplished and worn out, I decide to reward myself with the fresh blueberries that looked deliciously plump and appealing in their clear container only to discover they are tasteless mush. I hear my mother say, “What did you do today, June?” and I smile. When going to the grocery store, be proud even if it’s the only thing you do that day. And please remember not to forget the wine. You’ll need it, especially this time of year.
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Mama’s Fried Apple Pies Fried Apple Pies were a special treat my Mama, Betty Beamer Atkinson, delighted in making at Thanksgiving and Christmas for her 10 kids and their families. Seventy-five plus pies were made each holiday! Since her passing, we have often wished she had written down the recipe. When she became unable to make them by herself, I would help her. So from memory, this is how those wonderful pies were made.” Submitted by—daughter, Nancy A. Jester, Yadkinville. Filling: 6 cups dried apple slices Enough water to cover apples Granulated sugar Apple pie spices Cinnamon
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Cook until soft and water is gone. (Careful not to burn.) Add sugar, spices & cinnamon to taste. Let cool. Dough: 4 pounds self-rising flour (Mama used a special bowl just for biscuits and pie dough.) 1 cup Crisco shortening Enough whole milk to pull dough together.
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Sift flour. Add shortening in center and crumble together. Make a “well” to add milk. Make a soft dough. Roll out small amounts on a floured surface. Use a small bowl to make circles. Put a small amount of apples on one side. Flatten out. Pull dough over to have sides together. Crimp edges with floured fork. Heat Crisco or butter Crisco in skillet, medium-high heat. Place pie carefully into hot oil. Fry on each side until brown. Turn carefully, Drain on paper towels.
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1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar 1/2 cup (1 stick) cold butter Heat oven to 350°F. Lightly butter a 9x13-inch pan. Combine flour and brown sugar. Cut butter into mixture until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press firmly into prepared pan. Bake 15 minutes.
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Christmases Past, Present, and Future WRITER & PHOTOGRAPHER With each arrival of the Christmas season, the much-maligned fruitcake appears. Maybe a segment on the Johnny Carson Late Night show in 1989 did more to relegate fruitcake to the role of "dessert disaster" than about anything else. For those who missed the original Carson show, there are all sorts of online sources preserving the moment when Carson delivered his now-famous lines, "The worst Christmas gift is a fruitcake. There is only one fruitcake in the entire world, and people keep sending it to each other, year after year." To add insult to injury, the holiday fruitcake continues to be mocked and disrespected. In 2000, Jay Leno was The Late-Night Show's new host. He featured Marie Rudisill—Truman Capote's aunt—who became famous for Ask the Fruitcake Lady segments. In her 90s at the time, she easily fielded prerecorded quips and questions from the show's viewers. She was known for handling fruitcake nonsense adroitly and with delightful wit. As a Southerner, growing up with a yearly store of pecans and dried fruit, her recipe book, Fruitcake, paved her way to late-night fame. Maybe an abundance of pecans is the reason both Georgia and Texas still vie for the title of Fruitcake Capital of the World. Nevertheless, Southern US remains the home of the holiday fruitcake. Unfortunately, not all sections of the US applaud fruitcake. The annual Great Fruitcake Toss in Manitou Springs, Colorado, has become a stronghold for major fruitcake disrespect. Attendees go to great lengths to throw, launch or propel all sizes and shapes of fruitcakes to ever greater heights and distances. Sadly, the fruitcake jokes and annual disrespect may have taken root when largescale commercial production of the traditional Southern holiday cake began. Since commercial fruitcakes tend to lack the love, attention and exact ingredients that are the hallmarks of the homemade variety, something’s amiss. Homemade recipes generally call for making the cake weeks before the Christmas season and a weekly “soaking” with about 1/4 cup of brandy, rum or bourbon. What people may disparage as "fruitcake" is NOT the real deal. Therefore, Yadkin Valley Magazine readers, let's dial our holiday schedule back to at least the 1950s and celebrate the 2019 winter holiday season with a tried-and-true Southern family fruitcake recipe. ya dki n va lle ymagaz i ne. com
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1950s Dark Fruit Cake 1 cup dark seedless raisins 1 cup seedless dates/chopped 1 cup holiday candied fruit mix 1 cup dried figs/diced 8 ounces red & green candied cherries* 1 1/2 cups plain flour (for batter) 2 cups chopped English walnuts & pecans Grated zest of one orange 1/2 cup rum, brandy, or orange juice** 1 cup candied holiday pineapple 1 1/2 cups plain flour (for coating fruit) 6 large eggs 1/2 pound unsalted butter
1 cup dark brown sugar 1 cup granulated sugar 1 Tablespoon dark molasses 1 Tablespoon cocoa powder 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon nutmeg 1 teaspoon allspice
*Reserve 5 red & 5 green cherries for top of cake Make cake 4 to 6 weeks before Christmas to allow for “aging.” Preheat oven to 250°F. Line a large springform cake pan with a circle of buttered wax paper. Butter sides tube cake pan. Set aside. Mix fruit*, zest and nuts. Soak for 1/2 hour in rum or brandy.** In a separate bowl, add 1 1/2 cups flour; toss mixture to coat soaked fruit and nuts. (This step ensures fruit remains suspended throughout cake.) In mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar together with electric mixer. Add eggs, beating one at a time. Add cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, cocoa and molasses; beat into mixture. Mix in floured nuts/fruits by hand. The mixture will be very stiff. Stir baking powder into second half of flour. Add flour and mix, by hand, to incorporate all the flour. Pour into prepared cake pan; evenly level batter. Decorate top of cake with halves of red candied cherries spaced evenly around top of cake. Cut halves of green candied cherries into halves to make quarters. Place two quarters of green cherries beside each red half cherry to form a “flower with leaves.” Bake at 250°F. 2 hours. Increase heat to 275°F. Bake 1 hour longer. Do not overcook cake. Remove from oven and cool. When fully cooled, gently loosen cake from sides of springform pan; remove sides. Place a large plate on top of the cake; hold plate bottom firmly and flip cake upside down. Gently remove tube portion of pan; peel off wax paper. Place another large cake plate on the exposed bottom of the cake. (Be sure cake is centered exactly on the second plate.) Grasp both plates together; repeat the flipping process. The cherry “flowers” should now be facing up. 28
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Aging: Once the cake has cooled, wrap with cheese cloth (available at large hardware stores) and plastic wrap. Place in refrigerator. Next day, remove plastic wrap and use a basting brush to soak cheesecloth with 1/2 cup rum or brandy.** Place cake in a cool (70°F.) area. Repeat soaking with 1/4 cup rum or brandy once per week. Keep cake in air-tight box, between soakings. It is important to flip the cake each time before a new wash— top becomes bottom, the bottom becomes top. Otherwise, “washing”
causes too much holiday “cheer” to pool on the bottom of the cake causing a soggy mess! A REAL fruitcake needs to be firm and resistant all the way through when slicing. Four days before serving, stop brushing the cake and gently remove cheese cloth. Store in the plastic box in a cool area. Serve your masterpiece to
family and friends on Christmas Day by cutting thin slices that accent the candied fruit’s jewel colors. **For a nonalcoholic cake, use orange or apple juice. Always refrigerate a nonalcoholic cake in a plastic box with tight fitting lid to prevent spoilage.
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Eat & Be Cranberry WRITER & PHOTOGRAPHER
Ashley Beard,
Family and Consumer Sciences Agent, Yadkin County
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Holidays are quickly approaching and people will soon be starting to plan out what will be included on their holiday menus. From the appetizer, to the entrée, and then finally the dessert there are so many recipes to choose from! The decisions can become overwhelming trying to please all family members and to try and stick to healthy dietary guidelines. MyPlate from the US Department of Agriculture, states that half your plate should be fruits and vegetables. By cooking with more fruits and vegetables during the holidays, you are making it easier to obtain the daily recommendation of roughly two cups fruits and three cups vegetables for men and women. When thinking about how to add more color to your foods, cranberries and their beautiful red color comes to mind. Cranberries are high in Vitamin C, which is one of the main antioxidants. They also are a good sources of fiber and contain Vitamin A and potassium. It is best to choose cranberries that are firm and a bright, glossy red or yellowish-red coloring. Fun fact, cranberries will “bounce” when fresh, but don’t tell children this or else it may turn into a game of how far it will bounce! Fresh cranberries can be stored for up to 4 weeks in the refrigerator; however, it is noted that after 2 weeks some may start to decrease in quality. When cooking cranberries, cook until they pop or else a bitter taste will develop due to overcooking. They can also be frozen, canned, or be made into freezer jam. Check out your local Cooperative Extension website for more information on proper home food preservation techniques. Dried cranberries may be easier to add to dishes but when selecting them at the store, pay attention to the amount of added sugar included on the nutrition food label!
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Cranberries can be added to so many recipes and here are a few to incorporate into your holiday menu planning this year!
Cranberry and Pear Crisp 2 pears peeled and sliced 2 Tablespoons dried cranberries 1 Tablespoon light brown sugar 1 Tablespoon whole wheat flour 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ginger 1/4 teaspoon vanilla Topping 3 Tablespoons light brown sugar 2 Tablespoons whole wheat flour 2 Tablespoons rolled oats 1 Tablespoon sliced almonds 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon 2 teaspoons butter Combine all ingredients. Spoon into a greased 2-cup baking dish. In another bowl, combine brown sugar, whole wheat flour, oats, almonds, cinnamon. Cut butter into the mixture until it looks crumbly. Pour topping mixture over pear mixture. Bake at 375˚F. 25 minutes or until top is golden brown. *Recipe, NC State Cooperative Extension
Cranberry Waldorf Salad
Salad Ingredients: 4 cups apples, chopped 1 cup celery, chopped 1 cup green or red seedless grapes, halved 3/4 cup dried cranberries 3/4 cup chopped walnuts Dressing: 1/4 cup plain, low-fat yogurt 2 Tablespoons orange juice
1 Tablespoon lemon juice 1 Tablespoon honey Put all salad ingredients into a large mixing bowl. In a separate bowl, whisk ingredients for the dressing. Pour dressing over the salad mix. Serve chilled. Serves 6 to 8 *Recipe, University of Maine Cooperative Extension
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Carmen Long
Family and Consumer Agent N.C. Cooperative Extension Surry & Alleghany county centers.
Pumpkins Galore A highlight of many Thanksgiving tables may be the pumpkin pie. A family favorite at my house, our meal would not complete without this seasonal delicacy. This year, I had the opportunity to be involved with the 1st annual Pumpkin Festival in Alleghany County. Just a little way from the Yadkin Valley, Alleghany County is the home to over 3,000 acres of pumpkins. The cool nights and the abundance of rain in the late spring/early summer, make the mountains a perfect location to grow over 55 different varieties of pumpkins. The Alleghany Agriculture Committee decided to organize a Pumpkin Festival to raise awareness of the importance of pumpkins in our area. Growing up, most pumpkins we saw were of the Jack-O-Lantern variety. It was, and still is, exciting to pick out just 36
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the right one to carve. One of my favorite fall television specials was “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” where Linus visited the pumpkin patch. Actually, seeing bright orange pumpkins growing along the country roads is a glorious sight. A recent visit with Brad Edwards, North Carolina Cooperative Extension Integrated Pest Management Program Assistant who specializes in pumpkins and Christmas trees, provided some interesting pumpkin facts. Pumpkins have been growing commercially in Alleghany for about 20 years. A good second crop for Christmas tree growers, pumpkins and trees both require similar equipment. Harvesting pumpkins is quite labor intensive for the farm workers. Having a crop to harvest in the early fall provides employment for several weeks and secures labor for the upcoming Christmas tree and greenery season. Planted from May to the middle or end of June, pumpkins planting dates are determined by where the pumpkins will be sold. Those grown for chain stores are planted early and the ones sold in retail markets are planted later. It takes approximately 90 days for a pumpkin to grow to maturity. When the pumpkins are ready, laborers called cutters, go into the field and hand cut the pumpkins from the vines and stand them up straight. After a few days when the stems are dry, the pumpkins are lined up along the sides of the field in rows according to size. Pumpkins of similar size are placed in large cardboard bins, in preparation to be sold. Approximately 40 basketball size pumpkins, perfect for a jack-o-lantern, would fit in one bin. From small pumpkins to those the size of beach balls, every full bin is sold for the same price no matter the size of pumpkins it contains. Alleghany pumpkins are shipped along the east coast from New York to Florida and as far west as Oklahoma and Texas. We are seeing more varieties of pumpkins every year. The variety controls the size of the pumpkin. The heirloom varieties are becoming very popular for decorating as well as eating. Don’t let the color fool you, the deep orange flesh of blue pumpkins is especially delicious for eating. Edward’s shared that the heritage Blue Doll variety is his favorite to eat. The Alleghany Pumpkin Festival featured a pumpkin dessert contest. Try one of these winning recipes for a delicious holiday treat. yad kin valley ma gaz ine.com
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Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes Cupcakes:
1 cup flour 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1 cup pumpkin puree 1/2 cup brown sugar (packed) 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup canola oil 2 eggs
Maple Cream Cheese Frosting
8 Tablespoon butter (softened) 1 (8-ounce) block cream cheese (softened) 4 cups powdered sugar (more as needed) 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 2 teaspoons maple extract Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 12 muffin cups with paper liners. Whisk together flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon in a small bowl. Set aside.
In a large bowl, whisk together pumpkin puree, brown sugar, sugar, canola oil, and eggs. Mix until well blended. Mix in flour mixture until combined. Scoop into prepared muffin tin, filling 1/2 to 2/3 full. Bake pumpkin cupcakes 18 to 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Remove and let cool on a rack Frosting Beat together butter and cream cheese until light and fluffy. Add powdered sugar slowly and beat until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla and maple extract. If necessary, add more powdered sugar until frosting is firm enough to hold its shape but still light and fluffy. Frost the cooled pumpkin spice cupcakes and enjoy! Recipe submitted by Caroline Bryant – age 11 the Blue Ribbon Winner of the 2019 Alleghany County Fair and Pumpkin Festival!
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Martha’s Pumpkin Pie 1 cup cooked pumpkin 2/3 cup sugar 1 cup milk 2 eggs 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 Tablespoon flour 1 Tablespoon margarine 1 pinch of salt 1 deep dish pie crust or 2 shallow crusts Pre-heat oven to 350°F. Combine all ingredients except the crust into a saucepan. Bring to a boil. Pour in an unbaked pie crust. Bake slowly until crust browns and knife inserted in to the center comes out clean. NOTE: Recipe can be doubled using 3 eggs to make 3 shallow pies. Recipe submitted by Jane Sloop. 38
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Carrie Byrd, Yadkin Valley Wine Tours, 336-408-3394, yadkinwinetours.com
Sparkling wine (or champagne, if it comes from the Champagne region of France), is a great way to celebrate any special occasion or just making it through a Monday. The method for producing sparkling wine is known as methode champenoise. The grapes intended for use are generally picked earlier than usual when sugar levels are lower and acid levels are higher. The wine is pressed and removed from the skins quickly in order to keep it white. The first fermentation occurs as with any wine. The natural sugars that occur in the grapes are converted to alcohol while the carbon dioxide is allowed to escape.This will produce the base wine. Due to low
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sugar and high acid, the wine will not be very pleasant on its own so it is often blended with other vintages. After this, it is bottled and yeast and a small amount of sugar added. It is capped and stored horizontally in a cellar so a secondary fermentation can begin. It is during the secondary fermentation carbon dioxide is trapped in the wine solution to create the bubbles. After aging, the bottles undergo a process called riddling, in which they are placed in a special rack called "pupitres" that hold the bottles at a 45° angle with the cap pointed down. Once or twice a day for several weeks, the bottles will be given a slight turn to the left or right and a shake to loosen any
sediment, which will later be removed before the final corking when a little additional sugar will be added. Due to the high labor demands (and cost) of creating a sparkling wine, they are difficult to find in the Yadkin Valley—there are only a few producers but you should definitely get out there and give them a try. To name a few, go see Shadow Springs, RayLen and Shelton Vineyards. You will not be disappointed and will definitely have something to celebrate!
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a busy Mom’s Kitchen
WRITER & PHOTOGRAPHER
Ryan Guthrie
Asian Chicken Sheet Pan Dinner
An easy to prep ahead meal that packs crunchy veggies with sweet pineapple and moist chicken, all coated in delicious Asian flavors you would have with takeout. It's great served over rice or all by itself!
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“In a busy household like ours, the perfect dinner involves minimal dirty dishes and food prep!
2 large boneless skinless chicken breast, cubed 2 cups chopped broccoli 1 red pepper sliced 1 small red onion chunked 1 cup of fresh pineapple, cubed 1 small can of water chestnuts, drained For chicken marinade: 2 Tablespoons low sodium soy sauce 2 teaspoons minced garlic 1 Tablespoon olive oil For sauce: 3 Tablespoons low sodium soy sauce 3 Tablespoons Hoisin sauce 1 Tablespoon rice vinegar 1 teaspoon ginger (ground spice works) 1 teaspoon minced garlic 1/4 teaspoon chili garlic sauce (or to taste if you like more heat) sesame seeds to garnish, optional Marinate cubed chicken breast overnight. Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a large sheet pan with parchment paper. Create a divided "section" on the pan using the parchment paper to separate chicken from veggies and fruit. This helps your veggies to roast, not steam from the moisture in the meat. Lightly spray (or toss) veggies with olive oil. Roast 25 minutes or until chicken is cooked. Mix together sauce ingredients. Combine chicken and veggies, pineapple in a large bowl and pour sauce over, tossing to coat. Serves 4.
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Eggs are egg-ceponal anytime of the year but especially
during e holidays! WRITER & PHOTOS
Lisa Prince, Director, NC Egg Association
Lisa Prince What other ingredient can cause a souffle to rise and a custard to thicken? What else can be scrambled, fried, poached and baked—with equally delicious results? Eggs are just as handy when separated. Egg whites make delicate meringues and elegant angel food cakes, while egg yolks enrich sauces, cakes and pie fillings. When time is not an issue, eggs can be elegant. A puffy omelet (in which beaten egg whites are folded into the yolks) makes a luxurious brunch or
dessert. Hot or cold, sweet or savory, souffles are the ultimate pampering fare. And don’t forget crepes—they can be stored in the freezer then thawed and filled for a quick, tasty treat. Cheesecake is a classic egg-enriched dessert with as many variations as there are cooks. Or for a quick and fresh treat, try fresh fruit layered in a parfait glass and topped with a stirred custard sauce. Eggs are an essential ingredient throughout the holiday season. Remember to slow down and appreciate the
season. Take the time to enjoy baking, creating a dish for your guests or preparing a gift to give. I hope some of these suggestions come in handy during this time of year, which can get quite busy. I also hope you enjoy the following recipes that are some of my favorites and are always a crowd pleaser. Wishing you a Holiday Season filled with Egg-ceptional Joy and Happiness!
Cinnamon Sugar Pecans Serves 8 1 pound North Carolina pecans 1 large egg white 1 Tablespoon water 1 cup sugar 1 teaspoon cinnamon Preheat oven to 250°F. Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking pan. In a mixing bowl, whip egg white and water together until frothy. Mix the sugar and cinnamon in a separate bowl. Toss pecans in the egg white mixture to evenly coat. Then place the pecans in the sugar mixture. Toss to evenly coat. 42
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Spread pecans on the baking pan. Bake for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Allow to cool completely. Lisa’s Notes: These make a great gift for the holidays or to take to a party. You can also chop the pecans for a topping on a parfait, ice cream or even a salad. yad kin valley ma gaz ine.com
Sweet Potato Pudding Serves 12 3 cups cooked sweet potatoes 1/2 cup sugar 2 eggs 1 can sweetened condensed milk 1/2 cup margarine or butter, melted 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon Topping: 1 cup packed brown sugar 1 cup pecans, chopped 1/3 cup butter, softened 1/2 cup flour
Cold Oven Pound Cake Serves 12 2 sticks margarine 3 cups sugar 1/2 cup Crisco 3 cups plain flour 1 cup milk 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 teaspoon butternut extract 1 teaspoon lemon extract Pinch of salt 6 eggs
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Mix potatoes with remaining ingredients. Then combine topping ingredients with a fork. Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Pour ingredients into dish; sprinkle topping on top. Bake at 350°F. for 30 minutes or until set. Lisa’s Notes: Ann Farrell, a dear relative of mine was sweet enough to share this recipe with me and it is now one of my favorites to share.
Cream together shortening (butter and Crisco). Gradually add sugar; cream well. Beat in eggs, one at the time. Add flavoring. Mix in milk, flour, salt at 3 different times. Mix well. Put in greased/floured tube pan. Place in a cold oven. Bake at 325°F. 1 hour and 15 minutes. Optional: dust top with sugar at 1 hour and continue baking for final 15 minutes.
Lisa’s Notes: A dear friend of mine, Eleanor Stephenson, gave this recipe to me right after I got married and I have been making it for the past 25 years. Try a slice toasted in the morning for breakfast, it is delicious!
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The Debbie Gift of Fd Moore WRITER
Every Christmas on my grandmother’s buffet sat several metal tins including the standard blue, Danish cookie tin. Instead of Danish cookies, however, it was filled with one of my grandmother’s homemade cookies. Chocolate Chip, Hello Dolly’s, Sands and Peanut Butter Blossoms were some of the standard selections. She chose cookies that were favorites of the family. Of course, one tin hid a fruitcake. I’m thankful that cake was only made once per year! As the cookies disappeared, she would make more and refill the tins. You never knew which cookie was in which tin. Making one batch of cookies isn’t too much work, but several dozen takes quite some time. Spending time making goodies for those you love sends a powerful message to them. If you want to show someone you are thinking of them this holiday, think of giving them the gift of food. Food shows some one you not only care for their well-being, but you also are willing to invest the time and energy into wanting to take care of them and make them happy. Giving a Christmas goody is about tailoring your gift to the person you are giving it to. For example, you may want to ask yourself what they like, is it an individual or a large family and think about what you need to make just the right gift. Bundt cakes make wonderful gifts for groups and large families, candies are incredibly easy to make work with di44
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Debbie Moore from Farmhouse Spits & Spoons etary needs and of course, the traditional cookies for someone who loves that touch of nostalgia. It seems that no matter what tin I looked in it was the fruitcake, but the true treasure was finding my grandma’s pound cake. I’ve never found another one that can match the taste of hers. Bundt cakes, as she proved, are great for get-togethers, large or small. At my store, Farmhouse Spits and Spoons, we carry Nordicware cake pans. Nordicware makes a variety of designs in the traditional size but also has a duet bundt pan. This pan can makes two smaller cakes at the same time providing two gifts at once or a variety on your table. A tea cake pan makes small cakes that are an alternative to cookies to fill your tins. Some great pound cake recipes can be found in this magazine’s cookbook 52 Pounds and Then Some. Candy making is becoming a lost art at the holidays, or anytime really. Whether it is peanut brittle, taffy, hard candy or chocolate work, candy has quickly been taken over by mainstream companies. However, very few things can top the taste of homemade candy, and it is making a comeback! Modern amenities have made candy making so much easier, and the premier change is silicone. Chocolate can be popped easily from fanciful molds and caramel and sugar will peel easily from silicone mats. Candy also has the advantage of being able to make easily in large batches to fill your own tin as a gift or yad kin valley ma gaz ine.com
be split into individual gift bags. One of my favorite candies to make during the holidays is called Strawberry Candy. This is a favorite among my family. I’ve included the recipe below. Most everyone loves cookies. I’ve always admired decorated sugar cookies. So much time is spent to make, bake and decorate the cookies that it should be turned into a party. You can make a light bulb cookie for easy decorating or make a snowglobe cookie for each person to design their own scene. The most popular cookie cutters we carry this year are the vintage truck with the tree in the back and the leg lamp from the movie “A Christmas Story.” Come check out our selection of cookie cutters to prepare for your party. Whether you choose to celebrate the holidays with new, fun food that you make with your friends or the family favorite goodies that remind you of peeking in tins as a child, make Christmas magical for both you and those close to you with the gift of food.
Strawberry Candy Mix together: Two (3-ounce) boxes of Strawberry Jello 1 cup ground pecans 1 cup ground coconut ¾ cup sweetened condensed milk ½ teaspoon vanilla Slivered almonds-how many depends on amount of strawberries Green food coloring Shape mixture into strawberries. Place on silicone mat. Refrigerate for one hour. Once chilled, roll strawberries in the red sugar crystals. Mix slivered almonds in green food coloring. Insert one almond into the top of each strawberry for a stem. Store the strawberries in an air-tight container in a cool environment. Learn more at:
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MADE in the Yadkin Valley
Shanta Faison and her grandmother’s collard greens.
From Our Pots, to Your Plates Although production began in 2017, Rosey Bloom’s has a rich history that spans the past 85 years of culinary excellence. Born in 1930 to a family of factory workers and sharecroppers, Rosetta L. Bloom began providing her cooking expertise at a young age; only getting better and better with time. Even while attending university, she never failed to satiate her family and friends’ appetites who kept begging for more! By using homemade seasonings to enhance the flavor pallet of each meal and experimenting with food was her passion. Cooking meals on a budget with only the freshest ingredients was her speciality. Prior to falling ill in 1990, Rosetta made sure to pass her cooking knowledge and skills to her granddaughter Shanta Faison, who has continued here culinary legacy in the sharing of her gift in the form of Rosey Bloom’s Collard Greens. Within every jar of Rosey Bloom’s is a ton of history and love. “It’s 46
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our hope that upon your first taste, you are taken back to your childhood memories of grandma’s cooking. Headquartered in Winston-Salem, Rosey Bloom’s Collard Greens was created out of the passion to provide health-conscious and hungry consumers with an all-natural, fresh and convenient product without sacrificing quality or taste.The goal is to deliver flavorful and nutritious greens with garden freshness. “Since we value what you put into your body, we make sure that Rosey Bloom’s collards are hand-picked and sourced from certified local farmers. Our standard ensures the highest quality product with no use of chemicals or pesticides. All natural, Rosey Bloom’s Collards come in the Traditional Style with Smoked Turkey and the Vegetarian Recipe. Both jars are available individually, in combination of one of each or by half/full boxes that you can order online: roseybloom.com Shanta has confided this idea is the hardest job to
do—wash, cut, cook and season. Need your Rosey Bloom’s NOW? Visit the listed retail stores below to pick up your jar…plus much more! Whether ordered online (California to Florida!) or picked up in a retail store—26 across the country, freshness and boldness of flavors in every jar are guaranteed. “From Our Pots, To Your Plates,” Rosey Bloom celebrated its first year anniversary this past fall. Elkin: Yadkin Valley General Store Winston-Salem: Buie’s Market, Mast General Store and Downtown Bodega Kernersville: Muster & Crutchfield Lexington: Conrad & Hinkle
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McMasters’ Hawg Sauce The lip-smacking, jaw-droppingest, tangiest, tastiest everything sauce you'll ever eat! L to R: Daughter Christin, wife Sherrill, Mark, son, Jonathan and his wife Joy To say the McMasters love barbecue would be quite the understatement. After years of operating a small familyrun barbecue restaurant, Mark McMasters and his family decided to take his signature sauce to the public.With rave reviews of his sauce from friends, family and customers alike he began bottling McMasters’ Hawg Sauce in 2017. Based right in the heart of North Carolina in the small town of Rural Hall, Mark along with his wife, Sherrill are turning McMasters’ Hawg Sauce into a legend in the making. Meal after
meal, they have tried, tested and proven the concept that it is the everything sauce, the perfect way to top your ‘cue, season your chicken and dunk your fries. Return to the country with McMasters and their Hawg Sauce and prepare your taste buds for the best barbecue sauce you’ve ever had. Enjoy the website with half a dozen recipes that sound absolutely tantalizing: Pineapple Chicken, Chicken Dip, Meatballs and more. McMasters' Hawg Sauce is thick and smooth with just the right combi-
nation of sweet, tangy, and spicy. Great on pork, chicken, beef, ribs, burgers, hot dogs...it's truly the everything barbecue sauce, enhancing the flavor of...well, just about anything.
Stock up on Hawg Sauce online or at your closest Yadkin Valley retailer: Elkin: Yadkin Valley General Store Walnut Cove: Oma’s Coffee Shop Kernersville: Musten & Crutchfield and 421 Market & Grill Lexington: Conrad & Hinkle and Senior’s Country Store Lewisville, Lewisville Country Market King: John Brown’s Country Store Dobson: Farmer’s Mulch & Rock Mount Airy, Mill Creek General Store Winston-Salem: Mama Zoe’s Restaurant, Mast General Store, Lowes Foods at Sherwood Plaza, Harris Teeter, Clemmons, Cloverdale Ave., Robinhood Village, and Reynolda Road Rural Hall: Main Street Lawn & Garden website: hawgsauce.com ya dki n va lle ymagaz i ne. com
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What’s the best way to remove cookies from a baking sheet?
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The most foolproof method is to line your baking sheets with parchment paper and simply slide the parchment from the baking sheet to a wire rack as soon as the cookies are out of the oven.
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Amanda Joyner
Crock pot Hot chocolate WRITER & PHOTO
Amanda Joyner
owner Manny J’s Bakery Speciality cakes, desserts, wedding cakes Facebook: @mannyjsbakery amanda9joyner@gmail.com
Hot chocolate always makes me think of my favorite Christmas movie, “The Polar Express.” Watching the chefs whizzing up and down the isles of the train serving this delicious, chocolaty, frothy, warming liquid to all of the kids—was always my favorite part. I imagine this recipe would, in my mind, taste exactly like the one they made in the film. I always make my cup over the top with cool whip and more chocolate chips. Happy holidays everyone!
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1 1/2 cups of heavy whipping cream 1 (14-ounce) can of sweetened condensed milk 2 cups of mini semi-sweet chocolate chips 6 cups of whole milk Place milk, condensed milk and heavy cream into a medium/small crockpot, set temperature to medium-high. Continue stirring occasionally for a couple of hours until combined and lightly steaming. Turn heat down to medium-low and add chocolate chips, stir constantly until chips are completely melted and combined. Serve and enjoy!
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foodsandflavors~™ cookbook collector with Caroline Donalson “I wish for these recipes to take you on a journey from the mouth to the heart, satisfying your hunger and nourishing your soul,” says cookbook author Lauren Sephton. In her Farmers Market to Family Gatherings of 50+ Recipes, made with extra virgin olive oil… no butter, Lauren is eager to share her nourishing recipes for wholesome family gatherings. Conscience of her health, Lauren knew there had to be a way to use more wholesome, raw ingredients. She hopes you will enjoy her self-taught recipes using 100% Extra Virgin Olive Oil as a healthier substitute for butter, even in her baked goods, without the overpowering use of salt or sugar. Purchase your own copy of Farmers Market to Family Gatherings of 50+ recipes from Lauren’s website, abrightmoment.com for $8.95, hard copy, or $5 for the e-book version. There is a flat rate shipping price of $3 to anywhere outside of Winston-Salem, Clemmons and Lewisville.
“No-Guilt” Baked White Mac & Cheese 1 (16-ounce) box Elbow Pasta 2 cups Milk 3/4 cup Greek Yogurt 1 1/2 cups Mixed Cheese (Parmesan, White cheddar and Monterey Jack) 2 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil 2 Tablespoons Whole Wheat Flour 1 Tablespoon Rosemary 1 teaspoon Sea Salt 1 teaspoon Pepper 3/4 cup Breadcrumbs (artisan bread recommenced)
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Preheat oven to 350°F. Boil large pot of water & 1/2 teaspoon Sea Salt. Add pasta; cook until al dente. Add olive oil in another pot, medium-low heat for 1 minute. Add flour, remaining salt, pepper rosemary & stir. Add yogurt, milk into same pot; mix. Add cheeses, cook until cheese is melted. Stir often, 4 to 5 minutes. Drain cooked pasta; pour cheese mixture over pasta; mix. Put in baking dish, top with breadcrumbs. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until breadcrumbs brown.
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Crispy Polenta with a Creamy Mushroom Sauce Creamy Mushroom Sauce: 2 Tablespoons Flour 2 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1 cup Milk 1/2 cup Parmesan or Gruyere Cheese 1 teaspoon Dried Thyme 2 Tablespoons Fresh Rosemary, finely minced 2 1/2 cups Shiitake Mushrooms, sliced 1 teaspoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1/2 teaspoon Sea Salt 1/2 teaspoon Black Pepper
In a small saucepan, medium heat, combine olive oil & flour. Cook 2 to 3 minutes, stir constantly. Stir in 1/2 cup milk & cheese. Add salt, pepper, thyme, rosemary; stir 1 to 2 minutes. Add remaining milk & stir. Add sliced shiitake mushrooms; simmer 5 to 8 minutes, stir often. For Polenta: 1 cup Chicken Broth 1 cup Cornmeal 1 cup Milk 1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese (more for serving) 4 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1 Fresh Rosemary Twig (about 1/4 cup) 1/2 teaspoon Sea Salt 1/2 teaspoon Black Pepper Fresh Parsley for serving Medium saucepan for milk, rosemary and broth; bring to simmer. Turn off stove, cover to set 10 to 15 minutes. Remove rosemary twig; bring back to simmer. Add cornmeal; stir continuously for 1 to 2 minutes. Add olive oil, salt pepper, parmesan; stir to mix. Grease a 8x8-inch baking dish with olive oil; pour in polenta mixture. Refrigerate for 1 hour. Slice polenta into squares. Bake at 400°F. 5 to 10 minutes. Fry over medium heat. (2 teaspoons olive oil per 2 polenta squares) Cook 2 to 3 minutes on each side. Serve warm with sauce, fresh parsley, freshly grated parmesan cheese. 52
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Pulled Pork-Stuffed Sweet Potatoes 4 pounds Boneless Pork Shoulder 1/2 Tablespoon Sea Salt 1/2 Tablespoon Black Pepper 3 Tablespoons Dried Italian Herbs (Oregano, Thyme, Basil, Rosemary, Parsley) 1 Red Onion, diced 1/2 cup Carrots, chopped 1/2 cup Celery, chopped 2 to 3 Garlic Cloves, smashed 1 1/2 cups Chicken Broth 4 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1/2 to 3/4 cup Carolina Style BBQ Sauce Preheat oven to 325°F. Trim larger pieces fat; cut into fist size potions,. Season with 1 Tablespoon olive oil, dried spices, salt, pepper. Over medium high heat, add remaining 3 Tablespoons olive oil. Sear all sides of pork portions; 2 to 3 minutes each side. Put pork into a Dutch oven or large baking dish. Add chicken broth, carrots, celery, red onion, garlic cloves. Cover pork; slow cook 2 to 3 hours (easily pulled apart with a fork). Fold in BBQ sauce into pulled pork. 6 or 7 Sweet Potatoes In a 400°F oven, put in potatoes poked holes all around with a fork. Bake until tender, 45 minutes to an hour. Slit potatoes, gently pull apart. Scoop outbound 1 Tablespoon of potato. Stuff each potato with pork, parmesan, chopped fresh parsley. yad kin valley ma gaz ine.com
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Nutmeg, (Myristica fragrans), is grown as a fruit on an evergreen tree in the tropical areas of Indonesia and the West Indies. The fruit is edible and the nutmeg spice comes from the seed of the fruit. There is an outer layer of the seed called, Mace, that can be harvested for its essential oil which some call Mace Oil or Nutmeg Butter. Nutmeg and mace were highly valued among the wealthy for its curative and culinary uses. In the 14th century, half a kilogram of nutmeg cost as much as three sheep or a cow. In the 1600s, a war was started over the rights of production of this valuable spice. Until the mid-19th century, the small island group of the Banda Islands, which are also known as "Spice Islands," was the only location nutmeg and mace was produced in the world. Though small in size, the seeds from which nutmeg is derived are rich in plant compounds that act as antioxidants in your body. Nutmeg is rich in anti-inflammatory compounds as well. These may help reduce inflammation in your body and benefit those with inflammatory conditions. In folkloric medicine, nutmeg has long been used as a remedy for gastrointestinal problems, such as flatulence, colic, indigestion and diarrhea. The traditional use of nutmeg to treat tumors and infectious diseases, such as parasites and plague, has also been reported. Nutmeg has been used externally to treat skin infections and rheumatism. In the kitchen, nutmeg can be used alone or pair it with other spices such as cardamom, cinnamon and cloves. It has a warm, sweet flavor, which is why it’s commonly added to desserts, including pies, cakes, cookies, breads and custards. It also works well in savory, meat-based dishes, such as pork chops and lamb curry. Nutmeg can be sprinkled onto starchy vegetables like sweet potatoes, butternut squash and pumpkin. During the holidays, nutmeg is most famous for the flavor it adds to eggnog. For best flavor, purchase whole nutmeg and grate it yourself, using a nutmeg grater. Once it is ground, nutmeg soon loses the oils which provide its flavor and taste, so grating fresh, whole nutmeg is recommended to achieve the full benefit of the fresh oils. yad kin valley ma gaz ine.com
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Healthy & Delicious Eggnog 4 large eggs plus 2 large egg yolks 1/4 teaspoon salt 4 cups unsweetened almond milk 2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/2 cup whipping cream (coconut whipped cream can be substituted for dairy-free) Sweeten to taste with stevia or maple syrup Whisk eggs, yolks, sweetener, salt in a large saucepan. Slowly whisk in almond milk until well combined. Cook mixture over low heat while stirring constantly, until it becomes thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. About 15 minutes. Stir in 2 teaspoons vanilla and nutmeg. Cover tightly with plastic wrap. Chill for at least three hours and up to 2 days. Just before serving, whip cream with powdered sweetener and remaining vanilla into soft peaks and gently fold into the egg mixture. Stir gently and sprinkle with grated nutmeg. Makes approximately 8 servings.
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caring hearts
Above: Following in his dad Neil’s footsteps, Brandon demonstrates making apple cider with the help of family and friends, to elementary school students. L to R: Brandon, Brandon’s daughter Olivia and Neil Doub in the old dairy barn on the family farm.
It’s abo, heritage, sharing and app cider This is not this cider mill’s first harvest. Fact is the mill has been in the Doub family for a bit over 100 years, now on it’s 6th generation. For around the last four decades school students have been coming to the Doub farm every fall to see first hand how apples are turned into cider. It takes around a bushel and half of apples to make three gallons of cider. The Doubs buy apples by the pick-up bed load, then wash them before they enter the mill. Originally the mill was turned by hand cranking, but Neil says, “Some years ago, they wised up and added an electric motor.” While today’s kids don’t get to actually drink the cider that is made during their visit, they are treated to store bought cider and a snack. But the family and friends are well stocked up on fresh cider to enjoy. But the real story here is how this family has so much compassion and caring for the community. This is only one small part of the multitude of things they do all year long to lend a hand, help with preparing a charity dinner or just to share a smile and a handshake. They go out of their way to help others, and that is the way we should all strive to live our lives. 56
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Apple Cider Pound Cake
1 1/2 cups unsalted butter 3 cups granulated sugar 6 whole eggs 3 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 teaspoons apple pie spice 1 cup apple cider 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Cream butter; gradually add sugar. Beat until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating after each egg. Combine flour, baking powder, salt, pie spice. Add to butter mixture alternately with cider. Begin and end with dry ingredients.
Blend well with each addition. Add vanilla. Pour batter into greased/floured 10-inch tube pan. Bake at 325°F an hour and 20 minutes Or when a wooden tooth pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 15 minutes. Remove and cool on a rack.
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Black Walnuts for the Holidays
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“All walnuts are not the same,” so says Mae Benge, a west Wilkes neighbor and local expert on the subject of black walnuts. Her sage advice and conventional wisdom has spurred on more interest in the American Black Walnut. My story goes back to the fall of 1986 when I came across an article on Black Walnuts along with a string of recipes. We were planning a family Thanksgiving dinner with the grandparents and I wanted to try something different. A friend had given me a bag of walnuts from her yard and the idea sparked. I would bake a walnut cake using the fresh nuts. Well, I soon learned, the hard way, that cracking walnuts was a bit tedious. Using a hammer I got the job done but ended up with brown stains on my fingers that lasted for days. That Thanksgiving cake became a keeper and is shared in the recipe section below. The American Black Walnut Tree is native to our country, found in 32 states. For generations the tree has provided healthy nuts, prized furniture, spinning wheels, gun stocks, fence posts, dye for fabric and ink for quill pens. It is said that Black Walnuts were George Washington’s favorite and that he often served them to guests at his home. The sturdy wood has a beautiful grain which can be crafted into fine furniture. Walnuts are a nutritious food that are noted to be a benefit to our health. Mrs. Benge is known for harvesting and extracting the meats from large quantities of walnuts. She warns not all walnuts are equal. “If the tree is too old it will not produce good nuts. If the squirrels don’t get the nuts, that is a sign they are not good. Some trees just don’t put out good nuts. If you get the nuts too early they will not be good. You have to wait to about mid September to start picking them up, and you have to let them dry out before you start to get the hulls off and start cracking. If the meats are leathery or shriveled up, they are not good. Look for firm cream colored meats.” If you search for black walnuts in food stores you may have some difficulty. English walnuts can be found but they are not the same and will not give you anything near the results of the black walnuts. Included in our selection of recipes is a c.1960 Dixie Classic Fair “Best of Show Black Walnut Cake” shared with us by Dr. Bob Taylor of Wilkesboro. It was passed down to Bob from his mother, Mary Taylor and has been in their family for many years. “Bob makes the cake,” says wife Viki, “once a year, at Christmas for friends.” It has become a tradition in the family. Bob made the Bundt cake shown in our photo collection. It has a unique flavor that comes from fresh walnuts and black rum. Bob and Viki were kind enough to share a slice of cake and a good cup of coffee with me when I stopped by to see the cake. It was wonderful. yad kin valley ma gaz ine.com
The Black Walnut Wafers recipe was also one of Mary Taylor’s specialties. Bob and Viki graciously share these recipes with our readers. Mrs. Mae Benge gave me one of her handwritten fudge recipes that has been in her collections for years. She says it is the best of all her fudge recipes. Because walnuts come into season in the fall it just seems natural to use them in our holiday baking. It gives us pleasure to pass along these treasured recipes and with our best wishes for a merry holiday season.
Black Walnut Layer Cake 1 cup coconut 1/3 cup ground black walnuts 1/4 cup chopped black walnuts 2 cups plain flour or cake flour, sifted 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup Crisco 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon black walnut flavoring 2 eggs, unbeaten 1 cup buttermilk 1/3 cup strong hot coffee
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Grind the coconut and 1/3 cup of walnuts together. Add 1/4 cup chopped walnuts to this mixture; set aside. Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Cream sugar and Crisco. Add flavorings, then one egg at a time, beating well after each. Add dry ingredients alternating with the buttermilk, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Blend thoroughly after each addition, using low speed on mixer. Stir in hot coffee and all but 2 Tablespoons of coconut/walnuts, which will be used on top of the frosting. Blend well with spoon. Bake in two greased/floured (bottoms only) 8-inch cake pans. (Parchment paper or wax paper can be used to line bottoms) Bake at 375°F. for 30 to 35 minutes. Cool before frosting.
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4 cups sifted confectioners sugar 4 Tablespoons Crisco 1/2 teaspoon black walnut flavoring (optional) 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 1/8 teaspoon salt 2 Tablespoons melted butter 2 to 3 Tablespoons strong hot coffee Combine sugar and Crisco. Add flavorings & salt. Add melted butter, hot coffee. Beat until smooth enough to spread on cake. Top with reserved coconut and walnut mixture. ya dki n va lle ymagaz i ne. com
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Best of Show Walnut Cake from Dixie Classic Fair
Mary Taylor’s Black Walnut Wafers
1/2 pound butter 1/2 cup shortening 3 cups sugar, sifted 5 eggs 1 teaspoon rum extract or 2 Tablespoons dark rum 1 teaspoon vanilla 3 cups flour, sifted 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 cup half-and-half 1 cup black walnuts, chopped (floured) Cream butter and shortening together well. Add sugar; beat until very light. Add whole eggs, one at time, beating well after each. Add rum flavoring and vanilla and beat well. Add flour combined with baking powder alternately with milk, starting and ending with flour. Fold in walnuts. Pour into a large greased/floured tube pan. (Bundt pan works well.) Bake at 325°F. 80 minutes or until cake test done. Do not open oven door during the first hour of baking time.
2 eggs 1 cup light brown sugar, packed 2/3 cup sifted flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon baking powder 1 cup finely chopped walnuts Beat eggs until light. Add sugar; beat until thick. Add sifted dry ingredients; stir in walnuts. Mix well. Drop by scant teaspoons on foil or parchment paper covered cookie sheets. Bake at 400°F. 5 minutes or until edges begin to look lacy. Store in airtight containers. (Cookies spread when baking. Place far apart)
Mae Benge’s Walnut Fudge
Large bag of chocolate chips (semi-sweet or dark chocolate) 4 cups sugar 1 stick of real butter 1 large can Carnation milk Cook in saucepan 15 minutes. Stir constantly. Remove from heat Add 1 (13-ounce) jar Marshmallow Creme 1 1/2 cups coconut 1 cup chopped walnuts 1 teaspoon vanilla Stir until cool and pour into greased pan. Refrigerator to cool. NOTE: Contact Yadkin Valley Magazine for more information on purchasing Mrs. Benge’s walnuts.
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It’s the time of year to begin thinking about what cookies we will leave with the Big Guy’s cup of hot chocolate.
From my experiences, Santa eats pretty much all types of cookies. Are “bars” considered a cookie, you ask? I couldn’t imagine Santa turning down any sweet bites from his long journey through the night and bars are so much easier to make. Tossed in a couple of bar cookie recipes and some others that are easy and quick to prepare.
Fill Santa’s plate with some of all and he may leave more goodies for ya!
Maple Bars 4 eggs, beaten 2 cups granulated sugar 1 1/3 cups Wesson oil 2 cups sifted flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 4 Tablespoons maple flavoring 2 cups chopped nuts Beat eggs. Add sugar; beat until thick and lemony Stir in oil. Sift dry ingredients add to wet mixture. Add nuts and maple flavoring. Pour into 13x9x2-inch pan. Bake at 375°F. 30 to 32 minutes. Cool; sprinkle with confectioners sugar and cut. Discover more cookies on page 70. yad kin valley ma gaz ine.com
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Ginger Crinkles 2/3 cup oil 1 cup granulated sugar 1 egg 4 Tablespoons molasses 2 cups plain flour, sifted 2 teaspoons baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon ginger 1/4 cup sugar for dipping
Pumpkin Brownies
Ginger Crinkles
1 large can pumpkin 1 cup oil 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves 2 cups plain flour 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg 2 cups granulated sugar 4 eggs 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking soda 2 teaspoons baking powder
Minty Treasures Cookies 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/4 cup packed brown sugar 1/4 cup shortening 1/4 cup butter, softened 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 1 egg 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 dozen RECTANGULAR chocolate mint candies
Mix oil and sugar thoroughly. Add egg; mix well. Stir in molasses. Sift dry ingredients together. Add to wet mixture; mix well. Form into 1 teaspoon size balls. Roll into sugar, Put on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350°F. 15 minutes. Cookies will flatten and crinkle!
Mix together. Put in 9x13-inch dish. Bake at 450°F. 25 minutes. Make them even more scrumptious with a dusting of confectioner’s sugar, a vanilla frosting or top with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and caramel sauce!
Heat oven to 400°F. Beat sugars, shortenings, vanilla, egg on medium speed. Stir in flour, baking soda, salt. Shape 1 Tablespoon dough around each mint. Place cookies on ungreased cookie sheet, 2 “ apart. Bake 9 to 10 minutes or until light brown. Remove to cooling rack for 30 minutes. Dip cookie tops into store bought almond frosting. Top with red, green, white candy sprinkles. Are bars considered cookies, per se… oh, trust me, Santa won’t mind t he variety!
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Pecan Crunch Cookies
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1 cup butter 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 cup crushed potato chips 1/2 cup pecans, finely chopped 2 cups plain flour, sifted
Cream butter sugar, vanilla. Fold in chips and nuts. Stir in flour. Form small balls ( 1 Tablespoon dough). Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Press flat with bottom of glass dipped in sugar. Bake at 350°F. 15 minutes, lightly browned. yad kin valley ma gaz ine.com
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The Christmas season is upon us. While we are filling our homes with boughs of green, bows of red velvet and the scent of heartwarming food from the kitchen, don't let the beauty and splendor of the poinsettia get by you. There are so many ideas the poinsettia sparks in the imagination when decorating for holiday get-togethers. Not only are poinsettias great winter houseplants, but they make great options for cut flower arrangements too. You must follow a few simple instructions to get the most out of these holiday favorites. First, you will cut the stem to the desired length. Remove the bottom leaves and stand your stems in a vase of hot water for at least 30 seconds. Then place your stems into cold water for about 20 seconds. You can now arrange your poinsettias in a vase of fresh water or you can insert the stem into floral water picks to be used in wreaths and centerpieces. If you are using water picks you will need to check the water level daily as your poinsettias will use it up quickly. If you follow this procedure and your stems are properly sealed you may also use them in wet florist foam. Pairing these beauties with some evergreen clippings and winterberry stems or holly berries makes for a beautiful holiday arrangement or wreath. Speaking of wreaths, you can make a lovely wreath and place it flat on your table to place your holiday punch bowl in the center. This will add some flare to your holiday spread. Another way to add some zing to your holiday fling is to fill a vase with fresh cranberries and water then insert your sealed poinsettia stems into the vase using the cranberries to support your stems. If you're doing an arrangement just for the day, then you could also add some orange slices to the inside of the vase to contrast the red berries and make a big statement. If you are looking for high impact and small effort, you can leave your poinsettias in their pots and just work from there, covering their pots with cheerful holiday fabrics or adding the pots to holiday baskets, filling the voids yad kin valley ma gaz ine.com
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with pine boughs or twigs if you like the rustic look. More of a bling kind of person? Gather interesting twigs from outside and spray paint them. While the paint is still tacky you can dust them with glitter. Potted poinsettias used in groups can create a larger than life feel and placed along a stairway gives the illusion of a large display. If you have firewood of varying lengths you can use those to perch your pots on at graduated heights to add some visual trickery to your display. Just adding one single poinsettia bloom to a bud vase with some tall twigs behind it, will make a simple understated decoration with a high visual impact. Incorporate fresh fruits and also some traditional Christmas decorations such as beads, Christmas balls or even some faux berries to establish a personal flair to your decorations. Of course, poinsettias are quite beautiful as they are, so don't be afraid to just use them in their pot as a centerpiece or a side accent to any tablescape or focal point in your holiday theme. No matter what you decide to do, make it your own and make it fresh. Poinsettias give a look of luxury without all the cost. Enjoy your poinsettias and have a blessed Christmas.
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Poinsettia OPEN HOUSE Sunday, December 1 • 12:00-4:00 We are one of two commercial greenhouses in the state to hold poinsettia trials. The information gathered each year helps the national poinsettia breeders decide which poinsettias they will release to the market the following year. Enjoy seeing new varieties, and voting on your favorites. You’ll be able to purchase those favorites too, even having them custom wrapped. Enjoy free refreshments!
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There’s a knock at the door…why are the police here? Hello, officer, how may I help you? Well, Cindy Lou, after receiving several calls to the Decorating Police of alleged multiple holiday decorating infractions, we had to rush right over. No holiday cheer seems to be found here! The holiday season is a great time to freshen up your home and get ready for holiday entertaining. You don’t have to be a designer or break the bank in order to decorate your halls. A simple way to quickly get your home holiday ready is to simply break it down into areas.
doorways, at the end of the banister to the front porch stairs can all be examples of adding a touch of whimsy to the exterior of your home that are simple and tasteful. Why not also add a cute holiday themed door mat or a small holiday garden flag to welcome your guests. Many wreaths can be updated for the holidays with a new color bow or addition of a few holiday floral picks as well. As you open the door to invite your guests in, welcome them with the scents of the holidays. Room fragrance sprays and oils in your favorite smells like pumpkin spice for Thanksgiving and switch to Christmas Cookie during December. These aromas evoke memories of holidays past. A nice candle in the entryway can offer a warm and inviting glow to the area. A small touch can really set the mood for your get together. With so many of us getting wrapped up in day-to-day life responsibilities, we don’t think that we have the time or energy to drag out the Christmas tree from
tied around that extra tissue. Let’s not forget the hub of the home—the kitchen. Pretty tea towels in the kitchen can bring a holiday flair as well. Swap out some of your drink wear for a holiday theme color and add a few holiday plates to be used this season. Cinnamon sticks tied with a ribbon can be pretty and smell wonderful. Another fun idea is to take ornaments that you are not using and put them in a decorative bowl as a festive table centerpiece or add ornaments hanging from the chandelier or serving pieces. The smallest little touches can really go a long way. Some years you get into a decorating funk and feel like you have used the same things over and over. If you do not want to reinvest in new pieces switch it up. Instead of putting the candleholders on the fireplace again, move them to the entry table. Pick a different corner of the room for the tree or a whole new room for it all together. A quick way to change the look of your ornaments is to change the ribbon you use to a different
Holiday Decorating 411 WRITER
One of our beautifully decorated trees from last Christmas. Let’s start with the exterior of your home. Many of you don’t enjoy the look of outdoor lighting and yard decorations and that’s okay. There are several ways to add a holiday flair to welcome family and friends without going Grisswald. A simple bow around a sprig off your holly bush can be added to the mailbox post, the entry light beside the
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the attic yet alone fuss and fight with lights that may or may not work. Don’t throw your hands up in defeat! Invest in a smaller tree option. Maybe you have the perfect area for a tabletop tree, three or four feet high decorated with all your most favorite decorations. It may seem small, but oh, how mighty it can be at getting you in the festive spirit. Or maybe, it’s just too much for you to get your large tree out, opt to invest in a slimline tree. Both can be great alternatives to the large tree. Many think the decorations have to stop in the family room. Take that joy into the bathrooms with the simple addition of a holiday hand towel with a holiday sentiment imprinted on it. Add another twist and add a pretty bow at the corner of the guest bath mirror or
style and color that blends, maybe add a row of colored lights to the white lights to change the feel. And if new is what you are after, pick a new theme and go for it. Whether it be old trucks or cardinals, go all out with items that coordinate and don’t necessarily match exactly to give a look of something you have collected over the years instead of something you bought as a set. No matter what your situation is, there are plenty of ways to lift the spirits and add some festive decor to your home for the holidays. Don’t be a Cindy Lou and give up. Find your sparkle and let it shine. To avoid a visit from the decorating police, a visit to Dero’s is just what the judge orders!
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WRITER Hannah C. Lepsch, Horticulture Extension Agent, Yadkin County Center
Planning your 2020 Garden Is the winter chill and rain keeping you out of the garden? Got dirt-under-your-fingernails withdrawal? From gardener to gardener, here’s a secret to kicking those indoor blues— plan your garden for next year! Successful garden planning involves selecting a site, choosing varieties, laying out crop arrangement and determining when to plant.
Reasons to plan: By taking the time to carefully plan your garden, you can prevent frost injury, provide disease control, and help plants withstand weather extremes like drought, flood and wind. Planting at the correct time for each crop contributes to strong, resilient plants that are more resistant to disease. Sometimes you can reduce pest damage by knowing when a certain insect feeds and planting to avoid this window. For example, planting beans early or late can limit Mexican bean beetle damage which peaks in July.
Site Selection: Location, location, location—it is the foundation of a productive garden. So select the best garden site. •Sunlight is the most important factor. Most vegetable crops require at least 6 hours of direct sun, 8-10 hours is ideal. Avoid planting near buildings and trees in order to limit shade and competing roots. NOTE: plants with edible leaves (collards, cabbage, lettuce) and roots (turnips, radishes, carrots) can tolerate more shade than plants that flower and set fruit (tomatoes, melons, peppers). •Soil drainage is key. Healthy roots need oxygen as well as water, and good soil drainage prevents waterlogging and 78
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Vertical gardening” by trellising pole beans on a wooden frame. (Everette Hartzog, Yadkinville, 2019).
root rots. Finding a well-drained site can be challenging with our heavy, clay soils. Look at your yard after a rain and avoid areas where water pools. Amending the soil with compost can improve soil drainage. Raised beds are a great alternative if drainage issues are severe. •Avoid low-lying areas which trap cold air and increase the risk of late frost injury. These areas are slower to warm in spring which can delay germination and seedling establishment. •Choose a convenient location that is easy to access and close to your water source. This will make it easier to keep an eye on your plants and spot diseases and pests. •A location that gets morning sun is ideal. Early sun exposure dries plant leaves which reduces foliar disease and frost damage, and extends the growing season.
Garden Design: Once you have a site chosen, the next steps are selecting crops and laying out crop arrangement. Order a seed catalogue, grab a pair of scissors or marker, and pick out crops that you and your family ENJOY that also grow well in your area. People often grow vegetables that taste noticeably better when eaten soon after they are picked; sweet corn is an excellent example because its sugar quickly converts to starch.
Garden diagram: Many templates are available online. It’s fun to create/customize your own. Select a sheet of graph paper. •Draw an arrow that pointing north. •Mark water and composting bins. yad kin valley ma gaz ine.com
•Use a ruler to draw planting beds and walkways. •Mark areas for each veggie using different colors. NOTE: Find spacing requirements in Central N.C. Planting Calendar.* •Select a sheet of graph paper. •Draw an arrow that pointing north. •Mark water and composting bins. Use a ruler to draw planting beds and walkways. •Mark the area for each veggie type using different colors. *https://content.ces.ncsu.edu/central-north-carolina-planting-calendar-for-annual-vegetables-fruits-and-her
Planting Time: The Central N.C. Planting Calendar* lists the proper time for seeding and transplanting different crops in our region. Consider making successive plantings versus a one-time planting so you can extend the harvest and not have more than you can use at one time. Make 2 to 3 plantings of leaf lettuce and radishes 7 to 10 days apart. Carrots, beets and cabbage can be planted in early spring for a summer crop and in late summer for a fall crop. Several plantings of sweet corn, squash and snap beans can provide a fresh supply throughout the summer. If possible rotate crops every year to prevent overwintering soil diseases. A three-year rotation with an unrelated crop is ideal. To maximize space in small gardens, plant later crops where early-harvested crops were grown. You can also intensify production by interplanting early crops such as spinach and green onions between rows of long season crops such as tomatoes and peppers. Refer to the planting calendar* to time these plantings. Utilize vertical space by growing vining crops like cucumbers, beans and melons on supports such as trellises, frames or poles.
Finding a well-drained site can be challenging with our heavy, clay soils.
Edibles do not need to be relegated to vegetable gardens. This dinosaur kale is right at home in this perennial bed.
Be creative! You can interplant vegetables in flower beds to add diversity and a whimsical element to your home landscape. Don’t start too large— a small, well-tended garden can be just as productive as a large space that grows up in weeds because it is too much to manage. Once you break ground, it is easy to expand if you discover you have time and energy to maintain a larger garden. With these tips in mind, you can maximize your space and enjoy a fruitful season of continuous harvest.
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Landscaping Creekbanks WRITER PHOTOGRAPHER
Wendi Hartup Wendi Hartup
Many people who live along the water might be surprised to discover that typical landscaping practices may actually harm riverbanks. The normal practice is to clear all the landscape for a clear, crisp view of the waterway and install turf. Much like with gardening, living around water brings a sense of calm and relaxation. Landscaping with lawn all the way to the water increases riverbank erosion and the potential for flood damage. It also decreases the available habitat for wildlife. Scenic natural views are eventually lost as well. The simple fact is that the way most people manage turf grass makes it not as deep rooted as plants naturally found along creeks. Here is a picture of a neighborhood that has over manicured their streambanks. For many years it has remained the same until the rains of 2018 from hurricanes Florence and Michael. The creek banks began to fall apart and now the fix will be permits and reshaping the banks with equipment. Some people would not believe their window or deck views would be enhanced by putting plants back along streambanks and shorelines. By retaining or restoring native shoreline plantings we improve our immediate environment as well as the overall health of our waterways. The deep root systems of trees, shrubs, flowers, ferns, sedges and rushes absorb stormwater and stabilize shoreline soil to reduce erosion along the banks of waterways. Vegetated buffers reduce downstream flooding by slowing stormwater velocity, spreading flows more evenly along an area, and storing water in soils. More plants are better for wildlife; especially our pollinators. How can you plan a backyard buffer? Think about possible concerns associated with a buffer along your waterway. • View: Consider the views you want to maintain and frame a “view corridor” from your home with plantings composed of small trees, shrubs, and/or native grasses that won't obstruct your view. • Attractive Foliage: Do you want to attract certain animals to your backyard buffer, such as hummingbirds or butterflies? Do you want to keep nuisance animals, such as deer, away? • Plant Type: Do you want flowering plants and/or evergreens? What time of year do you want to see blooms? • Plant Location: Determine where you want different plant types. Where do you want shrubs and where do you want trees, flowering plants, or native grasses? • Area: Plant a 10 to 20 foot border of low-maintenance plants between your lawn and shoreline to absorb nutrients and provide habitat. To really reduce stormwater runoff impacts and help aquatic life, make the area a 30foot buffer.
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Planting with kids can be lots of fun. The easiest but the longest wait is using seeds to change the creek bank from turf grass to native plants. There are great seed mixes available at some nurseries and online. Take some type of container with a lid you can make holes in. Add sand to the seed mix so kids can walk along and shake it out. Most kids like to use tools; especially hammers. So how do hammers get incorporated in planting? I’ll get to that in just a minute. You may be surprised to know many trees and shrubs can be pruned and then you can plant those cuttings in the ground. Examples of great plants that can grow from cuttings include: Silky Dogwood, Red Twig Dogwood, Buttonbush, Elderberry, any kind of Willow and Ninebark. There are many more but these have had the greatest success along streambanks. You can cut your own or even order them already cut for you. A typical size to cut is 2-feet long and about thumb width in diameter (remember which way it was growing by angling the cut). November through March is the perfect time of year to take live cuttings or live stakes. So here’s where the hammer comes in to play…use the hammer to pound a smooth metal rod to start your hole about 1’ above the current water line. I like dead blow hammers. Tap it back and forth a bit so you can pull the metal rod back out. Then you can jam the live stake in the hole. You can try hammering the live stake but often these are just too fragile to hammer. Move over about 3’ and do another. You should do a zig zag pattern with 2 to 3 rows. To keep kids enthusiastic about it, try to turn it into a game or competition.
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Realize though most kids will probably only do about 15 before they just want to play in the water! Planting plugs or 4” pots of sedges, rushes and irises is really easy along the banks as well. Using a trowel, just jam it in the bank and wiggle back and forth. Take your plant out of the pot, put it in the hole and wiggle the trowel a few inches away from the plant in the soil to secure the plant. Make sure you are planting into the streambank and not a sand bar as these are meant to move with changing creek flows. Trees can be bareroot seedlings or up to 3-gallon. They should be planted at least a few feet back from the water. I don’t recommend much bigger than that along a creek, if you’re planting as a family, just because kids can find digging holes on a slope frustrating or easily lose focus because the hole has to be so big. Sometimes streambanks require a bit of shaping to have a more gentle slope. A permit is often required for this kind of work. For guidance on who to contact for help as well as complete instructions on how to plant, common plants used and an example planting plan, Google ‘Small-Scale Solutions to Eroding Streambanks,’ N.C. Cooperative Extension offers Backyard Stream Repair classes. Even if you don’t own a creek you can talk with your parks and recreation folks to organize an event or participate in planting parties offered during Forsyth Creek Week in late March by some municipalities. Be patient and eventually your shoreline garden will not only take root but begin to attract all kinds of pollinators.
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Davie Craft Association 50th Annual Craft Village This year marks half a century of the Davie Craft Association’s Craft Village. Held inside the Brock Gymnasium located at 622 North Main Street in Mocksville where there is lots of parking. Over 50 talented area artisans and Davie Craft Association members feature traditional, contemporary and one-of-a-kind handcrafted items. The artisan members of the Association represent many counties such as Davie, Davidson, Forsyth, Iredell, Surry, Rowan, Stokes and Yadkin. Come shop for some delightful items for yourself or for holiday gifts. The 50th annual event will include beautiful handmade work such as photography, fused glass, florals, crocheted, felted and knitted wearables, soaps, holiday ornaments, home décor, jewelry, baskets, woodworking, paintings, pottery and more. The creative diversity of the handwork will impress you and make your Christmas shopping an easy task. The Bake Shop will have lots of phenomenal goodies for your enjoyment or gift giving with an assortment of homemade cookies, pies, cakes and breads. All three show days the Café will be serving up delicious food. By shopping locally, you help to support an individual artist as well as the local economy and community. The Davie Craft Association gives back by supporting local charities with a portion of the funds raised at the door. Admission is one dollar, cash, please for adults and kids under 12 are admitted FREE. The 2019 show is dedicated in memory to Glenn Miller.
Show Hours: Thursday, November 14, Friday, November 15, Saturday, November 16,
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Our location, close by to multiple vineyards, makes Frog Holler Cabins a perfect respite during your Yadkin Valley visit.
November 9, 8 to 11a Trinity UMC at 725 W. Dalton Rd. in King is hosting a Fall Bazaar. Enjoy sausage/country ham biscuits with fried apple pies for breakfast. Homemade pies, cakes, candy, cookies, bread, rolls, cheese balls, crafts, pickles & jellies for sale. Christmas reruns and bargains. Frozen homemade chicken pies! Raffle for handmade quilt. Admission is FREE. 336-983-5405.
November Holidays at the Museum... Ask about our In-Cabin Massage Therapy Our one-bedroom cabins are spacious with spectacular views of Big Elkin Creek. Cabins are equipped with all linens, WiFi, satellite TV, complete kitchens, gas fireplaces, air conditioning, and hot tubs on the back deck overlooking Big Elkin Creek. Stocked Fishing Pond Walking Trails • Peace & Quiet Just 15 minutes to Stone Mt State Park, Minutes to Elkin & Wilkesboro Over 30 Wineries within 30 minutes
*Nov. 1 to Jan 3 traveling exhibit: Story of BBQ in N.C. * Historic Downtown Mount Airy Ghost Tours every Fri. & Sat. Tickets are $15/pre-paid. Reservations required! 336-786-4478. *Nov. 9 Veteran’s Day Program at 2p. *Nov. 17 Colonial BBQ by Frank Merrell, 2p, FREE to public. Museum hours: Tues.-Sat. 10a to 5p. Mount Airy Museum of Regional History, 301 N. Main Street. Join us at Paul J. Ciener Botanical Garden, 215 S. Main Street in Kernersville November 14, noon-1p for “Ask a Garden Expert” by Toby Bost, Horticulturist, Retired Forsyth County Extension Agent and author. FREE to Members of PJCBG/$2 non-members. Bring your lunch. the Garden will provide drinks. For more information visitwww.cienerbotanicalgarden.org or call 336-996-7888.
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The Boonville Business and Downtown Development Association, Inc., will host its Annual Small Town Christmas Saturday, December 7. Gather your family and friends to enjoy an early evening of holiday activities in downtown Boonville. Begin by shopping local at Boonville’s downtown businesses as you listen to holiday music from the students of Boonville Elementary School. Grab a cup of hot chocolate! From 2p to 4p see Santa and have pictures made by the Christmas tree. Enjoy the Christmas tree lighting! At 4:30p the Twilight Christmas parade begins at Woodruff Road — traveling down Main Street and ending on River Road. For more information about the event, contact Shari Allen: 336-631-9708 or visit www.downtownboonvillenc.com
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The Tanglewood Tradition WRITER
Stephanie Koreneff
One of my fondest memories of Tanglewood is going to see the Christmas lights with my friends. We would pile up together in the back of a pickup truck with our blankets and hand warmers, giggling and full of excitement. Sure, it was cold, but that was part of the fun. The hot chocolate at the gift village warmed us up anyway. Nowadays, I drive my car through, but reminiscing is always fun, plus there are now a whole slew of activities for the whole family to enjoy: The Miles for Meals 5k (formerly Souper 5k) is on November 9th and is the first chance to see the lights for the season. Not a runner? No problem. You can walk this 5k or the one mile family fun run. In addition to seeing the lights, this event is a great way to give back to the community as it is a major fund raiser for Hillsdale Church’s food ministry. So if getting an early, up close and personal look at the lights is what you’re after, this event is for you. Another fun 5k that will help jumpstart your “get healthy” New Year’s resolution is the Running of the Lights on New Year’s Eve. The race begins at midnight, but the event begins before that with a live feed of New York’s Time Square.
As with Miles for Meals, you can walk or run this race and there is a one mile fun run. At the end, grab your cup of hot chocolate and enjoy! Don’t want to watch out for runners? Check out TOAST, A.K.A. Totally Outstanding, Awesome Stroll through Tanglewood on November 10th. This is the perfect event for families, strollers and walkers of all ages and abilities. The walk itself is a little over a mile long, and at the end there will be hot chocolate, food, face painting and games. If you have a four-legged friend and can’t stand enjoying the lights without them, Paws in the Park is the event for you. Tickets are required, and dogs must be well-behaved. This event is two nights: November 11th and 12th. There are staggered ticket times for each night based on entry time, which is available on their website. Proceeds from this event go to help rescue homeless cats and dogs. With all of these active ways to see the lights at Tanglewood, we can’t forget those who would rather sit back and enjoy from the comfort of their own cars. Riding through the park to see the lights begins November 15th and ends January 1st. The hours are 6p to 11p, but if you’re planning a weekend visit,
getting there early is advised as there will be a line. And while holiday events are great, a lot of people don’t know about the park’s history. The property was originally purchased by Sir Walter Raleigh for Queen Elizabeth in 1854. As it passed on through the generations, more and more of the surrounding land was added to it until it became roughly 1,100 acres. By then, it was owned by William Reynolds and his wife Kate and was used to raise and train some of the country’s finest thoroughbred pacers. The couple had no children to pass the land to. Therefore, they willed it to the county so others could enjoy the beauty of Tanglewood. But how did it get that name? There are two versions. The first is that Kate Reynolds was strolling through the underbrush and noted how tangled it was, therefore coming up with the name. Another version says she read Tanglewood Tales by Nathanial Hawthorne to a friend’s children and they later bestowed that name upon the park. So there you have it: a piece of history and a lineup of fun for the holidays. Whether you enjoy Tanglewood’s Festival of Lights on foot or by car, there are plenty of activities to participate in. For more information and details on these events or history of the park, check out their website at www.forsyth.cc/parks/tanglewood.
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Saturday, November 23, noon to 3pm, Hanging Rock State Park Bath House, Soup in a Bowl! $25 fee/ a handcrafted soup bowl, soup, dessert, live entertainment. Soups: Chicken Stew, Chili, Potato and more. Contributing artists: Timothy Porter, Zollie & Renee Smith, David Cole and more. Tickets available online; or call 336-593-8159. More information at www.stokesarts.org (photo by Kitty Ray Brown)
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Our annual Christmas Parade is always a special Holiday event with it’s Christmas music, floats and the smiles on young and old. This year it takes on a magical look with a move to a twilight start at 5pm.
Girls Night Out Veterans Day Parade Small Business Saturday Christmas Parade (new time 5pm)
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Dec 5 Christmas Tree Lighting Dec 5 Extended Downtown Shopping Hours Dec 7 Downtown Open House Dec 7 Free Holiday Open House at Mount Airy Museum of Regional History Dec 7-8 Holiday Tour of Homes Dec 12 Extended Downtown Shopping Hours Dec 19 Extended Downtown Shopping Hours Dec 31 Mount Airy Museum of Regional History New Year Eve Party and Sheriff Badge Raising
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Beginning Monday, November 25, you can vote for your favorite entry by making a donation to The Shepherd’s House! We’ll total the votes on December 14th, and if your donation entry is drawn... you’ll take home the winning Gingerbread House! Visit Farmhouse Spits & Spoons, 225 North Main St, Mount Airy 336-648-8130 for more details.
December 26-29 Come to Old Salem between Christmas and New Year’s for loads of hands-on workshops and family-friendly activities. oldsalem.org/holidays
16th Annual Poinsettia Open House at Mitchell’s Nursery & Greenhouse 93 varieties and over 10,000 poinsettias on display. Sunday, December 1, 12:00 to 4pm. 1088 West Dalton Road, King, 336-983-4107, mitchellsnursery.com
November 30 Deck The Halls 10a-5p, Downtown Pilot Mountain’s main street. Get holiday spirit with a family friendly Small Business Saturday shopping event. Enjoy interactive holiday decorations, activities, local business shopping specials, food, and Santa! Visit PilotMountainNC.org
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Festival of Trees It’s time for the 14th Festival of Trees. The Health Foundation and Wake Forest Baptist Health-Wilkes Medical Center are partnering for this very special fundraiser, which benefits the Wilkes FaithHealth Program. FaithHealth assists patients after they are discharged from the hospital by insuring they can afford their medication, providing transportation to medical appointments and much more. You have to see the trees and wreaths to appreciate the beauty, artistry and effort created by the decorators. All the trees and wreaths are donated by local area businesses, hospital departments and individuals. The event opens on November 11 and all bidding will continue until noon December 16th with plenty of time to display your winning bid at your home for the holidays. You can register your bid at the Hospital’s main lobby with one of the volunteers from the hospital auxiliary or online:
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December 5 & December 6 “Christmas By Lamplight” at Horne Creek Living Historical Farm. Experience a rural turn-of-the-century Christmas. Caroling, a make/take craft and readings from the time period will be featured. A hearty country meal concludes. Reservations a must for one of two times: 5:30p to 7p or 7p to 8:30p. Fee/$25/adult. Not recommended for children under 11. More information, call 336-325-2298.
December 7 “A Child’s Christmas at Horne Creek Living Historical Farm.” Horne Creek Living Historical Farm
December...at the Mount Airy Museum of Regional History Dec. 7 FREE Holiday Open House 10-5, gift shop will be open, refreshments. Dec. 14 Mini Hands on BBQ Exhibit, 2-4, Free with Museum admission. Dec 21 Family Holiday Fun Day, 11-3 Crafts & activities for families. Museum Members $5 each; non-members $7 per person. Dec. 31 New Year Celebration for Pre-K, 11a-noon; non-members $5. Dec. 31, 8-midnight. Family-friendly, 6th Annual Sheriff ’s Badge Raising, snacks, activities & crafts. $15/A and $10/child.
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Bring your child to Horne Creek Farm see Christmas like it was in a simpler time. Activities include caroling, making a craft item, enjoying a Christmas story from the time period. The program concludes with refreshments. Due to limited space, tickets must be purchased in advance. Fee: $20/child. Times: 10a to 12:30p; 1:30p to 3p. (NOTE: This program is for children!) Reservations: 336-325-2298. Horne Creek Living Historical Farm, 308 Horne Creek Rd., Pinnacle, NC
Open House at Black Cat Railroad Club November 9 and December 14, 10 to 2, Free admission, 800 Elizabeth St., North Wilkesboro, NC 28659.
December 2 and 3 at 6p, a Madrigal Dinner Theater by Surry County’s Premiere Vocal Ensemble of Mount Airy at the Barn at Heritage Farm in Dobson. Drama by The Nonesuch Players, Music, Renaissance menu pork & chicken. Renaissance costume optional. Tickets on sale through November 24: call 336-789-4285 or online: voce@vocemountairy.com 98
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A Christmas Wine Looking for a holiday gift from a Yadkin Valley Winery, here are two great suggestions.
Sugar Plum just won double gold and best in show for Dessert/Fruit category at the Mid-Atlantic Southeastern wine competition this year. The label was painted by my daughter Victoria Lewis. This is a deliciously sweetened all plum wine that is perfect for holiday meals.
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The Second Day of Christmas is a Red wine with Raspberry and Chocolate flavors with hints of caramel that taste just like a tootsie roll pop! “We are very excited to bring it back for our holiday release. On November 23rd, we celebrate with the Alex Graham Band and Cousins Maine Lobster here at the winery,” says owner Darlene Gabard. This event is from noon to 3p. Native Vines Winery, 1336 N. NC Hwy. 150, Lexington, NC 27295. T-F 11 - 5, Sa 11 - 6, Su 1 - 6. 336-787-3688.
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PHOTO COURTESY Rural Hall Historic Train Depot & RR Museum Each December, Santa Claus makes a special stop at the Rural Hall Historic Train Depot and Railroad Museum. His arrival to the Depot, which has been heralded by the sounds of antique motors and the rhythm of a clippety-clop, is always met with great fanfare. Children simply cannot wait for the Jolly Old Elf to take his place inside the little red caboose where one-by-one they can make their Christmas wish—or wishes—known. As Santa never travels alone, a few of his elves are always onsite and eager to present each child with a free, small gift. In addition to Santa Claus, visitors of all ages enjoy listening to—or singing along with—the “Caboose Carolers;” partaking in hot cider and train-shaped cookies; participating in the “Guess the number of rocks” contest; and exploring the Depot, which is on the National Register of Historic Places and a designated Forsyth County Historic Landmark.
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Donna Jo Abernethy—whose father saved the Depot from demolition and opened it to the public in 1984—encourages everyone who is looking for a “new family Christmas tradition” to attend this magical and unique event. As the current owner and director, Abernethy created Santa at the Caboose in 2014 as a means to showcase the Depot and gift her community with a seasonal, family-friendly activity. “Mark your calendar now,” she says, “so that you don’t miss this free, signature event.” Santa at the Caboose will take place at the Rural Hall Historic Train Depot and Railroad Museum on Saturday, December 14, 2019, from 6:00 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. Admission is free; donations are appreciated. The Depot is located at 8170 Depot Street in Rural Hall. For more information, please visit www.ruralhalldepot.org or email info@ruralhalldepot.org
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Hook, Line and Sinker one man’s fishing stories WRITER
Scott Lewis
Christmas is Coming and Making Those Boys “Weep” You know when you are a young child Christmas is the greatest time of the year, and it is still true for most of us. Watching the family gather around the Christmas tree opening packages, going to the Love Feast or other Christmas events, all the music and the dancing of sugar plums in our heads while we sleep. This year make Christmas really special by adding a gift all the family members can enjoy—fishing rods and equipment. This is something everyone can enjoy from three years old, up to 90 years old. Planning a fishing trip whether it’s a local farm pond or a big lake in Florida this time of the year will warm you up! Yes, Florida. Santa is giving me a trip to Lake Kissimmee in early February with the boys and we are going after the giant bass. Oh sorry, back to the story. Imagine seeing your whole family have their own rod and reel with all the lures, hooks, floats and their very own tackle box. I can tell you from experience there is nothing like it. Even teenagers love it. If I have one fishing lure I have a thousand, ask my wife. I still have my first tackle box given to me and the first lure I ever purchased. Did I mention my wife has her first fishing rod she used when fishing with her daddy, Jim and her Uncle Ed. Christmas is a time for the family and what better way than opening the gift and saying, “Guess why you got those? The whole family is going on a fishing trip.” Make a day or a week of it and take pictures to last a life time. Making memories are one of the best things in life, so why not make good happy ones on a pond somewhere you
enjoy. There are many places to purchase your equipment from a starter Zebco 33 kit to advance equipment like bait casters for the more experienced or even good surf fishing equipment. Visit a locally owned shop, like Clemmons Bait and Tackle or Betty’s Bait and Tackle in Walnut Cove, they will gladly assist you in finding the right match up for each person young or old. It will to be cold December, January and February in NC but, I will be somewhere still trying to find "Big Old Moss Back"—old school name for big old bass that lays up in the shallow grass waiting for a meal. Years ago I was fishing a Club Tournament at Lake Norman. The air was in the mid 20s and water temperature in the high 30s—miserable weather conditions—I was lucky enough to catch a largemouth about five pounds early in the morning. I already had several smaller fish; it was so cold the line was freezing up so bad the eyes on the rod were freezing closed. I said enough is enough, ain't nobody going to beat this I am going in to drink hot chocolate at the marina for the rest of the day. Well, most of the day I sat right there drinking hot chocolate and enjoying the warm room, knowing the rest of the guys were freezing and catching nothing. I drank my fill, feeling good about myself then it was weigh in time. I said look here boys, smiling real big; I pulled out the five pounder and smaller fish and laid them on the scale smiling real big and glamorous for the camera. (No mobile telephones back then.) Well, here came this one fellow and he had a bag full of fish and beat me out by a pound or so, and I said, “Well big fel-
Scott Lewis low,” as he was quite a bit larger than me and I said, “You deserve to win.” What was I going to say? He was, I mean really, much bigger than me! Lesson learned on my part in that I had counted my bag as a winner before the game was over and took the easy way out instead of staying out there and doing my best, that never happened again. Old Big Fellow smiling real big took the trophy home for first place, but I got big fish and second place. Life’s lessons teach us a lot, but the memories we have are the best part for me. Fishing with the guys, great stories to share, some true, some stretched and winning and losing tournaments are some of my fondest memories. A favorite of mine was taking my daughter, when she was small and teaching her to fish and now being able to take my granddaughter and teach her. Watching her eyes twinkle when she had a fish on the line and screaming, “Grandpa take it off the hook, I don’t want to touch it.” Her squealing and fears aside, I told her she had to kiss the fish before we returned it back to the waters. Life is good, wishing you and your family a wonderful Christmas. Plan a family fishing trip, take lots of pictures, and enjoy your time together. Remember why we celebrate Christmas, the birth of Jesus Christ. Wish me luck in Florida! I have pride riding on this trip as I will be fishing with old buddies and I would love to make those boys weep!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
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It’s a readily accepted theory that exercise helps with stress relief and management. But it doesn’t always have to mean getting up and running, jumping and going full speed ahead. You can also do a lot of great things for your body by just sitting still and concentrating on your breathing and stretching. You can address the stress and improve your health and wellness by adding yoga at the end of a busy or stressful day. Most people might be scared away from yoga. I’ll be honest, I have never participated in a class. My family is so active, I wouldn’t think it would be a benefit to me, but after researching I am definitely going to give it a try because I was amazed by the long list of benefits. Having been around for thousands of years, yoga has long been known to be the physical activity method to assist in relieving stress. But the increasing popularity and continued research has shown yoga can also help with a wide variety of issues including helping people burn fat and lose weight. I know I have your attention now! An exercise where you can stay relatively still and still burn calorie and lose fat, but how? According to Prevention.com, yoga lowers levels of stress hormones and increases insulin sensitivity which signals your body to burn food as fuel rather than store it as fat. Due to the nature of the poses of yoga, this exercise also increases muscle tone. Just think, exercise and stress relief all in one! Yoga is an exercise that has many varieties, but all generally include breathing exercises, postures or poses, and meditation. Yoga is something almost anyone can do, and beginner classes and poses can be modified based on your level of fitness. When you first start participating, you may want to only perform a pose once, and would hold for three to five deep breathes. As you gain confidence and strength, you can add repetition of the poses and increase the number of deep breathes up to 5 or 8. Another great benefit is you need little to no exercise gear, just a mat or a carpeted area to exercise in.
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According to Dr. Natalie Nevins, DO of the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), “The purpose of yoga is to create strength, awareness and harmony in both the mind and the body.” Stress and negative energy in your body, or issues with mental health, can have an effect on your physical health and may present as neck or back pain, headaches and lack of concentration. Yoga utilizes relaxation techniques that will help you relieve stress and tension and will help increase your mental well-being—add calmness, centeredness, clarity and increased concentration. There are additional physical benefits to yoga on top of the stress management it provides. The AOA lists multiple benefits of yoga on their website and they include: lessen chronic pain, lower blood pressure, reduce insomnia, increase flexibility, increase muscles strength and tone, maintenance of a balanced metabolism, weight reduction and better cardio and circulatory health. Yoga is considered generally safe for most people, but the Mayo Clinic does advise people with the following conditions to talk about whether yoga is appropriate for them including: herniated disk, risk of blood clots, eye conditions such as glaucoma, pregnancy, severe balance issues, severe osteoporosis, or uncontrolled blood pressure. As with any new exercise, you should talk with your physician before changing your normal routine. If you are just beginning, you should start by taking classes with a trained instructor. Talk with them before hand and ask them about their class and how strenuous it will be. You should also discuss with them your current level of fitness to determine if the class is a good fit for you. As you become more comfortable you can try different kinds of yoga and try books or videos. There are many yoga facilities in the Yadkin Valley area. Most YMCAs hold classes for their members. Others include Divine Yoga in Lewisville, Yoga on Main in Elkin or Scared Space and Mount Airy Massage & Wellness, which are both located in Mt. Airy. You will enjoy the holiday season more if you are less stressed, so try adding yoga to your busy holiday schedule.
Love that healthy smile! help keep your teeth happy with these tips WRITER Dr. Andrew Rivers
The best way to avoid cavities is to drink water, milk and unsweet tea. Rinse out your mouth with mouthwash, or at least water after every meal. Dr. Andrew Rivers
Kids’ sealants are a hard material that is placed into pits in their young teeth. They are one of successful and cost-effective means of preventing cavities. Your best dental hygiene is at home...brushing and flossing!
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The “Army” Within You WRITER
Lauren Urrea, PA-C We are now in the throws of what we call “respiratory season” in the medical world. Fevers, stuffy noses, and cough have overwhelmingly become the most common symptoms in our clinic. As a parent, this can be increasingly frustrating as it seems one cold is followed by another and then another and ANOTHER until the winter is over. Hand washing and covering your cough are two preventative measures that can be taken. Unfortunately, short of keeping your child home for the entirety of the winter, they are pretty much guaranteed to get a virus at some point. Especially if they are in daycare or school. I try to reassure parents of young children (especially babies and toddlers) that they may have cold symptoms that wax and wane for several months. This is primarily because their immune system is still not strong enough to immediately fight off most of the viruses they will encounter. Imagine, if you will, that inside your body you have your own little customized army with the sole purpose of preventing the invasion of viruses. Every time your body encounters a new virus, a new “soldier” must be created specifically to learn about that virus and be prepared to kill it in the future. At birth, our “army” is very small and almost nonexistent. Almost every virus that a baby or toddler encounters is new to 10 6
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them. Their body will do a combination of things to try and fight viruses off while the new “soldier” is being created, such as: fever, runny nose, cough, vomiting, diarrhea, etc. However, once their body is equipped to handle that virus, when they encounter it in the future their new “soldier” will take care of it before they develop any symptoms. Unfortunately, there are hundreds of thousands of different viruses. As adults, we are still prone to pick up viral infections from time to time because even with the massive “army” of an immune system that we have, there will still inevitably be viruses that are new to us. Babies’ and toddlers’ immune systems, therefore, work very hard the first few years of life to build up their army. It is not uncommon to see babies keep some amount of runny nose or cough for several months at a time. Especially during respiratory season, because they are constantly being exposed to new viruses that their body is having to learn about. If you haven’t already stocked up your medicine cabinet for this season, there are some things I recommend having on hand to help your child be more comfortable while their immune system is hard at work: •Nasal saline spray/nasal suction tool: this helps especially with children who cannot effectively blow their nose yet. •Humidifier: this is worth the investment! I have used a humidifier for all 3 of my children over the years. •Tylenol/Motrin: it is common to run a fever with a virus, and if your children are like mine, their fever won’t start until the middle of the night when all pharmacies are closed. Be prepared and stock up now!
Lauren Urrea, PA-C •Decongestants: Mucinex and Sudafed are the most common, however some younger children (under 4 years old) cannot use these. In that case, I recommend some of the other over the counter brand medications such as Zarbee’s, Hyland’s or Dimetapp. •Throat lozenges: there are many helpful medications for sore throat. If your child also has a fever, I advise having them evaluated for strep throat or other infections. •Head elevation: try rolling up a towel or putting a large book under the head of their mattress to keep their head elevated during the night. This can help prevent a cough. •Water/Pedialyte/Gatorade: it is important to stay hydrated, especially when sick. Even if they don’t have an appetite, encourage your child to continue to drink fluids frequently. •Sleep: allowing the body to rest can help the immune system do its job effectively. •Clorox: help stop the virus before it spreads by cleaning all major surfaces in the house, especially surfaces that your sick little one has touched or coughed on. •Cuddles: I find this to be very effective with my own children. A little tender, love and care goes a long way for children and is sometimes the only medicine they need. With a few months left of winter, our bodies will be hard at work fighting daily battles to prevent the viruses that are literally everywhere. If you care for your body, the battles will be easier. So stay hydrated, eat healthy, exercise regularly and find ways to laugh and love daily. yad kin valley ma gaz ine.com
If I could be a bug on the wall in Kate Rauhauser-Smith’s office, I would most often see sun streaming through her large pane windows, a multitude of lists and notes and letters of thanks pinned to her bulletin board, and an empty chair at her desk, one occupied in the wee hours of the morning or near
her dedication to promoting the mission of the museum: “to collect, preserve, and interpret the natural, historic, and artistic heritage of the region.” To Kate, her position at the museum is a calling, not just a job. Kate’s official duties include overseeing the gift shop, sales and supplies, co-
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KATE RAUHAUSER-SMITH Guest Services Manager Mount Airy Museum of Regional History
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ordinating the volunteers for the front desk and scheduling Ghost Tours. In addition, Kate is in charge of the school field trips and managing the bus tours
that come to town on a regular basis. The Tar Heel Junior Historians rely on her expertise as she plays a key role in their meetings and projects throughout the year. Recently, the museum began renting out the facility for parties and professional meetings, and Kate, as the rental coordinator, sees this as a positive way to reach more people in the area. Growing up on a farm in York County, Pennsylvania, she realizes the importance of teamwork and sharing the load. “When there’s a special event or something to be done, it’s all hands on deck,” Kate said. Everyone at the museum works together, helping with whatever the task may be. Kate adheres to her mamaw’s philosophy: “Many hands make light work.” “God bless Amy Snyder and my other coworkers here,” Kate said. “We always combine our efforts to make the Mount Airy Museum of Regional History the best it can be.” An avid genealogist (she calls herself the family detective) and seasoned journalist, Kate is thrilled to have history at her fingertips. Inspired by her papaw, a Civil War history buff, she began collecting and recording her family’s story at age 15. Her weekly OUR HISTORY column in the local Sunday paper has sparked a great deal of interest in the museum. Often Kate receives calls or emails about her latest installment and folks are eager to share treasured family keepsakes or are seeking assistance in locating information about their family’s story. According to Kate, community is built on memory and there are countless pieces of ephemera out there, collectible memorabilia some people feel have no significant value, which have never been recorded or digitized. “We want people to know the museum is thrilled when people bring in grandma’s pictures in the shoebox at the back of the closet or those letters their aunt and uncle exchanged while he was away at war.” Kate proffered. “Everyone has a story worth knowing.” To contact Kate Rauhauser-Smith, email her at krsmith@northcarolinamuseum.org or call the museum at 336-786-4478. yad kin valley ma gaz ine.com
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Friendships, the Vietnamese People, the Countryside and the Longing for Home Martin Tucker is an award-winning photojournalist, documentary filmmaker and speaker. His work has been published via the Associated Press, The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post and The New York Post. In magazines such as Charlotte, Our State, Humanities, Vietnam Veterans of America, US Weekly and People. Martin currently teaches photography and digital media at Summit School in Winston-Salem. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1967 to 1969, a Vietnam-era vet himself and is a lifetime member of the Navy UDT-SEAL Museum Association. When American soldiers returned home from Vietnam, most put their memories away. Decades later, this project began in 2004 for Martin’s students at the Sawtooth School for Visual Art. Veterans responded with their personal photographs. Within six weeks the project became a planned exhibit of 60 framed photos titled, “A Thousand Words: Photographs by Vietnam Veterans." It evolved into a national traveling exhibition and then a permanent collection of the North Carolina Museum of History in Raleigh. For many of these men and women, this was their first opportunity to show what they couldn’t say. Tucker, presents 1,000 selected glimpses of those unforgettable experiences in his book, A Thousand Words: Photographs by Vietnam Veterans. ya dki n va lle ymagaz i ne. com
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WHAT DOES AN HISTORICAL INTERPRETER’S JOB ENTAIL? Historical interpreters navigate the public through history: you are a guide who bridges the past with your audience as you take them through curated exhibitions, historical sites and landscapes. It is a stimulating career choice for a historian as they get to share their knowledge directly with a diverse set of visitors, each of whom will react in their own ways to the historical narratives presented, and bring their own set of questions and ideas about what the history means to them. DO YOU NEED PARTICULAR EDUCATION OR TRAINING? Unlike teaching in a classroom, this work allows you to move within actual historical environments about which you have expertise or developed skills. WHAT TRAITS AND SKILLS SHOULD AN INTERPRETER HAVE? The historical interpreter needs to be able to “read” their audiences in order to present information that the audience can best relate to. Visitors can range from small children to foreign tourists to retirees, and often include people from varied economic, cultural and regional backgrounds. Any interpretive tour, exhibit, or resources are intended to provoke a response from the audience, to stimulate their experience in a site-specific way relating to the past and the visitor’s own experiences of the present.
“Being given the Distinguished Service Award by the Military Order of the Purple Heart was very special because it came from the veterans. It’s the highest award given to a civilian. I’m enjoying the presentations and book signings but most of all it’s so gratifying to see the Vietnam Veterans, their families and the community show their pride—that there is finally an honest record of what the veterans experienced in Vietnam.” Martin continued, “I stayed with the project for 15 years. Now with my book, I feel this generation of veterans deserve it. They are my ‘people’ and I respect them and want everyone to know what selfless, courageous and humble men and women they are. This is my way of saying job well done and welcome home.” Look for Martin Tucker at the Bookmarks Veteran’s Day event on Sunday, November 10, 4 to 5:30. Check bookmarksnc.org or 336-747-1471 for more details. 110
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HOW DID YOU FIND THIS CAREER PATH? This career found me through a retired co-worker who was the Director over the African-Moravian Heritage Center in Old Salem Museum and Gardens, Cheryl Harry, in 2010. I was working as a fulltime artist in portraiture, landscape, still-life, graphic design, muralist and also photography. Having some personal things happen which would put me back into the working world I got a part-time job (but still staying true to the artist in me) working at Sam’s. One day I got a call saying, “Leo, why don’t you come and work for me at Old Salem?” It was Cheryl and so, I took this opportunity—knowing it would help me and it did but it took about a year before things changed and I found myself really liking this type of work. It was also a way I could help enhance the exhibits in the Saint Philips African-Moravian site. As I continued to learn and craft my interpreter skills, things really began to open and I utilized my skills as an artist. Then gourds were introduced to me and I fell in love with being able to create some amazing art on them that we sell at Old Salem Museum and Gardens. In 2016, the door opened for me to become the lead at the Saint Philips site giving me the chance after six years of working this profession to truly help craft the visitor’s experiences.
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your pet’s WRITER
Good Health
Robin Brock, D.V.M.
Mistletoe is deadly to canines.
Holiday Hazards The holiday season is full of delicious desserts and seasonal decorations to brighten our homes. While these items bring joy to the human inhabitants of the house, they can create hazards for our four legged household members. Many of those wonderful treats, which we purchase, bake or receive as gifts have chocolate in them. Chocolate, even in moderate quantity, is poisonous to small dogs and in large quantity can be poisonous even to large dogs. Chocolate contains theobromine, a substance which stimulates the production of epinephrine. Epinephrine is the substance our body produces when we are stressed, the “fight or flight” hormone. It causes heart rate and blood pressure to increase and causes excitation. Although a normal and necessary hormone, in excess amounts, epinephrine can lead to seizures, irregular heartbeat and death. If you find your pet with an incriminating chocolate mustache or lots of empty candy wrappers, you should induce vomiting with hydrogen peroxide. Several holiday plants are poisonous. Mistletoe can cause vomiting and
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diarrhea initially. As the symptoms progress, the animal may collapse or act weak and uncoordinated. Death can occur in severe intoxication. Similar, although less severe signs can be seen with holly ingestion. With each of these plants, both the berries and the leaves are poisonous. Many other household plants are poisonous. Vomiting should be induced with hydrogen peroxide if you catch your pet eating any poisonous plants. Christmas trees make a beautiful addition to our homes this time of year. Unfortunately, Christmas trees come with their own hazards. Tinsel on trees is a favorite play toy of many cats and some dogs. The tinsel may look pretty but it is very ugly when it finds its way into the digestive tract. The edges of the tinsel are sharp enough to injure the bowel, and the tinsel itself can cause a blockage. Glass ornaments can be another hazard. The glass itself can cut your pet and pets can consume portions of the ornament. A first-aid treatment for animals who consume tinsel or glass ornaments is to feed them small cotton balls soaked in milk. Most animals
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will readily consume the milk-flavored cotton and the cotton fibers will help trap bits of glass and tinsel, preventing them from injuring the bowel. Blockages are still a problem, so your pet may still require surgery to remove the offending parts. Enjoy your holiday season but remember the hazards. Check your supply of hydrogen peroxide and cotton balls now. Hopefully, you won’t need them. The best prevention is to keep hazards out of your pet’s reach. Don’t put treats on a table or counter that can be reached easily by tall pets or by a nearby chair. Make sure that holiday plants are displayed where they cannot be pulled down or fall into the path of a pet. Keep ornaments and tinsel high enough on the tree that they cannot be reached by curious paws. Make your holiday season enjoyable by keeping your pets safe.
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Pet Life Celebration In His hand is the life of every living thing and the breath of all mankind. Job 12:10
Helping to cope with the loss of a pet It used to be that when you lost a pet family member your only choices for aftercare were burial or a fire-based cremation. The Yadkin Valley Pet Funeral Services, pet cremation services, utilize the well-established technology of aquamation. This method has been used for many years by the largest medical facilities in the world, yet has only recently been adapted for use in the pet industry. Pet aquamation is a gentle environmentally friendly process using water flow, low temperature and a small amount of alkali (5 % solution) in a roughly 20-hour process. Pet Creation Services respectively handles your pet family member that has passed gently and individually giving you the opportunity to choose a gentle approach that is also beneficial to the environment. Even though aquamation has been around for several years, it has only more recently been adapted to the pet industry. Pet aquamation isn't something very many pet funeral service providers yet offer. Yadkin Valley Pet Funeral Services owners Dr. Richard and Ava Brinegar recognize that in this society, the death of a pet is not always afforded the sincerity it deserves; people are not always understanding of how painful it is to lose an animal companion. The Brinegars' goal is to provide a place where that pain can be recognized, legitimized and accepted and where people can find comfort and healing through the grieving process. Offering pet aquamation gives families the opportunity for respectful aftercare for their pet. If you would like to know more about pet cremation services and the aquamation process offered by Yadkin Valley Pet Funeral Services located in Elkin facility or about the site chapel and surrounding gardens for a memorial service, don't hesitate to call 336-258-8048. The Brinegars will do everything they can to assist you during this challenging time. An option is to make pre-need arrangements so when the time comes, you'll be able to concentrate on sharing memories and honoring your pet's life.
Please join us on Saturday, November 2* at 4:00p at Yadkin Valley Pet Funeral Services.
Owners, Dr. Richard and Ava Brinegar recognize that in this society, the death of a pet family member is not always afforded the sincerity it deserves. People are not always understanding of how painful it is to lose an animal companion. Bonds formed with our pets are personal and the need to honor that companionship is very important. A special scenic landscaped garden on-site accommodates a time of sharing, reflection and celebration for pets that have crossed over the Rainbow Bridge. A memorial planting is a type of living memorial that incorporates cremated ashes mixed rich organic matter into the soil as the tree, shrub, flower or perennial is planted to create a truly unique testament to a pet's life and legacy followed by a biodegradable balloon release. In addition, there will be an opportunity to decorate a luminary to place in a special area alongside the garden path for a time of reflection. For queries visit the Yadkin Valley Pet Funeral Services website: petfuneralservicesnc.com or contact the office at 336-258-8048 to RSVP. *Rain date for The Pet Life Celebration is Saturday, November 16.
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Stocking Stuffers for Dog Lovers...
Once you know what your special person loves, it’s fun to fill a Christmas stocking to please. Ellie’s Story, a Dog’s Purpose Puppy Tale by W. Bruce Cameron is one of his 5-book series. Reading and related activities for ages 8 to 12; grades 3 to 7 describe the “job” of each dog in the series. Ellie in Ellie’s Story, is a search-and-rescue dog. There is a smattering of dramatic
black/white illustrations and the author suggests other resources for the reader to continue reading…and learning. Nice gift for a young reader or a dedicated teacher. This is the perfect time to introduce your young reader (or older) to bookplates and how to use them. They usually are 2 1/2 x 3 1/2-inches in size so they fit nicely as a stocking surprise and
everyone will know who owns the book! Puppy Love, musings from the doghouse of life, is a mini-book measuring 2x2-inches. It comes with a ribbon bookmark and a 24K plated dog bone charm. Perfect for a few minutes of peace and quiet between a child and an adult…good for a few laughs and easy to slip into your Christmas stocking along with the candy and fruit.
canine café All the Christmas Fixin’s Besides all the pretty leaf color and cooler temps, Thanksgiving’s menu is being planned. Dogs can feel the excitement, they really can—they want to share in the good times and foods. Cranberries are antioxidant-rich and always a holiday must, even for Fido. 1/2 cup pureed carrots 1/2 cup cooked, mashed sweet potatoes 1 1/2 cups oat flour 1 1/2 cups brown rice flour 1/2 cup ground, cooked turkey 2 eggs 1/2 cup dried cranberries 2 Tablespoons honey 1 teaspoon dried rosemary 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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They are good sources of multiple vitamins, fiber, and manganese. Polyphenols, antioxidants and flavonoids in cranberries have been found to benefit kidney, bladder, urinary tract health, as well as dental health and gum disease,
cardiovascular health and improvements in age-related declines of memory, balance and coordination in animals.These cookies are irresistible and healthy.
Preheat oven to 375°F. Peel and dice carrots to puree. Add cooked, mashed potatoes. Combine all ingredients; mix to dough texture. Roll out on lightly floured surface to 1/4” thickness. Use a cookie cutter or knife to cut into shapes. Place close together on parchment lined cookie sheet. Bake 22 to 27 minutes; until golden brown. Store in airtight container in refrigerator.
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“Our Family Serving Yours” We are here to help you honor your pet family member Family owned by a local veterinarian Dr. Richard and Ava Brinegar
Pet Cremation
We offer a gentle, eco-friendly, softer process that allows for private cremations of all God’s creatures and pet family members.
Beautiful on-site Chapel
Celebration of Life and Memorial Services for all, including pet family members. Our Chapel is also available for Weddings • Receptions Renewal of Vows Available in our Showroom: Pet Urns, jewelry, caskets and other memorial items.
Families prefer to receive up to 20% more of their loved ones’ ashes.
Talk with us about pre-planning needs. When you want it to end as right as it started, call us.
336.258.8048 www.petfuneralservicesnc.com support@petfuneralservicesnc.com
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Sincere Wishes for e Season from Dr. Richard and Ava Brinegar and the staff of Yadkin Valley Pet Funeral Services ya d kin val ley magazi ne. com
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Pony Adventures WRITER & PHOTOGRAPHER
Shannon Holden,
Associate Degree in Applied Animal Science Technology and Associate Degree in Horticulture Technology from Wilkes Community College
What is better than a pony? I mean, really, they are cute, fun and very diverse animals. You can’t help but light up when you see one. You can use them in so many different ways. A well trained pony can make a good pet for small chil-
dren and can be great for special needs kids. They are a good size so it makes them a little easier to handle and deal with than a horse. Ponies are good for kids just learning to ride because they are not as intimidating as a horse. Another reason why they make a handy animal is because they can also pull a cart. Ponies are a good animal to teach kids how to be responsible and learn safety when being around any kind of live animals and livestock. They are big animals to kids, but when you really think about it ponies are small enough where kids can handle them. But, they can be ornery sometimes and can have a pony attitude. You just have to be careful with them, supervise your children well and use common sense. One health issue with ponies you have to be careful with is foundering. Founder, also known as laminitis, is triggered when your pony eats too much lush green grass or too much grain. Laminitis is inflammation of the laminae of horses’ and ponies’ hooves. It affects the blood flow in the hoof. If it gets bad enough the pony or horse may have to be euthanized. Ponies can founder so easily. Once they have foundered then they are more likely to founder again. You need to keep a close eye on hoof care. I miss having a pony myself. My pony adventures began when I was little. I was blessed to have a pony named Little Black. He was a lot of fun and I have so many great memories with him. One good memory I have is when I rode him during the Fourth of July Parade in Yadkinville when I was about six years old. Something else I remember well, probably too well, is my mom putting me and my brother
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a pic of our "fall kitty"...Precious is her name. She likes to lay on my fall rugs. –Sandy Smitherman Spencer
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in the saddle on Little Black. Next thing I know is we were hanging on upside down laughing. Little Black was a good one because he just stood there while mom put us back up in the correct position on him in the saddle. So, it’s always a good reminder to make sure your cinch strap is tight enough before you ride. Other fun times with Little Black was going to horse shows with him. My brother and I would ride him in the Leadline Class. Looking back now I really felt like I was big stuff in my western outfits up on that big pony of mine. I was a cowgirl and still am! Personally, I truly believe having ponies and animals when I was younger helped me learn more about responsibility and how to work and care for an animal. I am so blessed to have parents that have a love for animals and took the extra step in giving me the opportunity of learning about them. Pony adventures were the best! Hopefully you can make some pony adventures and memories of your own.
Merry Christmas Compassionate Care of farm, companion and exotic animals
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In the last issue...
the What is That, was a potato foot. presents:
What IS That? If your guess is the first correct entry drawn
WIN $10000 Send in your answer and if you’re the first entry drawn from all the correct guesses, you’ll WIN $100! The next two correct entries drawn, win a One Last Sweet Bite Cookbook and Hot Pad. Enter by postcard, letter or email, be sure to include your:
name, physical mailing address & guess. And if you’d like, tell us about your experiences using or collecting this item.
Entries must be received no later than 12/6/19,
We almost had our readers on this item! While it looks like a toy it is a very important item to have in your kitchen drawer to help your potato microwave more quickly and evenly. Our very first guess was correct and then we received a lot of varied guesses giving us lots of draws to reach our next two winners. The $100 cash winner is Bennie Burton, Pilot Mountain with the correct guess of a “potato foot” to keep your potato upright when in the microwave. Winners of a YVM cookbook and a One Last Sweet Bite/YVM potholder are: Chris Fornof of Danville, PA and Julie Fetterman of Mocksville These do work great! We found our potato feet at Farmhouse Spits & Spoons in Mount Airy.
Winner will be drawn 12/7/19. The winners will be notified by U.S. mail and announced in the January-February 2020 issue. All entries become the property of Yadkin Valley Magazine.
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Welcome to Bumpkinville! Other than the 1980s, I don’t even recall the where I discovered my first George GOOD by Fabrizio porcelain/ceramic figurine. The George-GOOD Corporation, (California), is now defunct. These are the cutest country kids ever. What first caught my heartstrings (and my wallet) were the soft sculpture dolls—big sister and little brother—it was me and my two kids to the tee! I learned there have been many more soft sculpture dolls, running around 11” tall and today you can find them for around $25, but my attractions moved on to the porcelain/ceramic figurines for a collectible that would survive kids longer. Eyecatching for me was the initial alphabet letters/figurine. They are 2 1/4”
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tall and as wide as 3.” Personally, I was so enthralled with the line it didn’t bother me one bit my daughter’s initial “R” had a boy figurine on it and my son’s “T” had a little girl on it. eBay shows them selling from $3 to $5. You can also enjoy the numerical series where you will find a boy or girl figurine attached to a number…perfect for a birthday. I found them to be more expensive than the alphabet pieces running in the $12 range. You can also find the Bumpkin line on photo frames, wedding cake toppers, candle stick night lights (as pictured in this article for $20 to $25), a selection of individual Nativity pieces and a full Nativity set with a wooden manger for $114. Look for career figurines such as nurses, football/baseball players, even a butter churner. An exceptionally appealing collectible is the 1984 four-piece train set online for $65. It’s never too late to start a new collection! ya dkin vall e ymagaz i ne. com
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Your Edward Jones Financial Advisors are, left to right: Paul Bunke, Tanner Joyce, Tammy Joyce, Dale Draughn, Aaron Misenheimer, Frank Beal, Chris Funk, Doug Draughn, Deanna Chilton, Kody Easter, Barry Revis
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Three Factors to Consider When Making Charitable Gifts The holiday season is here, which means gift-giving is probably on your mind. In addition to making gifts to your family and friends, you also may be interested in contributing to charitable organizations. But before you donate financial assets, such as stocks, you will need to consider several factors, including taxes, your portfolio balance and the reputation of the charity. Let’s look at these areas: Taxes – Your donations to qualified charities (those that are considered 501(c)(3) organizations by the Internal Revenue Service) can give you tax deductions – if you itemize deductions on your tax return. However, due to recent tax law changes, the standard deduction for 2018 has almost dou12 2
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bled, to $24,000 for married couples, and to $12,000 for single filers. As a result, you may be less likely to itemize deductions, so you could have less incentive, at least for tax reasons, to make charitable gifts. However, if you give appreciated stocks, you may be allowed a charitable deduction for the full fair market value of the gift on the date of the transfer, even if your original cost was only a fraction of today’s value. Plus, you may not be subject to the capital gains tax you might have to pay if you eventually sold the stocks. Also, depending on your age, you might be able to use your traditional IRA as a charitable-funding vehicle. Once you turn 70-1/2, you generally must begin taking withdrawals – called required minimum distributions or RMDs – from yad kin valley ma gaz ine.com
your traditional IRA. (Roth IRAs are not subject to RMDs during your lifetime.) These RMDs from your traditional IRA are taxable, but you may be able to exclude up to $100,000 of RMDs per year from your taxable income if you transfer the funds directly to qualified charitable organizations. In any case, consult with your tax advisor before donating appreciated assets to a charity. Portfolio balance – When you donate financial assets to a charity, you are also taking them away from your portfolio. This could be an issue, especially if you repeatedly donate the same types of assets. For example, if you’re donating some growth-oriented stocks, will you lower the overall growth potential of your portfolio? You may want to consult with a financial professional to ensure your charitable gifts will still allow you to maintain a portfolio balance appropriate for your goals and risk tolerance. Reputation of the charity – You may want to do some homework to make sure you are giving to a reputable charity. Many experts on charitable giving say that a worthwhile charity should spend at least 75 percent of its income on programs, rather than administrative costs. You may be able to find this type of information on a charitable group’s annual report and its website. You can also browse the web for the names of agencies that evaluate charitable groups. By considering the aspects of charitable giving described above, you can get more satisfaction from your generosity – because you’ll know that your gift not only supports a good cause, but also fits well into your overall financial picture. Edward Jones, its employees and financial advisors cannot provide tax or legal advice. You should consult your attorney or qualified tax advisor regarding your situation. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor.
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Closing Devotions WRITER
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A woman who was caught in the act of adultery was brought to Jesus. Her accusers hard rocks in hand, assured that Jesus would condemn her and have her stoned. Instead, Jesus said something like this, “Let whomever is without sin cast the first stone.” One by one the rocks fell to the ground and the men walked away. “Where are your accusers?” Jesus asked the woman. “I have none,” the trembling woman replied. Then Jesus said those famous words, “Neither do condemn you, go and sin no more.”
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Whether they admit it or not, most people are carrying rocks of offense for something someone has done or said to hurt them. Even though it wasn’t your fault, clutching a rock of offense can cause you more problems than the original pain. All of us have been hurt by someone and carrying a grudge is easy to do. Some people hold a grudge for years. It could be from being mistreated as a child. No matter what the circumstances are, harbored resentment can cause a multitude of maladies. Some people feel that holding on to a grudge gives them some consolation for the way they were treated. But Neurocore Brain Performance Center says that holding a grudge can be a way to “subconsciously seek empathy.” The more people you can get on board to pick up your offense, the better it makes you feel. Unfortunately, the more the grudge swells the more likely you are to contact physical issues. Studies show that resentment can negatively impact your blood pressure, immune system and organ function. Those feelings can also put you in a higher risk for depression and anxiety disorders. But letting go is not always easy. Years ago a person went to a yard sale of one of my friends and my name came up. The visitor was quick to insert she thought I was a fake. She went on to say I walked with a cane sometimes and part of the time I didn’t. I guess in her eyes, that meant I was fake. She also insinuated I went around to churches, singing and sharing a false testimony. My friend quickly came to my defense but it hurt me nonetheless. It’s not been easy, but by faith I have dropped the rock of offense and I smile and speak when I see my accuser.
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As you read this, no doubt a name, face or negative situation has come to mind. You may not realize it until now, but you’ve been carrying a rock of offense and every time you speak of it or even think of it, the rock gets bigger. Eventually, if kept unchecked, your rock of offense will grow until you’re carrying a boulder. They say time heals wounds, but why risk losing your peace over something outside your control? You could die with offense burdening you down. And you would never realize the good that forgiving could render in the lives of others. The Bible says, “If it be possible, as much as lithe in you, live peaceably with all men.” (Romans 12:18) Don’t spend your life carrying a grudge. If you ask, God will give you the grace to drop the rock.
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