• You tried to enter your password on the microwave.
• You now think of three espressos as “getting wasted.”
• You haven’t played solitaire with a real deck of cards in years.
• You have a list of 15 phone numbers to reach your family of 3.
• You text your son in his room to tell him that dinner is ready, and he texts you back “What’s for dinner?”
• Your daughter sells Girl Scout Cookies via her web site.
• You chat several times a day with a stranger from South Africa, but you haven’t spoken to your next door neighbour yet this year.
• You didn’t give your Valentine a card this year, but you posted one for you e-mail buddies via a web page.
• Your daughter just downloaded in one click all the records your college roommate used to play.
• You check the ingredients on a can of chicken noodle soup to see if it contains Echinacea.
• Your grandmother clogs up your e-mail Inbox, asking you to send her JPEG file of your newborn so she can create a screen saver.
One of the world’s most famous merchant captains died, having long been admired by his crew and fellow officers.
They remained puzzled, however, over a strange ritual he performed daily. While at sea he would lock himself in his cabin and open a small safe, take out an envelope with a note inside and read it. After locking the paper back in the safe, he would return to his duties.
For years this went on, and his crew became very curious. Was it a treasure map? Was it a letter from a long lost love? Everyone speculated about the contents of the strange envelope.
After laying the captain’s body to rest, the first mate led the entire crew back to the ship and into the captain’s quarters. He opened the safe, got the envelope and read the words aloud to an astonished crew:
“Port: Left, Starboard: Right.” **********
A young man saw an elderly couple sitting down to lunch at McDonald’s. He noticed that they had ordered one meal, and an extra drink cup. As he watched, the older gentleman carefully divided the hamburger in half, then counted out the fries, one for him, one for her, until each had half of them.
Then the old man poured half of the soft drink into the extra cup and set that in front of his wife. The old man then began to eat, and his wife sat watching, with her hands folded in her lap.
The young man decided to ask if they would allow him to purchase another meal for them so that they didn’t have to split theirs.
The old gentleman said, “Oh, no. We’ve been married 50 years, and everything has always been and will always be shared, 50/50.”
The young man then asked the wife if she was going to eat, and she replied, “Not yet. It’s his turn with the teeth”
EATONIA
SUNDAY, AUGUST 12
• Sunday in the Park 2:00-4:00 PM. Lemonade, watermelon, snow cones and open mic talent show. If you wish to share, call Sharon at 306-460-5267.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21
• Eatonia Library Board presents: Murder Mystery Roast Beef Dinner. 19+ event. SAVE THE DATE!
ESTON
NOVEMBER 18
• MARK YOUR CALENDAR for Prairie West Historical Society’s annual Christmas in November.
* Wheatland Centre Potluck Supper fourth Friday of each month 6:00 PM. $5.00. Bring your own utensils. Coffee & tea provided.
* Wheatland Centre Bingo - 1st & 3rd Thursday of the month 7:00 PM. Regular Bingo plus Bonanza, 50/50 Draw. Must be 14 years of age. Call 306-962-7117 (ask for Linda) for more info.
* Adult Recreational Volleyball Monday 7-9 PM at the ECS Gym May through June. $30 registration.
* Adult Recreational Slo-Pitch Sunday at 7 PM Reaburn Field May 7 - August 6. $50 registration.
* Town Council meetings will be June 13th & 27th.
* BBQ Saturdays at Eston Museum from June 17 to August 26. Two exceptions (July 8 and August 5 will be at Wheatland Centre (Plus 50). On BBQ Saturdays at the Museum, tgere will be 6 Marketplace tables available for use. No charge. Contact Shari at 306-430-8730 for details.
HOOSIER
SUNDAY SERVICE
• Hoosier Community Church 10:30 am at the Community Hall. Contact Joel Hamm 306-4607056 or Curtis Kornelson 306-460-7327.
KERROBERT
FRIDAY, JULY 28
• Kerrobert Kinsmen Gumball Rally & Show & Shine. Cool cars, live music, food & drinks and more!
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16
• Kerrobert Library presents Danny Kazam and his Young Wizards Day Camp 1:00-4:00 PM. This is for ages 6-12 with a magic show at 3:30 open to the public. Preregistration is required for the camp. Register by contacting Kerrobert. library@wheatland.sk.ca
* Storytime at the Kerrobert Library the first and third Thursday of every month at 10:30 AM.
* Anne Nordstrom “Africa and Abstracts” A collection of acrylic paintings influenced by the colour and light of Africa 7:00 PM at the Kerrobert Courtroom Gallery. Exhibition runs until August 31.
KINDERSLEY
SATURDAY, JULY 22
• The 1st Annual Kid’s Academy Golf Tournament Fundraiser sponsored by Saturn Oil & Gas Inc. Kindersley Regional Golf Course. For more info and to register contact Monique Neigum 306-512-8227 or email moniqueervine@gmail.com
WEDNESDAY, JULY 26
• West Central Crisis and Family Support Centre Annual General Meeting 7:00 PM Morgotch Law Board Room. Includes Auditor’s Report and Bylaw Revisions. Public welcome.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 12
• PaintNite 2:00 PM Boston Pizza. Join us for a fun time! Enjoy good food and drinks while unleashing your inner artist!
SATURDAY, AUGUST 26
• Kindersley Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30
• Welcome Back BBQ & Meet the Teacher at Westberry Elementary School 5:00 PM. $5 Hamburger, Chips & Pop. BBQ by Kindersley Klippers. Drop off your school supplies.
SEPTEMBER 21-24
• Goose Festival Days!
* Parkinson’s Support Group Meetings are held the second Wednesday of the month 2:00 PM at the Kindersley Hospital. Everyone is welcome! For more info call Nancy at 306-4634514.
* Monday Night Jam Sessions at the Norman Ritchie Community Centre. Doors open at 6:30 to set-up, then the fun begins at 7-11 PM. Call Keith 306-460-8633.
* Interested in a support group for weight management? TOPS meetings; every Monday at 6:00 PM in the Kindersley Senior Centre OR contact Jill at 306-463-4210.
* PickleBall is at the outdoor court next to the West Central Events Centre every Monday & Wednesday 6:30 PM. $50 per season or $5 drop in. More info call 306-460-8356.
LIEBENTHAL
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1
• 2nd Annual Bavarian German Supper at the Liebenthal Hall. Advance tickets only. Adults $20. Under 12 - $10. Call Cheryl 306-6627368, Joan 306-661-8075, Gerald 306-6287677.
LUSELAND
• The Luseland and Districts Museum is open this summer every Saturday from 1:30 to 4:00 and Sundays from 2:00 to 4:00. Stop in to explore our museum and check out our exciting new displays including aerial views of Luseland from 1910 to the present and the history of country schools.
Q:I’ve followed David Boreanaz’s career ever since he first played Angel on “Buffy the Vampire Slayer.” Does he have another TV series lined up soon? — K.K.
A:Talent, looks and charm have helped David Boreanaz lead three successful television series. He was introduced as Angel on “Buffy” back in 1997 and had such a strong fan following that the spinoff “Angel” was created — and lasted five seasons. He then landed his biggest hit yet by playing the cocky FBI agent Seeley Booth opposite Emily Deschanel in “Bones,” which ran for 12 seasons on Fox. Hart Hanson, who created “Bones,” has hinted that he’d be open to reviving the show. Boreanaz’s most recent series, “SEAL Team,” transitioned to Paramount+ after leaving CBS, but its seasons are much shorter now at just 10 episodes. So, if “Bones” does resurface, there’s a good chance that the two leads have room in their schedules to commit to it.
Q:Is Taylor Kinney ever returning to “Chicago Fire”? He’s my favorite actor, and I’ve enjoyed watching him since the show began. But I read a rumor that he’s gone for good. — L.G.
A:It’s not looking too promising that Taylor Kinney will resume playing Lt. Kelly Severide on the longrunning NBC hit show “Chicago Fire.” The actor took a leave of absence this past January with no specific return date mentioned. A source told Deadline. com that the decision seemed somewhat last-minute, with writers having to rework scripts to explain his character’s absence.
In April, NBC renewed “Chicago Fire” for another season, its 12th, but announced that there would be budget cuts. Some have speculated that if Kinney returns, it could be well into the upcoming season so that NBC doesn’t have to pay him as much. Apparently, most of the cast will take turns sitting out for a few episodes to free up the budget.
Kinney did issue a statement following the untimely death of actor Treat Williams in June. Williams played Kinney’s
father on “Chicago Fire” between 20132018. Kinney told People magazine that Williams was like a father figure to everyone on set. “I’ll always relish our conversations and his uncanny ability to light up a room,” he stated. “We all send love; he will be missed.”
Q:I saw a commercial for a new movie or TV series called “Haunted Mansion,” which is obviously based on the Disney ride of the same name. But didn’t they already make a movie about this a few years ago? — D.E.
A:“Haunted Mansion,” starring Owen Wilson and Rosario Dawson, is a new film that’s loosely based on the popular ride at the Disney theme parks. It’ll probably shock you to learn that the first film adaptation was released 20 years ago. It starred Eddie Murphy and Jennifer Tilly, and had a bit of a longer title — “The Haunted Mansion.” The original film was panned by critics, and while it wasn’t exactly a financial flop, it wasn’t as big of a hit as “Pirates of the Caribbean,” another ride-to-motionpicture adaptation.
David Boreanaz stars as Jason Hayes in “SEAL Team.”
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Photo Caption: David Boreanaz stars as Jason Hayes in “SEAL Team.”
1. Name the singer who released the most popular version of “Are You Lonesome Tonight?”
2. Which artist released “Run to Him”?
3. Where were The Proclaimers from and when did they get started?
4. Name the song Richard Marx wrote to his wife while she was in Africa on a film shoot.
5. Name the song that contains these lyrics: “I’ve cried through many endless nights just holding my pillow tight, Then you came into my lonely days with your tender love and sweet ways.”
Answers
1. Elvis Presley, in 1960. Presley’s version was delayed, as the recording company thought it didn’t match his image, but it immediately went to No. 1 after it was released.
2. Bobby Vee, in 1961. Vee’s career was launched the night the Big Bopper, Ritchie Valens and Buddy Holly were killed in a plane crash. Vee and others were quickly recruited to play the gig.
3. The duo began in Scotland in 1983. They still tour today. Their newest album was released in 2022.
4. “Right Here Waiting,” in 1989.
5. “Heaven Must Have Sent You,” by the Elgins, in 1966. Bonnie Pointer followed with a disco version in 1979. Pointer’s version was the only one that ever topped the charts ... in Mexico.
• Remember the stunning green Versace gown worn by Jennifer Lopez at the 2000 Grammy Awards ceremony? Not only was it a sartorial feat of engineering, it inspired the creation of Google Images: The search engine added that function because so many people were looking for pictures of the outfit.
• The beloved Sesame Street characters Bert and Ernie were named for a police officer and taxi driver in Frank Capra’s holiday classic “It’s a Wonderful Life.”
• Biologists named a species of ants unique to New York City “ManhattAnts.”
• Due to a shrimp’s open circulatory system, it has no arteries, and its organs just float around in its blood.
• Spain’s national anthem, the “Marcha Real” (“Royal March”), is one of only four such anthems in the world (along with those of BosniaHerzegovina, Kosovo, and San Marino) to have no official lyrics.
• British military tanks are equipped to make tea.
• The longest walking distance in the world, from Magadan in Russia to Cape Town, South Africa, is 14,000 miles. Be sure to take plenty of extra shoes!
• On the other hand, if you’re more in line for a much quicker journey, hop on the world’s shortest commercial flight, from Westray Island to Papa Westray Island in Scotland — it’ll take all of 90 seconds.
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A man in his 40’s bought a new BMW and was out on the Pacific Highway for a nice evening drive. The top down, breeze blowing through what was left of his hair, and he decided to open her up. As the needle went over 140 km/h, he suddenly saw flashing red and blue lights behind him.
“There’s no way they can catch my BMW,” he thought to himself and opened her up further. The needle hit 160, 180.... then the reality of the situation hit him.
“What am I doing?” he thought and pulled over.
The cop came up to him, took his license without a word, and examined it and the car.
“It’s been a long day, this is the end of my shift, and it’s Friday. I don’t feel like more paperwork, so if you can give me an excuse for your driving that I haven’t heard before, you can go.”
The guy thinks for a second and says, “Last week my wife ran off with a cop. I was afraid you were trying to give her back.”
“Have a nice weekend,” said the officer.
A tourist in Vienna is going through a graveyard and all of a sudden he hears some music. No one is around, so he starts searching for the source. He
finally locates the origin and finds it is coming from a grave with a headstone that reads:
Ludwig van Beethoven, 1770-1827.
Then he realizes that the music is the Ninth Symphony and it is being played backward! Puzzled, he leaves the graveyard and persuades a friend to return with him. By the time they arrive back at the grave, the music has changed. This time it is the Seventh Symphony, but like the previous piece, it is being played backward. Curious, the men agree to consult a music scholar.
When they return with the expert, the Fifth Symphony is playing, again backward. The expert notices that the symphonies are being played in the reverse order in which they were composed, the 9th, then the 7th, then the 5th.
By the next day the word has spread and a throng has gathered around the grave. They are all listening to the Second Symphony being played backward.
Just then the graveyard’s caretaker ambles up to the group. Someone in the group asks him if he has an explanation for the music.
“Don’t you get it?” the caretaker says incredulously.
“He’s decomposing.”
ARIES (March 21 to April 19)
LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) A more positive aspect opens up, allowing you to make some important changes in a personal situation. Remember to seek balance and avoid extremes as you proceed.
Information you need might be coming in sporadically, but at least what you’re getting is valuable. Continue to wait until more is available before acting on that career move.
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TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) You continue on an upbeat cycle, and with that strong Taurean energy, you should see favorable results from your hard work. A pleasing surprise awaits you in your private life.
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SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) This is a good week to get out and enjoy the fine times you missed while you were so deep in those workaday projects. Be sure to share it with that special person in your life.
SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Work and play are in balance this week. However, expect news that could tip things toward the workplace for quite a while — but all to a good end.
GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) A misunderstanding needs more time to be worked out. Don’t give up on it just yet. Remain open to providing explanations, if called for. Another friend offers good advice.
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Phone: 306-463-4446
CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) You’re more productive on the job than you have been in some time. That’s good, but be careful not to overlook some situations developing in your private life.
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CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Fast action can correct a seemingly minor problem that has taken on some unexpectedly difficult aspects. Stay with it until it’s resolved. News on a more positive note is due soon.
LEO (July 23 to August 22) Some snags could cause delays in those plans you’re eager to see put into operation. But be patient. The Clever Cat will soon have good reason to celebrate a job well done.
well-being and a renewed sense of purpose.
VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Be careful not to let that Virgan sensitivity dissuade you from being the hardheaded realist you should be at this time. Your goals are in sight. Stay focused on them.
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AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) You’ve been doing a lot for others (as usual). But now it’s time to focus on your needs, including finally going on that long-delayed trip you’ve been hoping to make.
PISCES (February 19 to March 20) It’s all smoothly going on ‘twixt you and that very special person in your life. But a colleague causes some disruption on the job that you might be called on to help settle.
BORN THIS WEEK: You are sensitive to the needs of others, but you’re no pushover. You would make a fine teacher, psychologist or minister.
Twice last week, SaskEnergy set new daily natural gas usage records, and we can thank Alberta for most of our supply
BY BRIAN ZINCHUK brian.zinchuk@pipelineonline.ca
sumption records during the cold snap of last week of December, we also set two consecutive natural gas consumption records, too.
treme cold weather across Saskatchewan this week re sulted in record-breaking natural gas demand in the province. On December 28 and 29, natural gas con sumption surpassed the previous daily record of 1.57 petajoules (PJ) which was set in February 2021.
28 and broken again on December 29 with total system delivery of 1.64 PJ. Delivery numbers for December 30 and 31 are not yet finalized, but are also expected to exceed 1.6 PJ.”
The natural gas records coincided with record power consumption. On Dec. 29, SaskPower set another record in power consumption for Saskatchewan. At 5:27 p.m. on Dec. 29, 2021, Saskatchewan homes and businesses reached 3,868 megawatts (MW) in power use, according to the Crown corporation. The previous record of 3,792 MW was reached four years ago to the day, on Dec. 29, 2017.
By Christa Kuzyk
plant, very similar to Chinook, is under construction
tion has, in turn, driven higher usage of natural gas
The Crown noted that increased demand from SaskEnergy’s industrial customers, including natural gas use for power production, was the main driver of
sumption for the 24-hour period from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. A PJ is a unit of measurement equivalent to one
katchewan home consumes about 100 GJ of natural
commodate additional capacity to manage increased consumption even on peak days,” SaskEnergy president and CEO Ken From said in a release. “Throughout the year, SaskEnergy employees inspect, maintain and enhance the system to support safe and reliable natural gas delivery in all weather conditions. In addition, employees monitor the system 24 hours a day to ensure sufficient system capacity to meet customer demand across the province.”
Saskatchewan’s power production has increasingly shifted from coal to natural gas as a fuel source. In December, Boundary Dam Unit 4, a coal-fired generating unit, was retired, reducing the Boundary Dam Power Station to 672 megawatts capacity. On the natural gas side, Saskatchewan has seen the construction of several new natural gas-fired power plants. They include the baseload North Battleford Power Station (289 megawatts), Yellowhead Power Station peaking plant (also at North Battleford, 135 megawatts), the baseload Chinook Power Station at Swift Current (353 megawatts) and peaking plant Spy Hill Power Station (89 megawatts). Another 353 megawatt baseload
There’s a small town in west-central Saskatchewan where the fields are rolling, the gas and oil industry is thriving, and the residents are generous with their wisdom and time. That wisdom is passed down from generation to generation through the many families that settled here years ago. Those families, and their traditions, want to see their legacies carried on and their children continue to make Saskatchewan thrive.
Kindersley has a population of approximately 4500 people, and amongst all those residents, several local businesses rely on the patronage of the townspeople and those in the surrounding areas.
If you attend any sports-related events in Kindersley, you’ll generally
see a list of sponsors that make the event possible. Hockey tournaments, Senior AA baseball, golf, and even the STARs Ambulance Radiothon, the generosity displayed by the people and businesses in Kindersley are hard to miss. And on those sponsor banners, in amongst their list of companies, you’ll most likely see Dennis’ Welding Ltd.
This province is now largely dependent on neighbouring Alberta to fulfill roughly two-thirds of our natural gas needs.
When natural gas prices took a tumble roughly 14 years ago, Saskatchewan’s domestic gas production fell off a cliff. Targeted gas drilling went essentially extinct, with next to no gas-specific wells being drilled in this province for most of the past decade. Our domestic gas production is now largely based on associated gas production that comes with oil production. As a result, Saskatchewan went from being a net gas exporter for the period of 1988 to 2009 to a net importer that year.
Dennis’ Welding Ltd. was established in 1979 and has made quite a name in its over 40 years of service. Owner Grant Casswell, who took over in 2022 after years of being a welder under the original owner, has brought his business into the 21st century with new technologies and techniques in the shop and the field, along with making themselves more accessible to people online.
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Besides their knowledgable staff, many certifications in safety, and their commitment to communication with their clients and customers, Dennis’ Welding Ltd. has something else for the families of the community and students of Kindersley Composite Highschool—a scholarship.
The Dennis’ Welding Ltd. Tradesperson Scholarship is a unique opportunity open to those Kindersley students who have taken construction, mechanics, or welding courses at KCS and are interested in applying to an accredited post-secondary institute in Saskatchewan or have already applied.
The idea behind this scholarship is to keep the youth of Saskatchewan here, in Saskatchewan. To continue putting this province on the map and turning it into somewhere you’d be proud to call home. And to provide experience before you start school, Grant also hires students for the summer to allow them to see what the trades are all about, learn valuable skills, and provide mentorship.
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Recently featured in CWB Association’s WELD magazine as a notable company to watch, having Shop Foreman Alisha Dalton in their Fall edition in the Women of Steel feature as well as having her on a recent podcast with Max Ceron of CWBA, these are just a few accolades that would make any student proud to work or be sponsored by Dennis’ Welding Ltd. They also plan to expand into more specialized and crucial oilfield services this fall.
All that’s needed is to fill out an application, submit grades and have an acceptance letter from the post-secondary school or a conditional letter of acceptance and a letter of reference from a teacher, principal, supervisor, or mentor.
There’s a quote from Canadian Investment Banker W. Brett Wilson that says, “If you want to hire a hard-working, trustworthy person, hire someone from Saskatchewan!”
And around Kindersley, you’d be hard-pressed to find someone who would disagree.
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• On July 31, 1703, author Daniel Defoe (Robinson Crusoe) was placed in a pillory after being found guilty of seditious libel for publishing a politically satirical pamphlet, but instead of mud or rotten food (or even worse), he was pelted with flowers, while his friends sold copies of the pamphlet nearby.
• On Feb. 25, 1570, Pope Pius V declared England’s Queen Elizabeth I a heretic and excommunicated her from the Roman Catholic Church by way of a papal bull releasing Catholics from any loyalty to her and calling upon them to remove her from the throne.
• On Aug. 1, 1971, race car legend Richard Petty won the Dixie 500 in Atlanta, Georgia, and became the first NASCAR driver to score $1 million in career earnings.
• On Feb. 22, 1879, Frank Winfield Woolworth opened the Great 5 Cents Store (later Woolworth’s) in Utica, New York. Originally promising that nothing would cost more than a nickel, the chain expanded over the next 50 years to 1,000 stores, but retail market changes eventually forced the last U.S. shop to permanently close in 1997.
• On Aug. 2, 1909, the centennial year of Abraham Lincoln’s birth, the U.S. issued the Lincoln penny, designed by Victor David Brenner. It was the first widely circulating design of a U.S. president on a coin, an idea that had in the past been seen by George Washington as too reminiscent of monarchy.
• On Feb. 21, 1933, Miriam A. “Ma” Ferguson, who made history by becoming the first woman governor of Texas, announced that Feb. 26 through March 4 would be officially known as “Texas Week.” The state’s Independence Day, March 2, falls in this period.
• On Aug. 3, 2004, the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty reopened after being closed for safety and security improvements following the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on New York City’s World Trade Center. The remainder of the statue stayed closed until July 4, 2009, when the observation deck in the crown was reopened to visitors chosen hourly by lottery.
• On Feb. 26, 1951, American novelist James Jones published “From Here to Eternity,” about the U.S. Army in Hawaii before the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor. It was later memorably adapted into an Academy Awardwinning movie featuring such Hollywood luminaries as Deborah Kerr, Burt Lancaster, Donna Reed and Montgomery Clift.
• On Aug. 4, 1964, the bodies of civil rights workers Michael Schwerner, Andrew Goodman and James Chaney were discovered in a partially constructed dam near Philadelphia, Mississippi, after disappearing more than a month before. Before their bodies were found, outrage over the KKK-perpetrated murders aided passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Sweet Pepper Poppers: The Adorable and Delicious Bite-sized Delights
Have you seen the bags of those cute little mini red, yellow and orange sweet peppers in the produce section? They are adorable! Perhaps choosing produce according to level of cuteness isn’t the best way, but in this case, it totally works!
in the refrigerated cheese section of the grocery store, often alongside other Mexican or Hispanic cheeses. If you can’t find any, you could substitute feta cheese.
EASY CHEESY SWEET PEPPER POPPERS
This recipe can be made under the broiler if you prefer not to barbecue.
1 1/2 pounds mini sweet peppers, about 20 peppers
8 ounces Neufchatel or cream cheese, at room temperature
10 ounces cotija or feta cheese
1 (4 ounce) can mild green chili peppers
2 tablespoons cilantro, minced 2 tablespoons green onion, minced
Preheat the grill to 400 degrees.
spoon or your fingertips to remove any seeds. Set them aside while you make the filling.
In a medium bowl, using a hand mixer or stand mixer, whip the cream cheese with the cotija cheese until fluffy and well combined. Dump the can of chili peppers into the cheese, juice and all. Add the cilantro and green onion, then mix it all together. To get the mixture into the peppers, use either a small spoon or a piping bag fitted with a large tip. You can also cut the corner off a ziptop bag and use it as a piping bag. Don’t worry about it being perfect. It’s going to be messy no matter how hard you try. So, in peppers as in life, embrace the mess!
• On Aug. 5, 2013, the first lab-grown hamburger, made from taking cow cells and turning them into the strips of a muscle, was cooked and eaten at a news conference in London, England. Tasters remarked that while it lacked some of a conventional burger’s juiciness, the flavor and texture were fairly similar.
• On Feb. 20, 1962, the NASA spaceship Friendship 7, named and piloted by Marine Lieutenant John Glenn, was launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, in the first complete orbit around Earth made by an American astronaut.
• On Feb. 23, 1997, the three-anda-half hour Holocaust drama “Schindler’s List” aired commercial-free on the NBC television network. Seen by 60 million people, it was the first film to display TV Guide’s rating of TV-MA (unsuitable for children under 17), due to scenes of violence and brief nudity, which also sparked some political controversy.
• On Aug. 6, 1916, watermelons proved to be a major problem for Army officials in El Paso, Texas, to the point of actually being banned. Since their thick rinds couldn’t be burned or properly disposed of, they drew a plague of flies, which military experts warned could breed disease.
These peppers are so versatile and so sweet, you can eat them right out of the bag. They’re delicious grilled; just rub them with oil and pop them on the grill. Word to the wise — grill the whole bag, because they’re scrumptious hot or cold and make a simple side dish, or a lovely addition to salads, or anytime snack.
Bell peppers are highly nutritious, packed with essential vitamins like vitamins C, K1, E and A and potassium, making them a healthy addition to any diet.
The recipe below is light and summery tasting, even though it’s creamy and cheesy. The flavor is fresh and herbaceous with the mild green chilis and cilantro. If you’re not a cilantro fan, substitute it with your favorite herb. I used cotija cheese because the mild, salty flavor pairs perfectly with the sweet peppers. Cotija cheese is typically found
Oil the grates or prepare a grill pan. I recommend using a grill pan, because you don’t have to transfer the stuffed peppers on and off the grill or worry about them falling though the grates and all the cheese oozing into the fire.
Place peppers cut side up on the grill for 4 to 6 minutes until they have softened and have nice grill marks. As the peppers blister, the cheese mixture inside turns warm and gooey. Divine! Remove from grill and serve with typical Diva flourish.
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Little poppers deliver big flavor.
Prepare the peppers. Set each pepper on a flat surface and see how it wants to sit without tipping over. Then use a small knife to cut a slit in the top side of the pepper. Use a small
The easy cheesy sweet pepper poppers are wonderful served as an appetizer or a side dish. Here are a few suggestions for dishes to serve alongside the poppers: Serve with a fresh green salad, use to accompany grilled meat or seafood, serve with salsa and guacamole, or add them to a charcuterie board or crudite platter. See you next week!
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1. Insidious: The Red Door (PG-13) Ty Simpkins, Patrick Wilson
2. Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (PG-13) Harrison Ford, Phoebe Waller-Bridge
3. Sound of Freedom (PG13) Jim Caviezel, Mira Sorvino
4. Elemental (PG) Leah Lewis, Mamoudou Athie
5. Spider-Man: Across the SpiderVerse (PG) Shameik Moore, Hailee Steinfeld
6. Joy Ride
(R) Debbie Fan, Kenneth Liu
7. No Hard Feelings
(R) Jennifer Lawrence, Andrew Barth Feldman
8. Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (PG-13) Anthony Ramos, Dominique Fishback
9. The Little Mermaid
(PG) Halle Bailey, Jonah Hauer-King
10. Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken (PG) Jane Fonda, Lana Condor
1. WEATHER: What is the name of the hot wind that blows from the Sahara Desert to the southern coast of Europe?
2. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What is the name of the condition of seeing human faces in random or ambiguous objects or patterns?
3. GEOGRAPHY: What is the only country that borders the United Kingdom?
4. THEATER: Which Broadway play features a helicopter on stage?
5. LITERATURE: Who wrote the novel “One Hundred Years of Solitude”?
6. MEDICAL: What is the common name for the ailment called epistaxis?
7. TELEVISION: Which TV comedy popularized the phrase “Yabba Dabba Do”?
8. MOVIES: What is the nickname that Steven Spielberg gave the mechanical shark in the movie “Jaws”?
9. HISTORY: When did the Boxer Rebellion take place in China?
10. MATH: Which number doesn’t have a corresponding Roman numeral?
In Search of Lost Time by Marcel Proust is the longest novel which exists. This masterpiece made its mark in Guinness Book of World Records and could quite easily double up as a mightily effective doorstop with 13 volumes clocking up nearly 1.3 million words.
2. Most expensive
The most expensive printed book in the world is the 1640 Bay Psalm book from America. It sold in November 2013 for USD 14.2 million.
3. Most banned
The Harry Potter books are allegedly the most banned books in America due to religious complaints.
4. Largest book
The largest book in the world is The Klencke Atlas at 1.75 meters tall (about 5 feet 9 inches) and 1.90 meters wide (about 6 feet 3 inches when open).
5. The author who wrote standing
Virgina Woolf wrote all her books standing.
6. Chaining books
Books used to be chained to shelves in libraries, in order to prevent stealing.
7. First book on typewriter
The first book that was written using the typewriter was The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.
8. Most read books
Top 3 most read books in the world are: The Holy Bible, Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-Tung and the Harry Potter series.
9. Hornbooks
In the sixteenth century, primers or learning books for children were known as ‘hornbooks’.
10. First Best Seller
The first book described as a “best-seller” was Fools Of Nature by US writer Alice Brown in 1889.
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