Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies Renee Wales, Norway 1 Cup cooked and mashed or canned pumpkin 1 Egg, beaten 1/2 Cup shortening 1 Cup sugar 2 Teaspoon baking powder 1 Teaspoon baking soda 2 Cups flour 1 Teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 Teaspoon salt 1 Teaspoon vanilla 1 Teaspoon milk 1 Cup chocolate chips Combine pumpkin, egg, shortening […]
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Craig Blanchard travels the world with and for his students
Craig Blanchard has been a social studies teacher at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School for the last 25 years. He takes students to China and is also responsible for the 17-year partnership between Oxford Hills and its sister school Zhejiang Normal University School in Jinhua. A resident of Norway, Blanchard remains close to his […]
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Pet of the Week: Hayden
Three year old Hayden checks all the boxes when it comes to finding a new, feline friend. He’s a handsome cat with plenty of personality. Hayden is a big cat that loves to interact with people. He carries on a conversation with everyone that takes the time to visit with him. He is happy being […]
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Healthy Cooking for the Whole Family
Butternut Squash and Chickpea Salad Serve this delicious, colorful and seasonal salad warm. For extra texture- roast half the chickpeas alongside the butternut squash to give you a little crunch. This salad is full of vitamin A, Fiber and protein! Serves 4 For salad: 1 medium butternut squash (about 2 to 2 1/2 pounds), peeled, […]
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What I’ve learned / The Barbie Liberation Organization
There are plenty of toys that talk. My granddaughter has a toy bird, for example, that will insert her name in sentences such as, “Hello, how are you today?” and “Do you want to play?” In 2019, this technology is widespread, but in the early 1990s, it was a novelty. Little girls were thrilled when […]
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Home Cookin’
Apple and Brown Rice Stuffin’ Sharon Bouchard, Norway 1 Can chicken broth 1/2 Cup apple juice, divided 1/2 Teaspoon salt, divided 1 Cup uncooked long grain brown rice 1/4 Cup rasins 1/2 Cup chopped celery 1/2 Cup chopped onion 1 Tablespoon butter or margarine 1 Cup chopped apples 1 Teaspoon poultry seasoning 1/4 Teaspoon pepper […]
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Pet of the Week: Peabody
If Peabody could write a dating profile it might read something like this: Large, handsome male is looking for someone to share his life with. Interests include taking long naps in the sun and eating. I’m happy being a couch potato and binge watching reality shows. For fun, I like to chase my tail. If […]
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What I’ve learned / The Bathtub curve
When a product is new, there are a lot of failures, but these lessen as repairs and refinements are made. These early failures are often referred to as the infant mortality rate, though they have nothing to do with actual babies. The number of failures eventually levels out and consists of those caused by random […]
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Healthy Cooking for the Whole Family
Crispy Brussels Sprouts – Two Ways Brussels sprouts have become fashionable vegetables and are served in fine dining restaurants as appetizers! But they aren’t your mom’s steamed mushy bland sprouts. These two versions relay on roasting the sprouts to make them crispy and unexpected flavors to wake up your palate! Make sure you get them […]
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Healthy Cooking
Wheat Berry Salad I learned how to make this whole grain salad/side dish at cooking school. It is the perfect dish to show the importance of having all the flavor profiles (bitter, sweet, salty, sour) in one dish. Wheat Berries can be hard to find ( look for Bob’s Red Mill) and take a long […]