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MORE holiday recipes! You just can’t have too many ideas when the November and December holidays demand groaning tables full of the best variety of food of the year. A friend who knows how obsessed I am with cookbooks gifted me a large box of his late mother’s collection. The following recipes are...
Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting
I was cleaning the attic when I found my old flutophone. I began playing it.
I’ll bet that brought back some memories.
It sure did. I remembered how bad I was at playing the flutophone.
Driving by Bruce’s drive
I have a wonderful neighbor named Bruce....
Dear Savvy Senior,
My husband and I are relocating to a nearby state to be closer to our daughter and will need to find a new primary care physician when we arrive. We are both in our late 70s and are interested in getting a geriatrician to oversee our health care going forward. Any suggestions...
Setting Thanksgiving
history straight
Thanksgiving is celebrated each fall and often serves as the entry point to the holiday season. Tradition plays a large role in Thanksgiving celebrations, as families incorporate many customs into their celebrations that some believe were once tied to the...
Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting
What are all those little bottles?
They’re Wite-Out. I’m collecting them.
Why?
Because they’re corrector’s items.
Driving by Bruce’s drive
I have a wonderful neighbor named Bruce. Whenever I pass his drive, thoughts occur to me. After my father had died, I...
Dear Savvy Senior,
What are the early signs of Parkinson’s disease? My husband was recently diagnosed after noticing a slight thumb tremor but we’re wondering if we missed any other early warning signs.
Curious Wife
Dear Curious,
Recognizing the early signs of Parkinson’s disease is challenging...
This month we have been working on responsibility in our CharacterStrong curriculum, and one student at Northwood-Kensett is standing out as a shining example for her peers and teachers alike.
Fourth grader Tinnley Mickelson has been recognized by teachers and other students for her remarkable...
This year, our home HS boys wrestling tournament will be switching from a team dual format to an individual tournament. We are excited to welcome in 10 schools for our Ron Dodd Viking Invitational on Saturday, December 20. The schools participating are Baxter, Central/Ed-Co, Central Springs,...
It’s been unseasonally warm BUT….the holidays are coming and quickly. I rummaged around in my collection of Pillsbury cookbooklets that were published years ago and found “Easy Holiday Recipes” (1997, The Pillsbury Company, Minneapolis). There are several recipe sources that can always be trusted...
I enjoy Asian cuisine: Korean, Japanese, Thai and Chinese. The flavors and combinations of vegetables, meat and sauces are so different from “American” cooking. Unfortunately, the closest restaurant of this type is about 17 miles from my home so I need to create something similar in my kitchen if I...