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The newly renovated 25,000 square feet of exhibit space at the Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum in Abilene took four years of planning, fundraising and physical renovation, including closing the museum from June 2018 to July 2019. Rededicated in October, the museum boasts state-of-the art interactive displays that will engage audiences of all ages.
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Kansans’ Roles in Veterans Day A RO U N D K A N S A S
Hometown holiday events begin CO M M E N TA RY
Lessons in politics E N E RGY W I S E
6 holiday gifts
Energy efficient gifts to give — or keep!
Starting with the desire to offer their fifth generation something to build on, Kansas’ Wright Farms, just north of Bird City, now grows, processes and bottles cold-pressed, unrefined sunflower oils. By expanding beyond their staple crops, the Wright’s have found a way to make what they grow more valuable.
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Homegrown sprouts
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Stuffing or dressing?
Just make sure it’s not missing from the table.
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M O N T H LY R E C I P E S
From pumpkin to peanut butter Cool days call for comforting dishes.
ON THE COVER The Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum in Abilene, one of 14 Presidential Libraries operated by the National Archives and Records Administration, reopened after major renovations. See story on Page 12. P H OTO BY T R AV E L K S .CO M
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Kansans Played Roles in Establishing Veterans Day
(ISSN 0091-9586) NOVEMBER 2019 VOL. 69, NO. 11 ©KANSAS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES, INC., 2019 WWW.KEC.COOP
Bruce Graham
Chief Executive Officer
Vicki Estes
Director of Communications, Editor
Carrie Kimberlin
Manager of Creative Solutions
Shaylee Arpin
our veterans, I share with you facts from the Department of Defense and the National Archives about Veterans Day, which we recognize on Nov. 11: � Veterans Day does not have an apostrophe. It’s not Veterans’ or Veteran’s. The DOD explains the day does not belong to one veteran or multiple veterans, rather it’s a day to honor all veterans, so no apostrophe needed.
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IN HONOR OF
ffVeterans Day was originally called
Armistice Day commemorating the “eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month” of 1918 that signaled the end of World War I.
ffRaymond Weeks, a Navy veteran
of World War II, organized a day of festivities on Nov. 11, 1947, in Birmingham, Alabama, honoring all veterans who had served in the U.S. armed forces.
ffIn 1952, Alvin J. King, an Emporia
shoe salesman who lost a close nephew in WWII, worked with Rep. Edward H. Rees of Emporia to change the law. Rees introduced a bill to Congress to officially change Nov. 11 from a day that commemorated the ending of World War I
Officers Kansas Electric Cooperatives, Inc.
Keith McNickle President
Terry Hobbs
Vice President
Craig Kostman
Secretary
Teresa Miller Treasurer
President Eisenhower signing H.R. 7786, changing Armistice Day to Veterans Day.
into a day to “pay proper homage to all veterans of all wars.” ffPresident Dwight D. Eisenhower
signed the law on Oct. 8, 1954, officially changing the name from Armistice Day to Veterans Day.
ffIn 2003, King was recognized as the
creator of Veterans Day and Emporia was declared the founding city of the Veterans Day holiday.
Beginning on page 12, we explore the newly remodeled Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum in Abilene, hometown of the five-star general who became president of the United States. KCL
VICKI ESTES, EDITOR
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NOV. 1-3 “Oklahoma”, Junction City. usical at the C.L. Hoover Opera House, M Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. 1 35 W. Seventh St., 785-238-3906, jcoperahouse.org. NOV. 1-30 Explore Great Bend Month,
Great Bend. E very weekend has a fun-filled theme with opportunities to shop and sightsee. 1209 Williams St., 620-793-4111, greatbendks.net. NOV. 2 Craft Show, Basehor. H eld at the
Basehor-Linwood High School from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. 2108 N. 155th, basehorcraftshow@gmail.com, search ADK Basehor Craft Show on Facebook.
NOV. 8 Slaid Cleaves Concert,
NOV. 11 Veterans Appreciation Day,
NOV. 9 American Legion Lamb Fry, Bazine. L amb fries and ham with all the trimmings. Service starts at 6 p.m. Bazine American Legion 785-798-5278, 785-798-5688, 785-398-1117.
NOV. 11 Veterans Day Program, Sedan.
McPherson. A ustin-based singer-songwriter tells tales of everyday people through his Americana-style music. Held at 7:30 p.m. McPherson Opera House, 620-241-1952, mcphersonoperahouse.org.
Manhattan. V eterans, active duty and retired military and their families and Gold Star families enjoy free admission to the Flint Hills Discovery Center. 785-587-2726, flinthillsdiscovery.org/401/ Veterans-Appreciation-Day. P rogram at the Sedan Senior Center/Sedan Skil at 11 a.m. 124 E. Main, 620-725-3944. NOV. 14-17 “Play On”, McPherson. T he hilarious story of a theater group trying to put a play on in spite of a haughty author. 620-2411952, mcphersonoperahouse.org.
NOV. 2 Banner Art Auction, Garden City. owntown Vision’s premier event auctioning D artist’s banner paintings at 6:30 p.m. Clarion Inn, 620-276-0891.
NOV. 9 One Stop Christmas Shop, Benton. A craft and direct sales market with a variety of options for your Christmas shopping. Vendor registration now open. 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. 14300 S.W. 20th St., bentononestopchristmasshop@gmail.com.
NOV. 2 Country Holiday Extravaganza,
NOV. 9 Fall Bake Sale, Denmark. D enmark
Tisdale. C rafts, food, visits from Santa and more. Buggy rides offered by the Clydesdale Horses of Broken Spoke. Tisdale Gym, 6.5 miles east of Winfield.
Dames Service Club invites you to join them at 9 a.m. for their annual fall bake sale. Proceeds benefit Lincoln County organizations. Denmark Hall, 785-524-5352.
NOV. 15 Artists at Large of Central Kansas Exhibit, Ellsworth. A rt exhibit featuring Kansas artists. Ellsworth Area Art Council Gallery, 223 N. Douglas Ave.
NOV. 2 Plant to Plate Dinner, Burns.
NOV. 9 Find the Wine, Burns. R oam the corn maze to find wine samples from Grace Hill Winery. Walter’s Pumpkin Patch, 10001 N.W. U.S. Highway 77, 316-320-4150.
NOV. 16-DEC. 31 Christmas Tree Display, Ellsworth. T rees decorated in the theme starry night. Ellsworth Area Art Council gallery 223 N. Douglas Ave.
NOV. 9 Holiday Open House, Lindsborg. S tart your holiday season with a full day of fun and shopping in Little Sweden from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 888-227-2227, www.visitlindsborg.com.
NOV. 16 Dance Party, Garden City. E njoy
E ntrees of various squashes grown at the pumpkin patch and paired with wine from Grace Hill Winery. Walter’s Pumpkin Patch, 10001 N.W. U.S. Highway 77, 316-320-4150. NOV. 2 & 3 Barn and Cellar Tour, Alma.
T our historic arched roof cellars and stunning barns with stories to tell. thevollandstore.com. NOV. 3 DIY Succulent Pumpkin Class,
Fredonia. B egins at 2 p.m. Wilson County Old Iron Club, 620-378-3631. NOV. 5 & 19 Preschoolers in the Flint Hills, Manhattan. C hildren ages 3-5 are welcome to explore where they live from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Pre-registration required. 785-587-2726, flinthillsdiscovery.org. NOV. 8-10 Gathering in the Grove, Council Grove. T he 13th year for this juried art show and sale. gatheringinthegrove.com, search Gathering in the Grove Council Grove Kansas on Facebook. NOV. 8 Soup Supper, Fredonia A t the
Fredonia Arts Council beginning at 5 p.m. fredoniakschamber.org.
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NOV. 9 Pheasant Day Soup Luncheon, Denmark. E njoy chicken noodle soup, chili and more. Denmark Community Hall, seven miles west of Lincoln on Highway 18 and 3 miles north on 120th Rd., 785-524-5352. NOV. 9 Tallgrass Tour Bus: Kansas City Art Tour, Manhattan. T ravel to several art galleries on a tour bus including the Buttonwood Art Gallery, Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art and the Anita B. Gordon Discovery Center. Pre-registration required. Event from 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. 785-587-2726, flinthillsdiscovery.org/377/ Tallgrass-Tour-Bus. NOV. 10 Art Exhibit, Logan. V iew the eclectic
collection of T.R. and Sandy, an artist duo touring the country for more than 27 years. Includes pieces from Bob Ross, Carl Cassler and Jan Vriesen. 110. W. Main, 785-689-4846.
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NOV. 14-FEB. 2 Thomas Zimmer on Display, Logan. P hotography of “The Farmin Artist” from Thomas Zimmer, a USA National Landscape Photographer of the Year finalist on view. 110 W. Main, 785-689-4846, hansenmuseum.org.
the dance from 7-11 p.m. and dine at the potluck dinner at 6:30 p.m. before the dance. Eagles Lodge, search Country Dancing in Southwest Kansas on Facebook. NOV. 16 Homemade Chicken and Noodle
Lunch and Bazaar, Sedan. E njoy a meal from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and the bazaar and craft sale at 10 a.m. Sedan United Methodist Church, 302 N. Chautauqua, 620-725-5182. NOV. 18 Annual Meeting of the Clay County Historical Society and Museum, Clay Center. B eginning at 7 p.m. there will be a guided tour of the years through Clay County and Clay County towns. 785-6323786, ccmuseum@twinvalley.net. NOV. 18 Pointed Pen Calligraphy Class, Logan. Learn the anatomy and science of pens and nibs. Explore letterform and joining letters. Students will be encouraged to put pen to paper and make the most of their practice time. 110 W. Main, 785-689-4846, hansenmuseum.org.
NOV. 19 Adult Lecture: Edible &
Medicinal Plants of the Prairie, Manhattan. D r. Kelly Kindscher will dive into the world of ethnobotancy, protecting remnant native prairies and the world of Kansas Land Trust. 6:30-7:30 p.m. Flint Hills Discovery Center, 785-587-2726, flinthillsdiscovery.org. NOV. 20 Union Pacific’s Big Boy No. 4014: The Great Race Across the Southwest, Junction City. N o. 4014 is the world’s only operating Big Boy locomotive and is touring the Union Pacific system to commemorate the transcontinental railroad’s 150th anniversary by stopping in Junction City from 11-11:15 a.m. Eighth St. Crossing, 785-238-2885, up.com. NOV. 23 Neighbor to Neighbor Holiday
Boutique, Concordia. B ake sale, handmade goods, one-of-a-kind jewelry and art, raffle and silent auction. 103 E. Sixth St., 785-262-4215. NOV. 23 Sip N Shop, Garden City. A t
participating downtown merchants. Shopping specials and samples of holiday beverages and spirits. Garden City Downtown Vision at 620-276-0891.
Virtual Reality Ride, Soup Supper, Santa’s Workshop and arrival of Santa Claus! Downtown from 3-9 p.m. On display until Dec. 31. 785-7438325, search Get WaKeeney on Facebook.
provide treats, samples and fun for all while shopping local. 1209 Williams St., 620-793-4111, greatbendks.net. NOV. 30 Small Business Saturday, Lindsborg. S hopping, coffee, warm Swedish pastries, cozy dining sound good? Come on out and support local merchants this holiday season. Find special one-of-a-kind gifts for your loved ones. 888-227-2227, www.visitlindsborg.com.
NOV. 30 Cookie Contest, Great Bend.
T aste each participating business’ cookie and vote for your favorite! Register to win great prizes. 1209 Williams St., 620-793-4111, greatbendks.net. NOV. 30 Holiday Gift Fair, Downs. G ift fair features handmade crafts, gifts and food and direct sales companies from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Lakeside Jr./Sr. High School, search Downs Holiday Gift Fair on Facebook.
NOV. 30 Tree Lighting Ceremony, Garden City. B eginning at 6 p.m. meet Santa and Mrs. Claus as Downtown Garden City debuts its holiday lighting. Stevens Park, 620-276-0891.
NOV. 30 Home for the Holidays Festival
Exhibit, Fredonia. T he gallery is open Tuesday-Friday from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Stone House Gallery, 320 N. Seventh St., 620-378-2052, www. fredoniaartscouncil.com. KCL Kansas Country Living publishes events free as space allows. Send event information by the fifth of the month prior to publication to events@ kansascountryliving.com.
DEC. 4-14 Christmas Angels and Nativity
& Parade, Great Bend. K ick off the holidays in Great Bend with a parade at 5:30 p.m. and activities including ice skating, train rides and a visit from Santa! 1209 Williams St., 620-793-4111, greatbendks.net. NOV. 30 Small Business Saturday, Great Bend. S mall businesses gear up to
NOV. 23 Sugarplum Market & Crafts,
Hill City. E xplore and shop for the holiday from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Graham County Fairgrounds and Hill City Grade School, Sugarplum Market on Facebook. NOV. 29-DEC. 1 Rocky Pond Christmas
Lights, Belleville. L ights illuminated in Belleville Sunday-Thursday, 6-9 p.m.; FridaySaturday, 6-10 p.m. Freewill donation. 785-5275524, mainstreet@nckcn.com, search Rocky Pond Christmas Lights on Facebook. NOV. 29 Christmas Parade, Junction
City. F loats, bands, lights and the arrival of Santa Claus at Heritage park. Begins at 5:30 p.m. Sixth & Washington St., 785-762-2632, junctioncitychamber.org. NOV. 30-JAN. 1 Trail of Lights, Great Bend.
S ee the Christmas nativity at K-96 and 10th Street, historical village and lights display and the beautiful Mayor’s Tree and north side display in Jack Kilby Square. Pick up a map at 1209 Williams St., 620-793-4111, greatbendks.net. NOV. 30 Christmas Tree Lighting, WaKeeney. T he day features “Santa’s Sleigh” NOVEMBER 2019
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Lessons in Politics and Irony from Ike
BY B R U C E G R A H A M
the newly remodeled Dwight D. Eisenhower Museum in Abilene, which is featured in this issue of Kansas County Living. The grounds contain a collection of impressive structures, made of Kansas limestone, which house and protect a collection of stories and artifacts that praise our native son’s leadership and courage. As you enter the museum, a quote from President Eisenhower proclaims: “The proudest thing I can claim is that I am from Abilene.” It’s a statement that seems far too humble after viewing the museum’s tribute to his incredible and historic life. The exhibit starts with his childhood as the third of six sons where he picked up the Ike nickname at an early age. Between the fascinating artifacts, you learn when he met Mamie and how their marriage was a foundation in his career of milestones including service as a U.S. Army general, supreme commander of the Allied Forces, and president of the United States from 1953 to 1961. Ike called his governing philosophy the “Middle Way”— a balance of political extremes, public and private power, investment and spending, security and liberty. Often this was achieved by balancing resources among competing interests, he said. The “Middle Way” produced some remarkable things for our country and evidence of several are close to home. He signed the National Interstate and Defense Highways Act in June 1956, which became the largest public works program in U.S. history. The first stretch of that 41,000 miles of highway was dedicated here in Kansas. Ike delivered the historic Atoms for Peace speech to the United Nations General Assembly in 1953 with a goal to turn the threat of atomic warfare into a catalyst for nuclear science. One of the outcomes was the government’s development of nuclear power technology that enabled the construction of power plants such as the Wolf Creek Generating Station near Burlington, Kansas. His judicial appointments provided leadership on Topeka’s Brown v. Board of Education school desegregation decision. And his efforts to end segregation spread to the federal government, the armed forces, and even the White House Easter egg hunt. But not all his initiatives were well thought of in Kansas, especially for the rural electric program. Despite his rural roots, President Eisenhower led a
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passionate crusade to eliminate the program that was just gaining momentum in bringing lights, labor saving, and life enriching conveniences to rural America. President Eisenhower supported the Rural Electrification Administration and Tennessee Valley Authority programs in his two campaigns but in 1959, he had concluded the work of the REA was almost done. He made that proclamation before 7,261 participants at a national electric cooperative association meeting in Washington, D.C. In an eight-minute speech, the president called for policy changes that many felt would spell the demise of this successful and essential government program. The electric co-ops were forced into a legislative battle against a president who had spent a lifetime winning battles. The U.S. House and Senate responded by approving legislation supporting the electric co-op program, which the president vetoed, and Congress ultimately overrode. It was a prominent battle in the history of electric co-ops and provides a good lesson for modern-day politics. That message is to stay informed and involved. Political leaders need to hear your opinions on issues whether you agree or disagree. It is important to vote but between elections, our lawmakers will consider dozens of proposals that affect your life. Enough people speaking together can get big things done, even overturning a presidential veto. Upon completion of public service, Ike and Mamie retired to a farm near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, they purchased with the proceeds from his memoir “Crusade in Europe.” It was the first and only home they owned and it needed to be completely rebuilt. Ironically, they also needed electric service from Adams Electric Cooperative, which just 20 years earlier took out its first REA loan to build and maintain service to homes like Ike’s. Eisenhower’s intelligence and determination placed him on a path that led to the center of world events. He helped save the world from tyranny and set it on a course of peace and prosperity that endured for decades. Eisenhower not only came from the heart of America — he defined it. The museum and the man make us Kansas proud. KCL BRUCE GRAHAM is CEO of Kansas Electric Cooperatives, Inc.
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store enough electricity to power a phone, tablet or even a laptop. The solar panels stitched onto the back of the packs are flexible and waterproof. Best of all, they have all the features and functionality of their traditional non-solar cousins. E-BIKE. Price: $250 to $9,000: Electric bikes, or e-bikes, are regular bicycles with an electric motor that can be engaged as needed. E-bikes are becoming increasingly popular with people who face challenging terrain, bike to work and don’t want to work up a sweat, or perhaps find regular cycling too physically challenging. Studies also show e-biking can bring many of the same physical benefits as non-assisted pedaling. They even come in foldable versions. One downside is they are heavier than regular bicycles. ELECTRIC SCOOTER. Price: $80 to $3,000: The $49 foldable, foot-powered scooter that exploded onto the scene a decade ago has grown up in a big way. In some larger cities, electric scooters are now available to rent at various locations, found and paid for via app. Or you can buy one to use for your daily commute or as a fun way to simply scoot around the neighborhood. Higherquality versions will have longer range, larger tires and better suspension — along with a higher cost, of course. The catch is that they’re still largely confined to paved surfaces. ENERGY-EFFICIENT TABLETS. Price: $40 to $4,000: You may already have at least one tablet in your home, but have you considered how energy efficient it is? Try this: Instead of using your TV to binge that new show, consider an ENERGY STAR-rated tablet, and you can use seven times less power! Simply look for the ENERGY STAR label when you’re shopping for new tablets. Looking for an efficient gift that costs practically nothing? Enjoy a good book and a cozy evening at home, which requires virtually no energy use. Don’t forget to put on your favorite sweater and pair of fuzzy slippers so you can lower the thermostat a couple of degrees. Now that’s an energy efficient evening worth repeating! KCL
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THE ABILENE MUSEUM that opened on Veterans Day 65 years ago as a tribute to the military career of hometown hero Dwight D. Eisenhower and World War II veterans looks like an all-new museum once you step inside the doors of the limestone building first dedicated on Nov. 11, 1954. A $10 million project to reimagine 25,000 square feet of exhibit space took four years of planning, fundraising and physical renovation, including closing the museum from June 2018 to July 2019. The Eisenhower Presidential Museum had a soft reopening this summer while finishing touches continued and last month the site hosted a rededication ceremony to coincide with what would have been Ike’s 129th birthday.
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Using the latest exhibit design, technology and research of Ike and Mamie Eisenhower, the museum hopes to attract Kansans who haven’t visited in a while and to reach new audiences who don’t have a personal connection to the last president and first lady to be born in the 19th century, said Dawn Hammatt, museum director. “Ike was born the year that the Wild West closed and he died after we had made it to space,” she said. “His life span ran from cowboys to astronauts. His presidency was incredibly important to the nation at a moment when we were really trying to figure out what our future was. Everything that he helped shape is still relevant: civil rights, the interstate system, edu-
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cation, space exploration.” While the renovation gives twice the space previously devoted to his presidency, still half the museum is devoted to his military service. The building had been added to three times over the past six decades, and this is the first time the entire exhibit space is laid out in one comprehensive story arc. “We are unique among the presidential museums in that we have a 40-year military career as well as eight years of presidency to talk about,” curator William Snyder said. Twenty-six presidents served in the U.S. military, seven were professional military men and three, including Ike, rose through the ranks to become generals.
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The Eisenhower Foundation formed in Abilene in 1945 to honor the town’s most famous son and the nation’s first five-star general. First, the family home opened to the public in 1947 as a World War II Veterans Memorial. Next, Ike came home to lay the cornerstone for a new museum building in 1952, shortly before he announced his candidacy for president. He served as the 34th president of the United States from 1953-1961, and the museum opened in 1954, followed by the Eisenhower Presidential Library in a new building completed in 1962. Operation of the site was turned over to the National Archives and Records NOVEMBER 2019
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Above: Museum visitors start in a gallery exploring Ike’s childhood as the third of seven boys.
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Top left: the Eisenhower complex in Abilene includes the Presidential Library, museum and Ike’s boyhood home. Bottom left: The new exhibit includes a 1942 Cadillac staff car Ike used while commander during World War II.
Administration in 1966, becoming the fourth library in the system. The Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum is now one of 14 facilities overseen by the Office of Presidential Libraries within NARA. David S. Ferriero served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War and now is in the appointed role of Archivist of the United States. He has a special connection to Ike: two letters he wrote during his childhood and sent to the president are in the library’s holdings. “One when I was 10, and included with my letter a toy stuffed elephant for him to share with his grandkids,” Ferriero said, “and one when I was 14, stating ‘I admire you deeply,’ and asking for a signed photograph. The new museum will offer those who remember Ike, and those who do not, a greatly enhanced opportunity to follow his remarkable career trajectory from ordinary boy to leader of the free world.”
A Walkable Eisenhower Campus
Today there are five buildings open to the public and several outdoor elements on the 22-acre Eisenhower campus in Abilene, a community of 6,500 residents in the north-central part of the state.
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The campus is walkable and the open space between the buildings hosts annual events, like the free Symphony at Sunset concert each June to commemorate D-Day. In addition to the museum and the library, there is a visitors center in the former elementary school where Ike first enrolled. It has a gift shop and plays a 23-minute introductory film. A six-room home occupied by the Eisenhower family from 1898 until his mother’s death in 1946 also is open for tours. Place of Meditation is where Ike, Mamie and their first-born son Doud, who died at age 3, are buried. The building, designed by Kansas State architect James Canole and made of native limestone quarried in Cottonwood Falls, has an area for meditation per Ike’s wishes. Between the library and museum, is a bronze statue of Ike in uniform by artist Robert L. Dean Jr., and behind sit five pylons completed in 1956 as a project of the Kansas Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution in cooperation with the Soroptimists International clubs of Kansas.
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Museum visitors start in a gallery exploring Ike’s childhood as the third of seven boys. He was born in Texas but his family moved to Abilene before his second birthday, and he considered Abilene his hometown. Follow his time at West Point, then his early postings with the U.S. Army and the mentors he found. This is where Mamie is introduced; they met when Ike was stationed in Texas on his first tour of duty at Fort Sam Houston and her wealthy family was visiting from Colorado. A new interacContinued on page 16
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On display is a 10-foot-long Sheraton-style pedestal table used by Allied commanders in Southern England during World War II.
tive display, “Becoming Ike and Mamie,” allows visitors to explore their pre-WWII career assignments. They always thought of themselves as one entity, Snyder said, so the museum does too; new content better integrates Mamie throughout as well as gives her a separate gallery. “Without Mamie, there would have been no General Eisenhower let alone President Eisenhower,” Snyder said. The chronological exhibits then flow into a war gallery that explores the lead-up to World War II and a significant section of D-Day artifacts. It was Ike’s success in giving the order to invade German-occupied France on June 6, 1944, that set the stage for Europe’s liberation and propelled him to the presidency. One of the most unique artifacts on display is a 10-foot-long Sheraton-style pedestal table used by Allied commanders in Southern England during World War II. Known as the D-Day planning table, there’s finally room to include the leaves that would have been used, 10 of the original 12 Chippendale chairs and the original blue rug on which Ike was known to pace. There’s also a model of a mulberry harbor that would have been used to pitch the concept of an artificial harbor to British prime minister Winston Churchill, as well as one of the most iconic WWII photos: Ike speaking with the 101st Airborne troops just before the invasion. The paratrooper most prominent in the image visited the museum and donated his uniform to be displayed. The final gallery is devoted to the Eisenhower presidency and rather than chronological, it is thematic with two sections: Warrior for Peace and Promoting Prosperity. “The first half is looking at the challenges he was
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facing globally — the threat Recent innovations in of Communist expansion, technological components and the nuclear threat and the interactives are designed to engage audiences of all ages space race,” Snyder said. “The and learning styles. second half is domestic challenges he faced, things like civil rights and the interstate highway system.” Ike and Mamie tell their life story through the use of oversized quotes printed on the walls of each gallery and in their own words through films in several mini-theaters, including some newly digitized and never-before-seen footage from the National Archives. In addition to videos and interactive displays, there are manuscripts, photographs, automobiles, fine art and other types of artifacts. The museum’s new cases provide flexible space so staff can rotate items from the 70,000-item collection more often, Snyder said. The library and museum also houses 26 million pages of records and papers, 335,000 photographs and 145 miles of film. He estimates 2% to 5% of the holdings are on display at any one time. There’s also a temporary gallery space and the first exhibit there runs through Feb. 2. “De Gaulle / Eisenhower: Alliance and Friendship in War and Peace,” is a collaboration the museum organized between the Musée de l’Armée (French Army Museum), the Charles de Gaulle Foundation and the Eisenhower Foundation to honor the legacies of the two generals. “We have so much good stuff that helps us tell the story,” Snyder said. “We want visitors to recognize these artifacts are rotating so they’ll want to return.” KCL
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tasty addition to meals. Did you know they can be grown in your very own kitchen? It’s true; fresh, homegrown produce is possible year-round. Sprouts are seeds that have germinated, but not yet matured into a full-grown plant. Alfalfa sprouts are one of the most common edible sprouts. There are many types of sprouts used in meals including sunflower, beans, garlic, mustard and radish among others. One reason for the popularity of sprouts is they provide many nutrients while still low in calories, fat and sodium. Sprouts also bring a variety of flavors to the table. Consuming raw sprouts should be done cautiously because of the risk of bacteria. Seeds sold for edible sprouts are sometimes harvested from plants grown alongside those used for forage. Since forage plants are not intended for human consumption there is a risk of contaminants such as animal manure in the fields. Seeds that come in contact with manure can harbor bacteria resulting in foodborne illness if the plants grown from those seeds are consumed. The Food and Drug Administration recommends consumers should be aware of the risk of bacteria in raw sprouts. Children and the elderly are at a heightened risk for illness if the bacteria are present in consumed sprouts. Cooked sprouts tend to be safer than raw sprouts. Preparing the sprout seeds for safe growing starts with pathogen-free seeds. The University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources has published a guide for those interested in growing sprouts at home. They recommend growers heat seeds on the stove for five minutes in a solution of 3% hydrogen peroxide at 140 degrees Fahrenheit. Rinse the seeds for one minute. Select a clean, clear container to grow the sprouts. While many sprouting containers with leveled trays are available to purchase, a wide-mouth canning jar can work just fine. Pour the seeds into the jar to cover the base of the container. Cover the seeds with about 1 inch of filtered water. The sprouting
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container should have a sieve-type lid. Cheesecloth fixed to the container opening with a rubber band will work or you can purchase a screw-on lid. Soak the seeds in water for 12 hours and then strain the water. Rinse the seeds well and drain the water out of the container again. Repeat the rinse and drain process several times each day until the seeds have sprouted. Within three to seven days your sprouts should be ready to harvest. As the sprouts are growing keep the jar out of direct sunlight. If you notice the sprouts becoming slimy or if there is an odor, dispose of the sprouts and clean the jar thoroughly. It is likely the water was not drained completely after rinsing and the warm, moist conditions in the jar promoted rotting. To avoid this, after rinsing the seeds, set the jar upside down at an angle rather than upright to allow excess water to drain. The minimal effort of growing sprouts is worth the enjoyment of harvesting fresh produce during the off-season. With some attention to detail this can be a safe endeavor to bring healthy food to the family. KCL CYNTHIA DOMENGHINI is an instructor and coordinator for K-State’s horticultural therapy online certificate program.
Above: This jar of alfalfa sprouts has a sprouting lid on top to allow the water to easily be drained from the sprouts. Left: These alfalfa sprouts are ready for harvest just a few days after the seeds were first soaked in water.
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Kansas’ Wright Farms grows, processes and bottles cold-pressed, unrefined sunflower oil KANSAS IS THE SUNFLOWER STATE, so it seems fitting that consumers should be able to buy unrefined sunflower oil — naturally rich in vitamin E and promoted as a heart-healthy option for cooking as well as skincare — made right here rather than relying on a bottle shipped from farmers in the Ukraine. That was the thinking of the Wright family, fourth generation farmers in the far northwest region of the state. Their land is a few miles north of Bird City, about 25 miles from the Colorado border. Dennis Wright grew up on the farm that enticed his great-grandfather to move from Nebraska in 1918. His parents Don and Donna live in the original house on the farm, and Dennis moved back to the area in 2005 to rejoin the family operation. He had met wife Dana when they were both attending Fort Hays State University, and they decided Bird City would be a good place to raise their kids. They now have a teenager and twin 10-year-olds. Giving the fifth generation something to build on in a town with a population of less than 500 T R AV E L K S .CO M
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helped drive the Wrights’ search for ways to expand on their mostly wheat, corn and milo crops. You’re either growing or you’re shrinking was Dennis’ thinking as he and his father looked for ways to expand or make what they grow more valuable. “We looked at growing different crops, specialty crops,” he said. “Dad and I went to a cover crop class and there was a guy there working on using an expeller press to create a diesel fuel supplement because that was when diesel was about $4 a gallon. He was looking at it as a biodiesel option, and so we got to looking at it and crunched the numbers. We decided if you’re going to go that far, you might as well take it all the way to the food system.” Sunflowers have been a specialty crop in the Wrights’ rotation since Dennis’ grandfather first planted them. Like most other growers in the state, the Wrights had always shipped their seed harvest to Northern Sun, a large commercial processing plant in Goodland that produces refined oil used by customers such as snack food maker Frito-Lay. There are two types of commercial sunflowers grown: confection, used to produce seeds many like to snack on, and oilseeds, a smaller seed but with higher oil content. Most of the crops in this region are oil types, and according to the National Sunflower Association, Kansas is fourth in sunflower production behind North Dakota, South Continued on page 22
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Dakota and Minnesota. The Wrights decided to grow a product instead of a commodity, founding Wright Enterprises and creating their first product: Wright Farms Sunflower Oil. They chose to use a cold-press method using a Germanbuilt expeller press. By extracting the oil without heat or chemicals, they produce an unrefined oil that retains the nutrients and antioxidants found naturally in the seed’s oil. Dennis said they wanted to take a small batch, craft approach to the process, so they added a building to their farm next to the silo that stores the harvested seeds. This is their sunflower oil processing facility, which houses the press and a separate room for bottling, labeling and shipping. Wright Farms is the only sunflower processer in Kansas using a cold-press method and, according to Dennis, “We believe we are the only ones in the U.S. who take it from start to finish, from growing the seeds ourselves clear to the end of the process. There are farmers who grow the seed but then they take it in and have it processed for them. Or some facilities may process the oil but they don’t grow the seed.” It’s a simple and efficient process, Dennis said, that they’ve automated as much as possible because it’s still a small part of their larger farming operations. They store whole seeds in the grain bin until needed so the product is fresh. They typically run one pressing a month, often a double batch, that takes
about five days from dropping the seed into the expeller press to bottling the finished product. An auger delivers seeds to the hopper that supplies the expeller press inside the processing building. The screw press — which took considerable time to optimize the speed and force settings — squeezes oil from the seeds and deposits sunflower meal pellets into bags that are sold to a local rancher. The press produces up to 30 gallons of raw oil using 1,500 pounds of seeds each day it runs, and it often runs for two days. That unfiltered oil is then pushed through a vegetable cloth multiple times to mellow out the flavor profile, keeping the flavor and smell of sunflower but in a way that is not overwhelming. “It’s more like wine making than a standardized production,” he said. “Our press goes down to one micron on the filter and we take our time and cycle it through the filter several times before we actually run it through the final time. Others might filter it down to 5 microns, then it’s a little cloudier oil. Everyone has their own technique and preferences, which makes this much like a craft.” The oil is bottled and labeled on-site, as well. By the time it is shipped out, the oil is no more than a month old, and it has a shelf life of two years. There are three sizes sold online and at about 30 stores throughout Kansas, and they also provide bulk quantities to customers ranging from restaurants to handmade soap makers.
WHERE TO BUY WRIGHT FARMS SUNFLOWER OIL
To find the oil in a store near you, visit the map of sites carrying their product at the Wrights’ Facebook page: facebook.com/wrightfarmssunfloweroil. To order through From The Land of Kansas, a Kansas Department of Agriculture program promoting Kansas farmers, ranchers and agribusinesses, go to shop.fromthelandofkansas.com. The sunflower oil is also included in this year’s holiday gift basket. The Land of Kansas can be reached at 785-564-6700. See Kansas Country Living on Facebook for the Sunflower Oil Zucchini Bread recipe Dennis Wright’s aunt, Linda Geyer, made using the farm’s sunflower oil.
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Giving the fifth generation something to build on inspired the Wrights to expand beyond their staple crops.
Wright Farms recently produced 1,000 8-ounce bottles with a special label for use in Christmas gift boxes sold through The Land of Kansas, which supports the state’s farmers. They are working on another custom label bulk order for Prairie Land Electric Cooperative, which plans to give out small bottles during its annual meeting. Since launching in 2017, Dennis said they’ve made good progress educating people on the benefits of sunflower oil, specifically their version. In addition to the cold-press method, Wright Farms uses high oleic sunflowers. Oleic acid is a healthy, monounsaturated fat, he said, with a higher ratio of unsaturated fats to saturated fats than olive oil. Most of us have olive oil and vegetable oil in our pantries, but fewer of us stock sunflower oil. The Wrights hope to change that by providing a fresher unrefined, cold-pressed oil than you’ll get from the bottle of oil produced in the Ukraine that Dennis said is often found on the shelves at national grocery stores. “The top question we get is ‘What do I do with sunflower oil?’” he said. “It’s great for low- and medium-heat cooking, sautéing, spritzing or marinating meat. Unrefined sunflower oil has more body than a refined sunflower oil, so it works well applied to your skin and hair with it being 35% to 45% vitamin E. It really has the versatility of a WD-40.” KCL
C O O K I N G M Y WAY H O M E
Call it ‘Stuffing’ or ‘Dressing,’ Just Don’t Call it Missing from the Thanksgiving Feast
BY R E B E C C A H O WA R D
Rebecca Howard
CERTAIN TASTES are very specific to Thanksgiving: roast turkey (and turkey gravy), buttery mashed potatoes, tart cranberries and the cool spice of pumpkin pie. But while platters of turkey or whipped cream-topped pie often serve as the poster children for this holiday, nothing — to me — tastes more like Thanksgiving than stuffing. Stuffing makes the meal, and I’ve even made a meal out of stuffing. Or is it dressing? It differs per household or region. When I say “stuffing,” I really mean “dressing,” because our family never stuffed our dressing/stuffing into anything other than the roasting pans or glass baking dishes where it lay, golden and fragrant. In its basic form Thanksgiving dressing and stuffing are essentially the same dish, usually a mix of dried bread of some sort, along with onions, celery, herbs — especially sage — and a broth
(and sometimes eggs) that brings it all together. This mixture is either stuffed in the turkey (or other poultry) and thus called “stuffing,” but when baked in a casserole dish or pan, it’s called “dressing.” According to “Joy of Cooking,” however, the term “dressing” came from Victorian England and was applied whether the dish was stuffed or not, because the name “stuffing” was considered “unseemly.” Dressing, for some folks, is the term that stuck.
Early Birds — Stuffed or Not?
If stuffing was a part of the first Thanksgiving meal (there is still debate on what was actually served), a lack of flour (and therefore, bread) meant the stuffing was more likely made up of onions, herbs, chestnuts and acorns. The early stuffing of meats may have been a
Cornbread Stuffing I’m partial to the tastes and textures of cornbread for dressing/stuffing, as in this recipe I adapted from Bon Appetit magazine. It works well baked in a casserole dish and becomes even more flavorful when stuffed in mushroom caps or sweet bell peppers. ff 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter
plus more for baking dish ff 1 pound (9 cups) day-old cornbread, cut into cubes or broken into pieces and toasted until dry ff 1 pound breakfast sausage (sage recommended)
ff 2 1/2 cups chopped yellow onions ff 1 1/2 cups chopped celery
ff 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar ff 3 cups low-sodium chicken or
vegetable broth, divided ff 1 cup chopped toasted pecans (optional) ff 1/2 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
ff 2 Tbs. chopped fresh sage ff 1 Tbs. chopped fresh rosemary ff 1 Tbs. chopped fresh thyme ff 2 tsp. salt ff 1 tsp. freshly ground black pepper ff 2 large eggs
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To dry cornbread, spread cubes and pieces on baking sheets and toast at 250 F oven for one hour, stirring occasionally. Place cornbread into a large mixing bowl. Cook sausage in a large skillet over medium-high heat, breaking up into pieces with a wooden spoon, until browned, 8-10 minutes. Place in bowl with cornbread, but do not stir. Heat 3/4 cup butter in same skillet; add onions and celery and cook, stirring often, until softened and just beginning to brown, about 10 minutes. Add to cornbread in bowl. Return skillet to heat. Add vinegar; cook, scraping up browned bits from bottom of pan, for 1 minute. Pour into bowl with cornbread. Gently fold in 1 1/2 cups broth, pecans, if using, parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme. Add salt and pepper. Let cool. Preheat oven to 350 F. Butter a 13-by-9-inch glass baking dish. Whisk 1 1/2 cups broth and eggs in a small bowl. Fold gently into cornbread until thoroughly combined, taking care not to mash cornbread (mixture will look wet). Spread evenly in prepared baking pan. Cover with foil. Dressing can be chilled before baking up to one day ahead. Bake dressing, covered with foil, for 30-35 minutes; uncover and cook for another 10 minutes, until lightly browned on top. If dressing is chilled, cook 10-15 minutes longer. Makes 8-10 servings. NOTE: To stuff mushrooms or bell peppers, remove stems from large button or portobello mushrooms (chopped stems can be added to the celery and onions and sautéed for stuffing). Place hollowed mushroom caps in a buttered baking dish and drizzle with olive oil. Fill cavities with stuffing, mounding slightly on top. Slice bell peppers lengthwise and remove core and seeds. Fill cavities with stuffing, mounding slightly and place in a baking dish. Cover mushrooms and peppers with foil and bake at 350 F for 30 to 40 minutes, uncovering for the last 10 minutes to allow browning.
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way to stretch the main dish. Recipes for stuffing were recorded as early as the 1800s, and included mashed potatoes and seafood. Oyster dressing (which was sometimes served and often avoided by me at our Thanksgiving gatherings) was an early Eastern and Pacific Northwest U.S. tradition when oysters were plentiful. Southerners adopted using cornbread (and even biscuits) in their dressings. Wild rice and other grains also made their way into American stuffings over the years. Despite the “stuffing” in their titles, it is perhaps the boxed mixes that came along in the 1970s that made the dish easier and more an outside-the-bird (and even outside the oven) preparation.
The “Stuff” of Stuffing
Stuffing mostly (but not always) has a bread (in cubes or torn into pieces) as its base. Making stuffing from scratch involves drying said bread in a low-temperature oven or laying it out to air-dry, which takes longer — a friend’s grandmother dried hers by scattering it across a clean bedsheet atop her bed for more than a day. If one is making stuffing/dressing in such volume to go to that kind of trouble, it’s no wonder my late grandmother swore by the dried bread cubes she found at Pepperidge Farm. Stuffing mixes work well as a base from which one can customize their dish, adding all the other good stuff for flavor and texture. Most traditional stuffing/dressing must include the aromatics of onion and celery, as well as the requisite poultry seasoning (the “pumpkin spice” of fall savory dishes) or fresh herbs that provide those signature tastes of sage and thyme. Other flavorings and add-ins can include garlic, bell peppers, hot peppers, chopped fennel bulb; nuts like walnuts, pecans or chestnuts; and chopped apple and dried fruits like raisins or cranberries. Dressings can be made meatier with the addition of Italian or breakfast sausage, oysters, chopped cooked chicken or turkey, mushrooms or even chopped hard-boiled egg. Moisture is essential to stuffing, usually in the form of broth (chicken, turkey or veggie) and sometimes also melted butter. Other liquids in stuffing recipes include apple cider vinegar and white wine. Some cooks like beaten eggs in their dressing as a binder. The level of wetness is also a matter of taste — some like a very moist dressing — casserole-like — that must be scooped with a spoon; others like a stand-up stuffing that is firm enough to slice — and put in sandwiches the next day. And if your stuffing ends up too dry, well, there’s always gravy.
A-dressing Ways to Stuff
As I’ve gotten older, I tend to call dressing stuffing. I’ve made stuffing in all sorts of incarnations, downsizing to loaf pans or even individual servings made in muffin tins. I don’t believe
in stuffing any bird, but have found ways to have this delicious dish fit its moniker by stuffing it in the hollowed-out caps of large portobello or button mushrooms and baking all in a large glass dish. It also works to stuff sweet bell peppers or acorn squash or zucchini. All I know is, without stuffing (dressing), it is not Thanksgiving dinner. Wait, if the meal is in the evening is it “supper” or “dinner”? And is your noontime meal called “dinner” or “lunch”? That may be a discussion best left for another time. KCL REBECCA HOWARD grew up in Kansas and has written for the Los Angeles Daily News, the Los Angeles Times and LA Parent Magazine, and currently writes the food blog, “A Woman Sconed.”
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SAFETY
‘Fall Back’ to Shorter Days Requires Extra Care on the Road SHORTER DAYS, FATIGUE and compromised night vision are some of the risks we face when driving at night. These risks become especially pronounced moving into the weekend, with fatal crashes peaking on Saturday nights, according to National Safety Council analysis of National Highway Transportation and Safety Association data. When Daylight Saving Time ends many people will find themselves spending more time driving in the dark. Depth perception, color recognition and peripheral vision can be compromised in the dark, and the glare of headlights from an oncoming vehicle can temporarily blind a driver. Even with high-beam headlights on, visibility is limited to about 500 feet (250 feet for normal headlights) creating less time to react to something in the road.
What Should You Do to Combat Darkness?
ffAim your headlights correctly, and make sure
they’re clean.
ffDim your dashboard. ffLook away from oncoming lights. ffIf you wear glasses, make sure they’re
anti-reflective.
ffClean the windshield to eliminate streaks. ffSlow down to compensate for limited visibility
and reduced stopping time.
Compromised Night Vision
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As we age, we have greater difficulty seeing at night. A 50-year-old driver may need twice as much light to see as well as a 30-year-old. At age 60 and older, driving can become even more difficult, according to the American Optometric Association. Some older drivers also may have compromised vision due to cataracts and degenerative eye diseases. The AOA recommends older drivers: ffHave annual vision exams. ffReduce speed. ffTake a driving course; even experienced drivers
can benefit from a refresher course, and some
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of the rules have probably changed. ffMinimize distractions, like talking with passen-
gers or listening to the radio.
ffCheck with your doctor about side effects of
prescription drugs.
ffLimit driving to daytime hours if necessary.
Fatigue
A National Sleep Foundation poll says 60% of adults have driven while tired, and another 37%, or 103 million people, have fallen asleep at the wheel. The reasons are many — shift work, lack of quality sleep, long work hours, sleep disorders — and it doesn’t only happen on lengthy trips. These staggering numbers are backed up by a report by NHTSA that 100,000 police-reported crashes are a result of driver fatigue. Most crashes or near-misses happen at the times you would expect drivers to be tired: 4-6 a.m., midnight-2 a.m. and 2-4 p.m., according to NSF. Drowsy driving puts everyone on the road at risk. Losing two hours of sleep has the same effect on driving as having three beers, and tired drivers are three times more likely to be in a car crash if they are fatigued. The NSF offers this advice: ffGet seven or more hours of sleep a night. ffDon’t drive if you’ve been awake for 16 hours
or more.
ffStop every two hours to rest. ffPull over and take a nap if you’re drowsy.
Stay Alert, Stay Alive
While we do only one quarter of our driving at night, 50% of traffic deaths happen at night. It doesn’t matter whether the road is familiar or not, driving at night is always more dangerous. More than 40,000 people were killed in car crashes in 2016, according to Injury Facts. By taking some extra precautions, we can all contribute to reducing these numbers. KCL Permission to reprint/use granted by the National Safety Council ©2019. Visit www.nsc.org for more safety information.
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Roasted GarlicWhipped Feta Crostini
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Mini Muffins
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Petite. Festive. Easy. A great appetizer to serve while waiting for Thanksgiving turkey.
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A twist on the traditional Sunday supper. Kick up a piece of beef with spice.
Frozen Peanut Butter Chocolate Pie Oven busy? Skip a baked pie and satisfy
Spicy Paprika Roast
Spicy Paprika Roast rump roast or bottom round roast
ff 3-4 pounds boneless beef round ff 2 Tbs. paprika ff 2 Tbs. onion powder
Heat oven to 325 F. Combine rub ingredients; press onto beef roast.
ff 1 tsp. dried garlic
ff 2 tsp. salt
ff 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
ff ½ cup canola oil
ff ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
ff 1 (15 ounce) can pure pumpkin
ff 1 cup mini chocolate chips
ff ½ tsp. salt
ff 1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
ff 1 tsp. cinnamon
ff 1 ½ tsp. baking powder
ff 1 ½ tsp. baking soda
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Mini Muffins ff 1 tsp. cayenne pepper ff 3 eggs
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Bake until the muffins are lightly browned and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 15-20 minutes. Let the muffins cool 5 minutes in the pan, then remove to a rack to cool completely.
Prepare mini-muffin tin by spraying with cooking spray or using muffin liners. Divide the batter among the muffin cups, filling them 2/3 of the way full.
In a large bowl combine pumpkin, applesauce, oil, granulated sugar, eggs and vanilla. In a medium bowl, mix together flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, and salt. Add flour mixture to pumpkin mixture and mix until just combined. Fold in mini chocolate chips.
Preheat the oven to 400 F.
ff 3 cups white whole wheat flour
ff 1 tsp. vanilla
Place roast on rack in shallow roasting pan. Insert ovenproof meat thermometer so tip is centered in thickest part of beef. Do not add water or cover. Roast in 325 F oven 1½ to 2 hours for medium-rare doneness. (Do not overcook.) Remove roast when meat thermometer registers 135 F. Let stand 15 minutes. Temperature will rise to 145 F for medium-rare. Carve roast; season with salt.
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ff 1 bulb garlic (about 12 cloves)
ff 1/2 cup pomegranate seeds
ff 2 Tbs. lemon juice
ff 1/2 cup whole milk
ff 8 ounces feta cheese
Roasted Garlic-Whipped Feta Crostini
ff 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
ff 4 Tbs. olive oil, divided
whipped topping, thawed
ff 1 (9 inch) graham cracker crumb crust
ff 1/4 cup parsley, minced
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To serve, spread each crostini with whipped feta and sprinkle with pomegranate seeds and minced parsley.
Place feta cheese, milk, lemon juice, remaining salt and remaining pepper in high-speed food processor. Once garlic finishes roasting, add garlic cloves to food processor. Pulse until whipped and creamy, adding more milk as needed to reach desired consistency. Adjust seasonings, to taste, if necessary.
Place baguette slices on large baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil. Bake on middle rack until golden brown, about 10 minutes; set aside.
Slice garlic bulb in half crosswise, exposing garlic heads; place in center of large piece of foil. Drizzle each half with 1 Tbs. olive oil, 1/4 tsp. salt and 1/4 tsp. pepper. Wrap foil tightly around garlic and roast until caramelized, about 30 minutes.
ff 32 slices baguette
ff 1 tsp. pepper, divided
ff 1 tsp. salt, divided
ff 1 (8 ounce) tub frozen nondairy
Frozen Peanut Butter Chocolate Pie ff 2 (1 ounce each) squares semisweet baking chocolate ff 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated milk)
In large non-metal mixing bowl, melt chocolate squares in microwave for 15 seconds, or until completely melted. Add sweetened condensed milk and peanut butter to melted chocolate; mix well. Fold in whipped topping. Spoon into crust. Freeze 6 hours. Garnish as desired. Freeze leftovers.
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