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Five easy, delicious St. Patrick’s Day recipes Bella Casey News and Lifestyle Assistant Editor St. Patrick’s Day is less than two weeks away, and you signed up to bring a dish to a friend’s gathering or maybe you want to celebrate the holiday at home in the kitchen. Check out these five easy recipes that will be a hit at every St. Patrick’s Day celebration, whether you are partying with friends or sitting this one out. Irish Soda Bread Embrace the Irish spirit with Food Network’s recipe for Irish soda bread. It takes only 55 minutes to prepare and bake, but is sure to impress all. It makes one loaf. Ingredients: 4 cups all-purpose flour, plus extra for currants 4 tablespoons sugar 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch dice 1 3/4 cups cold buttermilk, shaken 1 extra-large egg, lightly beaten 1 teaspoon grated orange zest 1 cup dried currants Step 1: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper. Step 2: Combine the flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Add the butter and mix on low speed until the butter is mixed into the flour. Step 3: With a fork, lightly beat the buttermilk, egg, and orange zest together in a measuring cup. With the mixer on low speed, slowly add the buttermilk mixture to the flour mixture. Combine the currants with 1 tablespoon of flour and mix into the dough. It will be very wet. Step 4: Dump the dough onto a
well-floured board and knead it a few times into a round loaf. Place the loaf on the prepared sheet pan and lightly cut an X into the top of the bread with a serrated knife. Bake for 45 to 55 minutes, or until a cake tester comes out clean. When you tap the loaf, it will have a hollow sound. Step 5: Cool on a baking rack. Serve warm or at room temperature. Reuben Dip Kick off the St. Patrick’s Day festivities with this simple dip. Parade’s reuben dip transforms the flavors of a classic reuben sandwich into a delicious appetizer. It makes 8 servings and takes only ten minutes to prepare. Ingredients 4 oz onion & chive flavored cream cheese, softened 1 cup mayonnaise ⅔ cup prepared Thousand Island dressing 6 oz deli corned beef, chopped 1 cup sauerkraut, drained and rinsed 2 cup shredded Swiss cheese 1 tsp fresh chives, chopped Rye bread or crackers for serving Step 1: Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spritz a 1 quart baking dish with cooking spray. Set aside. In a medium-size mixing bowl use a hand mixer to cream together the softened cream cheese, mayonnaise and Thousand Island dressing until fully combined. Step 2: Drain and rinse the sauerkraut then squeeze dry using paper towels. Add the sauerkraut, chopped corn beef, and 1 ½ cup shredded Swiss cheese to the creamed mixture. Mix together by hand. Step 3: Spread the dip into the baking dish and top with the remaining cheese. Step 4: Place into the preheated oven and bake for 30 minutes until bubbly and golden. Garnish with chopped chives. Serve with rye bread or crackers for dipping. See Recipes on 7
File Photo Pete’s Pet Posse has trained over 50 dogs. This season, it is training 11 new dogs.
Pete’s Pet Posse preps new class of therapy dogs Jocelyn Perez Staff Reporter
begin training a brand new class of therapy dogs. Over the organization’s 10 year course, Pete’s Pet Posse has It’s true that not all trained over 50 dogs to serve OSU. This training heroes wear capes. In fact, these heroes season, there are 11 dogs article aren’t even human. preparing to become part of the therapy team, and Pete’s Pet Posse is in the midst of training a the group trained 21 dogs last training session. new set of therapy dogs. Faculty on camThe organization is relishing its 10 year anni- pus at OSU Stillwater versary this past fall, and and Tulsa can apply for their pets to be a part of what better way than to do what they do best and the program during the months of August to Sep-
tember. From there, an interview is to be scheduled with a subcommittee of the advisory board. The process includes a physical and deposition exam as well as waiting for the stamp of approval from the advisory board. Subsequently, if the dog and its owner are chosen to be a part of Pete’s Pet Posse, the training sessions are led by Dr. Alissa Huckabay starting in January. See Posse on 5
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Haley lost in 15 of 16 states to her competitor, Donald Trump during Super Tuesday. She took only one win, in Vermont, with 50.2% of the vote, according to the Associated Press. On Sunday, Haley took her first victory on
Both of these victories couldn’t make a dent in the fervent support Trump has drawn. Barring any extraordinary circumstances, the presidential ballot will look the same as it did in 2020. It’s not an enthusing prospect. See Race on 6