- Food: Great turkeys need great classic sides
- November 14, 2012
- The turkey may be the centerpiece, but a classic Thanksgiving dinner simply isn’t complete without a bevy of traditional sides.
- Food: Thanksgiving is about tradition, so don’t do fancy
- November 7, 2012
- Year after year, the glossy food magazines scream that you have to tart up your turkey and pimp out your pumpkin pie. But the truth is, when it comes to Thanksgiving, most of us don’t want exciting, new-fangled dishes. We want classic, comforting food.
- Food: Recipe for Cider Brined Turkey with Sage Gravy
- November 7, 2012
- The flavors of apple cider, brown sugar, sage and black pepper end up being at once subtly sweet, but also boldly savory.
- Veterans Day parade is Monday
- November 6, 2012
- The Leavenworth County Veterans Day Parade, billed as the oldest Veterans Day observance in the nation and largest parade west of the Mississippi River, will start at 10:30 Monday in downtown Leavenworth.
- Food: More than just another sausage — a chorizo primer
- October 31, 2012
- At its most basic, chorizo is a sausage made from chopped or ground pork and a ton of seasonings, often including garlic. The flavors are deeply smoky and savory, with varying degrees of heat. Most are assertive and peppery, but not truly spicy.
- Time to turn your clocks back
- October 30, 2012
- Daylight saving time ends early Sunday, so residents will need to turn back their clocks one hour before heading to bed Saturday night.
- Church to have night of prayer, songs for Election Day
- October 30, 2012
- First Congregational Church in Tonganoxie is having an hour of prayer and songs of thanksgiving in advance of Election Day at 7 p.m. Thursday at the church, 303 E. Fourth St.
- Alternative Halloween fun coming to TCC
- October 30, 2012
- Tongnaoxie Christian Church will offer an alternative Halloween celebration from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday. Slim Time will feature indoor games, activities, food and a positive message at the church, 204 Washington St.
- Food safety important when preparing for group functions
- October 30, 2012
- This time of year, it’s not uncommon to be planning chili suppers or similar types of group fundraisers. Because the partakers of such functions represent such a broad segment of the population, some of who may have sensitive immune systems, it is important to consider safe food handling practices.
- Food: Sweet ‘n’ salty — Nutella, pretzels and white chocolate together at last
- October 24, 2012
- These cookie bars have mini pretzels and white chocolate chunks in the cookie dough. The Nutella is scooped straight out of the jar and sandwiched safely between layers of dough.
- Food Q&A: Opening winter squash doesn’t have to be difficult
- October 24, 2012
- After hiding all that flavor and those nutrients inside them, nature certainly didn’t make hard-shell squashes easy to open.
- Children trick-or-treat at local businesses for Spooktacular
- October 23, 2012
- Tonganoxie will be getting a head start on Halloween.
- Linenberger: Halloween celebration
- October 23, 2012
- Figuring out a Halloween costume can be a big decision.
- Busy safety net clinics eye possible Medicaid expansion
- October 23, 2012
- On a recent Thursday, Matt Willis sat in the lobby of Health Care Access in Lawrence waiting for treatment for an upper respiratory illness.
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What’s the best way to spend a snow day?
Shovel your driveway and paths, check neighbors’ driveways and then grab all your closest little ones and find the biggest sledding hill. Snowmen also are a must. Snow days are a great time to catch up on missed shows and much-needed rest. I love snowdays, they haven’t changed one bit even as an adult, although I am sure not all working adults can say that, but I am happy I can. I was excited to see the snowmen and other snow sculptures throughout the Lawrence and Kansas City metro areas.
