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Celebration
Calendar
September [Rosh
Hashanah, Baby Safety Month, Backpack Safety Month, National Ovarian
Cancer Month, National Preparedness Month, National Organic Harvest
Month, National Honey Month, National Prostrate Awareness
week] TURN OFF THE TV WEEK
2-26!
4 Oatmeal
Day
7 Labor Day
8 International
Literacy Day
11 Patriot Day
12 World Suicide Prevention
Day
National Popcorn
Day
International Chocolate Day
13
International Chocolate Day
National
Grandparents Day
17 Citizenship Day
19 Remember POW/MIAs
Day
National Costal Cleanup
Day
International Eat an Apple
Day
Rosh Hashanh
22 Autumnal Equinox
26
National Book Festival On The Mall
27 National Good Neighbor
Day
28 Family Table Day
30 National Women's Health &
Fitness Day
October
[Global
Diversity Month, National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, National
Roller Skating Month, National Work and Family Month, Squirrel
Awareness Month, Eat Better, Eat Together Month, Energy
Management/Home Health Month, National Chili Month, Universal
Children's Week, Fire Prevention Month, National Bake Month]
1 International Day For the
Elderly
2 Feast of the Guardian
Angel
World Smile Day
5 Child Health
Day
10 National Cake Decorating Day
11 Clergy Day
12
Columbus Day
16 Boss Day
Mammography
World Food Day
17 Diwali
18
World Menopause Day
National Chocolate Cupcake
Day
24 United Nations Day
Universal
Children's Day
29 Internet Day
30 National Candy Corn
Day
31 Halloween
National UNICEF Day
November
[American
Diabetes Month, Family Stories Month, Lung Cancer Awareness Month,
MADD's Tie One on Holiday Campaign, Military Family Appreciation
Day, National Aids Awareness, National Peanutbutter Lovers Month,
Great American Smokeout Month, National Empty Nesters
Month]
1 All
Saints Day
Daylight Savings Time Ends... Fall
Back!
2 All Souls Day
4 Election Day
8
National Parents as Teachers Day
11 Veterans Day
13 World
Kindness Day
15 International Day of Peace
America Recycles Day
17 Homemade Bread Day
19 Great American
Smokeout
Use Less Stuff Day
20 Children's
Day
26 Thanksgiving Day
27 National Day of
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Celebration
Handing Down With
Heart
By Willow
Coyote
Cookbooks..this fall
we connect with our roots through Willow Coyote's story of her
grandmother and the rich family stories she left in the margins of
her cookbooks. Pour a hot cup of cider and pull up a chair to
read Willow's accounts of Clare's life! Here's a
snippet:
My Danish grandmother, Clara, and my Irish
grandfather, Vane, loved each other dearly. They had met when my
grandmother volunteered as a Red Cross worker in the small community
of Oretown, where her family had a small farm on the Oregon coast.
She randomly drew his name from a list of lonely young soldiers to
write to during WWI. They initially corresponded as friends, fell in
love through the post over one and one-half years and, after he was
discharged from the service, he came home to court her formally and
ask her parents, Christian and Mathilde, for her hand. They married
and built a life together that eventually found them retired in that
lovely cabin in Long Beach, Washington.
Many years later, and long after
Grandpa had crossed over to The Other Side, Grammy's fervent wish to
join him was granted after she suffered a brief but devastating
illness. I was three years younger than my daughter, Karli, is now
when she passed. Since I had evolved into somewhat of a self-taught
gourmet cook by then, my mother, Betty, thought it appropriate that
Grammy's kitchen things should come to me. I was grateful, and
offered no argument. Among the boxes I unpacked was a small, red,
metal box containing recipe cards for countless family classics.
(Alas, the recipe for the pastry twists was not to be found, and
eludes me to this day). As I went through the file one rainy
afternoon, something unique about the cards began to emerge...
Grammy had written in their margins, "Vane loved this," "Vane didn't
like this at all," "Bessie gave me this," or, "This was awful!"...
Read complete story
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Inspirational
Quote
"No one who cooks, cooks
alone. Even at her most solitary, a cook in the kitchen is
surrounded by generations of cooks past, the advice and menus of
cooks present, the wisdom of cookbook
writers."
~ Laurie
Colwin | |
Letter to
Readers
Warm weather is ushering in our fall
here in the Northwest! Unusual temperatures are keeping us all
on our decks in front of our BBQs! It is hard to think about
back-to-school chores when the great outdoors beckons us
outside. So, let's get in the mood by wrapping up some pencil
bouquets for the kids, while getting the backpacks stocked and
clothes lined up. Fall was always a favorite season for me
growing up because I would buy a couple new outfits for
school. In these tough financial times it is more of a
struggle to indulge in this annual ritual, so let's get
creative. Stretch your purchasing power by printing off
internet only store coupons before you head out to shop. This
is also a great excuse to pull everything out of the closet and get
rid of or repurpose what does not work for the new school
year. After all, it is national use less stuff month!
Then iron, get buttons on, and maybe add a new scarf, accessory, or
trim to perk up a few of the items you are keeping. With the
closets all cleaned out it may be surprising that only one or two
items are needed this year!
As the
schedules take off and everyone is getting into their own groove,
remember to plan ahead for family meals around the table. Keep
it simple and breakout your favorite soup recipes. Fall
harvest provides the best quick-fix solutions of the year.
Slice open an acorn squash and sprinkle on a little butter and
cinnamon then bake for 45 min, a real kid pleaser! Maybe your
family has some cookbooks that have been handed down like this
months' ritual author Willow Coyote. It is a great time to
explore your family's food roots. Don't have any? Then
what a great time to make some special family food roots!
Write down your favorite recipes this fall as your family gets
creative in the kitchen. Then type them up and make a recipe
book. Combine your book with some homemade treats and you have
a great holiday gift for friends and family! Another idea is
to do your own version of Julia/Julia and choose a soup cookbook to
cook your way through this fall as a family, making notes in the
margins like Willow's family. Bon appetit!
Wishing you
spectacular fall colors to fill your busy days!
Chief
Inspirational
Officer |
 Recipe
Pumpkin Waffles with Maple Walnut Apples
From Food Network
Kitchens
Yield: 4 servings, 8 (4-inch)
waffles
Ingredients:
Waffles:
1 cup
cake flour 1/4 cup wheat germ
1/3 cup granulated
sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon
pumpkin pie spice
1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1/2
teaspoon fine salt
3/4 cup milk
1/2 cup pumpkin puree
1/4 cup melted butter
1/4 cup melted shortening
(transfat-free)
1 large egg
1 large egg white
Topping:
2 to 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 crisp apples, peeled and sliced thinly
1/4 cup pure maple
syrup
1/2 cup toasted walnuts
Preparation:
Special equipment: standard 4 x 4-inch waffle iron
For the waffles: Preheat a waffle iron to medium heat.
Whisk the flour, wheat germ, sugar, baking powder, spice and
salt together in a large bowl.
Beat together the milk, pumpkin, melted butter, and melted
shortening, egg and egg white, in a large measuring cup. Make a well
in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in the wet
ingredients. Whisk together to make a slightly lumpy batter.
For the topping: Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat.
Add the apples and let cook until slightly browned, but still crisp,
about 4 minutes. Add the maple syrup and walnuts and toss to coat.
Pour and spread about 1 cup batter into the waffle iron. Cover
and cook until crisp and a rich golden brown, about 7 minutes. (Try
to resist the temptation to open the waffle iron too soon. Steam
will puff out of the iron while the waffles cook, when this stops
the waffle is cooked.) Repeat with the remaining batter. Serve hot
with the apples. |
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