Gazette Recipe Contest opens 14th season
The Gazette invites entries across seven categories with prizes from 75 to 275 dollars. Deadline is Thursday April 2 at 5 p.m. Fourteen finalists will cook April 25 at Kirkwood Community College under nine judges from local food and university groups.
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Carl Oehl
Colony Market Place
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Sykora Bakery
Susie Uthoff
Linn County Extension Office
Carol Valencic
Dairy Council, Inc
Carol Wohlleben
Kirkwood Community College
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Emerald Isle Recipes for a St Patrick Day Feast
A brief tour of Irish dishes and treats for March 17 celebrations. Emerald Isle Stew fills Irish Tater Bread Bowls, Dublin's Finest Caramel Apple Cake is served upside down, and Wee Little Irish Muffins adorn tea time.
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Multirecipe Butter Bread Bowls and Emerald Isle Stew
Instructions describe making six bread bowls from Pillsbury mix and mashed potato with yeast, shaping and rising, then filling with Emerald Isle Stew including beef carrots celery potatoes onion broth and mush room soup. A caramel pecan cake with brown sugar butter, pecans, Irish whiskey, and whipped cream topping is also prepared with caramel bottom, cake batter, bake and serve warm.
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Mini Cranberry Almond Muffins with Coconut and Jam Topping
A recipe for 36 miniature muffins using cranberry quick bread mix ground almonds and milk with almond extract. Toppings include coconut sliced almonds and raspberry jam. Bake at 375 degrees for 15–20 minutes, drizzle with sugar glaze, and dust with powdered sugar.
Winter Fitness: Stay Active Through Cold Weather
The article urges year round exercise to beat winter weight gain. It suggests walking, shopping mall walking groups, gym facilities, stairs instead of elevators, and small daily activities. It notes medical cautions for heart disease and advises adjusting diet if indoors more. Maintains health and readiness for spring.