Southern Illinois Girl Scouts Kick Off Annual Cookie Sale
Girl Scouts from the Shagbark Council will begin door to door fundraising this week across Southern Illinois. Breanna Burton, communications specialist, describes overwhelming popularity and the tradition of stocking up. The article notes the long history of cookies as a fundraiser with early records cited.
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Girl Scouts Community Cookies Through the Years
Breanna Burton of Shagbark Council notes cookie sales boost fundraisers and local girls. Ruthie Alexander, Jefferson County service director, recalls 35 000 boxes sold last year and explains why people buy. Cookie varieties include Trefoils Do Si Dos Samoas Tagalongs and Thin Mints with Lemon Chalet Cremes and All Abouts offered this season.
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Ruthie Alexander
Jefferson County
Girl Scouts of Shagbark Council
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Fudgy Peanut Butter Balls And Thin Mint Cookie Pizza
Recipe combines 24 Tagalongs and 19 Thin Mints with butter, peanuts, and cookie dough. Form 1 inch balls rolled in peanuts, refrigerate. bake a cookie pizza with cookie dough and Mint pieces, then drizzle white chocolate and serve with ice cream. Makes 28 balls and 8 to 10 slices.
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Anyone Can Cook cookbook review from St Forum Lifestyles
A plain talking visual guide with 555 plus recipes and clear photos. It appeals to novices and veterans with practical grocery tips and equipment lists. The three ring binder format makes it feel like an owner's manual and includes an Ask Mom segment.
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Limey grilled sirloin salad with herbs and peanuts
A 30 minute recipe for sirloin steak sliced and tossed with lime fish sauce soy dressing, cucumber red onion grape tomatoes cilantro mint and scallions. Topped with roasted peanuts yields four servings with 195 calories each according to the American Cancer Society cookbook.
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Owl SCreen Jamie Oliver Presents Garden Inspired Cooking
Jamie Oliver debuts a new Food Network series highlighting simple recipes built around garden produce. Each episode centers on a single ingredient with pumpkin and squash featured in the premiere, roasted, puréed, and baked into cupcakes. Filmed at Oliver's Essex country home with a breezy pace.
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Sargento Artisan Blends Shredded Cheeses Details
The line includes Parmesan with Italy’s grana padano and Swiss blended with Wisconsin’s gruyere. Domestic and European cheesemakers supply the products. A range of other blends is offered. Each 5 ounce bag costs 3.40 to 4 dollars at various grocers.
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