Tidbits of the Lake Area - February 15, 2016 - v4#24

A man found a magic lamp on the beach. He rubbed it and out popped a genie, who gave the man three wishes. The man wished

for a million dollars, and poof! There was a mil-lion dollars. Then he wished for a convertible, and poof! There was a convertible. And then, he wished he could be irresistible to all women... Poof! He turned into a box of chocolates.

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Americans buy more than 58 million pounds of chocolate for Valentine’s Day every year, making up 5% of chocolate sales for the entire year. In honor of that, come along with Tidbits as we eat chocolate!

CHOCOLATE FACTS• Althougha lotofchocolate ispurchasedforValentine’sDay, it’s actually the 4th biggest holiday for chocolate sales, after Christmas, Easter, and Halloween.• The averageAmerican consumes about 12 pounds (5.4kg) of chocolate every year. However, as far as per capita consumption goes, the U.S. lags behind ten other countries includingSwitzerlandwheretheyeatanaverage22pounds(10kg)peryear.•TheU.S.consumesabout50percentoftheworld’ssup-ply of chocolate.•Americans eat 2.8 billion pounds of candy each year.Nearly half of it is chocolate.•Everysecond,Americanscollectivelyeat100pounds(45kg) of chocolate.• Theaveragepersonwillconsume10,000chocolatebarsin a lifetime.

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CHOCOLATE: THE GOOD NEWS•Researchers have found no link between acne andchocolate. •Researchers have found a link between daily con-sumption of dark chocolate and the reduced rate of heart disease.•Compoundsfoundindarkchocolatehaveananti-bac-terial effect which helps prevent tooth decay.•Chocolatecontainsanalkaloidcompoundcalledtheo-bromine which is similar to caffeine, an alkaloid found incoffeebeans.Theobromine,whenisolatedandrefined,is used in medicine as a vasodilator to lower blood pres-sure, as a diuretic, and as a heart stimulant. The amount oftheobrominepresentin2.5ouncesofdarkchocolate

has been shown to reduce coughing, and it has been used to reduce asthma.

CHOCOLATE: THE BAD NEWS•Theobrominecanbepoisonouswhentakeninexcess.Alethaldoseforanaveragehumanwouldbeabout40Hershey bars. Dogs and cats metabolize theobromine more slowly, making it more dangerous. Although cats can rarely be induced to eat sweets because they are un-able to taste sweet things, dogs will happily gorge on chocolate. A smaller dog can die after eating as little as 1.8oz(50g)ofmilkchocolate;alargerdogcandieaftereating a pound of it. •Darkchocolateisfarhigherintheobromineconcen-tration than milk chocolate and is therefore more dan-gerous for dogs. It’s treatable if caught early and treated, but can cause seizures and death. • In2014, fourblackbearswere founddeadof theo-bromine poisoning in New Hampshire after unscrupu-lous hunters lured them to a bait site using chocolate and chocolate donuts.

CHOCOLATE HISTORY•Chocolatecomesfromabeanthatgrowsonthecacaotree. The cacao tree is an evergreen native to the tropical regions of Central and South America. Its cultivation has since spread to tropical regions worldwide, primar-ily in Africa.•The name ‘cacao’ is a Maya word meaning ‘godfood.’ThisinspiredtheLatinnamewhichis‘Theobro-macacao’where‘theo’means‘god’and‘broma’means‘food.’•Theword‘cocoa’isacorruptedspellingof‘cacao.’•Theword‘chocolate’isderivedfromtheMayanword‘xocolatl’meaning ‘bitterwater’because rawcacao isindeed bitter unless sweetened.

CHOCOLATE FARMS•More than two-thirdsof theworld’scacao isgrownin Africa, and the Ivory Coast alone produces about one third of the world’s supply. Ninety percent of the world’s

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At Rick's: Bingo February 12 & 19 at 7:37ish!! Karaoke with Jeff Hanson

February 19 & March 25 starting at 9pm!!February 16 - JH/HS GBB vs. Estelline in Toronto 4:00February 17 - Senior Trip to PierreFebruary 18 - 1:30 DismissalFebruary 18 - K-12 Parent/Teacher Conferences 3:00-8:00February 18 - FAFSA Mtg. with Mrs. Kranz - 7:00 CAFebruary 20 - JH/HS BBB at Chester 5:00February 22 - HSBB vs. Dell Rapids in White 5:00February 22-26 - FFA WeekFebruary 23 - GBB Districts at Top Seed 7:00February 23 - FFA Breakfast - Open to the Community 7:00 AM in White

At Heather's BistroEvery Tuesday - 11:30am-1:30pm 4 Beer Battered Chicken Strips & Salad Bar $9.99Every Wednesday - 11:30am-1:30pm &/or 5:30-8pm Salad Bar & Pizza Bar $9.99Every Friday - 11:30am-1:30pm Taco Bar for $9.99!Every Friday Night - 5-8:30pm (or until gone) Fish Fry (up to 3 pieces) & Salad Bar $9.99

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supply of cacao is grown on small family-run farms, mostofwhicharesmallerthan12acres.Manypoorru-ral cacao farmers have never experienced chocolate.• Ittakesacacaotreefourtofiveyearstoproduceitsfirstcacaopods.Apodisaboutthesizeandshapeofafootball,anditcontainsabout50individualcacaobeans.Eachcacaotreecanproduceapproximately2,500beanseachyear.Cacaotreescanlivetobe200yearsold,buttheyonlyproducemarketablebeansforabout25years.•Cacaobutteristhewhite-colorednaturalfatinsideacacao bean. Cacao butter is the main ingredient in white chocolate.Becauseofthenatureofcacaobutter,choco-late is one of the few edible substances that melts at just below body temperature. This means that chocolate does infact‘meltinyourmouth.’

CANDY BAR FACTS•M&McandieswerecreatedduringWorldWar II inorder to get chocolate to the soldiers without it melting during shipment to hot climates. The name stands for companyfounders,ForrestMars&BruceMurrie.•Nutellawas inventedduringWorldWarII,whenanItalian pastry maker mixed hazelnuts into chocolate to extend his dwindling cocoa supply.•More than49millionTootsieRolls aremade everyday.•Hershey’sproducesover80millionchocolateKisseseveryday.TheyarecalledKissesbecausethemachineseemstobe‘kissing’theconveyorbelt.•MilkyWaycandybarsarenotnamedafterthegalaxy,

but are actually named for malted milkshakes because that’s the taste manufacturers were hoping to repro-duce. •ThreeMusketeersbarsoriginallyincludedthreepiec-esperpackageinchocolate,vanilla,andstrawberryfla-vors.Manufacturersswitchedtojustchocolateaftertheprice of strawberries went up.•TheSnickersbarwasnamedaftertheinventor’sfa-vorite horse. Snickers is currently America’s top-selling candy bar.•AndesCandieswereoriginallycalled“Andy’sCan-dies,” after creator George Andrew Kanelos, but hechanged the name after realizing men didn’t want to buy chocolates for their sweethearts that had another man’s name on them.

•GermanchocolatecakedidnotoriginateinGermany.In1852,amannamedSamGermandevelopedasweetbaking chocolate bar for Baker’s Chocolate Co. Theproduct was named in honor of him.

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• Monday, February 15th- No NTHS multi. Scholastic Book Fair from 3:00 to 7:00 pm. Parent Teacher Conferences from 2:00 to 8:00 pm. School dismisses at 12:45. • Tuesday, February 16th- 7th and 8th GBB with Milbank in Waubay. PARENTS NIGHT GBB with Warner in Waubay at 6:15 pm. • Thursday, February 18th- Career Day in Milbank for sophomores and juniors from 10:00 am to noon. GBB with Florence/Henry at Florence, 7thand 8th at 5:00 pm, JV at 6:15 pm and varsity to follow.• Friday, February 19th- No staff day. PARENTS NIGHT BBB with Flor-ence/Henry at Waubay, 7th and 8th at 5:00 pm, JV at 6:15 pm and varsity to follow.• Saturday, February 20th- BBB with Elkton/Lake Benton in Summit at 6:15 pm. • Sunday, February 21-9:15 sunday school, 9:30 coffee, 10:30 Worship at Hope Lutheran. All are welcome.

RED'S BAR & GRILL in Summit, SDTuesday 02/16: Roast beef dinnerWednesday 02/17: Hot beef combinationThursday 02/18: Meatloaf and baked potatoFriday 02/19: Chicken fried Chicken and mashed potatoesSaturday 02/20: Soup and burgerSunday 02/21: 2 piece fried chicken and potatoMonday 02/22: Spaghetti and garlic toastTuesday 02/23: Live and onions with fried potatoes

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weeks old, and a hog is a mature pig. Piglets weaned off their mother’s milk are called shoats. A female pig is called a gilt until she has given birth, when she is called a sow. An adult male is called a boar. A castrated male is called a barrow.•Frombirth to theageofsixmonths,a typicalpigletwillincreaseitssizeby7,000percent.•Pigscanliveupto15years.•Likehumans, pigs areomnivores,meaning they eatboth plants and other animals. They prefer to eat slowly and savor their food.•Thereare16speciesofpigsincludingwildboars,pyg-my hogs, and domestic pigs. Domestic pigs have curly tails;wildpigshavestraighttails.•Pigskinhasnosweatglands.Tokeepcool,pigspre-fer a dip in cool, clean water. If that is not available, mudwilldo.Mudalsoprotectsthemfromliceandotherparasites as well as preventing sunburn. •Pigsprefercleanpens,andwillalwaysrelievethem-selves in the corner furthest from where they sleep. •Thepig’ssnout isverysensitive to touch.Somepigfarmers put rings in pigs’ noses to prevent them from

rooting around in the dirt with their snouts, causing damage to crops.• Pigs consume half the corn supply of theU.S., and75millionofthemeachyearareslaughteredtoprovideAmericanswith the65pounds (29kg) ofporkeatenper capita. •About65%ofapigisedible.•Baconisoneoftheoldestprocessedmeatsinhistory.TheChinesebegansaltingporkbelliesasearlyas1500

BC.Today,38%ofmeatconsumedworldwideispork.•SpanishexplorerHernandodeSotobroughtpigswithhimintheyear1539whenhecametoexplorethesouth-eastern region of NorthAmerica. They were the firstpigs on the continent. Pigs that escaped from his herd became and ancestors of razorback pigs.•Pigsare important inmedicine,because theirskin isused for treating burns, their insulin is used for diabet-

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DEAR PAW’S CORNER: My mixed breed dog, “Jes-sup,” is absolutely terrified of my two cats. As soon as he notices both of them in the room with him, he yelps and runs off to another room with his tail between his legs. I have never seen any other interaction between them, good or bad. Jessup is a rescue dog, and I wonder if something in his past is causing this. Is there any way to get him past his fear of cats? -- Jamie in Sioux Falls, South Dakota

DEAR JAMIE: I suspect the same thing: Jessup had a bad experience with a cat in the past, and the memory still brings up fear.

I don’t know that he can ever completely get past that fear,butperhapsyoucanreducehisflightreaction.Ifthecats aren’t at all bothered by his presence and are generally

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prettymellow(forcats,anyway),youcantrytodesensitizeJessup somewhat.

Do this by gradually reintroducing all the pets into one room. You’ll need a helper for this. First, bring in Jessup and command him to sit or lie down and stay next to you. Keepasupplyoftreatsinyourpocket.

Next, have your helper bring in one of the cats, cradled in their arms or, if necessary, in a carrier. They should sit down across the room where Jessup can see them. If and when Jessup begins to react, tell him to sit and stay. Give him a treat if he obeys.Dothisforonlyaminuteorsoatfirst,andgradually

extend the time each day. Avoid getting frustrated. If you can get Jessup to stay just a short time by your side and then calmly leave the room, that would be a big victory.

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A: Adam Lemp began brewing beer in St. Louis in either 1838or1840(thedatevariesaccordingtothesource).Opera-tionscontinueduntil1918whenthebreweryclosedquietly-- workers discovered the gates locked when they showed upforwork.LempBeercollectiblesareextremelypopularthroughouttheMidwest.

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I have found most of the furniture from the period with the exception of porch wicker. I would like to find period pieces, but am not having much luck. -- Stan, Buffalo, New York

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Q: I have read your column for a number of years. Is there a trend you have spotted that surprised you? -- Karen, Tyler, TexasA:Ivisitantiquemallsandshopsonaregularbasis,and

two things I’ve noticed are the popularity of older typewrit-ersandthecollectibilityofkitchenwarefromthe1960sand‘70s.Royal andUnderwood typewriters from the1930s and

‘40saresellingatapremium.Almostasquicklyastheyarepriced and placed for sale in shops, they are snapped up by enthusiasts. I spoke to a Phoenix dealer who has sold three dozen typewriters during the past year, an incredible number butonethatreflectshowmuchindemandtheyseemtobe.

The second trend that I didn’t anticipate is the interest in mid-century kitchen clutter. Items such as mixing bowls, kitchen utensils and even older toasters are selling extremely well.Meanwhile,therehasbeenadecreaseindemandforSinger treadle sewing machines. Prices are stagnant, and most seemtobesellinginthe$75-$200range.Aswithmostcol-

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February 17-20 Townplayers Theater Presents "Exit Laughing" 7:30pmFebruary 21 - Townplayers Theater Presents "Exit Laughing" 2pmFebruary 26 - 4pm Ladies Night Out w/ Tracey Conway, Watertown Events CenterFebruary 27 - 9am-5pm Watertown Area Home Builders Association Home Show, Codington County Extension Building. Call (605) 878-3033for more info.February 28 - 11am-4pm Watertown Area Home Builders Association Home Show, Codington County Extension Building. Call (605) 878-3033for more info.

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ics, their thyroxine is used to treat underactive thyroids, and a compound from their pituitary gland is used to re-lievearthritis.About40differentmedicationsaremadefrom pigs, and their heart valves have been used to re-place human heart valves.•Becauseoftheirthickskin,pigscanwithstandthebiteof venomous snakes far better than other animals. •“Porcus”isLatinforpig,givingusthewordpork.•Theworld’slargestpigwasBigBill,ahogwhowasfivefeettall(1.5m)attheshoulder,ninefeetlong(2.7m),andweighed2,552pounds(1,157kg)in1933.Hewas scheduled to be exhibited at theWorld’s Fair butbroke a leg and had to be put down.•Becauseyoungpigsgrowsofast,atotalof48pigletswereusedduringthefilmingofthemovie“Babe.”•Thereasonpigsareusedtosniffouttrufflesbelowthegroundisbecausetrufflesexudeascentthatimitatesthe

pig’s sexual chemical messengers.•WinstonChurchillfamouslysaidthat,“Dogslookupto man. Cats look down to man. Pigs look us straight in theeyeandseeanequal.”

QUIZ: CANDY BARS• JohnwasborninEnglandin1801toaQuakerfam-ily. As a Quaker, he was not allowed to attend college or join the military, so he did what most Quakers did in those days: he went into business. •He felt theconsumptionofalcoholwas responsiblefor many of society’s ills, so he decided to provide peo-plewithanalternative.In1824herentedafactoryandbegantomanufacture‘drinkingchocolate’whichisnowcalled cocoa or hot chocolate. He made it by grinding up cocoa beans using a mortar and pestle, blending it with sugar, and pressing it into blocks. Customers would take the blocks home and shave some off into hot water or milk. •Theenterpriseprospered,andin1861heturnedthebusiness over to his sons. A few years later, his sons began using a new automated process that removed co-coa butter from the cocoa bean, which allowed them to expand their business into offering chocolate bars and chocolate candy. • In 1875 they offered chocolate Easter eggs whichweresopopulartheysoonhad200employeesintheirfactory.They studied theSwiss techniques ofmakingmilkchocolateandby1899theyhad2,600employees.•WhenJohn’ssonsgrewold,hisgrandsonstookover.TheyrevampedtheirEastereggs,addingacrèmefillinginordertomimictheyolkofanegg.Today,1.5millionof those crème-filled eggs are produced every singledayatthemainfactoryinBirmingham,England.Theyare sold primarily at Easter. The egg, and the company, isnamedafterJohn’s lastname.WhatwasJohn’s lastname? (answer on page 12)

A TOFFEE BAR• In1913inRobinson,Illinois,afatherboughtacandystore to give his sons a business to run. The sons, named Bayard and Everett, turned the store into a success-ful candy shop, soda fountain, and ice cream parlor. A traveling salesman shared a recipe for toffee with them, whichhegotfromacandystoreinanearbytown.Ba-yard and Everett experimented with the new candy until they perfected the recipe. Later they covered the toffee



February 20 - SNOWMOBILE SAFETY TRAINING. Must be at least 11 years old to begin the training. On-line class must be completed prior to then. Please direct questions to Jared Nordly, Cell: 320-808-4224 or email: [email protected]~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~February 15 - Wrestling: Practice 3:40pmFebruary 15 - Basketball: Girls B-Squad & Varsity @ Kerkhoven 6pmFebruary 16 - Cloverbuds Elementary Art Room 3:30pmFebruary 16 - Basketball: Girls B-Squad & Varsity @ Sisseton 6 & 7:30pmFebruary 16 - Basketball: Boys B-Squad & Varsity @ Brandon 6 & 7:30pmFebruary 17 - TOPS 8:30amFebruary 17 - Al-Anon 4:30pmFebruary 17 - Adult Open Gym 7pmFebruary 18 - Basketball: 7/8 vs Wheaton/Herman/Norcross 4:45pmFebruary 18 - Basketball: Girls B-Squad & Varsity vs Wheaton/Herman/Norcross 6pmFebruary 18 - Pain Support Group @ Community Bldg. 7pmFebruary 19-20 - Wrestling Tournament @ WheatonFebruary 19 - Basketball: Boys 7/8, B-Squad & Varsity @ Wilmot 5, 6:15 & 7:30pm (Rescheduled from January 25)February 20 - Speech Meet @ Eagle Valley 7:30amFebruary 20 - Snowmobile Safety Riding Class 9amFebruary 20 - Basketball: Boys Varsity @ NDSCS Blikre Activity Center 1:30pmFebruary 21 - Open Gym 7th Grade to Adult 1pmFebruary 21 - JO Practice @ Elementary 1pmFebruary 21 - JO Practice @ High School 3pmFebruary 21 - Open Gym @ Elementary 3:30pmFebruary 21 - Adult Volleyball 5pmFebruary 22 - Afterschool Adventures @ Elementary Art Room 3:30pmFebruary 22 - Wrestling: Practice 3:40pmFebruary 23 - Ceramics @ Elementary Art Room 3:30pmFebruary 23 - Wrestling: Practice 3:40pmFebruary 23 - Basketball: Girls B-Squad & Varsity vs Brandon-Evansville 6pm

WEBSTER, SD•TaylorMusicwillbehereonFebruary16from3:15-6pmfor5thgradersto sign up for band. The open house will take place in the High School band room.

Attention Parents of Incoming Preschoolers, Prekindergarten, and Kindergarten StudentsWho:Parentsof2016-17Preschoolers,Prekindergarten,andKindergartenStudentsWhat:OpenHouseandRegistrationWhere:Kindergarten/Preclassrooms-enternorthdoorsbytheElementaryOfficeWhen:Wednesday,March2,4:30-6:00.Childrenarewelcometoattend.

Mark your calendars for the I Hate Winter Party happening at Lancers on February 27! Legacy Band & lots of fun!!Grizzly Football Sweatshirt Order forms are available in the high school and elementary offices. The due date for orders in February 19th.

February 15 - No SchoolFebruary 15 - 6:15pm Girls BB Game vs. Webster at HomeFebruary 16 - 4pm JH BBB vs. Browns ValleyFebruary 16 - 5pm Boys BB Game vs. Webster at HomeFebruary 18 - 6:15pm Girls BB Game vs. Rosholt at HomeFebruary 19 - 5pm JH BBB vs. CGBFebruary 19 - 6:15pm Boys BB Game vs. CGB at HomeFebruary 20 - 4pm JH BBB at CastlewoodFebruary 20 - 5pm Boys BB Game vs. CastlewoodFebruary 22 - 7pm Girls Disticts Play In GameFebruary 23 - 6pm GBB District Semi FinalsFebruary 24 - Local Science Fairwith chocolate.

• In1928theirfatherboughtadairynearbyandhecon-vincedhissonstoquitthecandystoretocomehelphimon the dairy farm. They did, but they brought their can-dy-makingequipmentwiththemandcontinuedtoturnout toffee.They started including ‘toffee bars’ on thedairy’s order form, so people could order milk, cream, cottage cheese, or toffee delivered right to their door ev-ery morning. Sales got a boost, but then the Great De-pression hit. •However,toffeebarssoldwellduringtheDepression,because they cost only a nickel and there was no other candy on the market that was like them. Another boost arrivedwithWorldWarII,whentheArmydiscoveredthe toffee bar’s long shelf life and began to include it in soldiers rations.When the soldiers came home,they looked for it in stores. Hershey bought the com-panyin1996,butthecandybar,namedafterthefamilythat invented it, remainsunchanged.What’s it called? (answeronpage12)

IT’S A FACT•The chocolate industry in the U.S. employs about37,000peopleandshipsgoodsworthover$14billioneach year.


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Tame Your Tummy With Turmeric

I enjoy studying and reading about natural health remedies from around the world. My new favorite health and cooking spice is turmeric. Turmeric is a golden-colored culinary spice that often is used in curry dishes. It gives mustard that bright yellow shade and has been commonly used in tradi-tional Chinese medicine for its health properties.

Research shows turmeric may be effective for improv-ing an upset stom-ach and for reducing osteoarthritis pain. In some studies, its effectiveness com-pared favorably with that reported for phar-maceuticals, accord-ing to a National Institutes of Health report.

Other early evi-dence suggests ben-efits for Alzheimer’s disease, colorectal cancer, gum disease, Crohn’s disease, irritable bowel syn-drome, rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes and other diseases. However, the Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database reports that it is too soon to rate the effectiveness of turmeric for these conditions.

“Turmeric’s benefits are attributed to its anti-inflammatory and antioxi-dant action,” said Dr. Pam Duitsman, nutrition and health education spe-cialist.

Curcumin, a constituent of turmeric, also is believed to have anti-inflam-matory, anticancer and antioxidant properties, according to early findings from animal and lab studies.

“The best news is that turmeric is a spice that offers dishes a delicious subtle earthy flavor, and can accom-plish its health-promoting work with virtually no adverse side effects,” said Duitsman. “It is easy to reap the health benefits of turmeric by cook-ing with it, rather than taking it as a supplement.”

She recommends experimenting with turmeric by adding a pinch to recipes like vinaigrettes, pizza dough, rice dishes, eggs and egg salad, sauteed vegetables, lentils, soups, smoothies, etc.

This Curry Spice Blend recipe has large amounts of turmeric. Use it in my Easy Chicken Curry and improve your health while enjoying a delicious dish!

CURRY SPICE BLEND 2 tablespoons turmeric 2 tablespoons ground coriander 1 tablespoon ground cumin 2 teaspoons ground cardamom 2 teaspoons ground ginger 2 teaspoons black pepper 1 teaspoon powdered cloves 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Combine the ingredients in a jar. Cover tightly and shake. Keep in a cool, dark, dry place. Makes 1/2 cup.

EASY CHICKEN CURRY 1¼ pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs, cut into 1/4-inch strips 1⅛ teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon ground black pepper 2½ teaspoons curry powder or spice blend, divided 3/4 cup plain low-fat (2 percent) or whole Greek yogurt (do not use nonfat), divided 4 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided 1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped 4 garlic cloves, minced 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger 2 cups low sodium chicken broth 1 tablespoon cornstarch 2 teaspoons sugar or stevia 1 cup frozen peas (no need to thaw)

1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro or basil, optional 3 sprigs green onions, roots removed and discarded, white and green tops chopped

1. Sprinkle the chicken evenly with the salt, pepper, 1 1/2 teaspoons curry powder and 1/4 cup of the yogurt. Mix the chicken with the spices and yogurt until well-coated.

2. Heat 2 1/2 tablespoons of oil in a 12-inch skillet over high heat until just smoking. Add the chicken in a single layer and cook, stirring occa-sionally, until lightly browned but still pink in spots, about 3 minutes. Transfer the partially cooked chicken to a clean bowl and set aside.

3. Add the remaining 1-1/2 table-spoon of the oil to the skillet and set heat to medium. Add the onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic, ginger and remaining 1-1/2 teaspoons curry powder and cook until fragrant, about 1-2 minutes.

4. Using a small bowl, whisk the chicken broth and cornstarch togeth-er to dissolve the cornstarch. Add it to the skillet along with the sugar or stevia and 1/8 tea-spoon salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium and cook until the sauce thickens, about 5 minutes.

5. Add peas and return the partial-ly cooked chick-en to the skillet. Reduce heat to low

and simmer until chicken is cooked through, about 3-5 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat, and stir in 1/4 cup of the remaining yogurt. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Sprinkle with cilantro or basil, if desired. Garnish with green onions. Serve with basmati rice, if desired. Serves 4.

***Angela Shelf Medearis is an

award-winning children’s author, culinary historian and the author of seven cookbooks. Her new cook-book is “The Kitchen Diva’s Diabetic Cookbook.” Her website is www.divapro.com. To see how-to videos, recipes and much, much more, Like Angela Shelf Medearis, The Kitchen Diva! on Facebook. Recipes may not be reprinted without permission from Angela Shelf Medearis.

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February 8, 2016

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Tame Your Tummy With Turmeric

I enjoy studying and reading about natural health remedies from around the world. My new favorite health and cooking spice is turmeric. Turmeric is a golden-colored culinary spice that often is used in curry dishes. It gives mustard that bright yellow shade and has been commonly used in tradi-tional Chinese medicine for its health properties.

Research shows turmeric may be effective for improv-ing an upset stom-ach and for reducing osteoarthritis pain. In some studies, its effectiveness com-pared favorably with that reported for phar-maceuticals, accord-ing to a National Institutes of Health report.

Other early evi-dence suggests ben-efits for Alzheimer’s disease, colorectal cancer, gum disease, Crohn’s disease, irritable bowel syn-drome, rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes and other diseases. However, the Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database reports that it is too soon to rate the effectiveness of turmeric for these conditions.

“Turmeric’s benefits are attributed to its anti-inflammatory and antioxi-dant action,” said Dr. Pam Duitsman, nutrition and health education spe-cialist.

Curcumin, a constituent of turmeric, also is believed to have anti-inflam-matory, anticancer and antioxidant properties, according to early findings from animal and lab studies.

“The best news is that turmeric is a spice that offers dishes a delicious subtle earthy flavor, and can accom-plish its health-promoting work with virtually no adverse side effects,” said Duitsman. “It is easy to reap the health benefits of turmeric by cook-ing with it, rather than taking it as a supplement.”

She recommends experimenting with turmeric by adding a pinch to recipes like vinaigrettes, pizza dough, rice dishes, eggs and egg salad, sauteed vegetables, lentils, soups, smoothies, etc.

This Curry Spice Blend recipe has large amounts of turmeric. Use it in my Easy Chicken Curry and improve your health while enjoying a delicious dish!

CURRY SPICE BLEND 2 tablespoons turmeric 2 tablespoons ground coriander 1 tablespoon ground cumin 2 teaspoons ground cardamom 2 teaspoons ground ginger 2 teaspoons black pepper 1 teaspoon powdered cloves 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Combine the ingredients in a jar. Cover tightly and shake. Keep in a cool, dark, dry place. Makes 1/2 cup.

EASY CHICKEN CURRY 1¼ pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs, cut into 1/4-inch strips 1⅛ teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon ground black pepper 2½ teaspoons curry powder or spice blend, divided 3/4 cup plain low-fat (2 percent) or whole Greek yogurt (do not use nonfat), divided 4 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided 1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped 4 garlic cloves, minced 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger 2 cups low sodium chicken broth 1 tablespoon cornstarch 2 teaspoons sugar or stevia 1 cup frozen peas (no need to thaw)

1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro or basil, optional 3 sprigs green onions, roots removed and discarded, white and green tops chopped

1. Sprinkle the chicken evenly with the salt, pepper, 1 1/2 teaspoons curry powder and 1/4 cup of the yogurt. Mix the chicken with the spices and yogurt until well-coated.

2. Heat 2 1/2 tablespoons of oil in a 12-inch skillet over high heat until just smoking. Add the chicken in a single layer and cook, stirring occa-sionally, until lightly browned but still pink in spots, about 3 minutes. Transfer the partially cooked chicken to a clean bowl and set aside.

3. Add the remaining 1-1/2 table-spoon of the oil to the skillet and set heat to medium. Add the onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic, ginger and remaining 1-1/2 teaspoons curry powder and cook until fragrant, about 1-2 minutes.

4. Using a small bowl, whisk the chicken broth and cornstarch togeth-er to dissolve the cornstarch. Add it to the skillet along with the sugar or stevia and 1/8 tea-spoon salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium and cook until the sauce thickens, about 5 minutes.

5. Add peas and return the partial-ly cooked chick-en to the skillet. Reduce heat to low

and simmer until chicken is cooked through, about 3-5 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat, and stir in 1/4 cup of the remaining yogurt. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Sprinkle with cilantro or basil, if desired. Garnish with green onions. Serve with basmati rice, if desired. Serves 4.

***Angela Shelf Medearis is an

award-winning children’s author, culinary historian and the author of seven cookbooks. Her new cook-book is “The Kitchen Diva’s Diabetic Cookbook.” Her website is www.divapro.com. To see how-to videos, recipes and much, much more, Like Angela Shelf Medearis, The Kitchen Diva! on Facebook. Recipes may not be reprinted without permission from Angela Shelf Medearis.

© 2016 King Features Synd., Inc., and Angela Shelf Medearis

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The Annual 4th Grade Class SD Field Trip Supper & Raffle February 27 from 5-7pm at the Big Stone City SchoolThe Annual 4th Grade Class SD Field Trip Supper & Raffle along with BSCS Student Council Carnival Fundraiser will be held on Saturday, February 27th, from 5-7. The meal includes: pork loin, baked potato, corn, cole slaw, bread, and des-sert. Tickets are $7.00 for adults, $5 children 5-10. Tickets can be purchased at the door. The annual raffle drawing will be at 6:45 pm. Raffle tickets can be purchased at the door and/or from BSCS 4th graders and student council members.February 27 - 4th Grade Fundraiser SupperMarch 3 - Spring/Sports PicturesMarch 4 - All-School Assembly, 10:30 amMarch 18 - End of Q3, 12:30 dismissalMarch 21-22 - Parent/Teacher Conferences, 4:00-6:30pmMarch 24-28 - Spring Break

At the Big Stone City Library400 Washington Street, Suite 102For library information contact: Janelle Kelly at [email protected]: Wednesday 1-7pm & Saturdays 9am-1pmAdult Reading Program 2016January 20-February 27

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Taking any type of monetary payment from the De-partment of Veterans Affairs means that at any time, it can ask for the money back. If that happens, you’re atriskofhavingallyourbenefitscanceleduntilthedebt is paid. AWashingtonveteran recentlywent through theprocess of the VA trying to collect money it said he owed. Fortunately for him, he had kept every single piece of paper and receipt, and a copy of every letter he’d written to the VA. That inches-high stack of cop-ies was helpful to the attorney he had to hire. Onedocumentwasaletterhe’dsenttotheVAsay-ing he was in prison but needed the money to take care of his family. The VA kept the payments com-ing.Oncehegotout,theVAsuddenlywantedallitsmoney back -- either in one big bite or they’d cut off allhisbenefitsuntilthatamountwasrepaid.Multipleletters sent by the attorney were ignored until sud-denly, without fanfare, the veteran received a waiver of the debt. Direct overpayment isn’t the only way a veteran can end up with cash that needs to be returned. Temporary 100-percent disability payments canbe a problem when the illness goes into remission or is cured. The VA is supposed to ask for a follow-up medical exam to track progress, but often it doesn’t

and the checks just keep arriving. At some point the VA realizes its error and demands all the money back. Another problem happens when a VA claim num-ber is used to process one payment and a Social Secu-rity number is used to process an identical one. If you get monetary benefits from theVA, keeptrack of it. If it asks for any money back, go online to ww.va.gov/debtman,orcall800-827-0648.

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Puzzle Answers• ItwascolumnistandeditorDoug Larson who made the fol-lowingobservation:“Fewthingsare more satisfying than seeing

your children have teenagers of their own.”•Ifyou’reafanoffootball,you’veprobablyseenthe

leaping lion logo on the helmets of Detroit Lions play-ers. You might not realize, though, that the lion has a name:Bubbles.•Thefirstvolumeof thefirsteditionof theOxford

EnglishDictionarywaspublishedin1884,30yearsaf-ter the Philological Society of London came up with the idea for a dictionary that traced the way the language

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had developed from Anglo-Saxon times. It was estimat-edthattheentireprojectwouldtake10years,butinhalfthat time they’d completed just a single volume, cover-ing A to Ant. • Those who study such things say that your brain

takesabout0.0004secondstoretrieveamemory.•Youmightbesurprisedtolearnthatthepersonwho

has been nominated for more Academy Awards than any other living person is neither an actor nor a direc-tor.Americancomposer JohnWilliams --whocreatedscores for such memorable films as the “Star Wars”series, “Jaws,” “Schindler’sList,” “JurassicPark,” the“Indiana Jones” series, “Fiddler on theRoof” and the

firstthree“HarryPotter”movies--has(sofar)beennominated for a whopping 50 Oscars, and he hastakenhomefiveofthestatuettes.He’salsoreceivedthree EmmyAwards, four Golden Globes and 22GrammyAwards--withanastounding65Grammynominations to his name. •It’snotclearwhy,buttheincidenceofleft-hand-

ednessintwinsissignificantlyhigherthanitisinthegeneral population.

•••Thought for the Day

“Tobeastonishedisoneofthesurestwaysofnotgrowingoldtooquickly.”

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