Whenever I visit my son and daughter and their spouses, regardless of what time of the year it is, when it is time to prepare a meal, I am excused from food preparation and treated like a queen! Each makes it clear to me, ‘Mo, we got this!’ I respond by relaxing and playing with my grandson. The finished dishes are always yummy! So, I decided to ask my family to share their … [Read more...] about Favorite family recipes (Week 1)
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Celebrating 30 years of PACE
Cindy Cowie remembers how it all started. There was a small team of caregivers, a handful of seniors, and a conference room. The early days of Community Care’s PACE program felt like a one-room schoolhouse. There was a nurse, a social worker, and Cindy, a recreational therapist.Back then, job titles did not matter as much. You just rolled up your sleeves and helped where you … [Read more...] about Celebrating 30 years of PACE
Chicken Stuffed Roz Heads Recipe – Disney Pixar Monsters Inc
Prep time: 15 minutes Servings: 3 1 cup cubed, cooked chicken breast 1/2 cup DOLE® Green Grapes, halved 1/4 cup chopped Dole Celery 1/3 cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1 1/2 Dole Avocados, halved, pitted and peeled 6 whole-wheat pretzel twists 18 whole-wheat pretzel sticks 1 Dole Strawberry, sliced 3 dried, sweetened … [Read more...] about Chicken Stuffed Roz Heads Recipe – Disney Pixar Monsters Inc
Game Day Grub – Build-Your-Own Brat Bar
While you may not be able to enjoy game day with thousands of your closest friends at the stadium this year, that doesn’t mean you can’t still enjoy tailgate-worthy grub at home with a smaller group of friends and loved ones. Step up your home-gate with an appetizing pre-game lineup featuring customized hot dogs and bratwursts as the main course with other plate-filling … [Read more...] about Game Day Grub – Build-Your-Own Brat Bar
Game Day Grub – Bacon Chipotle Guacamole Recipe
A Tasty Take on a Tailgate Favorite Even at home, game day means good times with friends and family while enjoying moments together watching your favorite teams. A menu full of flavorful favorites takes the experience to another level, and tackling your spread by starting with a tasty dip is a sure way to fire up the crowd. No tailgate or home-gate is complete without fresh … [Read more...] about Game Day Grub – Bacon Chipotle Guacamole Recipe
Five seasonal DIY home improvement projects
The calendar pages may be turning fast, but it’s not too late to do some work around the house. Now is the time to wrap up home improvement projects before the weather turns too cold. Consider these five easy DIY tasks that can set you up for a warm, safe and pestfree fall: Perform routine HVAC maintenance. Heating and cooling systems need regular service to operate at … [Read more...] about Five seasonal DIY home improvement projects
‘I Had a Right to Be at Central’: Remembering Little Rock’s integration battle
It was late September 1957, and students at Little Rock Central High School in Arkansas had been in class for three weeks. Everyone, that is, but 14-year-old Carlotta Walls (pictured right) and eight other teenagers who were to be Central High’s first black students. They had been prevented from entering the school by an angry mob of citizens, backed up by a group of Arkansas … [Read more...] about ‘I Had a Right to Be at Central’: Remembering Little Rock’s integration battle
New AARP Wisconsin poll: 65-plus voters may tip the scales in 2020
Findings show Social Security, Medicare transcend party lines Tuesday, September 15, 2020, AARP Wisconsin released the full survey results that shows voters age 65-plus are a not a lock for either presidential candidate. Former Vice President Joe Biden (56 percent) leads President Donald Trump (39 percent) among voters 65 and older. The survey finds that support for Social … [Read more...] about New AARP Wisconsin poll: 65-plus voters may tip the scales in 2020
Remembering the 57th anniversary of the 16th Street Baptist church bombing
Say their names: Addie Mae Collins, 14 Denise McNair, 11 Carole Robertson, 14 Cynthia Wesley, 14 On September 15, 1963, a bomb exploded during Sunday morning services in the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, AL, killing four young girls. With its large African American congregation, the 16th Street Baptist Church served as a meeting place for civil rights … [Read more...] about Remembering the 57th anniversary of the 16th Street Baptist church bombing
Recipe – Cherry Garcia Ice Cream
Cherry Garcia Ice Cream Recipe courtesy of “Always Eat After 7 PM” Prep time: 10 minutes Servings: 4 1/4 cup fresh Bing cherries, pitted and halved 1/4 cup stevia-sweetened dark chocolate bar, chopped 3 overripe frozen bananas, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces 1/4 cup unsweetened coconut milk 1 pinch sea salt Chill cherries and dark chocolate. In food … [Read more...] about Recipe – Cherry Garcia Ice Cream