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Food on the Hill: Scalloped Potatoes with Ham and Bacon

April 2, 2013 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

This Week’s Recipe:

Scalloped Potatoes with Ham and Bacon

Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com

Ingredients:

3 Tablespoons butter

2 Tablespoons flour

1 Tablespoon of bacon grease

Salt and Pepper

2 cups cream

1/2 cup milk

(opt- 2 cloves garlic,pressed)

6 cups slices potatoes(6 medium). I have used a mandolin to cut my potato, but you can just use a knife.

1 small onion (chopped)

2 cups chopped ham

1/2 cup bacon, fried and crumbled fine

1 cup cheddar cheese (grated)

1 cup mozzarella cheese (grated)

Directions:

Food on the Hill: Spaghetti Pie

March 19, 2013 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

This Week’s Recipe:

Spaghetti Pie

Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com

Ingredients:

6 oz cooked spaghetti noodles

2 eggs

1/3 cup Parmesan cheese (Kraft)

1/2 chopped medium onion

3 cloves garlic, pressed

4 tablespoons butter

Enough chive chip dip (6oz?)

7 mushrooms, sliced

2 ½ cups spaghetti sauce

1 ½ cups Mozzarella cheese

Directions:

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If you are going to freeze them for later I have found that if you put a layer of Plastic wrap in the pie pan or ramekins, after they are frozen, you can take them out of Read More

Food on the Hill: Molasses Krinkels

March 13, 2013 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

This Week’s Recipe:

Molasses Krinkels

Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com

Ingredients:

1 cup packed brown sugar

1/2 cup butter(softened)

1/4 cup shortening

1/4 cup dark molasses

1 egg

2 cups flour

2 teaspoons baking soda

1 teaspoon each of cinnamon and ginger

1/2 teaspoon clove1/4 teaspoon salt

White Sugar for dipping

Directions:

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Cream shortening, butter and brown sugar until well mixed.

Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com

Then mix in all wet ingredients into the creamed butter mixture. In a separate bowl mix dry ingredients (not the Read More

Indonesian Furniture Store Comes to White Rock!

March 6, 2013 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

Owner Perry Handy, left, and manager Lee Gurley unpack one of the crates of furniture that arrived from Indonesia March 5 at their new store, Taurean Collection, in White Rock. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com

Unpacking the furniture and setting up the store will be a full-time job for the next couple of weeks. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com

By BONNIE J. GORDON

Los Alamos Daily Post

This armoire, designed by Perry Handy and crafted in Indonesia, will be one of the items on sale at Taurean Collection. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com

How did a lawyer Read More

Warm Hearts Yarn Announces Upcoming Classes

March 6, 2013 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

WHY News:

Warm Hearts Yarn at 35 Rover Blvd. Suite D in White Rock announces its upcoming classes.

Weekly Stitching Group: 4-7 p.m. every Wednesday – this is a great time to get help, inspiration, and visit. Beginners are welcome to this free group!

Ear Flap Hat Class (great for adventurous beginners): this is a two-session class: Thursdays, March 7 and 21, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Class fee: $25/participant, includes pattern Instructor: Stephanie Hagelburg

Block of the Month Club: second Saturday of each month starting April 13, 11 a.m.-noon
Fee: $30 includes kit and instruction (there are only Read More

Perch Paperie Extends Hours; Adds New Classes

March 6, 2013 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

Perch Paperie News:

Now shoppers will have more time to get crafty at Perch Paperie. The store is extending its hours!

Perch Paperie will now be open M-F 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Perch Paperie has lots of fun classes coming up this month.

New classes are added all the time, so be sure and visit Perch Paperie online at https:////www.perchpaperie.com/ or click on the Perch Paperie ad on the Los Alamos Daily Post to find out the latest.

Paper Straw Pinwheel kids class: 1-2 p.m. Wednesday, March 6, $7, all ages.

CD Case Sticker Book: 1-2 p.m. Thursday, March 7, $7, all ages, with

Food on the Hill: Pesto

March 5, 2013 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

This Week’s Recipe:

Pesto

Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com

Ingredients:

4 oz. fresh basil leaves, stems removed and cleaned

2.25 oz pine nuts

6-8 cloves of garlic

½ cup (or more) olive oil

1/3 cup Parmesan/Romano cheese

Directions:

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Clean basil leaves in a salad spinner, if you have one. If you don’t, you can clean them under running water before you take them off the stems. Dry them well.

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In a food processor, put the pine nuts and the cloves of garlic

Learn Vegetable ABCs with Carlos Valdez

February 27, 2013 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

Carlos Valdez of the Los Alamos Office of the New Mexico Cooperative Extension Service talks with clients. Courtesy/NMSU Kevin Robinson

PEEC News:

With spring just around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about vegetable gardening. Carlos Valdez comes to PEEC at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 7 to talk about “Vegetable ABCs.”

This talk is free and open to the public.

The last and first frost used to be the beginning and end of the vegetable gardening season — but not anymore. This program will provide the knowledge necessary for growing food during every month of the year.

Learn season-defying techniques Read More