• 1/4 cup butter, melted • 2/3 cup white sugar • 3 eggs, well beaten • 3/4 cup Karo (I use natural sweeteners such as maple syrup) • 1/4 teaspoon salt • 1 teaspoon vanilla • 1/2 cup chocolate chips • 3/4 cup pecans, chopped or halved Mix all together and pour into an unbaked pie shell. Bake at 375 for 40-50 minutes or until set.
• 3/4 cup water • 1/2 cup pearled couscous • 2 teaspoons canola oil • 1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves • Salt and freshly ground black pepper Bring water to a boil in a medium-size saucepan and add couscous, reduce to a simmer and cover with a lid. Cook 8 minutes or until couscous is soft.
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400 N.W. Vesper St., Blue Springs, 11:30 a.m. If you wish to eat at Vesper Hall or to reserve a meal delivery, please call 816-228-0181 by 2 p.m. one working day prior to the meal. Cost: $3.50 donation for ages 60 and older; $5.75 fee for ages 59 and younger.
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Regular testing hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
1. Get creative with a pine tree: George Owens Nature Park, Truman Heritage Habitat for Humanity, and Fort Osage High School are partnering to sponsor an exhibit of decorated pine tree cutouts to add a little beauty to the holiday season and to call attention to the work done by Habitat for Humanity.
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Reach out to people you like to work alongside and make a proposal that’s too good to turn down. A plan and a core group will give you the confidence to forge ahead and bring about positive change.
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Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a virus that can cause severe problems, especially for young children and older adults, has increased illness and hospitalizations. “We’re seeing relatively high rates of infection occur earlier in the fall than usual,” says Dr.
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