Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 133, Number 20, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 17 October 2013 — Page 4

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Advance News • Thursday, October 17, 2013

Peppers are perfect for autumn meals

Welcome to autumn a wonderful time of the year to prepare meals around the last of the garden and also

prepare soup and chili. I know this has been a grand champion year for growing peppers and there are so many great items that you prepare with them. Since we eat first with our

eyes, the colors of red, yellow, orange, purple, and green sweet peppers are an added bonus for many recipes. All peppers, whether sweet or hot, are members of the capsicum family and are native to the new world. For centuries chilies (hot peppers) have been put into medicinal use, particularly as a topical healing agent. Even today, many commercial liniments contain oleoresin of capsicum. The plant that produces peppercorns, piper nigrum, is native to Asia and is not related. If you enjoy eating peppers that is good as they are good for you! Peppers are a rich source of Vitamin C, superior to even to citrus, and they contain as much Vitamin A as carrots. If you are looking for more ways to include fresh vegetables and fruits in your healthy eating plan, join the Elkhart County Extension Homemakers for their ,AuCreative Holiday Ideas,Au program on the last Saturday of October. They will be sharing light, healthy food ideas for this holiday season. The $5-charge at the door covers the cost of a recipe and ideas booklet as well as food samples. We,A6re also asking all who attend to bring a non-perishable food item. Now, more about peppers! The most widely available sweet pepper is the bell pepper, named for its bell-like shape. Green bell peppers are the most common, but red, yellow, orange, and purple are now available year round. There are also the new mini colored sweet peppers that are great snacks and have so many food preparation possibilities. Most green peppers if left on the plant will hum red, but most of the red ones in the grocery store are a red variety. The colored peppers are sweeter than the green and the flavor is milder. All bell peppers have a mild flavor and a crisp, crunchy texture. Roasting peppers is time consuming, I know, but the flavor makes it so worth the time invested! The directions for roasting and peeling sweet and hot peppers are the same. When handling hot peppers, use caution to prevent irritation of skin or eyes. Wear gloves and wash hands well afterwards. Hold peppers over open gas flame or charcoal fire, or place under a boiler. Turn often until blackened on all sides. Transfer peppers into a paper or plastic bag; close and set aside until cool (15 to 20 minutes). Peel peppers; halve; remove stem and seeds. Lay halves flat and use dull side of a small knife to scrape away any Eits of skin and stray seeds. Slice into 1/4-jnch strips. A ay to eaCTpasted red peppers is TO roast 2 red bell pep.direct®. above then put sliced peppers in a medium bowl; add 1 clove finely minced garlic, 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, and 1 teaspoon minced fresh oregano. Salt to taste. Toss to blend and let marinate at room temperature for 1 hour before using. For information on how to preserve peppers, Purdue University offers an excellent publication, ,AiiLet,A6s Preserve Peppers." Download a free copy at http://www.extension.purdue. edu / extmedia / CFS / CFS-593-W.pdf. # # # Author Mary Ann Lienhart Cross, County Extension Director, may be contacted at [email protected] or (574) 533-0554

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Food and Nutrition By Mary Ann Lienhart Cross

Opinion

Let me learn about you

Allow me to introduce myself as the new editor of the Nappanee Advance News and the Bremen Enquirer. My name is Dani Molnar. My managing editor at the Pilot News, Lois Tomaszewski, has asked that I begin a column in these papers to touch on my own life, and subjects that might not be addressed in our weekly publications. I'm still getting to know the community. I grew up in Goshen, but you'd be surprised what you don't know about, just 20 miles away outside your front door. I graduated from Indiana UniversitySouth Bend with a degree in Mass Communications with an emphasis in Journalism. I have a minor in dance and a Certificate of International Studies. I love to learn new things; I think it's part of why I became a journalist: to learn. To give the community that 1 work in the ability to teach me something new every day. Fresh ideas and

Different perspectives enrich our view

"Do you have a minute?" my husband asked as he came toward me. Well sure, I can take a minute, I thought. He continued, "I want to show you something that I appreciate now, but perhaps I won't before long." This really didn't make sense to me. I followed, feeling clueless. As we stepped outside, I watched him smile and point to a perfect spider web glistening in the morning sun. Such intricate detailing was truly amazing. Though each facet was set for snagging an unsuspecting bug or fly, the overall glimmer was astounding! "I'll forget and run into it later," he mused. I nodded. Not long ago, I'd been hiking in the woods, enjoying the scampering squirrels. So with my mind distracted, my face was encased in a sticky spider web. I'd immediately waved and grabbed the air like a mad woman! These intricate weaving techniquesxan

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By Dani Moi.nar Staff Writer NAPPANEE Nappanee's Trick-or-Treat times this year will be from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31. With increased car and foot traffic, officers of the Nappanee Police Department encourage parents and youth to be safe throughout the night. "I think kids should be accompanies by adults/' Julie Dijkstra, Nappanee Police Chief, said. "If kids are under 12, they need to be supervised by an adult."

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sometimes be very annoying, to say the least. As I got a bit closer now, I listened closely while my husband continued to describe it in detail: "Look," he said. "It connects clear over here, and also over there." He pointed to each end of the web. Then it dawned upon me, his observation was based upon his keen knowledge of the physics of the overall structure. So I began to look a little closer in order to see it from his perspective. We both stepped back a bit to get a clearer view of its uniqueness and beauty. Admittedly, I was “able to bet-

Police Chief Julie Dijkstr

ting lost. "If you're taking your kids to people they know or houses they're familiar

Dijk s t r a explained that the situation is less due to concern for predators and more concern for safety along roadways and the possibility of children get-

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ter understand the significance viewing the details of this structure. We both observed it, but from somewhat contrasting perspectives on beauty. I saw it for its sparkling loveliness and vivid contrasts in the morning light; he saw astonishing beauty but also a well-fashioned structure that only a spider could weave. And he knew that together we would appreciate the exquisiteness, so he took time to come find me and shared from his viewpoint as well. Many of life's situations might be enhanced if we were willing to appreciate another's point of view. Truly we are all unique individuals; certainly we all have our own perspectives. I can't help but wonder what might happen if each one of us were more willing to initiate further openness in order to learn from and understand one another.

with, it'll be okay," she said. Dijkstra also reminded Trick-or-Treaters to stay on sidewalks, and stated that while costumes should be creative and fun, they should be safe for children to wear as well. To encourage safety, the American Legion Post 154 will be hosting a Trunk-or-Treat activity during regular Trick-or-Treat hours. Parents with their young children can visit the post to get candy from local veterans instead of traveling around the community that night.