Recipe of the Week: Blueberry Muffins
Ingredients1/2 cup unsalted butter1 1/4 cups white sugar1/2 teaspoon salt2 eggs2 cups all-purpose flour, divided2 teaspoons baking powder1/2 cup buttermilk1 pint fresh blueberries, rinsed and patted dry2 tablespoons white sugar Directions1. Position rack in the middle of oven. Preheat oven to 375 F. Spray the top of a muffin pan with...
Divide extensive on climate change perils, benefits
Third of four parts “In 2008, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced $306 million in grants to promote high-yield sustainable agriculture among smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. The Foundation’s plans included creation, through genetic manipulation, of high-production, drought-resistant dairy cows, and the development and proliferation of...
Fox Valley Veterans Breakfast Club to meet March 18
The Fox Valley Veterans Breakfast Club’s next breakfast will start at 6:30 a.m. Thursday, March 18 at the Oswego American Legion, 19 W. Washington Street, Oswego. Cost is $10 plus tip. For more information call Rick Gardner at 630.638.5441. —Fox Valley Veterans Breakfast Club...
Recipe of the Week: Stuffed Bell Peppers
Ingredients1 pound ground beef1/2 cup uncooked long grain white rice1 cup water6 green bell peppers2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce1 clove of garlic, minced1/4 teaspoon onion powdersalt and pepper to taste1 teaspoon Italian seasoning Directions1. Preheat oven to 350 F. 2. Place the rice and water in...
Aurora mobile food pantry serves 120 families
Becky Dunnigan, Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry community outreach and program coordinator, directs traffic at a drive-thru food distribution Saturday, Feb. 20, at Simmons Park in Aurora.
Girl Scout cookies for sale starting February 26
From February 26 through March 21, Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois (GSNI) will support the world’s strongest and youngest female entrepreneurs when they will be host to Girl Scout Cookie booths in innovative ways during a worldwide pandemic. For those who prefer contactless cookie sales and delivery, customers can order...
Bill Gates largest owner of farmland in the U.S.
First in a series The following article was printed in GreenMedinfo, The Science of Natural Healing and written by Robert Kennedy, Jr.. It was originally published on www.childrenshealthdefense.org. “Bill Gates quietly has made himself the largest owner of farmland in the United States. For a man obsessed with monopoly control,...
Food box deliveries by Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry
The Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry offers delivery of a supplemental food box to homebound clients. Volunteers will make a no-contact delivery to the client’s front door Mondays from noon to 2 p.m.. The Pantry expects to expand days and times when volunteer support permits. Learn more at www.aurorafoodpantry.com/pantrytogo. To...
Chocolate oxygen for brain, creamy smooth for the soul
It really is all right. Yes, Virginia, I have a sweet tooth. As a child if I had a Three Muskateers in my special cigar box of goodies, I was rich. I liked Double Bubble gum, Baby Ruth, Milky Way, Snickers, chocolate anything. My Father would stop at Prospect Bakery...
Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry’s second drive-thru Kids’ Pop-Up food giveaway
Reverend Kyle Dern, center, outreach pastor at Calvary Church in Naperville, directs traffic at the Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry's second drive-thru Kids' Pop-Up food giveaway Saturday.
Aurora Area Retired Teachers Association drive-thru to benefit food pantries
Montgomery resident Jim Reiland delivers a lunch to a patron at the Aurora Area Retired Teachers Association drive-thru benefit at Gaslite Manor in Aurora for two Aurora food pantries.
Plano Post 395 breakfast buffet February 14
The Sons of the American Legion of Plano Post 395 will be host to an all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet on Valentine’s Day, from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 14. Menu Items include scrambled eggs, egg casserole, potatoes, bacon, sausage, biscuits and gravy, pancakes, waffles, made-to-order omelets, and more! The...
Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry 20 ways succeeded in 2020
By Diane Renner, executive director, Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry Last month (December) it was my plan to spend some time gathering my thoughts on the year that was 2020. But, just like the rest of the year, those plans went out the window! So here I am, finally taking a...
Debate continues of farming concepts and future course
Last of four parts The previous part is at thevoice.us/a-balance-dairy-farming-climate-change-animal-welfare The public-owned BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation)’s series by Emily Kasriel asked amid polarised debate, how dairy farmers see the role of their industry in climate change, and finds a mixture of doubt, denial, and commitment to change. “How can we...
Recipe of the Week: Beef Enchiladas
Ingredients1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef1 bunch green onions, finely chopped1 diced fresh jalapeno pepper1/4 cup water1 (1.25 ounce) package taco seasoning1 cup plain yogurt1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese1/2 cup black olives6 (6 inch) corn tortillas Directions1. Preheat oven to 350 F....
Norwegian baking class
Betty Landorf, Naperville, shows a Norwegian fyrstekake, "royal cake", she made January 9 in a virtual Norwegian baking class, led by Yorkville's Barb Johnson, cultural director of Sons of Norway (SON) Polar Star Lodge 5-472.
Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry drive-thru Kids’ Pop-Up food pantry
Eddie Galvan, left, program director at Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry, interviews with Eddie Galvan, left, program director at Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry, receives an interview with Fox 32 News Saturday.
Recipe of the Week: Chicken Florentine Casserole
Ingredients4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves1/4 cup butter3 teaspoons minced garlic1 tablespoon lemon juice1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup1 tablespoon Italian seasoning1/2 cup half-and-half1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese2 (13.5 ounce) cans spinach, drained4 ounces fresh mushrooms, sliced2/3 cup bacon bits2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese Directions1. Preheat oven...