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6A COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL November 2, 2016 Cook's Corner Simple soup from scratch BY BETTY KAISER For the Sentinel I love soup! If it’s cold outside and I don’t know what to fi x for supper I usually put together a pot of soup. My soup selection always depends on what’s in the refrigerator and pantry. I’m not one to see a recipe in a magazine and run down to the grocery store for exotic ingredients. Simple soup doesn’t have to be expensive to be good. Soup recipes are hard to share. Soup making is not rocket science. A lot of eye- balling of ingredients goes on putting to- gether a pot of soup. A lot of tasting and adding things like herbs, brown sugar, red pepper fl akes or salsa goes on in my kitch- en when soup is cooking. I have made some great soups that I can’t recreate be- cause I don’t remember what I added at the last minute! The fi rst decision for simple soup from scratch is to decide if I’m going to make a meat or vegetarian pot of soup. I check to see what I’ve got on hand. Ground beef for chili or meat balls; chicken. Fish or cheese for a creamy soup. Sometimes it’s just a great, quick, vegetable soup with potatoes or pasta added. My choice of meat is usually determined by whatever I have cooked the night be- fore. I often cook a whole chicken or roast beef so that it makes two dinners and one lunch. Meat goes a long way when there are only two of us! Once the soup’s meat or vegetarian choice has been determined it makes my liquid base choice easy: chicken, beef or vegetable broth, tomato sauce/puree or something creamy or pureed. From that point on, it’s all about layering the ingre- dients. The next step is sautéing my veggie base. I had been cooking a long time be- fore I learned it’s called a Mirepoix. I do know that it means three ingredients: on- ions, carrots and celery. Garlic lovers will often add minced garlic or swap it for the carrots. I use two parts onion to one part of each of the other ingredients in most soups. If I’m making a tomato-based soup I of- ten swap out bell peppers for the carrots. That’s called a Holy Trinity or Cajun/Cre- ole version of mirepoix. I often add sliced carrots later. Once I sauté my mirepoix, I add the liquid (broth, water, etc.) and spices. This is where things get tricky and you need really good eyeballs and taste buds. My tendency is to add too much liquid. So remember, be stingy at fi rst (follow the recipe) because you can always add more. If your soup is simmering all day, brown your raw meat and add it fi rst thing but hold off on adding the vegetables until an hour before serving. Unless you’re dump- ing everything in the crockpot! Soup Basics Heat a large soup pot over medium heat. Sauté the onion, garlic, celery and carrots in oil or butter. Brown/cook the meat if needed (i.e. stew meat). Add liquid, spices and veggies (milk or cream comes later). Taste and adjust. Simmer for a couple of hours. Taste and adjust again. Add any milk or cream just before serv- ing. Now, I know what you’re thinking and you’re right…making soup is a day long project. It’s usually an hour-plus to prep and put together. Then it’s fi ve minutes here and there of tasting and adding spic- es, etc. Today’s recipes, however, will only take about an hour to put together and they’re ready to eat. If you’re in a hurry, try the Turkey Meat- ball Tuscan Soup made with meatballs from the grocery store freezer. If you’re going to be gone all day you can even put all the ingredients (except the spinach) in a Crockpot on low. Add the spinach when you get home, taste for seasonings. Serve it with a lettuce wedge and some corn bread and you’ve got dinner! The Turkey and Wild Rice Chowder is a great luncheon or dinner dish. Do your chopping and other prepping in the morn- ing. Then, a couple of hours before serving put everything together to let the fl avors meld. People will think you’ve worked all day long! Enjoy! TURKEY MEATBALL TUSCAN SOUP 20 each Homestyle Turkey Meatballs 1/4 cup olive oil 1 onion, chopped 2 garlic cloves, chopped 2 carrots, sliced 6 cups chicken broth 1 15-ounce can diced tomatoes 1-15 ounce can white beans, drained 1-6 ounce package fresh spinach, chopped Salt and pepper to taste In a large pot heat oil. Add onions and garlic. Sauté 3-5 minutes. Add remaining ingredients. Bring soup to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook covered about 20 minutes. Serve with a generous topping of grated Parmesan cheese. Serves 4 gener- ously. TURKEY and WILD RICE CHOWDER 1 cup wild rice 1/2 pound mushroom, cleaned and sliced 1 medium onion, diced 2 celery ribs, sliced 1/2 cup red bell pepper, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 4 cups chicken broth 1 teaspoon basil 1/2 teaspoon rosemary 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 cups diced, cooked turkey 1. Cook wild rice according to directions. 2. Sauté onion, celery, red pepper and garlic until onion is opaque. Add mush- room, chicken broth and spices. Bring to boil and reduce to simmer. 3. In another pan: Melt 1/2 cup butter and stir in 1/2 cup fl our; cook until bubbly. Slowly add 2 cups milk, stirring well until it comes to a boil. 4. Add fl our mixture to broth and veggies, whisking until smooth. Stir in the rice and turkey. Heat until thickened and hot. Serves 4-6. Keep it simple and keep it seasonal! Betty Kaiser’s Cook’s Corner is dedi- cated to sharing a variety of recipes that are delicious, family oriented and easy to prepare. Contact her at 942-1317 or email bchatty@bettykaiser.com B EYOND THE G ROVE News from Lane County and Cottage Grove's neighbors Kickoff dinner for local farming and forestry group aimed to bridge rural-urban divide A t a farm-to-fork style dinner at Sweet Cheeks Winery outside Eugene this week, a group of Lane County farmers and foresters kicked off what they intend to be an ongo- ing conversation with the Lane County community on the value of farming and forestry. "Our Feast in the Forest event this week highlighted nearly 20 different crops grown right here in Lane County, either in the food we sourced from local growers or in the decorations created with donations from lo- cal growers," said Marie Bow- ers, a grass and wheat farmer who serves as the Lane Fami- lies for Farms and Forests chair. "Those of us who grow the food and produce the fi ber in this county are quite literally com- ing to the table to talk with our neighbors about what we do and why we do it." The event attracted roughly 100 attendees including grow- ers, elected offi cials and other infl uencers and community members from throughout the county. "This is a unique group," said Gordon Culbertson, small woodlands owner and Lane Families for Farms and For- ests vice-chair. "We've brought together farmers and foresters to talk to each other and to the community in a way that hasn't been done before. Collectively, between agriculture and forest- ry, this group represents about 9,000 jobs in Lane County. It's imperative that we remind folks why we're here and how important what we do is to the vitality of this community. If you've never worked on a farm or in the forest, you might have questions about some of our practices. We're here to answer those questions and hear your thoughts." Lane Families for Farms and Forests has been meeting regu- larly since last summer. The Feast in the Forest event served as an initial event to start a dia- log with the community, and the group is planning future events such as farm and forest tours and meet-and-greet opportuni- ties. Lane Families for Farms and Forests (LFFF) is a non-profi t organization committed to har- nessing support for Lane Coun- ty's rich heritage of agriculture and forestry, two cornerstones of our local community. For more information on Lane Fam- ilies for Farms and Forests, visit www.lanefamilies.com<http:// www.lanefamilies.com> or fol- low us on Facebook @Lane- FarmsForests. LORANE COUNTRY NEWS hold its annual Thanksgiving dinner at the Grange in a couple of weeks. Watch for the date, as everyone is welcome to come. Be sure to vote. The school bond will really help with need- ed updates and safety for our buildings. There will be no school on Veterans Day, Friday, Nov. 11. BY LIL THOMPSON For the Sentinel L orane Grange meets this Thursday, Nov. 3 at the regular time of 7:30 p.m. Lorane Christian Church will Congratulations! Affordable Care Act OPEN ENROLLMENT Starts November 1st Employee Resident of the Month of the Month Suzanne Hansen Call Paul to help simplify the complicated. to our Dee Carpenter for the Month of October, 2016 541-517-7362 Magnolia Gardens 541-942-0054 Paul Henrichs ~ Independent Agent coverage4oregon@gmail.com 1425 Daugherty Ave. • Cottage Grove W orship D irectory DRAIN: Gateway Family Fellowship Church of the Nazarene 337 “C” St. Drain, OR Sunday School 9:30am Worship 10:45am Living Hope Free Lunch Wed. at 12:30pm 541-836-7051 www.drainnaz.org HOPE U.M.C. 131 W “A” St. Drain, OR 541-315-1617 Pastor: Lura Kidner-Miesen Bible Study: 10:45am Potluck Lunch: 11:45 Worship: 12:30pm COTTAGE GROVE: 6th & Gibbs Church of Christ 195 N. 6th St. • 541-942-3822 Pastor: Aaron Earlywine Youth & Families Pastor: Seth Bailey Services: 9am and 10:30am Christian Education Nursery for pre-k - 3rd Grade www.6thandgibbs.com Calvary Baptist Church 77873 S 6th St • 541-942-4290 Pastor: Riley Hendricks Sunday School: 9:45am Worship: 11:00am The Journey: Sunday 5:00pm Praying Thru Life: Wednesday 6:00pm Calvary Chapel Cottage Grove 1447 Hwy 99 (Village Plaza) 541-942-6842 Pastor: Jeff Smith Two Services on Sun: 9am & 10:45am Youth Group Bible Study Child Care 10:45am Service Only www.cgcalvary.org Center for Spiritual Living Cottage Grove 700 Gibbs Ave. (Community Center) Rev. Bobby Lee Meets Sunday 3:00 p.m. cslcottagegrove@gmail.com First Presbyterian Church 3rd and Adams St • 541-942-4479 Pastor: Karen Hill Worship: 10:00am Sunday School: 10:00am www.cgpresbynews.com Old Time Gospel Fellowship 103 S. 5th St. • 541-942-4999 Pastor: Jim Edwards Sunday Service: 10:00am Join us in Traditional Christian Worship Church of Christ 420 Monroe St • 541-942-8565 Sunday Service: 10:30am Grove Community Church 77820 Mosby Creek Rd. Cottage Grove, OR 97424 541-942-0123 Pastor: Bryan Parsons Worship: 10:30 a.m. Nursery: Infant - Pre-K Kidʼs Church: K to 5th grade Our Lady of Perpetual Help and St. Philip Benizi Catholic Churches 1025 N. 19th St. 541-942-3420 / 541-942-4712 Pastor: Roy L. Antunez, S.J. Euch. Liturgies; Sat. 5:30pm Sun. 10:30am St. Philip Benizi, Creswell: 552 Holbrock Lane • 541-895-8686 Sunday: 8:30am Cottage Grove Bible Church 1200 East Quincy Avenue 541-942-4771 Pastor:Bob Singer Worship 11am Sunday School:9:45am AWANA age 3-8th Grade, Wednesdays Sept-May, 6:30pm www.cgbible.org Cottage Grove Faith Center 33761 Row River Rd. • 541-942-4851 Lead Pastor: Isaac Hovet www.cg4.tv Summer Schedule: Sunday Service 10am Full Childrenʼs Ministry available Covered Bridge Nazarene Church 152 S. M St. 541-942-4422 Pastor: Cindy Slaymaker Sunday School: 9:30am Worship 10:30am Delight Valley Church of Christ 33087 Saginaw Rd. East 541-942-7711 Pastor: Bob Friend Two Services: 9am - Classic in the Chapel 10:30am - Contemporary in the Auditorium Hope Fellowship United Pentecostal Church 100 S. Gateway Blvd. • 541-942-2061 Pastor: Dave Bragg Worship: 11:00am Sunday Bible Study: 7:00pm Wednesday www.hopefellowshipupc.com “FINDING HOPE IN YOUR LIFE” Living Faith Assembly 467 S. 10th St. • 541-942-2612 Pastor Rulon Combs Worship & Childrenʼs Church 10:00 am Youth 180 Mondays 5:30-8pm Non-Denominational Church of Christ 1041 Pennoyer Ave * 541-767-0447 Preachers: Tony Martin & Robert Evans Sunday Bible Study:10:00am Sunday Worship:10:50am & 5:30pm www.pennoyeravecoc.com St. Andrews Episcopal Church 1301 W. Main • 541-767-9050 Rev. Lawrence Crumb “Church with the fl ags.” Worship: Sunday 10:30am All Welcome Seventh-day Adventist Church 820 South 10th Street 541-942-5213 Pastor: Kevin Miller Bible Study: Saturday, 9:15 am Worship Service: Saturday, 10:40 am Mid-week Service: Wednesday, 1:00 pm Trinity Lutheran Church 6th & Quincy • 541-942-2373 Pastor: James L. Markus Sunday School & Adult Education 9:15am Sundway Worship 10:30 am Comm. Kitchen Free Meal Tue & Thur 5:00pm TLC Groups tlccg.com United Methodist Church 334 Washington • 541-942-3033 Pastor:Lura Kidner-Miesen Worship: 10:30am Comm. Dinner (Adults $5, Kids Free) 2nd & 3rd Monday 5-6:00pm cottagegroveumc.org “VICTORY” Country Church 913 S. 6th Street • 541-942-5913 Pastor: Barbara Dockery Worship Service: 10:00am Message: 11:00am “WE BELIEVE IN MIRACLES” Our Worship Directory is a weekly feature in the newspaper. If your congregation would like to be a part of this directory, please contact the Cottage Grove Sentinel at 541-942-3325.
