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Page 6 The INDEPENDENT, March 4, 2010 Food for Thought by Leslie Barnes Breakfast party! Having a breakfast get-together with friends is a great way to start a day. Don't forget the coffee and juice. CHUNKY BANANA BRAN MUFFINS 1 cup unprocessed wheat bran 1 cup buttermilk (shaken) 4 T unsalted butter, at room temperature 1/4 cup light brown sugar, light- ly packed 2 extra-large eggs, at room temperature 6 T unsulphured molasses 1 tsp grated orange zest 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp kosher salt 1 cup raisins 1 cup large-diced bananas 1/2 cup chopped walnuts Preheat the oven to 350°F. Place paper liners into a (10 or 12-cup) muffin tin. Combine bran and buttermilk and set aside. Cream butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment for about 5 minutes, until light and fluffy. With the mixer on low, add the eggs, one at a time. Scrape the bowl, then add molasses, or- ange zest, and vanilla. (The mixture will look curdled.) Add the bran/buttermilk mixture and combine. In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. With the mixer on low speed, slowly add the flour mixture to the batter just until combined. Don’t overmix it! Fold in raisins, ba- nanas and walnuts with a rubber spatula. With an ice cream scoop or large spoon, fill the muf- fin cups to the top and bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until a cake tester comes out clean. Makes 10 to 12 muffins 4 sesame bagels Vegetable Cream Cheese, recipe follows 8 slices smoked salmon OMELET FOR FOUR 1/2 lb good thick-cut bacon 2 T unsalted butter 2 cup medium-diced Yukon gold potato 1 cup chopped yellow onion 2 T minced jalapeño pepper 10 extra-large eggs 4 T milk or cream 2 tsp kosher salt 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper 1/2 cup chopped scallions, white and green parts 8 oz. extra-sharp Cheddar, diced, plus extra grated cheese for garnish Preheat the oven to 350°F. Cut bacon crosswise in 1-inch slices and cook it in an 8-inch ovenproof sauté pan over medium-2low heat for 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until browned. Drain bacon on paper towels and discard the fat from the pan. Add the butter to the pan, then add potato and yellow onion. Cook over medium-low heat for about 10 minutes, tossing occasionally, until the onion starts to brown and the potato is tender but firm. Add the jalapeño pepper and cook for 30 seconds. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, beat eggs, milk, salt, and pepper together with a fork. Stir in the scallions and diced Cheddar. When the potato is cooked, add the bacon to the pan and pour the egg mixture over the other ingredients. Place the pan in the oven for 15 to 20 minutes, until the omelet puffs and the eggs are almost cooked in the center. Sprinkle with a handful of grated Cheddar and bake for another minute. Serve hot directly from the pan. Serves 4. Help still needed Time for Oregon in poor economy Beach Cleanup From page 5 er services, visit your local DHS office. You may also go online to www.OregonHelps. org and see if you may be eligi- ble for these and other pro- grams. To download applications for TANF and SNAP benefits, go to www.oregon.gov/dhs/assis tance. DHS also partners with SafeNet to help people find lo- cal resources such as food pantries and other assistance. The number is 1-800- SAFENET (1-800-723-3638). Oregon veterans and their families are encouraged to find out about benefits you may have earned as a result of mil- itary service. Go online at www.oregon.gov/ODVA/BENE FITS/ to find out more. SMOKED SALMON AND VEGETABLE CREAM CHEESE BAGELS On Saturday, March 20, thousands of volunteers are needed for the 25th annual SOLV Spring Oregon Beach Cleanup. The event, held in co- operation with the Oregon Parks and Recreation Depart- ment and coastal garbage and recycling haulers, will take place from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. along the entire Ore- gon coast, from the Washing- ton to the California borders. Oregonians from every corner of the state are invited and en- couraged to join in this Oregon tradition. Volunteers are encouraged to visit www.solv.org to pre-reg- ister online and view a map of registration locations, or call SOLV at 503-844-9571 or 800- 333-SOLV (7658) for more in- See SOLV on Page 22 Vegetable Cream Cheese: 16 oz. cream cheese, at room temperature 2 T minced scallions, white and green parts 2 T finely chopped carrot 2 T finely chopped celery 2 T finely chopped radish (2 radishes) 2 to 3 pinches kosher salt 1 pinch finely ground black pepper 1 pinch cayenne pepper Place cream cheese, scallions, carrot, celery, radish, salt, black pepper and cayenne pepper in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attach- ment and mix on low speed until blended. Slice bagels in half horizontally and spread 1 table- spoon of the vegetable cream cheese over the bottom half of each bagel. Arrange 2 slices of smoked salmon over the cream cheese and place the remaining bagel halves on top. Cut the bagels in half crosswise and serve. Serves 6. Church Directory N EHALEM V ALLEY B IBLE C HURCH S EVENTH D AY A DVENTIST F IRST B APTIST C HURCH Gary Taylor, Pastor Grant & North Streets, Vernonia 503 429-5378 Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Nursery available Wednesday Service 7:00 p.m. Gary S. Walter, Pastor 2nd Ave. and Nehalem St., Vernonia 503 429-8301 Morning Worship, 11:00 a.m. Sabbath School 9:30 a.m. 359 “A” Street, Vernonia 503 429-4027 Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship Service 11:00 a.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting 7:00 p.m. A SSEMBLY OF G OD S T . M ARY ' S C ATHOLIC C HURCH Wayne and Maureene Marr 662 Jefferson Ave., Vernonia, 503 429-0373 Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m Rev. Luan Tran, Administrator 960 Missouri Avenue, Vernonia 503 429-8841 Mass Sunday 12:00 Noon Religious Educ. Sunday 10:30 a.m. V ERNONIA C HRISTIAN C HURCH V ERNONIA C OMMUNITY C HURCH Sam Hough, Minister 410 North Street, Vernonia 503 429-6522 Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m. (meets in Youth & Family Center) Home Group Meeting throughout the week at various locations Grant Williams, Pastor 957 State Avenue, Vernonia 503 429-6790 Sunday Breakfast 9:00 a.m. Morning Worship 9:45 a.m. Children and Nursery 10:00 a.m. Youth Group 6:00 p.m. Preschool Mon. & Wed. 9:00 a.m. Wednesday Prayer 6:00 p.m. Tues. & Fri. Adult Volleyball 7:00 p.m. V ERNONIA F OURSQUARE C HURCH Carl Pense, Pastor 850 Madison Avenue, Vernonia 503 429-1103 Sunday Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. Children’s Sunday School C HURCH OF J ESUS C HRIST OF L ATTER D AY S AINTS Marc Farmer, Branch President 1350 E. Knott Street, Vernonia 503 429-7151 Sacrament Meeting, Sunday 10 a.m. Sunday School & Primary 11:20 a.m. Relief Society, Priesthood and Young Women, Sunday 12:10 p.m.