• Honey Spice Cake Recipe

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• 12.01.11

Recipe: Honey Spice Cake Honey Spice Cake Ingredients 1/2 cup honey 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup butter or margarine 3 eggs 2 cups Pancake Mix 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves 1/4 teaspoon mace 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 cup chopped walnuts 1/2 cup raisins Cooking Directions Cream honey, brown sugar and butter. Beat eggs and add. [...]

• Home Care Tips for your Poinsettia

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• 11.29.11

Purchase Tips Avoid plants that appear wilted and neglected. Check for signs of insects by looking at the underside of several leaves and avoid plants whose leaves are spotted or yellow. Next, check to see if the flowers are still on the plant. Remember. the color of a poinsettia is provided by modified leaves called [...]

• Care of Living Christmas Trees

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• 11.22.11

Using a live tree for your holiday decoration makes a lot of sense. You may use the same tree for a number of years as your holiday decoration if it is cared for in a sufficiently large container, and of course, you can plant the tree in your yard, or perhaps donate it to a [...]

• 2011 Jackson County Leaf Directory

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• 11.02.11

Divert leaves from burn piles, storm drains and the landfill ~ Send them to compost piles, garden beds, and landscapes! Leaf Exchange Program – Jackson County Air Quality: The Leaf Exchange Program gives residents an alternative to burning leaves, which contributes to particulate matter and other pollutants in the air. Jackson County Air Quality compiles [...]

• Oat Cakes Recipe

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• 11.02.11

Recipe: Oat Cakes Oat Cakes Yield: Makes five 5 inch cakes Ingredients 1 1/2 cup Oat Scone Mix 3/4 cup Quick Cooking Rolled Oats 3 teaspoons sugar 1/2 teaspoon cream of tarter 1/2 cup melted butter 2 tablespoons water Cooking Directions Mix dry ingredients in bowl. Add melted butter and mix until crumbly. Add water [...]

• “Air-Scrubbing” Houseplants to Improve Air Quality

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• 10.31.11

November?    We have to face it, “Early Fall” is really gone when November arrives:  most gardeners have finished fall planting of Bulbs and Perennials for color next year (though the hardy Daffodils are content to be planted right up to Thanksgiving!), the last Fruits and Vegetables have been harvested, and Perennials have  been “put to [...]

• Energy-Efficient Light Bulbs

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• 10.13.11

Use Energy-Efficient Light Bulbs It’s a Bright Idea! New light bulb regulations are going into effect starting in January of 2012. The changes brought on by the regulations will phase out current incandescent light bulbs for more energy-efficient bulbs. Learn more about the new law and the energy-efficient bulbs that will work best in your [...]

• Our Very Best Pie Crust Recipe

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• 10.03.11

Recipe: Our Very Best Pie Crust What’s Needed: 1 cup Unbleached White Flour 1/2 cup butter 1/4 cup powdered sugar 1/4 cup chopped pecans  The Steps: Mix flour, butter, powdered sugar and pecans until they come together for a crust. Pat into a pie pan. Do not turn over edges of pan. Bake at 400 [...]

• Zucchini Bread Recipe

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• 07.01.11

Zucchini Bread Beat: 2 eggs Beat in: 1 Cup Sugar or Honey Stir in: 1 Cup grated zucchini squash, 1 tsp. vanilla, 1/2 Cup chopped nuts Mix together and stir into batter: 1-1/2 Cups Pancake Mix 1-12 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 tsp. soda Pour into greased 8-1/2″ x 4-1/2″ x 2-5/8″ loaf pan. Bake at 350º [...]

• Butte Creek Mill Berry Shortcake Recipe

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• 06.24.11

Berry Shortcake Makes rich, sweet biscuit-type shortcake. Lightly brown 2 T. butter. Remove foam and add 2 T. oil, 1 egg, and 1/2 cup sour cream. Combine 2 cups Butte Creek Mill Muffins! Muffins! Mix with 1/2 tsp. baking soda and gently stir into pan with the butter mixture until moistened. Turn out onto lightly [...]