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Tune up, turn down

Feb 12, 2013
Becky Tweedy, Assistant to the President

Tune up your furnace and you could save 335 pounds of carbon emissions per year. (for gas furnace, you could save 252 pounds per year.)

Turn down your thermostat at night or when no one is home. F…

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Heart aware month-go red

Feb 5, 2013
Sherri Meyer, MG Registered Dietitian,
The month of February is dedicated to raising awareness about heart disease and increasing knowledge about prevention.  Why is this important?  For starters, heart disease is the number 1 kil…

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The perfect brownie

Feb 5, 2013
Denise Simmons, Corporate Chef
We all know we’ve been in pursuit of it for some time now.  We do have several recipes in Cheftec that are awesome & easy-Chef Shea’s Bangin’ Brownies, Chocolate Syrup Brownies & Farm Basket…

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The Twinkie Twinkle

January 25, 2012
Leslie Phillips, President & COO
It feels kind of funny to put these words — Twinkies and MG — in the same sentence.  But, too late!  This article (from Fast Company magazine) talks about something we admire and …

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Tis the season for New Year’s resolutions

Jan 9, 2013
Sherri Meyer, MG Registered Dietitian,
As I have mentioned previously I am not big on “new year” resolutions as I think you can make resolutions any time of year and waiting until the New Year just gives you an excuse to put it off (wel…

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Hot Tamales

Jan 7, 2013
Denise Simmons, Corporate Chef
I’ve mentioned before that since I’m not cooking as much at work, I’m really enjoying cooking at home much more.  I had the opportunity to prepare several meals over the holidays.  My favorite …

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From our Kitchen to Yours

February Recipe: Deep Dish Overnight Soufflé

Serves 16

16 slicesbread, buttered&cubed 2lb grated cheese (cheddar&/or gruyere, goat)
10lg eggs
1 onion,grated
5c milk
1 1/2t salt
3/4t fresh ground pepper
1T dijon mustard
1t worcestershire sauce
1/8t cayenne

Grease3”deep,9”x13” bakin…

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January Recipe: Cherry Almond Granola

Makes 7 cups
6c – rolledoats
3⁄4c – honey
1⁄2c – packedbrownsugar
1⁄8t – salt
1⁄2t – cinnamon
1t – maplesyrup
1⁄2t – vanilla
11⁄2T – vegetableoil
11⁄2c – sliveredalmondsorpecans
1c – driedcherries,cranberries,or blueberries

Mixallexcept…

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December Recipe: Lace Cookies

Lace Cookies
makes 12 dozen
2c – old fashioned oats (not instant)
2c – sugar
1c – butter, melted
6T – flour
1/2t – salt
1/2t – baking powder
1t – vanilla
2 – eggs

Preheat oven to 350°

Mix ingredients in order listed. Cool in refrigerator overnigh…

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November recipe: Curried Pumpkin Mousse

Curried Pumpkin Mousse
Makes 3 cups
1/4c – minced shallot
2T – unsalted butter
2 1/2t – curry powder
2t – chopped fresh thyme
2c – canned solid-pack pumpkin
8oz – local goat cheese, softened
3 – heads belgian endive
1/2c – walnuts or pepetitas, lightly…

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Pumpkin hermits recipe

October 3, 2012
Sherri Meyer, MG Registered Dietitian,
Ahh, fall is upon us & I couldn’t be happier to welcome my favorite season.  While I enjoyed all of the fresh summer produce, my taste buds are now ready for crisp apples, fresh sautéed…

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October recipe: Sweet Potato Ham Biscuits

Sweet Potato Ham Biscuits
Makes 18 biscuits
2c – cooked sweet potatoes
2 1/4c – biscuit mix
1/4lb – brown sugar
2-3T – water
3T – softened butter
1lb – shaved virginia ham or turkey
3T – or more fig jam or fig confit

Preheat oven to 350°
Mash potato…

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