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Students share their


Through the eyes of a child holiday customs
By Hope Lecchi to our aunt’s and we have a barbecue and stockings. Then we watch a Christmas we do is pray. 
hlecchi@sedaliademocrat.com all of our family members get together movie.  Jayden Keele, English: We eat our
and feast.  Ana Rodriguez, Hispanic: I go to my nana’s special Sloppy Joe’s. We leave cook-
Students in Kathy Wingler, Karen Citlalli Nava, Hispanic: My heritage is cousins. We play in their room then mom ies for Santa to dip in milk. 
Muntz and Kerie Boyd’s third- and fourth- Hispanic. Every year on Christmas Eve we calls us for Christmas dinner.  Triston Zeiler, Australian: My great-
grade classes at Horace Mann Elementary have a huge party. My whole family gets Janet Blas, Hispanic: I celebrate great-grandpa fought a war in Australia.
shared how they celebrate at this season of together, even the ones who live far away, Christmas at midnight. We make more We have two traditions. One is we go to
Thanksgiving and Christmas, proving that and we make some food. We all go to my presents that we have left. We put up the the store. We buy a Make-a-Car Kits. We
no matter what nationality one may come aunt’s house. Then we have the best party presents in the corner of our house. Then race to see who gets it first and the winner
from or how they choose to celebrate, the of the year (in my opinion). We stay up we go to our grandmas’s house and we gets a prize. 
heart of the holidays is time spent with until midnight and then celebrate more eat Christmas cookies that my grandma Jayden Archibeque, Danish: Our way
family and loved ones.  and we go home really late.  makes for us. For dinner we eat tama- of celebrating Christmas is by having fam-
Keegan Clark, Irish: My grandma Katherine Madrid, Hispanic: My les. When we are done we give out our ily come over. We have a big feast and eat a
comes and visits. We decorate a tree before mommy and daddy are Hispanic. On presents.  Danish desert. Then we head home. 
Christmas with a homemade angel or star.  Christmas Eve all of my family gets Kole Man: My dad makes chili with my Jake Whitley, Scottish, Irish, British:
Janet Blas, Hispanic: We celebrate together and eats. Me, my mom and some grandma every Christmas and my sister, One Christmas tradition we have is eating
Christmas on Christmas Eve. We break family make special foods. We stay up all brother and I make an apple pie.  crab legs on Christmas Eve. We count
pinatas and eat Christmas Cake. It is the night, play games, eat, watch Christmas Connor Janusz: A tradition we do down the days until Christmas on an
color of Christmas with a tree on the top.  movies and eat cookies. We spend a lot for Christmas is we have a great feast Advent calendar. On Christmas morning,
Ady Hood, German: My heritage is of time in the kitchen. We eat pupsas. We and my grandpa goes hunting and gets we eat French toast and casserole. Another
German. We celebrate on Christmas. We decorate our stockings and hang them.  us a yummy turkey. We sing a bunch of tradition we have is we set up a Lionel
pray, eat, play, then go outside and leave.  Jimmy: My family wakes up and then carols. We also get to drink hot chocolate train. 
Michael Hill, Native American: We go we eat and take out all of the stuff in our while watching a movie. The last thing Continued on page 6

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Hispanic traditions bring religious


focus to Christmas season
By Nuria Martinez-Keel on your door,” he said. “The owner of the Lady of Guadalupe and end on
nuriam@sedaliademocrat.com home comes, and they say, ‘Who can give Christmas Eve. 
lodging to these pilgrims?’”  “The last day you have a big par-
While enjoying Christmas in the Unit- The group inside denies Mary and ty with your family,” Curanza said. Many Hispanic families also make
ed States, many Hispanic immigrants Joseph multiple times, similar to the Bi- “You have a little baby that you put in a ponches, a hot drink to have after the
and their families contribute traditions of ble’s story in which the couple are turned little blanket with candies and you sing meal. It’s made from apple, onion, cin-
their own to the holiday season.  away from several inns. Once they reach lullabies for him, and everybody around namon and cane sugar, among several
Members of the Sedalia community the end of the song, Mary and Joseph are the room kisses him and says, ‘Thank other ingredients. 
draw from Hispanic holiday customs welcomed inside where the group prays you God because you came to save all the Regardless of the country in which
steeped in religious significance and and celebrates.  people in the world.’”  they celebrate, Hispanic people often
festive spirit.  Parishioners from St. Patrick Catholic Christmas celebrations in Mexico are prioritize the birth of Jesus through their
The Catholic custom of Las Posadas Church in Sedalia are carrying out Las more focused on the birth of Jesus than Christmas traditions over gift giving,
has been introduced to Sedalia’s Ameri- Posadas from Dec. 16-24. Members of giving gifts, she said. Families gather to- Curanza said. 
can population through Spanish-speak- the church have volunteered their homes gether for significant days on the holiday “The celebration isn’t for us,” she said.
ing residents. Las Posadas, meaning where the celebration will begin each day calendar and prepare special dishes, such “Everything is to give thanks for when he
“lodging” in English, resembles Mary at 7 p.m.  as ham, turkey, chicken, Christmas salad came to earth to save us.”
and Joseph’s struggle to find space at an St. Patrick is also honoring the Day or pozole soup.  Nuria Martinez-Keel can be reached at
inn during the Christmas story.  of Our Lady of Guadalupe on Dec. 12. A Christmas feast in Latin America 660-530-0146.
Abdul Merlos, owner of El Mercadito, Church secretary Rosalba Curanza said is similar to Thanksgiving dinner in the
said people across Latin America and his this day is an important part of the holi- United States, Merlos said. The baked
home country of Guatemala take part day season in her country, Mexico.  turkey is the centerpiece of the meal,
in Las Posadas. The custom involves a The event signifies a sighting of the and other dishes are prepared alongside
group of people both outside and inside a Virgin Mary and the imprint of her it. The turkey cooks in a sauce in a large
doorway, and their dialogue is expressed image on the cloak of St. Juan Diego metal pan, and various foods, such as
through a song.  in Mexico City. The nine days of Las olives, are used as a stuffing to enrich the
“Mary and Joseph come and knock Posadas typically follow the Day of Our meat. 

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Democrat and Capital ask,


things” that Santa brings to good children and was greeted by local merchants and
each year. Santa took the explorers to an members of the Kiwanis Club. He toured
observatory high atop an icy mountain. Sedalia, spoke to children, and promised
There Santa had a large telescope from them he would return on Christmas Eve

“Is there a Santa Claus?” which he observed children to see if they


were good or naughty. He recorded their
behavior in a large black book.
with presents.
Kleinschnidt and Dare remained in the
North to photograph the reindeer, other
By Rhonda Chalfant the Spirit of Christmas (a nod to Charles Santa was particularly upset by children wildlife, and the native population. The
Contributing Columnist Lindberg whose plane the Spirit of St. Louis who bullied younger, smaller children and newspapers were planning two free show-
had carried him from the U.S. to Europe). who were cruel to the handicapped. These ings of the pictures at the Sedalia Theater
In late November 1927, the Sedalia Kleinschmidt and his wife had visited the children got no presents. He praised chil- as a “gift to the children of Sedalia and
Democrat and Sedalia Capi- north several times, and he told dren who were kind or who fed crumbs to Central Missouri.”
tal asked their readers if they reporters he had heard stories the birds. These children got presents. The Democrat compared Kleinschmidt’s
believed there was a Santa Claus. from natives of the Far North of a Kleinschmidt carried with him a large search for Santa to the exploits of Lindber-
Numerous children wrote letters red-cheeked old man that visited bundle of letters to Santa from Sedalia gh and other “modern adventurers” who
saying that they knew of Santa’s children, spreading good cheer and children. The letters were later printed in had brought so many “contributions to
existence because he brought giving gifts. the Democrat. Kleinschmidt also carried science and history.” In addition to solving
them presents each Christmas. The plane took off and circled a movie camera to be used to photograph the mystery of Santa Claus’s existence,
The newspapers responded to the Sedalia several times before heading Santa. On Dec. 9, the Democrat printed Santa verified to Kleinschmidt the exis-
children by seeking the services Chalfant north in the face of harsh winds and a picture of Santa, his reindeer, and their tence of the Easter Bunny, who lived to the
of a “daring aviator” who could a coming blizzard. The Democrat Eskimo assistant that Kleinschmidt had south in Easter Egg Valley. Santa and the
search Alaska, the northern parts of Cana- followed its progress north, receiving sent by wire. Eater Bunny were in frequent contact so as
da, and the area around the North Pole in messages from Ft. Dodge, Iowa, and Grand Santa left the north to visit Sedalia. He to make sure that good boys and girls got
hopes of finding Santa. Falls, North Dakota. took a dogsled to the nearest train station, Easter baskets.
The newspapers hired Captain Klein- When Kleinschmidt and Dare reached then took a train to St. Louis and then took Rhonda Chalfant is the president of the
schmidt and his “intrepid aviator” Dick the North Pole, they found Santa and “mil- the Missouri Pacific train to Sedalia. He Pettis County chapter of NAACP and the
Dare to fly the “silver-winged plane” named lions of toys, the brilliant shiny, glistening arrived at the depot on Saturday morning Pettis County Historical Society.

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Eyes of a child: festival. I am thankful for having my family


with me at Christmas. I also am thankful
we look at the Christmas lights. It is fun. 
Camden McGurn, German: My whole
Emma Olmedo: My family is Hispan-
ic and most of my family comes to my
From page 3 for the people who may not get presents family and I drink hot cocoa and we sit by house and we have a big feast and we open
Samuel Wright, German and Irish: I but they get to spend time with their fami- the fireplace and open presents. We also presents. 
always go to my grandma’s. I always help lies and at least they have a family to spend sit by the tree and sing songs and watch Xander Wilson: My family gets to-
my sister find our Elf on the shelf.  time with.  Christmas movies. I ride around in my car gether and we spend time with each other.
Sophia Scott: Around Christmas we go Ella Perchak: I am Russian. Our family and look at the lights.  We look at Christmas lights and we open
to my grandparent’s house and I meet my tradition is that we gather two families to- Matthew Rodiguez: My family is His- Christmas presents. 
cousins. We play and after a while we go to gether and play secret Santa. We write our panic and we celebrate Christmas by bring- Weston Davis: I am American and
the tree and my grandparents give letters to names on a piece of paper and put them in ing out the Elf on the Shelf. We also go what I do for Christmas is decorate the
them and then we go out to dinner before a bag. Then we get a name out and that is to church and eat dinner with my family. house and go to my grandma’s house and
we go home.  who we have to give a present to.  My favorite part is getting to play with my do the same thing. 
Esmeralda Rodriguez: My family is Santana Phelps: I am part Indian. Me brothers and cousins.  Kameron Atkins: My family is Amer-
Hispanic so we do different things for and my family come around the tree and Leif Rasa: I am from Mexico. I decorate ican. We spend time at my grandparent’s
Christmas. First, we go to church before spend time with our family and drink hot my whole house and I put Santa on top of house and we look at the Christmas lights.
Christmas Eve for a play and songs we cocoa. I have a lot of meals and presents on our roof. We put lights inside our house.  We also eat a big meal and we go caroling. 
need to sing. Next, on Christmas Eve we Christmas because I go to a lot of houses Savannha Johnson: My family is Italian. Braydon Lucero: I’m a little Irish and
get to see my aunts and uncles and cousins with other families.  The thing that we do is we always have we don’t celebrate any holidays that happen
from Wisconsin. Last, on Christmas day Keira Beal: Some things I do for chicken rolls. They are so good. We drive in the winter. But we do celebrate Christ-
we eat a lot of food and after we are done Christmas are go around and look at the around and look at the Christmas lights. mas twice. I spend Christmas with my
we open up our Christmas presents.  Christmas lights and decorations. I also put Christmas is either at my house or at my mom in Sedalia and my dad in Colorado. 
Selena Felipe: My family is Hispanic up decorations and go around the house grandma’s house.  Carson Hardin: I am American. I
and on Christmas I usually stay home and looking at them.  Jacob Brownfield: My family has a celebrate Christmas by going to my aunt
my family comes over. My mom gets a Landyn Miller: My family celebrates tradition where my parents give us a big and uncle’s house. The next thing we do
pinata for Christmas and she fills it with Christmas by putting up a fake tree. We trip for their present. The we go around the is play games and talk to each other. The
Mexican candy. She also puts money in it. decorate it with a lot of stuff. We get up ear- lake nearby and look at the houses. There is last thing we do is we eat before everyone
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Cole Camp’s
One tradition in the small German com-
munity of Cole Camp is the annual perfor-

celebration
mance of the Cole Camp German Singers,
who sing Christmas songs in High Ger-
man. The group has been singing each
holiday season for approximately 23 years.

of Christmas

Holiday traditions
Cockrell Mercantile Co. reflect German heritage perform in High German and in four-
CUSTOMER APPRECIATION DAYS By Faith Bemiss
fbemiss@sedaliademocrat.com part harmony. Neil noted that most of the

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music performed at the event is ordered
COLE CAMP — Christmas traditions directly from Germany. 
Thursday, Friday, in the small German community of Cole Last year, many of the visitors who
Camp have Americanized over the years attended the performance drove to Cole
December 7, 2017 December 8, 2017 but many holiday customs still retain a Camp from Kansas City, Jefferson City,
10:00 am to 7:00 pm 10:00 am to 9:00 pm flavor of the old country.  Lebanon, and from as far away as West
Plains. 
Longtime Cole Camp residents Neil
Join us for hors d’oeuvres and warm and Marilyn Heimsoth said German-re- The Cole Camp German Singers also
cheer from 6pm to 9pm on Friday lated holiday events in Cole Camp take in participate in the Christkindlmarket and

10% off all purchases both days the annual performance by the Cole Camp Christbaumfest. 
German Singers, the Christkindlmarket The Christbaumfest Craft Show takes
and Christbaumfest. Many also hold to the place each year the Saturday before
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THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS The annual performance for the Cole hosted from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1,
Camp German Singers began approxi- features free activities for children and pic-
mately 23 years ago. This year, they will tures with Santa. It also has free activities
Phone 816-697-1923 www.cockrellmercantile.com for all ages such as holiday wagon rides,
give a free performance at 7 p.m. Sunday,
Dec. 3 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. The lighting of the Festbaum, a live Nativity
25 to 30 singers participating this year have scene, carolers and a Christmas tree deco-
spent several months rehearsing and will rating contest. 
Wednesday, November 22, 2017 Sedalia Democrat Gifts & Goodies Guide • 9

Hope Heimsoth lights candles on her


grandparent’s, Neil and Marilyn Heimsoth’s,
Christmas tree in 2015 in Cole Camp.
Many German holiday traditions have been
Americanized in Cole Camp, but most retain a
flavor of the old country.

“A Christkindlmarket or Christmas mar- in many European cities today,” Viebrock


PHOTOS COURTESY OF NEIL AND MARILYN HEIMSOTH
ket is a very old German tradition starting added. “The outdoor markets were not
as far back as the 1400s,” Roxy Viebrock, only a place to Christmas shop, but a social
Christkindlmarket co-chair, said by email. meeting place for locals and visitors alike.” 

Your Healthy Source for the Holidays “It signals the beginning of Advent. It was
the reformer, Martin Luther, who first sug-
For the Heimsoth family, they still enjoy
the German tradition of placing real wax
• Baking Items & Spices • Nuts & Fruits gested that children receive presents from candles on their Christmas tree each year
• Kitchen Utensils • Apples the ‘Christ Child,’ hence the name ‘Christ- and Neil still remembers how his family
• Baskets & Rugs • Sweet Potatoes kindl,’ this then became the popular name celebrated when he was a child. 
• Home Made Jams & Jellies • Turnips for many of the Christmas markets.”  “One thing that I remember, that was
• Christmas Candies • Noodles Veibrock, who co-chairs the event with very traditional, but it isn’t anymore,” Neil
• Hand Made Hickory Michael Dieckman, noted that the Fest- added. “Mom and dad would decorate the
• Farm Fresh Eggs
Rockers & Lawn Furniture baum, or German Christmas wreath, will tree, and the tree was in the living room,
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Community leaders share The Democrat asked community


leaders to share their favorite holiday
memories, traditions and recipes. The

their holiday favorites


following are their responses to share
with their fellow Sedalia and Pettis
County citizens.

Deborah Mitchell CRANBERRY-JALAPENO RELISH


Democrat columnist From the Mansion on Turtle Creek
Local attorney I make this the day before Thanksgiving.
While others espouse their love of Christmastime, my favorite holiday has always been
Thanksgiving. The first reason is that it lasts an entire weekend, so that when the day is over, we 1 orange seeds from orange. Quickly
still have three more days to bask in the feeling of “holiday!” But what really gets me excited is that 1 C whole cranberries chop cranberries, orange
I get to cook for three days in a row preparing some of my favorite food. 2 t grated fresh ginger zest and pulp, ginger, cilan-
Turkey is always on the table, as are dressing – with no sage – and mashed potatoes and gravy. 2 t chopped fresh cilantro tro, and jalapeno in a food
But from there, your guess is as good as mine. Some years, I prepare a cranberry relish that I stole 2 t chopped jalapeno chile processor, using the “pulse”
from Dean Fearing, a chef in Dallas. Some years, I fix a cranberry sauce with pearl onions from Maple syrup to taste tab. Do not puree. Add ma-
“Gourmet” magazine. But every year we have lived in our house, I have prepared a sweet potato ple syrup and mix well. Cover
pecan pie developed by the late Paul Prudhomme. The recipe was given to me by Sam Jones, who Peel zest from orange and set aside for at least 30
came to the house to cook for Max’s 40th birthday. He gave me that recipe, too, but that’s another with a sharp potato peel- minutes before using.
story. er. Remove white pith and
Here are the recipes for cranberry relish and sweet potato pecan pie. The relish is a little spicy,
but not bad. I add a little extra maple syrup to it, because the orange rind has a certain bitterness.

SWEET POTATO PECAN PIE


From Paul Prudhomme
This recipe makes one pie. I always double it just to avoid that awkward “1/2 egg” item
Dough: you can make your own, but 1 T cream ¾ C dark corn syrup cake pans.
why? Use Pillsbury pie crusts. 1 T unsalted butter, softened 2 small eggs For the Sweet Potato Filling:
Sweet Potato Filling: 1 T vanilla extract 1 ½ T unsalted butter, melted Combine all the ingredients in a
2-3 sweet potatoes (or enough to ¼ t salt 2 t vanilla extract mixing bowl. Beat on medium speed of
yield 1 C cooked pulp), baked (Do this ¼ t ground cinnamon Pinch of salt electric mixer until the batter is smooth,
early in the morning before the oven is 1/8 t ground allspice Pinch of ground cinnamon about 2-3 minutes. Do not overbeat.
needed for something else) 1/8 t ground nutmeg ¾ C pecan pieces or halves Set aside. I use my hand mixer here.
¼ C packed light brown sugar Chantilly Cream: Or use Cool For the Pecan Pie Syrup:
2T sugar Pecan Pie Syrup: Whip, which is much easier. I’ve never Combine all ingredients except the
½ egg, beaten until frothy ¾ C sugar tried to add the liqueurs to Cool Whip, pecans in a mixing bowl. Mix thorough-
so I don’t know how that would work. ly on slow speed of electric mixer until
But plain old Cool Whip tastes great. the syrup is opaque, about 1 minute;

RESTORED TREASURES 2/3 C heavy cream


1 t vanilla
stir in pecans and set aside. I use the
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1 t brandy To Assemble:
1 t Grand Marnier Spoon the sweet potato filling evenly

Christmas Open House ¼ C sugar


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Friday activities include: Saturday activities include:
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beautiful lights! Downtown Parade
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Bob Satnan
Democrat Columnist THE SAUSAGE STUFF
Communications Director at Sedalia School District 200 We were The Orphans and New Year’s Eve was our night.
The stockings are last. When I worked in Rockford, Ill., our newsroom was almost an equal split of “mar-
Some families tackle their stockings first on Christmas ried with kids” and “young and single.” I was in the latter group, and since none of
morning, others unload the goodies as other presents are us had family nearby we called our group The Orphans. We worked together and
opened. Growing up, stockings were always saved for last, played together. When it came to holidays, more often than not I was the host and
and for good reason. My mother had carefully worked all that was especially true each New Year’s Eve. Early on, my sister shared a quick-and-
year to fill them. easy recipe that our cousin discovered, and it immediately became an Orphans party
Lilas Satnan loved filling our Christmas stockings with staple.
surprise treasures and anticipated favorites. There always was “Dude, did you make The Sausage Stuff?” (Only “stuff” was replaced by a different
candy and gum, usually some socks or underwear, but always word starting with “S.”)
some unexpected items that were personal and special. Back “You know I did.”
in the days when cereal box tops could be mailed to manufac-
1 roll Jimmy Dean breakfast transfer the meat-and-cheese mix-
turers to get cool toys, my mom would secretly snag those box
sausage ture to a large bowl and refrigerate
tops and beat us to the mailbox when the loot arrived. And
1 pound lean ground beef for at least an hour (overnight is
there were always McDonald’s gift certificates.
1 pound Velveeta, cubed best).
Not only did my mom relish the opportunity to gather
2 loaves of cocktail rye Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
the goodies for our Christmas stockings, she also sewed and
bread Place slices of cocktail rye on a
beaded our socks. She’d make new ones for all of us every
Brown the sausage and baking sheet. Place a heaping tea-
few years. Each Christmas I still proudly display mine, which
ground beef together. Drain spoon of the meat-and-cheese mix-
features Snoopy atop his dog house typing out his Christmas list -
off all excess fat. Over low heat, ture onto each slice of the bread,
perfect for a writer.
slowly add Velveeta cubes; as they then bake for 10 minutes or until
To this day in our house, on Christmas morning, the stockings are last. We
melt, stir into the meat mixture. the cheese melts and the edges of
may not have my mom’s skill at filling them, but we’ll always wait until after the
Once all the Velveeta has melted, the bread are crunchy. Serve.
last gift under the tree has been opened to see what’s inside.

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John Meehan Brad Pollitt


Sedalia Area Chamber of Superintendent of Sedalia School District 200
Commerce Board President My favorite holiday treat is Oatmeal Cookies. The problem is, my
My favorite Christmas tradition is traveling to be with family daughter Whitney makes them and refuses to give out the recipe. How-
and attend a Christmas Eve church service. ever, they can be purchased at the Child Safe auction Nov. 21.
 For 42 years, Mary and I have traveled to be with our folks and My favorite holiday tradition is passing out candy at Halloween. I
siblings. We lived the farthest away from the rest of the family so truly enjoy seeing the children’s costumes and when former students or
we always traveled over the holidays. Through rain, snow, sleet, and players bring their children by the house.
ice we traveled down the highway to be with family and celebrate I look forward to the Christmas morning tradition of my wife
the birth of Jesus. We would always arrive in time to attend Christ- Danette making a family breakfast, opening presents, (making sure
mas Eve service at the church Mary was raised in. The pews were I get more presents then Brianna) and then spending the rest of the
full and tears came to our eyes as we passed the peace by lighting day at the farm feeding cattle and being thankful for all the blessing
the person’s candle sitting beside us. that God has bestowed on my family.
 I enjoy all kinds of food and “variety” is my favorite. I always
put just a little of everything on my plate, being careful not to let
Jo Lynn Turley
one flavor mix in with another, so I can taste it all (individually).
Sedalia City Councilwoman Ward 1
 Some of the best recipes have been passed down from one
EGGS BENEDICT AVOCADO SPECIAL
generation to another. The two following recipes were passed down For the Pico de Gallo: a small amount of gravy mix to thicken
from Mary’s grandmother, Mary E. Hontz. Try them, they are great. Following ingredients should be at the end.
chopped small: Add:
Green peppers 6 oz. cheese of choice (you can use
SWEET POTATO WINTER SALAD Red peppers more cheese if you want)
CASSEROLE Orange peppers 1 avocado, blended
2 large carrots Sweet onion 2 T Light sour cream
3 cups cooked mashed sweet potato 1 cup shredded cabbage Tomatoes Pinch of finely chopped garlic
1 cup granulated sugar 2 cups diced celery Garlic Pinch of cayenne
½ stick softened butter 1 small onion, minced Cayenne pepper (small amount) To Assemble:
¼ t salt ½ cup sweet pickles, chopped Shaved lime rind 1/2 of a biscuit or English Muffin
½ cup evaporated milk 1 cup cooked spaghetti, bro- Small pinch of salt 1 piece of Canadian bacon or ham
ken in short lengths For the Cheese Sauce: 1 egg over easy
Topping: Hard-cooked eggs, diced Make a rue with butter, milk and flour Cheese sauce on top
¾ cup brown sugar (thin consistency) or start with milk, use Pico de gallo
¼ cup flour Mix with salad dressing and
½ stick softened butter serve on lettuce leaf immedi- Robin Wyatte
ately. Assistant Principal at Smith-Cotton High School
Stir together top ingredients. Turn The meatballs are a family favorite. A double batch is usually called for in our house.
into buttered casserole. Mix topping. The cookies are a very old recipe, probably from my mother’s family. Mom was born in
Sprinkle over top. Bake 350 degrees 1913, and her family made these when she was at home. To us, these cookies mean Christ-
for 45 minutes. Use baked and mashed mas because that is when we always make them.
sweet potatoes.
PIQUANT COCKTAIL MEATBALLS MACAROONS
Combine and form until smooth and
into small meatballs: melted: Beat until stiff:
2 lb. ground beef 1 can jellied cran- 2 egg whites
GOLD STAR SPECIALS THROUGHOUT THE STORE! 2 c packaged berry sauce Add:
For every $25 spent at our regular prices, you can cornflake crumbs 1 12-oz. jar chili 1 c sugar
purchase an exclusive ¼ c parsley flakes sauce 2 c corn flakes
2 eggs 2 T firmly-packed 1 c shredded coconut
Jim Shore Ornament for just $5 (a $21.50 Value) 2 T soy sauce brown sugar 1 c pecans, cut up
while supplies last. ¼ t pepper 1 T lemon juice 1 t vanilla
Must bring coupon to receive this discount! ½ t garlic powder Pour over meat- Mix well. Drop by teaspoons
Cannot be combined with any other coupons or in store specials. See store for details. 1/3 c ketchup balls. onto cookie sheets, which have
2 T instant minced Bake at 350 been covered with aluminum foil.
“When you care enough to onion degrees uncovered Bake in slow oven for 15-20
send the very best.” Arrange in shallow for 30 minutes. Serve minutes. Slide aluminum foil
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(660) 885-5757 Combine in a toothpicks. Makes cookies are cool to remove.
sauce pan and cook about 60 meatballs.
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Joanna Anderson
President of State Fair Community College ANDERSON FAMILY FRUITCAKE
In large bowl combine: ¼ t. allspice
Homemade gifts are a Christmas tradition for the Anderson family. 1 lb. dates chopped ¼ t. soda
When my uncle couldn’t find a wooden stirring “spoon” tough enough 2 cups walnuts (or pecans) 1 t. baking powder
to turn his Christmas fudge concoction into smooth, melt-in-your- 1 lb. candied fruit (red/green Finally, add the following creamed
mouth perfection, my husband Ken handcrafted him a beautiful wood- cherries, candied pineapple or fruits mixture to fruit:
en stirring paddle out of a hedge log. After pleading, we all got one. of your choice) 1 cup melted butter
A piece off an old combine became a barn quilt for our son’s shop, ¼ c. honey 1 ¼ c. brown sugar
and a beautiful hand-carved nativity stable was a gift for my brother. 4 eggs
My handiwork is more crafty than craftsman like hand-painted dish In separate bowl, sift together dry
towels, decorated soaps and homemade ornaments. In recent years, ingredients then mix into fruits/nuts: Mix and spoon into greased loaf
Ken and I make gifts together in the kitchen: cinnamon rolls, jars and 2 cups flour pans. Bake 250-300 degrees for
jars of blackberry jelly, mincemeat pies and our specialty – homemade 1 t. cinnamon 2 hours. For a moist cake, place
fruitcake. ½ t. cloves pan of water on bottom oven rack
Christmas is about giving love, which we do in part with our home- ½ t. nutmeg during baking.
made gifts. Here’s the Anderson family fruitcake recipe, which I hope
you’ll try. It’s delicious!

Angie Thomas
Executive Director of Sedalia Area Chamber of Commerce
We have a tradition that my mom started years ago. Each year we each buy a new
ornament to go on the tree. I started this tradition with my children when they were
young and now they can remember special ornaments and the good times we had
picking them out.
CHEESY CHICKEN ENCHILADA SOUP
This is my newest favorite recipe. It’s not mine, but I love it!
Ingredients: Diced avocado
2 T olive oil Shredded Mexican or cheddar cheese
1 large red onion, diced Plain Greek yogurt or sour cream
1 red bell pepper, diced
4 cups chicken broth Directions:
2 t cumin Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large
10 oz. red enchilada sauce soup pot/dutch oven over medium-high
1 14.5-oz. can fire-roasted diced heat.
tomatoes Add in chopped red onion and red
1 can black beans, rinsed and drained bell peppers and cook until peppers are
1 4-oz. can diced green chiles softened and onions translucent.
8 oz. cream cheese, cut into 1-inch Pour in 4 cups chicken broth, 2
cubes teaspoons ground cumin and enchilada
1 cup shredded Mexican cheese, sauce. Stir to combine and bring to a
additional for garnish boil. Open Sundays Thanksgiving thru Christmas 12-5
2 cups shredded cooked chicken (I Reduce heat to medium, add in diced
use a rotisserie chicken) tomatoes, black beans, green chiles,
3 T chopped cilantro, reserve some chopped green onion, chopped cilantro
for garnish and shredded cooked chicken. Stir and
Salt and pepper to taste allow to simmer for 10-15 minutes.
3 green onions, chopped, reserve Reduce heat to low. Add in cubed
some for garnish cream cheese and shredded Mexican
cheese. Stir to combine and continue to
Garnish ingredients: stir while the cheese melts and incorpo-
Chopped green onion rates.
Chopped cilantro Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Diced red onion Garnish with chopped onions, addi-

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