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Want to win a Bluffton Icon cap? Answer our question and, just maybe...

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 18, 2016 - 1:48pm

Want to win a Bluffton Icon cap?

The Icon wants to know what viewers think of when you think of the Icon.

To discover the answer, for the next six weeks, the Icon tosses out a weekly question for viewers to ponder.

The viewer offering the best answer for each week’s question will win this week’s cap.

Here’s this week’s question:
"If the Icon was an animal, what kind of animal would it be? Please offer a brief explanation of why you think the Icon is the animal you mention."

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Relay for Hope pie auction raises $1,877 - here's the top three recipes

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 9, 2016 - 12:10pm

Three fantastic pie recipes

This year's Bluffton Relay for Hope pie auction set a record with 28 pies sold for a total of $1,877, according to Esther Spaeth.

Kathy Miles’ cherry pie won first place, Jamey Miles (son of Kathy and James) was second with a caramel pie. Brent Warren was third with old-fashioned all American apple pie. All three are from Jenera. 

Judges were Jeff Stratton and Matthew Gillett. The auctioneer was Dave Warren.

First Place Winner
Kathy Miles’ Cherry Pie
Double crust pie dough

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Icon's rhubarb pie aged 1 year in the freezer

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 20, 2016 - 3:13pm

Try cleaning out your freezer. You never know what you’ll find. I did. I found a bag of rhubarb cut from last summer (2015 vintage).

It was encased in a global-formed block of ice and looked pretty shameful.

But, you know the saying, pour on some sugar – just a little – and suddenly you have the ingredients for a pie.

Recalling that quote, I went to work. This meant halting my cleaning job. Instead I put on my baking cap. Here’s what happened next.

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The Inn at ONU introduces its sensational salads

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 26, 2016 - 9:06pm

The Inn at ONU, located on the Ohio Northern University campus in Ada, introduces its sensational salads 2016 menu to Icon viewers. The menu (shown above) is also available as a printer-friendly attachment. It is also found on the Icon's menu page, by clicking here.

The Inn offers six salads:
• Mediterranean
• Southwest Chicken
• Strawberry - Avocado
• Shrimp-Avocado and Roasted Corn
• Chicken Pizzazz
• Honey Orange Grilled Chicken Salad

Each salad as several add-on options.

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Here's The Dough Hook's meal offers for week of May 30

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 24, 2016 - 11:12am

Here's this week's Dough Hook fresh meal options for the week of May 30. Place your orders now at 419-369-4264.
Meal 1
Grilled chicken drummies smothered in barbecue sauce. Served with foil pack green beans and cinnamon apple dessert foil pack.

Meal 2
Grill some sliders (mini burgers) topped with melted smoked Swiss, served on dinner rolls, cheesy fries and side dish of pasta salad.

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Here's this week's specials at Jeanne's Kitchen

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 22, 2016 - 6:41pm

Lunch Specials for May 24-27 at Jeanne's Kitchen, Vine Street, Bluffton

~Tuesday~
*Italian Sausage Soup
*Triple BLT
*Stuffed French Toast
*Grilled Chicken with Tomato & Bacon
*Berry Salad

~Wednesday~ 
*Asparagus Soup
*Perch Platter
*Rosti with Bacon & Eggs
*Falafel Salad

~Thursday~
*Salad Bar
*Pork Taco

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