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Lunch Specials for December 29-31:
~Tuesday~
*Potato Soup
*Roast Beef BLT
*Turkey Bacon Avocado Sub
​*Caesar Salad

~Wednesday~ 
*Broccoli Cheddar Soup
*Perch Platter
*Whole Milk Mozzarella Panini
​*Greek Salad with Chicken

~Thursday~
*Soup of the Day
*Stacked Ham
*Chicken Pesto Melt

~Friday~
*CLOSED*
Happy New Year!

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Lunch Specials for Dec. 22-25:
~Tuesday~
*Chicken Noodle Soup
*Open Faced Corn Beef Sandwich
*Stuffed Peppers with Side Salad
​*Grilled Chicken, Apple & Bacon Salad

~Wednesday~
*Butternut Squash Soup
*Perch Platter
*Mediterranean Turkey Burger
​*Falafel Salad with Hummus Dressing

~Thursday~
*Tomato Bisque Soup
​*Chicken & Waffles
*Triple Stacked Grilled Cheese
*Steak Salad

~Friday~
*CLOSED*
Merry Christmas!

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Join Mustard Seed Cafe Friday, Dec. 18, from 9-11 p.m., for an “After Hours” holiday evening of half shells and hops.

Chesapeake oysters with craft beer pairings and craft flights are on the menu. Also featured are blue point oysters for the weekend.

"After Hours" takes place Saturday, Dec. 19, from 9-11 p.m. It features songs about wassail, wise men, and all the holy trees of the season.

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Lunch Specials for December 15-18:
~Tuesday~
*Ham & Potato Soup
*Lemon Chicken Over Rice
*Apple Bacon Cheddar Burger
​*Arugula Salad with Blueberries
~Wednesday~
*Cauliflower & Bacon Soup
*Perch Platter
*Chicken & Waffles
​*Grilled Chicken Apple Pecan Salad
~Thursday~
*Italian Meatloaf Soup
​*Open Faced Corn Beef Sandwich
*Quiche with Side Salad
*Chicken Caesar Salad
~Friday~
*Tomato BIsque Soup
*Grilled Cheese with Tomato & Bacon

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Friday, Dec. 11, from 9-11 p.m., Mustard Seed Cafe features a new twist on its “After Hours” offerings.

The cafe will showcase a holiday evening of “Half Shells and Hops.” The café has fresh Chesapeake oysters shipped to the door on Friday, and will be generously plating them on the half shell.

With the oysters, a special craft beer paring is available as well as an entire flight of craft beers. The feature craft pairing with the oysters is Heavy Seas Crossbones Session IPA.

And then on Saturday...

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For Icon viewers getting ready to bake for the holidays, you can't have a cookie plate without meringue kisses.

There's probably more recipes for this cookie than any other in Ohio. Here's one we picked from the Ada Sesquicentennial Cookbook, from 2002. This recipe is provided by Ruth Brown.

Ruth Brown's Meringue Kisses
4 egg whites
1 1/2 cup sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
Vanilla
Nuts

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