Her stomach growled loudly. She pressed her arms closer to try and hide the sounds. Since her father had given up his steady job and paycheck to start a new church that had no members and no money, the family had cut back drastically. Her new winter coat had come from the Dollar General store.
She sat on the school bus with her feet pushed violently under the seat in front of her. Maybe if she couldn't see the ugly tennis shoes that the popular kids had worn three years ago, no one else could either.
By Joanne Niswander
Most of us, by now, have made plans for where we will be on Thanksgiving Day and with whom we will celebrate. Many families will be getting together, and some of those without families nearby will plan to enjoy the day with friends. It's a day to renew relationships, share good food and watch football games. But it's also a day to celebrate our blessings. Here are a few different ones to think about:
This makes a sweet, spicy recipe that is great for suppers on a cold night.
1 large can diced tomatoes
1 can peaches with syrup
1 can pears with syrup
1 large can kidney/chili beans, not drained
3/4 c. sugar
1/4 c. vinegar
1 stalk celery
1 medium onion
1 medium green pepper
2 c. chicken (or 1 pound hamburger or ground turkey)
(May use canned chicken)
1 T. allspice
1 - 2 t. pepper (to taste)
1 T. chili powder (to taste)
1 t. salt
Tabasco (to taste)
Issue #4 Final Fantasy VII
Developer: Squaresoft
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America
Platform: Playstation 1, Playstation Network (PS3 & PSP)
Rating: T for Teen
Hironobu Sakaguchi and his team of developers at SquareSoft released Final Fantasy for the Famicom (Japanese counterpart to the Nintendo Entertainment System) in 1987.
On trick-or-treat night last week I was driving down the street of a modest neighborhood in town. The mostly ranch style houses were festive with Halloween decorations. Most were gently scary - grinning pumpkins, orange blinking lights, ghosts made from bedsheets swaying in the trees. The kids were just beginning to emerge from their houses, bags at the ready to haul home their candy stash.
This is definitely a family favorite, especially at Thanksgiving. There are never enough. Because of the oil and cheese, the dough is easy to handle.
2 1/2 tsp instant yeast
3 1/2 to 4 cups flour (all purpose or bread flour)
2 tsp salt
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese (I've used everything from the Kraft can to cheddar and Asiago)
2 Tbl olive oil
1 1/2 cups warm water
