Volume 38 Number 10 The Good News Paper October 2017

Tigers Varsity Volleyball Team on Winning

Streak

Coach Jenn Kuehl and varsity volleyball team players, Rachel Roy, Shannon Kobbe, Katie Martineau, Haley Maynard, Morgan
Cunningham, Tatyana Long, Sami Cardinal, Chloe Weeks, Nikke Page, Clara Moore, Jaclyn Peaslee, and Kristina Radcliffe

The varsity volleyball team has been on fire since the
start of their season on September 6 when they beat
Nute 3-0 at home. September 8 saw another home 3-0
victory against Stevens High School from Claremont.
On the 13th, the traveled to Pittsfield for yet another
3-0 victory. On the 15th, they traveled to
Hillsboro-Deering for another 3-0 win, bringing their
record to 4 wins, 0 losses. On Monday, September 18,
they defeated Epping, 3-1. With the season still very
young, the Farmington High School Tigers now
moved into a tie atop the NHIAA Division-III
standings. The Tigers, who boast an impressive 55-9
mark over the last four seasons, returned to action on
Friday, September 22 for their away 3-0 win against
Sunapee. The varsity volleyball team then put its
flawless 6-0 record on the line on Monday,
September 25 as they hosted Moultonboro for another
3-0 victory. At press time, the team had a record of 7
wins, 0 losses with their next game being a rematch
with Nute at Nute High School.
Coach Jenn Kuehl is certainly proud of her Tigers so
far, and as they advance through the season, we hope
to see much more excitement and victories for our
varsity volleyball team.
For more information on Farmington Athletics, visit
www.FarmingtonAthletics.org and get schedules,
rosters, photos, summaries, and more.
Popcorn Fridays at Valley
View Community School
Starting on September 15th, small bags of popcorn
are being sold in grades K-3 every Friday. The cost is
$0.50 per bag and the proceeds from the popcorn
sales goes to positive behavior rewards program to
support end-of-year treats.
What is a Bucket Filler?
At Valley View, students read the book How Full is Your
Bucket by Tom Rath and Mary Reckmeyer. The story is
about how everyone has an imaginary bucket that can be
filled with good feelings and emptied when we feel hurt. A
bucket filler is someone who looks for ways to be kind and
respectful to others. They fill other peoples buckets by
giving others sincere compliments, helping out and doing
the right thing without being asked. A bucket dipper is
someone who complains about others and is rude and
unkind. Remember to remind your children to also fill their
own buckets by telling them to think positive and happy
thoughts and look for things to be grateful for. Grownups
have buckets too! You can read more on this topic at the
website bucketfillers101.com.
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PTA Hosted Welcome for New
Members and Invites Others
to Join and Contribute
Thank you to all staff and parents/guardians who
already established their PTA membership. The
PTSs first monthly meeting was held on Thursday,
September 14 at 6:30 PM in the Valley View
Community School Library. Something new the
PTA added this school year was to offer an
overview for any new members and those interested
in joining the PTA. That meeting was held on
Tuesday, September 12 at 6:30 PM in the Valley
View Library. Attendees learned about the
Farmington PTAs purpose, goals and how new and
interested members can contribute, ask questions,
share ideas, and connect with other families & staff
in Farmington. Light refreshments were served. The
Farmington PTA welcomed all to attend and dont
require membership in order to help put on their
wonderful community events and programs! Follow
them on Facebook: Farmington PTA or send an
email to FarmingtonPTA@gmail.com with your
questions or thoughts.
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Busy Season Ahead for The ever popular Christmas bulb ornaments will be back
for another year and will also be available at the Craft
Farmington Preservation and and Pie Fair. Supply is limited and promise to go faster
Improvement Organization than the pies, so get there early! Look for updates and
other volunteer opportunities on Facebook/Farmington
Mark your calendar and plan to join FPIO volunteers on
Preservation and Community Organization.
Saturday, November 11th to help string Farmingtons
Christmas lights for yet another year. Volunteers are asked Memorial Service Planned
to meet at the municipal office parking lot at 9:00 am (rain
date November 25th ). This is your chance to help make for Nell Leary On August 6, 2017 Nell
our little town shine! Many hands make light work is a Leary peacefully
particularly fitting quote for this project. A real team effort
passed away. Come
is required to keep the old fragile bulbs from touching the
join us in a celebration
pavement. LED bulbs purchased through FPIO fundraising
of her life on October
efforts are plastic and will alleviate future breakage but
volunteers will always be needed to unroll and support the 14 th at 11:00 at the
strings while the bucket truck operators lift and attach them First Congregational
to the poles. Enhancements made to the lighting system Church on Main Street
over the summer promise to be real crowd pleasers Farmington. If Nell has
according to committee organizers. ever given you a tin of
The FPIOs latest fundraising project, Farmington cookies or shared her
Through a Lens, a 2018 community calendar featuring smile with you please
stunning local photography is available at the following join us and share your
locations: Barron Brothers Development, Inc., Route 11 memories with her family and friends.
and at Cardinals Farmhouse Sampler, Route 11.
Calendars will also be available the Farmington Womens
Book Fair Scheduled for
Club Craft and Pie Fair on Sunday, November 19th . You November at Valley View
can also contact FPIO at FarmingtonPIO@gmail.com. Valley View Community School library will hold
Price is $10 per calendar. the first Book Fair of the school year starting
Wednesday, November 1st through Wednesday,
November 8th. The first Parent-Teacher
Conference day will also be held on November 8.
The PTA is looking for volunteers to help setting
up and taking down tables for the book fair.
Anyone willing and able to volunteer is asked to
contact the Valley View Librarian, Ms. Magnusson,
at lmagnusson@sau61.org. Thank you for
supporting the Farmington PTA and Valley View
Community School!

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 Around the Town
National Arts & Humanities Month was established in
1993 and is celebrated every October in the United
States. It was initiated to encourage Americans to
explore new facets of the arts and humanities in their
lives, and to begin a lifelong habit of participation in
the arts and humanities. It has become the nation's
largest collective annual celebration of the arts. The
four main goals of National arts and Humanities
month focus on support and awareness of the arts and
humanities and recognition of its importance in our
October Happenings Around the Town
Mustard Seed Cafe Community Dinner
3:00 PM Sunday, October 1, 15; First Congregational Church
Farmington Responds - Circle of Hope
3:00 PM Monday, October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30; 480 Main Street,
Farmington
Senior Bingo
10:00 AM Wednesday, October 4, 11, 18, 25; Farmington Town
Hall
The Forgotten Side of the American Revolution: Farmington Historical
Society Presentation
7:00 PM Friday, October 6; Museum of Farmington History on the
lower level of the Goodwin Library
Farmington Responds - Circle of Hope
10:00 AM Monday, October 6, 13, 20, 27; 480 Main Street,
Farmington
Lego Club Meeting
10:30 AM Saturday, October 7, 14, 211, 28; Goodwin Library
Select Board Meeting
6:00 PM Monday, October 9, 23; Farmington Municipal Building
Friends of the Goodwin Library Meeting
6:00 PM Tuesday, October 10; Goodwin Library
Farmington PTA Meeting
6:30 PM Thursday, October 12; Henry Wilson Memorial School
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October 2017
October is National Arts and Humanities Month
culture and society. It hopes to generate a national,
state and local focus on the arts and humanities
through the media. They seek to encourage the
participation of individuals, as well as arts,
humanities and other organizations nationwide.
Also, to provide an opportunity for federal, state and
local business, government and civic leaders to
declare their support for the arts and humanities.
Finally, to establish a highly visible vehicle for
raising awareness about the arts and humanities.
TriTown Democrats Meeting
6:30 PM Thursday, October 12; Emma Ramsey Center, Milton
Farmington Homecoming
Friday, October 13 - Saturday, October 14; Farmington Schools
Blessed Bargains Open
9:30 AM Saturday, October 14, 28; First Congregational Church
Community Meal at First Baptist Church
4:00 PM Sunday, October 22; First Baptist Church
Community Breakfast
8:00 AM Saturday, October 28; First Congregational Church
Community Food Pantry Open
9:30 AM Saturday, October 28; First Congregational Church
There is always lots to do in Farmington! Looking for
something to do, visit our Around the Town Calendar at
www.PuddledockPress.org, or on our Facebook page.
Click on the event on the online calendar to find out more
details about it. You or your organization can submit
events for by visiting the website. Your organization can
easily share its events calendar with the Around the Town
Calendar and they will be posted on our calendar.
Contact the Puddledock Press for more information.
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Farmington High School Graduate, Chef Nathan Rich,
Featured in Northern New England Journey Magazine
Chef Nathan Rich, the son of Christine and Larry
Rich. He was recently featured in Northern New
England Journey, a magazine exclusively for AAA
members in ME, NH, and VT. Following his
graduation in 1997, Nathan enrolled in Berlin
Technical College, studying culinary arts while
engaged in a three and a half year apprenticeship
progam at the Balsams, a program reserved for a
select few. In 1999, while still in the apprenticeship
program, Nathan was honored with the Balsams
Apprentice of the Year Award. He is currently chef
at the Twin Farms resort, near Woodstock, Vermont.

Article as seen in Northern New England Journey, Copyright 2017 AAA Northern New England. All rights
reserved. Reproduced by permission. Image courtesy of Twin Farms.

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Farmington Town Players
Seek Support to Remain a
Town Program
The Farmington Town Players have been putting on
shows for the past 32 years. Recently, changes in the
policies for use of the Town Hall Theater have put use
of the facility out of reach for the all volunteer
Farmington Town Players Troupe. The troupe would
like to continue to operate as they always have in the
past, as a separate program of the Recreation
Department, in order to continue to access and use our
town theater, and its equipment, to continue to bring
quality shows and programs that benefit the Town of
Farmington and the people in and around the The Town Players in a November 2016 production of
community. Thanks by Ken Dashow.
The Troupe met with the Selectboard on September families to move to town, raise their children here,
25th and presented a proposal for the Selectboard to have them attend our schools, support our businesses,
consider. As the policy stands, the Town Players and participate in our arts programs. Increased
cannot afford to use the theater in the Town Hall to recreational opportunities in general, increases the
produce and present their shows. The Farmington appeal of towns when families are considering
Town Players would like everyone who has enjoyed a moving there. Continuing the Town Players as a
show, or particpated in a program, or supports the program of the Parks and Recreation Department,
Arts in Town to call, write, or speak to members of will provide greater potential for volunteers to help
the Selectboard in person and let your support for the not only with the arts programs the Players put on,
Town Players be known. but with other activities and programs supported by
Over the years, the Town Players has been of great the Recreation Department. The arts are often a
benefit to the Town of Farmington. The Players have gateway to additional and extended civic engagement
been a consistent and vital force in support of the arts because communities that support the arts are seen as
in the Community. While it may seem to be a small forward thinking with the welfare of their citizens
issue, support for the arts, and arts programs, bring a being the most important focus of town governments.
wide variety of benefits to a community, well beyond The Players were organized in 1985 as a separate and
the entertainment provided by productions and shows. autonomous program of the Recreation Department.
Support for the arts provides positive publicity for The Selectboard seeks to separate the Players and
Farmington. Farmington is often in the news when charge them for use of the Town Hall theater.
something bad happens, but when Town programs are
successful, the town is recognized for the good things
it does, and the services it can provide for its citizens.
Towns that support for the arts often get meaningful
gifts and donations from donors. Donors are attracted
to civic minded programs, such as those of the
humanities and the arts, and often will make
substantial donations to support such programs in
towns. The Thayer donation to fund the renovation of
the Recreation Center is such an example. When
families are deciding where to locate or relocate, they
will often see what kinds of programs and services a
town has. Strong support for the arts can encourage
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Thursday, October 25, 1956
Halloween Party, Parade Planned for
Town's Youth
A community party for the youth of the town on
Halloween night Wednesday has been arranged by
Rev. Linwood Potter and members of the American
Legion at 500 Boys Club.
A parade featuring bizarre costumes-refreshments,
entertainment and then late evening special prizes to
those art home are on the bill of fare.
The parade of horribles will start at 6:30 at the high
school. Youngsters through the 8th grade are
invited to compete in the costuming.
Judging will take place at the Town Hall. There will
be treats and tricks for all. Movies will be shown.
The youth will register, and return to their homes at
about 9 - and then several mystery calls or specific
visits will be made. Those found at home-probably
between 9:30 and 10- will receive prizes.
Prize winners will have to be home to get their
awards, committee members stressed.
Parents will be welcome at the events in the Town
Hall, and any able to help in supervision are asked
to leave their names at the Rundlett Barber Shop.
Legion committee members are Ronald Chagnon,
John Hogan, and Pete Smith.
Upcoming Monthly Meetings: October 6
Join us, learn about our Stories of
Farmington Initiative and make history!
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The Historical Society will host a program by social
studies teacher, Jeff Durell, The Forgotten Side of
the American Revolution on Friday, October 6th, at
7:00 PM in the Museum on the lower level of the
Goodwin Library. Jeff Durell has been a historical
reenactor for thirty years. His program will consist
of telling the forgotten side of the American
Revolution through the eyes of the British Soldier.
The program will include stories, a manual of arms,
and a display of the kit and accouterments of the
British Soldier while in service in America. Jeff
welcomes questions from the audience and promises
an interactive and engaging experience. When not
reenacting Revolutionary War battles, or presenting
as his alter ego, the, Dreadful Grenadier, Jeff
teaches middle school social studies in Barrington.
There will be a membership meeting prior to the
presentation at 6:00 PM. A meet and greet with the
presenter along with light refreshments will begin
after the meeting at 7:00, with the program starting
at 7:15 PM.
The Stories of Farmington Initiative is still
underway. Consider telling your story. Large, or
small, they are all important.
The Society will hold its annual dinner at 6:00 PM
on November 3rd at the Congregational Church.
Tickets for the Pork Roast dinner are $10.00. Visit
the website or contact the Society at
FarmingtonNHHistory@gmail.com for more
information. The public is welcome to attend all our
meetings and programs.
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Second Annual Farmington
500 Frighteningly Fast 5K
The Farmington 500 is announcing the second
annual Frighteningly Fast 5K on Sunday, October
22, 2017. The Kids' Fun Run will begin at 9:30 AM
and the 5K Run/Walk will begin at 10:00 AM.
You can register online through Lightbox, visit:
http://www.lightboxreg.com/farmington-500-boys-a
nd-girls-club-5k_2017
The cost is $30 for runners/walkers and $15 for kids.
Runners, walkers, spectators, and volunteers are
encouraged to participate dressed in their favorite
Halloween costumes. Special prizes will be awarded
the best costumes! Awards will also be presented to
the top adult male and female finishers in specific
age categories and to the top childrens (under 12)
finishers. This event will be a family-friendly, fun
activity for everyone and we encourage all to join
us!
This event is rain or shine. For more information,
visit www.farmington500.org or find and like us on
Facebook.
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by Kimberly Simmons
No Microwave Fixes For Dogs
In these 'hurry up' modern times, almost everyone
wants the microwave fix, where results are instant
and permanent. That may work for microwave meals
but dogs are not like fast food; you can't expect them
to be 'done' in under a minute. Short cuts do exist: you
can throw a prong collar on the dog that pulls and
problem fixed, no more pulling! That worked, right?
Probably not. Try taking off that prong collar and
walking your dog. He may listen for a walk or three
or five, but eventually, he will notice that the
pain/choking sensation upon pulling is gone and start
pulling again. All that's happened is that the dog has
learned to fear the pain that occurs when he pulls on
that collar; remove that negative stimulus and he will
return to pulling.
Management tools and aversive conditioning
(punishment using pain and/or fear) methods will
work quickly in the short term, but nothing replaces
actual training, where you teach your dog the right
thing to do! Management tools are usually meant to
'manage' an issue until training fixes or decreases the
problem (there are exceptions to most rules).
Management tools and pain/fear-causing aversive
methods should never be used as a replacement for
solid training, and solid training takes time. I won't
rely on the microwave fix because I understand that
there is a reason that dogs do the things they do: we
teach them to! We send out signals to our dogs every
time we interact with them, starting from the moment
they are born. If a puppy jumps up and receives a
reward such as treats, scratches, and attention, of
course they will continue that behavior into
adulthood; but what was cute from the 15 lb puppy is
no longer cute from the 100 lb Malamute!
Many quick-fix aversive conditioning methods are
based on fear and pain. Let me repeat that, many
quick-fix aversive conditioning methods are based on
fear and pain. They appear to work very quickly and
very well. As with all 'quick and easy' fixes, there is a
drawback: your dog fears you. You may not think so,
but review this: Does your dog frequently lick her
lips, yawn, shake off, look at you with squinted eyes
or turn her head? These are all calming and/or
appeasement signals, telling you to chill,
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communicating to you that she means no harm and
wants no trouble. Keep using aversive techniques
and the dog has a higher likelihood of becoming
aggressive.
A growling dog is trying to communicate that
something is bothering them! Aversive methods will
teach a dog that protects resources, not to growl, but
does not address the motivation behind the growling
behavior. For whatever reason, the dog fears the loss
of that toy, food, place to sleep, etc. Aversive
methods can end the growling through learned
helplessness, but they do not teach your dog that
people near the valued item are OK and even good!
Learned helplessness is when the dog has learned
that her normal methods of communication do not
work. The degree of shut-down varies from dog to
dog, but the end result is the same; the dog stops
communicating. This is where the bite out of
nowhere really comes from. The dog has learned
that her communications are punished and resorts to
her last option, biting. All the dog learned is that
nothing she 'says' to us works, so she must bite to
get her point across.
Taking the time to teach your dog what you expect
of him by rewarding appropriate behaviors, from the
start, is the best way to ensure a well-behaved
companion that is a delight to be around.
Kimberly Simmons is the owner of For PETS,
Pawsitive Education, Training & Services, LLC. in
Farmington
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Last month Savor The Flavor gave you some easy and
quick breakfast items.. This month we will be
swinging into lunch. Here are some quick and easy
recipes to share with your family and friends. We
hope you will enjoy them and send in your own ideas
and recipes for this column.
Cowboy Caviar
Ingredients
1 can black beans, drained and rinsed.
1 can whole corn, drained and rinsed (1.5 cups of
fresh corn can be used)
3 roma tomatoes, diced
2 diced avocados
cup red onion, diced
cup cilantro, chopped finely
Juice of 1 lime.
tsp salt
cup italian dressing
Directions
Place beans, corn, tomatoes, avocado, onion and
cilantro into a large mixing bowl. Squeeze lime juice
over the avocados so they do not brown. Sprinkle in
salt and pour in italian dressing, combine well. Cover
and chill in refrigerator for an hour to marinate
flavors. Best served the same day. This is one of my
favorite summer dishes.. ~~ENJOY~~
Skinny Chicken Caesar Pitas
Ingredients
2 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 4 oz
each)
cup of Caesar dressing (use low fat if desired)
tsp pepper
2 cups coarsely chopped romaine lettuce
cup shredded carrot (1 small)
2 tablespoons shredded parmesan cheese
2 whole wheat pita pockets (use white flour if
desired) cut in to form pockets.
1 plum (roma) tomato thinly sliced
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Preparation
Set over control to broil. Brush both sides of the
chicken with 1 tablespoon of dressing, and sprinkle
with pepper. Place chicken on rack in broiler. Broil for
4-6 inches from heat 12-15 minutes, turning once until
juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is
cut (170 degrees). Cool 5 minutes and cut into thin
slices. In medium bowl, toss lettuce, carrot and cheese
with remaining dressing until coated. Fill each pita with
remaining dressing until coated. Fill each pita bread
with half with tomato and chicken, top with lettuce
mixture, yum yum. ~~ENJOY~~
Melon and Tangerine Fruit
Salad
Ingredients
1 honeydew melon
4 tangerines
2pomegranates
Directions
Cut a honeydew melon into quarters and remove the
seeds; cut off the skin and slice into finger-length
pieces. With a serrated knife, cut the skin and the pith
from 4 tangerines and slice thinly. Cut 2 pomegranates
into quarters and remove the seeds, leaving all the pith
behind. MIx the fruit together in a large bowl and
arrange onto a large platter. Mix the juice of 2 limes
and 2 more tangerines , then sweeten to taste with
sugar. Pour the juice over the fruit and scatter over
some town mint. ~~ ENJOY~~
Note: The pith is the white tissue in most plants, fruits and
vegetables that holds the plant together. Example: The white
inedible part of a pepper or orange.
Baked Potato Stuffed with
Cheddar Cheese and Bacon
Ingredients
4 small baking potatoes
cup of olive oil
Salt and Pepper to taste
4 pieces of bacon, finely sliced and cooked.
1 cup of grated cheese (your favorite, you choose)
Directions
Prick the bottom of potatoes a few times with a fork
and rub all over with the olive oil and season with salt
and pepper (to taste). Bake for 60-75 minutes until they
give a little when squeezed. Remove and cut into half
lengthwise. Top each half evenly with the mixture of
the bacon and cheese. Return to the oven for 5 minutes
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until the bacon is cooked and the cheese is melted.
Remove and serve immediately. ~~ENJOY~~
Note: This can be used for a quick lunch item or as a main
meal. Also, kids love an ooey gooey baked potato, not just
the adults.
Chicken Pasta Salad
Ingredients
1 small onion, chopped
garlic clove, crushed
1 tsp oil
1 cup of chopped tomatoes - your favorite.
2 cups of cooked pasta bowties
1 cup frozen peas
2 cups of cooked chicken breasts (ready to eat)
1 basil leaf, torn
1 handful of seedless grapes halved (optional)
Directions
Fry the onion and garlic in oil for 5 minutes. Add the
chopped tomatoes and simmer for 15 minutes, then
cool a little. Cook the pasta in boiling salted water for
5 minutes, add the frozen peas and bring back to a
boil, then cook for 5 minutes, then drain. Add the
tomatoes, chicken and basil leaves. Transfer into a
lunchbox. ~~ENJOY~~
TIP: For an optional snack, put some halved seedless
grapes in a separate container. This is an easy lunch box
idea for children, this simple chicken pasta salad recipe
has a tasty pea, tomato, and basil sauce instead of a rich
and creamy dressing, making it a perfect healthy packed
lunch for school. Make it the night before and keep in the
refrigerator overnight ready for the morning school run or
a new side dish for any parent on the go.
Harvest Time Pumpkin Bars
Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp baking soda
4 tsp salt
1 2/3 cups of sugar
1 15 oz can pumpkin
4 eggs
1 cup cooking oil
1 cup toasted chopped pecans ( optional) or 1 cup
of walnuts (optional)
Directions
In a medium mixing bowl, stir together flour, baking
powder, cinnamon, baking soda and salt; set aside.
Beat together sugar, pumpkin, eggs and oil in mixer
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on medium speed. Beat flour in slowly until mixed.
Stir in your nuts.Spread batter in an ungreased
15x10x1 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25
minutes or until wooden toothpick comes out clean.
Cool on a wire rack. Prepare cream cheese frosting;
spread over the top of completed cooled cake. Cut
into 24 bars. Refrigerate. ~~ENJOY~~
Cream Cheese Frosting
Ingredients
2 - 3 oz packages of cream cheese
cup butter
1 tsp vanilla
4 cups powdered sugar
Directions
Allow cream cheese and butter to stand at room
temperature for 30 minutes. Mix and beat cream
cheese, butter and vanilla with mixer on medium
speed until light and fluffy. Gradually add in
powdered sugar to reach spreading consistency.
Grilled Ham Panini
Ingredients
4 fresh paninis
4 oz mozzarella cheese sliced
2 beef tomatoes, sliced.
4 thick slices of ham (your favorite)
Directions
Slice the paninis in half and layer the tomato, ham
and cheese on one side of each panini. Top with the
other half of the paninis and place in a heated
sandwich maker or grill under a hot grill 5-7
minutes turning halfway through. ~~ENJOY~~
Tip: Serve with a nice simple green salad.
Savor the Flavor is excited to share these recipes
with you. If you have a recipe that you would like to
see in this column please call me at 603-755-3012 or
email me at deborahlouisereed@gmail.com. I want
to put in this column the things you are interested in
hearing about. Next month we will be doing
dinner/supper recipes. I hope to see many of you
contributing. Until next month, please take some
time to always Savor The Flavor.
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Community Meals Planned for
October through March
The Mustard Seed Cafe Community Dinner will once
again open for the season on October 1. The dinners
are held on the first and third Sunday of the month,
from October through March. Dinners are held at the
First Congregational Church on Main Street. The
Mustard Seed is run by an all volunteer staff and their
community dinners are open to all. A small donation
is requested, which helps the Mustard Seed Cafe
continue to operate, serving well balanced, healthy
meals throughout their six month season.
Along with the main menu, the Mustard Seed Cafe
also offers an endless salad bar, along with coffee, tea
and assorted beverages. Salad fixings may vary with
availability. Fruit salad may be offered on occasion
and the composition of fruit may very.
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Desserts are also included, but are limited to one per
diner. Dessert options vary and selections may be
limited. The volunteers strive to create a warm and
welcoming place for community members to come,
relax, enjoy a healthy meal and have some good
conversation with family and good friends. They
invite Farmington residents to come to a dinner, and
hope that you will bring a friend.
Upcoming Cafe Menus:
October 1 Meatloaf, mashed potato, gravy, veggie
October 15 Herbed stuffed chicken roasted potatoes
November 5 Baked Ziti with Sausage
November 19 Turkey Tetrazzini
December 5 Still to be Determined
December 19 Spiral Ham & Yams with all the Fixings
To find out when the Cafe will be open and what will
be on the menu that week, visit the Mustard Seed on
the web at www.TheMustardSeedCafe.org. Mustard
Seed dates and menus are also posted on the
Puddledock Press Around the Town Calendar,
available online.
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