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BARROW JOURNAL
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2016
Preparing recipes for spring football
There is a big event coming in nine
weeks that Georgia fans are looking for
ward to. It’s a new era in football with
Kirby Smart and the G-Day game will
be played.
My tailgating group is part
of Mission Dawgs, an outreach
group trying to reach out to
the homeless in the Athens and
Atlanta areas.
We will be collecting items
for our give-away bags that
day at our tailgate. There will
be lots of former Dawgs there
so I hope you will plan on join
ing our group created by Kevin
Weakley and Mary Justice.
Email me if you want more
information about this effort.
I love making homemade dips
for get-togethers and these are some of
my favorites.
Pistachio Cheese Dip
Ingredients:
1 cup shelled and raw pistachios
12 ounces cream cheese, softened
16 ounces white Cheddar cheese, grat
ed and at room temperature
Vi cup mayonnaise
Vi cup whole milk
2 tsp. chopped fresh parsley
1 Vi tsp. white vinegar
Vi tsp. garlic salt
Vi tsp. onion powder
Vi tsp. ground white pepper
Vi tsp. salt
'A tsp. dry dill weed
crackers or pita chips for serving
Directions:
In a medium microwave-safe bowl,
microwave the pistachios on high for
one minute to toast them. Allow to
cool completely, about 10 minutes. In a
medium size bowl add the cream cheese,
Cheddar cheese, mayonnaise and milk.
Mix together using an electric mixer with
a paddle attachment if you have one until
smooth.
Add the parsley, vinegar, garlic salt,
onion powder, white pepper, salt and
dill. Fold in the pistachios. Transfer to
a serving bowl and cover with plastic
wrap. Refrigerate for 30 minutes to one
hour before serving with crackers or pita
chips.
Black-Eye Pea Dip
Ingredients:
3 (15 ounce) cans black-eyed peas,
rinsed
10 ounces sharp Cheddar cheese, grat
ed
Vi cup finely chopped canned pickled
jalapenos, juices reserved
Vi stick (4 Tbsp.) unsalted butter, soft
ened
'A tsp. garlic powder
1 medium sweet onion, finely chopped
salt and freshly ground pepper
corn chip for serving
Directions:
In an electric mixer or large mixing
bowl, mix the peas, Chedder cheese,
jalapenos, 3 Tbsp. of the reserved jalape-
no juice, butter, garlic powder and onion
until blended. Season with salt and
pepper. Heat the dip in a medium slow
cooker and serve it warm with
corn chips.
Cheese Dip
Ingredients:
Vi cup mayonnaise
1 (8 ounce) package of cream
cheese
1 cup grated sharp Cheddar
cheese
Vi cup Monterey Jack cheese
2 green onions finely chopped
1 dash cayenne pepper
8 butter crackers, crushed,
such as Ritz
8 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
corn chips, crackers or bagel chips for
serving.
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a
medium bowl, mix the mayonnaise,
cream cheese, Cheddar cheese, Monterey
Jack cheese, green onions and cayenne
pepper.
Transfer the mixture to a shallow bak
ing dish, such as a 9 inch pie pan.
Top the mixture with the cracker
crumbs and bake until heated through,
about 15 minutes. Remove the pan
from the oven and top with bacon. Serve
immediately with corn chips, crackers or
bagel chips.
Caramelized Onion Dip
Ingredients:
2 Tbsp. unsalted butter
2 Tbsp. olive oil
3 pounds yellow onions, cut in half
lengthwise and crosswise into 'A inch
slices
2 Tbsp. brown sugar
salt and freshly ground pepper
'A cup red wine vinegar
3 dashes hot sauce (optional)
1 (8 ounce) package of cream cheese,
softened
1 cup (8 ounce) sour cream
chopped chives for garnish (optional)
Directions:
Heat the butter and olive oil in a heavy
medium saucepan over medium high
heat. Add the onions and sugar. Cook,
stirring constantly until soft and golden
brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Season with
salt. Stir in the vinegar and simmer until
the mixture is dry. Add the hot sauce if
desired. Remove the mixture from the
heat and allow onions to cool slightly.
Mix the cream cheese until smooth in a
large bowl. Fold in the sour cream and
caramelized onions. Season with salt and
pepper. Garnish with chives if using.
Can be eaten warm or transferred to the
refrigerator to be eaten cold.
Joyce Jacks is a cooking columnist for
the Barrow Journal. Send comments or
ideas to Georgiagirl2424@yahoo.com.
joyce
jacks
Rose Hill Cemetery
Burial plots no
longer availabile
The City of Winder has
issued a notice to officially
inform the public that the
City of Winder is suspend
ing the sale of any new
burial lots for the Rose
Hill Cemetery on Candler
Street.
The notice does not affect
those families or individ
uals that have previously
purchased and have the
proper deed for a burial lot.
Officials are encouraging
individuals who have pur
chased a lot for future use
to locate their deeds and
inform their loved ones of
this deed.
A press release issued by
the city states. “We apolo
gize to those that may have
had a desire to be buried
at the Rose Hill Cemetery,
but have not made arrange
ments for the lot.
For those with ques
tions regarding a deed
to a lot previously pur
chased. please contact
April Plank, city clerk at
678-425-6805.”
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Auburn joins Gwinnett Task Force
By Sli aron Hog'an
Journal Reporter
The Auburn City Council, at the meet
ing on Feb. 4. approved joining the Gwin
nett/Metro Task Force.
The council unanimously approved the
Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) and
the Interagency Agreement for Narcotics
and Vice, allowing the Auburn Police
Department to fully participate in the
Gwinnett/Metro Task Force.
APD will assign an officer to work with
the task force on a full-time basis.
OTHER BUSINESS
In other business at the monthly meet
ing:
•APD chief Carl F. Moulder announced
that Sgt. Chris Hodge had been promoted
to Criminal Investigation Division com
mander effective Feb. 7. Hodge attended
the meeting with his wife, Natalie, and his
son. Camden.
•the council unanimously approved the
Georgia Department of Transportation
2016 List of Roadways for the City of
Auburn Speed Zone Ordinance.
•Auburn resident Carlton Johnson
addressed the council about an issue with
his yard washing away during heavy rains.
Johnson said the issue with his yard was
due to some houses being built near his
home on Carter Road. Johnson also voiced
concern with a lack of police protection on
Carter Road. In addressing Mayor Linda
Blechinger and the council, Johnson said,
“I see that you (Mayor) spend a lot of time
away getting all types of accolades and
you know what they say, “when the cat’s
away the mice will play.”
•the council heard monthly reports from
the department heads.
Blechinger elected third VP of GMA
BLECHINGER ELECTED GMA VP
Auburn Mayor Linda Blechinger was elected
third vice president of the Georgia Municipal
Association (GMA) during the association’s
Mayors’ Day Conference on Jan. 24 in Atlanta.
Auburn Mayor Linda
Blechinger was elected
third vice president of the
Georgia Municipal Asso
ciation (GMA) during the
association’s Mayors’ Day
Conference on Jan. 24 in
Atlanta.
Blechinger will move up
to 2nd vice president at the
associations’ annual con
vention in June, and is in
line to become president
of the 500 plus member
organization in 2018.
Blechinger ran for mayor
of Auburn in 2005. She has
been active in GMA since
taking office, serving as
an at-large member of the
board of directors, a mem
ber of the executive com
mittee, the legislative poli
cy council, the federal pol
icy council and the Geor
gia Municipal Employee
Benefits Services Board.
She is also a past chair
of the Community Devel
opment Policy Committee.
In addition, she has earned
252 training hours through
the Municipal Training
Institute and has received a
Certificate of Distinction,
the highest level of certifi
cation currently available.
“Mayor Blechinger
is well respected by city
officials around the state,”
said GMA executive direc
tor Lamar Norton. “She
understands the issues cit
ies face and has played
an important role in legis
lative efforts on behalf of
cities for many years. We
look forward to her con
tinued leadership in this
new role.”
Based in Atlanta, GMA
is a voluntary, non-profit
organization that provides
legislative advocacy, edu
cational, employee benefit
and technical assistance
services to its 520 member
cities.
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