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February 4, 2009
Reporter welcomes food columnist
The Reporter this week
introduces a new cooking
columnist, Forsyth resident
Ann Bennett.
Bennett's name will be
familiar to many Monroe
County residents as she's
lived and worked in the
area since she was seven
years old. Bennett and her
husband Killis owned and
operated the popular
Bennett's restaurant at the
Quality Inn on Hwy. 83 for
years. Mr. Bennett has
been manager of the
Forsyth Golf Club for the
past 30 years.
Mrs. Bennett grew up in
Culloden and graduated
from Tift College, going on
to get her masters in edu
cation from Mercer, spe-
cialtizing in literature.
She taught at Mary
Persons High School and in
Upson County and later
taught classes to inmates
at the state prison.
Bennett has written for
other newspapers and said
she hopes readers will find
her recipes useful.
She said many people
around Forsyth still ask
her when she's going to re
open a restaurant. She
said she's too old to do that
but she does enjoy cooking
for family and friends, and
hopes she can offer some
ideas that Monroe County
residents can use in their
kitchens.
Editor Will Davis said
Mrs. Bennett's background
as a restauranteur and
writer, as well as her local
roots, make her the perfect
addition to the paper.
"We're always looking for
ways to improve the con
tent we provide for our
readers," said Davis. "And
she will be a valuable addi
tion. I’m hoping my wife
will try out some of her
recipes. And she’s probably
hoping I’ll do the same!"
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W inter is here, and with
it we need hearty food.
One of the heartiest
and best
loved meals
has got to be soup. Soups
are quite versatile and can
be served for lunch or din
ner. Soup by itself can be a
wonderful lunch. It should
be served with crackers or
garlic bread, or a Southern
variation: combread.
For a more hearty lunch
the soup can be served
with a sandwich or a
salad. This combination
might also be a nice informal dinner.
If you are looking for a more formal
presentation, a lighter soup offers a
great appetizer.
Today we are looking at the soups
that offer heartier fare. We are also
looking at less expensive and easier
to prepare soups.
OYSTER STEW
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1 (8-ounce) container fresh stan
dard oysters, undrained
1 quart milk
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black or white pepper
Bring milk, butter, and seasonings
to a boil, but do not let it continue to
boil. Add oysters and simmer until
ANN BENNETT
they begin to curl. Swirl a small
amount of paprika over tops of indi
vidual bowls. Serve with saltine
crackers.
POTATO SOUP
3 tablespoons butter or
margarine
1/4 cup all-purpose
flour
4 cups milk
2 cups diced potatoes
1/2 cups minced onion
1/2 to 3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon
freshly ground pepper
Melt butter in a heavy
saucepan over low heat,
add flour, stirring until smooth. Cook
one minute, stirring constantly.
Gradually add milk, stir in potatoes,
onion, salt, and pepper. Cook over
medium heat, stirring frequently
until mixture is thickened and pota
toes are done. About five cups.
Any and all vegetables are excel
lent for soup making.
Perhaps you are looking to be cre
ative and you are, in these difficult
economic times, trying to use all the
food you prepare and not throw any
thing away. Cleaning out your refrig
erator can be the best soup you ever
made.
A conversation I had with a friend
at Ingles the other day made me
The following local residents have been
summoned for duty on the Monroe County
grand jury starting Feb. 9:
Terrence R. Thomas, Mikell Clate Peed,
Brannon Keith Williamson, Roderick Powell
Gonzalez, Mike Bryan Wallace, Bobby Lee
Smith, Jr., Terry Whitney Johnson, Sandra
Lynn Strawser Linkous, Sandra Faye
Bridges Watson, Leroy Ralls, Clinton Jones
Jr., Diana Deering Palmer Rodgers, Sue
Vaughn Bums, Edith S. Adams, Serina
Rene Hendrix, Jenkins Carrie Mae Hill
Simmons, Judy Diane Belknap Evans,
Anita Ruth Potts Wilder, Allen Wayne Wise
Sr., Doris L. Hardy Gantt, Richard Michael
Zebell, Sr., Charles Scott Henson, Laura P.
Thomas Redding, Christy Lynn Rodeheaver
Johnson, Lovett Frank Redding, Sandra
Louise Hulsey Maddox, Kathryn Elaine
Martin, Alan Dougls Robison, Gladys A.
Jordan, Mary Louise Walker Mays, Robert
L. Cohen Jr., John Kendall Mathews, Cleve
E. Banks, Kenneth Hamilton Pollard, Cathy
Ann Character Whatley, Charles Steven
Chafin, Herman Lee Dumas, Sirkka Liisa
Frazier and Carolyn C. Green.
Grand Jury Duty
The following local residents have been
summoned for duty on the Monroe County
jury for civil trials starting Feb. 9:
William Raby, Jr., Dottie Gail Collins
Steeley, Mary Lynn Partin Pollard
Joyce Clark Perry, Antonio Bernard
Mundy, Linda Ann Bowdry, Gretchen Jane
Hall Mercer, Susan Clementine Dewberry,
Cynthia Ann Hightower Pope, John Wesley
Bowden, Sr., Randall Keith Dennis, James
Porter Stevenson, Helen Denise Eubanks
Allen, James Allison Smith, Jr. , Linda
Miller Harris, Tammy Renee Kendrick
Green, Bonita Polosky M. Barker, John
Byron Helms, Justin Melvin Rogers, Braden
Filipovich, Jr., Eugenia Jones Henderson,
Cynthia Dawn Watts Justice, Marylin
Mickler Johnson, Barbara C. Threatt
Moore, Lucas Matthew Hopkins, Shirley A.
Baker Brewer, Mark Steve King, Jason M.
Thomas, John Thomas Farmer, Jr., Willie
Bryant, Sandra Byrd Wise, David Shaw
Jenkins, Owen Felmon Redd, Sr., Penny G.
Rensberger Bunn, Treasa Cassandra
Dumas-Jackson, J.R. Shannon, Debra Anne
Bruner-Smith, Rosetta Lynn (Cato) Van
Hoy, John Miller Sandusky, Tammy Frances
Lynn Dupree Batten, Berry Preston Curlee,
William Henry Mays, Dorian Jermaine
Glover, Robert Leonard Smith, Herman
Wayne Smith, Jr., Margaret Rose Hadley
Bickett, Thomas Wayne Self, John Derrick
Holland, William Jeffery Ross, Phillip
Eugene Corley, Dorothy Newton, Edgar
Conrad Clifton, Marsha Jean Corbin
Charbonneau, Larry W. Letson, Judy Floyd
Raffield, Angela Arnold Dungan, Gale
Marie Mitchell Williams, Calvin Thomas
Herndon, Jr., Michael Lee Perkins, Jamie
Davis Orr, Pamela L. Minor Norton, Lynne
Barbara Camp Bumpass, Carolyn Sue
Hopper Fortner, James Kenneth White,
Brenda Louise Pleasants Medows,
Katherine Norris Welch, Thomas Lee
Fletcher, Mallory Bradford Walker,
Matthew G. Haney, Tammy Butler Martin,
Annalise Marlene Herndon Forrester,
Michael Alan Czamowsky, Rebecca S.
Zellner Bearden, Linda Ann Thornton
Williams, Ricky Jones, Donnie Ray Meeks,
Steven Alvin Wright, Donald Wayne Berry,
Hugh Baisel Cromer, Jr., Lloyd Harlon
Payne, Gail A. Coombs, Dennis Andrew
Lewis and Jamie Fitzgerald Mann.
STARs
But, Helen Anderson,
Lauren’s STAR teacher,
says Lauren is an excellent
student and a leader in the
classroom.
“She always strives to
learn as much as she can,”
said Anderson.
Anderson taught Lauren
in sixth, seventh and
eighth grades in Project
SOAR.
“Mrs. Anderson taught
me the basics of what I
need to do. She taught how
to research, how to write a
paper,” says Lauren. “She
didn’t just teach us things.
She taught us how to learn
and made it fun. She
helped prepare us for life.”
Anderson, who retired
last year, says teaching
Lauren made her job a lot
easier.
Lauren is the daughter of
Lynn and Bryant
Devereaux of Forsyth.
MONROE ACADEMY’S
STAR student Blake White
says his mother made him
prepare for the SAT by
taking the online practice
courses. The practice paid
off. He only took the test
twice, but managed to
scored 1970, the highest in
his class.
Blake belongs to the Key
Club, Fellowship of
Christian Athletes and
Who’s Who. He plays bas
ketball and tennis. Blake
plans to attend the
University of Georgia next
fall and will major in bio
medical engineering. Blake
is the son of Richard and
Rhonda White of Macon
and has been a student at
Monroe Academy since sec
ond grade.
Blake picked Mark
Johnson as his STAR
teacher. Johnson taught AP
U.S. history and Blake says
he made the facts come to
life.
“He challenged us to ask
questions,” said Blake.
“Anyone can teach out of a
book. But [Mr. Johnson]
added a personal touch
and made it interesting.”
Johnson said Blake liked
to be challenged.
“He wasn’t always the
most diligent student, but
he just absorbs informa
tion,” said Johnson. “He
asked a lot of questions.
He’s a very bright stu
dent.”
Johnson taught at
Monroe Academy for five
years and now teaches a
Cedar Shoals High School
in Athens.
Now in its 51st year, the
STAR student awards are
a combined state-wide
effort of the Georgia
Chamber of Commerce and
the Professional
Association of Georgia
Educators. The Forsyth-
Monroe County Chamber
of Commerce is a local
sponsor.
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of month on our house payment.
- Will and Cassie Davis
Forsyth
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remember this wonderful way of
making soup:
VEGETABLE SOUP
Chicken, beef, or ham base: Any
leftover meats or chicken cut into
small pieces. If you do not have any
of these use chicken, beef, or even
vegetable stock easily obtained from
your grocer’s shelf. It is always a
good idea to keep some stock on
hand.
Any vegetables you have, either in
the refrigerator or in the cabinet.
Use beans, peas, potatoes, carrots,
rice, corn, pasta, tomatoes: any or all
of the vegetables you have.
Season to taste.
Add water if you need more liquid.
If using already prepared foods, you
will not need much cooking time. Add
additional time if using fresh foods.
Serve with crackers or bread.
Put any soup you do not use in the
freezer. It will keep for about six
months.
Any of these are nutritious and
easy to prepare. For day to day
preparation, simple fare is best. You
can save time and money and still
eat well.
Enjoy!
The former owner of Bennett’s
Restaurant in Forsyth and a former
teacher, Ann Bennett is the new food
columnist for the Reporter.
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