Recipes

Snack mix

1 cup small pretzels
1/2 cup cheerios
1/4 cup honey-roasted almonds(or nut of choice)
2 Tbsp. chocolate
2 Tbsp raisins

put all 5 ingredients into bowl use spoon to mix. makes one serving



Special K Loaf

1 package Lipton Onion Soup Mix
1/2 tsp. oil
3 eggs
4 cups cottage cheese
4 cups Special K Cereal
1 1/2 cups shredded cheese

Preheat oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Mix all ingredients well. Pour in greased loaf pan and bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour.

Banana Pops

Ripe bananas
6 oz any flavor yogurt
1/2 cup crushed cereal, nuts or any other topping
Popsicle sticks

place stick in banana, dip in yogurt and roll in topping. Place in freezer for 1 hour . Take out of freezer and enjoy.

Ants on a log

celery
peanut butter
raisins

Spread peanut butter on celery and top with raisins

Celery Logs

2 stalks celery
6 Tbsp. cream cheese
1/2 c. granola

Spread 1 Tbsp cream cheese on celery and top with granola and raisins.

Apples and Cream Cheese Dip

5 medium apples cored and sliced
1/2 c. orange juice
1 8 oz. package cream cheese at room temp.
2 Tbsp. brown sugar
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

After coring apples put in orange juice. This will keep the apples from turning brown.
Use a mixer and combine remaining ingredients. Place in bowls and serve with apples.

Gold Fish in the Pond Rice Cakes
4 plain rice cakes
1/4 cup whipped cream cheese
2 drops blue food coloring
Goldfish crackers

Mix cream cheese and food coloring in bowl. Spread 1 Tbsp of cream cheese on each rice cracker.
Place gold fish standing up in cream cheese.

Banana Bread

1/2 cup margarine, softened
1 c. white sugar (or Splenda)
2 eggs
1 1/2 c. mashed banana
2 c. all purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 9x5 pan
Cream margarine and sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs and banana.
Add flour and soda. Stir until all combined. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 1 hour. Remove from pan and let cool.

Zucchini Bread

3 eggs
1c. vegetable oil
2 c. white sugar (or Splenda)
2 c. grated zucchini
2 tsp. vanilla extract
3 c. flour
3 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1/2 cup raisins(optional)
1/2 cup walnuts(optional)

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In large bowl beat eggs well. Add oil, brown sugar, zucchini, and vanilla. Blend in flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Stir in raisins and walnuts. Pour batter into a greased and floured 9x5 loaf pan. Bake for 1 hour.

Baked Mac and Cheese

1/2 lb elbow macaroni
3 Tbsp butter
3 Tbsp flour
1 Tbsp powdered mustard
3 c. milk
1/2 c. chopped onion
1 bay leaf
1/2 tsp paprika
1 large egg
12 oz sharp cheddar cheese shredded
1 tsp salt
black pepper

Topping
3 Tbsp butter
1 c. bread crumbs (Planko brand)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In large pot of boiling water cook pasta. While pasta is cooking in a separate pot melt butter. Whisk in the flour and mustard for about 5 minutes. Stir in milk, onion, bay leaf and paprika. Simmer for 10 minutes and remove bay leave. Temper in the egg. Stir in 3/4 c. of the cheese. Season with salt and pepper. Fold in macaroni and pour into a 2 quart casserole dish. Top with remaining cheese. Melt butter and toss in bread crumbs. Pour on macaroni. Bake for 30 minutes.

Chocolate Gooey Butter Cookies

1 8 oz brick cream cheese room temp
1 stick butter room temp
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 18 oz box chocolate cake mix
confectioners sugar for dusting

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl cream butter and cream cheese together until smooth. Beat in egg. Then beat in vanilla and cake mix. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours to firm up so you can roll the batter into balls. Roll the chilled batter into Tbsp size balls than roll in sugar. Place on ungreased cookie sheet 2 inches apart. Bake 12 minutes. The cookies will remain soft and gooey. Cool completely and sprinkle with sugar.

Healthy Pozole Recipe

2 lbs lean beef cubed
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 clove garlic finely chopped
1 large onion
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
1/4 c. cilantro
1 can stewed tomatoes
1 can tomato paste
1 can Hominy (1 lb 13 oz)

In large pot heat oil, than saute beef. Add onion, garlic, salt, pepper, cilantro, and enough water to cover meat. Cover pot and cook over low. Heat until meat is tender. Add tomatoes and paste continue to cook for 20 minutes. Add hominy and continue to cook over low heat for another 15 minutes. Stirring occasionally.

Baked Beans

3 cups Canned vegetarian beans
1/4 cup catsup
2 TBS brown sugar

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In small casserole dish combine beans, catsup, and brown sugar. Cover and bake until bubbly about 30 minutes.

Adina's Homemade Salsa
(made for Friday potluck)

5-7 large ripe tomatoes
4-6 tomitillos
cilantro
1-4 jalapeno peppers
1-3 Serrano peppers
1 habonero pepper
1 green bell pepper
1 red bell pepper
1 yellow bell pepper
1 orange bell pepper
1 cucumber
1 medium onion
1-2 lemons
2 limes
salt
1 garlic clove(or garlic salt)

Chop finely tomatoes,tomitillos, peppers, cucumber, onion and garlic. Place chopped ingredients in large bowl and mix together. Squeeze the lemon and lime juice into mixture. Add salt to taste. Serve with chips or use as a topping.

Adina's Meatballs
(made on our Friday potluck)

1 lb hamburger
1 small onion
1 package crushed saltine crackers
3-6 Tbsp BBQ sauce
1-2 Tbsp of soy sauce
a dash of seasoning salt
a dash of Greek seasoning

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In large bowl mix together all ingredients until well blended. Roll balls and place on cookie sheet. Cook for 15 minutes or until done. Meatballs are good with spaghetti.

Russell Hot Chocolate Mix

powdered chocolate milk mix (Nesquick)
powdered milk
confectioners sugar
powdered coffee creamer

In large bowl milk together all ingredients. Use your own discretion as to how much based on your tastes. If you like your cocoa mix more chocolaty use more Nesquick and less amounts of other ingredients. Makes good gifts.

Chicken Tacos
(made for our Friday potlucks)

1 Tbsp vegetable oil or olive oil
1/2 c. minced onion
2 garlic cloves minced
1 Serrano pepper minced
1/2 c. tomato sauce
1 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp salt
3 1/2 c. shredded cooked chicken
12 flour tortillas

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, and pepper and saute' until the onion has softened about 6 minutes. Add chicken and cook for 1-2 more minutes until heated through. Serve in tortillas and add toppings of your choice.

Eggplant Parmesan

2 (1 lb) eggplants
3 egg whites
3 Tbsp water
1 c. crushed crackers
1/2 c. freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1/4 c. slivered fresh basil leaves
2 1/2 c. tomato sauce
3/4 c. grated part-skim mozzarella cheese

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Lightly oil 2 baking sheets or coat them with non-stick cooking spray. Also oil an 8x11 inch baking pan. Cut eggplants crosswise into 1/4 inch thick slices. Whisk egg whites and water in shallow dish until frothy. Combine crackers, 1/4 cup of the Parmesan, salt, and pepper in a shallow dish. Dip the eggplant slices into the egg-white mixture, than coat with cracker mixture. Arrange the eggplant slices in a single layer on the prepared pan. Bake 15 minutes turn eggplant over. Stir basil in tomato sauce. Spread about 1/2 c. of the sauce in the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Arrange half of the eggplant slices over the sauce. Spoon 1 c. of the remaining sauce over the eggplant and sprinkle with half of the mozzarella cheese and Parmesan. Bake uncovered until the sauce bubbles and top is golden about 15-20 minutes.

Nutty Chocolate Chip Cookie (diabetic)

2/3 c. light margarine, softened
2/3 c. brown sugar firmly packed
2/3 c. Splenda
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 eggs
1 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
3/4 c. semisweet chocolate chips
1/4 c. chopped nuts (pecans, almonds)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream butter, brown sugar, Splenda and vanilla together in mixing bowl. Add eggs to mixture one at a time. Add flour, baking soda and salt mix until blended. Stir in chocolate chips and nuts. Place level Tbsp size of cookie dough on a greased baking sheet. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Remove and place on cooling rack.

Peanut Butter Bars

1/4 c. margarine
6 c. puffed rice cereal
1 10 oz package marshmallows
1/2 c. peanut butter chips
1/2 c. chocolate chips
1/2 c. chopped peanuts

Coat cookie sheet with non-stick spray. In large sauce pan melt margarine and marshmallows over low heat, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and stir in remaining ingredients. Stir until well coated. Press mixture into pan. Chill in refrigerator and cut into 2x1.5 inch bars.

Broccoli and Cheese Casserole

2 lbs frozen broccoli thawed
1 10 3/4 oz can cream of Mushroom Soup
1 medium onion diced
1 lb med. sharp cheddar cheese grated
2 eggs
salt and pepper to taste
1 pkg. Ritz crackers crushed

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine all ingredients except Ritz crackers in a large bowl. Mix well. Spoon into 9x13 pan. Cover with foil and bake for 50 minutes. Remove foil and sprinkle crushed Ritz crackers on top. Bake uncovered for an additional 10 min. or until crackers are golden brown.

Lanettes White Chicken Enchiladas
(used for our Friday Potlucks)

Sauce:
1/4 c. Flour
4 Tbsp butter
1 can (2 cups) Chicken Broth
1 c. sour cream
4 oz chopped green chilis

Melt butter, stir in flour until pastey. Add broth, let thicken, add sour cream and peppers let thicken agian. Do not boil sauce.

Enchiladas:
12 small tortilla shells
3/4 c. chopped onions
2 c. shredded Montery Jack Cheese
white chicken meat shredded

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Place meat, 1 Tbs onion and 2 Tbsp cheese in shell, roll and place seam down in pan. Pour sauce over top of enchiladas. Bake 20 min. Sprinkle remaining cheese on top and bake 5 minutes more.

Cool Festivals

* Sorry We Missed You, See You Next Year *

The Annual Quincy Valley
Balloon & Wine Festival

The festival offers top-name Wineries, wine tasting in the wine garden, kids games, arts & crafts and commercial exhibits on the grounds.

*Balloon Glow - is a popular attraction at any hot air balloon festival, especially when it is set-off against a beautiful sunset. For a balloon glow, the balloons stay stationary on the ground and "glow" or set off their burners at intervals.

For more information contact
Parties on the Green
7737 Road L.5
Quincy, WA 98848
Tel: (509) 787-3795
http://www.partiesonthegreen.com/

Museums around the area

The Old Hotel Art Gallery
Othello, Washington

This non-profit art gallery is a historic railroad hotel built in 1912. They feature a restored 1946 Milwaukee Railroad Interpretive Caboose and a historic cafe that serves breakfast and lunch 5 days a week. It also features videos about the great floods and sandhill cranes, adult and children’s art classes, antiques, collectibles, jewelry, crafts, paintings, candles and pottery. There is also a Visiting Artist’s Display that changes monthly.

Any and everyone is welcome visit, tour the caboose and have a homemade gourmet lunch or breakfast.

There is no admission charge but gladly accept donations if anyone feels inclined.

They are open Tuesday through Saturday 10am until 5pm.

Old Hotel Art Gallery
Director: Sally Laufer
33 E. Larch
Othello, WA

(phone) 509.488.5936
www.oldhotelartgallery.com
"Serving the Community Since 1975"

Washington State Railroads Historical Society Museum

The museum operates from the Tacoma Avenue address with an additional display of rolling stock at the Port of Pasco and is dedicated to preserving the history of "All" the railroads that helped build the State of Washington, from the Great Northern Railway, Milwaukee Road, to the Northern Pacific, Union Pacific, SP&S Railway and all the railroads in between.

What You Can See At The Museum!

Washington's railroad heritage is more than large steam engines or silver stream liners. For example, the W.S.R.H.S. collection includes a rusty nail, Because 130 years ago that nail held an iron strap on wooden rails for the first common carrier railroad in the Washington Territory. With the first little train that clattered over that nail, our State began to take shape from a frontier territory. Our population, our industries, even the nature of our agriculture was determined by that ragtag little train and the mighty railroads that followed it.

It also includes a rolling stock complied of the Northern Pacific Locomotive # 2626, locomotive oil cans & telegraph, glass battery jar, diesel locomotive bell, brass caboose whistle, photo's of Pasco's first three depot's and the Pasco rail-yards, history & photo's of The North Coast Railroad and The Wellington Disaster In 1910, Northern Pacific Engine # 6000's brass air horn, Washington state's oldest surviving locomotive, late 1800s locomotive head & matching tender lamp, a road signal relay from NP, SP&S, & 1914 Milwaukee, telegraph history & equipment, various marker, caboose, & switch man's lamps and lanterns, an ever expanding railroad reference library, railroad bathroom items, and much, much more!!!!


Hours:

Fridays: Noon - 4pm
Saturdays: 9am - 3pm

Admission:

Adults $2.00
Teens & Senior $1.00
Children & Members Free

Located at:
122 North Tacoma Ave./ P.O. Box 552
Pasco, Washington 99301

Telephone: (509) 543-4159 (Leave a Message)
www.wsrhs.org

Directions:
From the 182 Freeway take the 4th street exit.

On 4th proceed to Clark St.

Turn left.On Clark St. proceed to Tacoma Ave.

Turn right & You Are There.

Soap Lake

Soap Lake WA Home of the Healing Waters

If you are looking for a place to relax come to the Healing Water Spa or the Waterstone Family Massage and Water Therapy.

Healing Water Spa

318 Main Ave. E (509)246-1660

http://www.healingwaterspa.com/

Waterstone Family Massage and Water Therapy

13 N. Canna Soap Lake

http://thevenuemag.com/article?requestedArticleId=168

Yoga Classes

Yoga Butt- Monday & Wednesday from 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Power Yoga- Tuesday & Thursday from 5:30pm - 6:30 pm

Location- Soap Lake Family Medicine

22 Highway 28 W in Soap Lake

Cost $25/month or $3 per individual class

Reserve your space call (509)289-9587 or (509)754-1281

Masquers Theater

322 Main Ave. E. Soap Lake

http://www.masquers.com/

Box Office (509)246-2611

Always a good time at the theater.

Art Guild of the Soap Lake Area

http://www.artguildofsoaplake.com/

Soap Lake Art Museum (SLAM)

410 East Main Ave.

Open by appointment and for special events

Please Call (509) 855-6131

Smokiam City Campground

RV and tent campground

http://www.soaplakecity.org/ (509)246-1211

access to the beach for swimming, playground and picnic area

Soap Lake RV Resort

(509)246-0413

for rates go to http://soaplakervresort.com

includes 2 clubhouses and recreational facilities.

The clubhouses and recreational facilities are available for receptions, family reunions, special occasions and large caravan groups.

Grant County Historic Musuem

*Due to fire this site is currently UNDERCONSTUCTION*

Grant County Historic Museum and Village

Travel with us back in time to see early Grant County with a walk through the past, recreated in Grant County's Historical Museum & Village. This historic museum, situated on 31/2 acres, is a complex of 36 buildings, historic settings, colorful displays and objects that will fascinate even the youngest in your family. This museum provides you the opportunity to actually enter the buildings and experience what pioneer life of a bygone era was all about.

Featured is a restored one room school house (circa 1910), a complete authentic pioneer homestead, an old-time saloon, a blacksmith shop featuring a working force, an original pioneer line cabin, a print shop with antique printing equipment, the Village's very own camera shop which houses over 300 vintage cameras, the list goes on and on!

See the Village come to life at the annual Living Museum weekend in the first part of June during the annual Sage-n-Sun festival (2nd weekend of June each year), when the Museum hosts a hootin' tootin' good old fashioned shootout. The event is repeated during September and called "Pioneer Days." It becomes a weekend long event where visitors can relive the past as a real Cowboy.

Hours:
Monday to Saturday 10 to 5
Closed Wednesday
Sunday 1-4
*Season open May thru September*

Admissions:
$3 Adults, $2 Students, Children 5 and under free.

Location: PO Box 1141, 742 N Basin St,
Ephrata Washington 98823
Telephone 509-754-3334

Homework

The LOFT

Learning Opportunities For Today (The LOFT) is the newly designed upstairs to the Larson Recreation Center. The LOFT
The LOFT was designed to provide a safe, comfortable, well supervised facility where a diverse group of youth can use technology, study, and interact in a positive environment.
The LOFT includes 10 computers all loaded with the latest software where anyone can access the Internet, work on homework, or just play with technology. All programs are for Middle and High School students’ ages 11-18 years old. Students 7-10 can drop in from 3:30-5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday to do their homework. After 5:30 p.m. on weekdays and weekends the LOFT is reserved for youth 11-18 years old.

The Homework Solution

Parents if you have problems getting your children to do their homework then bring them to the LOFT to sign up and have their name put on the chart. The LOFT is supervised everyday from 3:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. They can get one on one help or use the computers to complete assignments.

Location

610 South Yakima
Moses Lake, WA 98837 .
For more information call:
(509) 764-6306

Hours of Operation

Monday-Thursday 3:00-8:00 p.m.

Friday 3:00-10:00 p.m.

Saturday 12:00-10:00 p.m.

Sunday 12:00-6:00 p.m. (or)

When Ice Rink is open 12:00-8:00 p.m.

Features of the LOFT
v 10 state of the art computers
v Internet connections
v Laser printer
v Full size pool table
v Fooseball
v Two 100” projection screens
v Homework stations

For more information on becoming a member of the LOFT go www.mlrec.com to get the Moses Lake Parks & Recreation Parent/Participant Handbook.

Parks in Ephrata WA 98823

Oasis Rv Park and Golf Ephrata WA

The Oasis Park offers a variety of activities for kids of all ages.

The mini golf Course is open to the public and costs only $2 per person/per game and is located at 2541 Basin Street SW Ephrata WA (509) 754-5102.

In addition to the Mini golf course there is also a 9 hole course for adults. Also include in this oasis paradise is a children's playground, basketball court, hiking trails and a fishing pond for children.

THE FISHING POND

Is open from mid April through Labor Day. This pond is open so we can have the excitement of watching our children catch fish.

Banbino Park

Five acres, four baseball fields batting cage and two tennis courts

Located at 11th Ave SW

Ephrata Community Trails

10 miles of trails, four paved and six striped see http://www.blogger.com/www.ephrata.org for exact locations.

Ephrata Sports Complex

Four softball fields, 13 soccer fields, and playground equipment

Located A St. behind the Fire Station

Lee Park

Basketball court, playground equipment on 1.1 acres

Located on the corner of Lee St. and Smith Ave.

Lions Park

Four acres, sand volleyball, basketball court, horseshoe pits, playground, picnic shelter.

Located on Parkway Blvd.

Patrick Park

Basketball hoops, playground equipment, picnic shelter on four acres

Located at 1st Ave. NW and Patrick Rd.

Sun Basin Plaza

Gardens, pools, basalt columns, & murals

Located at Basin St. between 1st. Ave NW & Division St.