Archive for February, 2014
To the editor: Cold winter takes its toll on families needing heating fuel
This is a tough winter for many Vermonters. It has been five years since we had a winter this cold and while we all recall colder winters, this one is 10 percent colder than last year (based on heating degree days at the end of January) and 22 percent colder than the prior winter. The […]
A recipe that might just get your kids to eat eggplant
By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com Whether to seed an eggplant or not is entirely up to you. It is the same with cucumbers. If your body can handle it or not would be the deciding factor. Many chefs will tell you to salt eggplant and let sit out for bit before cooking. This is fine […]
For Lindsey’s sake: Community surrounds family as a little girl readies for a marrow transplant
By Cynthia Prairie Sue Willis picks out a few of the glass beads from the wooden box marked T.K. T*, gently rubbing them in the palm of her hand. With each touch, it seems, appears a memory of what her 12-year-old daughter has been through as well as a foreshadow of what she will […]
Chester Police Log for Dec. 1, 2013 through Jan. 28, 2014
Editor’s Note: The Chester Telegraph Police Log is a sampling of incidents directly from Chester Police reports. We do not identify individual victims of crimes nor those who have been arrested. Sunday, Dec. 1, 2013, 1:51 p.m. Police were sent to a home off Trebo Road following a complaint of animal cruelty, in which the […]
Snuggle up with a little romance, a lot of love across continents and time
By John Hoover Chocolates in heart-shaped boxes, red roses, candle-lit dinners for two: If it’s February, it must be time for Valentine’s Day and Good Reads’ First Romance Story column. Each month we develop a theme for the Good Reads column, and we can think of no better theme for February than love and […]
Add Yankee-style grits to homemade sausage for a delightful breakfast
By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com Last week I gave you a recipe for homemade sausage that was both tasty and contained much less fat and calories than you can find in prepared pork sausages. This week, let’s put those sausages with a traditional southern dish, made my way! With good ol’ cheddar cheese and apples, not […]
