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COOKING CORNER
Strawberry Ginger Jam
4 cups crushed strawberries
(about 2 quarts)
2 ounces crystallized ginger,
cut into small pieces
7 cups sugar
1 pouch Ball® Fruit Jell®
Liquid Pectin
Prepare home canning jars
and lids according to manufac-
turer’s instructions.
Combine strawberries and
ginger in a large saucepot. Add
sugar, stirring to dissolve. Bring
to a rolling boil over medium-
high heat, stirring occasionally.
Stir in Fruit Jell® liquid pectin.
Boil hard 1 minute. Remove
from heat. Skim foam if neces-
sary. Ladle hot jam into hot jars,
leaving 1/4 inch headspace.
Wipe jar rim clean. Adjust cap.
Process 10 minutes in a boil-
ing-water canner.
Yield: about eight 8-ounce jars.
Eggplant Salad with
Fontina and Pesto =
2 medium eggplants (about
2-1/2 lbs. Total)
salt and freshly ground pep
per
olive oil “a
8 oz. Fontina cheese-cut into
small pieces - :
6 green onions-diagonal
ly sliced
1 large green pepper-seeded 4
and diced
1 cup roasted red pepper,
cut in thin julienne
strips
lettuce
Dressing:
1 large clove garlic
1/2 cup firmly packed boll
leaves
1/4 cup grated parmesan
cheese :
2 tbsp. white wine vinegar
1/3 cup olive oil
salt and freshly ground pep
per
Slice, but do not peel, egg-
plant into 1/2 inch thick
rounds. Sprinkle both sides
with salt, and place rounds on
paper towels for about 45 min-
utes. Meanwhile combine gar-
lic, basil, cheese, vinegar and
oil in a blender or food proces-
sor and whirl until smooth.
Season to taste with salt and
pepper. Cover and set aside.
Pat any excess moisture from
eggplant slices. Arrange in sin-
gle layers on two large baking
sheets.
Preheat broiler. Lightly
brush both sides of eggplant
with olive oil. Place baking
sheets 2-4 inches below broiler
element and cook, turning
slices once, until lightly
browned. (You may need to do
this in batches.) Remove, cool
slightly, and cut into large
pieces. Place in a bowl and add
Fontina, onions, green pepper,
red pepper and dressing. Toss
gently to combine, and serve on
a bed of lettuce.
Makes 4 to 6 servings.
Fruit Juice Tapioca Pudding
Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 5 minutes
1/3 cup sugar
3 Tbsp. Minute Tapioca
Dash salt
2 cups apple juice*
MIX all ingredients in medi-
um saucepan. Let stand 5 min-
utes.
COOK on medium heat,
stirring constantly, until mix-
ture comes to full boil.
(Pudding thickens as it cools.)
Remove from heat.
COOL 20 minutes; stir. Stir
before serving. Serve warm or
chilled. Makes 4 servings.
*Or use grape juice, pineapple
juice, orange juice, grapefruit
juice, juice blends or mango
nectar.
For extra flavor, try adding
a “mix in” to chilled Fruit Juice
Tapioca Pudding. For example,
you can jazz up Apple Juice
Tapioca Pudding by topping it
with raspberries or shelled wal-
nuts. Or, turn Pineapple Juice
Tapioca Pudding into a tasty
tropical treat by garnishing it
with flaked coconut and a
maraschino cherry!
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Cream Cheese Brownie Pie
1 Pillsbury Refrigerated Pie
Crust (from 15-0z.
pkg.), softened as
directed on package
1 (8-0z.) pkg. cream cheese,
softened
3 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 eggs
1 (15.1-0z.) pkg. Pillsbury
Thick ‘n Fudgy Hot
Fudge Swirl Deluxe
Brownie Mix
1/4 cup oil
2 tablespoons water
1/2 cup chopped pecans
Heat oven to 350°F. Prepare
pie crust as directed on package
for one-crust filled pie using 9-
inch pie pan. In medium bowl,
combine cream cheese, sugar,
vanilla and 1 of the eggs; beat
until smooth. Set aside. Reserve
hot fudge packet from brownie
mix for topping. In large bowl,
combine brownie mix, oil, 1
tablespoon of the water and
remaining 2 eggs; beat 50
‘strokes with spoon.
Spread 1/2 cup brownie
mixture in bottom of crust-
‘lined pan. Spoon and carefully
spread cream cheese mixture
over brownie layer. Top with
"remaining brownie mixture;
spread evenly. Sprinkle with
pecans. Bake at 350°F. for 40 to
50 minutes or until center is
puffed and crust is golden
brown. If necessary, cover edge
© of crust with strips of foil after
15 to 20 minutes of baking to
‘prevent excessive browning.
(Pie may have cracks on sur-
face.)
Place hot fudge from packet
in small microwave-safe bowl.
Microwave on HIGH for 30 sec-
onds. Stir in remaining table-
spoon water. Drizzle fudge
over top of pie. Cool 3 hours or
until completely cooled. Store
in refrigerator. 8 servings
HIGH ALTITUDE (ABOVE
3500 FEET): Add 3 tablespoons
flour to dry brownie mix. Bake
as directed above.
Blueberry-Lemon Jam
412 cups blueberries
1/3 cup lemon juice
2 teaspoons grated lemon
peel
106.12 cups sugar.
2 pouches Ball® Fruit Jell®
Liquid Pectin
Prepare home canning jars
and lids according to manufac-
turer’s instructions.
Combine blueberries, lemon
peel and lemon juice in a large
saucepot. Add sugar, stirring to
dissolve. Bring to a rolling boil
over medium-high heat, stirring
occasionally. Stir in Fruit Jell®
liquid pectin. Boil hard 1
minute. Remove from heat.
Skim foam if necessary.
Ladle hot jam into hot jars, leav-
ing 1/4 inch headspace. Wipe jar
rim clean. Adjust cap.
Process 10 minutes in a boil-
ing-water canner.
Yield: about eight 8-ounce jars.
Register your dog
at police department
The current Animal Control
Ordinance mandates that all
dogs wear a tag and be regis-
tered with the city. Tags will be
given free from July through
September.
To pick up a dog tag and reg-
ister your dog, go by the Kings
Mountain Police Department
Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.-5
pm.
OPEN 7 DAYS
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The Kings Mountain Herald
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JACOB SIPES
Jacob Sipes notes
his fourth birthday
Jacob Sipes, son of Guy and
Raye Ann Spies of Kings
Mountain, was four years old
June 13. He celebrated June 17
with a pool party at the home of
his grandparents. He and his
guests enjoyed games and
crafts.
He is the grandson of Tex and
Carolyn Sipes of Kings
Mountain and Janie Wise: of
Wilmington, and the great-
grandson of Carr Brooker of
Raleigh.
Mike Holder named
new division engineer
Mike Holder has been named
new Division 12 engineer by
the N.C. Department of
Transportation.
Holder is a graduate of N.C.
State University and has been
with the department for more
than 15 years. Most recently, he
was the construction engineer
for Division 12.
Holder replaces Ray
Spangler, who has retired. He
was employed by DOT for 38
years and for the past 17 years
was Division 12 engineer. He
oversaw highway and bridge
projects in Alexander,
Cleveland, Gaston, Iredell and
Lincoln counties.
Marsha Hollifield, CTS,
“promoted by PSU in KM
Tim Blackwell, CTS,
President of Personnel Services
Unlimited, Inc. has announced
that Marsha
Hollifield,
CTS, has
been pro-
moted to
Service
Manager in
the Kings
Mountain
branch of-
fice.
HOLLIFIELD Hollifield
has been em-
ployed with PSU since 1997.
She earned her Certified
Temporary Staffing Specialist
(CTS) designation in 1999. This
designation is awarded by the
National Association of
Personnel Services; with the fo-
cus of this examination on em-
ployment law compliance.
Hollifield graduated from
Rutledge Business College and
attended USC.
. She is married to Dale
Hollifield and has two children,
Shannon and Jay.
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CARMEN HENWOOD
Carmen Henwood
celebrates birthday
Carmen Elaina Henwood,
daughter of Carolyn and Pierre
Henwood of Kings Mountain,
was one year old June 10. She
celebrated with a Barney cook-
out party.
Thirty-five family members
and friends enjoyed grilled
hamburgers, Barney birthday
cake, and ice cream.
Grandparents are Pat Hinson
of Shelby, Reford White of
Pennsylvania, and Pam and
Russell Henwood of Rangiora,
New Zealand. Great-grandpar-
ents are Magaline Thompson of
Murphy and Aileen Hartley of
Christchurch, New Zealand.
July 4th festivities
set in Kings Mountain
The annual July 4 celebration
will be held Tuesday, July 4 be-
ginning at 3 p.m. on the Deal
Street ball fields behind the YM-
CA.
There will be pool games,
kids games, entertainment, food
and fireworks.
Southbound 49 will provide
music. The fireworks show will
begin at 9:30 p.m.
For more information, call
Tripp Hord at 730-2102.
Larry Conger concert
at Cleveland College
LAUREN MYERS
Lauren Nicole Myers
celebrates birthday
Lauren Nicole Myers, daugh-
ter of Steve and Pam Myers of
Gastonia, celebrated her fourth
birthday Sunday, June 4 at the
Atlanta Braves game.
Lauren also enjoyed a Scooby
Doo water birthday party and
cook-out at Linden ARP Church
on June 17. Friends attending
the party were Jordan Owens,
Micaela Henderson, Tiffany
Ross, Dylan Camp, Samuel
Maney, Blaire Reynolds,
Caroline Crumbly and Sarah
Covington.
Lauren’s mother is the former
Pam Morrow. Grandparents are
Larry and JoAnn Morrow of
Kings Mountain and Ernest and
Betty Myers of Thomasville.
Great-grandparents are John
and Inez Morrow of Gastonia
and Alma Pullum of
Thomasville. Her uncles and
Tim Morrow and Danny Myers.
Reel to Real film
festival coming
The Cleveland County Arts
Council and Gardner-Webb
University will present a
unique festival and exhibit cele-
brating the art of filmmaking
with their “Reel to Real Film
and Video Festival” July 17-22.
The event will offer a forum
for independent film, video,
rand multimedia artists to
The Foothills Dulcimer Clip" *~showcase their talents to: the |
of Shelby and the Cleveland
Community College Student
Government Association will
present dulcimerist Larry
Conger in concert July 15 at 7:30
p-m. in the College auditorium.
There is no admission charge
for the event, which is part of
the college’s 35th anniversary
celebration.
Prior to the concert, Conger
will conduct a two-hour work-
shop from 3-5 p.m. at Elizabeth
Church. For more information
on the workshop, call Joe
Collins at 484-8414. For more
information about the concert,
call 484-4139.
Cleveland College
announces hirings
Cleveland Community
College recently announced
several new staff hirings.
Lisa Canipe has bee hired as
Financial Aid Secretary. Sherri
Jackson has been named
Financial Aid Technician. Lori
Hardin has been named
Research Assistant in the Office
of College Planning. Chris
Nanney has been made Director
of Occupational Extension.
world, garner award winning
name recognition, and bring
people together to learn about
filmmaking. Films of all genres
from all over the U.S. as well as
Canada and Mexico have
poured in to Cleveland County.
The week-long festival will
feature screenings, a gallery ex-
hibit, workshops and guest lec-
tures. One of the guest speakers
will be local film legend and
mogul Earl Owensby:.
For more information or
sponsorship opportunities, con-
tact Noel Manning, at 704-406-
4631, or Will Eskridge at 704-
484-2787. The festival website is
www.realto reelfest.com.
Epa
July 3 celebration
set at Cleveland Mall : |
Cleveland Mall will continue
its tradition of fireworks in cele=
bration of America’s birthday.
Events are slated inside and *
* outside the mall on July 3.
There will be fun and enter- * !
tainment for kids and adults in :
the parking lot, including a 24’
climbing wall, a titanic slide,
and lots of food vendors.
Inside the mall, Jody Warren, | | :
folk/ gospel singer, kicks off a
performance on Center Stage at
12 noon, followed by the
Wagon Wheelers Square Dance
Club at 2, Michael McLendon’s
magic show at 3, Majestic Praise !
gospel performance at 4, and
Ocean Blvd. at 6:30.
Throughout the day, inside
the mall, Michael McLendon
will be performing walk-a-
round magic, Diana Owens will
be located near Chick Fil A with |
free face painting for kids, and
Jad Mahaley will have kids
karoke at the Goody's end of
the mall.
Fireworks will begin at 9:30
or dark. A moonlight madness
sale will follow the fireworks
until 11 p.m.
The public is invited.
Fallout from fireworks may
be damaging. Park and view at
your own risk.
Winnie the Pooh
play to be presented
The Greater Shelby
Community Theater and the
Cleveland Community College !
Student Government :
Association will present A.
Milnes classic “Winnie the
Pooh” June 23-24, June 29-30,
and July 1 at 7:30 p.m. in the
College's auditorium. In addi-
tion, a Sunday matinee will be
held June 25 at 2:30 p.m. Tickets |
available at the door, are $10 :
General Admission and $8 for
seniors /students. Discount ad- :
vance tickets are available at the
Cleveland County Arts Council,
484-ARTS. Group rates are also !
available at 487-1920.
Directed by Rebecca Reger,
the children’s production fea-
tures Selena Skorman as Piglet, |
Matthew Pedelty as Eeyore,
“Megan Schau as Winnie the
Pooh, Stefanie Stewart as Roo,
Holly Price as Kanga, Brian
Bettis as Christopher Robin, :
Katey Blalock as Rabbit, Daniel :
Busher as Owl, and Hannah
Rose Clary, Laura Kistleburg,
Anna Patterson and Alex
Dedmon as Little Bunnies. Cast
members and others have fliers ;
of Winnie the Pooh in his birth- |
day hat. Any child who has one!
of these fliers will be admitted :
free of charge if a paying adult
accompanies him or here.
Patrons are encouraged to see
one of the cast members if they !
don’t get a flier elsewhere.
For more information call
482-0728 or 484-4139.
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