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• Peanuts are not nuts. They are legumes, being This Playful
edible seed pods that grow underground.
They are in the same family as soybeans, Bulldog
chickpeas, peas, clover, licorice, and lentils.
They are unusual in that they flower above DEAR PAW’S
ground, but their fruit grows underground.
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• Peanuts are the #1 snack nut consumed in the
U.S., accounting for two-thirds of the snack get it. My bulldog
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unsaturated fat, which is considered the Reconnecting With in the yard with
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U.S., Sudan, Burma, Argentina and Senegal. ticks and re-
see them. And
• It takes fewer than 5 gallons of water to
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• The speed record for eating peanut butter and
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• Harry was a dairy farmer in Pennsylvania in the early * On Oct. 27, 1873, Joseph Glidden, an Illinois
1900s, providing milk for the Hershey Chocolate farmer, submits an application to the U.S. Patent
Company, and later working in the Hershey factories. Office for his new design for a fencing wire with
He reasoned that if Hershey could get rich selling sharp barbs on two strands. Barbed wire would
candy, he could too, so in 1923 he started making forever change the face of the American West.
his own candies in his basement. The first few years
were a struggle, especially since he had 16 children * On Oct. 25, 1929, during the Teapot Dome
to support. He also began setting up candy-making oil reserve scandal, Albert Fall, who served as
operations in the windows of large department stores secretary of the interior under President Warren
so shoppers could watch the process while tasting free Harding, is found guilty of bribery and con-
samples. spiracy. He was the first former cabinet officer
sentenced to prison as a result of misconduct in
• Because Harry bought all his chocolate wholesale from office.
the Hershey company, he was considered a customer
rather than competition. Sales were beginning to take * On Oct. 30, 1941, President Franklin Roos- Wonderful Words
off for Harry, but World War II resulted in the rationing evelt, determined to keep the United States out
of chocolate, so Harry ceased making chocolate candy of the war while helping those allies already THE INDIA INFLUENCE
and concentrated on peanut butter candy, because mired in it, approves $1 billion in Lend-Lease
peanut butter wasn’t rationed. loans to the Soviet Union. The terms: no inter- • Jagannath is a deity worshipped by Hindus in India.
est, and repayment would not start until five
• In the 1940s and 1950s, a surge in popularity for his years after the war ended. The word springs from Sanskrit meaning ‘master of
candy resulted in the need for a high volume production the world.’ There are many temples to Jagannath all
facility. His 100,000 square foot manufacturing plant * On Oct. 28, 1962, Soviet Premier Nikita over India, but the main one, considered Jagannath’s
opened on Chocolate Avenue in Hershey, Pennsylvania Khrushchev orders the withdrawal of missiles true home, is in a place called Puri. Once a year
in 1957. By the time he died, Harry’s candy business from Cuba, ending the Cuban Missile Crisis. In they celebrate a festival called Rath Yatra, which
was a whopping success. He was buried in the Hershey 1960, Khrushchev had launched plans to install means ‘chariot procession.’
cemetery, just a few feet away from Milton Hershey’s ballistic missiles in Cuba that would put the east-
grave. ern U.S. within range of nuclear attack. • During this celebration, a massive statue of
Jagannath, as well as statues of Jagannath’s sister
• In 1963 Hershey bought out Harry’s company, named * On Oct. 29, 1998, almost 40 years after he and brother, are wheeled out of the temple and
after Harry, for $23.5 million. Harry’s best-selling became the first American to orbit Earth, Sen. pulled on an elaborate wagon through the streets of
peanut butter candy still carries his name. Harry John Glenn Jr. is launched into space again as Puri. The wagon is 45 feet (14 m) tall and weighs
Burnett Reese was the inventor of the Reese’s Peanut a payload specialist aboard the Space Shuttle many tons. Obviously, when such a large, heavy,
Butter Cup. Discovery. Glenn, 77, was the oldest human and cumbersome wagon starts rolling, it’s hard to
ever to travel in space. control and impossible to stop. Anyone accidentally
IT’S A FACT falling in its path would be crushed, and if the
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• In 1890 a woman in New England was making peanut All Rights Reserved havoc. During the British colonial era, Christian
flavored taffy. However, she accidentally used baking missionaries witnessing the spectacle of this
soda in the recipe instead of the cream of tartar which festival may have seen people accidentally killed
was called for. Her mistake resulted in the invention by this massive wagon, while others may have been
of peanut brittle. trampled by a stampede of the revelers.

• The Anglicized version of the word Jagannath
came into the English language as a result of these
festivals denoting any inexorable force, campaign,
movement, or object that crushes whatever is in its
path: Juggernaut.

• The word ‘cita’ meaning speckled or variegated
turned into cheetah.

• ‘Khat’ meaning bedstead or hammock became cot.

• The Hindi word ‘champo’ meaning to squeeze,
knead, or massage became shampoo.

• ‘Bungalow’ comes from ‘bangla’ denoting a type of
cottage built for early European settlers in Bengal.
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1. MEASUREMENTS: What period of time THE INDIA INFLUENCE (cont)
is represented by a triennial?
2. MOVIES: Which actress is the voice of • In the mid-1300s, a Mafia-like fraternity arose in
Jessica Rabbit in “Who’s Afraid of Roger India. For centuries, this highly organized band
Rabbit?”? of thieves specialized in robbing and murdering
3. LANGUAGE: What word represents the travelers. They were not interested in single
letter E in the radio phonetic alphabet? travelers as much as they were interested in large
4. TELEVISION: What is the name of the caravans, which carried more loot. Members of
alternate dimension in Netflix’s original this criminal underclass were trained in ways of
series “Stranger Things”? deceit.
5. ART: What is alebrije?
6. COMICS: What was superhero Dead- • Their tactic generally involved having members
pool’s real name? of their band join the travelers in order to gain
7. ANIMAL KINGDOM: Which mammal their trust while acting as spies. As the group
has the shortest gestation period at 11 continued their journey, more and more of the
days? robbers would infiltrate, lulling them into a false
8. LITERATURE: What did Hagrid name sense of security.
his Norwegian Ridgeback dragon in J.K.
Rowling’s “Harry Potter” books? • Eventually the caravan would settle in for the
9. HISTORY: Who was Time magazine’s night at a place where the terrain made it easy
first man/person of the year? to attack and difficult to escape. While the group
10. GEOGRAPHY: What are the official was busy with chores or sound asleep, their
languages of Haiti? deceitful travel companions would call on their
(c) 2021 King Features Synd., Inc. hidden compatriots to attack. Taken by surprise,
the innocent travelers would be overwhelmed by
the military precision which the gang employed.
Often, all adults would be killed, and the children
kidnapped in order to be raised as
the next generation of assailants.

• This group of bandits wreaked
havoc for centuries. Not until
the British arrived in the 1800s
was the group overcome and
disbanded. The name of this
fraternity of assassins originated
from the Hindu word for thief,
‘thag.’ Today a modified version
of their name has come into the
English language meaning a
criminal who attacks innocent
people: Thug, after the Thugees.

• The word ‘catamaran’ comes from
the word ‘kattumaram’ meaning
‘logs bound together’ or ‘tied
wood.’ It originally referred to a
type of single-hulled raft made of
three to seven tree trunks lashed
together.

• In Hindi and Sanskit,
‘guru’ meant ‘venerable’ and
came to mean any respected
intellectual guide or mentor.

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* Bob Marley gave a songwriter credit on “No GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER Pastor Appreciation Month
Woman, No Cry” to his friend Vincent Ford, who is October, according to
ran a soup kitchen in his hometown of Trench- • George Washington Carver was born into card-makers, and we want-
town, to ensure the royalty checks would keep it slavery in Missouri some time in the early ed to do something a little
open. 1860s. His master was a German immigrant different for our pastor this
named Moses Carver who purchased George’s year. Our pastor is Rod
* You’re more likely to die on your way to pur- parents for $700 in 1855 (equal to $20,000 Tegethoff of the Church of the
chase a lottery ticket than you are to actually win today.) George was just a week old when he Nazarene in New Plymouth.
the lottery. and his sister and mother were kidnapped and Pastor Rod has been very
sold in Kentucky. Moses Carver recovered active in the New Plymouth
* Stenocereus Eruca, commonly known as the George, trading his best horse for the boy, but community for the 40+ years
Creeping Devil, is a species of cactus that lies on his sister and mother were never recovered. he has served our church. He just doesn't
the ground and grows at one end while the other When slavery was abolished, Moses Carver stop. He teaches Hunter Safety classes, First
end slowly dies “creeping” (growing) up to 2 feet and his wife taught George to read and sent Aid classes, and has helped tutor elementary
a year. It can also clone itself to survive. him to the black school ten miles away. students when the church ran an after-school
Learning Center. Pastor Rod has been an EMT
* Babe Ruth paid a fan $20 to return the baseball • In 1891 he became the first black student at for approximately 30 years and when he "took
he hit for his 700th career home run. Iowa State Agricultural College where he some time off" he drove the ambulance. He
studied botany, receiving a Master of Science gathers literally tons of donations for the annu-
* When he retired in 1990 after molding 1.4 billion degree in 1896. He became the first black al auction for the Quick Response Unit. He has
crayons, Crayola’s most senior crayon molder, faculty member there. served on the Payette County Planning and
Emerson Moser, revealed he was actually blue- Zoning Commission. He is a member of the
green color blind. • Booker T. Washington, the president of Kiwanis Club, teaches craft classes for them
Tuskegee Institute, invited Carver to head and flips burgers every summer in the Kiwanis
* In 2017, social robot Sophia was given citizen- up the Agricultural Department there. Carver booth at the County Fair. He collects "Cans
ship by Saudi Arabia -- the first robot to be given taught there for the next 47 years. for Kids" to send children to camp and runs
legal personhood anywhere in the world. huge yard sales to raise money for missions.
• One of Carver’s most important contributions Besides all that he keeps the church going
* The Western lowland gorilla’s scientific name is to agriculture was to promote techniques to and earns "continuing education credits" every
Gorilla gorilla gorilla. restore depleted soils. Cotton and tobacco year! He is amazing. Thank you Pastor Rod!
were the main cash crops in the south, but
* Speaking of names, SpongeBob was originally they both suck the nutrients out of dirt. Other
created as SpongeBoy, but Nickelodeon discov- crops, such as peanuts, sweet potatoes, and
ered that the moniker was already copyrighted by soybeans, add nitrogen to the soil, boosting
a mop. its fertility. This crop rotation increased the
cotton yield and gave farmers other profitable
* A study revealed that people scored higher in a crops, lessening dependence on just two
mental agility test while wearing a lab coat they crops. This was especially timely because the
believed was a doctor’s coat. The effect was not boll weevil had been devastating the cotton
there when they believed the same white coat crop, cutting into profitability and threatening
was a painter’s coat. the economy. Carver’s work did much to

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* In Singapore, you can’t walk naked in your own
house. Well, you could, but you’d be facing a
possible fine of $1,136, so we don’t recommend
it.
***
Thought for the Day: “Good books, like good
friends, are few and chosen; the more select, the
more enjoyable.” ÑLouisa May Alcott

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* Update window treatments to
compensate for dropping tem-
peratures. Trade your sheers for
sturdy, draft-blocking panels.

* To easily get keys on a key-
chain, use a staple remover to
create an opening to slip the
keys on. It is very effective and
will keep you from getting frus-
trated.

* When hammering a nail,
try this save-your-finger trick:
Use a clothespin to hold the
nail steady, and then use your
hammer to drive it in. Hammer-
ing into the wall? Push the nail
through a strip of cardboard,
and then hold the cardboard
over the right spot. No more
banged-up fingers or thumbs!

* “At a party, someone spilled
a cup of red wine on one of my
throw pillows. I love the pillow,
since it is just the right size and
really soft, but I could not get
the stain out. So I covered it
with a new fabric. I ended up
doing all the assorted pillows in
the same fabric, and it made a
big change in the room. I wish
I had done it sooner.” -- I.F. in
Pennsylvania

* Bringing some plants indoors?
Use styrofoam packing pea-
nuts in the bottom of pots when
planting. They aren’t as heavy
as rocks, but they do just as
good a job. It makes the pots
easier to move around should
you need to.

* “For easy-cleanup pancakes,
use a turkey baster to ‘squirt’
the batter in the griddle or
skillet. No drips, and it usually
results in a pretty good circle,
too!” -- A.J. in Florida

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Tip, 628 Virginia Drive, Orlando,
FL 32803.

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Do We Really Need a Booster Punishment Doesn’t Fit
Shot? the Crime

Depending on when we went for the COVID One year ago, a federal grand jury indicted a Virginia woman for a whole raft of
vaccine, we could be eligible for the booster scams and fraud against veterans. Most disheartening is the fact that she was a
now ... or not. Elderly seniors, as well as those
in nursing homes and the immunocompromised, former veteran.
were first in line early in the year. The rest of us There was a long laundry list (nine counts) of things she did. She had veterans
straggled in over the next several months. At apply for HISA grants (Home Improvements and Structural Alterations), which are
this point, it’s unknown whether there should be for doing work on their homes and making improvements. Not only did she not
a six- or eight-month wait before the booster.
The Pfizer booster (called Comirnaty) is now complete the work, she pocketed the money.
available to those 65 and older and some others Then she managed to have the income and retirement benefits of a veteran divert-
depending on risk and medical conditions. At
this writing, Moderna is asking for authorization, ed into her own account. She took out loans in the elderly veteran’s name, with
and there is no booster yet for the J&J vaccine. the money going into her pocket, and used the veteran’s credit and debit cards.
Do we actually need a booster? We’re all won- But she didn’t stop there. In another scheme, she linked veterans with landlords,
dering (my pharmacist says half of their calls are
about boosters), and the answers are a mixed but kept the money they paid for security deposits and rent.
The legal names for these are wire fraud and aggravated identity theft and in-
bag.
A pulmonary physician at a major university hos- volved 27 victims.
pital said if we’re under 65 and relatively healthy, While a Department of Justice press release stated that “elder abuse and finan-
cial fraud targeted at seniors is a key priority,” nowhere in the sentencing does it
no, we don’t need one. call out the specific punishment for that. They carefully listed the types of elder
The U.S. Department of Health & Human abuse (physical abuse, financial fraud, scams and exploitation, caregiver neglect
Services says that the vaccines we already and abandonment, psychological abuse and sexual abuse), but don’t seem to have
received will start to wear off, so yes, we should
get the booster, starting with seniors and nurs- made it specifically part of this case.
At the time of the indictment, this miserable excuse for a human faced a possible
ing-home residents. 20 years in prison, plus two years after pleading guilty to one count of wire fraud
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
is calling for booster shots only for the immuno- and one count of aggravated identity theft. In the recent sentencing, she got a
mere 9.5 years.
compromised, but not others.
The World Health Organization is calling for a Why is that? Why do the powers-that-be think it’s OK to give much shorter prison
moratorium on shots until poor countries get sentences to these people? Where is the deterrent in talking about the “serious

theirs. nature of these fraud schemes” when you don’t follow it up with serious jail time?
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vaccine record card where you can find it. You’ll
need it, should you decide to get a booster.
What am I going to do? I’m going to stall. I’m
going to wait to see how the booster plays out.
With the highly contagious Delta variant be-
ing such a menace right now, I’d like to see if
perhaps that’s going to be added to the booster

vaccine.
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TriviaAnswers Sports Quiz Answers
1. Tie Domi.
1. Every three years 2. Wearing shorts instead of bikini bottoms.
2. Kathleen Turner 3. Sourdough Sam.
3. Echo 4. Versus.
4. The Upside Down 5. The UCLA Bruins.
5. A type of Mexico folk art that de- 6. Ivan DeJesus (.194 BA, 13 RBI, 0 HR).
picts fantastical creatures painted in 7. The Crab Bowl Classic.
bright colors and intricate designs
6. Wade Wilson
7. Striped face dunnart, an Austra-
lian marsupial. (Possums have the
next shortest gestation period at
12 days.)
8. Norbert
9. Aviator Charles Lindbergh
10. Haitian Creole and French

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GEORGE W. CARVER (cont) ARIES (March 21 to April 19) You’re moving
from a relatively stable situation to one that
• Previously, peanuts had been used for little more than livestock feed. With more and more farmers appears to be laced with perplexity. Be pa-
planting peanuts, there was a glut on the market and prices plummeted. Carver went to work to invent tient. You’ll eventually get answers to help
new uses for peanuts in order to boost the market. clear up the confusion around you.
TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) A vexing situa-
• Using all parts of the plant, and by separating the fats, oils, gums, resins, and sugars, Carver tion tempts you to rush to set it all straight. But
discovered over 300 industrial, commercial, and food uses for the peanut plant. They included it’s best to let things sort themselves out so
leather dyes, insulating boards, wall boards, wood stains, 11 types of peanut flours, cloth dyes, that you can get a better picture of the chal-
shoe polish, shaving cream, a cocoa substitute, soaps, lubricants, cosmetics, lotions, and even a lenge you’re facing.
laxative. He also published a recipe book with 105 ways to use peanuts. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Financial mat-
ters could create some confusion, especially
• Carver pioneered methods of preventing fungus from killing crops. He published a series of with a torrent of advice pouring in from several
pamphlets explaining useful farm techniques, such as feeding pigs acorns instead of expensive sources. Resist acting on emotion and wait for
livestock feed, and enriching soil using swamp muck instead of commercial fertilizers. He the facts to emerge.
taught farmers how to make their own axle grease, adhesives, and fuel briquettes. When World CANCER (June 21 to July 22) That goal
War I interrupted the supply of textile dyes, he developed new dyes from soybeans and peanuts. you’ve set is still in sight and is still in reach.
He invented synthetic rubber made from a weed called goldenrod which was used widely during Stay with the course that you’re on. Making
the war. He pioneered many new uses for sweet potatoes and pecans, promoting these crops for too many shifts in direction now could create
southern farmers. another set of problems.
LEO (July 23 to August 22) It might be time
• George Carver did not have a middle name, but he adopted the middle name of Washington after to confront a trouble-making associate and
Booker T. Washington. Because Booker had a middle initial, George wanted one too. demand some answers. But be prepared for
some surprises that could lead you to make a
• By the time of Carver’s death at the age of 78, peanuts alone had gone from a rarely grown crop, change in some long-standing plans.
to one of the six largest crops produced in America. VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Con-
gratulations. You’re making great progress
• Carver contributed his entire life savings to establish a research institute at Tuskegee, where he in sorting out all that confusion that kept you
now lies buried. The epitaph on his tombstone reads: “He could have added fortune to fame, but from making those important decisions. You’re
caring for neither, he found happiness and honor in being helpful to the world.” on your way now.
LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) A dif-
ficult experience begins to ease. That’s the
good news. The not-so-good news is a possi-
ble complication that could prolong the prob-
lem awhile longer.
SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Your
self-confidence gets a much-needed big boost
as you start to unsnarl that knotty financial
problem. Expect some help from a surprising
source.
SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December
21) Congratulations. Any lingering negative
aftereffects from that not-so-pleasant work-
place situation are all but gone. It’s time now
to focus on the positive.
CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19)
Your self-confidence grows stronger as you
continue to take more control of your life. Ar-
range for some well-earned fun and relaxation
with someone special.
AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) As
usual, you’ve been concerned more about the
needs of others than your own. You need to
take time for yourself so that you can replen-
ish all that spent energy.
PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Stronger
planetary influences indicate a growing pres-
ence of people eager to help you navigate
through the rough seas that might mark your
career course.
BORN THIS WEEK: You can balance emotion
and logic, which gives you the ability to make
choices that are more likely than not to prove
successful.

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1. Is the book of 1 Timothy in the Old BIBLE TRIVIA Chunky Tomato Soup
Testament or New Testament or nei- ANSWERS: 1) New; 2) Half an hour; 3)
ther? Decapolis; 4) 40; 5) Benjamin; 6) Saul Soups have always been one of my favor-
2. When the 7th seal was opened, ite foods, and autumn has always been my
there was silence in heaven for ...? 1 favorite season. When you combine them,
breath, Half an hour, Full day, 3 days magic happens! Stir up this “pot of pleasure”
3. What region of 10 cities did Jesus on a cool fall night and let it warm you up with
mention in His ministry? Pentateuch, pleasure-pleasing taste!
Trinidad, Lilliom, Decapolis
4. From 1 Kings 19, how many days 1/2 cup chopped onion
and nights did Elijah fast? 7, 21, 40, 1 3/4 cups (one 14 1/2-ounce can) beef broth
70 1 (10 3/4-ounce) can reduced-fat tomato soup
5. Muppim, Huppim and Ard were all 1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
whose sons? Gabriel, Michael, Benja- 1 1/2 cups peeled and chopped fresh toma-
min, Paul toes
6. Who was the first king of Israel? 1 1/2 cups chopped, unpeeled zucchini
David, Benjamin, Saul, Abraham
1. In a medium saucepan sprayed with olive
“Test Your Bible Knowledge,” a book oil-flavored cooking spray, saute onion for 6
with 1,206 multiple-choice questions minutes. Add beef broth, tomato soup and
by columnist Wilson Casey, is avail- Italian seasoning. Mix well to combine.
able in stores and online. 2. Stir in tomato and zucchini. Bring mixture to
a boil. Lower heat and simmer for 10 minutes
(c) 2021 King Features Synd., Inc. or until vegetables are tender, stirring often.
Serves 4 (1 1/4 cups each).

* Each serving equals: 94 calories, 2g fat, 3g
protein, 16g carb., 604mg sodium, 2g fiber;
Diabetic Exchanges: 2 Vegetable, 1 Starch.

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Photo Credit: Ryan Green/Universal Pictures
Photo Caption: Jamie Lee Curtis returns in “Halloween Kills”

Halloween Kills (R) -Ð Available on streaming the same day it opens in the-
aters, “Halloween Kills” sustains our craving for Jamie Lee Curtis slasher
sequels. Curtis once again brings the screams as Laurie Strode, and now
with her daughter (played by Judy Greer) and granddaughter in tow, she’s
still trying to fend off killer Michael Myers. By this point, Myers should be in
a nursing home, but he’s still managing to free himself from burning base-
ment cages in order to terrorize the masses. This time, though, he faces a huge mob of survivors of his previous attacks who are determined to
definitively take him down for real. Available Oct. 15. (Peacock)

I Know What You Did Last Summer Ð- A Prime original, this series is based on the 1997 movie, which was based on the 1973 young adult novel
of the same name. In it, a group of teens hit and kill a person while driving on a dark road at night. Leaving the body behind, they vow to each
other to keep it a secret. But guilt and fear bubble up after anonymous notes start appearing, claiming knowledge of their crime. The ‘90s movie
was gorier than the novel, but this series claims to hold truer to the original story, which was propelled more by the psychological stresses and
interpersonal relationships than revenge violence. Available Oct. 15. (Prime Video)

The Trip -- You know those horror flicks where a couple goes away for a nice quiet getaway in a woodsy cabin, only to encounter some psycho
who tortures and slowly kills them? This isn’t one of those flicks. A couple does go off on a weekend getaway in a woodsy cabin, but the twist is
that they each go there fully intending to kill the other. A Netflix original, “I Onde Dager” is a Norwegian action thriller about a highly dysfunctional
couple who also are really inept at successful combat. Depending on your point of view, you’ll either find it hysterical or really sad. Subtitled for
those of you who don’t speak Swedish and Norwegian. (Netflix)

Guilty Party -- If you can tear your thoughts away from the fact that Kate Beckinsale continues to look remarkably more gorgeous the older she
gets, this new series has an intriguing plot. Beckinsale plays a reporter who has fallen from grace, but finds a redemption story to throw her-
self into, despite doubts from her colleagues regarding her motivations. The imprisoned woman whose story she tries to tell has suspicions,
too. Throw in some Western gun smugglers, marriage woes and past secrets, and there are enough side stories for two more seasons. (Para-
mount+)

Phoebe Robinson: Sorry, Harriet Tubman -- The writer/actress/comedian’s debut comedy special was filmed soon after the country came out of
pandemic lockdown, and as such many of the jokes center on all things quarantine. We’re all tired of living that way, and frankly the jokes about
it aren’t that inspired. But when Robinson delves into other socially relevant topics like race/gender/politics, the pace picks up and jokes are
fresher. (HBOMax)

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DIVAS ON A DIME
By Patti Diamond

Photo Credit: www.JasonCoblentz.com
Photo Caption: One-bite apple pies with caramel sauce
Decadent Apple Dessert One Bite at a Time
---
I’ve done something terribly wonderful. Or wonderfully terrible. You decide. Listen to this -- luscious apple pie filling, made from
scratch with fresh apples, wrapped inside crispy sugary fried wontons, dipped in caramel sauce. Each miniature pie is a luscious
little bite of bliss.
If you love the flavor of apples and caramel, you’re going to flip over this recipe. I love creating recipes that take inexpensive ingredi-
ents and turn them into something grand. This one fits the bill.
This recipe uses an unusual, very inexpensive ingredient in a fun way. For our “pie crust” we’re using wonton wrappers. They cost
around $2, and you’ll find them in the produce department of most grocery stores near the tofu and other Asian products.
If working with wonton wrappers is new to you, here’s some advice. Wontons dry out quickly, so once opened, be sure to keep them
covered with a moist towel as you work.
When making the following recipes, you can make the apple filling and caramel sauce in advance and reheat just before filling the
wontons and frying.

ONE-BITE APPLE PIES

Yield: 24 pieces Time: 1 hour

FILLING:
3 medium apples (I used Honeycrisp, but any apple works.)
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon corn syrup
1 tablespoon flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon butter

WONTONS:
1/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon cinnamon
24-30 wonton wrappers
Vegetable oil. suitable for frying
1 egg

1. Peel and core apples, dice and toss with lemon juice. (You’ll want to dice these pretty small, so they fit easily in the wonton wrap-
pers.) Place apples in a saucepan. Add the brown sugar, corn syrup, flour, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, and stir to combine. Add butter,
and heat the mixture on LOW, stirring frequently for about 15 minutes, or until the apples are softened. Let this cool.
2. Meanwhile, mix the sugar and 1 tablespoon cinnamon, set aside. To fill the wontons, in a small bowl, make an egg wash by mix-
ing an egg with a tablespoon of water. Dip your fingertips in the egg wash and lightly moisten the edges and corners of your wonton
wrapper. Place a heaping teaspoon of the apple filling in the center of the wonton and bring the four corners of the wonton together.
Press as much air out as possible and pinch the edges firmly together to seal. Repeat with remaining wontons. Keep filled pies cov-
ered with a damp towel to prevent them from drying out.
3. In a heavy-bottomed saucepan, heat 2 inches of oil to 350 F. Working in small batches, using a slotted spoon or tongs, place
wontons seam side up in the oil, turning once as the first side cooks, and fry until golden brown, approximately one minute. Drain on
a paper towel and sprinkle with the cinnamon sugar mixture while hot. Repeat with remaining wontons.

EASIEST CARAMEL SAUCE
Yield: 1 cup Time: 5 minutes

This is the easiest caramel sauce I’ve ever made. Now you’re only five minutes away from slathering caramel on anything in need of
caramel. Which is absolutely everything.

1/4 cup whipping cream
3/4 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

1. In a small saucepan over low heat, combine whipping cream, brown sugar and butter. Cook, stirring frequently, until brown sugar
is completely dissolved and sauce comes to a good bubble.
2. Remove from heat, add vanilla and salt, and stir. The sauce will thicken upon standing.
3. Serve the lovely little pies with the luscious sauce. It’s apple pie perfection, with every single bite.
***
Patti Diamond is the penny-pinching, party-planning, recipe developer and content creator of the website “Divas On A Dime -- Where
Frugal, Meets Fabulous!” Visit Patti at www.divasonadime.com and join the conversation on Facebook at DivasOnADimeDotCom.
Email Patti at [email protected]

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