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January is Disney month at AAABook a Disney vacation with AAA and receive exclusive benefits

BY LINDY WAGNERiN75 Editor

If a Disney vacation ison your to-do list this year,the time to book it is thismonth, and you can get allsorts of benefits by bookingthrough AAA.January is Disney

month at AAA, and AAAoffices all across the MiamiValley, including Sidney,Piqua and Troy, are cele-brating with a special freeevent Jan. 13.

Disney DaysAt the Sidney AAA club,

the doors will be open from2 to 4 p.m. for families tocome in and get excitedabout all things Disney.

While parents talk totravel advisers about theiroptions, children can havefun with games, a coloringcontest, Disney videos andMickey and Minnie Mousecookies.Buzz Lightyear back-

packs with Mickey plushtoys and princess back-packs with Minnie plushtoys will be handed out asdoor prizes. Also, anyonewho books a Disney vaca-tion that day will receive afree photo album that hasspace for Disney charac-ters to sign during the trip.“A lot of people come in

just for the excitement,”said Deborah Barga, CEOof AAA Shelby County.

AAA Shelby County hashosted this event for a fewyears now, and has beenbooking trips with Disneyfor several more years. Ithas won the AAA Club ofthe Year from Disney threetimes — in 2007, 2009 and2011. The awards (picturedon iN75 front cover) arebased on the combinedhighest percentage ofgrowth in sales for all Dis-ney vacations during a cal-endar year compared tothe prior year.At all the Miami Valley

AAA locations, includingPiqua and Troy, similarevents will be going onfrom 2 to 4 p.m. At 2:30p.m., a presentation will begiven with informationabout the new Cars Landat Disneyland in Califor-nia and Fantasyland andArt of Animation at DisneyWorld. Door prizes, book-ing incentives and chil-dren’s activities also are apart of the Disney Day cel-ebration at the Miami Val-ley AAA locations.One employee at the

Troy office, who recentlygifted her daughter, son-in-law and grandchildren aDisney vacation, will talkabout traveling with multi-ple generations.

Special benefits in January

Advisers at all AAA lo-cations are able to discussand book vacations withany Disney product — Dis-ney World, Disneyland,Disney Cruise Line andAdventures by Disney.During January only, AAAmembers will receive spe-cial bonuses on any ofthose four vacations on topof the regular AAA mem-ber benefits.When you book a trip to

Walt Disney World, AAAmembers will receive aspecial Disney gift card onselect AAA Vacations pack-ages. Those heading to Dis-neyland will receive a $25Disney gift card.Families setting sail

aboard Disney Cruise Linewill get a $50 on-boardcredit on certain cruises,and those traveling withAdventures by Disney willreceive $100 off the landpackage price of a vaca-tion.“We are very fortunate

with the relationship AAAhas with Disney,” saidMicki Dudas, regionaltravel sales manager forthe Miami Valley AAA of-fices. “We, in the MiamiValley area, do sell a lot ofDisney, but I hate to say‘sell’ because we really aredream makers. We help

make the dreams ourclients and families arelooking for.”

Get first-hand adviceSure, anyone can plan a

trip online these days, butbooking with AAA has awealth of real benefits.“I love the Internet, but

it’s still a huge brochure,”Dudas said. “It means a lotto talk to people who havebeen to the destinations.It’s overwhelming trying todo it all online.”“Overcoming the Inter-

net is a huge challenge,”Barga said. “People thinkbecause it’s on the Inter-net, it’s the best deal andit’s not.”AAA advisers not only

go through Disney’s Col-lege of Knowledge to “earntheir ears” to help clientsbook vacations, but theyalso have been on many of

the trips and can helpclients decide what is thebest option for their family.“All of our AAA advisers

take to heart that peoplecome to us and have savedfor two or three years to goto Disney. Your agent canhelp you line up all youractivities,” Dudas said.“Disney is one of thosethings; it gets compli-cated.”

New Fantasyland inDisney World

Barga just attended theopening of Fantasyland atthe Magic Kingdom in Dis-ney World in December.The park updated and ex-panded the area that in-cludes the Dumbo ride andspinning teacups.“They’re doing a lot of re-

ally fun things,” Barga said.

STAFF PHOTO/LINDY JURACKEven the window signs at AAA Shelby County think it’s time for a trip to Disney.Stop in the AAA office in Sidney, Piqua or Troy Jan. 13 from 2 to 4 p.m. to learnmore about booking your vacation.

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Disney

The new Be Our GuestRestaurant also is part ofFantasyland, which maybe on any little princess’wish list.“I think it is one of the

things that was missing.Girls’ fantasies are com-plete having that experi-ence,” Dudas said.Cruisin’ with MickeyBarga also can give

first-hand knowledge ofDisney Cruise Line. Sheset sail with herteenagers, who just wentnuts over it.“It was wonderful and

such a great value. Mykids still talk about howthat was a great vacation

— the dinners, shows, pri-vate island, even the Pi-rate Party on deck — theyloved it,” she said.Dudas said the cruise

is a great option forgrandparents who wantto bond with their grand-children at Disney with-out being overwhelmed byparks, which can meanseveral long days on yourfeet. The cruise also al-lows for more photo op-portunities with Disneycharacters because pas-sengers are competingwith a much smallercrowd.Adventures by DisneyAdventures by Disney

submerses travelers inthe culture of different

countries on tours all overthe world. Dudas took oneto Costa Rica where shewent zip lining and raft-ing.“We’re so used to

thinking Disney is a re-sort or a contained area,”she said.But Adventures by

Disney are available inseveral countries, and thetrips are structured forthe whole family withspecial activities for chil-dren, yet it never feels ju-venile for the adults,Dudas said.“The caliber of the tour

leaders are … they’re theepitome of storytellers.It’s why people choose togo with Disney,” she said.

Don’t rule outDisneyland

Although DisneyWorld has always beenthe most popular withtravelers in our commu-nity, interest in Disney-land is picking up —mostly due to the newCars Land celebratingthe Disney/Pixar movie“Cars.” It’s also smallerand easier to navigatethan Disney World.“With our good compet-

itive airfare, we are find-ing more families takingour recommendation to goto Disneyland,” Dudassaid.But booking with AAA

means a lot more thanjust getting first-handknowledge from peoplewho have done it. It evenmeans more than justhaving someone figureout all the details for you,saving you a tremendousamount of time and en-ergy. AAA members haveaccess to exclusive pack-ages that not only savemoney, but also includespecial activities that onlymembers can participatein.

AAA exclusives“I personally love the

Disney storytelling expe-rience,” Dudas said. “It’sin Epcot. When you needto take just a little break,you can go there and theFairy Godmother or one ofthe princesses reads you astory. It’s exclusive forAAA members who bookwith certain packages.”Members also get pre-

ferred viewing for the pa-rade, fireworks anddining with certain pack-ages.“The parade and fire-

works are the icing on thecake of the Disney Worldexperience,” Dudas said.Discounts on Disney

extras, such as behind-the-scenes tours, golf,water sports and parking,also are offered to AAAmembers. AAA’s automo-tive services also extendto travelers while on Dis-ney vacations.“The benefits are why

people come year afteryear to AAA to book atDisney,” Dudas said.

“We have such an in-credible relationship withDisney, and we’re verythankful for that,” Bargasaid.“It’s the acknowledge-

ment of the value of ourmembers that keeps ourrelationship very strong,”Dudas added.You have to be an AAA

member to receive all thebenefits, but you do nothave to be a member tobook a trip to Disneythrough AAA. Anyone canbook on any of the fourexcursions or just buytickets to the parks atAAA.

‘Magical touch’“Whatever Disney trip

you’re booking, they putthe magical touch onevery product,” Dudassaid.Customer service is

key with Disney. Castmembers, as Disney em-ployees are called, neverpoint with their fingers,but gesture with open

palms. And when youmeet Mickey Mouse orany of the characters,they’ll come down to youreye level — even with thesmallest kids.“In our geographical

area, we’re lucky to haveamusement parks likeCedar Point and Kings Is-land but it’s not the sameexperience,” Dudas said.Because AAA is known

for its many benefits, es-pecially its services on theroad, people often don’tthink about using it toplan their vacations.“We offer an extensive

amount of benefits thatpeople forget all the com-ponents AAA does. OurDisney month is ourchance to say, ‘Hello, we’rehere,’” she said.For more information,

contact the ShelbyCounty AAA at (937) 492-3167, AAA Piqua at (937)773-3753, ext. 2348, orAAA Troy at (937) 339-0112, ext. 7602.

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Each portraying a character from the Disney animated classic “Beauty and theBeast,” Magic Kingdom guests join Belle and Lumiere in a fun-filled storytellingadventure at Enchanted Tales with Belle, part of New Fantasyland at Walt DisneyWorld Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

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Radiator Springs Racers is a twisting turning, high-speed adventure through Ornament Valley and thetown of Radiator Springs at the new Cars Land atDisneyland in California. People in our area are be-coming more interested in going to Disneyland be-cause of Cars Land.

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GET UP & GORhythmCityFolk Contra dancesKETTERING — City-

Folk offers contra dancelessons and dances thefirst Friday of everymonth through June atthe Michael SolomonPavilion in Kettering. TheCorndrinkers will providethe music for the Januarydance, with Kathy Ander-son making the calls. Letthe rhythms lift your feetand your spirits. Join thecrowd to dance, socializeor just sit and listen tosome of the best bandsand callers in the region.No experience is neces-sary, all ages are welcomeand you don’t need tobring a partner. The callerteaches all dances beforethey start. 2917 Berkley

Ave. � Friday, instruction at 7:30 p.m.,dancing at 8 p.m. � $7 foradults, $5 for studentswith ID, children 12 andyounger admitted free �www.cityfolk.com � (937)223-3655

CSOCINCINNATI — The

Cincinnati Symphony Or-chestra presents its con-cert “Fliter Plays Ravel”Friday and Saturdayevenings at Music Hall.Rachmaninoff ’s Sym-phonic Dances, a three-movement orchestralsuite, combines energetic,rhythmic sections withsome of the composer’slushest melodies. The re-markable Sinfonia da Re-quiem, considered one ofBritten’s greatest orches-tral scores, sets the stage

for Ravel’s G Major PianoConcerto, a sparkling tour de force of perpetual mo-tion — fitting music for In-grid Fliter, described bythe LA Times as “a pianis-tic force of nature.” Britishconductor Justin Brownmakes his CSO debut.1241 Elm St. � Friday andSaturday 8 p.m. � Ticketsfrom $10 � www.cincin-natisymphony.org � (513)381-3300

Eye candyBNC contest exhibitTROY — The winter

art gallery exhibit “Na-ture through the Lens” isopen at Brukner NatureCenter. This is the resultof BNC’s fifth annual “Na-ture through the Lens”photo contest, and willfeature the work of both

adult and youth partici-pants that have capturedthe beauty only found onBNC grounds. The exhibitwill be open to the publicduring Interpretive Cen-ter hours and will runthrough March 17. A per-centage of the sales ofthese works will supportthe mission of BruknerNature Center. 5995Horseshoe Bend Road �Now through March 17 �www.bruknernaturecen-ter.com � (937) 698-6493

Hall of HolidaysDAYTON — The Hall

of Holidays exhibit at theDayton Art Institute is ondisplay now. It includes aMenorah display from thecollection of Betty andRuss Remick, lent inbeloved memory of Betty;a Kwanzaa display withartwork by local artistWillis “Bing” Davis; and adisplay of several printsfrom the museum’s collec-tion that honor Christmas.456 Belmonte Park North

� Now through Sunday �Regular museum admis-sion of $8 for adults, freefor youth 17 and younger �www.daytonartinstitute.org � (937) 223-5277

Holocaust exhibitDAYTON — The an-

nual Max May MemorialHolocaust Art Exhibitionis presented in Dayton ArtInstitute’s lower level gal-leries now through Jan. 6.The exhibition featuresart from students frompublic, private andparochial schools through-out greater Dayton. Theart contest is held underthe auspices of the Holo-caust Education Commit-tee of the JewishFederation of GreaterDayton and is sponsoredby Renate Frydman andher family, in memory oftheir grandfather MaxMay. Participating schoolsin the 2012 exhibition in-clude Archbishop AlterHigh School, ChaminadeJulienne High School,Mad River Local Schooland Warner MiddleSchool. 456 Belmonte ParkNorth � Through Sunday� Regular museum admis-sion � www.daytonartin-stitute.org � (937)

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DAYTON — StephenKnapp’s lightpaintings areon view now at the Dayton Art Institute. The light-paintings expand the con-cept of light sculpture andlight art and continue thetraditions of op art andabstract painting. Hissculptural canvases arecreated entirely with lightand glass. Knapp’s light-paintings are the intersec-tion of sculpture, paintingand technology. They ex-plore color, light andspace, and are one ofmany possible directionsfor the future of painting.Called a new art mediumof the 21st century, light-paintings dispense withtraditional media and nar-rative content. The result-ing objects are intangible,multi-dimensional compo-sitions of pure luminosity.456 Belmonte Park North� Through Sunday $12 foradults, includes museum’spermanent collection �www.daytonartinstitute.org � (937) 233-5277

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ture Center’s CreatureFeature on Saturday willfocus on the Americancrow. The American crowdoes a great job of sound-ing like a coyote. Ameri-can crows are highlyintelligent birds able tomimic the sounds ofother animals, formtight-knit family bondsand even recognize theface of a human yearsafter their first en-counter. Since crows arecommon and not as color-ful as other species, theyare often overlooked, con-sidered to be a boringbird to find in your binoc-ulars. But crows areamong the most interest-ing bird species, and youhave a chance to learn allabout their natural his-tory when you join us forthis month’s creature fea-ture. 5995 HorseshoeBend Road � Sunday 2 to3 p.m. � Free with BNCadmission � www.brukn-ernaturecenter.com �(937) 698-6493

Swap meetCELINA — On Sun-

day, the Celina FlyingSportsmen Radio ControlClub will hold its 26th an-nual swap meet in theCelina High Gymnasium.The swap meet providesan opportunity for bothactive hobbyists and thoseinterested in becoming in-volved with RC models tocatch up on what’s new.

The hobby of operatingradio control model vehi-cles, including airplanes,cars and boats, is growingby leaps and bounds. Newmodels and new controlsystems are appearingwith dizzying speed. De-velopments include micro-aircraft and helicopters,many of which weigh lessthan an ounce, but flywith a precision that wasundreamed of only a fewyears ago. Like the com-puter world, these devel-opments have beenaccompanied by a rapiddecline in prices so thatgetting into RC costsmuch less than ever be-fore. Also included in themeet will be RC cars,boats and trucks in a be-wildering array of shapesand prices. The Celinameet is one of the largestin Western Ohio. Morethan 80 vendor tables willdisplay an incrediblearray of new and used RCvehicles. Hobby shops andprivate individuals fromOhio, Indiana and Michi-gan will display items forsale at bargain prices.Food and drinks may bepurchased at the foodstand. 715 E. Wayne St. �Sunday 8:30 a.m. � Ad-mission $3, with bothwomen and childrenyounger than 10 admittedfree � lwahls@gmail.com

Speaker seriesDAYTON — Aullwood

Audubon Center’s WinterSpeaker Series presents“Conservation: On theEdge” with speakerCincinnati Museum Cen-ter Preserve DirectorChris Bedle Sunday af-ternoon. Bedle has beenwith the museum for 27years, overseeing the mu-seum’s land managementand educational offerings.His latest project is an ef-fort to catalog the Edge ofAppalachia Preserve Sys-tem’s biodiversity to bet-ter understand theeastern forest system thepreserve is working toprotect and manage. 1000Aullwood Road � Sunday2:30 p.m. $5 for adults, $3for children, members free� (937) 890-7360

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walk in Aullwood’s sanc-tuary reveals many excit-ing discoveries. TomHissong, education coor-dinator, will help walkersexperience the beautifulwinter landscape. Binoc-ulars are encouraged.1000 Aullwood Road �Thursday 8:30 to 9:30a.m. � $5 for adults,members free � (937) 890-7360

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Still showing‘Texas Chainsaw 3D’A chainsaw-yielding killer known as Leatherface terrorizes a group of young teens.

Starring: Alexandra Daddario, Tania Raymonde, Tremaine “Trey Songz” Neverson, Scott Eastwood, KeramMalicki-Sanchez

Genre, rating: Horror, R

‘The Guilt Trip’Andy Brewster is about to embark on the road trip of a lifetime, and who better to accompany him than his

overbearing mother Joyce. After deciding to start his adventure with a quick visit at mom’s, Andy is guilted intobringing her along for the ride. Across 3,000 miles of ever-changing landscape, he is constantly aggravated by herantics, but over time he comes to realize that their lives have more in common than he originally thought. Hismother’s advice might end up being exactly what he needs.

Starring: Seth Rogen, Barbra StreisandGenre, rating: Comedy, PG-13

‘This is 40’Writer/director/producer Judd Apatow brings audiences “This Is 40,” an original comedy that ex-

pands upon the story of Pete and Debbie from the blockbuster hit “Knocked Up” as we see first-handhow they are dealing with their current state of life.

Starring: Paul Rudd, Leslie Mann, Megan Fox, Albert Brooks, Melissa McCarthyGenre, rating: Comedy, R

‘Jack Reacher’Six shots. Five dead. One heartland city thrown into a state of terror. But within hours the

cops have it solved: a slam-dunk case. Except for one thing. The accused man says, “You got thewrong guy. Get Reacher for me.” And sure enough, ex-military investigator Jack Reacher iscoming. He knows this shooter — a trained military sniper who never should have missed ashot. Reacher is certain something is not right, and soon the case explodes.

Starring: Tom Cruise, Robert Duvall, Rosamund Pike, Richard JenkinsGenre, rating: Suspense/drama, PG-13

‘Django Unchained’A slave whose brutal history with his former owners lands him face-to-face with German-born bounty hunter Dr. King Schultz.

Schultz is on the trail of the murderous Brittle brothers, and only Django can lead him to his bounty. Honing vital hunting skills,Django remains focused on one goal: finding and rescuing Broomhilda, the wife he lost to the slave trade long ago. Django andSchultz’s search ultimately leads them to Calvin Candie, the proprietor of “Candyland,” an infamous plantation. Exploring the com-pound under false pretenses, Django and Schultz arouse the suspicion of Stephen, Candie’s trusted house slave.

Starring: Jamie Foxx, Leonardo DiCaprio, Samuel L. Jackson, Christoph WaltzGenre, rating:Western/drama, unrated

‘Les Miserables’Set against the backdrop of 19th-century France, Les Misérables tells an enthralling story of

broken dreams and unrequited love, passion, sacrifice and redemption-a timeless testament to thesurvival of the human spirit. Ex-prisoner Jean Valjean is hunted for decades by the ruthless police-man Javert after he breaks parole. When Valjean agrees to care for factory worker Fantine’s youngdaughter, Cosette, their lives change forever.

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Wednesday, January 2, 2013, 2012 PAGE 11

As I am writing this, weare under a blizzard warn-ing. I have to say it isbeautiful to look at out myoffice window, but so haz-ardous to drive in. I amhungry for something butnot sure what. Do you everget like that after largeholidays? I am tired ofturkey and ham. It seemslike we have had each inevery way possible. It’stime to move on.I hear a lot of people

have Italian food duringthe holidays to break upthe food train that justkeeps chuggin’ along. Thatwill be my plan for nextyear!I have dumped all the

excess cookies and treatsthat I feel I can’t freeze.

Now, I am ready for a newstart. I am ready to getback on a more healthierway of eating.During the holidays,

Mark and I have let ourguard down a little andhave eaten things we nor-mally would never touch.It gets back at you! I hatethis sluggish feeling. Re-ally, was that fudge worthit? No! But it sure tastedgood at the time.I had so many desserts

at carry-ins that weremade from cake mixes, andthey were simply delicious.It seems like every yearthere are more and moreways to make divinedesserts out of a box. Doany of you remember 123Jell-O? It was a fun dessertout of a box, too.When I was growing up,

we didn’t make anythingout of a box. It was allhomemade. I think you ap-preciated it more becauseit took so long to make. Forinstance, birthday cakeswere always made fromscratch, and my grand-mother always decoratedthem with fresh flowers.We never had a cake froma bakery or a grocery store.But you see now, I can

remember every cake thatwas made for me and thedecorations it had. I stilltry to do that now with myfamily. I try to slow downand make them somethingspecial from scratch.Well, the snow is still

falling, and for me thatmeans a big pot of veg-etable soup and some clas-sical music. I don’t thinkthis is going to be the onlysnow this year, so dig outthose soup recipes; you’regoing to need them!Happy cooking! Email

me at dwolfe@tdnpublish-ing.com.Here are some recipes

from cake mixes:Cherry-Chocolate Cake1 chocolate cake mix1 cup water1 egg1 can (21 ounces) cherry

pie fillingPreheat oven to 350 de-

grees. In a large bowl, mixtogether cake mix and egguntil smooth. Fold incherry pie filling. Pour intoa 9-inch by 13-inch pan.Bake 30-35 minutes oruntil cake springs backwhen touched.

Applesauce Cake1 spice cake mix2 cups applesauce1/4 cup oil2 eggs1 can (16 ounces) frost-

ingPreheat oven to 350 de-

grees. Mix together cakemix, applesauce, oil andeggs in a large bowl. Pourmixtures into a 9-inch by13-inch pan. Bake 35-40minutes. Allow cake tocool 10-20 minutes. Topwith frosting of choice. Iwould use cream cheesefrosting.Easy M&M Cookies

1 white cake mix2 eggs1/3 cup vegetable oil1 1/4 cup plain M&MsPreheat oven to 350 de-

grees. Mix together cakemix, eggs and oil in alarge bowl until mix is dis-solved. Mix M&Ms intodough. Drop balls ofdough onto greased bak-ing sheet. Bake 9-12 min-utes until golden brown.Remove from pan andcool.Banana Bundt Cake

2 bananas, mashed1 white cake mix

1 small box vanilla in-stant pudding3 eggs1 cup sour cream1/3 cup water2 tablespoons oil1/4 teaspoon baking

powder1 can (16 ounces) white

frostingPreheat oven to 350 de-

grees. Combine bananas,cake mix, pudding, eggs,sour cream, water, oil andbaking powder. Mix justuntil moistened. Pour bat-ter into greased andfloured bundt pan. Bake45-50 minutes. Invert cakeonto a platter and let cool.Place frosting in mi-crowave 10-15 seconds tosoften. Drizzle over cake.

Gooey Bars1 yellow cake mix3/4 cup nuts (optional)1 stick butter1 box powdered sugar8 ounces cream cheese1 eggMix together cake mix,

nuts and butter. Press intoa greased 9-inch by 13-inch pan. Mix togetherpowdered sugar, egg andcream cheese. Blend thor-oughly and spread overbottom layer. Bake 35-45minutes or until goldenbrown. Cool and cut intosmall squares.

Here’s some wintersoup recipes:Southwestern Turkey

Soup1 1/2 cups shredded

cooked turkey4 cups vegetable broth1 28-ounce can whole

peeled tomatoes1 4-ounce can chopped

green chili peppers2 roma (plum) tomatoes,

chopped1 onion, chopped

2 cloves garlic, crushed1 tablespoon lime juice1/2 teaspoon ground

cumin1/2 teaspoon cayenne

pepperSalt and pepper to taste1 avocado, peeled, pitted

and diced1/2 teaspoon dried

cilantro1 cup shredded Mon-

terey Jack cheeseIn a large pot over

medium heat, combineturkey, broth, cannedtomatoes, green chilies,fresh tomatoes, onion,garlic and lime juice. Sea-son with cayenne, cumin,salt and pepper. Bring to aboil, then reduce heat, andsimmer 15 to 20 minutes.Stir in avocado andcilantro, and simmer 15 to20 minutes, until slightlythickened. Spoon intoserving bowls and top withshredded cheese.

Bean Soup (Use up that leftover ham)3 to 4 ham ends1 cup celery, chopped

fine2 cups potatoes,

chopped fine1 cup carrots, chopped1 tablespoon parsley1 cup chopped onions5 to 6 cans navy beans1 tablespoon pepper1 tablespoon garlic saltCover ham ends with

water. Cook until tender.When tender, take outham and chop into chunks.Cook vegetables in brothuntil tender. Add beansand seasonings. Salt totaste. You can add morebeans depending on theamount of ham. It is greatserved with corn bread.

Chicken Chowder1 cup cubed potatoes1/2 cup chopped celery

3 cups milk1 16-ounce creamed

corn1 cup cooked chicken1 teaspoon salt1/4 teaspoon pepperCook potatoes and cel-

ery in milk about 10 min-utes. Mash slightly. Stir incorn, chicken and season-ing. Simmer uncoveredfive minutes.

Taco Soup2 pounds hamburger1 small onion, chopped1 package taco season-

ing1 quart pizza sauce1 quart water1 can chili beansTopping:Cheddar cheeseCorn chipsSour creamBrown hamburger with

onions; drain fat. Mix withrest of ingredients andsimmer. When serving, fillbowl with soup. Sprinklewith cheese. Top with aspoonful of sour creamand eat with corn chips.

Winter Soup4 medium diced potatoes2 14-ounce cans chicken

broth1 11-ounce can corn1/2 cup butter1/3 cup flour3 cups milkSalt and pepper to taste1/2 teaspoon garlic1 cup diced cooked

chicken1 tablespoon chicken

baseIn a saucepan, cook po-

tatoes and broth until ten-der. Add corn; cook twominutes. In another pan,melt butter and flour. Addmilk. Bring to boil. Add po-tato and corn mixture.Heat and season to taste.You can add choppedbacon for more flavor.

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