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We’ve had a kitchen mess lately, and I do mean mess. I guess I didn’t

realize just how messy and time consuming it can get when remodeling the kitchen.

This is because once the cabi-nets are in, you have to wait to

get the counter top installed. Believe it or not, eating out too much can get old really fast.

Once the cabinets were in, and I filled them with the dishes, Bob put makeshift tops on them so I could at least prepare a home cooked meal.

The problem was all I had was my microwave. I’m probably like most people, I primarily use my microwave to re-heat foods, melt butter and such. Maybe a

couple of times, I may have tried cooking chicken or beef. But frankly, the chicken just didn’t come out to my liking. It was a little too dry.

I’ve made a lot of honey-dijon chicken in my years of catering, but only on the stove and in the oven, never in the microwave. I had some frozen grouper in my freezer. I decided that maybe I could use the sauce that I make for the chicken, but with the grouper instead. So I got out the instruction book for the micro-wave and found the instructions for cooking fish. Surely, if I fol-lowed the time limits they had for cooking fish, I could come up with a really good meal.

Usually with my chicken, I will use equal parts of honey and Dijon mustard; however, with the fish, I thought that would be too much honey, so I reduced that amount by a great deal. I give you my:

Honey-Dijon Grouper1 pound grouper fillets or other white fish1/4 cup butter

1 tbsp. dijon mustard2 tsp. honey (get some of our good local

honey)2 tsp. fresh lemon juice1/4 tsp. salt1/8 tsp. dried thyme leaves

Arrange grouper in a 9-inch square, microwaveable baking dish with thickest portions of fish toward outside of dish. Set

aside. Place butter in 1 cup glass measuring

cup. Microwave at high for 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 minutes, or until butter melts. Stir in mus-tard, honey, lemon juice, salt and thyme. Mix well. Pour over grouper. Cover and refrigerate until ready to cook, about an hour. Cover with waxed paper and micro-wave at high for 8-12 minutes, depending

on the wattage of your microwave. I only had to cook mine for 8 minutes. Spoon sauce over fish and rotate the dish twice, unless you have a turntable in your micro-wave, which rotates the dish for you.

The fish turned out to be very good and moist. It was especially good for Bob because the house didn’t have a fishy odor, which is the reason I don’t cook fish at home much. Bob cannot stand the smell of fish cooking.

I also steamed some aspara-gus with a little Kosher salt in a steamer bag. My baked potatoes were cooked in a cloth bag espe-cially for cooking potatoes in the microwave (given to me by a Florida friend), which I learned is the best way to cook them.

The best part of all this, clean-up was minimal. It was not hot in the kitchen, and it all took less than 15 minutes. It was a great, healthy meal. Next time, I think I just might try chicken. Enjoy!

Lonnie Sundermeyer is a retired professional caterer residing in Ghent, Ky.

Microwave works for honey-dijon grouper recipe

This grouper recipe turned out tender and juicy when prepared in the microwave. The honey-dijon mix made a delicious meal when served with a baked potato and aspara-gras.

Lonnie Sundermeyer

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Dr. and Mrs. Tom Wilkes of Alexandria, Ky., for-merly of Bedford, and Mr. and Mrs. Julian Mitchell of Carrollton would like to announce the engagement of their children Rachel Wilkes of Alexandria and Justin Mitchell of Alexandria.

The bride-to-be is a 2008 graduate of Christian Academy of Carrollton and currently a senior Dean’s Scholar at Northern Kentucky University pursuing a Bachelors of Science in Nursing. She is employed at Allergy Partners and current-ly resides in Alexandria. She is the granddaughter of Connie and Jean Lee of Fulton, Mo. and Jerry and Penny Wilkes of Lee’s Summit, Mo.

The groom-to-be is a 2008 graduate of Christian Academy of Carrollton and currently a senior at Northern Kentucky University pursuing a

Bachelors of Business in Administration and Marketing. He is a sales manager for Verizon Wireless in the Cincinnati Market and resides in Highland Heights, Ky. He is the grandson of George and Mary Abbott of Carrollton, Roma Yeager of Florence, Ky. and Charles Mitchell of Waynesburg, Ky.

A summer wedding is planned in Northern Ky. Invitations will be sent.

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The Carroll County Senior Center is located at 110 Sixth St., Carrollton, (502) 732-7026

Wednesday, March 28: Long-term care pre-sentation with Casey Turcott, 10:30 a.m.

Thursday, March 29, Bunk-O, 10:30 a.m.; fried chicken potluck, 11:30 a.m.

Friday, March 30, Euchre,

9:30 a.m.; bread pud-ding, 11:30 a.m.

Monday, April 2: Euchre, 9:30 a.m.; morning muf-fins, provided by New Horizons Assisted Living Facility, 10 a.m.; Walk to Point Park, 10 a.m.

Tuesday, April 3: Gentiva bingo, 10 a.m.; Gentiva health presentation with Vickie, 11:30 a.m.

Wednesday, April 4: Rummy tournament, 9:45 a.m.

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Wednesday, March 28, Walk away the pounds, 9 a.m.; Yoga, 9:45 a.m.; Zumba, 5:15 p.m.

Thursday, March 29, Walk away the pounds, 9 a.m.; music makers, 18 months and up, 11 a.m.; story hour, 4-6 years old, 1:30 p.m.; GED Help, 3:30 p.m.; homework help, 5 p.m.; ESL Class, 6 p.m.

Friday, March 30, Walk away the pounds, 9 a.m.; computer basics, 10:30 a.m.; learn to knit, 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Saturday, March 31, Walk away the pounds, 9

a.m.; family movie, “The Muppets,” 2 p.m.

Monday, April 2, Walk away the pounds, 9 a.m.; Yoga, 9:45am; fourth Monday book group, noon; Court Street Cinema: “Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy,” 6 p.m.

Tuesday, April 3, Walk-away the Pounds, 9 a.m.; Toddler Time (up to age 4 years), 11 a.m.; GED Help, 3:30 p.m.; Homework Help, 5 p.m.; ESL Class, 6 p.m.

Wednesday, April 4, Walk-away the pounds, 9 a.m.; Yoga, 9:45 p.m.; Zumba, 5:15 p.m.

A poker run in mem-ory of Mike Gividen will be held Saturday, June 2 (rain date June 9). The event starts and ends at Herb Kinman Chevrolet in Carrollton. Starting time is noon. Cost is $20 a hand, with $5 for extra hand. Prize for the winning hand is $100. There also will be

a split the pot drawing. Registration will be held from 10:45 -11:45 a.m. that morning.

Cars are welcome to participate. All proceeds will benefit the Carrollton Lion’s Club, for more infor-mation call Jamie Kinman (502) 682-1000. Bring old glasses to recycle.

Lions Club to hold poker run June 2 in memory of Mike Gividen

Troop 337 attended Highlands Songfest 2012 March 25 at the Brown Theater in Louisville. Those present are, back row, left to right: Avona Mefford, Juliette Low (Founder of Girl Scouts-Actress), Abby Smith and Christina McArter. Front Row: Alexis Day, Brittney Tucker, Ann Malcomb, Aya Brown, Jerika Mefford, Ashton Smith and Raina Taylor.

Representatives of Norton Healthcare and five regional community hos-pitals announced new and enhanced affiliation agreements in Louisville March 16. Pictured left to right are David Logsdon, chief nursing officer, Twin Lakes Regional Medical Center, Leitchfield, Ky.; Mike Cooper, chief executive officer, Breckinridge Health, Hardinsburg, Ky.; Mike Esposito, system vice president, business development, and executive director, ser-vice line operations, Norton Healthcare, Louisville, Ky.; Kanute Rarey, chief executive officer, Carroll County Memorial Hospital, Carrollton, Ky.; Kathy Ferriell, chief nursing officer, Spring View Hospital, Lebanon, Ky.; and Steve Taylor, chief executive officer, Harrison County Hospital, Corydon, Ind. The new and enhanced agreements between Norton Healthcare and each com-munity hospital incorporate elements designed to enhance the quality of care available to patients in their home communities, but when tertiary care is needed, to make it a convenient and seamless experience for the patients and physicians to access care at Norton Healthcare.

General Butler State Resort Park will host a “Game Day” buffet on March 31 from 4-8 p.m. The buffet will include carved buffalo, buffalo ribs, frog legs, fried catfish, Cornish game hens and alligator gumbo, as well as soup, salad and desserts.

The cost for adults is $19.95 plus tax, and the cost for children 12 and under is $7.95 plus tax. Drinks are

included in the price. General Butler is offering

a special spring rate through April 30. Lodge rooms Sunday through Thursday are $44.95 per night and Friday and Saturday lodge rooms are $69.95 per night. Cottages are available at 15 percent off the regular rate. When you purchase the spe-cial Game Day buffet, you’re eligible for the special lodge room rate.

Trimble Tornado Victims Relief Benefit Concert and Festival will be held Saturday, March 31 from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. at the Trimble County Park on Hwy. 421 N, Bedford, Ky. Gates open at 9 a.m.

Donations for admission will be taken at the gate and accepted throughout the day. All proceeds will benefit tornado victims in Trimble County and the Milton Fire Department.

Opening ceremonies begin at 10 a.m. featuring speak-ers Trimble County Judge-Executive Randy Stevens and Tom Starks of Mt. Herman Church. Sherri Wallace will sing the National Anthem with presentation of colors from American Legion Post 9. There will be a car show and antique tractor show, karaoke, inflatables and face painting for the children.

Entertainment includes

Ron Rose with Music N’ a Box, Darrin O’Neal, Shawn Blanton, Dustin Temple, Trimble County High School Jazz Band, Ryan Wardlow, Jamie Tingle and Robby Cox.

Sponsors include Scriber’s Station in Eminence, Milton Masonic Club, Nickota Motorsports Park, Backyard Bounce, Kentucky Weasel Karaoke and DJ Service, Bedford Rotary Club, Asphalt Angels Car Club and Friends, Rusted Nutz, Kentucky Cruizers, Trimble County Klunkers Tractor Club, Wayne’s Polaris and LA Entertainment DJ and Sound Service. Donations also may be made at any Farmers Bank of Milton loca-tion. Contact Lenny Hensley at (502) 321-2263 or Myrna Persell at (502) 750-0874 or (502) 268-3062 for more information.

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Benefit to aid Trimble tornado victims and Milton firefighters

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Butler to hold ‘game day’ buffet