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With fall approaching, it’s time for some stew recipes

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I’m constantly amazed at how quickly we transition from pasta salad to thick, warming stew weather in Kansas. I can always tell when other parts of the country are starting to move into whatever the next season is, because my Pinterest suggestions suddenly begin showcasing a totally new genre of food.
Oktoberfest stew includes all the flavors of the traditional celebration, from beer and sausage to cabbage and potatoes. Paired with a thick, crusty slice of bread, it makes for a cozy, warming dinner.

Oktoberfest Stew

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Ingredients 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 onion, sliced thinly (I used white) 16 to 19 ounces beer brats, cut into half-inch rounds 1/2 head cabbage, thinly sliced or Heat the olive oil in a Dutch oven with a lid over medium heat. When the oil is hot, add the onion, and saute until it is soft and starting to caramelize.

Gerlachs to mark 75 years

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Gerlachs to mark 75 years Bonnie and Bob Gerlach will celebrate their 75th wedding anniversary with a come-and-go reception on Saturday, Sept. 7.
Gerlachs to mark 75 years

Raspberry Danish

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Ingredients 1 or 2 sheets frozen puff pastry, thawed in the refrigerator (I had about 13 ounces of pastry.) Flour for rolling pastry 1 egg 8 ounces cream cheese, softened 3/4 cup powdered sugar, plus some for decorating 2 teaspoons vanilla 6 ounces fresh raspberries Line a baking sheet or a couple plates that can fit in your freezer with parchment paper, and set it aside. Lightly flour a cutting board or your countertop, and roll out the puff pastry to a square about 1/8-inch thick.

Beautiful pastries are just within your ‘rasp’

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Throughout our marriage, one of my side projects with Joey has been figuring out how to make foods he didn’t think he liked into something he likes. This has been really easy for tons of vegetables and mushrooms, but I recently decided to tackle one that I thought might be impossible: raspberries.
Raspberry danishes include decadent sweetened cream cheese, along with tart fresh berries and crunchy puff pastry. They can also be made with pretty much any fresh berry, if raspberries aren’t your thing.

Goddard alumna to release second album

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One of Wichita's top singer-songwriters will be bringing her newly-released album to Goddard next month. Goddard alumna Kim Noller released the title cut of her second children's album, “Big,” recently and will return to her Goddard roots with an album release party next month at the Goddard Public Library.
Goddard teacher Kim Noller is getting ready to release her second children's album, “Big” Contributed photo
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