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Ingredients 4 large chicken breasts 2 heaping teaspoons cumin 2 heaping teaspoons garlic powder 2 heaping teaspoons onion powder 2 heaping teaspoons chili powder 16 ounce jar spicy salsa 15.25 ounce can black beans, drained and rinsed 2 cans diced chile peppers 1 cup pickled jalapenos, drained prepared Mexican rice for serving Directions Add the chicken to the bottom of the crock pot and sprinkle the seasoning over top. Pour in the entire jar of salsa, along with the black beans, diced chiles (you don’t need to drain them) and the jalapenos.

I’ve read that one of the reasons podcast advertising tends to work well is because listeners grow to really trust hosts of those shows over time. I have several shows I listen to regularly, and I refer to the hosts as “my friends I’ve never met.” Having someone’s voice in your ear on a regular basis makes you feel like you know them.

Extension Holding the door for someone is a nice gesture, but Kansas State University community health specialist Elaine Johannes says there’s a deeper, more impactful practice that benefits both giver and receiver. She calls it “intentional kindness.” “Being nice keeps social lubricants moving,” said Johannes, the Kansas Health Foundation’s Distinguished Professor of Community Health at K-State.

CHENEY – The USD 268 Cheney Board of Education is holding a special meeting next Thursday as it begins its search to replace retiring superintendent Marc Woofter. The meeting will begin at 5 p.m., and will be held in the Cheney High School auditorium.

CONWAY SPRINGS – The Conway Springs High School drama department will present the melodrama “The Vile Veterinarian, or...How Much is that Doggie with the Widow?” at 7 p.m. this Saturday and 4 p.m. this Sunday.

GARDEN PLAIN – “The Addams Family Musical” will come to the Garden Plain High School stage this weekend. Showtimes are at 7 p.m.

While watching random cooking shows over the years, I picked up the advice from several chefs that if you’re cooking with wine, you should choose a bottle you would actually want to drink, or it isn’t worth using in your recipe. I have never heard the same advice for beer.

Ingredients 1 small head cabbage, chopped 1 small yellow onion, sliced 14 ounces smoked sausage, sliced into bite-sized pieces 16-ounce package frozen pierogi 1 teaspoon onion powder 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon dried basil 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika salt and pepper, to taste Olive oil to coat ingredients Beer Cheese Ingredients 1/2 cup lager- or ale-style beer 1/4 cup chicken broth 4 ounces cream cheese, cubed 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, freshly shredded 1 teaspoon cornstarch 1/2 teaspoon onion powder 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder salt and pepper, to taste 4 slices bacon, cooked and chopped, divided.

TSnews CLEARWATER – Acelyn Krueger's journey to being National American Miss Princess for Kansas started small. “She was maybe 3 years old and she just kept saying she wanted to wear a pretty dress on stage,” said Andrea Krueger, Acelyn's mother.

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