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The Blendtec Designer Series plus WildSide Jar rated the highest among all the blenders in our 2013 test. Its 6-cup, clear plastic jar has easy to read measurement markings and the base is made of shiny red plastic. (It's also available in black, cream, and champagne metallic.) On this model's flat LED control panel, there are pre-programmed cycles for smoothies, ice crushing, and more, as well as 10 speeds for customizing your results. With your blender you can also get a 2-cup WildSide jar for blending smaller portions. The Blendtec wont disappoint whether you want a margarita, smoothie, or finely ground coffee beans. You may want to avoid blending during naptime, though, as this machine is quite noisy.
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The Metropolitan Club offers Season Ticket Holders and their guests the opportunity to enjoy pre-game dining and drinks or a truly remarkable location from which to watch the game. With its floor-to-ceiling windows and outdoor dining and viewing areas, the Club provides some of the most dramatic views in the ballpark. This casual lounge is a great place to meet for a cocktail before the game, or hang out after the game is over!
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- If a battery can release 514 J of energy and 485 J are used for work, how much energy is released as heat?
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Just the rest...... 514 – 485 = 29 J - I am using aluminum j channel for a decorative trim around several bathroom mirrors. I tried using a miter saw with a metal abrasive blade, but the aluminum melts, and the edges are awful. My plan is to miter the top corners and butt the lower ones. Any suggestions about how to cut these things?
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They'll cut cleaner if you cut it by hand with a hack saw. Cleanup the edges with some sand paper. Or, if the J channel is thin, use a 60 tooth carbide trim blade in your miter saw. I've done both. - 24 J of heat are added to a gas in a contaier, and then the gas dose 6 J of work on the walls of the container. Determin the change in internal energy for the gas?
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This is really simple. delta U= Q-W = 24-6= 18 J In this case work is positive because the gas does work.
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Sharing an Apartment with a Family Member
It's interesting how some people start living together. I never dreamed that my cousin and I would be living together, but we are. Before now, my cousin and I really didn't talk that much and we didn't seem to have much in common. If someone said to me in the past that we would be looking for yuma apartments to live in, I would have doubted them.
One day my family had a large family reunion, and I got to talk to a lot of relatives that I had not seen in a long time, and one of these relatives was my cousin. Apparently my cousin and I had a lot more in common than I thought. We studied many of the same classes in college, knew a lot of the same people, and were even interested in some of the same hobbies. Both of us were recent college graduates and we wanted to move out of our homes. My cousin came up with the idea of us sharing an apartment together. At first, I was little unsure, as I had never lived with another person other than my parents, but the more I thought about it, I could see that it was a good idea, so I agreed.
My cousin and I spent some time looking for different apartments in the Yuma area. I don't know if it's something specific to Arizona or not, but apartment hunting in Arizona can become tedious very fast. We found a nice two bedroom apartment with a fireplace inside. There's a nice pool by the apartments where a lot of people go to swim. My cousin and I are glad that we could move out, since we have a lot more freedom in our own apartment than we ever did at home, and we get to hang out everyday.
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By Samantha Carr
The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball. America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. It has been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt and erased again. But baseball has marked the time. – Terence Mann
As demonstrated in this iconic quote from the film Field of Dreams, our National Pastime has reflected and often shaped American culture. It is woven into the very fabric that makes up America. Baseball has a connection and an undeniable relevance to this country, which can be seen simply by looking back at the history of baseball on Independence Day.
Today, I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth. – Lou Gehrig
Hall of Famer Lou Gehrig stood in front of a crowd at Yankee Stadium and uttered these now famous words seventy years ago Saturday. The speech took place on Lou Gehrig Appreciation Day, about a month after he learned of his terminal diagnosis. Less than two years later, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis – a disease that would one day bear his name – would claim the life of the Iron Horse, who played 2,130 consecutive games for the New York Yankees.
The July 4, 1939, ceremony was held between games of a doubleheader against the Washington Senators in front of fans, dignitaries and former teammates. The Yankees retired his uniform No. 4 – making Gehrig the first player ever afforded that honor. The crowd stood and applauded for two straight minutes following Gehrig's speech.
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum houses numerous artifacts in its collection from both Gehrig's career and that special day in 1939 – including a 21 � inch silver trophy given to Gehrig by his 1939 Yankee teammates. But the connection between July 4 and baseball spans much more than one special day.
The Museum's collection also contains a glove used by future Hall of Famer Rube Waddell in a 1905 pitching matchup with fellow Hall of Famer Cy Young; and a ball and Yankees cap from Dave Righetti's no-hitter in 1983.
For almost 100 years, future Hall of Famers have recorded historic performances on July 4. In 1925, the New York Yankees beat the Philadelphia A's in a classic pitching duel between two future Hall of Famers. Herb Pennock of the Yankees retired the final 21 batters he faced to beat Lefty Grove.
And two soon-to-be Hall of Famers, Nolan Ryan and Phil Niekro, recorded their 3,000th strikeouts on July 4th. Ryan struck out Cesar Geronimo in 1980 and Niekro sat down Larry Parrish in 1984.
Baseball is forever tied to our nation's history, and as we fire up the grills and make some of our own baseball memories on July 4, it is clear that those ties will not soon be broken.
Happy 4th of July!
You can find the history of any day in baseball on our Web site.
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Heartburn is a painful burning feeling just below or behind the breastbone. Most of the time it comes from the esophagus. The pain often rises in your chest from your stomach and may spread to your neck or throat.
Pyrosis; Non-cardiac chest pain
Almost everyone has heartburn sometimes. If you have heartburn very often, you may have gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
Normally when food or liquid enters your stomach, a band of muscle at the end of your esophagus closes off the esophagus. This band is called the lower esophageal sphincter (LES). If this band does not close tightly enough, food or stomach acid can back up (reflux) into the esophagus. The stomach contents can irritate the esophagus and cause heartburn and other symptoms.
Heartburn is more likely if you have a hiatal hernia . A hiatal hernia is a conditions which occurs when the top part of the stomach pokes into the chest cavity. This weakens the LES so that it is easier for acid to back up from the stomach into the esophagus.
Pregnancy and many medications can bring on heartburn or make it worse.
Medicines that can cause heartburn include:
Talk to your doctor if you think one of your medicines may be causing heartburn. Never change or stop taking medicine without talking to your doctor first.
You should treat heartburn because reflux can damage the lining of your esophagus. This can cause serious problems over time. Changing your habits can be helpful in preventing heartburn and other symptoms of GERD.
The following tips will help you avoid heartburn and other GERD symptoms. Talk to your doctor if you're still bothered by heartburn after trying these steps.
First, avoid foods and drinks that can trigger reflux, such as:
Next, try changing your eating habits:
Make other lifestyle changes as needed:
If you still do not have full relief, try over-the-counter medications:
Get urgent medical care if:
Call your doctor if:
Heartburn is usually easy to diagnose from the symptoms you describe to your doctor. Sometimes, heartburn can be confused with another stomach problem called dyspepsia. If the diagnosis is unclear, you may be sent to a doctor called a gastroenterologist for more testing.
First, your doctor will do a physical examination and ask questions about your heartburn, such as:
You may need the following tests:
If your symptoms do not get better with home care, your doctor may prescribe medicine to reduce acid. These are stronger than over-the-counter medicines. Any sign of bleeding will need more testing and treatment.
Falk GW, Katzka DA. Diseases of the esophagus. In: Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds. Cecil Medicine. 24th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 140.
Kahrilas PJ, Shaheen NJ, Vaezi MF, Hiltz SW, Black E, Modlin IM. American Gastrointestinal Association Medical Position Statement on the management of gastroesophageal reflux disease. Gastroenterology. 2008;135:1383-1391.
Wilson JF. In the clinic: gastroesophageal reflux disease. Ann Intern Med. 2008;149:ITC2-1-ITC2-15.
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For those of us who live alone, or just live for a little alone time with our favorite cup of coffee and a crossword puzzle, the huge capacity of presses or drip brewers does nothing for us. You're not a loner, you just prefer a little solitude and don't want to deal with storing the huge amounts made by a standard coffee machine. These single-serving brewers are here to answer your challenge!
Choose from pour-overs, cold brewing systems, or even handy stovetop pots for simple, small batches coffee.
Nespresso Maestria Capsule Brewer with Steam Wand
Nespresso makes creating your favorite coffee drinks one step easier with the newly equipped Nespresso Maestria with steam wand. Encompassing the capsules that Nespresso users have grown to love for it's easy use and clean-up, the Maestria has a faster heating time, lets you know when it's time to descale your machine and can hold from 1 to 14 capsules. No need for that separate milk frother now that you can do all the work out of one machine. The steam wand is professionally developed and is adjustable making any size frothing pitcher easy to fit whatever amount of milk you'd like to steam. Learn More -
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No matter your coffee cravings, the Breville YouBrew Coffee Maker with Built-In Grinder and Adjustable Flavor Control can handle it. Feeling like a 12-cup carafe kind of morning? No problem. Prefer to just have a single cup? Your YouBrew's built-in grinder can grind the amount of beans you want, plus gives you the option to choose your brew strength, flavor profile and, of course, size of cup. Learn More$249.99 -
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Whatever your fitness needs are, ADAC is a friendly, upscale fitness club that supports your health and fitness goals with a wide variety of fitness classes daily - Cardio, Spinning, Barre Fusion and Zumba.
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Barre3 evolves the dancer's workout by combining the grace of the ballet barre with the wisdom of yoga and the strength of Pilates. Barre3 classes are set to an upbeat soundtrack and follow a vigorous pace designed to shape and lift the entire body.
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We are a stylish, contemporary, boutique fitness studio offering individual
personal training, semi-private training, boot camps and group fitness.
Our group fitness classes include Piloxing, Yoga Burn, Yoga
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Burn is a fun and spunky studio that offers Vinyasa Yoga, indoor
cycling, and zumba classes. Our niche is our mixer style classes, which is a
combination of cardio and body sculpting.
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Hot Box Class is a unique training circuit done in the heat.
Class is hot & hard!
Each class is the same structure, as you work into more advance series.
You will melt fat, gain energy, strength, stamina, and flexibility!
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We are a community of people dedicated to exercise and fitness programming that improves practical physical performance. If it works toward building more functional strength, speed, stamina, power, accuracy, coordination, agility, and flexibility.
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Our goal at Fitness Navigators is not only to train individuals to reach their fitness goals but to motivate and inspire them into a healthy lifestyle. We offer Bootcamps, TRX Group Training, Cardio Dance, and Zumba.
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Pure Barre is the fastest, most effective way to change the shape of your body. Using small isometric movements at the ballet barre set to motivating music, Pure Barre lifts your seat, tones your thighs, abs and arms and burns fat in record breaking time.
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Turning Point Fitness focuses on the original teachings of Joseph Pilates, teaching Pilates in a classical manner. In addition to Pilates we offer: TRX, Xtend Barre, Zumba, and Kettlebells.
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The latest trend in fitness and exercise – the boutique gym. Providing
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BOZEMAN DEACONESS HOSPITAL AMONG THE TOP 15% IN THE NATIONAPRIL 10, 2013 Today, Bozeman Deaconess Hospital announced it has been named one of a select group of hospitals identified as providing outstanding performance in the delivery of a positive experience for patients during their hospital stay, as measured by Healthgrades, the leading online resource that helps consumers search, evaluate, compare and connect with physician and hospitals. Bozeman Deaconess Hospital is recognized by Healthgrades as a 2013 Outstanding Patient Experience Award Recipient. The hospital is ranked among the Top 15% in the nation for Patient Experience and is the only recipient of this award in Montana. To be eligible for the Healthgrades 2013 Outstanding Patient Experience Award, Bozeman Deaconess Hospital must meet the clinical quality threshold for this award and have data for a minimum number of HCAHPS surveys: • Clinical Quality Threshold – Bozeman Deaconess Hospital ranked among the top 80% of hospitals for clinical quality as ranked by average z-score across the conditions and procedures that Healthgrades evaluates using Medicare data. • Minimum Number of HCAHPS Surveys – Bozeman Deaconess Hospital had data for at least 100 Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) surveys to reliably assess performance. "Our goal has been to have every employee be patient-centered," said Chief Medical Officer Bill Robinson, MD. "This award is evidence our employees are meeting the challenge. Besides providing the correct treatments, we are striving to make Bozeman Deaconess Hospital as patient-friendly as possible." "As hospitals continue to struggle with the delivery of high-quality, safe care in the face of mounting financial and regulatory pressures, the hospitals who have achieved Healthgrades 2013 Outstanding Patient Experience Award stand above the rest in terms of providing the most positive experience for patients during their hospital stay," said Evan Marks, EVP Informatics and Strategy. "This exceptional performance reflects a commitment to superior quality of clinical care." "For the staff, creating an excellent patient experience is delivering the kind of high-quality, safe care they would want for their own families," said Vickie Groeneweg, Chief Nursing Officer and Vice President of Patient Services. "To that end, we have implemented processes that enhance safety and communications such as hourly rounding, preventing interruptions when medications are administered and bedside reporting where patients and family members can participate. We've also added comfort measures, such as providing ear plugs and face masks at night to improve sleeping conditions. We want to know if a patient feels he or she is not getting the kind of care they need, so we developed Condition H," Groeneweg added. "By placing a Condition H call, patients have an avenue to get assistance when they feel their needs are not being met." These measures undertaken have shown that Bozeman Deaconess Health Services is committed to providing highly reliable, coordinated, exceptional care. For more information about Healthgrades, to download a full copy of the report or to get information about hospital and physician quality, visit: www.Healthgrades.com today. Announcements |
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The Quinoa - Kitniyos Conundrum
Generally, this time of year is the busiest for Rabbonim the world over; fielding questions on every aspect of the myriad and complex halachos of Pesach observance. This year is no different. Yet, interestingly, the question that seems to be utmost on people's minds is not about chametz or even cleaning properly. Now, in 2014, the biggest issue still seems to be whether quinoa (pronounced Keen-Waah) is considered Kitniyos and whether Ashkenazim can eat it on Pesach. Perhaps it has something to do with the fact that the U.N. (Oom Shmoom in the Israeli vernacular) declared 2013 as the 'International Year of the Quinoa'. Whatever the reason, after receiving this question numerous times in one day, this author decided to address the issue.
Quinoa Questions
While not (yet) too common here in Yerushalayim, quinoa has developed an international following. Packed with protein (essential amino acids) and fiber, as well as magnesium, phosphorus, calcium and iron (and naturally cholesterol free!), quinoa packs quite a dietary punch. Although billed as the 'Mother of All Grains' and 'the Super Grain', this native of the Andes Mountains (think Bolivia and Peru) is actually a grain that isn't; it does not even contain gluten. It turns out that quinoa is really a member of the 'goose-foot' family (Chenopodium), related to beets and spinach. But while its health benefits sound terrific, it still may be problematic on Pesach.
Kitniyos Clash
It is well known that the actual prohibition of Chametz on Pesach pertains exclusively to leavened products made from the five major grains: wheat, barley, oats, spelt or rye[1]. Yet, already in place from the times of the Rishonim[2], there was an Ashkenazic prohibition against eating Kitniyos (legumes; literally 'little things') on Pesach, except in times of famine or grave need[3]. Although several authorities opposed this prohibition[4], nonetheless it is binding on Ashkenazic Jewry in full force, even today[5]. Although the Kitzur Shulchan Aruch refers to the Kitniyos prohibition as an 'issur', the Mishna Berura as a 'chumra', the Aruch Hashulchan as a 'geder', Rav Tzvi Pesach Frank zt"l as a 'gezeira', Rav Moshe Feinstein zt"l as a 'minhag', and the Klausenberger Rebbe zt"l as a 'takana', nonetheless they all maintain that it is compulsory on all Ashkenazic Jewry. In fact, the Aruch Hashulchan writes that "once our forefathers have accepted this prohibition upon themselves, it is considered a 'geder m'din Torah' and one who is lenient is testifying about himself that he has no fear of Heaven". He adds that one who breaks this prohibition deserves to be bitten by a snake.
Several reasons are given for the actual prohibition[6] including that Kitniyos often grow in close proximity to grain; are commonly stored together with grain and actual chametz might actually end up mixed inside the Kitniyos container; cooked dishes made from grain and Kitniyos look similar; and that Kitniyos can likewise be ground up into flour - a 'bread' can actually be made from them. Since there are many who will not be able to differentiate between them and their biblically forbidden chametz counterparts, Kitniyos was likewise prohibited.
Potatoes, Peanuts and Corn…Oh My!
So how does our quinoa measure up? Although it has been used in the Andesfor millennia, it has only recently, in the last score or so, gained popularity around the world. Does quinoa fit the Kitniyos criteria or not?
Perhaps we can glean some insight to quinoa's Kitniyos status from halachic precedents of other now-common food staples that were introduced long after the Kitniyos prohibition started, such as potatoes, peanuts and corn.
It would seemingly be quite difficult for anyone to mix up potatoes with chametz grain, so that rationale to regard potatoes as Kitniyos is out[7]. But, potatoes can be and are made into potato flour and potato starch, and there are those who do bake potato 'bread'! Yet, even so, we find that potatoes are not considered Kitniyos[8].
One of the main reasons for this is that at the time when the Ashkenazic Rishonim established the decree prohibiting Kitniyos, potatoes were completely unknown! It is possible that had they been readily available they might have been on the "forbidden list" as well! Yet, since they were never included, contemporary authorities have no right to add "new types" to the list[9]. As Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach zt"l noted[10], Klal Yisrael never accepted the Kitniyos prohibition to include potatoes.
Similar logic was used by several poskim, including Rav Moshe Feinstein zt"l, to permit peanuts for Pesach for those who did not have an opposing minhag[11]. Yet, this was not as widely accepted[12] since peanuts, a true legume, can get mixed up with grain. In fact, the minhag in Yerushalayim (going back well over a century[13]) is to consider both the peanut and its oil Kitniyos.
On the other hand, we find that another New Worldcrop, corn, was seemingly unanimously included as part of the Kitniyos prohibition[14]. Aside for the fact that the words 'corn' and 'grain' both stem from the same root, 'corn' is actually only the name for the grain 'maize' that is used in the United States, Canada and Australia. In other parts of the English-speaking world and much of Europe, the term 'corn' is a generic term for cereal crops, such as real chametz - wheat, barley, oats, or rye[15]. Additionally, corn exhibits many characteristics of real-deal Kitniyos: it grows near other grains, is made into flour (that can be easily confused with grain flour), and corn bread is made from it. Therefore, since corn fits much of the criteria of Kitniyos, it is included in the prohibition.
Quinoa Controversy
So, which category should quinoa be a part of? Like the potato and be excluded from the prohibition? Or like corn and be considered Kitniyos? Actually, contemporary authorities and Kashrus agencies have been debating just this very question. It turns out that quinoa is halachically similar to the peanut, meaning that its status is debated.
Several Kashrus agencies, including the Star-K[16], who follow the psak of Rav Moshe Heinemann shlit"a, and the cRc (Chicago)[17], following the psak of Rav Gedalia Schwartz shlit"a, as well as the Kof-K[18], maintain that quinoa is essentially Kosher for Pesach. Since it is not even remotely related to the five grains, and was not around at the time of the Kitniyos prohibition, it is not considered Kitniyos. Additionally, the Star-K tested quinoa to see if it would rise, yet instead, it decayed, a sure sign that it is not a true grain. The only issue, according to them, is the fact that quinoa is processed in facilities that other grains are processed in. Therefore, they maintain that if quinoa is processed in facilities under special reliable Pesach supervision, there is no Pesach problem. In fact, this year as well, the Star-K gives special kosher for Passover hashgacha on certain types of quinoa[19].
However, Rav Yisroel Belsky shlit"a[20], Rosh Yeshiva of Torah V'Daas and Posek for the OU disagreed. He argued that since quinoa fits every criterion for Kitniyos, it should be included in its prohibition. Quinoa is the staple grain in its country of origin. It is grown in proximity to and can be mixed up with the five grains. It is collected and processed the same (and in the same facilities) as the five grains, and is cooked into porridge and breads the same as the five grains. He maintained that it should be compared to corn, which was, for similar reasons, included in the Kitniyos prohibition. Although quinoa is a New Worldfood item and was not included in the original prohibition, nevertheless, he explained that that line of reasoning applies exclusively to items that are not clearly Kitniyos, to foods that may share only several characteristics with Kitniyos. However, since quinoa and corn would certainly have been included in the gezeira had they been discovered, as they share every criterion of Kitniyos, they are consequently by definition considered Kitniyos.
However, the OU's other main posek, Rav Herschel Schachter shlit"a, Rosh Yeshivas Rabbeinu Yitzchak Elchanan, permits quinoa, concluding that if it is processed in a special facility with no other grains, it should be essentially permitted for Passover use. Due to the difference of opinions of their top Poskim, in the past, the OU did not certify quinoa as Kosher for Pesach[21]. However, this year, 2014, the OU made a decision allowing quinoa for Pesach, provided that it is processed with special Passover supervision. In fact, the OU is recommended quinoa for Pesach 2014 and actually certifying special Pesach processing runs.[22] [23] [24]
However, not every Kashrus agency in North Americaagrees. The OK[25] does not certify quinoa for Pesach as they consider it Kitniyos, as does the COR of Toronto[26]. This is also the Badatz Eida Chareidis of Yerushalayim's approach, as in their most recent Madrich HaKashrus[27], they maintain that food items that are planted in the ground as seeds (zironim), harvested as seeds (garinim) and are edible, are considered Kitniyos. As mentioned previously, the Yerushalmi Mesorah for this goes back centuries[28]. This certainly would include quinoa as Kitniyos.
Other Poskim who ruled similarly include Rav Yosef Shalom Elyashiv zt"l, who paskened that it should be considered Kitniyos[29] after being shown quinoa and hearing from representatives of various kashrus agencies, and Rav Asher Weiss shlit"a (the renowned Minchas Asher), who recently addressed this topic in his weekly halacha shiur[30], and concluding that it is indeed Kitniyos. This was also the opinion of Rav Yehoshua Yeshaya Neuwirth zt"l, venerated author of Shemiras Shabbos Kehilchasa[31]. The current Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Israel, Rav David Lau, as well, wrote that quinoa is only permitted on Pesach for Ochlei Kitniyos[32]. In light of all this, it seems much less likely to see quinoa gracing a Pesach table in Eretz Yisrael.
Rav Avrohom Blumenkrantz zt"l, in his annual Kovetz Hilchos Pesach[33], took a middle-of-the-road approach, acknowledging both sides to this quinoa quarrel. He did not give carte blanche for everyone to use it for Pesach, but concluded that anyone who suffers from gluten or any Pesach-related allergies or conditions (ex. celiac) may comfortably use quinoa on Pesach without hesitation. Rav Mordechai Tendler shlit"a, grandson of Rav Moshe Feinstein zt"l and author of Mesores Moshe, told this author that this is the approach that he felt his venerated grandfather would have taken (and not, as many mistakenly opine, that Rav Moshe zt"l would have permitted it outright[34]) had quinoa been introduced while he was still alive.
Quinoa Conclusion?
It seems that there truly is no quiet conclusion to this contemporary kashrus controversy. Should one eat it on Pesach? One must ask his local halachic authority for guidance to clear up any quinoa / Kitniyos kashrus confusion or questions. But all concerns being equal, in this author's mind one thing is certain regarding a holiday that is all about Mesorah and tradition: quinoa was not served at Bubby's Seder!
[1]Mishna Pesachim (Ch.3, 1), Gemara Pesachim 42a - 43a, Rambam (Hilchos Chametz U'Matza Ch.5, 1). These are also the only grains with which one may fulfill his Mitzva of Achilas Matza - see Mishna Pesachim 35a, Rambam (Hilchos Chametz U'Matza Ch. 6, 4), and Tur / Shulchan Aruch (O.C. 453, 1).
[2]See for example Mordechai (Pesachim 588), SMa"K (222), Haghos Maimoniyos (Hilchos Chametz U'Matza Ch. 5, 1), Ohr Zarua (vol. 2, 256, pg. 59, 3rd column), Rabbeinu Manoach (on the Rambam Hilchos Chametz U'Matza Ch. 5, 1; cited in Biur Halacha 453, 1 s.v. v'yeish), Maharil (Minhagim, Hilchos Maachalos Asuros b'Pesach 16), Terumas HaDeshen (113, & 133), Ritva (Pesachim 35a s.v. hani) and Tur (O.C. 453). Not that they all hold of the prohibition of Kitniyos, but they all mention it.
[3]Chayei Adam (127, 1), Mor U'Ketzia (beg. O.C. 453), Shu"t Chasam Sofer (O.C. 122), Mishna Berura (453, 7 & Shaar HaTziyun 6), and Aruch Hashulchan (ad loc. end 5). For a discussion on what is considered great need in order to allow Kitniyos, see Shu"t Zeicher Yehosef (O.C. 157), Shu"t Shoel U'Meishiv (Mahadura Tinyana vol. 4, 128) and Shu"t Divrei Malkiel (vol. 1, 28, 20). However, the Vilna Gaon is quoted (Maaseh Rav 184) as being extremely makpid with Kitniyos, even 'B'shnas B'tzores'.
[4]See Beis Yosef (beg. O.C. 453), quoting Rabbeini Yerucham, who called the Kitniyos prohibition a "minhag shtus", and Rabbeinu Yechiel. The prohibition is also noticeably rejected by Tur (O.C. 453), who writes regarding not eating rice nor Kitniyos on Pesach as a "chumra yeseirah, v'lo nahagu kein". The Ya'avetz (Mor U'Ketzia beg. O.C. 453), quoting his father, the great Chacham Tzvi, famously declared that if he had the ability to cancel the Kitniyos prohibition he would, as it mostly affects the poor.
[5]Rema (O.C. 453, 1 & Darchei Moshe ad loc. 2), Levush (ad loc. 1), Pri Chadash (ad loc. 1; he cites a mekor from the Gemara - Pesachim 40b), Gr"a (Biur HaGr"a ad loc. & Maaseh Rav 184; he cites a mekor from the Gemara - Pesachim 40b), Chayei Adam (127, 1), Shulchan Aruch HaRav (O.C. 453, 3 - 5), Shaarei Teshuva (ad loc. 1), Kitzur Shulchan Aruch (117, 4), Mishna Berura (453, 6 and Biur Halacha s.v. v'yesh), Aruch Hashulchan (453, 4 & 5). See the Maharsham's Daas Torah (ad loc.) and the Chida's Tov Ayin (18) who discuss the strength of this prohibition. Even the Shulchan Aruch (Beis Yosef ad loc.) calls it an Ashkenazic issue. Although the Kitzur Shulchan Aruch refers to the Kitniyos Prohibition as an 'issur', the Mishna Berura as a 'chumra', the Aruch Hashulchan as a 'geder', the Har Tzvi as a 'gezeira', Rav Moshe Feinstein as a 'minhag', and the Klausenberger Rebbe as a 'takana', nonetheless they all maintain that it is binding on all Ashkenazic Jewry. Yet, although not me'iker hadin, there are some Sefardim who are machmir as well, especially with rice - see Rav Mordechai Eliyahu's Darchei Halacha glosses to the Kitzur Shulchan Aruch (117, 2) and Chazon Ovadia (Pesach ppg. 82 - 86).
[6]See O.C. 473, 1 inBeis Yosef and Rema and major commentaries - Gr"a (5), Chok Yaakov (5 & 6), Shaarei Teshuva (1), Shulchan Aruch HaRav (3, 4, & 5), Mishna Berura (6), and Biur Halacha (s.v. v'yesh).
[7]See Shu"t Levushei Mordechai (O.C. vol. 1, 127 s.v. a"d) and Halichos Shlomo (Moadim vol. 2, Pesach Ch. 4, Devar Halacha 28). This is a very important factor, as the Levushei Mordechai writes that although there are several reasons mentioned for the Kitniyos ban, the most important one being that Kitnyos look similar to grain and get mixed up. This would obviously exclude potatoes from the Kitniyos category.
[8]Although the Chayei Adam (Nishmas Adam, Hilchos Pesach, Question 20) writes that potatoes should be Kitniyos and Pri Megadim (O.C. 453 M.Z. 1) mentions that he knows of such a minhag, nevertheless the vast majority of poskim, including the Pri Megadim himself (O.C. 464 E.A. 1) rule that potatoes are not considered Kitniyos. Others who write that potatoes are not Kitniyos include the Shu"t Sheilas Ya'avetz (vol. 2, 147, 4 s.v. u'vhiyosi), Shu"t Divrei Malkiel (vol. 2, end 112; he adds an additional reason to be lenient: potato flour doesn't look like grain flour and has a different consistency, therefore mitigating potential mix-ups), Aruch Hashulchan (O.C. 453, 5; he adds that with the advent of potatoes one should never have to rely on the hetter of permitting Kitniyos b'shaas hadchak), Shu"t Levushei Mordechai (O.C. vol. 1, 127), Kaf Hachaim (O.C. 453, 21), Shu"t Igros Moshe (O.C. vol. 3, 63), Halichos Shlomo (ibid.), and Shu"t Chelkas Yaakov (new print, O.C. end 207).
[8]For more on this topic, as well as the potato's fascinating halachic history, see this author's recent article "The Halachic Adventures of the Potato" - http://ohr.edu/this_week/insights_into_halacha/5184.
[9]Shu"t Sheilas Ya'avetz (vol. 2, 147, 4 s.v. u'vhiyosi), Shu"t Levushei Mordechai (O.C. vol. 1, 127 s.v. v'ra'isi), Shu"t Igros Moshe (O.C. vol. 3, 63), and Shu"t Chelkas Yaakov (new print, O.C. end 207), similar to the rule set by the Chok Yaakov (O.C. 453, 9). Others who cite this sevara include the Shu"t Melamed L'Hoyeel (Shu"t vol. 1, 87 & 88), and Shu"t Seridei Aish (vol. 2, 37, 2; new print vol. 1, 50).
[10]Halichos Shlomo (Moadim vol. 2, Pesach Ch. 4, Dvar Halacha 28). However, Rav Shlomo Zalman personally was stringent with potato flour [starch] (ad loc. footnote 109). It is known that the Badatz Eida Chareidis of Yerushalayim were also stringent until the renowned Minchas Yitzchak became the Ga'avad and ruled that there was no reason to be machmir, even with potato starch. Other poskim who explicitly permit potato starch on Pesach include the Aryeh D'vei Ila'i (Shu"t, Kuntress Avnei Zikaron 10, based on the Pri Chadash's hetter - O.C. 461, 2 regarding matzah meal), the Arugas HaBosem (Shu"t 124), the Levushei Mordechai (Shu"t O.C. vol. 1, 127) and Shaarim Metzuyanim B'Halacha (117, end 7 s.v. v'ugos).
[11]Shu"t Igros Moshe (O.C. vol. 3, 63). Others who accept peanuts for Pesach include the Seridei Aish (Shu"t vol. 2, 37, 2; new print vol. 1, 50 - through a combination of factors), the Yeshuas Moshe (Shu"t vol. 1, 35; he opines that the Kitniyos prohibition never applied to legumes that are eaten raw, but concludes similar to Rav Moshe, that if one has an existing minhag not to eat peanuts on Pesach he still should not do so), and the Rivevos Efraim (Shu"t vol. 7, 257; only if it came still in its shell - based on the Shulchan HaRav's - O.C. 453, 5 understanding that the prohibition of Kitniyos only applies when it gets wet). See also Shu"t Atzei HaLevanon (vol. 1, 18) who also permits peanuts for Pesach, yet based on his description it seems he is referring to a pistachio (as per the Yeshuas Moshe ibid.).
[12]There are several poskim who technically agree in logic that the peanut should not be considered Kitniyos; yet, still, since it can get mixed up with grain, they rule that only its oil or derivatives may be used. These include Rav Chaim Soloveitchik (cited in Mikraei Kodesh Pesach vol. 2, 60, 2), the Melamed L'Hoyeel (Shu"t vol. 1, 87 & 88; he mentions though that the minhag in Yerushalayim is to consider both the peanut and its oil Kitniyos), the Har Tzvi (Mikraei Kodesh ad loc.), Rav Yosef Eliyahu Henkin (Teshuvos Ibra Ch. 2, 28, 3, and in his posthumously published Shu"t Gevuros Eliyahu vol. 1, 141, 3), and the Chelkas Yaakov (Shu"t new print O.C. end 207). The issue of whether oil from Kitniyos maintains Kitniyos status is a complicated one and actually is huge machlokes haposkim to this day. Additionally, some authorities make a distinction if the Kitniyos item in question is inedible in its natural form. See Terumas Hadeshen (113), Shu"t Maharil (28), Rema (O.C. 453, 1), Shulchan Aruch HaRav (ad loc.), Pri Chadash (O.C. 447, se'if 5), Maaseh Rav (184), Nishmas Adam (Hilchos Pesach Question 32), Birkei Yosef (O.C. 447, 14 & 453, 5), Shu"t Beis Shlomo (Y"D 177), Shu"t Beis Shearim (215), Shu"t Ba'er Yitzchok (11), Shu"t Maharsham (vol. 1, 183), Shu"t Avnei Nezer (O.C. 373 & 533), Shu"t Chavalim B'Neimim (vol. 5, 7), Shu"t Marcheshes (3), Shu"t Minchas Elazar (vol. 1, 16 s.v. ach hinei & vol. 4, 30), Shu"t Yad Yitzchok (vol. 3, 8, 20), Shu"t Zichron Yehuda (139), Shu"t Ma'amar Mordechai (32), Shu"t Melamed L'Hoyeel (Shu"t vol. 1, 87 & 88), Shu"t Seridei Aish (vol. 2, 37, 2; new print vol. 1, 50), Shu"t Orach Mishpat (O.C. 111), Shu"t VaYaan Yosef (Mishpatecha L'Yaakov O.C. 41), Mikraei Kodesh (Pesach vol. 2, 60, 2), Shu"t Minchas Yitzchok (vol. 3, 138, 2 & vol. 4, 114, 3), Teshuvos Ibra (Ch. 2, 28, 3), Shu"t Gevuros Eliyahu (vol. 1, 141, 3), Shu"t Cheishev HaEifod (vol. 2, 18), Shu"t Divrei Yatziv (O.C. vol. 2, 196), Shu"t Chelkas Yaakov (new print O.C. end 207), Shu"t Rivevos Efraim (vol. 7, 257), Halichos Shlomo (Moadim vol. 2, Pesach Ch. 4, Dvar Halacha 28), Shaarim Metzuyanim B'Halacha (117, end 6), Kovetz Teshuvos (vol. 3, 81, 5), Orchos Rabbeinu (vol. 4, pg. 166, 49), Shmaatseh D'Moshe (Pesach, Shmuos Moshe 453, 2, pg. 368), Mesores Moshe (pg. 149, 301), Shu"t Yissa Yosef (O.C. vol. 2, 111, 4), and the Badatz Eida Chareidis of Yerushalayim's annual Madrich HaKashrus (5772, Ch. 15, pg. 47). Anecdotally, this author once heard from noted historian Rabbi Berel Wein that he was head of the OU's Kashrus department when the question arose whether or not to allow peanut oil for Pesach. Rabbi Wein related that he had remarked that "the great Kovno Rav, Rav Yitzchok Elchanan Spektor ruled that peanut oil is not Kitniyos, and Berel Wein is not going to be the one to say it is".
[13]See the Chida's Birkei Yosef (O.C. 447, 14 & 453, 5) who writes that in Eretz Yisrael, already in his time (late 1700s) they were machmir not to use sesame oil on Pesach. This is also cited by the Melamed L'Ho'yeel (Shu"t vol. 1, 87 & 88 – late 1800's, that the minhag in Yerushalayim (Takkanas Yerushalayim) dating back to at least 5602 / 1842 (!) was not to use sesame oil, nor various nuts for Pesach. Some opine that this minhag Yerushalayim dates back to the Talmidei HaGr"a, as it is well known (see Maaseh Rav 184) that the Vilna Gaon was extremely makpid with even considering seeds, as well as their oils, as Kitniyos. See Shu"t Yissa Yosef (O.C. vol. 2, 111, 4) who writes that Rav Elyashiv's being machmir for cottonseed oil ['Minhag Yerushalayim shemen kutna Kitniyos B'Pesach' – see Orchos Rabbeinu (vol. 4, pg. 166, 49], is based on the Maaseh Rav.
[14]Chok Yaakov (O.C. 453, 1), Ba'er Heitiv (ad loc. 1), Aruch Hashulchan (ad. loc. 3), Mishna Berura (ad loc. 4), Shemiras Shabbos K'Hilchasa (new print - Ch. 40, 92).
[15]In fact, the infamous British Corn Laws (1815 - 1846) were concerning wheat and other grains, not corn! Thanks are due to Rabbi Arnie Wittenstein for pointing this out to me.
[16]See Kashrus Kurrents article titled "Quinoa: The Grain That's Not" by Rabbi Tzvi Rosen of the Star-K, originally published in 1997, and the Star-K 2013 Passover Directory pg. 52.
[17]See cRc alert dated February 23, 2012: "In 2007 HaRav Gedalia Dov Schwartz, Shlit''a, the Av Beis Din of the Chicago Rabbinical Council, issued a p'sak that quinoa is not considered kitniyos and therefore may be used on Pesach. Most of the quinoa comes from Peruand Boliviaand has been grown in areas where other (problematic for Pesach) grains were generally not grown. However, as the popularity of quinoa has risen, this is no longer the absolute case. This was confirmed this year by a Star-K mashgiach who visited Boliviaand found that barley does indeed grow in those areas. It was also recently discovered that some farmers cover their quinoa with barley and/or oats to keep the birds from eating the quinoa while it dries. Finally, there is a concern that the sacks used to transfer the quinoa may have been previously used to hold barley or oats. We have, therefore, determined that the only way to allow quinoa for use on Pesach is to track the quinoa from certain farms that are free from the above concern.The Star-K spearheaded this endeavor and sent a mashgiach to find such a farm. While they were successful in their search, it proved to be challenging from a practical point of view, as the company visited generally sells their products in large quantities. The Star-K has now worked with other companies to pack the usable quinoa into smaller packages, and several options have been approved for Pesach quinoa consumption".
[18]As per personal communication received from a Rabbinic Coordinator at the Kof-K.
[19]As per the cRc and Kof-K,it is important to note that even the quinoa that is under Pesach supervision should be carefully checked before Pesach for any foreign matter before use. This can be done by spreading the quinoa out on a plate and carefully checking there are no other grains or foreign matter mixed in. However, this author has been informed by Rabbi Zvi Goldberg of the Star-K that if one purchases the quinoa for Pesach that is under their hashgacha, checking is unnecessary.
[20]Ve'Kasher HaDavar (July 2012, pg. 9).
[21] Although the OU's other main posek, Rav Herschel Schachter shlit"a, permits quinoa, until recently the OU did not grant it Pesach approval out of deference to Rav Belsky's ruling.This is what the OU released about quinoa in the past: http://oukosher.org/passover/guidelines/food-items/quinoa/:"There is a difference of opinion among Rabbinic decisors (machloket ha-poskim) as to whether quinoa is considered kitniyot. Ask your Rabbi for his guidance. Additionally, while quinoa is not one of the five grains that can create chametz (wheat, oat, barley, spelt and rye), and quinoa is not grown in the same vicinity as the grains mentioned above, the processing of quinoa is sometimes done at the same location where they process wheat and wheat flour. It is highly doubtful that the mills are effectively cleaned between grains. The concern of wheat flour or particles finding their way into the quinoa flour would be a serious one".
[22]This is what the OU released regarding quinoa on December 20, 2013: Quinoa is Now Kosher for Passover with OU-P Certification. Rabbi Menachem Genack, CEO of OU Kosher, announced today that quinoa, the grain-like seed grown in South America, is Kosher for Passover when processed with special OU Passover supervision and bearing the OU-P symbol. His statement is as follows: "It is only recently that quinoa has become popular outside of its high-altitude growing area in the Andean mountain region of South America. Known for its nutritional qualities, it has been referred to as a "superfood." In recognition of its unique properties and growing popularity with consumers, 2013 has been proclaimed by the UN "The International Year of Quinoa." Due to conflicting reports regarding growing conditions and final usage of this new world, gluten-free pseudo-cereal plant, OU Kosher was hesitant to conclusively declare it Kosher for Passover and non-kitniyot. (Kitniyot is a category of foods that were forbidden by Ashkenazic custom during Passover because 1) they bear similarities to and might become confused with forbidden grains and 2) can become intermingled with those grains. Included in this group are: beans (all), buckwheat/kasha, caraway, cardamom, chickpeas, corn, fennel, fenugreek, grains-of-paradise, lentils, millet, mustard, peas, poppy seeds, rapeseed/canola, rice, sesame seeds, snow peas, sorghum, sugar-snap peas, soybeans, sunflower seeds and — according to some — include even cottonseed.) Following extensive research and on-site investigation of cross-contamination issues by OU Kosher personnel at all quinoa growing areas including: Puno, Cuzco, Arequipa, Ayacucho, Junin and Chiclayo in Peru; and Alto la Pazand Chayapata in Bolivia; as well as the collection, washing and milling stations of quinoa, OU Kosher is pleased to announce that, for the first time, it is recommending quinoa for Passover, when processed with special OU Passover supervision and bearing the OU-P symbol. In addition to quinoa, OU Kosher has concluded that related canihua, kiwicha and maca seeds processed under supervised conditions may also be approved for Passover (OU-P)."
[23]This does not mean that Rav Belsky has in fact changed his position. In fact, this author has heard from several of his talmidim, as well as my father, renowned kashrus expert Rabbi Manish Spitz, who spoke with Rav Belsky directly, that he still personally does not recommend quinoa for Pesach use.
[24]This author was not entirely surprised by the OU's eventually permitting quinoa for Pesach use, as a contact at a Kashrus agency wrote to me last year that "As far as U.S. psak, the Star-K, Kof-K, cRc Chicago, and half the OU (Rav Schachter) hold it's not kitniyos, so its very strong and not likely to go away or become the minhag to assur. I think the OU will probably be mattir in future years based on Rav Schachter's psak, but I am only guessing".
[25]As per personal communication received from a consumer liaison at the OK.
[26]See article on the COR website titled "Is Quinoa Quitniyos"; and in personal communication with Rabbi Tsvi Heber, Director of the COR. He wrote that while the COR will not change its shitta vis-à-vis its own certified establishments, it has decided to advise the tzibbur to consult with their own Rav regarding the status of quinoa.
[27]Badatz Eida Chareidis of Yerushalayim's annual Madrich HaKashrus (5772, Ch. 15, 4, pg. 47; 5773, Ch. 15, 4, pg. 163). This can also be seen on pg. 38 of the 5773 Madrich HaKashrus by the listing of baby cereals which are permitted for Pesach use even though they contain Kitniyos, such as rice, quinoa, and corn flour. Thanks are due to Rabbi Tzvi Price for pointing this out to me. Although this author has heard differing accounts from various North American kashrus agencies on as to what mv"r Rav Yaakov Blau zt"l, head of the Badatz's hashgacha held regarding quinoa, when I asked his son, Rav Chaim Yosef Blau shlit"a (an expert in his father's shittos) about his father's position, he replied that he never heard his father discuss it, implying that it would not be different than the Badatz's official position. See also Rav Dovid Lau's Shu"t Maskil L'Dovid (end 15, s.v. quinoa) who reports that after hearing differing accounts as to Rav Blau's shitta regarding quinoa, he asked him directly and Rav Blau zt"l replied that he never checked into the matter sufficiently to permit it for Pesach, and when he was asked previously (over 15 years ago) he simply replied that "he did not know (anything about the topic)". Thanks are due to Rabbi Naftali Tzvi Frankel for providing this author with this important source.
[28]See footnote 13.
[29]As heard from his talmid, Rav Nochum Eisenstein shlit"a, Mara D'Asra of Maalot Dafna, Yerushalayim. See also http://www.ohelyonah.com/shutim/%D7%A7%D7%99%D7%A0%D7%95%D7%90%D7%94_%D7%91%D7%A4%D7%A1%D7%97.pdf.
[30]Shiur delivered on March 6th 2013. https://www.box.com/shared/a1y5cl7vio1x34ziwh6h. Rav Weiss also has an unpublished teshuva on topic – see http://en.tvunah.org/2014/03/23/quinoa-on-pesach/.
[31]As mentioned in this article by Rav Dovid Avraham Spektor of Bet Shemesh: http://www.ohelyonah.com/shutim/%D7%A7%D7%99%D7%A0%D7%95%D7%90%D7%94_%D7%91%D7%A4%D7%A1%D7%97.pdf.
[32]Shu"t Maskil L'Dovid (end 15, s.v. quinoa). He concludes that although quinoa is commonly referred to as 'The Mother of All Grains', nonetheless, since it is not an actual grain, it is still permitted for Sefardim to eat on Pesach. See here: http://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=41222&st=&pgnum=223&hilite=.
[33]Kovetz Hilchos Pesach (2006, ppg. 141 - 143).
[34]There seems to be a common misconception that Rav Moshe Feinstein zt"l, in his oft-cited teshuva about peanuts' Kitniyos status (Shu"t Igros Moshe O.C. vol. 3, 63), gave a blanket hetter for any "New World' food item. In this author's opinion, this is not entirely correct, as was mentioned previously that everyone considers corn as Kitniyos, even though it was introduced long after the Kitniyos restriction. Rav Moshe used that as a sevara (and he was not the first nor the only posek to do so) to explain why potatoes were not included in the restriction, as well as peanuts for those who did not have an existing minhag. He did not give a carte blanche hetter for every 'new food'. Meaning, Rav Moshe held that minhag and similarity to all Kitniyos factors also play a role. As such, Rav Tendler was relating, it would seem tenuous at best to apply that teshuva as the exclusive basis to a hetter permitting quinoa for Pesach. In fact, this author has since heard that Rav Dovid Feinstein shlit"a, Rav Moshe's son, as well as Rav Moshe Dovid Tendler, Rav Moshe's son-in-law, both do not recommend Ashkezaim eating quinoa on Pesach. Other well-known Rabbanim who have gone on record as considering quinoa kitniyos include Rav Osher Westheim of Manchester, Rav Yaakov Ariel of Ramat Gan, Rav Yaakov Reismann of Far Rockaway and Rav Gershon Bess of Los Angeles.


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Cooking With Myra: Appreciate those who do the little things in life
By By Myra Starkey
Nov. 6, 2012 at 5:06 a.m.
Roasted Butternut Squash with Tart Cherries, Apricots and Pecans
I noticed the butternut squash have arrived, and here is the perfect recipe to showcase this delicious vegetable.
• 1 butternut squash (1-2 pounds), halved lengthwise and seeded
• 1 Tbsp. olive oil
• 1 cup port wine
• 1 cup pomegranate juice
• 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 cup dried tart cherries, chopped
• 1 cup dried apricots, chopped
• 1/2 cup toasted pecans, chopped coarsely
• White cheddar cheese
• Toasted baguette slices
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Cover a baking sheet with foil. Rub squash halves with olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Place squash cut side down on foil. Roast in oven until easy pricked with a knife. Baking should take about 30 minutes. Transfer to a platter with the cut side up.
In a large saucepan, place the port wine, pomegranate juice, red wine vinegar and sugar. Bring mixture to a boil and cook for 5 minutes. Add apricots and cherries (chopped) and remove pan from heat. Allow fruit to soak for 15 minutes. Remove the fruit with a slotted spoon and place in a bowl and set aside. Return juices to stove and boil for about 15 minutes or until liquid is reduced to 1/2 cup. The liquid will coat the back of a wooden spoon when it is reduced. Remove from heat and allow to cool for about 15 minutes. Add the fruit mixture, reduced liquid and nuts. Season with salt and pepper. Spoon into well of squash. Place remainder in a separate bowl for serving.
To serve, place shaved white cheddar on baguette and spoon on squash and fruit. It is a beautiful presentation when placed on a platter surrounded by toasts. Thinly slice cheese and place on platter and place a spoon for guests to spoon fruit and squash.
Squash can be roasted the day before serving and reheated. Place the fruit mixture inside squash just prior to serving.
Skin should be relatively unblemished and light in color. Choose a squash THAT is heavy. The squash are available in early fall and winter. The flesh will be bright orange and have seeds in a small area near the top. These are removed before cooking. Butternut squash can be stored in a dry place for up to one month.
Everyday, we take people in our lives for granted.
There are folks all around us who make our lives easier, and we don't even notice who they are. Sometimes, it is the grocery store stocker who works all night to make sure the product is on the shelf by the next morning.
Do we ever stop to think how all that stuff got there?
Maybe it is the man in the utility truck who comes out to restore power in the dead of night because a transformer blew out.
Twice a week, crews of guys come to our houses to take away what we call trash.
Most of the time, all of these people performing these necessary tasks are invisible to us until someone stops to tell their story.
Taylor and I went to a film festival last weekend. On the first night, a large screen was set up outside to view the first film. Everyone sat around in their lawn chairs. The temperature was in the high 70s, and there was just enough breeze to keep the mosquitoes from landing, but not so much wind that it would disturb the screen.
The movie was called "Trash Dance." It is a documentary, meaning that the people in it are not actors, but the actual workers.
An Austin choreographer had the idea to go to the local solid waste department and put on a production, that highlighted their activities.
This cute gal appears to be about 30, and at the beginning of the film she is shown trying to convince these workers to be a part of this event in which their movements and their vehicles will be choreographed and put to music in front of a large audience.
They appear very skeptical. They see little glamour in their jobs and can't quite understand how they could be a part of this artistic endeavor. They basically just go to work day after day to get the job done.
The story unfolds as the choreographer gets up before daybreak and works along side these men and women doing their job with them. She wants to get to know everyone and become familiar with the equipment to get ideas for the show. If she was creating a dance with swans then she likely would have been out observing swans wherever swans swim and frolic, but this was not the case.
Anyway, she works side-by-side with them and listens to their stories, their hopes and dreams. It takes her several months, but eventually she convinces 16 of the folks to be in her show. They practice after work, but remain skeptical, sometimes laughing at her and sometimes with her.
Very little of the movie has to do with them practicing for the event. It mostly involves her getting to know each of these workers as regular sorts of folks who, for whatever reason, ended up working in that field.
Some chunked cans, some picked up limbs or abandoned furniture and one guy even disposed of dead animals. All of them seemed very conscientious about what they did.
It talked about their families, the second jobs they did to make ends meet and their hobbies. One of the guys was a part-time youth minister and explained that all of us go through things in life for a purpose, yet few truly understand why or what it all means until it all comes together at the end.
She perseveres and eventually, despite rainy weather and government setbacks, she puts on the show. The crowd of about 2,000 people gathered one evening and sat in bleachers on a large stretch of abandoned runway that was to be the stage. They watched as the trucks drove about in coordinated paths as might players in a Friday night football marching band. The workers spun and dumped their carts in precision moves.
Another group danced to a solid-waste-themed rap song that one of the workers composed and sang.
A highlight was when one of the skilled operators gracefully spun the boom and opened and closed the jaws of the knuckle-boom loader to an orchestral arrangement.
I know it is difficult to picture all of this in your mind, but it was a sight to behold. At the end, the crowd cheered and the employees of the Austin solid waste department lined up and bowed as do actors at the end of a play. It was obvious the pride they felt for carrying out the event and for receiving recognition, as only people could do who had remained unrecognized and faceless for too long.
All of us are guilty of undervaluing the lives of others, often because we are so focused on ourselves. That's natural.
The movie helped me to realize that both the joys and struggles that I go through are shared by others who wander through life as I do. I just need to do a better job of being aware of those around me who make my life easier.
Myra Starkey lives in Victoria. Write her in care of the Advocate, P.O. Box 1518, Victoria, TX 77901, or email email@example.com.


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By CONOR NICHOLL
Coach Chris Brown was upbeat in the postgame media room Saturday night. The Fort Hays State University offense collected 365 yards, easily the highest for the Tigers this season. FHSU played with Northwest Missouri State University, the No. 3 team in NCAA Division II, even in the second half. Senior linebacker Shane Smith called the performance one of Tigers' "more physical" contests. Senior running back Andre Smith rushed for a game-high 107 yards.
However, three fumbles, a blocked field goal and some big plays early yielded a 49-14 Tiger loss in the annual TailGreat game at Lewis Field Stadium. Two fumbles set up for short fields and scores for the Bearcats.
"We are getting better," Brown said. "I see us progressively getting better, little by little. I am proud of our kids. They kept fighting. They kept working. If they continue to do that, these kids are going to win some ball games."
Fort Hays dropped to 0-3, 0-3 MIAA, while Northwest Missouri moved to 3-0, 3-0 MIAA. FHSU has lost 10 straight to the Bearcats, eight in a row in the Tigers' MIAA era.
"We figured they would come in here, thinking that they were No. 3, that it was just going to be a cakewalk," senior linebacker Shane Smith said. "We came out, we were 0-2, we had nothing to lose. We came out and give it our all."
Late in the first quarter, senior Tanner Hageman hauled in a 40-yard pass and had his facemask pulled, Brown said – but no flag – and fumbled at the Northwest 20-yard line.
The Bearcats also turned the turnover into points for a 21-0 lead. It marked Hageman's first career fumble in 51 career catches and 21 games.
"Little bit of ball security," Brown said. "He had it out a little bit wide. On that one, he did get face masked. His head got turned, and the kid just punched it underneath. His head got turned pretty good and the arm came out."
Outside of a turnover on a punt, the Bearcats played a near-flawless game, rolled up 519 yards and led 42-7 at halftime.
"You can't give them the short field," Brown said. "If you give them a short field, they are going to score points. Very good football team. There is a reason they are No. 3 in the country, and you can see why. They do things very well on offense. They do things very well on defense, and they are strong, powerful and quick."
Sophomore quarterback Treveon Albert finished 14 of 22 for 158 yards and rushed seven times for 39 yards and a TD before he left the game with 7 minutes, 23 seconds left in the third quarter with cramping.
After Albert threw six interceptions in the first two contests, including several on long throws, the coaches stressed playing within the system and not forcing.
Senior defensive lineman Basil Bandy had a sling on his arm after the game from a stinger. Bandy suffered the injury on the game's first play from scrimmage, but did play some snaps later.
"When he did that and played within our system, he played very well," Brown said. "He is maturing, and he is getting better as a quarterback each week, and he is going to continue to get better."
Northwest Missouri opened the game with a punt. Last year, the Bearcats scored on its first six drives, including four touchdowns, in a 48-10 loss to NWMSU. After a Tiger punt, Northwest Missouri scored on two straight possessions for a 14-0 lead. Hageman's catch would have put FHSU deep into Bearcat territory. Instead, Northwest Missouri scored on a 40-yard pass from sophomore quarterback Brady Bolles to a wide-open junior Ruben Thomas for a 21-0 lead.
Bolles and senior Trevor Adams again split time under center. They combined to go 19 of 27 for 237 yards and three scores.
"We kind of expected Bolles to run a little bit more, because he is a little more versatile," junior safety Michael Jordan said. "But at the end of the day, it just comes down to just reading your keys."
Fort Hays moved the score to 21-7 on a 3-yard run from Albert. Smith set up the score with a 35-yard run, easily the longest Tiger run of the year.
"Our offensive line came to play," Smith said. "You've got to be excited to play the No. 3 team. You want to see what they are about."
Then, Northwest responded with 28 unanswered points. The first score came on a 33-yard pass from Adams to junior Bryce Young on a play-action pass. Young was behind the Tiger defense when he hauled in the score.
"It all comes down to us being disciplined," Jordan said. "That can't happen. We've just got to be disciplined and stay back. That's our job."
Two of the next three scores came from fumbles. Redshirt freshman Evan Jennings fumbled on a kickoff at the Tiger 17. In the third quarter, senior wideout Keaton Callins lost the ball at the Tiger 25. Brown said Callins might have been down; Jennings simply didn't keep the ball tight. Even with the miscues, Brown was pleased.
"We are moving the ball, we are doing some good things," Brown said. "We've just got to convert on third downs on a few of those situations, and we've just got to put some points on the board and finish drives. We are getting close. We are so close to making things happen. I see it coming and I am very proud of these kids right now."


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