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Schwiezerdeutsch Blappera - When Sick or Hurt

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 29, 2010 - 5:56pm

Note: Christine Purves writes about Swiss dialect words, phrases and stories, which relate to the history of this community. Her column is printed with permission by the Swiss Community Historical Society.

By Christine Habegger Purves

I never heard my grandmother use the word "rheumatism," but she came close. She would say, "I got some rheumatic fer shoor."

Or more specifically, "I ha jetszt es haxaschuss, und es duet mi viel rookveh." Literally this means, "I have a witch's shot and it gives me a big pain in the back."

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Cookies just as the pumpkins leave the patch

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 28, 2010 - 12:36pm

Pumpkin cookies

1 cup shortening

1 cup granulated sugar

Mix together until creamy

1 cup pumpkin

1 egg

Mix into shortening-sugar combination

2 1/2 cups flour

2 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon vanilla

Mix together and add to above combination

Bake at 350 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes

Frosting

3 tablespoons brown sugar

1 tablespoon margarine

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Game reviews: "Dante's Inferno: A Missed Opportunity"

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 19, 2010 - 8:48am

TEH. BEST. GAMES. EVAR.

Andr'e Swartley
PSN ID: lordgodalming

Dante's InfernoDeveloper: Visceral Games
Platform: Playstation 3, Xbox 360Rating: M for Mature
Similar games: God of War, Devil May Cry

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Joanne Niswander: Discovering Motter Park

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 6, 2010 - 1:06pm

By Joanne Niswander

It was a lazy Sunday afternoon. My friend Mary and I had just left another friend's home where we had enjoyed lunch together. One of our table conversations had been about the spiffy new "Motter Metro Park" sign that had recently appeared along Grove Road, just across from Maple Grove Cemetery.

None of us had remembered seeing anything in the news about it. What was this new park in our midst?

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Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4 - a game for everybody and its "Abra-ca-awsome"

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 5, 2010 - 7:13am

TEH. BEST. GAMES. EVAR.

Andr'e Swartley

PSN ID: lordgodalming

Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4

Developer: TT Games

Platform: Various (Reviewed on Playstation 3)

Rating: E for Everyone

Similar Games: Lego Star Wars, Lego Batman, Lego Indiana Jones

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Home made Pistachio Ice Cream just the thing to cool off in hot weather

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 2, 2010 - 12:16pm

Home made Pistachio Ice Cream

(This recipe makes 2 quarts. Just double or triple the recipe for larger quantities.)

2 c. milk

1 c. sugar

1/4 t. salt

2 t. almond extract

4 c. cream

1 t. green food coloring

1/2 c. sliced almonds or crushed pistachios (roast @ 350. for 6 minutes)

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