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Savor pumpkin pie spice all season long

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(Family Features) Fall has arrived, and with it comes the king of all seasonal flavors – pumpkin pie spice.

A versatile blend of comforting ingredients like nutmeg and cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice can flavor a lot more than Thanksgiving pie. Add it to a savory pasta dish, like Fettuccine Pumpkin Alfredo.

“It’s the perfect dish for a chilly night,” said Mary Beth Harrington of the McCormick Kitchens. “Pumpkin pie spice and chipotle chili pepper add a smoky warm taste to the alfredo sauce, which is easily made from canned pumpkin and milk. Bacon is the perfect crispy topping.”

Try these other ideas for using pumpkin spice in everyday favorites:

  • Stir into cream cheese for an autumn-flavored bagel spread.
  • Sprinkle on coffee grinds for an at-home fall-inspired coffee.
  • Mix with nuts and roast for a great party nibble or snack.
  • Blend with canned pumpkin and coconut milk for a delicious smoothie.

For these recipes and more fall ideas, visit www.McCormick.com, www.Facebook.com/McCormickSpice or www.Pinterest.com/mccormickspice.

 

Fettuccine Pumpkin AlfredoFettuccine Pumpkin Alfredo

Prep time: 15 minutes

Cook time: 20 minutes

Servings: 8

 

1          package (16 ounces) fettuccine

3          cups milk

1          cup canned pumpkin

1/2       cup grated Parmesan cheese

2          tablespoons flour

1          teaspoon McCormick Pumpkin Pie Spice

1/2       teaspoon McCormick Chipotle Chili Pepper

1/2       teaspoon salt

8          slices bacon, chopped

1          small onion, chopped

 

Cook pasta as directed on package. Drain well.

 

Meanwhile, mix milk, pumpkin, Parmesan cheese, flour, pumpkin pie spice, chipotle chili pepper and salt in medium bowl until well blended. Set aside. Cook bacon in large skillet on medium-high heat until slightly crisp. Remove bacon. Drain on paper towels. Set aside.

 

Remove all but 2 tablespoons bacon drippings from skillet. Add onion; cook and stir 3 minutes or softened. Stir in pumpkin mixture. Reduce heat to low; simmer 10 minutes or until thickened, stirring occasionally.

 

Place pasta in serving bowl. Add pumpkin sauce; toss to coat well. Top with crisp bacon.

 

Source: McCormick & Company, Inc.

Broiler hatchery

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ISSN: 1949-1840

Released October 15, 2014, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service
(NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).

Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 4 Percent

Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 206 million eggs in
incubators during the week ending October 11, 2014, up 4 percent from a year
ago. Hatcheries in the 19 State weekly program set 199 million eggs in
incubators during the week ending October 11, 2014, up 4 percent from the
year earlier. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the
United States was 83 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing
chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier.

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Up 3 Percent

Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 168 million
chicks for meat production during the week ending October 11, 2014, up 3
percent from a year ago. Broiler growers in the 19 State weekly program
placed
162 million chicks for meat production during the week ending October 11,
2014, up 3 percent from the year earlier. Cumulative placements from
December 29, 2013 through October 11, 2014 for the United States were 7.06
billion.
Cumulative placements were up slightly from the same period a year earlier.

Broiler-Type Eggs Set – 19 Selected States and United States: 2014
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:                                    Week
ending
State
:—————————–———————————————-
——–
:September 6, :September 13,:September
20,:September 27,: October 4,  : October 11,
:    2014     :    2014     :    2014     :
2014     :    2014     :    2014
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:                                    1,000
eggs
:

Alabama ………………….:    28,027        28,593        27,911
27,904        26,776        27,410
Arkansas …………………:    21,725        21,399        20,107
21,484        21,478        21,754
Delaware …………………:     4,416         4,424         4,504
4,531         4,565         4,747
Florida ………………….:     1,224         1,222           917
1,225         1,222         1,222
Georgia ………………….:    34,459        33,795        33,847
33,608        33,556        33,500
Kentucky …………………:     7,836         7,845         7,325
7,943         7,712         7,533
Louisiana ………………..:     3,585         3,585         3,605
3,605         3,252         3,605
Maryland …………………:     7,218         7,125         7,123
7,738         7,315         7,327
Mississippi ………………:    16,758        17,529        16,784
17,369        15,633        16,767
Missouri …………………:     8,533         8,503         7,893
8,181         7,668         8,301
:

North Carolina ……………:    20,550        18,224        20,150
20,516        19,787        19,607
Oklahoma …………………:     6,700         6,259         6,572
6,617         6,524         6,660
Pennsylvania ……………..:     4,422         4,579         4,381
4,024         4,346         4,362
South Carolina ……………:     5,416         5,037         5,158
5,217         5,196         4,940
Texas ……………………:    13,596        14,585        14,449
14,003        13,194        13,976
Virginia …………………:     6,461         6,393         6,495
6,562         6,058         6,355
California, Tennessee,        :

and West Virginia ………..:    11,118        11,003        10,200
10,600        10,667        10,435
:

19 State total ……………:   202,044       200,100       197,421
201,127       194,949       198,501
Percent of previous year …..:       103           103           103
102           105           104
:

Other States ……………..:     7,779         7,825         7,646
7,450         7,624         7,659
:

United States …………….:   209,823       207,925       205,067
208,577       202,573       206,160
Percent of previous year …..:       103           103           103
102           105           104
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Broiler-Type Chicks Placed – 19 Selected States and United States: 2014
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:                                    Week
ending
State
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:September 6, :September 13,:September
20,:September 27,: October 4,  : October 11,
:    2014     :    2014     :    2014     :
2014     :    2014     :    2014
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:                                   1,000
chicks
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Alabama ………………….:    21,639        22,194        22,042
21,343        22,640        21,714
Arkansas …………………:    19,343        19,315        20,871
20,489        19,692        18,862
Delaware …………………:     4,985         5,547         4,651
4,487         4,786         4,394
Florida ………………….:     1,290         1,182         1,265
1,178         1,364         1,185
Georgia ………………….:    26,957        27,767        27,066
26,807        26,469        25,911
Kentucky …………………:     6,713         6,703         6,055
6,029         6,243         6,123
Louisiana ………………..:     3,395         3,404         3,352
3,218         3,213         3,197
Maryland …………………:     6,419         4,814         6,065
6,656         5,220         4,993
Mississippi ………………:    15,095        15,009        14,478
14,068        14,489        14,196
Missouri …………………:     6,082         6,166         5,601
5,631         6,032         5,650
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North Carolina ……………:    16,315        16,250        16,278
15,495        14,314        15,716
Oklahoma …………………:     4,342         4,387         3,706
4,292         4,203         4,123
Pennsylvania ……………..:     3,349         3,545         3,666
3,587         3,541         3,632
South Carolina ……………:     4,507         4,539         4,583
5,261         4,799         5,318
Texas ……………………:    12,289        12,060        11,318
10,968        11,628        11,546
Virginia …………………:     4,673         5,868         5,399
4,985         5,218         5,791
California, Tennessee,        :

and West Virginia ………..:    10,382         9,737        10,632
10,396        10,180        10,021
:

19 State total ……………:   167,775       168,487       167,028
164,890       164,031       162,372
Percent of previous year …..:       101           101           101
102           103           103
:

Other States ……………..:     6,030         6,109         6,077
5,680         5,652         5,789
:

United States …………….:   173,805       174,596       173,105
170,570       169,683       168,161
Percent of previous year …..:       101           101           101
102           102           103
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Statistical Methodology

Survey Procedures: Data for broiler hatchery estimates are collected weekly
from all broiler-type hatcheries that hatch at least one million chicks a
year. Individual NASS field offices maintain a list of all known hatcheries
and update their lists on a continual basis. All hatcheries that meet the
minimum size criteria are given adequate time to respond to the weekly
survey. Those that do not respond are contacted by telephone.

Estimating Procedures: All data are analyzed for unusual values. Data from
each operation are compared to their own past operating profile and to
trends from similar operations. Data for missing operations are estimated
based on similar operations or historical data. NASS field offices prepare
these estimates by using a combination of survey indications and historic
trends.
Individual State estimates are reviewed by the Agricultural Statistics Board
for reasonableness. Individual hatchery data are summed to State, 19 State
total, Other States, and the United States.

Revision Policy: Revisions are generally the result of late or corrected
data. Revisions made to the previous five-week’s data during the current
week are published in this report. Final estimates are published in the
annual Hatchery Production Summary released in April.

Reliability: Estimates are subject to errors such as omission, duplication,
and mistakes in reporting, recording, and processing the data. While these
errors cannot be measured directly, they are minimized through strict
quality controls in the data collection process and a careful review of all
reported data for consistency and reasonableness.

Information Contacts

Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the
National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional
information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to [email protected]

Dan Kerestes, Chief, Livestock Branch …………………………….
(202) 720-3570

Bruce Boess, Head, Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section ………..
(202) 720-4447
Alissa Cowell-Mytar – Cold Storage …………………………….
(202) 720-4751
Heidi Gleich – Broiler Hatchery, Chicken Hatchery ……………….
(202) 720-0585
Michael Klamm – Poultry Slaughter, Turkey Hatchery, Turkeys Raised ..
(202) 690-3237
Tom Kruchten – Census of Aquaculture …………………………..
(202) 690-4870
Kim Linonis – Layers, Eggs ……………………………………
(202) 690-8632
Joshua O’Rear – Honey ………………………………………..
(202) 690-3676
Vacant – Catfish Production, Egg Products, Mink, Trout Production …
(202) 720-3570

Access to NASS Reports

For your convenience, you may access NASS reports and products the following
ways:

All reports are available electronically, at no cost, on the NASS
web
site: http://www.nass.usda.gov

Both national and state specific reports are available via a free e-
mail subscription. To set-up this free subscription, visit
http://www.nass.usda.gov and in the “Follow NASS” box under “Receive reports
by Email,” click on “National” or “State” to select the reports you would
like to receive.

For more information on NASS surveys and reports, call the NASS Agricultural
Statistics Hotline at (800) 727-9540, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET, or e-mail:
[email protected].

Tips to maximize space in every room

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cabinet2(Family Features) Current trending of lifestyles, whether it may be empty nesters, first time home buyers or the economy, have left people with smaller spaces. There are several ways that you can maximize storage just by thinking ahead and taking steps to stay organized.

 

Designate a spot

A crucial rule to always follow when trying to conserve space is to give every item its own location. Yes, this may seem like an effortless task; however, how many of your measuring cups or hair products are the exact way you had them when they were first organized? Take the extra time to conserve organization by storing them correctly, and you will be surprised how much time you will actually save when it comes to locating them.

 

Most frequent in the front

Arrange items by how often you use them by simply placing the items that are used most in the front. This will save time because you will know exactly where to find them without the hassle of digging to the back of the cabinet.

 

Sliding shelves are super

To get the most out of your cabinets, use sliding shelves. Not only does this eliminate having to kneel and stretch to the back of the cabinet to reach that cake pan that fell behind everything else, but it gives you access to use every inch of space because with a simple pull, everything is brought to you. Wellborn Cabinet, Inc. provides storage solutions such as sliding shelves for maximization of space.

 

Remain or remove

Everyone has those items that have not been touched in years and are the best dust collectors. It is time to decide what remains and what needs to be removed. This is often associated with closet clean outs, but every room can use an annual clean out. Clutter and lack of organization results from an excess of objects. This simple clean out will make a huge difference in maximizing space.

 

Find more products to help maximize space at www.wellborn.com.

 

 

More Organizing Tips

Before leaving a room, take 30–60 seconds to pick up items that are out of place. This little bit of time will make a huge difference.

  • Arrange objects creatively. Maximize space even if it means hanging hooks on cabinet drawers to hang pot holders or utensils.
  • Labels can be your best friend. Be innovative and use them outside of the office. They are perfect for locating items in the pantry, closet, laundry room and more.
  • Put a weekly pantry and refrigerator cleanout on your to-do list. This gives you time to throw out the old items and empty containers to make clutter-free room for new groceries.
  • Be socially responsible and recycle. Keep a few bins around to recycle your cans, plastic and paper. This is such an easy way to teach children responsibility while keeping the earth clean.

 

 

Tools to help

 

Technology

The advances in technology have allowed products to be made that make life a little easier on you. Cooking and many other activities, a lot of times, leave you with your hands messy or full. Features like touch to lift, touch to light, touch to open and touch to close by Wellborn Cabinet, Inc. provide the solution to this mainstream problem in any room.

 

Lighting

The right amount of lighting complements cabinets to show the true beauty of the wood while also providing the function to make things easier to see. This alone can save space because it gives you access to locate items in all areas of the cabinetry. When paired with organizational solutions, you are guaranteed to get the most out of your space.

 

Accessories

A wonderful way to be a creative organizer is by putting accessories to use. These can range from those that are built into cabinets or even a few strategically placed bins to keep everything together. This is especially great for drawers, making them easier to clean out.

Source: Wellborn Cabinet, Inc.

 

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The back of the cabinet is brought to you with options such as the base super chef cabinet with spice rack pullout.

 

Lighting provides visibility in all areas of the cabinet.

 

When your hands are full, features like touch to open enable a way to open cabinets without the mess factor.

Laugh tracks in the dust

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Milo Yield

        I usually wait until the end of the week to write my columns because I’m expecting a good story to come my way accidentally.

Well, this week I got more of an “accidental” story than I wanted when my brother-in-law, ol’ Charl Lay, ended up in the hospital after a “4-wheeler cattle drive” went south (actually end for end) and bro ended up laying on a rocky slope with a broken left leg.

The crew with him stabilized his leg and got him air-lifted to the hospital by medi-copter.

I went into the hospital to see him after he’d been admitted and he wuz in good spirits — at least as good as could be expected for a cowboy with a broken leg and various bumps, bruises and strains.

It wuz only a few months ago that Charl retired from his non-farm job to spend full time with his family, cattle, and ranch.

I laughed and told him that the accident wuz sent as a not-so-subtle message to take his foot off the accelerator of life and coast every once in a while.

That’s just the opposite situation from mine where I need to quit coasting and hit the foot-feed of work more often. But, it’s so much easier to just take a nap and think about working.

***

This is a story about an old shepherd who had spent the summer alone in the mountains herding a big flock of sheep.

Deep into the chilly fall, he drove the flock down the mountain and back to the ranch headquarters. When he got his part of the ranch’s sheep well situated, the old shepherd checked into the warm bunkhouse with the other ranch hands.

He immediately got the attention of their olfactory senses because the old shepherd was way past the time he needed a bath, disinfectant, and a change of clothes.

When the old feller ignored the hands’ request that he attend to his personal hygiene immediately, the crew took matters into its own hands. Some guys started preparing the bath tub while the rest mobbed the old shepherd and started stripping away his aromatically-offensive duds.

The old shepherd’s resistance wuz no match for the crew and he soon found himself stripped down to his trap-door long-johns. When the crew started stripping him down to his birthday suit, they were shocked to discover a heavy woolen sweat-encrusted sweater beneath his long-johns.

That’s when the old shepherd got wide-eyed and exclaimed, “So that’s where my sweater is. I’ve been looking for it ever since that late snowstorm last spring!”

***

A retired Coloradoan finished his shower, put on his robe, and started watering the house plants, which included a few cacti.

A wardrobe malfunction happened and the feller accidentally acquired a few cactus spines in a sensitive area.

He decided to keep the whole thing a secret. but that ploy got blown away with his wife came home and caught him with a magnifying glass and some tweezers carefully picking away the cactus spines.

Thankfully, his wife couldn’t (or wouldn’t) keep such an accident secret and soon all his family and friends knew what happened.

And, now so do a lot of strangers.

***

My friend Jay Esse from Colorado tells me that when he wuz young, he would hunt for deer a lot. Now that’s he’s old like me, he spends a lot of time hunting for bathrooms.

***

I can’t believe that “my” Kansas City Royals will be playing in the World Series. I didn’t think I’d life long enuf to see it happen again … after 29 long-suffering years.

Plus, they won the American League pennant by winning eight playoff games in a row.

I don’t know when the Baseball Gods will quit dealing favorably with the Royals, but I don’t care. Regardless of how the World Series turns out, ol’ Nevah and I have enjoyed the Boys in Blue this season.

The Royals play in “The K,” which is named for former owner Ewing Kaufman. Here’s a couple of interesting historical Royal facts. First, the team name came from Kansas City’s long-hosting of the American Royal Livestock Show and Exhibition.

Second, Ewing Kauffman never sold the Royals. He DONATED the club to the KC Community Foundation and the foundation ultimately sold the club to David Glass, the current owner. All the funds from the Royals sale went to the foundation for its charitable work in the community. Mr. Ewing’s focus was always on the fans and ways he could repay the community for all its support. Few professional team owners today have Mr. K’s set of values.

***

Hey, did you hear about the would-be terrorist who sneaked his way into the White House?

Neither did I — nor did the Secret Service! Have a good ‘un.

Season cloer hits home with a drama of epic proportions

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stage 9

Hutchinson, Kan. – November 6-9 and 13-16, 2014, one American family’s tragedy is thrust into the spotlight in

The Hutchinson Theatre Guild’s final production of the 2014 season, Other Desert Cities, at Stage 9.

Other Desert Cities is, at its heart, a story of the quintessential Reagan-Era GOP American family spending time

together on Christmas Eve, 2004. Lyman and Polly Wyeth are reconnecting with their grown children, Brooke

and Trip, who live their lives apart from their parents. The Iraq War is raging in the Middle East but a dark secret

threatens to fracture the family through what one character can only describe as a “thermonuclear war.” Factor

in Silda Grauman, Polly’s recovering alcoholic sister, and the stage is set for Brooke, an acclaimed author, to win

her family’s approval for her newest work, Love and Mercy: A Memoir.

The literary value of the work is far outweighed by its focus: The suicide of Henry Wyeth, the eldest of the

Wyeth children, after being implicated in the bombing of an Army Recruiting Center in Long Beach, Cal. during

the Vietnam War – an incident that shattered the Wyeth family at its core.

“This play asks its audience to choose between the value of art, and one’s obligation to family,” said Director

Charles Johnston. “As is true of all great theater, attendees can expect to be moved, to ask questions, and to

gain insight into their own lives as a result.”

The play was the smash hit of the 2011 to 2012 Broadway season, garnering numerous honors including a

nomination for the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. It is a popular title in professional theatres around the

country appearing on the Top Ten Most Produced Plays for the past two years running. A complex and

stunning piece of theatre, the production caps off the exciting 2014 Season in the Guild’s first year at their new

production facility, Stage 9.

The cast features Jo Stropes, recently seen in the Guild’s production of Nickel and Dimed, as Polly Wyeth. Two

HTG veterans, Steve Mills, as Lyman Wyeth, and Becky Christner, as Brooke Wyeth, make their Stage 9 debut.

Trip Wyeth is played by Jordan Hebert, who makes his stage debut with the Guild after serving in various

backstage positions this year. Finally, Amanda Moore makes her third Stage 9 appearance this year in the role

Other Desert Cities is directed by Charles A. Johnston, Production Coordinator for the Hutchinson Theatre Guild.

Other production team members include Lynn Ledeboer (Stage Manager), Nancy Sliker (Scenic and Costume

Design) and Deidre Mattox (Properties Design). In addition to his duties as Director, Johnston is contributing

lighting and sound designs to the production.

The Hutchinson Theatre Guild’s performance space, Stage 9, is located at 9 S. Main in Hutchinson, Kan.

Performances for Other Desert Cities are November 6-8 and November 13-15, 2014 at 7:30 p.m., and November

9 and 16, 2014 at 2 p.m.

Other Desert Cities is intended for mature audiences only. The play has strong language and adult content which

might not be suitable for patrons under the age of 18. It is performed by special arrangement with Dramatists

Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for seniors, and $6 for ages 8-14. Children must be eight years old to attend Stage

9 productions. Tickets may be purchased in advance online at hutchtheatre.com as well as at Apron Strings,

located at the intersection of Sherman and Main Street in downtown Hutchinson. Tickets will also be available

for purchase at the door.

All seating is general admission. The house opens at 7 p.m. for evening performances and 1:30 p.m.

for afternoon performances. Stage 9 seats 85 people and seats are available on a first come, first

served basis. To check availability of seating, please contact the Hutchinson Theatre Guild by email at

[email protected] or by phone at 316-350-PLAY (7529).

For more information about Other Desert Cities or to schedule interviews with the director, cast and/or crew,

contact Charles Johnston at 646-628-4353 [email protected]

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