The McGregor Mirror and the Crawford Sun (McGregor, Tex.), Vol. 109, No. 6, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 6, 2014 Page: 4 of 12
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Winter Comfort
ZESTY BROCCOLI
CASSEROLE
3 (10-ounce) packages fro-
zen broccoli florets, thawed
Cooking spray
1 1/2 cups fat-free milk
2 1/2 tablespoons all-pur-
pose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground
black pepper
3/4 cup (3 ounces) shredded
sharp cheddar cheese
1/2 cup (4 ounces) fat-free
cream cheese, softened
1 cup fat-free mayonnaise
3/4 cup chopped onion
(about 1/2 medium)
1 (8-ounce) can water chest-
nuts, rinsed, drained, and sliced
3/4 cup panko (Japanese
breadcrumbs)
2 teaspoons butter, melted
Preheat oven to 375°.
Arrange broccoli in an even
layer in an 11 x 7-inch baking
dish coated with cooking spray;
set aside.
Combine milk, flour, salt,
and pepper in a large saucepan
over medium-high heat; bring
to a boil. Cook 1 minute or un-
til thick, stirring constantly. Re-
move from heat. Add cheddar
and cream cheeses; stir until
smooth. Stir in mayonnaise, on-
ion, and water chestnuts. Spoon
cheese mixture evenly over broc-
coli.
Place panko in a small bowl.
Drizzle with butter, and toss.
Sprinkle breadcrumb mixture
evenly over cheese mixture.
Lightly spray breadcrumb layer
with cooking spray. Bake at 375°
for 25 minutes or until mixture
begins to bubble and bread-
crumbs brown.
NEW FASHIONED
APPLE & RAISIN SLAW
1/2 cup light sour cream
3 tablespoons reduced-fat
mayonnaise
1 1/2 tablespoons white bal-
samic vinegar
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups unpeeled chopped
Rome apple (about 1 medium)
1 cup golden raisins
1 (16-ounce) package cab-
bage-and-carrot coleslaw
Combine the first 6 ingredi-
ents in a large bowl, stirring with
a whisk. Add chopped apple, 1
cup raisins, and coleslaw; toss to
combine.
BRUSSEL SPROUTS
GRATIN
2 hickory-smoked bacon
slices
4 large shallots, thinly sliced
2 pounds Brussels sprouts,
trimmed and halved
1 cup water
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, di-
vided
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground
black pepper
Cooking spray
1 (2-ounce) slice French
bread baguette
3 tablespoons butter
Preheat broiler.
Cook bacon in a large skillet
over medium heat until crisp. Re-
move bacon from pan, reserving
drippings; crumble. Increase heat
to medium-high. Add shallots to
drippings in pan; saute for 2 min-
utes or until tender, stirring oc-
casionally. Add Brussels sprouts
and 1 cup water; bring to a boil.
Cover pan loosely with alumi-
num foil; cook 6 minutes or until
Brussels sprouts are almost ten-
der. Uncover and remove from
heat. Sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon
salt and pepper; toss to combine.
Spoon Brussels sprouts mixture
into a 2-quart broiler-safe glass
or ceramic baking dish coated
with cooking spray.
Place bread in a food pro-
cessor, and process until finely
ground. Melt butter in skillet
over medium-high heat. Add
breadcrumbs and remaining 1/4
teaspoon salt to pan; saute for
2 minutes or until toasted, stir-
ring frequently. Add cooked,
crumbled bacon to toasted bread-
crumb mixture. Sprinkle the
breadcrumb mixture over Brus-
sels sprouts mixture. Broil 3
minutes or until golden and thor-
oughly heated.
BACON-CHEDDAR
CORN MUFFINS
4.5 ounces all-purpose flour
(about 1 cup)
3/4 cup yellow cornmeal
1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded
sharp cheddar cheese
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 center-cut bacon slices,
cooked, drained, and crumbled
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded
and minced
1 1/4 cups low-fat butter-
milk
1/4 cup canola oil
1 large egg, lightly beaten
Cooking spray
Preheat oven to 375°.Weigh
or lightly spoon flour into dry
measuring cups; level with a
knife. Combine flour and next
7 ingredients (through salt) in a
large bowl, stirring with a whisk.
Stir in bacon and jalapeno; make
a well in center of mixture. Com-
bine buttermilk, oil, and egg in a
bowl, stirring well with a whisk.
Add buttermilk mixture to flour
mixture, stirring just until moist.
Place 12 muffin-cup liners
in muffin cups; coat with cook-
ing spray. Divide batter among
muffin cups. Bake at 375° for
15 minutes or until a wooden
pick inserted in center comes out
clean. Cool 5 minutes in pan on
a wire rack.
RED BEANS
AND RICE
2 onions, diced
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 green bell pepper, seeded
and diced
3 green onions, chopped
1 stalk celery, diced
Salt
2 T rendered bacon fat
Freshly ground black pep-
per
1 lb. dried red kidney bea
Tabasco
2 smoked ham hocks
3 cups cooked Basic
Louisiana White Rice
3 bay leaves
Sweat the onions, bell pep-
pers, and celery in the rendered
bacon fat in a heavy soup pot
over medium-high heat.
Once the onions become
translucent, add the kidney
beans, ham hocks, bay leaves,
and cayenne, then add water to
cover by 2 inches.
Increase the heat and bring
the water to a boil. Cover the
pot, reduce the heat to low, and
allow the beans to slowly sim-
mer for 2 hours. Periodically stir
the beans to make sure that they
don’t scorch on the bottom of the
pot, adding water if necessary,
always keeping the beans cov-
ered by an inch or more of water.
Continue cooking the beans
until they are creamy and begin-
ning to fall apart when they’re
stirred.
Remove the ham hock meat
from the bones, roughly chop
it, and add it back to the pot of
beans.
Stir in the green onions and
season with salt, black pepper
and Tabasco. Serve with white
rice.
CHILI & CHEESE
MACARONI
table salt
1/2 pound elbow macaroni
(about 2 cups uncooked pasta)
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 1/2 pounds ground beef
(85% lean)
2 medium onions, chopped
1 red bell pepper, stemmed,
seeded and chopped
6 garlic cloves, minced
11/2 tablespoons chili pow-
der
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 (28 oz) can crushed toma-
toes
1 (14.5 oz) can diced toma-
toes
1 T light brown sugar
12 oz Colby Jack cheese,
shredded (about 2 1/2 cups)
Preheat the oven to 400 de-
grees.
Bring 4 quarts water to a boil
in a large pot over high heat. Stir
in 1 tablespoon salt and add dry
macaroni; cook until al dente.
Reserve 3/4 cup pasta water and
drain pasta. Transfer to a large
bowl and set aside.
Using the same large pot,
wipe dry and heat over medi-
um heat. Add 1 tablespoon oil
and heat until shimmering. Add
ground beef and break it up in
pieces to brown. Once browned,
remove from pot and discard
drippings. Set beef aside.
Add remaining oil to the
same large pot and return to
medium heat until shimmering.
Add onions, garlic, red pepper,
chili powder, and cumin; cook,
stirring occasionally, until veg-
etables are softened and begin to
brown.
Add the crushed tomatoes,
diced tomatoes, brown sugar,
reserved 3/4 cup pasta water and
beef to the pot. Bring to a simmer
and cook for 20 minutes, stirring
occasionally until flavors have
blended.
Stir in the cooked pasta, 1/2
cup of shredded cheese and sea-
son with salt and pepper to taste.
Transfer mixture to a 9x13 bak-
ing dish and smooth over with
a spatula. Bake in the preheated
oven for 30-35 minutes or until
the mixture is hot and bubbling.
Remove from oven and
sprinkle the top of the dish with
the remaining shredded cheese.
Return the dish once again in the
oven and bake for 5-10 minutes
until the cheese begins to melt
and brown. Cool for 10 minutes
before serving.
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FEBRUARY 9, 1934-
~ McGregor Bulldogs were
awarded the district Champion-
ship for the third consecutive
year. The district championship
decision was made at an execu-
tive meeting because Mart had
been erroneously awarded the
championship and played the bi
district game. Mart’s share of bi-
district money had to be given to
McGregor. McGregor had 115 in
its student body.
~ Mrs. Christine Fall Ber-
nard of McGregor, a graduate
student at Baylor University, en-
joyed the unusual distinction of
having her thesis on “the Friends
of Tennyson” personally re-
viewed and criticized by a grand-
son of England’s beloved poet,
the late Lord Alfred Tennyson.
~ Smart Spring Frocks of
printed silk were advertised by
Cuenod’s for $6.95 to $16.95
and the newest spring hats sold
for $1.49 and $3.50.
~ Mize and Company Cash
Grocery advertised large heads
of lettuce for 5 cents each, pork
chops for 10 cents a pound and
beef roast for 7 cents a pound.
~ Harper’s Haberdashers
advertised their men’s suits for
$7.95, $9.95 and $12.95 and
their Stetson hats for $4 during
their 40th Anniversary Sale.
FEBRUARY 11, 1944-
~ Front page headline read,
“The Fair Store has nylon hose.”
The story explained the headline
might be misleading because the
hose aren’t for sale and cannot
be bought but were going to be
given away. The Ritz Theatre
was sponsoring a premier motion
picture to boost war bond sales
in McGregor. It was at that time
the nylon hose would go to the
highest bidder of a bond buyer.
Sam Gold had been determined
to secure at least two pair of ny-
lon hose for this occasion and
for a while it seemed he was go-
ing to be disappointed, but by
pure chance, contacting the right
spot, he was able to get two pair.
“There aren’t any more,” he said,
“and these came pretty high, but
we just had to have them for this
sale occasion.”
~ The McGregor Bond
Drive has made it to $100,000.
McGregor’s 4th War Bond quota
had been set at $150,000.
~ Mr. and Mrs. Sam Reid
celebrated their 62nd wedded life
in Oglesby.
~ Geo. W. England and T.O.
McGinley were appointed to the
gas-tire ration board for the Ord-
nance Plant.
~ Subscribing to The Mirror
this week were Mrs. W.D. Sumpt-
er, Geo. Green, B.C. Anderson,
Otto Kelm, Cecil McMullen, J.L.
Mooney, Gus Merten and Mrs.
Jack Cousins.
~ H.M Baker, 92 year old
Commanche Spring pioneer
passed away.
~ Miss Eugenia Lee became
the bride of Mr. John Simons.
~ Everybody was singing or
humming the current cute tonque
twisting melody “Mares Eat
Oats” or “Marezetoats.”
FEBRUARY 12, 1954-
~ Out moded by the advent
of diesel locomotives, the mam-
moth Cotton Belt water tank—a
50 year old landmark, that was
a swimming pool for many old
timers, was moved this week
and converted to a grain stor-
age. The tank was purchased by
McGregor Milling and Grain and
moved to their property some 300
feet away. Vice President Marsh
Crouch estimated it would hold
somse 13,000 bushels of grain. It
took a six-man moving team six
days to move the 120,000 pound
tank. One of the movers com-
mented that the tank was as good
as the day it was built.
~ A proud papa, Freddie D.
Davis, was seen about town pass-
ing out cigars announcing the
birth of a son, Danny Charles on
January 30th to he and his wife
Reva.
FEBRUARY 7,1964-
~ A total of 1557 poll tax re-
ceipts were issued in McGregor.
~ McGregor had 246 Scouts
panning activities for a special
Boy Scout Week in McGregor.
Adult leaders were Freddie D.
Davis, Albert Wolf, Mrs. Fred-
die D. Davis, Mrs. Fern Thomas,
Mrs. J.C. Goff, Mrs. Crawford,
Mrs. Grover Sundberg, Mrs.
Herbert Zacharias, Mrs. Michael
Schwettmann, Mrs. Henry Col-
lier, Mrs. Albert Wolf, Mrs. John
Holmes, Mrs. Bob Reese, Mrs.
B.A. Cathy, Mrs. Billie Kittrell,
Mrs. Wilbur Bohne, Bob Reese,
A.D. Pyburn, Freddie Mont-
gomery, Davis Finley, Jr., El-
mer Wright, H.V. Tucker, Hans
Wimberly, Dale Constantine, Jim
Hurst, Cal Lawson and Bert Lee.
~ Record Poll Tax sales
boosted McGregor’s vote to
2,000.
FEBRUARY 7, 1974-
~ The flu had McGregos-
chools closed for the second
week. Highest absenteeism had
reached 267.
~ Crawford Pirettes won
the district championship to play
Grandview for bi-district. Players
pictured were Shari Kimbrough,
Janie Keller, Ann Harris, Denna
Tillery, Linda Love, Dixie Shier,
Tammy Scott, Becky Neuman,
Sharon Holmes, Connie Walker,
Cindy Behringer, Tina Reich, Di-
anne Westerfield, Pam Plemons,
Kathy Westerfield, Dee Dee Nel-
son, Melinda Laufenbert, Lu Ann
Hoehn, Teresa Scott, Daisy John-
son and Cathy Davis.
~ Miss Jan Gilmore became
the bride of Brent Helm.
~ The City of McGregor
had 2,900 phones according to
Southwestern Bell Telephone
Company.
FEBRUARY 9, 1984-
~ Mayor Felix (Punk) Mor-
ris was named McGregor’s Out-
standing Citizen at the annual
Chamber banquet.
~ Since Hercules Inc. took
over the solid propellant plant
on January 8, 1978, employment
had grown from 243 to 450 and
sales increased from $6 1/2 mil-
lion to $32 million according to
resident manager Joe Schecther.
~ Thirty nine HUD apart-
ments for elderly and handi-
capped were completed. Maurine
Vick was executive director of
the McGregor Housing Author-
ity.
FEBRUARY 10, 1994-
~ Special football awards
were presented at the Bulldog
Football banquet to Chris Knox,
Qunay White, J.W. Bottoms. Jeff
Lechler, Chris Rogers and Nick
Caufield were elected team cap-
tains. Justin Wiethom and Chris
Rogers were named to the All-
Academic Super Centex squad
and Nick Caufield was named
to first team All State as a line-
backer.
~ The Crawford Pirates were
named the recipients of the cov-
eted Tribune-Herald Jinx Tucker
Award.
FEBRUARY 5, 2004-
~ Although the small, friend-
ly towns of McGregor and Craw-
ford are only a handshake apart,
they had almost always been in
separate school districts. That
changed following a meeting at
the Region 12 Service Center in
Waco. McGregor and Crawford
were both placed in District 21-
AA for the next two years. The
change was effective in the fall.
The number spread for Class 2A
this year was 190 to 389. Craw-
ford turned in just three over
the cutoff figure at 192 while
McGregor turned in 310. The
new 21AA district included Mc-
Gregor, Crawford, Bruceville-
Eddy, Clifton, Moody and Troy,
losing Heame, Mart, Franklin
and Rosebud-Lott.
~ The Lady Bulldogs had
two important victories last week
over Mart and Franklin that kept
them in the driver’s seat in the
district race. McGregor was on
top of the standing with a 10-1
record.
ACROSS
1 TX Willie sang a
version of “__
the Light”
5 “it’s_of your
business”
6 in ‘04 trade, Mavs
got Jason Terry and
this Henderson
7 _Lavaca, TX
8 “Fossil_Wildlife
Center”
9 response to a
stupid statement
2 TXism: “_
TXns search for gas
reasonably_
below average
TXism: “_a cat
have a climbing
gear?” (yes)
honey makers
expensive jeans
TXism: “little_”
(small)
cormorant seabird
TX Van Cliburn won
*_Piano
48 Armstrong Co. seat
49 Stars’ goal when other
team has no goalie (abbr.)
50 TXism: “mean as a
bulldog on a
gunpowder_”
51 TX congressman Teague
who helped veterans
52 Pres. Regan’s “Star
Wars” program (abbr.)
53 TX Kristofferson song:
“Lovin’ Was Easier”
TEXAS
CROSSWORD
by Charley & Guy Orbison
Copyright 2014 by Orbison Bros.
chaser” (womanizer)
17 TXism: “as welcome
___of Lone
Star”
19 TX Willie’s “Farm
__” was in ‘87
21 TX Elmer Kelton
book: “The Time_
_Rained”
album to pay
tax debt: “The
_Tapes”
57 “stuck in a_
58 environ, agcy.
DOWN
1 TXism: “as welcome
as a rattlesnake
Competition” in 1958
where TXns buy a
new vehicle (2 wds.)
TXism: “if__
been a snake it
would have bit you”
where hinges are
town”
Tex Beneke was this
for Glenn Miller
TXism: “costs_
__a leg”
TXism: “_to the
well once too often”
this Campo was
Cowboys head
coach (2000-02)
TXism: “he_
__for
dental floss” (tough)
TX Waylon sang
“You Can Have
tree fluid
in Jasper Co. on 96
TX Tanya recorded
“Texas When__”
respected Houston
university
bolos, e.g.
Rich Templeton’s
pos. with Tl
DL, e.g.
“Alamo City” (abbr.)
storage for ashes of
a cremated person
“Johnny Football” on
the A&M campus in
2012-13 (abbr.)
in ‘25 TX King Vidor
directed silent film
“The Big_”
palace in India:
“_Mahal”
clothed
Ram truck V-8s
TX Capital has the
“Grand_way”
27 Parcells ran the
Cowboys with “_
_fist”
32 TX Audie Murphy
was a hero in
World War _
33 TX pro golfer, Kite
(init.)
34 TX Waylon’s “You
Asked Me ”
41
43
45
47
48
apt call letters for
a Huntsville station?
Torah pointer
long-running NBC
medical drama
_ Leon, TX
cowboy foothold
TX Joe Don Baker
film: “Citizen_”
TXism: “como_”
(how are you?)
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