newsbriefs Rosemary Sugar Cookies
This recipe from Erin’s Meadow Herb Farm requires chilling. Owner Kathy E. Burke Mihalczo says she makes the dough ahead of time and chills it over- night. “The cookies freeze well, too,” she says. Yields 2 dozen.
Ingredients
½ c (1 stick) salted butter, softened ½ c powdered sugar ½ c granulated sugar 1 egg ½ c oil 1 t vanilla
½ t baking soda ½ t cream of tartar ¼ t salt 2½ c flour 1 t minced fresh rosemary mixture of ½ t minced fresh rosemary + ¼ c granulated sugar (cookie coating)
Directions
Use an electric mixer to cream butter, powdered sugar and granulated sugar.
Add egg and beat until smooth.
In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, salt, 1 t minced rosemary, baking soda and cream of tartar.
Add half the dry ingredients to the but- ter mixture. Beat until just combined and add the oil and vanilla. Mix in the remaining flour mixture.
Cover dough with plastic wrap and chill at least two hours for easy handling.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line bak- ing sheet with parchment paper.
Use a large cookie scoop to form 24 balls with chilled dough.
Roll cookie balls in the rosemary/sugar mixture.
Bake 10-12 minutes. Let cool on pan for a couple minutes and transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
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Christmas Teatime at Erin’s Meadow Herb Farm T
he public is invited to Erin’s Meadow Herb Farm on De- cember 7 for Christmas Teatime at the Herb Farm. The
event will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., with samples of herbal teas and treats, gift shop discounts, door prizes, and a free “Herbs for the Holidays” program from 10 a.m. to noon. The herb farm is located in Clinton, Tennessee, in the rolling hills of Anderson County near Oak Ridge. Owner Kathy E. Burke Mihalczo says holiday shop- pers frequent the gift shop to find unique items for gardeners, herb lovers and cooks. “Windowsill herb plants are a favorite gift each year,” she says. “Herbs like lavender, sage, rosemary and thyme are easy to grow on a sunny window, and they will delight the senses all winter.” The farm sells 70 varieties of bulk organic dried herbs. “Medi- cine makers will find herbs from astragalus to yarrow, and everything in between. We also have tea herbs like lemon balm, licorice root, nettle and red clover, which are all quick sellers. Our lavender, roses and calendula are popular for making natural skin- care and fragrance products.”
On December 14 and 21 at 1 p.m., the Farm will offer classes in making herbal
gifts for holiday giving. “Handmade gifts of the finest organic ingredients are a joy to make and give,” Mihalczo says. “These herbal gift-making classes are among the most popular of all the classes we offer at the herb farm.”
Business hours through December 21 are Wednesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. though 5 p.m. The herb farm is closed in January but will reopen in February for classes and events. For more information, visit
ErinsMeadowHerbFarm.com. See ad, page 22.
Two CHEO “Meet and Greets” in January T
he Knoxville and Loudon/Monroe Groups of CHEO, the Complementary Health Education Organization, will hold special “meet and greet” sessions as part of their monthly educational programs in January. Tom Ward, author of The Power of Living by Design, will be the featured presenter at the Loudon/Monroe Group program on January 22. “Tom has a 35-year career in guiding personal and corporate transformations,” says CHEO’s Diane Minsch. “So this is help for all those New Year’s resolutions. Tom will discuss the Successful Life Systems Design model and explain how to apply it to integrate your resolutions into your new lifestyle. This program could be the beginning of your new beginning.” Ward’s presentation begins at 7 p.m., with a meet and greet at 6:30 p.m. The program will be held at Rarity Bay Community Activity Center, 150 Rarity Bay Parkway, Vonore, Tennessee. On January 13, the Knoxville Group will host a three-person expert panel in
homeopathy. “Our presenters exemplify the concept of complementary medicine, blending allopathic and homeopathic approaches to wellness,” Minsch says. “Each panel member will take 15 to 20 minutes to educate us about some of the many as- pects of homeopathy, and the presentations will be followed by a Q&A with the audience.” The meet and greet begins at 6:30 p.m. and the program at 7 p.m. at the classrooms of Parkwest Medical Center, 9330 Parkwest Boulevard in West Knoxville.
CHEO’s monthly educational programs are open to the public and free for CHEO members and first-time guests, with a $5 suggest- ed donation for returning guests. For more information, see resource guide listing, page 30.
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