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FlavoredButtersA simple way to dress up any meal is toadd a flavored butter to your table.These can top vegetables, rolls, pancakes,muffins, potatoes, or even meator fish. You can make them ahead andstore them in your freezer in small portionsto have on hand any time you wantto liven up your meal. Simply pack intosmall containers or roll into a log shape,which can be cut into disks just beforeserving. It is easiest to blend these butterstogether in a food processor, butmixing by hand is just fine, too.Honey ButterStir together one stick of softened butter,one tablespoon honey, and 1/8 teaspoonground cinnamon.Citrus ButterStir together one stick of softened butter,one tablespoon lime juice, one tablespoonlemon juice, and the zest of onelemon and one lime.Vanilla ButterStir together one stick of softened butter,one tablespoon powdered sugar, theseeds from half a vanilla bean, and oneteaspoon vanilla extract.CranberrySauceThis recipe, from Jeanne Woodroffe ofClive, Iowa, is easy and quick to prepare.One 16 oz. pkg. of cranberries (iffrozen, thawed; if fresh, washed)1 cup of water1 ½ cups of sugarOne 20 oz. can of crushed pineapple1 tsp. cinnamon½ tsp. ground cloves¼ tsp. ground nutmegPlace all ingredients in a food processoror blender. Pulse several times untilmixture is chunky. Makes 4 ½ cups.Turkey Dumpling VegetableSoupHere’s an answer to your problem of what to do with leftover stuffing (if there isany) and vegetables from Thanksgiving Day.1. Using the leftover roasted turkey carcass, make your turkey broth by putting itin a large pot along with 2 quarts of water. Add whatever you desire to makeyour broth. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to simmer, and cook for 1 hour. Removefrom the stove, strain solids from broth, and you should have about 12 cups ofliquid. Set aside.2. In a small bowl, whisk 2 large eggs, 6 Tbls. flour, ½ tsp. salt, and 1/8 tsp. pepperuntil smooth. Add 2 cups of leftover stuffing and mix well. Cover and setaside.3. In the same large pot, wiped dry with a paper towel, heat 1 Tbs. olive oil overmedium heat and sauté 2 chopped onions and 3 to 6 chopped garlic cloves untiltranslucent. Add sliced carrots, chopped celery, fresh parsley and your broth.Bring all to a simmer and cook until vegetables are just tender (10 minutes).4. With clean, slightly wet hands, roll about a tablespoon of the dumpling mixtureyou made in Step 2 into a ball and drop into the simmering soup. (If dough is toosoft to make into a ball, add enough flour a bit at a time until it holds its shape.)Cook for 3 to 4 minutes, or until the dumplings float to the top. Gently stir in 2cups of finely chopped leftover turkey, 1 cup of leftover corn, and heat through.Add salt and pepper after tasting.5. Serve immediately and enjoy your Thanksgiving all over again!Giving the Gift of ThanksAfter every holiday season, there is left the long list of thank you notes to write.It can be challenging enough for an adult to tackle this activity, but getting kids towrite thank you notes can be, well, a thankless job. Here are some tips to makethe art of thanking a more natural and fun process.Make it fun.Get out your art supplies, paper scraps, stickers, glue, markers, and other funcraft items. Let them create unique cards to write their thank you messages. Asimple way to make it fun is to have them write on a single sheet of paper. Cutthe paper into large, irregularly-shaped pieces. Tuck into a colorful envelope. Therecipient will have the fun of putting together the puzzle thank you message.Help them out.If you have a younger child, realize that the idea of writing over and over can bedaunting. Help them out by letting them dictate their thank you and writing it forthem. They can add a colorful drawing or even just their name written at the bottom.For even younger kids, video them saying thank you and send their messagevia email.Set a deadline.It is easy to procrastinate when there is no deadline. Thank you notes are bestsent out within a month of receiving the gift. Tie the task to a reward, and you’llbe providing even greater incentive. But don’t despair if it is not getting doneright away. A thank you note is appreciated even if sent late.22 — www.csafraternallife.org - NOVEMBER 2013
Get in the Holiday MoodDistrict No. 12 Cultural Division - Our December 1st Holiday Party is approachingfast. Letters have been mailed to D. C. No. 12 Lodges. Please include thenames of your Delegates to D.C. No. 12 who will be attending. It is a fun afternoonthat can really put you into the holiday mood. Lunch will be served, carolswill be sung, Bingo will be played and a raffle will be held. Contact CarolineJohnston for reservations. Cost is $25.Our cookbook will also be available at the event. Should you like to place anorder, please call our V-P and Cookbook Lady, Caroline Johnston, at 1-708-387-9423. The cost is still $5.00 with $2.50 for postage per book.Fraternally, Helenka GaydusekNever Too Late to Thank You!District Council No. 12 of Northern Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana - Now weare entering the beautiful autumn season; the flowers, plants and trees are puttingon their final colorful displays - the pumpkins, squash, Indian corn and fall fruitsare now ready for our enjoyment. All of us should go out and enjoy the beauties ofour marvelous world.Our delegates met in late September to discuss the many changes and plans for2013-2014. The final meeting date for this year, November 25, will be held at ourusual place in the Home Office building at 6:30 p.m.John Kielczewski, CSA President, invites all members and delegates to visit thenew CSA headquarters in Lombard, Illinois. It is located in the Oak Creek Center,2050 Finley Road. The new office will be the site of our District No. 12 meetingon January 23 at 6:30 p.m. CSA is a strong organization and it keeps growing - wenow have 23,075 members. We’re always ready to welcome new members.Our Fraternal Family Division is planning a Children’s Christmas party atSafari Land, 701 W. North Avenue, in Villa Park. Probable date is November 24th,1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. More details will be available in a newsletter to all lodges.The Cultural Division is looking forward to honoring our council delegates at theAnnual Christmas Dinner, December 1. The party will be held at the Crystal SkyBanquets, 47th and Joliet Avenue. Plan to attend and bring your friends along for agreat holiday celebration.This past summer was a busy one for our lodges. Many of our members attendedthe Bohemian National Cemetery and Czech American Congress picnics. Bothaffairs were well attended and featured many pleasing attractions. High pointsincluded the tasty potato pancakes, Bohemian hot dogs, sausages, barbecue, Czechmusic by the Jim Drnek Band and the lively, young Moravian dancers!It’s never too late to say thank you to those who do a great job! More than 30 ofour District delegates attended this year’s Get-Together. Our brothers and sisters inPittsburgh welcomed us with a fantastic Hospitality Room – all kinds of food andgreat desserts – that was open to all on Friday and Saturday! Our social outingsincluded a trip to the Carnegie Science Center and a nearby the Rivers Casino.Congratulations to our Fraternalist of the Year from Lodge Woodrow Wilson, Sis.Jean Hemzacek Laukant. Three beautiful young ladies competed for the title ofMiss National CSA: Courtney Ou, Lodge Paramount/Southgate No. 372; AngelaRaha Schreiner, Lodge No. 99; and Caitlin Smith, Lodge No. 310. Unfortunately,only one could win and we congratulate Sis. Courtney Ou and extend our bestwishes to this lovely and talented young woman. Congratulations, too, to KropikScholarship winner, Bro. Tim Drahokoupil. To our Pittsburgh friends, we say thankyou, thank you, thank you for your kindness and good fellowshipBe sure to attend DC No. 12’s farewell dinner to our Oak Brook Office onMonday, November 25. For reservations, contact Secretary Helen Gaydusek at630-334-1657.Fraternally,Edward SlavikRead the Journal online at: www.csafraternallife.orgHershey BarsAre OrderedDistrict Council No. 10, NorthernOhio - Twelve delegates met onOctober 3 for our monthly meeting.It was a short meeting as all businesswas dealt with easily.We were pleased that we receivedthe lists for our lodges from theHome Office of the possible recipientsfor this year’s 50 and 75-yearpins.Our Regional Director, JerryFiema, could not attend our meetingand we always miss him when he’snot there!We have most of the arrangementsfor the Christmas/Pin Party onDecember 15 locked in. The HersheyBars are ordered. (Everyone lovesthose!) The price of the dinner willagain be $30 per person. The lodgedelegates were reminded that wewould like each lodge to providefive, $5 door prizes for theChristmas/Pin Party.Delegates talked about our memberChristmas party that will be heldafter our regular December DistrictCouncil meeting. We picked themenu and decided everyone willbring a $1.00 gift to share. Membersalso mentioned that members whobake could bring some dessert.Cleveland Chapter reported thatthey had their September meetingand discussed their Christmas lunchplans. They are still donating to theBrookpark Food Pantry.Ohio Star met and they are alsostill collecting for the Parma HeightsFood Pantry.Paramount/Southgate will be collectingfor their USO collectionthrough the remainder of the year.They also voted to send $25.00 toCSA for the Scholarship Fund inhonor of their deceased members.After the meeting was adjourned,we had a wonderful lunch providedby Camille Shima.Fraternally,Betty Cernohorskyd i s t r i c t c o u n c i lNOVEMBER 2013 — CSA JOURNAL — 23
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Page 15 and 16: CSA Honors Its Veterans...Alex Akul
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