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http://www.MyPlainview.com Plainview Daily Herald - <strong>Sun</strong>day, October <strong>11</strong>, 20<strong>09</strong> - Page 3C Becoming an All-Star MVP Doesn’t Require Much Prep Chex® Party Mix Offers 15-Minute Microwavable Snacks Next time you gather sports fans together, skip the chips and dip and instead impress your guests with homemade Chex® Party Mix. Everyone will rave about the fl avorful crunch; and the 15-minute microwave prep platform leaves you with time to spare on game or race day. “With so many flavorful options and speedy microwave preparation, these party snacks are easy to make and simply delicious,” says Katie Lee Joel, best selling cookbook author. “My grandma and mother both made the Original Chex Party Mix, and now I make it for my friends and family.” Whether you’re looking for something sweet, salty or a little in between, there is a great-tasting recipe to fi t any snacking style. Your guests are sure to be fans of one of these fl avorful recipes. More recipe ideas can be found at www.ChexPartyMix. com. Cheesy Ranch Chex® Mix Start to Finish: 15 Minutes 9 cups Corn Chex®, Rice Chex® or Wheat Chex® cereal (or combination) 2 cups bite-size pretzel twists 2 cups bite-size cheese crackers 3 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted 1 package (1 oz) ranch dressing and seasoning mix 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1. In large microwavable bowl, mix cereal, pretzels and crackers. In small microwavable bowl, microwave butter uncovered on High about 30 seconds or until melted. Pour over cereal mixture; stir until evenly coated. Stir in dressing mix and cheese until evenly coated. 2. Microwave uncovered on High 3 minutes, stirring each minute. Spread on waxed paper or foil to cool. Store in airtight container. Visit Our Booth At <strong>The</strong> Taste Of Home Cooking School! Season’s Way Something For Every Season! 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This lessens time in the laundry <strong>The</strong> Original Chex® Party Mix Start to Finish: 15 Minutes 3 cups Corn Chex® cereal 3 cups Rice Chex® cereal 3 cups Wheat Chex® cereal 1 cup mixed nuts 1 cup bite-size pretzels 1 cup garlic-fl avor bite-size bagel chips or regular-size bagel chips, broken into 1-inch pieces 6 tablespoons butter or margarine 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce 1-1/2 teaspoons seasoned salt room, so enjoy what’s really important, time spent with family and friends. Soft and strong like cloth, VIVA towels is your #1 kitchen helper — from prep work to clean up, and some unexpected tasks in — between. Kimberly-Clark and its well-known global brands are an indispensable part of life for people in more than 150 countries. Every day, 1.3 billion people — nearly a quarter of the world’s population trust K-C brands and the solutions they provide to enhance their health, hygiene and well being. 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About Chex: <strong>The</strong> Original Chex Party Mix has been a tradition since 1955, when the wife of a Ralston Purina executive brought the treat to a holiday gathering. It has been a staple snack ever since. In addition to the fi ve microwavable recipes, there are more than 70 unique Chex Party Mix recipes available on the Chex Web site at www.ChexPartyMix.com. Chex Party Mix can be made with all varieties of Chex cereal, including Rice Chex®, Corn Chex®, Wheat Chex® Honey Nut Chex® Chocolate Chex®, Cinnamon Chex® Strawberry Chex® and MultiBran Chex®. Starting this summer, many Chex cereals will be available as gluten-free. Look for the words “Gluten- Free” near the ingredient declaration on package side panels. About General Mills General Mills, with annual net sales of $13.4 billion, is a leading global manufacturer and marketer of consumer foods products. Based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, General Mills’ mission is to innovate to make people’s lives healthier, easier and richer around the world. Its global brand portfolio includes Cheerios, Chex and other Big G cereals, Betty Crocker, Pillsbury, Green Giant, Nature Valley, Yoplait, and more. It also has more than <strong>10</strong>0 U.S. consumer brands, more than 30 of which generate annual retail sales in excess of $<strong>10</strong>0 million. General Mills also is a leading supplier of baking and other food products to the foodservice and commercial baking industries. Cooks Who Care collection will benefi t local food bank <strong>The</strong> Taste of Home Cooking School and the Plainview Daily Herald are proud to announce Cooks Who Care as part of this season’s cooking show. Created by Taste of Home, Cooks Who Care is a pro-social effort to celebrate acts of caring by home cooks and communities across the country. Introduced as a magazine feature in October 2007, Cooks Who Care unites compassionate, real people across the country, who give back through food. <strong>The</strong>ir stories of kindness are shared in print and on-line at www.tasteofhome.com. <strong>The</strong> Taste of Home Cooking School invites you to join in this effort by bringing nonperishable food items to the show on Thursday. All items will be donated to the Faith in Sharing House. A ticket to drawings for Taste of Home cookbooks will be given for each can of food donated. Taste of Home Cooks Who Care has featured people across the country aiding those around them through their love for cooking. From stories of sending cookies to the troops to meals for the homeless and bakes sales to help children in Africa, the ways to make a difference are endless. “It’s so fun to see people at shows across the country bringing food items to donate,” adds culinary specialist Jamie Dunn “It really touches my heart to see people caring enough to help out their community.” To learn more about Cooks Who Care, visit www.tasteofhome.com. Herald will sell cookbooks, pictorial history books Cookbook and history lovers will have a chance to purchase a copy of the few remaining Centennial Cookbooks as well as a Pictorial History of Hale County, Texas, at the Taste of Home Cooking School Thursday. <strong>The</strong> books, $<strong>10</strong> for the cookbook and $32.48 for the history book, were published by the Plainview Daily Herald and will be displayed at the newspaper’s booth. In addition, small com- Visit My Booth at Taste of Home! Mark Bayley is your local Schwans Salesman 20 Years Schwans Experience I’m Mark Bayley, a native of Plainview and lifelong resident. I am a hometown merchant and have more than 20 years esperience with Schwans. Visit my booth at Taste of Home Cooking School and sample some of Schwans most popular items for Holiday cooking. I’ll always have the best quality food selections along with excellent service – all year long! How to contact us: Go to schwans.com. OR: Call us at 1-888-SCHWANS (724-9267) plimentary advertising cookbooks, “Great Recipes from Texas” and “Holidays at Home,” will be given to all who take out a new subscription to the Herald while attending the cooking school. Contact me at: 774-0<strong>09</strong>5 SCHWANS HOMESERVICE, INC. Free samples served at our booth . . .