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Man with admitted foot fetish arrested in N.A.
2/21/2012 11:40 PM
A man put on trespass notice at an Aiken store last week has now been charged with soliciting for contribution by the North Augusta Department of Public Safety. The Langley man, 42-year-old Joey Will ...
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Paul Knox girls take home county title over rival NAMS
2/22/2012 5:00 PM
Paul Knox and North Augusta middle schools faced each other three times in the 2011-12 in girls' basketball, and Paul Knox got the final "W," bagging the Aiken County title Thursday evening by dumping ...
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Ray and Lyn Fleming North Augusta Citizens of Year
2/21/2012 11:25 PM
The North Augusta Chamber of Commerce tapped Ray and Lyn Fleming as the 2012 Citizens of the Year during the Chamber's annual banquet, held at the North Augusta Community Center Tuesday night. In addi ...
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Resident makes statement by leaving litter hanging in trees
2/21/2012 8:22 PM
Nikki Sarka and Sharon Angelos give two thumbs up to whomever made a statement this week by hanging bags full of litter from a tree on Piper Road. The person also left a sign propped against the tree ...
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Girls Scouts give ADPS special flag
2/21/2012 11:25 PM
Girl Scout Troop 477 brought a special thank-you gift to the Aiken Department of Public Safety Tuesday. The troop, composed of 15 Brownies and Daisies between the ages of 5 and 9, made ADPS a hand-pai ...
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Celebrate Queen's jubilee with scones
By BILL DALEY McClatchy-Tribune 2/22/2012 12:31 AM
Queen Elizabeth II marked 60 years on her throne on Feb. 6. Loyal subjects around the world will be raising a glass to toast Britain's second-longest reigning monarch as she and the royal family kick off a year of celebration in the United Kingdom, C ...
Cooking with Madjon: Salmon with an apricot bourbon glaze
By MADJON ASTV's resident cook 2/20/2012 5:33 PM
TOTAL TIME: 20 minutes PREP TIME: 10 minutes COOK TIME: 10 minutes YIELD: 6 INGREDIENTS Six fresh salmon filets 1/2 jar of apricot jam 1/4 cup chopped cilantro 2 tbsp. of creole mustard 6 dashes of Tabasco sauce 2 tsp. garlic powder 2 tsp. onion powd ...
Cooking with Madjon: Black-eyed peas
By MADJON ASTV's resident cook 2/20/2012 5:33 PM
TOTAL TIME: 1 hour PREP TIME: 10 minutes COOK TIME: 45 minutes to an hour YIELD: 6 INGREDIENTS Family-sized bag of frozen black-eyed peas 1 onion, chopped 1/2 pd. of bacon, chopped 1 tsp. onion powder Water, according to package directions Salt and ...
Cooking with Madjon: Very Southern Collard Greens
By MADJON ASTV's resident cook 2/20/2012 5:33 PM
TOTAL TIME: 55 minutes PREP TIME: 15 minutes COOK TIME: 40 minutes YIELD: 6 INGREDIENTS 1 bunch of collard greens, rinsed well 1 onion, chopped 1/2 pd. of bacon, chopped 1 1/2 tsp. onion powder 1 1/2 tsp. garlic powder 1/4 cup of sugar 1 tbsp. of vin ...
Cooking with Madjon: Blue-ribbon key lime pie
By MADJON ASTV's resident cook 2/20/2012 5:33 PM
TOTAL TIME: 25 minutes PREP TIME: 10 minutes COOK TIME: 15 minutes YIELD: 8 INGREDIENTS CRUST: 14 crushed Graham crackers 3 tbsp. sugar 3 tbsp. melted butter 1 tsp. cinnamon FILLING: 4 beaten egg yolks 1 can sweetened condensed milk 1/2 cup Key Lime ...
Cooking with Madjon: Southern Corn Bread Muffins
By MADJON ASTV's resident cook 2/20/2012 5:33 PM
TOTAL TIME: 40-45 minutes PREP TIME: 10 minutes COOK TIME: 30-35 minutes YIELD: 18 muffins INGREDIENTS 2 cups of self-rising corn meal mix 1/2 cup of flour 1/4 cup of sugar 1 stick of melted butter 2 eggs 2 to 2 1/2 cups of buttermilk DIRECTIONS 1. H ...
Cooking with Madjon: Brussels Sprouts
By MADJON ASTV's resident cook 2/20/2012 5:33 PM
TOTAL TIME: 20 minutes PREP TIME: 10 minutes COOK TIME: 20 minutes YIELD: 6 INGREDIENTS 2.1 Ozs. thick cut cooked bacon 2 containers fresh Brussels sprouts 1 packet Goya chicken bouillon 1 packet Goya ham bouillon 4 chopped green onions 1 cup white w ...
Cooking with Madjon: Key Lime Parfait
By MADJON ASTV's resident cook 2/20/2012 5:33 PM
TOTAL TIME: 20 minutes PREP TIME: 5 minutes COOK TIME: 20 minutes YIELD: 6 INGREDIENTS 4 cups of milk 1/2 stick, or 4 Tbsp. of butter 4 egg yolks, beaten 1/2 cup cornstarch pinch of salt 1 tsp. vanilla 1/2 cup key lime juice 3/4 cup crushed graham cr ...
Cooking with Madjon: Creamed Leeks and Parsnips
By MADJON ASTV's resident cook 2/20/2012 5:33 PM
TOTAL TIME: 30 minutes PREP TIME: 10 minutes COOK TIME: 20 minutes YIELD: 6 INGREDIENTS 1 bunch of fresh leeks, cleaned and cut into rings 2 packages of fresh parsnips, cleaned and cut into rings Juice from 1 lemon Salt and pepper, to taste 1/2 cup o ...
Cooking with Madjon: Sway Fish in Malt Sauce
By MADJON ASTV's resident cook 2/20/2012 5:30 PM
TOTAL TIME: 25 minutes PREP TIME: 10 minutes COOK TIME: 15 minutes INGREDIENTS 1 pound (about 6 filets) of sway fish or white fish Salt and pepper, to taste 1/4 cup of malt vinegar 2 tblsp. of sugar 1 tsp. of dried dill 1 tsp. of onion powder 1 tsp. ...
Cracker Barrel opens to a steady stream of customers
By AMY BANTON Staff writer 1/30/2012 11:48 PM
The Aiken Cracker Barrel opened early Monday morning, and the new business had a nice, steady flow of customer traffic throughout the day. In fact, two men, who identified themselves as Frank and Lloyd, arrived at the restaurant at 2:30 a.m., patient ...
Society shares its sweets for a cause
By HALEY HUGHES Staff writer 1/25/2012 7:31 PM
The Sweet Charity Society invites women in the community to an afternoon of sherry and chocolates in February benefiting the American Red Cross Aiken County Chapter. Chapter Executive Director Lindsay Findley said the organization is looking for comp ...
It's always time for a slow cooker
By JOE BONWICH McClatchy-Tribune 1/25/2012 1:13 PM
Home slow cookers have been around for more than 40 years, but today, they're almost trendy. They're perfect for braising, a technique that's a favorite of chefs who have been embracing less-expensive cuts of meat that become hearty and succulent whe ...
Mohawk looks hot but thrills with sweetness
By NORMAN WINTER McClatchy-Tribune 1/18/2012 9:23 PM
The Mohawk pepper will fool you - it looks like it will light your mouth up like a fiery blaze - and leave you craving more of its sweet flavor. The Mohawk just fits perfectly where I have been leading you the last few weeks with plants that are smal ...
Delicious crackers to make at home
By JO GRAY McClatchy-Tribune 1/18/2012 1:06 PM
The crunch of a cracker is a happy thing, whether it lifts up a gooey blue cheese or floats atop tomato soup or is eaten right out of the box. With the endless varieties competing on store shelves, from your favorite well-known brands to small-batch ...
FDA limits some antibiotics in livestock
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press 1/4/2012 1:54 PM
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Food and Drug Administration says it will limit the presence of one type of antibiotics in meat, saying they could increase human resistance to the drugs. The agency said Wednesday it will restrict the use of cephalospor ...
Eating for life: Rosemary reduces the need for salt
By JILL WENDHOLT SILVA McClatchy-Tribune 1/4/2012 11:45 AM
Want to cut down on your salt intake? Use more rosemary in your cooking. Throughout the ages, rosemary's aromatic addition to food has improved the flavor of all kinds of dishes, including The Star's Rosemary Grilled Shrimp and Vegetables with Brow ...
Prospective members welcome at AAUW wine, cheese mixer
By SUZANNE R. STONE Staff writer 12/29/2011 7:33 PM
The Aiken branch of the American Association of University Women plans a get-together for members past, present and future. The AAUW's annual wine and cheese mixer is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 9, in room 116 of the Business and Administrat ...
Bring in the New Year with MadJon's traditional recipes
By EILEEN F. HUTSON ASTV host 12/28/2011 11:05 PM
What wonderful things the new year brings! With the new year comes new resolutions, but I always kick mine off with a Southern tradition: Hoppin' John and greens. As Southern lore goes, we eat greens to bring prosperity and black-eyed peas for luck i ...
Pastrami egg rolls, Pac-Man shrimp from NYC Chinese food maven
By MICHAEL HILL Associated Press 12/27/2011 10:22 PM
NEW YORK -- RedFarm is a trendy Chinese restaurant full of quirks, like a menu featuring Pac-Man dumplings and pastrami egg rolls and a rustic decor more Americana than Mandarin. But perhaps the biggest curiosity of all is the man working the front ...
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