tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18312188957037456922024-02-19T08:08:17.357-08:00Bur Oak BlogCelebrating the nature of Iowa and the Midwest with words and imagesBur Oak Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02805854744657605600noreply@blogger.comBlogger881125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1831218895703745692.post-48346548542500355622015-03-30T04:30:00.000-07:002015-03-30T04:30:00.800-07:00Apple Tart from GARDENING THE AMANA WAY, by Lawrence L. Rettig<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Have some apples to use up? Try this delicious apple tart from <i><a href="http://uiowapress.org/books/2013-fall/gardening-amana-way.htm" target="_blank">Gardening the Amana Way</a>, </i>by Lawrence L. Rettig.<br />
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<b>Apple Tart</b><br />
<b><br /></b>2 cups flour<br />
1/3 cup sugar<br />
2 teaspoons baking powder<br />
2/3 cup butter<br />
1 egg<br />
1/4 cup milk<br />
1 teaspoon vanilla<br />
4 cups peeled, sliced apples<br />
1/3 cup apricot or peach jam, mixed with 1/4 cup sugar<br />
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Combine flour, sugar, and baking powder and cut in butter until crumbly. In another bowl, mix egg with milk and vanilla. Add to flour mixture and mix well. Knead gently on lightly floured surface until smooth. Cover and chill one-third of dough. Pat remainder on bottom and up sides of a 9- or 10-inch tart pan with removable bottom. Arrange apples over pastry. Top with jam/sugar mixture. Roll remaining dough into ten-inch circle and cut into strips. Arrange lattice-style over apples and tuck in edges. Brush with milk and sprinkle with sugar. Bake at 375 degrees for forty-five to fifty minutes.<div class="blogger-post-footer">Thanks for posting!</div>Bur Oak Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02805854744657605600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1831218895703745692.post-54883469903782049292015-03-27T04:00:00.000-07:002015-03-27T04:00:06.196-07:00Badam Burfi (Sweet Almond Confection)—from BITING THROUGH THE SKIN, by Nina Mukerjee Furstenau<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Looking for a snack? Try this recipe from <a href="http://www.uiowapress.org/books/2013-fall/biting-through-skin.htm" style="font-style: italic;" target="_blank">Biting through the Skin: An Indian Kitchen in America's Heartland</a>, by Nina Mukerjee Furstenau.<br />
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<b>Badam Burfi (Sweet Almond Confection)</b><br />
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1 cup almonds, finely ground<br />
1/3 cup whole milk<br />
3/4 cup sugar<br />
1/8 teaspoon ground cardamom<br />
2 tablespoons butter<br />
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Grease a 6 x 6-inch shallow pan with butter. In a medium-sized saucepan, blend the ground almonds with the milk. Add the sugar and stir vigorously for 2 minutes. Place on the stove and cook and stir the almond mixture over medium heat for about 5 minutes. Add the 2 tablespoons butter and continue to stir constantly until the mixture thickens and starts to leave the sides of the pan (about 6 minutes). Add the cardamom powder and remove pan from heat. Stir the mixture vigorously with a spoon for 3 minutes until it has the consistency of bread batter.Pour about 1/4 inch of the almond mixture into the prepared greased pan. Smooth the surface with the back of a spoon. Let cool for about 20 minutes. Cut into diamond shapes. Cool completely and store pieces in an airtight container, where they will last 1 week, or 2 months if refrigerated.<div class="blogger-post-footer">Thanks for posting!</div>Bur Oak Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02805854744657605600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1831218895703745692.post-51673863739588098862015-03-25T04:30:00.000-07:002015-03-25T04:30:04.406-07:00Events with Dan Gable and Scott Schulte, authors of A WRESTLING LIFE<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Come see Dan Gable and Scott Schulte, authors of <i><a href="http://uiowapress.org/books/2015-spring/wrestling-life.htm" target="_blank">A Wrestling Life</a></i>, at the following events:<br />
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<b>Dan Gable signing <i>A Wrestling Life </i>in Waterloo</b><br />
When: March 25, 7:00pm<br />
Where: Barnes & Noble<br />
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<b>Dan Gable</b><b> signing</b><b> <i>A Wrestling Life </i>in Davenport</b><br />
When: March 27, 7:00pm<br />
Where: Barnes & Noble<br />
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<b>Dan Gable</b><b> signing</b><b> <i>A Wrestling Life </i>in Coralville</b><br />
When: March 28, 7:00pm<br />
Where: Barnes & Noble<br />
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<b>Dan Gable</b><b> signing</b><b> <i>A Wrestling Life </i>in Vinton</b><br />
When: March 30, 2:00pm<br />
Where: Vinton-Shellsburg High School<br />
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<b>Dan Gable</b><b> signing</b><b> <i>A Wrestling Life </i>in Cedar Rapids</b><br />
When: March 31, 7:00pm<br />
Where: Barnes & Noble<br />
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<b>Dan Gable </b><b>signing </b><b><i>A Wrestling Life </i>in Sioux City</b><br />
When: April 9, 6:30-8:00pm<br />
Where: Barnes & Noble<br />
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Hope to see you at one of our events!<div class="blogger-post-footer">Thanks for posting!</div>Bur Oak Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02805854744657605600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1831218895703745692.post-24369597766636608922015-03-23T04:00:00.000-07:002015-03-23T04:00:02.099-07:00"Two Up, Two Down"—excerpt from OTHERS HAD IT WORSE<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVhRRp44KVrocIXmuutDMG37QdNHBBcS0GvvBLZ_xmj0oICG0AO_4S9ta7E0_AOu0gtI0RIRMdo9pN7DXXW0ev_iMLEtSC5WTPpYnEwLkwTFh1MgOdVk-MWDB-OCAgLyX19jJ3mUgnoDI/s1600/covert%2526baker_cvrcomps+rev3b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVhRRp44KVrocIXmuutDMG37QdNHBBcS0GvvBLZ_xmj0oICG0AO_4S9ta7E0_AOu0gtI0RIRMdo9pN7DXXW0ev_iMLEtSC5WTPpYnEwLkwTFh1MgOdVk-MWDB-OCAgLyX19jJ3mUgnoDI/s200/covert%2526baker_cvrcomps+rev3b.jpg" height="200" width="125" /></a>The first I can remember as a kid was living in this log cabin 4 rooms 2 up 2 down. The floors had holes in it. You could of throwed a cat through them. And upstairs where I slept with Barbara and Reva when it snowed on the bed we shook the snow off the covers when we got up. But luck was with us. We kids never seemed to be very sick.<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.uiowapress.org/books/2013-fall/others-had-it-worse.htm" target="_blank">Others Had It Worse: Sour Dock, Moonshine, and Hard Times in Davis County, Iowa</a></i>, by Vetra Melrose Padget Covert and Chris D. Baker<div class="blogger-post-footer">Thanks for posting!</div>Bur Oak Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02805854744657605600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1831218895703745692.post-31249126090814251782015-03-20T04:00:00.000-07:002015-03-20T04:00:00.871-07:00Hot off the Press: MOTHS IN YOUR POCKET<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The <a href="http://uiowapress.org/" target="_blank">University of Iowa Press</a> is proud to announce the release of <i>Moths in Your Pocket: A Guide to the Saturn and Sphinx Moths of the Upper Midwest</i>, by Jim Durbin, Frank Olsen, and Tom Jantscher.<br />
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This welcome addition to Iowa's popular series of laminated guides—the twenty-seventh in the series—illustrates fifty-one species commonly found in the Upper Midwest states of Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin.<br />
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The Saturniid, or Giant Silk moths, are well named. Their large size—up to 6.5 inches for the cecropia moth—and the soft silk browns, greens, and oranges of their wings are unforgettable when they appear at a lighted window at night. Equally well named are the Sphinx or Hawk moths, important pollinators that hover like hummingbirds when nectar-feeding at dusk and even in daylight. The caterpillars of both families can be just as distinctive as the adults, as anyone who has ever come upon a tobacco or a tomato hornworm can attest.<br />
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For each species the authors have included common and scientific names, wingspan, and time of flight for the adults at this final stage in their life cycle. Striking photographs of the adult moths and of their larval stages make this guide as beautiful as it is useful.<br />
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For all naturalists captivated by the clear window eyespots of a Swallow-tailed Luna moth, the dark eyespots and bright yellow "pupils" of an Io moth, or the extendable proboscis of a White-lined Sphinx moth flitting from one moss rose to another, the photographs and descriptions in <i>Moths in Your Pocket</i> will be an invaluable reference.<div class="blogger-post-footer">Thanks for posting!</div>Bur Oak Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02805854744657605600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1831218895703745692.post-59102047070790711122015-03-18T04:00:00.000-07:002015-03-18T04:00:03.303-07:00"Roy Vaughn"—excerpt from OTHERS HAD IT WORSE<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVhRRp44KVrocIXmuutDMG37QdNHBBcS0GvvBLZ_xmj0oICG0AO_4S9ta7E0_AOu0gtI0RIRMdo9pN7DXXW0ev_iMLEtSC5WTPpYnEwLkwTFh1MgOdVk-MWDB-OCAgLyX19jJ3mUgnoDI/s1600/covert%2526baker_cvrcomps+rev3b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVhRRp44KVrocIXmuutDMG37QdNHBBcS0GvvBLZ_xmj0oICG0AO_4S9ta7E0_AOu0gtI0RIRMdo9pN7DXXW0ev_iMLEtSC5WTPpYnEwLkwTFh1MgOdVk-MWDB-OCAgLyX19jJ3mUgnoDI/s200/covert%2526baker_cvrcomps+rev3b.jpg" height="200" width="125" /></a>I remember I would go over to Roy Vaughn's and get baby Pidgeons to bring home and put them on top of the hen house in boxes and dig fish worms for them. Some I had to hold their mouths open while I would feed them but they were pets. I could holler for them and they would fly down on my Shoulder or head. Some drunk said he would give me a dollar for one. I took the dollar but before I caught the bird I give the dollar back. I could not sell my Pidgeon.<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.uiowapress.org/books/2013-fall/others-had-it-worse.htm" target="_blank">Others Had It Worse: Sour Dock, Moonshine, and Hard Times in Davis County, Iowa</a></i>, by Vetra Melrose Padget Covert and Chris D. Baker<div class="blogger-post-footer">Thanks for posting!</div>Bur Oak Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02805854744657605600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1831218895703745692.post-38132454041079031042015-03-16T04:30:00.000-07:002015-03-16T04:30:00.843-07:00Books on Food Production—Call for Proposals<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
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Any history buffs out there? Our <a href="http://www.uiowapress.org/search/browse-series/browse-IME.htm" target="_blank">Iowa and the Midwest Experience series</a> aims to publish <span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">innovative books on the social,
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<span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">From <i><a href="http://www.uiowapress.org/books/2013-spring/necessary-courage.htm" target="_blank">Necessary Courage: Iowa’s Underground Railroad in the Struggle against Slavery</a></i></span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">, by Lowell J. Soike (winner of the 2014 Shambaugh Prize in Iowa History)
to the forthcoming <i><a href="http://www.uiowapress.org/books/2015-spring/archaeological-guide-iowa.htm" target="_blank">Archaeological Guide to Iowa</a></i></span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">, to books on the <a href="http://www.uiowapress.org/books/2014-spring/transcendental-meditation-america.htm" target="_blank">Fairfield-based Transcendental Meditation movement</a></span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;"> and photos of the <a href="http://www.uiowapress.org/books/2014-fall/iowa-state-fair.htm" target="_blank">Iowa State Fair in 2013</a></span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">, we’ve got something for everyone who cares about Iowa’s past, present, and
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natural beauty and diversity of the Midwest, and we’re devoted to its human
history as well. Many of the books, recipes, and photographs we feature here
come from our <a href="http://www.uiowapress.org/search/browse-series/browse-BOB.htm" target="_blank">Bur Oaks Books series</a> and our <a href="http://www.uiowapress.org/search/browse-series/browse-BOG.htm" target="_blank">Bur Oak Guides</a>.</div>
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University of Iowa Press as a publisher. You can find more information about
what </span><a href="http://www.uiowapress.org/authors/prospective.htm" style="text-indent: 0.5in;" target="_blank">kind of projects</a><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;"> we are interested in </span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">and </span><a href="http://www.uiowapress.org/authors/submitting-proposal.htm" style="text-indent: 0.5in;" target="_blank">proposal guidelines</a><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">on our website.</span></div>
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">Thanks for posting!</div>Bur Oak Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02805854744657605600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1831218895703745692.post-17217642329546364062015-01-12T04:30:00.000-08:002015-01-12T04:30:01.411-08:00Museums and Events in Iowa<div class="MsoNormal">
Wondering what to do on these chilly winter days? A
bookstore is always our favorite home away from home, but museums are a great
choice, too.</div>
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<span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">If you’re here in eastern Iowa
where we are, check out the <a href="http://www.blackiowa.org/" target="_blank">African American Museum of Iowa</a> in Cedar Rapids</span>. Its current exhibit is “Behind the Beat,” on the history of African
American music, and it also features a permanent exhibit on the history of the
state’s African American population. Its mission is to be the leading statewide
resource on African American history and preserve the history of African
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African American Museum of Iowa</div>
Location: 55 12<sup>th</sup> Ave. SE, Cedar Rapids, IA<br />Hours: 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M., Monday through Saturday<br />
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If you’re on the western side of the state, Sioux City
offers <a href="http://www.siouxcitymuseum.org/" target="_blank">two great places</a> to spend a few hours and learn something about Iowa history: the Sioux
City Public Museum and the Sergeant Floyd River Museum & Welcome Center. The
Public Museum is downtown and features hands-on and interactive exhibits.
Located on a dry-docked steamboat, the Sergeant Floyd offers Missouri River
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Sioux City Public Museum<o:p></o:p></div>
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Location: 607 4<sup>th</sup> St., Sioux City, IA<o:p></o:p></div>
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Hours: 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Tuesday through Saturday, 1:00 P.M.-5:00
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Sergeant Floyd River Museum <o:p></o:p></div>
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Location: 1000 Larsen Park Rd, Sioux City, IA<o:p></o:p></div>
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This spring we’re releasing the second edition of Sylvan T. Runkel and Dean M. Roosa’s <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Wildflowers and Other Plants of Iowa Wetlands</i>. Botanist Tom Rosburg provided all new photographs for the second edition, as well as some additional text. Here, he talks with Bur Oak Books series editor Holly Carver about how he became a plant photographer.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Holly: What has
changed in the outdoor world since your first days of photographing these
areas? What’s better, what’s worse?<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Tom: One thing is that there are more public areas to go to
and look for nature subjects. And at least some of them are still pretty good
examples of Iowa’s native landscape. In part this is due to the increased
emphasis on restoration work. So access to areas is surely better. On the down
side—I see increasing problems with non-native, troublesome plant species that
threaten the integrity of natural areas. Unfortunately, in some cases this
problem is exacerbated by poorly designed and/or executed restoration
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Holly: What advice
would you give to younger nature photographers? What are the particular
challenges of being a botanical photographer?<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Tom: I teach nature photography at Drake University and
Lakeside Lab, so there is a lot I could say. In short, I stress three
components that make an image aesthetic: 1) understand your equipment and how
it works, what to use when, correct exposure is critical; 2) understand the
role of content in an image, especially elements of design and light quality; and
3) understand the key features of composition, for example, depth of field,
perspective, and viewpoint.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Plants are very accessible, but photographing them can be
challenging due to bad light and wind. There are several ways of dealing with
these problems with the use of accessory equipment. Or quite often, getting out
in the field early in the day can make the difference. There is a lot of truth
to the saying “the early photographer gets the image.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Holly: What are your
favorite natural areas in Iowa and the Midwest? What areas do you return to
constantly, and what’s your favorite newly visited area?<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Tom: The state preserves are generally my favorite areas
because they offer the best examples of our native ecosystems. These are the
places that provide the best opportunities for plants and landscapes. On a
larger scale, both the Loess Hills and Paleozoic Plateau landforms offer
exceptional opportunities for nature photography.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Areas close to home are the places I return to
repeatedly—Ledges State Park and Doolittle Prairie State Preserve are good
examples. A newly visited area that has a lot of promise is Whiterock
Conservancy in Guthrie County.<o:p></o:p></div>
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This spring we’re releasing the second edition of Sylvan T.
Runkel and Dean M. Roosa’s <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Wildflowers
and Other Plants of Iowa Wetlands</i>. Botanist Tom Rosburg provided all new
photographs for the second edition, as well as some additional text. Here, he
talks with Bur Oak Books series editor Holly Carver about how he became a plant
photographer.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Holly: How long have you been photographing plants? <o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Tom: I obtained my first 35 mm SLR camera in 1977 as a
graduation gift and started doing casual nature photography. In 1986, I
switched to Nikon equipment and added several lenses to my gear. That’s when I
started pursuing nature photography more seriously and began developing plant
photography skills.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Holly: Why have
plants kept your photographic attention for so long? What other subjects do you
focus on?<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Tom: About the same time, in 1986, I began the graduate work
that eventually lead to my becoming a botanist. So plants have occupied my
interest ever since I began serious photography. There are over 2,000 species
of plants in Iowa, so there is a huge list of potential plant subjects to
photograph. I’d like to have a photographic record of every one of them. I
shoot all nature subjects—landscapes, wildlife, macro subjects as well as plants.
Because plants are always available, I tend to gravitate towards them when I am
out doing photography and time is limited.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="blogger-post-footer">Thanks for posting!</div>Bur Oak Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02805854744657605600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1831218895703745692.post-84451895657923337782014-12-31T04:00:00.000-08:002014-12-31T04:00:00.729-08:00Party-popping Fried Cashews—from BITING THROUGH THE SKIN, by Nina Mukerjee Furstenau<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Looking for a snack for tonight's New Year's Eve party? Try this recipe from <a href="http://www.uiowapress.org/books/2013-fall/biting-through-skin.htm" style="font-style: italic;" target="_blank">Biting through the Skin: An Indian Kitchen in America's Heartland</a>, by Nina Mukerjee Furstenau.<br />
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<b>Party-popping Fried Cashews</b><br />
<b><br /></b>1/2 pound raw cashews (can be found in most grocery store health food sections)<br />
salt to taste (about 1/4 teaspoon)<br />
black pepper to taste<br />
<br />
Heat about 1 inch of oil in a small frying pan. When hot, put in all the nuts and stir-fry until medium brown. Drain nuts on a paper towel or in a sieve, sprinkle salt and pepper on them, and slide them onto a serving plate. Fantastic served warm.<div class="blogger-post-footer">Thanks for posting!</div>Bur Oak Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02805854744657605600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1831218895703745692.post-26832329911667809502014-12-29T04:00:00.000-08:002014-12-29T04:00:01.175-08:00Aloo Tikka (spicy potato patties)—from BITING THROUGH THE SKIN, by Nina Mukerjee Furstenau<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Looking for something to spice up your winter? Try this recipe from <i><a href="http://www.uiowapress.org/books/2013-fall/biting-through-skin.htm" target="_blank">Biting through the Skin: An Indian Kitchen in America's Heartland</a></i>, by Nina Mukerjee Furstenau.<br />
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<b>Aloo Tikka</b><br />
<b><br /></b>Serves 4<br />
<br />
2 potatoes, peeled, boiled and mashed with a fork<br />
1/4 cup onion, finely chopped<br />
1 green chili, finely sliced<br />
1 1/2 teaspoon salt<br />
1 tablespoon vegetable oil<br />
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Mix all the ingredients in a small bowl and form 2- to 3-inch patties. Heat the oil in a heavy frying pan. When hot, place the potato patties in a single layer around the pan. When lightly browned, turn. Serve with taetul (tamarind/date chutney and/or coriander chutney) and slivers of raw onion.<div class="blogger-post-footer">Thanks for posting!</div>Bur Oak Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02805854744657605600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1831218895703745692.post-77407584700874636122014-12-26T04:00:00.000-08:002014-12-26T04:00:00.827-08:00December Gardening Tip—from GARDENING IN IOWA AND SURROUNDING AREAS<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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"When leaving on vacation, keep potted plants healthy by watering well and covering them with a clear dry-cleaning bag. The plants will stay watered for up to three weeks."—Darlene Lorenz, Independence Garden Club<br />
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<i><a href="http://uiowapress.org/books/pre-2002/fowgarin.htm" target="_blank">Gardening in Iowa and Surrounding Areas</a>, </i>by Veronica Lorson Fowler with the Federated Garden Clubs of Iowa<div class="blogger-post-footer">Thanks for posting!</div>Bur Oak Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02805854744657605600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1831218895703745692.post-12160955066984877732014-12-22T04:00:00.000-08:002014-12-22T04:00:00.774-08:00Holiday Cranberry Salad—from UP A COUNTRY LANE COOKBOOK, by Evelyn BirkbyAll of us at the University of Iowa Press would like to wish you and your family a happy and safe holiday! Share this holiday cranberry salad recipe from <i><a href="http://uiowapress.org/books/pre-2002/birupa.htm" target="_blank">Up a Country Lane Cookbook</a></i>, by Evelyn Birkby, with your family this season.<br />
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<b>Holiday Cranberry Salad</b><br />
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1 pound cranberries<br />
6 unpeeled apples<br />
1 or 2 unpeeled oranges<br />
1 cup sugar<br />
1/2 cup chopped pecans<br />
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Wash cranberries. Pick out any unusable cranberries and discard. Wash and core apples and oranges. Grind all the fruits together. Stir in sugar and nuts. Chill, covered, for several hours or overnight. This will keep for a week or more. Excellent as a meat accompaniment. Makes about 8 to 10 servings.<div class="blogger-post-footer">Thanks for posting!</div>Bur Oak Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02805854744657605600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1831218895703745692.post-19325853377319874512014-12-19T04:00:00.000-08:002014-12-19T04:00:01.376-08:00Baked Squash—from NEIGHBORING ON THE AIR, by Evelyn BirkbyThinking about trying something new for your holiday dinner this year? Try this recipe from <i><a href="http://uiowapress.org/books/pre-2002/birneion.htm" target="_blank">Neighboring on the Air</a></i>, by Evelyn Birkby.<br />
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<b>Baked Squash</b><br />
<b><br /></b>Cut the squash in strips after it is peeled. Slice in a baking dish until full. Add 1/2 teaspoon salt and a little water. Put on lid and bake till done. Then add 1/2 cup water, 1/2 cup brown sugar, and 1 teaspoon butter or more. Bake another 20 minutes.<div class="blogger-post-footer">Thanks for posting!</div>Bur Oak Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02805854744657605600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1831218895703745692.post-68454728732623313712014-12-17T04:00:00.000-08:002014-12-17T04:00:00.589-08:00Betty Jane's Wild Rice with Mushrooms—from NEIGHBORING ON THE AIR, by Evelyn BirkbyLooking for holiday meal ideas? Try Betty Jane's wild rice with mushrooms recipe from <i><a href="http://uiowapress.org/books/pre-2002/birneion.htm" target="_blank">Neighboring on the Air</a></i>, by Evelyn Birkby.<br />
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<b>Betty Jane's Wild Rice with Mushrooms</b><br />
<b><br /></b>1 cup wild rice<br />
1 cup grated American cheese<br />
1 cup chopped mushrooms<br />
1 cup chopped ripe olives<br />
1/2 cup chopped onions<br />
1 cup hot water<br />
1/2 cup salad oil<br />
1 cup canned tomatoes<br />
Salt and pepper to taste<br />
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Soak wild rice overnight; drain and add above ingredients. Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Serves 10 to 12 people.<div class="blogger-post-footer">Thanks for posting!</div>Bur Oak Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02805854744657605600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1831218895703745692.post-34792667562663426112014-12-15T13:58:00.000-08:002014-12-15T13:58:00.426-08:00Photo from A YEAR OF IOWA NATURE, by Carl Kurtz<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Need some green today? This photo is of a prairie spiderwort in bloom. See more photos like this one in Carl Kurtz's book, <i><a href="http://uiowapress.org/books/2014-spring/year-iowa-nature.htm" target="_blank">A Year of Iowa Nature: Discovering Where We Live</a></i>.<div class="blogger-post-footer">Thanks for posting!</div>Bur Oak Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02805854744657605600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1831218895703745692.post-3861152722502260032014-12-12T04:00:00.000-08:002014-12-12T04:00:02.096-08:00Wreath Week (Victorian Wreath)—from GARDENING THE AMANA WAY<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's wreath week at the Bur Oak Blog! This week, we'll be showing you how to make different wreaths for this holiday season, so be sure to check out all of our posts. You may need a glue gun, a small hammer, and an awl. The final wreath we'll be doing is the Victorian wreath from Lawrence L. Rettig's <i><a href="http://uiowapress.org/books/2013-fall/gardening-amana-way.htm" target="_blank">Gardening the Amana Way</a></i>.<br />
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<b>Victorian Wreath</b><br />
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<b>Materials</b>: 12-inch diameter straw wreath base, three dark purple velvet bows with lace edging, three plain white lace bows, small purple straw-flowers, green velvet leaves, pine cones (I used white pine), dried double baby's breath (it's showier than single-flowered).<br />
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<b>Directions</b>: Arrange bows and attach to wreath with glue or pins. Attach pine cones, stem side down and evenly spaced, with glue. Glue strawflowers to base, primarily around the inside of wreath. Glue leaves to base, with base of leaf tucked in under flower, using two or three leaves per blossom. Fill in with baby's breath. If you prefer, you can substitute any color of your choice for bows and straw-flowers.<div class="blogger-post-footer">Thanks for posting!</div>Bur Oak Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02805854744657605600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1831218895703745692.post-63253362260561698712014-12-10T04:00:00.000-08:002014-12-10T04:00:00.272-08:00Wreath Week (Angel Hair Wreath)—from GARDENING THE AMANA WAY<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's wreath week at the Bur Oak Blog! This week, we'll be showing you how to make different wreaths for this holiday season, so be sure to check out all of our posts. You may need a glue gun, a small hammer, and an awl. Today's wreath is the angel hair wreath from Lawrence L. Rettig's <i><a href="http://uiowapress.org/books/2013-fall/gardening-amana-way.htm" target="_blank">Gardening the Amana Way</a></i>.<br />
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<b>Angel Hair Wreath</b><br />
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<b>Materials</b>: 12-inch diameter straw wreath base, angel hair, white bows, small gold bells, small gold angels, stringed gold pearls, dried lavender sprigs or other fragrant herb (optional).<br />
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<b>Directions</b>: Attach the dried lavender sprigs or other fragrant herb to the wreath with wire pins. Remove angel hair from packaging and tease it by pulling it apart both lengthwise and widthwise until it thins to the point where some of it is see-through. Attach one end of the strand to side of wreath with wire pins and work your way around wreath, anchoring angel hair to base with pins as you go. Strive for a billowy, ethereal effect, but try to keep the basic round shape of the wreath so that it doesn't look lopsided. Weave pearl string over and under hair and around the back of the base, attaching with pins as you go. Glue bows, bells, and small gold angels to base.<div class="blogger-post-footer">Thanks for posting!</div>Bur Oak Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02805854744657605600noreply@blogger.com0