by Mark Doland Oskaloosa, Iowa Cor Van Egmond of Oskaloosa passed away at the Serenity House recently. As a great man that I admire, it is my honor to pay tribute to an Oskaloosa legend. As a young man during occupation of Holland by the Nazis, Cor Van Egmond was a culture warrior by obligation. […]
Keota, Iowa – It’s been a long, hot summer so far! I remember the days when we had no air-conditioning. We had to find ways to cool off the best we knew how. Some of the ways was to sit under a shade tree & drink a nice, cold glass of lemonade. Or wetting down […]
Keota, Iowa – There are many good recipes for pie crust. The ones I will give you today are old ones Mom had, that I’m sure were favorites in her day and time. Today, I still hear people say that lard makes a very flaky pie crust and I believe it is healthier then the […]
Jamey Robinson and Mary Jacobs will be married before God, family and friends Saturday July 14,2012 at St.Marys catholic church in Oskaloosa at 1pm.
The Amish are known for their delicious baked goodies-cakes, cookies, breads & pies. One of the pies that they are famous for is “Shoo-Fly” pie.” Here is a “Shoo-Fly” pie” recipe that Mom got from someone, although I’m sure she didn’t get it from the Amish first-hand. I have seen Amish recipes for “Shoo-Fly” pie, […]
EarthTalk® E – The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: The term “sustainable communities” gets bantered around quite a bit today. Could you define it for me? — Holly Parker, Mechanicsburg, PA Kaid Benfield, Sustainable Communities program director at the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), uses the term “sustainable communities” to describe places “where use of resources […]
EarthTalk® E – The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: I own a small business and would like to do what I can to minimize its impact on the environment. Can you help me? — Jacob Levinson, New York, NY There are many ways to green up any business, large or small—and an added benefit might just […]
EarthTalk® E – The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: How do I learn about what pesticides may be on the food I eat? — Beatrice Olson, Cleveland, OH Along with the rise in the popularity of organic food has come an increased awareness about the dangers lurking on so-called “conventionally produced” (that is, with chemical pesticides […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Running an online news source means that life behind a keyboard, a camera lens or voice recorder is the normal. We take thousands and thousands of photos every year in the journey that is Osky News, and recently that massive undertaking became painfully obvious. The main computer we have used to produce […]
Today I wish to continue with old-fashioned pie recipes. Since there are several, I will get right to them. I hope you enjoy them as much as I enjoy sharing them with you. One Hundred Year Old Pie 1 scant cup brown sugar 1 egg 1 1/2 Tbs flour 1 heaping Tbs butter pinch […]
