Thursday, February 21st
The National Weather Service is working very hard to bring our attention to severe weather awareness. This is Severe Weather Awareness week in North Alabama. Do you have a weather radio? If not, it would be a good idea for you to get one. The more ways that you can be alerted to severe weather the better. Most Weather radios have a back-up battery power system that takes over when the power goes out...that is if you make sure the battery is in place and hooked up. There are more good tips that you can find out about from the National Weather Service by going to their website,
http://weather.gov/huntsville , including how to put together a survival kit and where to go in your house that will offer you the most safety in case of severe weather. Help us at Newschannel 19 and the National Weather Service help you be safe, check out the tips and put them to use. By the way, the National Weather Service in Huntsville is having an open house March 8th. It is open to the public and free. You can check out more info on their website.
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Friday, February 15, 2008
Merrimack Hall
Friday, February 15, 2008
Talk about deja vu with a twist, I was at Merrimack Hall Performing Arts Center this morning on Triana Blvd. This building at one time was a hub of activity for the folks that worked at the old Merrimack Mill back in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Pretty much all of the social activities that took place were held at Merrimack Hall. There was a basketball court upstairs and one of the first women's teams in Huntsville played there. Many years later, I played a lot of hoops in that same gym. Now, the gym is a theater that has already hosted many Off-Broadway plays and entertainers. Billy Bob Thornton was there not too long ago and is planning a return sometime this year. Tonight an extremely popular comedy opens at 8pm..."Defending The Caveman" will also have two shows Saturday, 5pm and 8pm. Tickets are $37 adults and $35 for students and seniors. For more info you can log onto their website at www.merrimackhall.com or call (256) 534-6455.
Talk about deja vu with a twist, I was at Merrimack Hall Performing Arts Center this morning on Triana Blvd. This building at one time was a hub of activity for the folks that worked at the old Merrimack Mill back in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Pretty much all of the social activities that took place were held at Merrimack Hall. There was a basketball court upstairs and one of the first women's teams in Huntsville played there. Many years later, I played a lot of hoops in that same gym. Now, the gym is a theater that has already hosted many Off-Broadway plays and entertainers. Billy Bob Thornton was there not too long ago and is planning a return sometime this year. Tonight an extremely popular comedy opens at 8pm..."Defending The Caveman" will also have two shows Saturday, 5pm and 8pm. Tickets are $37 adults and $35 for students and seniors. For more info you can log onto their website at www.merrimackhall.com or call (256) 534-6455.
Saturday, February 9, 2008
Adopt-a-Pet
Saturday, February 9, 2008
I hope you enjoyed our Robert-on the Road segments Friday morning on Newschannel 19 This Morning. I always have a great time when we visit the Huntsville Animal Center. I wish I could take home all of the adoptable cats and dogs there, but, I can't. What I can do is show them to you so that maybe you will take a ride to the Animal Center and adopt yourself a great pet. Also, don't forget, now is the time to get your pet spayed or neutered, if they aren't already. Local vets are offering special discounts on spay and neutering during February. For more information, call your vet or the Huntsville Animal Center. (256)883-3783. The Center is located on Triana Blvd.
I hope you enjoyed our Robert-on the Road segments Friday morning on Newschannel 19 This Morning. I always have a great time when we visit the Huntsville Animal Center. I wish I could take home all of the adoptable cats and dogs there, but, I can't. What I can do is show them to you so that maybe you will take a ride to the Animal Center and adopt yourself a great pet. Also, don't forget, now is the time to get your pet spayed or neutered, if they aren't already. Local vets are offering special discounts on spay and neutering during February. For more information, call your vet or the Huntsville Animal Center. (256)883-3783. The Center is located on Triana Blvd.
Monday, February 4, 2008
National Cornbread Cookoff Recipe Search
Monday, February 4, 2008
It's that time of year again. Time to dig out your favorite casserole recipes and tweak them so that they have cornmeal in them. Yep, it's time for the annual Martha White National Cornbread Cookoff in South Pittsburgh, Tennessee. Today, Linda Carman and I are cooking the second place recipe from the 2007 cookoff. Caribbean Crab Cakes. I am placing the recipe here so that you have it and also I am placing a link to Martha White's website so that you can have all the information about the cookoff and how you can enter the competition. Enjoy!
It's that time of year again. Time to dig out your favorite casserole recipes and tweak them so that they have cornmeal in them. Yep, it's time for the annual Martha White National Cornbread Cookoff in South Pittsburgh, Tennessee. Today, Linda Carman and I are cooking the second place recipe from the 2007 cookoff. Caribbean Crab Cakes. I am placing the recipe here so that you have it and also I am placing a link to Martha White's website so that you can have all the information about the cookoff and how you can enter the competition. Enjoy!
National Cornbread Cook-Off 2007
Second Prize Winner
Lanie SmithTopeka, KS
Caribbean Cornbread Crab Cakes
1 (6 oz.) Martha White® Cotton Country™ or Buttermilk Cornbread Mix
Salsa3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon honey1 teaspoon fresh grated ginger
1/8 teaspoon salt2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
2 mangos, peeled and cubed1 cup chopped fresh pineapple
Crab Cakes
2 eggs
1 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon seafood seasoning
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
1/4 cup sliced green onion
2 (6 oz.) pkg. pasteurized lump crab meat, lightly drained
Black pepper to taste
1/2 cup Crisco® oil, for frying
Bake cornbread according to package directions in 8-inch Lodge® cast iron skillet. Cool and crumble.Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, whisk together lime juice, honey, ginger and salt. Add cilantro, red bell pepper, mango and pineapple; stir. Refrigerate.
In large bowl, combine eggs, mayonnaise, lemon juice, seafood seasoning and dry mustard; mix well. Add crumbled cornbread; blend. Fold in green onion, and black pepper.Heat oil in cast iron skillet over medium heat. Form crab mixture into 12 cakes. Cook in hot oil 3 to 4 minutes on each side or until lightly browned.Drain on paper towels. Serve topped with salsa.6 Servings
Here's the link to Martha White's website.
http://www.marthawhite.com/promotions_news/2008/cornbread_cookoff.aspx
Monday, January 28, 2008
Move It
January 28, 2008
It's hard to believe we are in the last week of January already. So here's the big question, or questions. Did you make any New Year's resolutions? Are you still maintaining those resolutions? As you know, we at Newschannel 19 are doing our best to help you with those resolutions, especially if they concern good health, by bringing you our Move It campaign. Move It means just that, get up from that easy chair and get moving. Whether it is a full scale exercise program or just walking around the neighborhood for an extra 30 minutes a day, the benefits are amazing. We are participating in the 2ND annual Scale Back Alabama program and even if you aren' t, you can still reap the benefits of the idea behind it. In fact, you can go to www.scalebackalabama.com/Handbook/Prescriptionpadcontract.pdf and get some ideas on how you and your family can have some fun and get healthy at the same time. There is one statement that really says it all and if you follow it, you and your family will accomplish all that you set out to do in getting healthy.
"Our family agrees to make at least one dietary change, one physical activity change and one behavioral change."
Believe me, if you commit to this, the results will come much quicker than you think and will be a lasting change. Let's do this together....remember "MOVE IT!"
It's hard to believe we are in the last week of January already. So here's the big question, or questions. Did you make any New Year's resolutions? Are you still maintaining those resolutions? As you know, we at Newschannel 19 are doing our best to help you with those resolutions, especially if they concern good health, by bringing you our Move It campaign. Move It means just that, get up from that easy chair and get moving. Whether it is a full scale exercise program or just walking around the neighborhood for an extra 30 minutes a day, the benefits are amazing. We are participating in the 2ND annual Scale Back Alabama program and even if you aren' t, you can still reap the benefits of the idea behind it. In fact, you can go to www.scalebackalabama.com/Handbook/Prescriptionpadcontract.pdf and get some ideas on how you and your family can have some fun and get healthy at the same time. There is one statement that really says it all and if you follow it, you and your family will accomplish all that you set out to do in getting healthy.
"Our family agrees to make at least one dietary change, one physical activity change and one behavioral change."
Believe me, if you commit to this, the results will come much quicker than you think and will be a lasting change. Let's do this together....remember "MOVE IT!"
Saturday, January 5, 2008
How to Talk Dog Training
Saturday Jan.5th, 2008
Happy New Year!!! I hope you had a great Christmas and that the new year brings everything you deserve. Did you see our show Friday morning from the Alabama RV Super Show? The RV's are pretty cool, but I have to tell you, I had more fun with Bill Matney, the man who talks dog. If you didn't see the show, go to the video part of our web page and take a look at Bill and his dogs. As I promised this morning on our news program, I have posted a link to the website that tells more about Bill and also about the Huntsville Training Center which is located at Whitworth Animal Clinic.
You call talk with Sherry Whitworth or Missy Young by going to the website or call either of these numbers: (256) 682-2053 or (256) 651-1106 and they will be happy to help you with training your dog or dogs.
Happy New Year!!! I hope you had a great Christmas and that the new year brings everything you deserve. Did you see our show Friday morning from the Alabama RV Super Show? The RV's are pretty cool, but I have to tell you, I had more fun with Bill Matney, the man who talks dog. If you didn't see the show, go to the video part of our web page and take a look at Bill and his dogs. As I promised this morning on our news program, I have posted a link to the website that tells more about Bill and also about the Huntsville Training Center which is located at Whitworth Animal Clinic.
You call talk with Sherry Whitworth or Missy Young by going to the website or call either of these numbers: (256) 682-2053 or (256) 651-1106 and they will be happy to help you with training your dog or dogs.
Friday, December 14, 2007
Morning Show Recipes
December 14, 2007
Hi everyone, I hope you are all doing great! We are doing our best to help you get ready for the holidays....whether it is cooking, decorating or finding neat places to visit. Today we were at one of our favorite places..Limestone Bay Trading Company in Mooresville. That's just west of Madison off I-565 before you get to I-65.
Here are two of the recipes we used this morning...by the way, the recipes are from the cookbook written by my wife, Jacque. The book was done before she and I got married, thus the last name difference.
From Recipes from Buttermilk Alley by Jacquelyn Procter Gray (now Reeves)
Cheese Ball:
1 lb finely grated sharp cheddar cheese
1 (8 oz) package softened cream cheese
1 t. salt
1/4 t. garlic salt
1 T. mayonnaise
paprika
Mix together cream cheese and cheddar cheese, add salt, garlic salt, and mayonnaise. Split dough in half and roll with hands to resemble the shape of an apple. Roll in paprika to coat. Take 1 cinnamon stick and break in half. Place each half in top of 2 apple shapes to resemble stems. Take 2 whole bay leaves and place near stem to resemble tree leaf.
Spicy Pecans:
2 T. brown sugar
2 T. orange juice concentrate
1.5 T. butter or margarine
1/2 t. salt
1/2 t. chili powder
1/4 t. pepper
1.5 cups pecans
Cook first 6 ingredients in a skillet over medium-high heat, stirring until brown sugar dissolves. Remove from heat and stir in pecans. Coat well and spread over lightly greased baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 8 minutes or until toasted.
I hope you enjoy these as much as we do.
Here are the other two recipes we used from Limestone Bay Trading Company..
Candy Strawberries
1/2 tsp vanilla
2 strawberry jello 3 oz
1 cup ground pecans
1 cup coconut
3/4 cup Eagle Brand Mild
Red deco sugar
graen deco sugar
thinly sliced almonds for stems
combine jello, pecan, coconut, Stir in milk, vanilla, and mix well. Chill about an hour.
take spoon full of mixture and roll into ball. pinch one end while flattening the other. roll bottom portion in red sugar, press top in green sugar. stick stem in end. Should resemble shape strawberry.
Fruit Cake Cookies
1 lb candied fruit
8 oz of craisins ( or raisins)
1 cup small pecan pieces
7 oz shredded coconut
5 tbl self rising flour
1 can eagle brand milk
Put all ingredients in bowl. Mix well, Spoon onto well greased cookie sheet about 2 inches apart.
bake 14- 16 minutes until golden. Cool and remove with spatula to cooling rack. Do not place on wax paper - will stick.
Also you might be interested in a Special Dinner Meal out the restaurant...it is absolutely fantastic.
Dinner
Thurs Dec 20
6pm - 8 pm - one seating
Beef and all the fixins'
Salad thru Dessert
Call for reservation 353-6326
Hi everyone, I hope you are all doing great! We are doing our best to help you get ready for the holidays....whether it is cooking, decorating or finding neat places to visit. Today we were at one of our favorite places..Limestone Bay Trading Company in Mooresville. That's just west of Madison off I-565 before you get to I-65.
Here are two of the recipes we used this morning...by the way, the recipes are from the cookbook written by my wife, Jacque. The book was done before she and I got married, thus the last name difference.
From Recipes from Buttermilk Alley by Jacquelyn Procter Gray (now Reeves)
Cheese Ball:
1 lb finely grated sharp cheddar cheese
1 (8 oz) package softened cream cheese
1 t. salt
1/4 t. garlic salt
1 T. mayonnaise
paprika
Mix together cream cheese and cheddar cheese, add salt, garlic salt, and mayonnaise. Split dough in half and roll with hands to resemble the shape of an apple. Roll in paprika to coat. Take 1 cinnamon stick and break in half. Place each half in top of 2 apple shapes to resemble stems. Take 2 whole bay leaves and place near stem to resemble tree leaf.
Spicy Pecans:
2 T. brown sugar
2 T. orange juice concentrate
1.5 T. butter or margarine
1/2 t. salt
1/2 t. chili powder
1/4 t. pepper
1.5 cups pecans
Cook first 6 ingredients in a skillet over medium-high heat, stirring until brown sugar dissolves. Remove from heat and stir in pecans. Coat well and spread over lightly greased baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 8 minutes or until toasted.
I hope you enjoy these as much as we do.
Here are the other two recipes we used from Limestone Bay Trading Company..
Candy Strawberries
1/2 tsp vanilla
2 strawberry jello 3 oz
1 cup ground pecans
1 cup coconut
3/4 cup Eagle Brand Mild
Red deco sugar
graen deco sugar
thinly sliced almonds for stems
combine jello, pecan, coconut, Stir in milk, vanilla, and mix well. Chill about an hour.
take spoon full of mixture and roll into ball. pinch one end while flattening the other. roll bottom portion in red sugar, press top in green sugar. stick stem in end. Should resemble shape strawberry.
Fruit Cake Cookies
1 lb candied fruit
8 oz of craisins ( or raisins)
1 cup small pecan pieces
7 oz shredded coconut
5 tbl self rising flour
1 can eagle brand milk
Put all ingredients in bowl. Mix well, Spoon onto well greased cookie sheet about 2 inches apart.
bake 14- 16 minutes until golden. Cool and remove with spatula to cooling rack. Do not place on wax paper - will stick.
Also you might be interested in a Special Dinner Meal out the restaurant...it is absolutely fantastic.
Dinner
Thurs Dec 20
6pm - 8 pm - one seating
Beef and all the fixins'
Salad thru Dessert
Call for reservation 353-6326
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