LISA’S KITCHEN
In honor of National Chocolate Day on Oct. 28, I wanted to share this Pillsbury Bake-Off recipe that my family has made for years. We always use the jelly roll pan to serve a crowd! Chocolate Cherry Bars
INGREDIENTS DIRECTIONS
• 1 package Pillsbury Plus Devil’s Food Cake Mix • 1 21-oz can cherry pie filling • 1 teaspoon almond extract • 2 eggs, beaten Frosting: • 1 cup sugar • 5 tablespoons butter • 1/3 cup milk • 1 6-oz pkg (1 cup) semi- sweet chocolate chips
1. Heat oven to 350 F. Grease (not oil) and flour 15x10-inch jelly roll or 13x9-inch pan. 2. In large bowl, combine first 4 ingredients. 3. Stir by hand until well mixed. 4. Pour into prepared pan. 5. Bake at 350 F for 20–30 min (jelly roll pan) or 25–30 min (13x9-inch pan), or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. 6. In small saucepan, combine sugar, butter, and milk. 7. Boil, stirring constantly for 1 minute. 8. Remove from heat; stir in chocolate chips until smooth. 9. Pour over warm bars. Makes about 3 dozen bars.
After being subjected to the severely idiotic and overwhelmingly disappointing series finale of “Game of Thrones,” I hurkle-durkled. No, I did not just have a hairball. The word “hurkle-durkle” comes to us from the “Dictionaries of the Scots Language,” meaning “to lie in bed or lounge about when one should be up and about.” Despite being around for centuries, “hurkle-durkle” was propelled into the modern lexicon after a video pointing out its existence went viral on TikTok. That video has garnered millions of views, and the term quickly spread to countless other videos. But it is not just a funny word that has captured the public’s imagination; it is the movement — or lack thereof — it represents. Emulating the Sloth The Catharsis of Lounging About Let’s Hurkle-Durkle
High Altitude: Above 3500 feet, bake at 375 F for 20–30 min (jelly roll pan) or 25–35 min (13x9-inch pan).
mom to a playful kitten named Poppy, who keeps her on her toes just as much as any basketball game could! Ashley still holds onto her love for basketball, playing pickup games with “the dads” at our local Community Center whenever she is back in town and in Fresno. We cannot wait to visit her this fall to see her new home and perhaps catch one of those legendary games. We are thrilled to see her thriving and making such a positive impact in her community. Moments like these make us so grateful for the support and interest our clients have
Everyone is guilty of “lazing” in bed without any intention of actually sleeping. Beds are comfortable, and the warm embrace of silky sheets helps whisk away the day’s worries. When people on TikTok heard “hurkle-durkle,” they immediately saw the opportunity to co-opt the word and incorporate it into their vocabulary and routines. People have begun hurkle-durkling in the morning or on the weekend to de-stress and recuperate. But is lounging about in bed good for your health, or should hurkle-durkle have remained in the pages of a distant and dusty dictionary? Test Your Hurkle-Durkle The only way to find out if hurkle-durkling is for you is to hurkle-durkle yourself. If you set aside time in your schedule to hurkle-durkle and find that languishing in bed is cathartic, then yes, you should hurkle-durkle more often. But you should be wary that spending too much time hurkle-durkling may cause you to feel depressed. Usually, the more inactive we are, the more depressed we feel. If you are lounging in bed more often and feel worse than usual, that’s a sign you should be more physically active. Hurkle-durkle responsibly, everyone.
shown in our family’s stories. We hope this update brings a smile to your face, and for those of you with daughters, we hope you find special ways to celebrate National Daughter’s Day, too! –Dennis and Lisa Jones
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