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Cooperatives are drawn to serve their members |
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You can learn the history, structure and purpose of rural electric cooperatives through a fast-action, hand-drawn guide on YouTube. The video, which is an animated history of cooperatives, was created by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA). Search YouTube for NRECA: The Electric Cooperative Story, or find the video on CHELCO's Web site at, http://www.chelco.com/company_info/coop_history.htm.
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| Using Gas? Get CO alarms |
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 If your home has a fireplace or any gas appliances, you should install carbon monoxide alarms in or near every bedroom.
The CO alarm will react when it senses that carbon monoxide levels in your house are too high, usually because an appliance is malfunctioning. CO alarms do not detect gas leaks.
Here are eight tips for ensuring your CO alarm...
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| Put electrical safety at top of resolutions list |
 Protecting your family from electrical shocks, tripping hazards and house fires is easier to do than losing 20 pounds or quitting smoking. So make it New Year's resolution No. 1. Here are 10 simple ways to keep that resolution from the Energy Education Council: - Inspect your outlets. Loose fitting plugs can surprise someone with a shock or even start a fire. If your....
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| Recipe of the Month:
Cornbread Stuffing with Apples and Sausage |
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This delicious holiday recipe comes to you courtesy of Pat & Gina Neely and foodnetwork.com. Give this five star recipe a try for a new twist on a old favorite. We are sure your family will enjoy this delicious recipe!
Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound Italian sausage, casing removed
- 1 medium onions, chopped
- 2 stalks celery, chopped
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 Granny Smith apple, peeled and chopped coarsely
- 1 teaspoon freshly minced thyme leaves
- 1 teaspoon freshly chopped sage leaves
- 1/2 cup bourbon
- 1 1/4 pounds cubed and dried cornbread stuffing, store-bought
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves
- 2 cups turkey or low-sodium chicken stock
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Heat olive oil over medium-high heat in 12-inch skillet.
Cook sausage for 5 to 7 minutes until browned. Add onions and celery and saute until softened. Add salt and pepper, to taste. Mix in apples, thyme and sage and saute for another 2 minutes. Add bourbon. *Cook's Note: When adding alcohol take pan off flame. Allow to simmer until bourbon is almost evaporated; 1 to 2 minutes.
In a large bowl, add cornbread stuffing, parsley, chicken stock, eggs and pecans. Mix well. Mix in vegetable mixture to bowl. Combine and stir well together. Add to a large casserole dish and bake for 30 minutes.
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Energy Efficiency Tip of the Month |
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This is what our CHELCO Magazine readers will be learning more about in this month's print edition: |
- The high cost of doing business
- House votes to give states control over coal ash rules
- Moving up: From CHELCO Youth Tour to CHELCO employee
- Avoid a holiday decorating disaster and be safe
- Refrigerator standards have saved consumers billions in energy bills
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