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Local history on this date: May 19

Local history 50 years ago: In ceremonies at the Holiday Inn, Joseph R. Emeigh was installed as president of the Altoona Jaycees and Debbie Walker was installed as president of the Jaycee-Ettes. Franklin M. Finelli was named Jaycee of the year, earning the William H. Prosser Memorial Award. The late William Prosser was a former Altoona mayor. 25 years ago: The Aviation Regiment of the 10th Mountain Division stationed at Fort Drum, N.Y., landed a Blackhawk helicopter in front of the Van Zandt VA Medical Center in Altoona for Armed Forces Day. Norfolk Southern Railroad donated a ...

Greens, grains and fried egg

Eggs are better with carbs, and they’re particularly good with grains like rice, farro and quinoa, which can soak up a runny yolk. The herby-green grains here, from my cookbook, “Cook90,” are good for more than just breakfast, though — you could pair them with sauteed fish, skin-on ...

Bulgur salad inspired by tabbouleh

This hearty bulgur salad is inspired by tabbouleh. Tabbouleh is a refreshing Levantine salad primarily composed of nutty bulgur wheat, chopped garden vegetables and handfuls of leafy herbs. Bulgur is a nutritious cracked whole-wheat cereal grain. It’s a good source of protein, B vitamins, magnesium and iron, and it’s available as a fine, medium or coarse grain. It’s also thirsty, so it eagerly absorbs the liquids and aromatics that infuse this salad with deep flavor. The recipe relies on medium-grain bulgur to provide a satisfying, less mushy texture. Crumbled feta cheese and ...

Microgardening produces surprisingly big harvest

Short on space? Consider microgardening. Although the term might conjure thoughts of minuscule garden gnomes and fairies, the reality is quite the opposite. You can get a surprisingly high yield from a small space, even a windowsill or balcony, if you plant it right. One way to maximize your harvest is to grow plants that mature quickly, harvest them and then plant more. Microgreens — 2- to 3-inch seedlings of certain edible plants — are perfect candidates for such succession. They sprout quickly indoors in as little as a week, and are easy to grow. Just scatter seeds over ...

Yesteryear: May 20

Local history 50 years ago: May 20, 1976 Ardie Dillen of Altoona Enterprises, Blair County Commissioner John Gardner and State Sen. Robert Jubelirer participated in the groundbreaking of the William W. Ward Industrial Park in Greenfield Township near Claysburg. More than 1,000 jobs were expected to be created. 25 years ago: May 20, 2001 A 23-year-old Walt Disney artist visited Penn State Altoona from California for the Westsylvania Arts and Heritage Festival and drew many famous Disney characters for the students. Charter Communications sponsored the visit after adding the Disney ...

Across the area

Council seeks participants for parade The Blair County War Veterans Council and Central Pennsylvania National Guard Association is looking for participants in its annual Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 25, in Altoona. Veterans groups and non-veterans groups are encouraged to help honor fallen veterans. Parade participants will line up at 10 a.m. and step off at 10:30 a.m. Participants will line up on Eighth Avenue and 16th Street by Stevens Mortuary. To sign up, email micmac42649@aol.com or text 814-329-8472. Blair Garden Club to meet May 18 The Blair Garden Club will ...