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      Let Me Tell You… Uncommon Grounds




      By Marie Pinschmidt                                  Unfortunately, I began drinking coffee like a milkshake   over heat until mixture leaves the side of the pot. Place
         When I moved to New                            and gained a few pounds. Café au lait is especially delightful   mixture in a bowl and cool slightly. Add eggs and egg
      Orleans in the late ’60s from                     when served with the famous beignets. Following is the   yolk one at a time and beat thoroughly after each addition.
      a small French town on the                        simple recipe if you want to try it ─ even better when shared   Spoon  mixture  (size  of  a  small  egg)  in  375-degree
      Ohio River, I found myself                        with a friend. (Taken from a New Orleans cookbook of   Fahrenheit fat and fry until brown. Sprinkle generously
      on an uncharted course as                         recipes of famous restaurants by Deirdre’s Stanforth. My   with confectioners’ sugar. Makes 24 beignets.
      well as uncommon grounds.                         copy is now falling apart from overuse.)              During the 11 years we lived in N.O., I enjoyed
      This happens to many of us,                       Ingredients                                        discovering many new “grounds” in eating and cooking ─
      whether geographically, or in                     1 stick butter                                     French, Creole (anyone born in the colonies of European
      our personal lives. But this                      1 cup water                                        ancestry, French, Spanish or both) and Cajun cuisine. If
      essay is about grounds of a                       2 teaspoons sugar                                  you find this essay a break from my usual subject matter
      different sort. I’m talking about                 1 cup flour                                        call or email me for more of the same. Also, please call
      coffee grounds ─ specifically New Orleans coffee with chicory.   2 eggs                              if you need new artwork (original oil paintings) for your
         As a new resident I continued to make drip coffee in the   1 egg yolk                             home or office. Until next time …
      usual way but found it bitter and much stronger to the taste. I   Confectioners’ sugar                                                         Marie,
      kept reducing the measurement of grounds, but it did nothing   Directions:                                                    MariePin001@comcast.net
      to diminish the bitter taste. Finally, my new next-door neighbor      In a heavy-bottomed pot, bring to a boil the butter,   (561) 624-9003 or cell (561) 510-5006
      solved my dilemma by introducing me to chicory, a necessary   water, and sugar. Add flour all at once and stir vigorously
      ingredient in their famous coffee. “The bitter taste is chicory,
      and you can’t get rid of it so stop trying. Learn to like it or drink   Professional Firefighters
      tea,” she said.
         Chicory is the root of curly endive. When roasted, ground,
      signature New Orleans staple. The chicory coffee tradition dates  Of Palm Beach County
      and mixed with coffee, it turns a familiar cup of joe into a

      back to the Civil War when Union blockades forced residents
      to get creative to extend their coffee supply. Drawing from      Sept. 11 marks 21 years since the attack on the World      Something to think about also: All children in elementary,
      local Acadian influence, New Orleans turned to chicory to add   Trade Center in New York City.       middle and high schools, and many college graduates, were
      body and flavor to their daily brew. This necessity turned into      It was the largest loss of civilian life in a single event   born since Sept. 11, 2001. That is a day that adults of a certain
      a preference, and chicory coffee became ubiquitous in New   on U.S. soil, and it was the largest loss of life for the fire   age will remember forever, and will remember precisely
      Orleans café au lait. I learned the proper way to “make” coffee   and police services from a single incident.  where they were and what they were doing when news broke
      and soon became addicted.                             There  were  343  firefighters  and  60  police  officers   of the planes flying into the World Trade Center.
         The Café du Monde restaurant located in the French Quarter   killed while trying to save thousands of people from the      We have been very fortunate so far this hurricane
      on Jackson Square overlooking the Mississippi River, has   towers. You  may  often  notice  “343”  incorporated  into   season, but remember that the peak of hurricane season
      been a mecca for chicory coffee and beignets for a century   fire department insignias and logos, and that is where the   is September, with most hurricanes forming in September
      and half. It quickly became one of my favorite “outings.” You   significance of that number comes from.  and October.
      can try it at home. Brew Lucienne (or your favorite brew if it      Whether you go to a Sept. 11 Remembrance Ceremony,      Please stay vigilant and have a plan in place, so that you
      contains chicory), add heated milk, not boiled. You don’t want   or just take time to reflect, remember the nearly 3,000   and your family are prepared should a hurricane impact
      to separate the milk; just heat it and serve with the coffee. Add   civilians lost, and the sacrifices made by the first   our area.
      sugar to taste.                                    responders who were trying to save as many as they could                             Steen Eriksson,
                                                         before losing their own lives.                                  Professional Firefighters and Paramedics
                                                                                                                                        of Palm Beach County,
                                                           We also need to show our gratitude to those first

       Community                                         responders who did survive, and remember their contributions                   HOAN@iaff2928.com
                                                                                                                                            IAFF Local 2928,
                                                         to the rescue and recovery efforts.
       Safety


       By Keith Echols, Director of Security, St. Moritz Security
          With COVID still a part of our lives and now Monkeypox,
       some might say it’s like we’re all living in Murphy’s Law.
       With that being said, here’s a friendly reminder from security
       that may help you navigate through Murphy’s Law.
          Criminals are still active and now is not the time to   •  Remodels / New Construction / Additions
       become complacent. Last month in one night, there were
       three vehicle burglaries and one stolen vehicle reported. In   •  New Roofs / Roof Replacements
       the cases of the burglarized vehicles, all were unsecured.   •  Roof Repairs / Roof Leaks
       Do not leave your key fob in your vehicle or leave your   •  Gutter Installation / Cleaning
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       the result of these two occurrences. Never leave valuables   •  Damaged / Missing Roof Tiles
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