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Victory Pig Pizza celebrates 75 years in business under Ceccoli family

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What’s Up, NEPA?/Good Eats And More!

<p><em>Editor&#8217;s note: Gloria&#8217;s husband, Daniel, filled in this week. We&#8217;ll hear from Gloria next week.</em></p><p>To all of you far and near, a lot of you are probably wondering how our family is doing with our new additions of two foster children. We have a 16-month-old girl and a newborn boy. We are all doing well and are making a lot of special memories . It&#8217;s like Gloria said recently: We have too much love in our house to not be sharing it. So here is our chance to shower love on two precious children.</p><p>I don&#8217;t know about you, but I think you can just feel the passion in Gloria&#8217;s heart for everyone around her through her writing. I have told her many times that she is a dream come true and, yes, that is exactly what she is. And the best thing is that I get to live with her every day.</p><p>What we have found in our lives is that a strong marriage is the result of trials. Yes, Gloria and I have definitely faced some deep valleys in our marriage. There have been times that we have wondered if we would ever get through. That&#8217;s when I realized that Daniel is too self-centered. That&#8217;s when I told her that I will take responsibility and that our struggle is not her fault but mine.</p><p>Little example: Gloria and I were discussing an issue that we were facing, then she mentioned that if only she had someone who would understand her heart. At that moment I decided that I would be that person with God&#8217;s help. And I got a glimpse of the value of a heart and the value of a deep quality relationship.</p><p>Some things I have learned for myself: If God is No. 1, others are second, and I am last, it takes the focus off me and things I want. My mission statement is Corinthians 13 which is often known as the &#8220;love chapter.&#8221; If I keep that as my mission statement that&#8217;s when good, quality relationships begin. There is also a statement that I really like: &#8220;Treat your wife like a rose, and she will bloom like one.&#8221;</p><p>By the way, as I write this, I am sitting in a tree stand, deer hunting. I told Gloria I would write the column for her this week. I decided this would be a good time, while I am in the woods. I just spotted four turkeys about 50 yards out from my stand, and it looks like they are looking for a place to roost for the night. Sure enough, they just flew up into a tree . That&#8217;s where they will be camping out. Mmmmm, that makes me think of Thanksgiving, which is just around the corner. This year, I would like to smoke a turkey on a charcoal grill. I can just about taste the smorgasbord of food: mashed potatoes, gravy, dressing, turkey, salad, pie and ice cream.</p><p>Christmas and Thanksgiving are my two favorite holidays: The food and the fellowship are hard to beat. My dad, who lives in Danville, Ohio, was usually the one who would prepare our Thanksgiving turkey while I was growing up. I will share the way I prepare turkey, which I learned from him:</p><p><strong>Thanksgiving turkey</strong></p><p>1 15- to 20-pound turkey</p><p>2 cups Tender Quick</p><p>1/2 cup Liquid Smoke</p><p>Put the turkey in a 5-gallon bucket covered with water. Add the Tender Quick and Liquid Smoke. Set in a cool spot for 2 to 3 days. When ready to bake, remove from the bucket and put in a roaster. Bake at 225 for 7 to 8 hours or until done.</p><style>
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<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>Daniel Yoder</p><p>The Amish Cook</p></bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta><p>Readers with culinary or cultural questions or stories can write Gloria directly at Gloria Yoder, 10568 E. 350th Ave., Flat Rock, IL 62427-2019. To see more on the Amish, go to www.amish365.com.</p></shirttailMeta></div>

Amish Cook: Good food and company are hallmarks of the holidays