Yummy Salad Dressing Reflects Oklahoma Taste, by Rachel Henry

Yummy Salad Dressing Reflects Oklahoma Taste,
by Rachel Henry
The Made in Oklahoma Coalition and the Oklahoma Department of
salt and pepper. In a large bowl, add 3 cups mixed greens
Agriculture have joined forces to publish a great cookbook featuring
(or desired amount of mixed greens) and vinaigrette and
Oklahoma ingredients. A recent trip to OSU's Oklahoma City
toss until lettuce is covered. After dressing the salad
Farmer's market resulted in permission to share a couple of recipes
greens with this dressing, garnish with olives, green and
with GDS readers. Spring is a great time for salads as the fresh cool
red pepper strips, and a grilled Bar-S or Schwab's hot link.
weather greens are coming in. Here are two great salad dressings
from Tastefully Oklahoma, the cookbook of the Made in
Okla-
homa Coalition. (website - www.miocoalition.com)
Apple Cider Vinaigrette
2 T. Garden Club apple jelly
2 T. Garden Club mustard
1/4 cup Garden Club apple cider vinegar
1 cup olive oil
salt & pepper to taste
3 cups mixed greens
In a small bowl, whisk together apple jelly, mustard, vinegar, olive oil,
Creamy Buttermilk Dressing
(This is great with spinach, sliced red onions, cheddar
cheese, and Oklahoma Pecans.)
1/2 cup Highland buttermilk
1 T. Garden Club cider vinegar
2 T. freshly snipped chives or parsley
2 T. Garden Club mayonnaise
1/4 t. garlic powder
1/4 t. salt
1/4 t. freshly ground black pepper
Cover and chill, and then drizzle over spinach salad. Enjoy!
George Elswick - Grand Dental Patient Profile
A funny thing happened on the way home from Grand Dental Studio. Those teeth ended up
on stage. George Elswick is a mailroom supervisor in an office building by day and an
amateur stand up comic by night. A lifelong ‘class clown’ and ‘office clown,’ George has been
an amateur stand up comic for almost five years. Over the years, George wrote newspaper
articles, resumes, unpublished children’s books for his kids, magazine articles, letters to
friends & relatives, and lots of loan applications. He also performed in three community
theatre productions.
Writing and performing finally merged in the summer of 2004, when he decided to try stand
up comedy on Wednesday’s ‘Open Mic Night’ at the OKC Loony Bin Comedy Club. The results weren’t very pretty, as in ‘not funny,’ but it only takes one laugh to get a prospective
comic hooked. The jokes have gotten better and the stage presence has improved. Today, George has spread his wings, moving outside
of the comfortable confines of his first ‘comedy home,’ the Loony Bin. Tuesday nights often find him at Othello’s Bar in Norman, trying to
be heard over the talking and the clinking of glasses and bottles. He’s also appeared at the Tulsa Loony Bin and done a few private gigs.
Is he funny? The answers range from “Yes” to “No” to “Leave me alone, I don’t care.” To form your own opinion, you can get on the internet and go to www.YouTube.com and search for Oklahoma Comic in Denver or Oklahoma Comic at Canyon Camp, which are probably
his best two performances posted on YouTube.
Now for some bad news. You have just wasted several unretrievable minutes of your life reading about George’s life, when his official bio
is only one paragraph long. So, if you are a person who reads the last page of a book before starting it, you can save some precious time
by just reading the next paragraph.
Born in 1949, George Elswick is younger than his favorite ‘Bill’ comics, Bill Cosby and Bill Davis, but older than dirt. George started doing
standup comedy in 2004 and would have given up if not for two ‘turning points.’ In 2006, he finally got ‘IT,’ that one thing which actually
makes a comic ‘Complete’ – an ex-wife. At that point, the comedy material started flowing like lava from a volcano. Then, in 2007, on the
brink of giving up again, a letter of encouragement from Phyllis Diller jump-started his desire to take comedy seriously. Some day soon,
George hopes to be seriously funny. George is a patient of Dr. Kirk’s and always makes us laugh when he comes into the office.
Grand Dental Studio Photo Collage
Andrea Sykes and Dr. Kari Bender training for
the Redbud Classic and Oklahoma City Me-
Dr. Jan Henry pictured with her grand daughter, Gabie, in front of the doll house she
recently completed. The doll house had been a work in progress and then stored for
over 25 years. Three years ago, Dr. Henry dusted it off and took up the project again, this
time finishing it! The dollhouse, complete with climbing roses on the chimney, wallpaper,
crown molding, hardwood floors with wide baseboards, tile, ceiling fans and lots of
furniture was given to Gabie for her 6th birthday.
morial Marathon.
Dr. Kirk poses with Rumble the Bison at the last
Oklahoma City Thunder game. Dr. Kirk’s son,
Dr. Kari Bender takes a break to go to the Food Bank with a large
donation of goods that were collected by GDS and patients.
Grant, is a big Rumble fan. Dad made Grant proud.
George Elswick at the Loony Bin Comedy Club after he performed
A photographer came out from the Daily Oklahoman to take a picture of
on Wednesday night. George is a GDS patient. Way to Go! We
Mary who is a senior from Harding Charter Prep School. Mary is doing a
think humor is cool.
mentoring program through her school and has been observing our hygienists for the past month.
Do You Know About Animal Teeth?
Mammals have some of the most varied types of teeth in the animal kingdom, Because they have to be adapted to so many different
lifestyles. The elephant, as you might expect, has the largest teeth in the world. Its tusks are actually modified incisors used for
digging and fighting, with one third of their mass embedded in the elephant’s skull, so they are even bigger than they look. The largest
known pair came from an African elephant in 1897; these giant teeth weighed 465 pounds!
Most mammals have between 20 and 30 teeth, except for marsupials, which average 30 to 50. The land mammal with the most teeth is
the Giant Armadillo, which can have as many as 100. In the ocean, the Long Snout Spinner Dolphin takes the prize with 252!
Most mammals have two sets of teeth in their life, and lose their baby or “milk teeth” once the jaw has grown larger. Humans lose
their baby teeth starting around age six. Rabbits usually shed their first set of teeth before they are born. Horses’ full sets of permanent teeth don’t fully emerge until the horse is around five, making its teeth a good indication of its age. By Rachel Henry.