Basehor Living

Business donating proceeds from photos with Santa event
December 12, 2012
Wagg’n Tails Day Spa is inviting pets and their owners to get a Christmas photo with Santa between 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 22.
PRIDE Christmas celebration will be Dec. 20 at BLMS
December 12, 2012
Basehor PRIDE will have its annual Christmas Community Celebration at Basehor-Linwood Middle School from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 20.
Food: Miracle of oil inspires Hanukkah treats
December 12, 2012
Decadent treats are common fare for many holiday celebrations. In Jewish culture there’s a religious reason behind this — at least during Hanukkah.
Food: Sugar and spice — 12 days of holiday cookies get pizazz from pantry ingredients
December 5, 2012
If there are 12 days of Christmas, wouldn’t that merit 12 days of cookies? This lineup of a dozen varieties has sugar, spice and everything nice. Each recipe is inspired by a common spice cabinet resident.
Holiday Lighted Parade set for Friday in Leavenworth
November 28, 2012
The Leavenworth Main Street Program will have its annual Holiday Lighted Parade at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30, in downtown Leavenworth.
Food: Bison, the other red meat, gains popularity
November 28, 2012
Nothing says “Yum!” like a bit of nomenclatural confusion… Especially with a side of near extinction. But that’s what you get once you venture down the culinary path with bison, an alternative red meat that is showing up at more and more grocers nationwide.
Food: Rugelach: A Jewish cookie you can give to anyone
November 20, 2012
You don’t have to be Jewish or celebrate Hanukkah to love these rugelach, which is made with sour cream instead of cream cheese, making the pastry lighter and flakier than most rugelach.
Food: Great turkeys need great classic sides
November 14, 2012
The turkey may be the centerpiece, but a classic Thanksgiving dinner simply isn’t complete without a bevy of traditional sides.
BIS students celebrate local veterans
November 11, 2012
Basehor Intermediate School students honored local veterans Friday at their annual Veterans Day program.
Food: Thanksgiving is about tradition, so don’t do fancy
November 7, 2012
Year after year, the glossy food magazines scream that you have to tart up your turkey and pimp out your pumpkin pie. But the truth is, when it comes to Thanksgiving, most of us don’t want exciting, new-fangled dishes. We want classic, comforting food.
Food: Recipe for Cider Brined Turkey with Sage Gravy
November 7, 2012
The flavors of apple cider, brown sugar, sage and black pepper end up being at once subtly sweet, but also boldly savory.
Veterans Day parade will be Monday, Nov. 12 in Leavenworth
November 5, 2012
The Leavenworth County Veterans Day Parade will start at 10:30 Monday, Nov. 12 in downtown Leavenworth.
Basehor will have two craft shows Saturday, Nov. 3
November 1, 2012
Basehor will play host to two craft shows Saturday, Nov. 3, featuring a wide variety of jewelry, art and more.
Food: More than just another sausage — a chorizo primer
October 31, 2012
At its most basic, chorizo is a sausage made from chopped or ground pork and a ton of seasonings, often including garlic. The flavors are deeply smoky and savory, with varying degrees of heat. Most are assertive and peppery, but not truly spicy.