APPLE OATMEAL (Serves 4)

“THE KOKUA SPIRIT” “Kokua’s Mission is to provide citizens with disabilities the support they need to lead full and meaningful lives.” www.kokuaservices.com October 10, 2008 Volume 4, Number 10 FUN THINGS TO DO: WHAT’S HAPPENING AT KOKUA? Jekyll & Hyde’s Haunted Yard Doreen L at the 54th House is enjoying her new exercise bike. Cecilia C 2325 Friendly Grove Rd, Olympia is using her e-mail more and more. Freida B is adjusting to her new Oct 21-31, dusk-10pm Bring housemates. She says she loves it here and really enjoys living in this donations for Thurston County house. Submitted by Linda McGrath & Brenda Wilson Food Bank Info: 352-2088 Maggie P and Manuela C recently celebrated their birthdays. Manuela has also received long-awaited parts for her power wheelchair. Maggie is Halloween House, 520 North St SE, getting ready to plan an overnight outing. Cecelia M is planning her Tumwater Oct 29-31 Free. birthday party and is also excited about Halloween. She has already begun Donations accepted for Food Bank decorating to make the 22nd house scarily festive! Bev G is the proud (5 cans will be entered in raffle of owner of a new TV. (FYI – she is interested in selling her old, working TV one of props from the yard.) with remote – contact her at the 22nd house if you’re interested.) Bev also is excited anticipating going to see her friend Joan. Rutledge Corn Maze – Amazing Jesse W is really excited with Halloween coming up soon. He plans to be rd Money Maze 302 93 Ave SE, a vampire, with lots of fangs and makeup and a cape. James M will be Tumwater (exit 99) Thru October putting out his decorations soon and supervising staff as to where they go, Info 357-3700 of course. Dean H has been especially sneaky lately, coming up behind staff and surprising them! Dean will also be picking out the treats, since Lattin’s Country Cider Mill & Farm he is so good at tricks! 9402 Rich Rd SE, Olympia 9a-5:30p Darren A has been happy and content with his life and has been radiating Apple festival weekends, horse- with smiles and hugs. Darren has made great progress expressing his drawn wagon rides, pumpkin feelings in a respectful way! He enjoyed going to a Saturday dance, going patch, corn maze, haunted house on bus rides, and going on several trips and car rides with the Resource & haunted barn. Info 491-7328 Team and his staff during the summer months. Submitted by Fia Faatoafe and Teresa Mettler Schilter Family Farm 141 Nisqually Danny C celebrated his 40th birthday with a party in September. His Cut-off Road, Olympia 10-6 daily. mother and brother attended and everyone had a great time!. Thank you Hayrides thru pumpkin patch, to everyone who made Danny’s birthday special. Charlie B went to the petting farm, hay maze, pumpkin Summer’s End Car Show on September 20th. “I had a good time,” he said. cannon, corn maze. Info 459-4023 “It was fun!” John C has been going on walks with his housemates in the community. He walks well independently and has more stamina than Thomas Family Haunted House everyone! Carpenter Hills house would like to say “WELCOME!” to two 7024 Glen Terra Ct SE (off Mullen new fill-in staff: Susan and Brenda. We’re excited to have you and thank Rd), Lacey Oct 31, 6p-10p. Info: you for your help! From Hana Greer 870-6688 Rodney O is recovering in Evergreen Nursing Home from having surgery. The team at Angela House misses him so much and wishes him a speedy recovery so he can come home soon. Christine R came home from the HAPPY HALLOWEEN! hospital on September 27, 2008. She is doing well and becoming herself again. Welcome home, Chris! It’s so good to have you home! Gary W is recovering from recent oral surgery and seems to be doing very well. Jeff D went to the coast to spend some time with his sister and see his dog Bouncer. Jeff went on the bus to Aberdeen, where his sister picked him up and took him home to Westport. Both guys are enjoying learning to cook and learning about nutrition with Carol. Recently they both learned how to make pancakes. From David Raddatz The move to the Chambers St. house went very well and all the guys are adjusting wonderfully. Bill C has a new job at Target. He works two days a week. Gene W and Jack D are both still working for Morningside. Ed W. has just started his art class for the season. He is already working on his second painting. Julie C went to a Neil Diamond concert and had a really good time. Contact us to have your newsletter delivered CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 by e-mail. Contact us: (360) 705- 4665 or e- mail [email protected] MACY’S FALL FUNDRAISER: CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 SHOP 4 A CAUSE Macy’s “Shop 4 a Cause” fundraiser Ron C is excited about Halloween. He’s decorated his and his neighbors’ was a great success. Thank you to apartments. He may have the local paper come out to take pictures. Bennilyn Deocares, Rose Hahn, Sue W has a Disneyland trip scheduled for November and she is very excited about going. KOKUA COOKS

Fall is apple season in Washington. Fragrant, crisp, new crop apples are a real delight. The Farmer’s Market and Lattin’s Cider Mill are two great places to sample the wide array of fresh apples available. Here are some easy recipes to try.

APPLE OATMEAL (Serves 4) 3 c apple juice ½ tsp ground cinnamon 1 ½ c quick oats ½ c chopped apple ¼ c maple syrup ¼ c raisins ¼ c chopped walnuts 4 tbsp fat free vanilla yogurt

Combine apple juice and cinnamon in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, stir in oats, apple, maple syrup & raisins. Reduce heat & cook till most of the juice is absorbed, stirring occasionally. Fold in walnuts. Top each bowl with a tablespoon of yogurt.

APPLE PANCAKE (Serves 2-4) 2 tart cooking apples, peeled, cored and sliced in ¼” slices ¼ c granulated sugar 2 tsp ground cinnamon 3 eggs, beaten and at room temperature ½ tsp salt ½ c flour ½ c milk, room temperature ¼ tsp vanilla extract 7 tblsp butter

Preheat oven to 425°. Place oven rack in middle rack of your oven. In a small bowl, combine sugar and cinnamon; set aside. In a large bowl, combine eggs, salt, flour, milk & vanilla; beat until batter is smooth; set aside. In a large heavy ovenproof frying pan or a cast-iron skillet over medium heat, melt butter, tilting pan to cover sides. Add apples and sprinkle with sugar & cinnamon mixture. Stir and let cook 5-7 minutes; remove from heat. Pour prepared batter over apples into baking pan. Place pan in preheated oven and bake 20 minutes or till puffed above sides of pan and lightly browned (it may puff irregularly in the center); remove from oven. Remove pancake from pan by flipping upside down onto a serving platter (apples & cinnamon will be on top). Once out of the oven, the pancake will begin to deflate. Cut in wedges to serve and transfer to serving plates.

APPLE CAKE 1 ½ c oil 1 c chopped nuts 3 eggs 1 ½ tsp soda 2 tsp vanilla 1 tsp salt 3 ½ c chopped apples ½ tsp baking powder 1 c coconut 1 c raisins, cooked for a while to make soft 2 c white sugar 3 c flour Combine all ingredients; mix well. Bake in a greased & floured tube pan 325° for 1 hour, 15 minutes or in 3 loaf pans for 35-40 minutes.