• Farmer links seed patents to the Antichrist
DUTTON - Michael White, who farms near Scottsboro, keeps a Mason jar full of wheat grains next to his well-worn Bible.

• Faith community can do more to help
In Mark 14, Jesus is anointed with expensive perfume while at a dinner at the home of a man known as Simon the Leper. Onlookers were aghast that Jesus would allow such squandering of precious resources. Jesus replied, "The poor you will always have with you, and you can help them any time you want. But you will not always have me."

• Symposium eyes poverty, church actions
Ballot boxes stuffed during the election over the 1901 Alabama Constitution stole more than an election, a law professor says. They stole a fair chance at economic self-sufficiency for many Alabamians.

• Did you know?
Alabama, the 6th poorest state, has a 17 percent poverty rate.

• Lord's hand helps her on path

• Religion briefs
State Rep. Hall to host Red Ribbon Breakfast

• Religion notes
Nov. 21

• Sowing seeds
Michael White is available to speak to groups. Contact him at whitehorsellc@centurytel.net., 256-218-3013.

• Garden's Galaxy display opens Friday
Walk throughs start Friday; drive through on Thanksgiving

• Amswiss Muesli
2 cups old-fashioned oats

• Apple Cider-Glazed Baby Carrots
Start to finish: 25 minutes (5 minutes active)

• Aunt Ada's Cranberry Pie
2 unbaked refrigerated piecrusts (1 box, 15 ounces)

• Balsamic Glazed Parsnips and Onions
Transform into a Northeastern dish by substituting cider vinegar for the balsamic vinegar and even maple syrup for the brown sugar. For an Italian treatment, use carrots instead of parsnips and season the dish with an additional 1/2 teaspoon each of dried basil and oregano before roasting.

• Barbecue birthday

• Best Pumpkin Pie
Be sure to let the pie cool completely before slicing. And for the cleanest cuts, use a knife briefly heated under hot water and wiped clean between cuts. The filling and crust can be prepared a day ahead, then assembled just before cooking.

• Brined Whole Turkey
22 servings

• Cocoa Bread Pudding
4 cups milk (or 2 cups evaporated milk plus 2 cups water)

• Dried Cherry Chutney
3 tablespoons vegetable oil

• Health department ratings
Scores for Nove 8-14:

• Honey Mustard-Glazed Roasted Green Beans
Start to finish: 30 minutes

• Maple-Orange Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Toasted Pecans
To go Northwestern, use brown sugar instead of maple syrup and substitute toasted hazelnuts for the pecans.

• Penne with Spinach and Ham
This recipe from "30 Minute Meals for Diabetes" is ready in 25 minutes and has 3 carbohydrate choices.

• Pie Crust
Start to finish:

• Popovers
Prep: 5 minutes

• Roasted Flounder with Artichokes
This recipe is from the "Diabetes Diet Cookbook." Serve the roasted flounder with whole-wheat couscous. The dish has 1 carbohydrate choice.

• Shredded Brussels Sprouts with Bacon
Instead of bacon consider using bits of salty country ham, Italian pancetta bacon, or even shreds of Cajun tasso, which is made with pork shoulder that has been cured with garlic and cayenne pepper before being hot smoked.

• Turkey basics

• Today's events
"Dixie's Tupperware Party," Merrimack Hall Performing Arts Center, 3320 Triana Blvd., 7:30 p.m., $38.50, 534-6455 or www.merrimackhall.com.

• Today's events
"Dixie's Tupperware Party," Merrimack Hall Performing Arts Center, 3320 Triana Blvd., 7:30 p.m., $38.50, 534-6455 or www.merrimackhall.com.

• Huntsville's garage sale laws
Sec. 20-31. Definitions:

• Cabins provide budget-friendly, 'rustic' hideaway
Looking east at dawn from the cabins in Monte Sano State Park, fingers of mist fill the valleys far below, while a bar of purple light atop a distant ridge turns orange and then yellow in the rising sun.

• Develop good relationship with lender
Professional needs creativity, good communication

• Find some peace and quiet in cottages and campers
Alabama's state park system offers fine options for North Alabama residents needing a budget-friendly getaway.

• HandsOn Greater Huntsville
HandsOn Greater Huntsville - The Volunteer Center of Madison County connects volunteers with community needs by providing opportunities for the public to assist local nonprofit agencies.

• How to shop for a bargain
Quality cast-offs can become someone's discounted treasure

• Scouts
Charissa Simpson, Kathleen Bedingfield, Elisabeth Mwiza, Megan Ponder, Rebecca Sloan and Savannah Ortiz of Girl Scout Troop 685 in Madison recently completed their Bronze Award.

• Setting up your garage sale
1. Set a date and time. Check weather reports. Don't conflict with other major events.

• Thrift shops
Here is a list of known local thrift shops and their hours of operation:

• Wardrobe Clean-up
Do a wardrobe clean-up

• Today's events
"The Pajama Game," national touring Broadway show presented by Broadway Theatre League, Von Braun Center, 700 Monroe Street, 2 and 7 p.m., $36 to $61, 518-6155 or www.broadwaytheatreleague.org.

• Solar panels, hot-water system generate power so that TVA owes her
When Diana Higley received her September utility statement from Sheffield Utilities, she thought it was a mistake.

• Alternative energy systems work
Local company sees more requests forits solar power

• Coming Sunday, the Economy Issue
We need a home!

• Tough plant has a sweet scent
Q: Riding my motorcycle home this week on Interstate 565, I noticed a great scent along a couple of the overpasses that have been landscaped. Can you tell me what I am smelling? If there is a variety for small gardens, I may have to have one. People in cars with the windows rolled up don't know what they are missing. - Doug H.

• Today's events
Fayetteville FireAntz vs. Huntsville Havoc, Von Braun Center, 700 Monroe St., 7:35 p.m., $10-$17, 518-6163 or huntsvillehavoc.com.

• Local film explores the immigration crisis
When the local film photographer Bill Schweikert and film editor Tim Pierce agreed to work with her on a documentary about the deep issues behind the current immigration crisis, Ellin Jimmerson knew her film had "legs," as a friend put it.

• Church's cash gift keeps on giving
Dr. Doug Ripley, senior pastor of Decatur Baptist Church, recently realized his church books weren't balancing. The annual budget was totally out of whack.

• Exploring values behind views
Christians need to talk about their values more, and not just advocate for certain solutions, says Doug Seay, chairman of the Committee on Church and Society for the local district United Methodists.

• Mission report: Whitesburg Baptist Church in Rwanda
Call: On Sept. 7, after spending the summer in what some mid-lifer's call half-time, I found myself like David in the Old Testament with my heart telling me to seek the face of God (Psalms 27:8).

• Inclusion theology extols love
A neo-Reformation is happening around the world. It pushes the envelope of grace.

• St. Luke's youth leading 'Love Your Neighbor' week
The Huntsville City Council, in response to a request by the youth of St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church, has proclaimed Nov. 16 through 22 "Love Your Neighbor Week."

• Religion briefs
Organ concert to honor rocket scientist, musician

• Religion notes
Nov. 15

• Church's cash gift keeps on giving
"The Pajama Game," national touring Broadway show presented by Broadway Theatre League, Von Braun Center, 700 Monroe Street, 8 p.m., $36 to $61, 518-6155 or www.broadwaytheatreleague.org.