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roast beef tenderloin

My foolproof recipe for roasted whole beef tenderloin with onion blue cheese sauce will make a truly impressive main dish for your Christmas dinner or other holiday gatherings. Pair it with your favorite side dishes, and you will have a meal fit for royalty. h Beef tenderloins are prized for their tenderness, and though expensive, their buttery texture and sublime beefy flavor make it a genuinely dazzling gourmet entree. The Onion Blue Cheese Sauce complements the bold beef flavor, and preparation couldn’t be easier.

MKC, Progressive Ag to merge

MKC Cooperative, headquartered in Moundridge, recently announced a merger with Progressive Ag Cooperative, headquartered in Wellington. “Together, we have identified benefits and we look forward to working together for the future of our cooperatives, the members and our employees,” said MKC board chair.

These rom-com reads are 2021’s best

What makes a good rom-com? Start with a little conflict, throw in a few gut-busting laughs, and add some moments of melancholy and swoon-worthy scenarios that will sweep even the most jaded readers off their feet.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

2021 EVENTS CALENDAR Thursday, December 23rd Cookies with Santa - 5 p.m.-6:30 p.m. at Clayworks at Disability Supports, 107 N Main.

WEATHERING ROUTINES

As colorful lights adorn yards and holiday wish lists are shared with loved ones, the winter season brings with it much more than wonder, joy and cheer. The travel days, shopping excursions, holiday parties and happy reunions can create moments of exhaustion and stress for those who consider themselves to be the most festive. • Children are susceptible to feeling the changes associated with the holiday season, especially when it comes to their daily routines. Although maintaining consistent routines can be challenging at any point of the year, once schools observe holiday breaks, it makes it much more difficult, even if the changes are well-intentioned. • According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, children do best when routines are regular, predictable and consistent. Dr. Seema Csukas, vice president and market chief medical officer for Georgia at CareSource in Atlanta, shares how families can manage their children’s routines to foster a peaceful and merry season for all.

‘Sea State’ only wades in the shallow end

Tabitha Lasley’s debut memoir, “Sea State” (Ecco, 240 pp.,), sells itself as a “study of love, masculinity and the cost of a profession that few outside of it can truly understand.” The author has said she wanted to write a book about what men are like with no women around.