I pretty much waited until the last minute on this one, because I changed my mind about a hundred times before settling on a dish that I thought would work for this challenge. So what did I decide on?? Jewish Apple Cake!
This cake recipe is from my mom, who used to make this regularly for office functions to the raves of her co-workers. I have fond memories of eating the leftovers, and as soon as I was old enough to bake on my own, I asked her for the recipe.
There are actually two surprises with this one – the most obvious one is apples, as you can’t tell that this is anything other than a bundt cake from the outside. The second surprise? Orange juice. It gives the cake a slight citrusy kick that complements the apples and cinnamon quite well.
3 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
2 c. white sugar
1 c. vegetable oil
4 eggs
1/4 c. orange juice
2 tsp. vanilla extract
3 apples, peeled, cored and sliced
2 tsp. ground cinnamon
5 tsp. white sugar
Preheat oven to 350F. Grease and flour one 10-inch tube or bundt pan. Combine the ground cinnamon and 5 tsp. of the sugar together and set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, salt, baking powder and 2 cups of the sugar. Stir in the vegetable oil, beaten eggs, orange juice and vanilla. Mix well.
Pour half of the batter into the prepared pan. Top with half of the sliced apples and sprinkle with half of the cinnamon sugar mixture. Pour the remaining batter over the top and layer the remaining sliced apples and cinnamon sugar.
Bake at 350F for 70 to 90 minutes.
Law enforcement, jobs top issues in Valley race ; Council candidates facing off for Position 3 seat
The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA) September 8, 2002 | Lorie Hutson Staff writer New jobs and better law enforcement for the Spokane Valley are among the top priorities for the candidates running for Position 3.
John Kallas said he’s committed to hiring the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office for law enforcement in the Valley.
“They have done a tremendous job,” said Kallas, a retired law enforcement officer with 21 years experience. “We’ll tighten our contract to get the best possible deal for the people of the Valley.” He was a Spokane County sheriff’s deputy for 12 years and is a vocal supporter, even though he’s burned that he was passed over by the sheriff deputies union for an endorsement and $1,000 cash infusion.
“I want you to know that when it comes to law enforcement issues, I feel that I am second to none on that and I will do my best to keep the citizens safe,” he said.
Mike DeVleming also puts police protection high on his list of priorities if he is elected to the City Council.
“We have to maintain at a minimum the level of services we’re getting now, but I would like to see some additional resources go to address the meth and gang problems,” DeVleming said. go to website law enforcement jobs
DeVleming, customer service director for Vera Water and Power Co., has the endorsement of the sheriff deputies union and serves on the Spokane County Sheriff’s Citizen Advisory Board.
However, he’s committed to considering all of the options for law enforcement that are presented to the council by the transition committees, he said.
“I think that is a responsibility of the new council and of any public official,” he said.
Ron Poplawski is willing to pay a little more to beef up law enforcement in the Spokane Valley.
“I think one of the things we should do is redirect some of our financial resources to improving the policing effort,” he said.
Poplawski is the human resources director for Visiontec Inc., a contract manufacturer in the Spokane Valley.
He doesn’t think the new city will have a hard time paying for it and won’t need to increase taxes. The city has one of the largest assessed property values per capita in the state, he said.
Andrew Biviano is taking a slightly different approach.
Biviano recently moved back to Spokane with his wife and two young children. He wants to make sure that families are foremost in the minds of the City Council as it makes decisions for the community. He grew up in the Valley and now works as a case manager for Spokane Mental Health.
“My number one priority would be to ensure that the concerns of families and especially children are a primary decision factor when we’re planning our budget and direction of the city,” he said. in our site law enforcement jobs
Trying to combat the growing problem with meth labs in the Spokane Valley will be part of that, Biviano said. So will preserving open space and natural areas.
“I’d do that by placing an emphasis on assessing seriously the impact growth has on those benefits because once they are gone, they’re gone,” he said.
“I like the fact that we’re small and suburban and don’t have a giant, smog-filled downtown.” The Spokane Valley lifestyle is something the city can tout to try to attract a new “primary industry” to bring an influx of outside business into the community. Something that can fill the gap left as Kaiser Aluminum reorganizes under bankruptcy protection.
Redmond, Wash., now the home of Microsoft Corp., was once an area much like the Spokane Valley, Biviano said.
“I think we can be the Redmond of Spokane County,” Biviano said.
Poplawski said he would like to see the new city work with Spokane and Spokane County to attract new businesses. Although Spokane Valley is a new city, the perception of Spokane – especially the current City Council – could make it hard to promote the area.
“I’d like to see two major cities and a major county working cooperatively together to make sure that our voices are heard in the state of Washington and in the federal government if necessary,” Poplawski said.
For Jack Riley, creating more high-paying jobs in the Spokane Valley means first taking care of the businesses that are already here.
“I’ve got 34 signatures of business and property owners on Sprague Avenue and they are adamant about turning Sprague back around. It is killing business,” Riley said.
Riley has been a wholesale and retail auto salesman for 38 years. He is also the property manager for the Plantation Restaurant on Sprague Avenue. He said he had to reduce the rent of the restaurant by $1,500 a month to get someone to lease the building since Sprague was turned into a one-way street.
He said other building owners have told him they expect more businesses to close on Sprague as their leases expire.
The council must do whatever it can – including keeping taxes low, shunning a local business and occupations tax and finding a way to give tax incentives – to attract new businesses and better jobs to the Spokane Valley.
He’d also like to improve the police protection in the Valley if the new city can afford to hire more officers.
Don’t confuse Jack Riley with another candidate who has dropped out of this race – Jeremy Riley.
Although Jeremy Riley’s name will appear on the ballot for Position 3, he is no longer seeking the seat. He did not withdraw in time to have his name removed from the ballot.
Having a city that has a “business-friendly” attitude will be important to attracting business, DeVleming said.
“We have to start making it easier for business to locate here. We have to be willing to work with them whether it is streamlining the permit process or working through the zoning and planning process,” he said.
Kallas agreed that the permitting process should be simplified to encourage business growth. He also advocated maintaining the roads and other transportation systems. But he said a higher priority for him will be protecting air quality, the aquifer and open spaces, he said. “I think we’re doing a good job of managing our growth right now,” he said.
Lorie Hutson Staff writer
