Volume 126 Issue 78 kansan.com --- Monday, February 17, 2014 - COMMENTARY Ellis' skill leads Kansas to victory KANSAS 95 — TCU 65 Ellis proves talent against Horned Frogs 120 BRIAN HILLIX sports@kansan.com Kansas made a slight adjustment on Anderson as the Jayhawks held the Horned Fowl. PAGE 12 MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2014 FIRST-TIME FOODIES THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN Never cooked before? No problem. Here are three simple, easy-to-make recipes any cooking novice can make. BLENDER JULIE MORRIS'S RAW COOKIE DOUGH SHAKE Ingredients: - 1/4 cup raw pecans - 1/4 cups Medjool dates, pitted (about - 3-4 large fruits) - 1 cup very ripe pear, chopped - 2 tablespoons Navitas Naturals lucuma powder - 1 teaspoon Navitas naturals maca powder - 1 1/2 cups unsweetened almond milk - 2 tablespoons Navitas Naturals cacao nibs - 2 cups coconut ice (frozen coconut water) made in ice cube trays) - sweetener (optional) made in ice cube trays) Servings: 1. Blend together all the ingredients except the cacao nibs and coconut ice until creamy and smooth. creamy and smooth. 2. Add the nibs and ice and blend until frosty, leaving the nibs to serve as the "chocolate chips" and add a crunchy kick. Makes two 14-ounce servings healthyblenderrecipes.com MICROWAVE BROWNIES Ingredients: MICROWAVE - 2 eggs - 1/2 teaspoon salt - 1/2 cup butter - 1/2 cup cocoa - 3/4 cup unsifted flour - 1 cup sugar - 1 cup nuts (optional) - 1 teaspoon vanilla Directions: 1. Beat eggs, sugar, salt, and vanilla. 2. Add butter, flour, and cocoa. 3. Add nuts. 4. Put in an eight-inch microwave-safe pan. 5. 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Add a pinchful of parmesan cheese and fresh chopped herbs to each circle. 3. Arrange the sliced zucchini and summer squash in a circle on top of the cheese and herbs. Brush with olive oil and sprinkle a bit of salt and pepper over top. 4. Bake at 350 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the crust is cooked and the squash begin to wilt around the edges. Remove from oven and let cool slightly before serving. on a lightly floured surface. 5. Serve as is for a light summer lunch or dinner. FOLLOW @KANSANENTERTAIN FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS 5dollardinners.com + vision, precision and patience to operate inside of it. Senior Tucker Tharp connected with a walk-off RBI single in the second game of a doubleheader against BYU Saturday, capping off an impressive 4-9, three-RBI day. The Jayhawks are currently 3-0. When Ellis had an open look in the second half, he tossed up a lob to Andrew Wiggins instead. Trading a high percentage shot for a higher one. Without taking more than three trips to the free throw line to inflate his numbers, Ellis quietly put away every pass that was fed to him and every rebound he could grab. Maybe so, but it wouldn't have seemed as effortless as the way Ellis played. No chest pounding, loud roars or even signals for the crowd to get louder. FILE PHOTO/KANSAN "I would do the same for him." Wiggins said. "He's still our most consistent scorer," Self said. "He's going to get his in some way, shape or form." The crowd did the celebrating for Ellis. Any other way just wouldn't be his style. Pass. Post up. Score. — Edited by Callan Reilly "The whole game was crazy," Tharp said. "It was the typical back-and-forth college game. I tried to stay in and put a good swing on the ball and hit it hard somewhere. It felt really great to get the game-winner. It was a lot of fun for the team early in the season." that these are the situations that separate the clutch players from the good players, and senior outfielder Tucker Tharp is clutch. Kansas went into the 10th inning trailing to the Cougars by one run. After a drag-bunt single from junior third baseman Tommy Mirabelli, the Jayhawks proceeded to load the bases. Junior infielder Tarp connected with a walk-off RBI single in the second game of a doubleheader against Brigham Young University Saturday, capping off an impressive 4-9, three-RBI day. "I was most impressed with our offense," coach Ritch Price said. "All nine guys got a base hit, and 10 two-out runs is almost unheard of in the game of baseball." mightcap, recording 17 runs and scoring 10 out of 11 runs with two outs. Tucker Tharp was not the only jayhawk to have an impressive day at the dish. Hernandez and junior outfielder Michael Suiter recorded three RBI's while Mirabelli and junior first baseman Blair Beck scored two runs. Beck also posted a 4-5 game with 14 putouts at first. "The weather felt great on my arm," Kahana said. "I was Kansas won another close game in the opening game of the doubleheader. Junior pitcher Robert Kahana kept Kansas in the game with a very strong pitching performance. Kahana went seven strong, striking out four batters while only allowing five hits and two walks. Kahana was dueling BYU's Kolton Mahoney the BYU way. Mahoney took a no-hitter into the seventh inning, until very happy with my performance. It was my first Saturday start of the season and it lived up to the hype." the Jayhawks were finally able to break through. Hernandez scorched a bases-loaded single up the middle to drive SEE THARP PAGE 13 +