Potempa: Rosemary key herbal ingredient of lore and recipe of medium Tyler Henry's mom - Chicago Tribune

Tyler’s earlier series on E! showcased his working with a roster of celebrity clients, a who’s who list which included the Kardashian sisters, Margaret Cho, Alan Thicke, Tracy Gold, Tom Arnold, Moby, Bobby Brown, Anne Heche, Carmen Electra and others.

Earlier this year, Tyler launched a new series on Netflix called “Life After Death with Tyler Henry” which focuses the contrast of Tyler working clients to uncover answers about important people in their lives, while also devoting segments about Tyler and his close family bond with his own mother Theresa Koelewyn in their California home setting.

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Tyler’s earlier series on E! showcased his working with a roster of celebrity clients, a who’s who list which included the Kardashian Sisters, Margaret Cho, Alan Thicke, Tracy Gold, Tom Arnold, Moby, Bobby Brown, Anne Heche, Carmen Electra and others.

“When Boy George was one of the clients I met, at first I thought it was Tiny Tim,” Tyler said, underplaying the importance of his celebrity clientele and emphasizing clients he helps from all walks of life are often even more fascinating, when examined with his reputed gift of clairvoyance to share revelations.

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Tyler will be meeting audience members in Northwest Indiana to showcase secrets during his live show titled “A Evening of Hope and Healing” at 7 p.m. Nov. 17 at Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana. Tickets are available by visiting www.hardrockcasinonorthernindiana.com or calling 219-228-2383. Tyler will be traveling with his mom Theresa (an equal joy to chat with) and she will command the microphone during her son’s show to field audience questions.

Last week was spiritually special in many cultures because of the observance of All Souls Day, All Saints Day and the Day of the Dead.

Like many, I’ve always been fascinated by spirits and the supernatural. And considering I’ve worked for three decades for newspapers, all known for popular daily feature of a horoscope astrology columns, there seems to be a natural connection.

Hollywood Medium Tyler Henry and his mom Theresa Koelewyn are shown in their Californian home during a break in filming of their new Netflix series which launched in March 2022. - Original Credit: Photo courtesy of Theresa Koelew (Photo courtesy of Theresa Koelew / HANDOUT)

Throughout the years, editors have had me interview our various astrologers who have penned the syndicated horoscope columns, including Sydney Omarr, whose column was continued following his death by his ex-wife Jeraldine Saunders, as well as mother and daughter team Linda and Nancy Black, and in recent years, Jacqueline Bigar. All of the previous names mentioned have passed, with the exception of Nancy Black, whose horoscope column is distributed internationally by Tribune Media Service to more than 80 daily newspapers and appears in newspapers published by the Chicago Tribune.

Readers of my published columns and cookbooks also know from the decades of chronicling that the late Irene Hughes — the famed Chicagoland psychic who lived in Crete, Illinois — was also a wonderful close family friend.

One of my first times I exhibited curiosity about the spirit world was when I was a young boy and I was helping my Auntie Lilly in the basement of our farm. She was moving a large steamer truck, in which Grandma Potempa had toted her belongings when traveling as young woman from “the old country” a.k.a. Poland. To protect it from dampness, the trunk had been raised to sit on a platform of a few bricks and boards. While helping my aunt reposition the bricks and boards, one of the boards was discovered to be an ancient Ouija board which was face-down.

In August 2021, I displayed this relic Ouija board (technically termed a “mystic’s board” as described in the painted lettering) at my 51st birthday party reception last year as part of an exhibit on the supernatural and occult, a chosen theme, given my birthday happened to be on Friday the 13th.

While swapping recipes with Tyler and his mother, she provided me with her favorite recipe for rosemary chicken.

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Rosemary is an herb steeped in ancient folklore, especially in Europe where it is used to protect against witches and evil. For centuries, rosemary sprigs were placed in the hands of the deceased during funerals since it ranks as a botanical symbol of remembrance. Brides at one time wore wreaths of rosemary in their hair as a woven crown to represent loyalty, love and fidelity.

In kitchens, rosemary has an unmatched aroma that is beyond compare when cooking, especially when roasting a chicken or any favorite choice of poultry.

Columnist Philip Potempa has published four cookbooks and is the director of marketing at Theatre at the Center. He can be reached at pmpotempa@comhs.org or mail your questions: From the Farm, P.O. Box 68, San Pierre, IN 46374.

Serves 4

1 package of sliced chicken breasts, about 1 1/2 pounds

3 tablespoons of melted butter

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1 tablespoon of fresh chopped rosemary or 1 teaspoon of dried rosemary

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Salt and pepper to taste

Garlic powder to taste

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

2. Lay sliced chicken breasts in baking dish with melted butter.

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3. Season both sides of chicken with salt, pepper, garlic powder and rosemary.

4. Bake uncovered 25 to 30 minutes, turning chicken once while baking. Using an inserted fork, make sure internal juices appear clear to test chicken has cooked through.

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