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About Sandy post. (Sandy, Oregon) 1938-current | View Entire Issue (June 21, 1979)
SANDY (O f* ' POST Thvr» Ju"«21 19” » (Set 2 The Sandy Post Home & Garden ‘T h e G reen Scene’: Peanut butter good on sandwiches, kids Mothers and summertime can clash if one is not prepared for the other I try to have plenty of band-aids and peanut butter on hand because they seem to cover most situations I ve never tried them together deliberately, but they seem to find one another within a short time I should try to save more time and just coat the kids with peanut butter from the elbows down and the neck up first thing in the morning Peanut butter must have great healing qualities because when it's mixed with a little mustard and mv kids are smeared w ith it they seem to be at their healthiest I no sooner get them all washed off and thev find all the previously concealed scratches and boo boos I spread so much peanut butter some days I strongly consider changing my political party I can't understand how children can consume so much of the stuff and still be able to talk 1 eat one cracker with a dab of peanut butter and my tongue is glued to the top of my mouth Thev can eat it on pancakes, toast, sandwiches candy and bananas and still yell loud enough to be heard over the blender and vacuum cleaner Every munchkin seems to have his or her own variation of the peanut butter sandwich Around noon each day I wait with knife in hand for the migration of mouths No one really knows where the kids come from or who they belong to. but they all seem to get hungry at the same time Root weevils destroy rhododendron roots fWO-VIONTil-old fill' and m other are fram ed by shade tree* on a balmy day last week. Owners are tin Harold Berend* of D am ascus. IVbats' Cooking ? Vegetable medley, strawberry cake Sditale s ^Btts and pieces Only, a few like the traditional combination of peanut butter and honey or jelly The majority want blends of peanut butter with pickles, raisins, granola, chipped beef, and celery One little girl brings her own home-ground peanut butter, but she likes my jam Some prefer smooth to crunchy or old fashion to extra crunchy I threatened to close down the free lunch counter one day and a sticky-f^ed person threatened to picket my house 1 asked the restless crowd if maybe we could negotiate a trade, weeding for feeding They immediately started to chant. Down with child labor ” I gave up and asked w ho had the peanut butter on rye Some must have painted a large red-cross on my house because I also have a steady line of bruised and bleeding youngsters trailing into my bathroom Their ailments don't amount to much, but kids don't buy that bit about spitting on their sores or getting a kiss any more They've seen so much paramedic treatment on TV' that they expect something more clinical. Two kids came in yesterday, one escorting another with a cut on her finger. As I washed off the scratch the escort said. “ I think you should start an I V with a saline drip and give her some of thatD 5W ” I pointed out that my bathroom was not Rampart General nor did it resemble the emergency truck of Squad 51 A simple band-aid w as going to have to do Sometimes the kids step from the first aid line over to the lunch line without leaving the house One of my patients was quick to point out that the band-aids didn t stick very good After he showed Bobby. Jim and Sharon his sore and the suck em was all gone I gave him his sandwich and after he took a big bite he wiped his mouth off with the back of his hand When I offered him a napkin he said. “ Don't need it.” As Andy G riffin says. “ Anything tastes good when it sticks to a w rist ” \ egetable Medley 1 can sliced green beans, drained 1 14 ounce» can sliced mushrooms 1 can water chestnuts, drained, sliced thinly 1 ja r marinated artichoke hearts with dressing >3 can cream of mushroom soup Mix all ingredients together Place in casserole Put 4 cup buttered bread crumbs on top Bake at 350 degrees until hot and bubbly Servies eight Prom the files of Mrs Robert i Betty) Anderson. Salem This is a different and very tasty hot vegetable dish for a company dinner P arad ise mango cake 34 cups flour 3 teaspoons baking powder 14 teaspoon soda 1 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons cinnamon 2 cups sugar 4 cup oil 4 eggs 3 cups mango, mashed (approximately 3-4 mangos» 2 teaspoons grated orange rind 4 cup shelled walnuts, chopped S ift dry ingredients together into a large howl Add remaining ingredients, and mix thouroughly Pour into a greased and floured 10-inch bundt pan Bake at 350 degrees for 5o-4M> minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean Cottage cheese-chive om elet 4 pound dry cottage cheese 1 teaspoon chopped chives 1« teaspoon pepper 2 tablespoons margarine 2 cups egg substitute Combine cheese, chives and pepper Set aside Melt 1 tablespoon margarine in a »-inch skillet over medium heat until bubbly Add 1 cup cholesterol free egg substitute When bottom is set. lift edges to let uncooked portion flow underneath Sprinkle 12 of the cheese m ixture over top When bottom is browned, fold over and onto a serving dish Repeat with reaminmg ingredients to make second omelet Makes four serv ings Lime wine sherbet 1 envelope < 1 tablespoon» unflavored gelatin 2 cups m ilk 1 one-third cups sugar 4 teaspoon salt 2 cups light cream tine-third cup Michelet Cotes de Dure* dry white wine 4 cup lime juice 4 cup lemon juice 2 tablespoons lemon peel, grated Fresh straw berries In small heavy saucepan, sprinkle gelatin on 4 cup m ilk to soften Heat, stirring, until gelatin is dissolved Combine with remaining milk, sugar, sal, a ml cream Stir until sugar is dissolved Stir in wine, lime juice, lemon juice and lemon peel Freeze until frozen one inch from edge Turn into chilled bowl Beat with electric mixer until smooth but do not melt Return to freezer Freeze until firm To serve, spoon into dessert dishes Gartush with strawberries Makes six servings Every year, plan, diseases take their toll of vegetable und fruit crops In addition, they disfigure or destroy ornamental trees, shrubs and flowers "People can reduce losses and combat plan, diseases by follow ing a number of practices that call for a minimum use of applied ch e m ic a ls ,'' said Ray M cNetlan. Oregon State University Extension home gardening coordinator lie makes the following suggestions Select a suitable location for planting Some plants like sunny locations while others prefer more shade Avoid extremely we, soils since they promote many root d is e a s e s I m p r o v in g drainage by adding organic matter w ill help Practice rotation in the garden plot and. if possible, change the location of the gurden occasionally I his w ill help prevent the tauldup of disease causing organ isms Select diseuse resistant varieties where they are a va ila b le and use only disease free seed und transplants Buying from a Strawberry cake 1 quart rip,1 strawberries, washed and hulled 3 bananas, sliced 4 cup superfine sugar 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1'2 cups heavy cream ( )ne third cup dry white wine 1 angel cake, baked and cooled Halve strawberries Ten minutes before serving. t<*s straw berries and bananas with sugar Add lemon juice Whip cream in electric mixer Add wine Fold in fruits File into center of cake Makes 10 to 12 servings For added wine flavor when using angel cake mix. substitute 4 cup dry white wine for water in directions County requires building permits Although many farmers are unaware of it. Clackamas County requires building permits for barns, sheds and other agricultural buildings The reason. says E n viro nm e nta l Services Coordinator Ardts Steven son. is to protect farmers from future problems Stevenson said the permit requirement for agricultural buildings was adopted two years ago in response to problems farmers or farm purchasers faced when barns covered septic tank drainfields or were built too dose to property lines “ I t ’s almost a consumer protection thing," she said “ It keeps people from getting stuck la ter on ” No fee is charged for the agricultural building permit and no building plans are req uired The county requires a plot plan, no larger than84 inches by 144 inches. showing Io, dimensions and locations for buildings and drainfields Stevenson said a call to the planning department w ill determine required setback from property lines A g r ic u ltu r a l b u ild in g permits applv to buildings for storage or care of crops livestock or machinery and for sales of agricultural products Structures smaller than 150 square feet are exempt Oregon law excludes agricultural buildings from the requirements of the state building code The county requirement applies only to the location of tlx* building, not the construction For more information or an application, call the p erm its section of the Department of Environ mental Services at 655 H521 MHCC schedules design conference The Second Annual Oregon Design Conference is scheduled for Mount Hood C o m m u n ity C o lle g e Saturday and Sunday, June 22 and 23 The conference is sponsored by the college in association w ith the Designers' Roundtable of pul I la n d ,O Lynn Haeberl»' wen, from 160 ll»s to 10S in jus, 17 weeks on the I )ie, C enter prnqram 1 h a n k s D iet C e n te r ! . I n ever « ou ld h ave d o n e it by m yself .iq.nn s sale It's inexpensive II * I a * l • Il DI ET ' CENTER 532 N Main Gresham Ffc.M iU U p r o m o te p r o fe s s io n a lis m in communication design Professionals in the fields bi graphic design, advertising, printing and photography w ill address this ye ar's theme. The Designed Communication I'he guest speaker for the conference w ill be Henry Wolf Wolf has been art director for “ Esquire," “ H arpers B a z a a r." and “ Show magazines as well as several advertising agencies He currently heads his own firm in New York City The weekend events ini'lude a series of mini workshops conducted by Northwest professionals, panel discussions and an awards banquet with Wolf as keynote speaker The Dare Awards for Innovutive. hold, non* traditional bu, successful designed communication in print media w ill be presented during the conference For more inform a tion atiout the Oregon Design Conference, contact Linda Vast M.ukwart MU' ‘ \rt Mall Gallery coordinator, a, 667 7.KW Shoppers find uses for mushrooms Mushrooms can tie purchased in a variety of forms canned, frozen <r dried But for most shoppers, fresh mushrooms represent the,op of the line “ Surprisingly, the cost of fresh mushrooms is usually less than the canned product,” said Velma Seat, Oregon Slate University Extension food marketing specialist Since mushrooms are grown indoors under c o n tro lle d c o n d itio n s , seasonal changes and weather are no, a problem Shoppers benefit by having a fairly even supply through out the year was 55 pounds overweight, then a friend told me about Diet Center.”' ‘7 reputable seed company, greenhouse operator, or nursery is recommended Do not overcrowd plants Overcrowding results in high humidity beneath the plant canopy, which favors certain diseases such as downy mildew and Botrytls blight W ater properly Maintain un even water supply und avoid dry we, Hue,ua,ions Watering lute in the day favors diseuse conditions Too much moisture w ill favor several root ami foliage diseases Control weeds in and near the garden Weeds promote u m icroclim ate that is ideal for development of fungus and bacterial diseases Remove und destroy diseased tree and shrub branches before a disease spreads Sterilize pruning equipment between cuts (use rubbing alcohol, or household bleach a, a rate of one jMirt bleach to nine parts water» Be alert to leaf diseases that occur nearly every year on certain trees such as willow, sycamore, hawthorn und apple When mushrooms are fresh, the rounded knot) the cap la UphUy ctaaad around the stem ami the mushrooms are firm and somewhat mow, When they start to dry out from aging or storage, the cap flares open and the fan like gills are visible at the top of the stem European* are known to favor open capped mush rooms Although the storage life is shortened once the cap has opened, the mushrooms are perfectly good eating. Seat said Mushrooms with small brown spots are gmid, , ih i However, mushrooms with dark brown discoloration, soft surfaces or sliminens should l>e avoided There are no special differences in age, taste, or quality i>e,ween small ami large mushrooms Gen erally, large mushrooms are preferred for stu ffin g , medium size m ight tie classified as “ all purpose," ami small ones are excellent for salads and vegetable dips Buying extra mushrooms when they are on sale does not pose a storage problem They keep for several days in the refrigerator in a paper hag or a ir vented, pre (Mtckaged container To prepare mushrooms for meals, rinse them quickly in water or wipe with a damp paper towel to remove any surface dirt, Sea, suggested Avoid soaking mushrooms in water, or they can become water logged Pa, the mushrooms dry with a paper towel and cut a thin slice off the stem end if it seems «try To retain flavor amt minerals, do not peel the mushrooms Mushrooms are a treat when sliced raw into a salad They are also good with dips Whole and stuffed with a savory filling, they become a culinary masterpiece.
