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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 21, 1949)
The IJftht Touch Saving the Vegetables from Winter's Icy Fingers Is the Job at Hand j By Maxine Bares Statesman Woman's Editor j Jack Frost hat way of coming quietly to the garden and merely touching lightly now and again. But his visits may destroy more than one realizes. . ' ft; A few ught frosU that "don't of warmth loving plants and start processes of disintegration of sum mer vegetables. Looking into the garden we see that the begonias, which only a few days ago were handsome and proud, are now sad wilted things without petals or leaves. It's the same way with vegetables. Summer squash is about at the end ot its usefulness, tomatoes are close behind. , Leafy greens that will not stand cold shotild be used as soon as possible. The squash, which served so yell throughout the summer, may mean anything." soon wilt leaves be sliced, blanched,: and put into the locker if you wish. j Tomatoes that have only a touch of color may ripen in a sunny window, those already ripe may be kept awhile in I a cool place. Some women claim success in wrapping partially ripe tomatoes in' newspaper and keeping in a cool but not freezing place. They bring them to a window to ripen when wanted; , The Italians, who raise the small cherry tomatoes, pull up the whole vine, hanging them from the rafters and allowing the to- ,, o dry. They us them lor gravies or to flavor soup. ; Green peppers are easily spoiled by even light frosts. Better gather in ail that are on the vines and store in a cool place, or do as some women are now doing, put them down in the freezer in brine. I We tried some last year and found that we preferred them cut in shreds to be used in flavoring, rather than frozen whole for bak ing. The latter took up too much room in the locker, though they seemed successful enough as to flavor and keeping qualities. Let's look at what to do to use some of the vegetables that must be harvested. To add variety to the summer squash fare, one might scoop out the center of rather iarge squash, filling the cavity with the same sort of mixture used in peppers. Usually a starchy food such as rice, crumbs or corn, is combined with meat and seasoned with-tomatoes. Sprinkle the crumbs on the top, add dabs of butter and bake in the oven until soft A lit tle water in the pan will help to steam the squash and make it ten der. Several leafy greens may be combined to make a vegetable of different flavor. Tomatoes of course may be canned or used in innumerable meat dishes , or vegetable combin ations. The tomatoes provide fla vor and moisture for casseroles, meat loaves, stews and soups. Either green or ripe tomatoes may be broiled or baked after being sprinkled with crumbs or cheese for interest. Green peppers as we've said, may be frozen, and of course they, too, make flavor in meat dishes or gravies. Combined with sliced onion and sauteed in butter they may be creamed and served on toast or baked potatoes. Look in your cook book for re cipes often the author will sur prise you with ideas new to you, even though not necessarily a no-1' velty Halloween Party Fpr Club Group Mrs. Leo Johnson entertained the Salem Soroptomist club Wed nesday evening with a ghost and witch party at her home on Ri er crest Drive. Assisting the hostess were Mrs. Donald Reinke. Mrs. Eva Rush and Miss Mary Brady. Autumn leaves and jacK-o-lanterns provided the decorative note. The diversion of the evening was spent playing games. A short meeting was held with president Mrs. Glenn McCormick presiding. The president Mrs. Walter Barsch and Mrs. Marie Ling gave reports on the northwest regional confer ence which they attended at Bel Ungham, Washington. Members present were Mrs. Glenn McCormick, Mrs. Abncr Kline, Mrs. Ellen Gabriel, Mrs. Eleanor Barbour, Mrs. Nell Bran non, Mrs. Belle Brown, Mrs. E. H. Kennedy, Mrs. Winifred Petty John, Mrs. , Walter , Barsch,' Mrs, Laura Pangle, Mrs. Marie Ling, Mrs. Henry Millie, Miss Irene deLisle and Miss Lena Blum. Spe cial guests were Mrs. Jack John son and Mrs. Sylvia Shreeves. Farley Mogan will be the speak er at the next noon luncheon meeting. October 28, telling of his trip to Germany. Membership Group Feted Mrs. Frank R. Kellogg enter tained the membership committee of the Salem Memorial hospital auxiliary at a dessert luncheon Wednesday afternoon at the Mar ion hotel. Mrs. Howard Doak, sec retary, reported a good response from the current membership drive and checks may be mailed to Mrs. Doak at route 3, box 640. Guests of Mrs. Kellogg were Mrs. E. B. Goeckner, Mrs. Marvin B. Rudd, Mrs. Lawrence A. Ball- r ':Thm StajeepjcAi SdW Oregon trUcf KOctcUr l!,13- Preferential Tea Sunday The Alpha Epsilon chapter of Beta Sigma Phi will hold a pre ferential tea on Sunday afternoon at the home of Mrs. J. N.Bishop. 480 Leslie st. The guests have been asked to call from 3 to 3 o'clock. New pledges are Mrs. Donald Stiffler, Mrs. James Marshall, Mrs. Joseph Craecroft. Mrs. Donald Costello, Mrs. Melvin Johnson, mer, Mrs. A. J. Becker, Mrs. E. L. Gray, Mrs. William E. Healy, Mrs. Harold O. Schneider, Mrs. G. Cle rico. Mrs. Eugene Anderson, Mrs. Jacob" Foos. Mrs. P. C. Anderson, Mrs. Mike Steinbock, Mrs. Arthur Cole, Mrs. Howard Doak, Mrs. A. C. Haag and Mrs. M. E. Knickerbocker. Miss Joan! Kemmerer and Miss -Cecelia Green. Transfers are Miss Joan McCarthy of Portland and , Mrs. K. L. Forstrom from fcnter- nric ' Greeting the guests at'Jhe door will be Mrs. FJdon Lindhorst and S Mrs. B. O. Bishop. Mrs. J. N. 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