Warm Springs, Oregon
August 24, 1990 PAGE 7
Are your children becoming potential couch potatoes
Spilyay Tymoo
By the time today's child turns
seventysomething he (or she) will
have spent a full seven years in
front of the "tube." Indeed, the
nations youngest generation uses
up more time watching T.V. than it
does engaging in any other single
activity except sleeping. The aver
age two to seventeen year old
Use various methods when
Young people will be more in
terested and active learners if a var
iety of teaching methods are used.
How much information a learner
retains will vary from method to
method. Remember that "learn by
doing" is a basic concept in 4-H
and often the best way to retain
knowledge.
Reading: Young people will
retain approximately 10 of what
they read. Printed project mate
rials and other literature are im
portant ways to share knowledge,
but they should be supplemented
with other learning methods.
Hearing: The members will re
tain approximately 20 of what
Health insurance confusing?
Are you lost in the maze of
health insurance? Help is available..
By taking the following advice
from the Oregon Insurance Divi
sion's staff, you can be a smarter
health insurance consumer:
Read your policy or your
group medical benefits booklet.
This may sound like common
sense, but suprisingly few Orego
nians have taken the time to really
become familiar with their cover
age. If something is unclear, con
tact your agent or personnel office
You can save
car insurance
Do you think your auto insur-
ance costs too much?
Here a are a few tips from the
Oregon Department of Insurance
and Finance on how to bring your
premiums down:
Shop around. You may find
several hundred dollars difference
Learn to can
August 29
Canning on the Warm Springs
Reservation, Housing & Extension
Cooperating, Canning Class will
be held at the Housing Administra
tion building, at no cost, Wednes
day, August 29, 1990 from 1:00 to
3:00 p.m.
Diabetic drinks are sugar-free
Lime Fizz
If you like Fresca, you '11 love this
refresher.
2 servings I serving: 1 large glass
6 ice cubes
4 cup fresh or bottled, unsweet
ened lime juice
Artificial sweetener to substitute
for 6 teaspoons sugar
1 bottle (10 ounces) club soda
Crush ice cubes and divide be
tween two 10-ounce glasses. Dis
solve sweetener in lime juice, then
pour 2 tablespoons of mixture on
top of crushed ice. Pour half bottle
club soda on top of each; stir
briskly with spoon. Serve immedi
ately. Nutritive values:
CHO 1 gm., PRO 0, FAT 0,
Calories 4, Sodium 30 mg.
Food Exchange per serving:
One large glass may be consid
ered "free."
Low-sodium diets:
This recipe is suitable.
Orange Fizz
2 servings I serving: I large glass
6 ice cubes
Vi cup orange juice
1 teaspoon lemon juice
'i teaspoon pure orange flavor
Artificial sweetener to substitute
for 2 teaspoons sugar (optional)
1 bottle (10 ounces) club soda
1 thin slice orange
Crush ice cubes and divide be
tween two 10 ounce glasses. Mix
together orange juice, lemon juice,
and orange flavor; dissolve sweet
ener in fruit juices. Pour V cup of
mixed juices into each glass. Pour
half bottle club soda into each
glass. Stir briskly. Cut orange slice
in half crosswise, then fit onto edge
of glass. Serve immediately.
Nutritive values per serving:
CHO 6 gm.. PRO 0. FAT 0.
Calories 28, Sodium 26 mg.
Food Exchange per serving:
V$ Fruit exchange
Low-Sodium diets:
This recipe is suitable.
devotes upward of 22 hours a week
viewing everything from cartoons
to soap operas to sitcoms. And that
doesn't include time taken to rent
movies and or play video games on
the VCR.
The statistics are a cause of con
cern for the American Academy of
Pediatrics. One reason is that too
they hear. Most teachers talk too
much. Give young people a chance
to explain and discuss what is
presented.
Seeing: Young people will
generally retain 30 of what they
see. Exhibits, posters and illustra
tions are a big plus in teaching,
especially when the young people
prepare materials to share
Hearing and Seeing: When
young people see and hear new
material, they will retain approxi
mately 50. Observing demonstra
tions, seeing movies, slide tapes,
etc. and participating in tours are
generally popular teaching meth
ods. for an explanation.
Do not sign a blank health
insurance application or one that
isn't complete and correct. If your
application isn't accurate, you
could risk losing your benefits.
Remember that the savings of
buying insurance from unknown
or distant companies and agents is
usually offset by the cost and in
convenience of correcting prob
lems or misunderstandings.
People who have health con
ditions should be extremely cau
tious about changing insurance
companies.
money on
premiums
between insurance companies.
Increase your deductibles; do
not use your policy to cover small
losses.
Pay your premium in full in
stead of in monthly payments.
Drive defensively. A good
driving record means a lower pre
muim. Find out how much it will cost
to insure your car before you buy
it. Certain makes and models-like
sports cars-are bigger risks to in
surance companies and cost more
to insure.
Ask about discounts for good
students, good drivers, seniors,
non-smokers, defensive driving
courses, air bags, anti-lock brakes,
and multiple cars.
Think about dropping colli
sion coverage on any car 12 years
old or older because it may cost
more to repair than it is worth.
Tomato Fizz
2 servings
1 serving: A cup
4 ice cubes
1 cup chilled tomato juice
2 teaspoons lemon juice
2 teaspoons Worcestershire
sauce
12 teaspoon celery salt
23 cup club soda
Put ice cubes in two 10 ounce
beverage glasses. Combine to
mato juice, lemon juice, Worce
stershire sauce, and celery
salt; mix well. Pour on top of ice
cubes. Add club soda and stir
vigorously with spoon. Serve im
mediately. Nutritive values per serving:
CHO6gm.,PROIgm.,FAT0.
Calories 24, Sodium 952 mg.
Food Exchange per serving:
I vegetable Exchange
Low-sodium diets:
Omit celery salt. Use unsalted
tomato juice and low-sodium
Worcestershire sauce.
Foamy Orange Cup
2 servings I serving: A cup
Vi cup skim milk (or buttermilk
made from skim milk)
Yi cup unsweetened orange juice
Artificial sweetener to equal 1
teaspoon sugar
Va teaspoon vanilla extract
i teaspoon almond extract
Dash of salt
3 ice cubes, cracked into small
pieces
Place all ingredients in blender;
cover. Blend on low speed until ice
cubes are crushed and the drink is
foamy.
Nutritive values per serving:
CHO 10 gm.. PRO 3 gm., FAT
0. Calories 52, Sodium 113 mg.
Food Exchanges per serving:
Vi Milk Exchange plus Vi Fruit
Exchange.
much time spent watching televi
sion may contribute to obesity.
Consider that watching the tube
burns only a few more calories per
hour than sleeping. And it can keep
a child from expending calorics on
other more strenuous pursuits like
gymnastics or little league during
after-school hours.
teaching youth
Saying: The members will re
tain approximately 70 of what
they personally explain. When the
young people become an active
part of the learning process, the
amount they learn increases dram
atically. Discussion groups and
judging experiences arc two impor
tant ways members can express
their ideas.
Saying and Doing: When
young people are actively involved
in saying and doing, they retain
approximately 90 of the mate
rial. These are teaching methods you
may want to adapt to your group
or experiment with other methods.
Give outdoor plants plenty
of water during dry season
Warm, dry weather makes
plants thirstier than usual, espe
cially those in containers such as
planters and hanging baskets.
When outdoor temperatures are
high, daily watering of container
and hanging basket plants is not
unusual.
Soil in metal drums, gallon cans,
olastic tubs, wooden boxes and
flower pots can dry out quickly,
especially in full sun.
Water container plants when the
soil is dry. Stop applying water
when it begins running out of the
container's drain holes. Avoid get
ting the container soil excessively
soggy and don't leave water stand
ing on the soil surface.
The simplest way to protect
container plants from extreme heat
is to move them to a cooler loca
tion during the hottest part of the
When cleaning house, bathe plants too
While doing your cleaning, do
some spring plant cleaning too.
Most houseplants can be washed
in warm, soapy water at bathing
temperature about 90 to 100
degrees F. The exception to house
plant bathing are hairy-surfaced
plants such as African violets and
begonias.
Washing Houseplants removes
dirt, insect eggs, oily deposits from
oil heat, and insecticides. It also
helps control houseplant insect
pests' such as mites, mealy bugs
and scale insects.
Wash all leaves, stems and buds.
Pink Lady
2 servings I serving: A cup
1 cup skim milk
3 ice cubes, cracked into small
pieces
Vi tsp imitation rum extract
1 to 2 drops red food color
Artificial sweetener to equal 1
teaspoon sugar
' tsp vanilla extract
Chill serving glasses. Measure
all ingredients into blender con
tainer; cover. Blend at low speed,
then switch to high until ice cubes
are crushed and mixture is foamy
and well blended. Pour into glass
es. Nutritive values per serving:
CHO6gm.,PRO4gm.,FAT0,
Calories 44, Sodium 64 mg.
Food Exchange per serving:
Vi Milk Exchange
Low-Sodium diets:
This recipe is suitable.
Chocolale-FIa vored Syrup
10-20 servings I serving: 1-2 tbsp
V: cup (43 grams) dry cocoa, firmly
packed
1!4 cups cold water
14 teaspoon salt
Artificial sweetener to substitute
for 'A cup of sugar
Vi teaspoons pure vanilla
Mix cocoa, water, and salt in a
heavy saucepan until smooth.
Bring to a boil, simmer gently, stir
ring constantly for 3 minutes.
Remove from heat; let cool 10
minutes. Add artificial sweetener
and vanilla, mix well. Pour into a
jar, cover, and store in refrigerator.
Stir well in jar before measuring to
use.
Nutritive values per serving:
CHO I gm.. PRO 0. FAT 0.
Calorics 6. Sodium 28 mg.
Food Exchange per serving:
Up to 2 tablespoons may be
considered "free." If A cup is
used count as I vegetable Ex
change or Vi Fruit Exchange.
Research has also shown that
those who tune in to television reg
ularly are likely to snack on high
caloric foods such as potato chips
and soda pop during air time.
Finallv. some ovcrwciuht vouths
may get caught up in a vicious cir
cle of turning to TV for entertain
ment because they feel self-con-cious
about their bodies and then
hesitating even more about joining
in physical activities with kids that
are in better shape.
If your little one is "glued" to the
TV day in and day out, nip the
habit in the bud. The Academy of
Pediatrics suggests that parents
limit their children's favorite tele
vision time to no more than two
hours a day and, at the same time,
encourage their youngsters to play
ing ball, swimming or jumping
rope. Some youngsters won't even
need the encouragement after the
set is turned off. The TV-less bore
dom alone can get the children
moving, says William Dietz, MD,
a researcher in childhood obesity
at the Tufts University-affiliated
New England Medical Center.
day. Frequent watering of contain
er plants makes more fertilization
necessary because large amounts
of moisture leach nutrients out of
the soil quickly.
Soluble, all-purpose fertilizers
that can be mixed beforehand in
water are easiest to use with con
tainer plants. Apply this type of
fertilizer every week during periods
of frequent plant watering.
Keep insurance records straight
Insurance is one of the most
important purchases you will ever
make. Here are a few guidelines to
guarantee your insurance will meet
your needs when you have to make
a claim:
Read before you sign
If something is unclear, get an
Clean both sides of the leaves,
shake, allow to dry overnight in the
sink or on a newspaper. You can
also put the plants in the shower,
under a fine gentle spray to rinse
off the soap. Cover the soil in the
pot with aluminum foil or plastic if
you put the plant in the shower.
Repeat the washing at frequent
intervals to bring out the natural
Yummy venison recipes presented
Venison Barbequed Ribs
3 to 4 lb. game ribs, cut in
serving size pieces
salt and pepper
water
4 to 5 bay leaves
1 medium onion, chopped
cup margarine or butter
1 cup catsup
1 cup chili sauce
1 tbsp. sugar
2 tbsp. prepared mustard
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
' tsp. cloves
1 tsp. salt
Wipe ribs with damp paper
towel. Season with salt and pepper.
Place in Dutch oven with a little
water and bay leaves. Roast cov
ered, in 400 F oven, I hour or
until brown and crispy. Cook on
ion in butter or margarine until
soft. Add catsup, chili sauce, sugar,
mustard, Worcestershire sauce,
cloves and I tsp. salt. Simmer 10
minutes, stirring occasionally.
Serves 4.
Venison Roast
4 to 5 lb. roast
1 tsp. salt
V? tsp. pepper
1 tsp. monosodium glutamate
2 tbsp. instant minced onion
2 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
4 slices bacon
2 lemons sliced
Remove all fat from venison
roast. Place in a roasting pan and
rub with salt, pepper and mono
sodium glutamate. Sprinkle onion
and Worcestershire sauce over
roast. Cover roast with bacon and
lemon. Cook covered, at 300 F for
4 hours or until tender. Add a small
amount of hot water, if needed.
Serves 8 to 10.
Venison Savory Roast
5 lb. game roast (trim off fat)
V cup cider vinegar
' cup chili or catsup
1 tbsp. flour
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp. dry mustard
' tsp chili powder
2 tsp. salt
v tsp. pepper
2 tbsp. honey or brown sugar
Extension notes new staff,
upcoming classes, 4-H clubs
Clay D. Penhollow... Agricul
ture, CRD and 4-H Youth
Agent
Mollle Marsh...Home Econom
ics Agent
Deborah B.Scott.Jlomc Econom
ics Aide
Arlene Boileau...4-H Youth
Intern
Justine "Tina" Aguilar...4-H
Youth Program Aide
Jerl Brunoe...'$ time 4-H Youth
Intern
Eraina Palmer...Secre(ary
The staff would like to take this
time to officially welcome Tina to
the OSU Extension Staff. She was
hired on June I and has been doing
an excellent job working with our
4-Hers and 4-H volunteers. Wel
come Tina.
We would also like to take this
time to mention our youth workers
that are working for us this sum
mer. Shawna Jackson started as a
4-H Youth Trainee, but she also
does a lot in the other fields in this
office. Shawna goes to school in
the AM and works here during the
PM. Michelle Thompson came
explanation from your agent or
company
Get it in writing. The only
guarantee of coverage is in your
contract.
Ask your agent to walk you
through your policy and explain
the coverage, its limits and condi
tions. shine of plant foilagc.
And don't water the plants every
time you pass by. More plants die
from overwatering than from un
derwatering. Water houseplants
thoroughly, but only enough to
prevent wilting. If you overwater,
the fine roots, or feeder roots, rot
and can't absorb water for the
plants.
4 strips bacon, thinly sliced
Vi cup butter or margarine
2 cups hot water
flour
Wipe roast with damp paper
towel. Make paste of vinegar, chili
sauce or catsup, l tbsp flour,
Worcestershire sauce, mustard,
chili powder, salt, pepper and
honey or brown sugar. Rub well
into meat. Place on rack in roast
ing pan. Lay strips of bacon over
top and hold in place with tooth
picks. Dot with butter or marga
rine and pour water around (not
over) meat. Brown in 450 F oven,
basting every lOto 15 minutes with
drippings. Occasionally sprinkle
lightly with flour before basting.
When well-browned after about I
hour, reduce heat to 350 F and
roast 4 hours longer if meat is from
a young animal; 5 hours if from an
older animal. Add more water as
moisture evaporates. Thicken drip
pings with flour for gravy. Serves
8.
Count may surprise you....
Thirst quenchers
When it's hot, your body needs plenty of liquids to replace the fluids it
loses through sweat. But don't depend on your thirst to tell you when
enough is enough. A general rule:
that quenches your thirst. Shun beverages that contain alcohol or
caffeine because they're dehydrating. Limit the amount of sugar-
sweetened beverages. I heir calorics may surprise you.
Beverage Calories
Sparkling or mineral water, or club soda ( 1 2 oz.) 0
Diet Coke, Diet Pepsi, Diet 7up(I2 oz.) I
Iced Tea (unsweetened) (8 oz.) 2 to 5
Powdered Drink mix sweetened w aspartame (8 oz.) ... .3 to 5
Gatorade(8 oz.) 39
Original New York Express iced coffee (8 oz.) 69
Kool-aid(8 oz.) 80
Hawaiian Punch, Tang or Libby's juicey juice (6 oz.) 90
Hi-C(6oz.) 80-100
Dole Pure and light (6 oz.) 90-100
Original New York Seltzer (10 oz.) 100-126
Lcmonade(8 oz.) .. 100
Sundance Fruit Juice Sparklers
Ginger ale ( 12 oz.)
Tonic Water ( 12 oz.)
Root beer. Coke. 7up. Pepsi (12
Information Provided By:
OSU Warm Springs Extension
1134 Palute Street
PO Box 430
Warm Springs, OR 97761
(503) 553-32383239
later but she did an excellent job of
learning the functions of Secretari
al work. We all share the girls in
different areas and we are very
proud of them. They have been
doing a good job, good luck in
school this fall girls.. .Thank you
very much from all the Extension
staff.
Remember Oregon State Fair
starts soon. August 23, thru Sep
tember 3. 1990.
If you have any questions call us
at 553-3238. Canning is upon us
now so call Mollie or Deb they
would be glad to help answer your
questions. Also they are giving
mini-workshops in canning, jams
& jellies, quick pie filling with
clear-jel so if you want to have
them come into your homes to give
a demonstration please don't hesi
tate to call.
4-H clubs will be starting soon so
call Arlene or Tina to get those
children signed up for this fall. Be
watching for a list of clubs and
leaders for this year right on this
page of your Spilyay Tymoo. If
you are interested in being a
leader contact Tina right now.
Get a copy of every document
you sign as you apply for and buy
insurance.
Never pay in cash unless you
get a written receipt. Whenever
possible, pay your insurance com
pany directly.
Keep a copy of your receipt,
both sides of a money order, or
your check.
Read your policy as soon as
you receive it to be sure that what
you receive is the same thing you
paid for.
Know your rights and use
them.
The Insurance Division offers
free help by phone. If you have a
question or complaint about an
insurance company, call the divi
sion's Complaint Resolution and
Investigation Section at 378-4636,
or write to them a 440 Labor &
Industries Building, Salem, OR
97310.
Venison Pot Roast
3 to 4 lb. roast
2 cups water
1 bay leaf
' tsp. thyme
' tsp. basil
' tsp. pepper
tsp. celery salt
'? tsp. salt
4 slices bacon
4 carrots, quartered
4 small rutabagas, quartered
6 small potatoes, quartered
1 small onion, sliced
'? cup sour cream
use other vegetables if desired
Place roast, water and season
ings in a heavy pan. Lay bacon
strips on roast. Cover pan tightly.
Simmer until nearly tender. Add
vegetables and cook with the roast
until all vegetables are tender. Add
sour cream. Heat but do not boil.
Serve immediately. Serves 6 to 8.
add calories
Drink at least I ' times the amount
(10 oz.) 1 19-133
' 124
125
oz.) I52-I6C