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6A COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL May 11, 2016 Cook's Corner Sandwiches: the more they change, the more they stay the same Left: A classic menu from FW Woolworth Co., a favorite department store of the author and countless oth- ers that became known for the sandwiches and ice cream at its lunch counter. BY BETTY KAISER For the Sentinel I spent a large part of my life in the hospitality business. When we were in the business, we were always checking out any new and different ideas the competition had to offer—especially sandwiches. So I suppose it’s perfectly normal that a former waitress and restau- rant owner enjoys perusing old menus. I was thinking about those res- taurant menus the other day while I was putting together lunch for two. My husband and I had been working in the yard. It was perfect weeding weather: cool but dry, the weeds were tall but the ground still wet. We looked like piglets that had rolled in the mud. I was in no mood to be a creative cook. At times like that, I stick to sim- ple: grilled cheese, cream cheese- peanut butter and jelly, hot dogs, cottage cheese or canned soup. I balance the meal out with apple slices, a couple of cookies, some iced tea and call it good. At that point eating is a biological func- tion. I could care less about prepar- ing restaurant-style food. Now this is where the menu musing came into play. In a rare moment of sandwich introspection, I thought that perhaps I should upgrade my biological function lunches. Leafi ng through some old and newer menus I soon real- ized that (unless you have a private chef) there’s not much new in the world of sandwiches. I grew up in Los Angeles, where F. W. Woolworth Co. (a popular fi ve-and-dime store) was our Target. They sold everything from dress patterns to pots and pans, school supplies and picture frames. They also had a tempting soda fountain and lunch counter where my friends and I would go on weekends to savor a King Size Coca Cola (6-8 ounces in a Coke glass) for only 10 cents! An old Woolworth’s luncheon menu included the following deli- cacies on three slices of bread but you could save 20¢ by ordering the smaller size. No PB&J or baloney and cheese was offered! 1. Bacon and tomato toasted 3 decker sandwich—50¢ 2. Baked ham and cheese toasted 3 decker sandwich—60¢ 3. Chicken Salad toasted 3 deck- er sandwich—65¢ 4. Ham and Egg Salad 3 decker sandwich 50¢ The big draw at the luncheon counter was the ice cream: Deluxe Tulip Sundae with 3 dips of ice cream and your choice of toppings—25¢ Super Jumbo Banana Split with 1/2 banana covered with 3 dips of ice cream and your choice of top- pings—39¢ Extra Rich Ice Cream Soda with fresh fruit in season—25¢ Malted Milk with 2 dips of ice cream (popular fl avors)—25¢ Diners could also enjoy a slice of apple pie or layer cake for dessert at 15¢ a cut! An entire lunch was under $1. Good stuff. My menus get a little creative if we’re having company for lunch. I bake a chicken or small ham for dinner the night before and use the leftovers in a fancy sandwich fi ll- ing. “Fancy” means something we don’t eat every day: chicken salad, ham or shrimp salad and deviled egg salad (mixed with Underwood’s deviled ham) are my favorites. Please note: Today’s recipes are not precise. You’ll have to eyeball your ingredients to add the right amounts to your meat. If you like lots of celery add more, etc. Also, don’t limit your bread choices to boring. Serve ham salad on dark rye bread. Egg salad is good on small soft rolls. Use these as a guide. Experiment and enjoy! BETTY’S CHICKEN SALAD Salad base: 3 cups cooked chicken, diced 3/4 cup chopped celery 1/2 cup water chestnuts, sliced A few green pimiento stuffed olives, sliced 1 teaspoon salt Dash lemon pepper Butter lettuce leaves or shredded lettuce, set aside 6 tablespoons almonds, toasted and sliced Dressing: 3/4 cup mayonnaise 1 teaspoon lemon juice Combine chicken, celery, water chestnuts, salt and pepper. Mix mayonnaise and lemon juice. Add to chicken mixture and mix well. Fold in green olives. Chill at least 1 hour. Spread mayonnaise on bread of choice, top with fi lling, sprinkle with a dash of paprika and toasted almonds and let- tuce. Serves 4-6 DEVILED EGG SALAD 8 hard boiled eggs 1 small can Underwood Deviled Ham 1/4 cup mayonnaise 1 teaspoon mustard 1/2 teaspoon dill weed Salt and pepper to taste Sprouts or Bread and Butter pickles slices to garnish Small soft (slider) buns Peel and shred eggs on medium side of cheese grater. Mix all ingredi- ents. Salt and pepper to taste. Spread mayon- naise on buns or bread of choice, top with fi lling, garnish with sprouts, a pickle and the top bun. Serves 4-6. CITY OF COTTAGE GROVE TREE LIMB PICK-UP MAY 23, 2016 The City of Cottage Grove Public Works Department will be conducting the annual Tree Limb Pickup May 23, 2016. Property owners will be responsible for removing any branches or limbs placed in the street after May 23, 2016. Residents can not place branches in the street where curbside parking does not exist. This is strictly a tree limb pickup, nothing other than loose tree limbs or branches will be picked up. If you have questions regarding the Tree Limb Pickup Program, please call the Public Works Department at (541) 767-4100 or stop in at the Public Works offi ce located in City Hall at 400 East Main Street for a brochure. OLD FASHIONED HAM SALAD FILLING 4 cups cooked ham, fi nely diced 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, fi nely diced 1/2 cup celery, fi nely diced 2-3 sweet pickles, minced Fresh parsley, minced (amount to taste) 1/2 cup mayonnaise (or more) 2 tablespoons sweet pickle juice Salt and pepper to taste Lettuce leaves Put ham, cheese, celery and sweet pickles in large bowl. Mix together the mayonnaise and pickle juice. Add to ham mix- ture and stir. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Just before serving compile sandwiches. Try dark rye bread. Good with a side of fruit salad. Serves 6+ SHRIMP SALAD 1 pound salad size shrimp 1 teaspoon lemon juice 2 hard boiled eggs, chopped 1 cup diced celery 1/2 cup mayonnaise Dash hot pepper sauce 1 teaspoon celery salt 1 teaspoon dill weed or tarragon Dash onion salt Lemon pepper to taste Watercress Rinse shrimp in ice water and squeeze dry with paper towels. Coarsely chop shrimp, add lemon juice and mix well. Then add eggs and celery. Mix seasonings with mayon- naise. Add to shrimp and mix well. This is especially good served in a soft hot dog style roll. Keep it simple and keep it seasonal! Con- tact Betty at 942-1317 or email bchatty@bettykaiser. com CHERRY TONE LAND- SCAPE TIMBERS IN STOCK. LANDSCAPE AND BUILDING MATERIALS Open 7 days a week! 79149 N. River Road 541-942-4664 Douglas G. Maddess, DMD FAMILY AND GENERAL DENTISTRY Brightening Lives One Smile at a Time See our new website: douglasgmaddessdmd.com "A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject." —Sir Winston Churchill W orship D irectory DRAIN: Gateway Family Fellowship Church of the Nazarene 337 “C” St. Drain, OR Sunday School 9:30am Worship 10:45am Living Hope Free Lunch Wed. at 12:30pm 541-836-7051 www.drainnaz.org HOPE U.M.C. 131 W “A” St. Drain, OR 541-315-1617 Pastor: Lura Kidner-Miesen Bible Study: 10:45am Potluck Lunch: Noon Worship: 12:45pm COTTAGE GROVE: 6th & Gibbs Church of Christ 195 N. 6th St. • 541-942-3822 Pastor: Aaron Earlywine Youth & Families Pastor: Seth Bailey Services: 9am and 10:30am Christian Education Nursery for pre-k - 3rd Grade www.6thandgibbs.com Calvary Baptist Church 77873 S 6th St • 541-942-4290 Pastor: Riley Hendricks Sunday School: 9:45am Worship: 11:00am The Journey: Sunday 5:00pm Praying Thru Life: Wednesday 6:00pm Calvary Chapel Cottage Grove 1447 Hwy 99 (Village Plaza) 541-942-6842 Pastor: Jeff Smith Two Services on Sun: 9am & 10:45am Youth Group Bible Study Child Care 10:45am Service Only www.cgcalvary.org Church of Christ 420 Monroe St • 541-942-8565 Sunday Service: 10:30am Cottage Grove Bible Church 1200 East Quincy Avenue 541-942-4771 Pastor:Bob Singer Worship 11am Sunday School:9:45am AWANA age 3-8th Grade, Wednesdays Sept-May, 6:30pm www.cgbible.org Cottage Grove Faith Center 33761 Row River Rd. • 541-942-4851 Lead Pastor: Isaac Hovet www.cg4.tv 2 Sunday Services: 9am & 11am Full Childrenʼs Ministry available Covered Bridge Nazarene Church 152 S. M St. 541-942-4422 Pastor: Cindy Slaymaker Sunday School: 9:30am Worship 10:30am Delight Valley Church of Christ 33087 Saginaw Rd. East 541-942-7711 Pastor: Bob Friend Two Services: 9am - Classic in the Chapel 10:30am - Contemporary in the Auditorium First Baptist Church 301 S 6th St 541-942-8242 Pastor: Steve Johnson Sunday School: 9:30am Worship: 11:00am Come Worship with us First Presbyterian Church 3rd and Adams St • 541-942-4479 Pastor: Karen Hill Worship: 10:00am Sunday School: 10:00am www.cgpresbynews.com Old Time Gospel Fellowship 103 S. 5th St. • 541-942-4999 Pastor: Jim Edwards Sunday Service: 10:00am Join us in Traditional Christian Worship Grove Community Church 77820 Mosby Creek Rd. Cottage Grove, OR 97424 541-942-0123 Pastor: Bryan Parsons Worship: 10:30 a.m. Nursery: Infant - Pre-K Kidʼs Church: K to 5th grade Our Lady of Perpetual Help and St. Philip Benizi Catholic Churches 1025 N. 19th St. 541-942-3420 / 541-942-4712 Pastor: Roy L. Antunez, S.J. Euch. Liturgies; Sat. 5:30pm Sun. 10:30am St. Philip Benizi, Creswell: 552 Holbrock Lane • 541-895-8686 Sunday: 8:30am Hope Fellowship United Pentecostal Church 100 S. Gateway Blvd. • 541-942-2061 Pastor: Dave Bragg Worship: 11:00am Sunday Bible Study: 7:00pm Wednesday www.hopefellowshipupc.com “FINDING HOPE IN YOUR LIFE” Living Faith Assembly 467 S. 10th St. • 541-942-2612 Pastor Rulon Combs Sunday School All Ages 9am Worship & Childrenʼs Church 10:30 am “The Bridge” Sat Evening Service 6:00pm Youth 180 Mondays 5:30-8pm Childrenʼs Breakout Class: Wed. 6:30pm Non-Denominational Church of Christ 1041 Pennoyer Ave * 541-767-0447 Preachers: Tony Martin & Robert Evans Sunday Bible Study:10:00am Sunday Worship:10:50am & 5:30pm www.pennoyeravecoc.com St. Andrews Episcopal Church 1301 W. Main • 541-767-9050 Rev. Lawrence Crumb “Church with the fl ags.” Worship: Sunday 10:30am All Welcome Seventh-day Adventist Church 820 South 10th Street 541-942-5213 Pastor: Kevin Miller Bible Study: Saturday, 9:15 am Worship Service: Saturday, 10:40 am Mid-week Service: Wednesday, 1:00 pm Trinity Lutheran Church 6th & Quincy • 541-942-2373 Pastor: James L. Markus Sunday School & Adult Education 9:15am Sundway Worship 10:30 am Comm. Kitchen Free Meal Tue & Thur 5:00pm TLC Groups tlccg.com United Methodist Church 334 Washington • 541-942-3033 Pastor:Lura Kidner-Miesen Worship: 10:30am Adult Sunday School: 9:30am Comm. Dinner (Adults $5, Kids Free) 2nd & 3rd Monday 5-6:00pm cottagegroveumc.org “VICTORY” Country Church 913 S. 6th Street • 541-942-5913 Pastor: Barbara Dockery Worship Service: 10:00am Message: 11:00am “WE BELIEVE IN MIRACLES” Our Worship Directory is a weekly feature in the newspaper. If your congregation would like to be a part of this directory, please contact the Cottage Grove Sentinel at 541-942-3325.