?0 LnncttHirr Fnrmlns. Saturday. May 30.1970
What Is Food? Better Make That: Who Are You?
By Mrs. Richard C. Spence
VVh.it is food" U .ill dtponds which a.c often tougher .met
o i whom vou .nc t.nkmg to stungici th.m medium to thick
To .i nutnlionul. food is caloi- si/cd .I'p.ii.mus
ie.s Mt.imins ,nui minci.ils Can cold and speed .no cssen-
To a clumist. food is chemical lial foi lop rjn. lily a'-paiagus
elements and compounds Use flesh a'-paiagus as soon as
To a chef, lood is c.i.tive op- possible aftci bnymg Wash and
poi (unity ti.m it uadv foi cooking, if stoi-
To a laimci. food is a piodncl mg is Pal it thoiough
to bi giown. haivc-tcd and sold ly diy and stoic in moisluic-
But what is food to the home- pioof bags in the icfngciatoi
makci" Yon havi to find join Di.ving is essential since moist
ownansvvci Food can be a meth- aspaiagiis has a shot I storage
0(. of showing join family join life
love foi them, the favonte dish
es piep.ncd just so. Oi food can
be used to punish, the “unfa\el
ite ' dishes solved in a hostile at
inospheie
Food mat be a method to im
pi css ft lends oi guests Food can
say "thank you" or "please"
Food can be le.low ship the time
of day when tne f.nmlv gets to
gethei Food can be comt'hip
Yoiu fii»t date was piob-’blv o\ei
a cola oi coffee Food can mean
{budgets, a job detested and
1 assed ovc as qu.eklv as possi
ble
,\\ oid o\e'cooking the delicate
aspairgus tips duung piepaid
lion Tic st ilks in a bunch and
cook uplight in a double boilei
with w.uei coming the lowe»
ha’f of the spcais Lse the top
half of the boilei as a covei
This me hod boils the toughe'
stem while the tips die steamed
Food can mean owneiship tlie tendei
‘ sliicth mint domain of the
housewife Food can be secuutv
the stoiage of things that wll
piotect against haidship
Food is subsistence Some peo
pie eat to live
Food is satisfaction Othei peo
pie live to eat
What should >ou spend foi
food"’ I guess it depends on what
food is to vou
ASPARAGUS
Pait of the lily fanulv, aspa'a
gus is one of spiingtimes spec
ialties
Look foi aspaiagus that is
fum, fiesh looking and has b'i
ght gieen stalks with compact
Ups Aspaiagus with all gieen
stalks has a laigei piopoition of
edible vegetable pei pound
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Avoid thin angular stalks
Oictn .’spaiagus is an excellent
souue of vitamin A and C while
Munched aspaiagus offers only
vitamin C Aspaiagus also con
t.nns iiitin a chemical impoitant
in keeping blood vessels in good
condition
Se> ve aspai agus as a mam veg
etable. a side accompaniment 01
in tastv souffles cieam soups,
,md cisteiole dishes
SPRING LUNCHEON TREAT
‘j pound fresh or 1 (10 ounce)
package of frozen asparagus
spears
Water
2 tablespoons butter or mar
gaiine
1 small onion, chopped
2 tablespoons all purpose flour
V'i cups milk
Jj teaspoon salt
i > teaspoon basil leaves
1 cup slivered cooked ham
1 (2-ounce) jai pimientos, slic
ed
4 Holland rusk
Par=ley sprigs, optional •
Hard cooked egg slices optional |
Cook aspaiagus in watei until
tendei, diam, keep waim Melt
buttei oi maigaune. add onion i
and saute until golden Stu in]
floui then ne\t thiee mgiedients l
SPECIAL VALUES
MEN’S PAJAMAS
657 f Dacion-35% Cotton
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SOLID COLOR BROADCLOTH CC j
42” Wide All Cotton J J y
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CEREAL BOWL ONLV
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WITH THIS COUPON
And Total Pui chase of $1 00 or moie
Offer Expnes June 6, 1970
Good only on items bought
at om legular list pi ice L F
W2h
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WE WILL KE OPEN ON MEMORIAL DAY
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Geneial MetcJundise
1 tn.lt V. th of Route 23 Along Route 625
P J) 1, Ea=* FtfJ, Penna. Ph. 215-445 6156
Cling to boil, stiiring. then cook
until thickened Add ham and When buving cucumbers, look
pimienlos, sliced, heat through foe a good gicen color and loi
Spoon over Holland rusk, which firmness over the entire length
has been topped with asparagus They should be well shaped and
If dosticd, garnish with parslcv W ell developed but not too large
and egg slices Makes four se.v- , n diametei A cucumber may
mgs have gieenish while coloi and
RHUBARB
Locally gicwn rhubaih is now
avalible Field giown rhubaib is
daik red and nch in color with
coal sc, gieen foliage while foic
ed oi hot house ihubaib is pale,
pink oi light icd with under
developed yel'.owgicen leaves
VVel’.-gi own stalks gcnci ally
have moie flavor than those
showing little coloi Stale ihu
hath has a wilted, flabbv appeal
ante and may be stnngy and
poor in Jlavoi
Choose ihubaib stalks which,
aic fan ly thick Tenderness canj
be detei mined by bending the
stalk to see if it is buttle oi
crisp
Keep ihubarb cusp and cool
b\ washing, diaining and stonng
in moisture-pioof baks until pie
paiation time Cut off and thiow
away ihubaib leaves as thev aie
haimful to eat The high conce.i
tiation of oxalic acid the> con
tain is dangeious to the bodj in
laige amounts
Rhubaib 01 “pie plant” is a
foi pies and tails but
theie aie othei uses, too Jams,
jellies, sauces, puddings, puivh
and baked dishes aie all ihubub
possibilities
Garber Oil Co.
Texaco Heating Oil
Burner Sales & Service
MOUNT JOY, PA.
Ph. 653-1821
2.65-
Reg Price 55c
still be top quality Avoid cuke
that have withcied or shrivelec
ends as these ate signs of toagh
ness and bittei flavoi And ivok
those that aic veiy large anc
have a dull coloi tinning yellow
SAVE AT
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Save Rite
market
743 S BROAD ST
LITITZ, PENNA
Hours: Mon. thru Sat. 9 to 9
Sunday 9 to 5
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Mon. thru Thurs. Fri. Sat.
9 to 4:30 9 to 6 9 to noon
CUCUMBERS
about your
investment?
CARROTS
Almost all carrots roach the
market prepackaged but topless,
to the double benefit of the bu>-
ei. Removal of the lops means
a better product at less cost.
The product is better because
the carrot lops draw moistuie
fiom the canot. which causes
shiivehng. The picpackaged top
less product ships better and
stays fresh longer.
Cost is less because shipping
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