Idas Notebook There are many signs of Spring and Easter here on the farm. When I gathered -greens from the field last week and brought them to the table in a bright bowl, my youngest* peered over the edge and said, “Is this the daffodils you feed us, oh, I mean dandelions.” We simply eat them tossed with mayon naise and a bit of salt and hardboiled egg Tomorrow we’ll be treated to another ibunny-eake. My daughter made several in preparation for a demonstration at school. She" uses two layer cakes and cuts them in a way that turns them into a beautiful 15 inch coonut covered rabbit with pink ears inch coconut coveied rabbit with pink ears The other week my husband asked me to go along to Juniata a County to a cow sale In the JieaiU:iiest afternoon he bought some am- I’ve often wondered whether mals The one cow had a barn the heavy icsponsibilities tjiey name of “Ida” and I surely hope boie didn’t have something to do he changes it to its registered with their being “up and nam€ aiound” every day Maybe they T r ,. , had their bad days too, but Then I saw a cow I liked and ~ c , , . r , , ~. , - . Tf couldn’t afford to stay in bed hid on it and nought it It was eliciting to buy an animal. In fact, Alien was so surprised FAD AA WAMEM he tells me he almost fell off his ■ MUfVI WW WBVll.ll straw hale Of course, when we got the „ , . „ ~ Mrs Robeit Rohrer was in animals home, my 4-H tiamed , „ ~ , . cattle-judging son told me my cbaige A f tbe business meet cow had weak feet You can’t IKg A to Easter Seals win all the time was appiQved Memebrs also ap ' • proved the sending of money * '■ gifts to families of members con- A number of years ago I read fined or hospitalized ciety 13, home of Mrs. Er of a survey that was taken to dis- 'The next meeting will be held vin Brown, 2116 New Hol cover the healthiest group of April 22 in the home of Mrs land Pike people. The result showed that Howard Martin, Lancaster RD2 Farm Women Society 7, home (Midwestern farm women with A wig demonstration is planned. of Mrs. George Arment. When can I throw these braces away? It takes time. It takes therapy. It takes your help. This Easter, set a child free. Send your contribution to: Easter Seals, 630 Janet Avenue, Lancaster, Pa. 17601 By Ida Kisser children were the (Continued fiom Page 22) > * v.< -. rV^>^ Farm Women Calendar Saturday, April 10 12 Noon—Farm Women Society 25, enteitam Society 7, covered dish luncheon, Con estoga Methodist Chuich Faim Women Society 30, enter tain Society 10 Pemyn Fne Hall Tuesday, April 13 Ipm Faim Women Society 22 home of Mis Haiold Ranch, 1717 Hans Heir Dnve, Lancastei 7 30 pm Farm Women So ciety 21, entertain Society 29. Refton Fne Hall Wednesday, Apiil 14 1 30 p m Farm Women So ciety 14 meets Faim Women Society 14, tom of Lancaster County. Fiiday, April 16 1 30 pm Faim Women So ciety 2 entertain Society 10. Pemyn Fue Hall. Saturday, April 17 6 30 p m Farm Women So ciety 3 family night. 7 30 p m * arm Women So- J, '*■ *• v* 4 Ladies, Have You Heard?. .. Broccoli’s populauty was not immediate with Amencans In fact, it remained piactically unknown until the eaily part of the 20th century Befoie 1920, only a few Italian families aiound Boston and New Yoik grew bioccoli because they remembeied hav ing it in their homeland Bioccoli is an excellent souice of vita min C and A And it fulfills the lequuement foi dark green leafy vegetables that you need to eat every day As with most vegetables, the food value foi fresh and fiozen broccoli aie similar Fiesh bioccoli is perishable so use it as soon as possible after you buy it Stoie it in the i efngerator in a moisture-pi oof container You can piepaie broccoli many ways It’s most often steamed and seived with butter or marganne Oi chess it up with a spunk ling of giated cheese or buttei ed bread crumbs For a real tieat, seive with hollandaise sauce, sour cream, cheese sauce or lemon butter. And it can make a fine addi tion to casseroles and vegetable salads When you cook fresh broc coli, remove the coarse leaves and the tough part of the stalk. Soak in cold salted water for about 20 minutes if theie is a possibility of insects. Wash thoroughly Cook only until fork tender. Over cooking im pairs color, flavor and texture To prevent discoloration and the development of strong odors, leave the pan uncovered during the first part of the cooking period Broccoli con tains milk acids which cause a color change if not allowed to escape in the steam If covei ed, broccoli will also develop a sti ong odor But if cooked with out a lid for the entire cooking ptnod, vitamin C is lost For an interesting change in your vegetable menu, why not serve broccoli. Mayonnaise vs. Salad Dressing Mayonnaise or salad dress ing 9 What’s the difference 9 And why does mayonnaise cost more 9 Mayonnaise is a stable emul sion of oil droplets in water. And it doesn’t separate because it’s stabilized with egg yolk. In gredients in mayonnaise in- ♦ » Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 10,1971 Broccoli Grows In Popularity (c* V *. v: *• . ... >, 'V • THOMAS elude vegetable oil, lemon juice ar vinegar, eggs 01 egg yolks, and spices At least 65 per cent at the pioduct must be oil. Sal'ad dressing is similar to mayonnaise but contains less oil. A cooked starch paste is substituted for pait of the egg. And salad dressing costs less because ingredients are less ex pensive. Mayonnaise and salad dress ings are standardized products. That means that processors of these pioducts have agreed to a standard as to what constitutes mayonnaise and salad dress ings And the Food and Drug Administration enforces the standard. Anyone making these pioducts must use at least the minimum amount of ingredi ents in the standard Because the products are standardized, a list of ingredients isn’t re quired' on the label Whichever you choose mayonnaise 01 salad dressing— depends on your family’s pre ference and how much yoti want to spend. Roaches Fleas - Ticks Rats or Mice i. C. Ehrlich Co., Inc. 1278 Loop Rd., Lane. PHONE 397-3721 23
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