ADIES
HAVE
YOU
HEARD? ,
By Doris Thomas, Extension Home Economist
How To Freeze Corn
Vhen you select fresh
)duce to freeze, select only
it which is of high quality,
eezing poor quality foods
i be a waste of your time,
eezing does not improve
• quality of any food.
With sweet corn, for
ample, and all other
;etables, freeze as soon
er picking as possible. ‘A
ay of more than a few
urs from picking to
jcessing with corn
tecially is apt to result in
rdficant loss of quality if
i refrigerated,
t’s necessary to scald
*n properly before
freezing or it may have a
taste like hay or the cob may
be mushy. Proper scalding
and cooling of corn is
definitely recommended for
freezing this vegetable.
Husk the com, remove all
the silks and trim the ends.
Scald the com in a very large
kettle-medium ears take
about eight minutes and
larger ears about 11 minutes.
Keep a cover on the kettle.
You need to allow about one
quart of water for each ear of
sweet com. Then you can
add more water as you scald
more com. When the water
begins to look cloudy, you
need to change it.
After scalding the com,
plunge it immediately into
cold water. Generally, this
means water with ice cubes
in it unless your water
supply is naturally very cold.
Submerge the ears into the
ice water to cool the cob
thoroughly. Cooling will take
about 16 to 20 minutes.
Do not process too much
com at once. And be sure you
have adequate space for
cooling.
Improve Food
Buying Habits
Comparltively speaking,
Americans don’t spend as
much of their income on food
as shoppers do in other
nations. But we could make
many improvements in our
buying habits.
As food prices continue to
rise, it’s more important
than ever that you know how
to get the most for your
money at the grocery store.
Here are some suggestions.
Watch newspaper ads
from Wednesday through
Saturday for specials on
foods you frequently use.
Plan your menus around
specials. Be prepared to
switch your menu plans to -
take advantage of the best
buys.
The best time to shop is
early in the week-
Wednesday or Thursday.
Counters and shelves are
usually restocked on these
days, which means you will
have a better selection.
Fresh oroduce will be
fresher and specials will be
Society 3
Farm Women Society 3
entertained members of the
local 4-H Clubs at their
regular meeting Saturday,
August 17, at a luncheon at
the home of Mrs. William
Gerhart, Schoeneck.
The following clubs and
their leaders were
represented. Jolly Caterers,
Mrs. Harold Fry, leader;
Brickerville Snackettes,
Mrs. Robert Gregory;
leader; Lincoln Clothing
Mrs. Ernest Hartfranft and
Mrs. Luther Moore, leaders.
4-H members were
presented with their
achievement ceetificates
and gifts from the Society.
The sewing club members
received a scissors holder in
the shape of an old fashioned
boot made by Mrs. Harry
Usner and the cooking club
members received hot pads
made by Mrs. Ivan Everly.
The winners in the county -
regional dress revue were
introduced. They are Miss
Kathy Farlow, Miss Julie
Hartranft and Miss Elaine
Good.
Also introduced was Miss
Alice Kay Stauffer who is the
Jr. 4-HJ Queen.
Jane and Martha Gregory
were introduced as winners
in the 4-H Keystone
Achievements Team. The
summer assistant to the
Lancaster County Extension
service Debra Gregory was
introduced.
Members and friends will
go by bus to Ocean City, N. J.
on Saturday, August 24,
Lancaster Farming, Saturday. August 24,1974-«-57 ■
more readily available.
Make use of seasonal
foods.
Shop alone if possible and
don't shop when you are
hungry.
When you buy meat,
remember to consider the
cost per serving rather than
the cost per pound.
Entertains Guests
leaving from Sale Lutheran
Church in Ephrata at 6 a.m.
Plans are being made for a
bus tour to Nashville,
Tennessee, October 24-27.
Named to the nominating
committee were Mrs. Jay
Miller, Esther Petticoffer
and Mrs. Gilbert Paul.
Miss Karen Hackman,
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i CORKS CANNED GOODS
* SPECIALS THIS WEEK *
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Through on-the-job
training, Pennsylvania’s
merit system provides
“upward mobility” for state
civil service employees who
wish to gain new skills or
advance through self
development aids.
Selingrove showed slides and
told of her experience in
Brazil. Karen was a Rotary
Exchange Student and took
her Jr. High School class in
Brazil. She is now a graduate
of Selinsgrove High School
and will be entering
Susquehanna University in
September.
150 Fruitville Pike
Manheim, Pa.