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Ladies
Have You
Heard?
By Doris Thomas
Lancaster
Home Economist
POP, POP, POP
GOESAN
AMERICAN FAVORITE!
Do you know what’s en
joyed to the tune of 400
million pounds per year?
None other than one of the
earliest American foods -
popcorn.
Introduced to American
colonists at the first
Thanksgiving celebration,
popcorn has become a firmly
entrenched American
tradition. The average
American eats about two
pounds of popcorn per year.
Much of the world’s
popcorn supply is grown in
the U.S. combelt - along with
the four other varieties of
com, pod, flint, dent and
sweet. Popcorn is the only
com that explodes to many
times its original volume
when heated. Compared to
the other types of com,
popping com is small in
stalk, ear and kernel.
But it’s big on many a
person’s snack guide. Here’s
why; Popcorn is about 77 per
cent carbohydrate, 12 per
cent protein, 5 per cent fat
and 2 per cent minerals, plus
some water and roughage. A
low-calorie snack, con
taining only 23 calories per
cut.
It’s economical, too. Only
a half cup of unpopped com
will fill a four quart popper.
That means, you will have
enough popcorn to satisfy
the whole family for about 39
cents, including the price of
oil and salt.
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especially designed for
popcorn. It is a fine-grained
salt that covers and adheres
more uniformly to the
popcorn pieces. And because
of the fine texture, it is less
likely to settle to the bottom
of the bowl.
Another tip: For variety -
especially at Halloween - try
popcorn balls. Remember
that the looser they are, the
easier they are to eat. Press
the balls just enough so the
shapes hold together. Gently
reshape them several tunes
as they cool. Try the
following receipe and then,
watch out, because before
you know it, the neigh
borhood ghosts and goblins
will pop out of nowhere for
their Halloween treat.
Popcorn Faces
% cup butter or margarine
1 (10-% ounce) bag
miniature marshmallows
% teaspoon popcorn salt
4 quarts popped com
French burnt peanuts or
other small candies
Licorice whips
Melt butter in large
saucepan. Stir in mar
shmallows and popcorn salt.
Cook and stir over low heat
just until marshmallows
melt. In large roasting pan
combine marshmallow
mixture with popped corn.
Mix well. With wet hands,
form into balls.
TO MAKE FACES: Use
French burnt peanuts, or
other small candies or nuts,
for eyes. Use pieces of
licorice whip for mouths.
Place eyes and mouths on
-each popcorn ball and push
to stick. Wrap balls in plastic
wrap or cellophane. If
desired, insert a , wooden
stick into ehch ball for a
handle. Tie with ribbons or
twine. Makes 10.
BARGAINS FOE
ALL SEASONS
To cope with inflation and
rising costs, be on the
lookout for bargains and
end-of-season sales. To save
money, plan your purchases
so that you can consistently
look for sales throughout the
year.
Estimate your gift, per
sonal and household needs
for the rest of the year.
Traditionally, the next big
sales promotional sales for
’7B will be on Veterans Day
and after Christmas.
December is usually the
most expensive month of the
year to buy gifts, holiday
foods - almost everything.
Begin now to shop the
sales for gift items. Keep a
personal calendar of gifts
you must buy throughout the
year. Then as appropriate
items appear on sale in the
stores you can buy them at a
savings to you.
In November, watch for
post-Thanksgiving sales
featuring fall clothing,
fabrics, special purchases
for holiday gifts, bicycles,
car seat covers and water
heaters. On the food counter,
look for cranberries, nuts,
small onions and winter
squash.
Post-Christmas clearanc
es on cards, giftwraps and
decorations are the best
December bargains. Citrus
fruits are good food buys
during this month.
As for January, resolve to
wait for and shop the
seasonal sales. The three
traditional times for
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Keep Christmas Cactus coolfor holiday bloom
FLEMINGTON, N.J. - time .will prevent or delay
Christmas cactusshould be flowering, since the buds are
kept at a cool temperature set in mid-November. A 55
from now to mid-November, degree night temperature is
says New Jersey County ideal
Extension Agent Robert
Schutzki. High-temperature
(above 70 degrees) at this
Wood Day set"
NAZARETH • Keeping the
home fires burning - in wood
stoves and fireplaces - will
be on the agenda at “Wood
Day” October 7 at the
Northampton County 4-H
Center in Bushkill Center.
This unique event,
sponsored by the Nor
thampton County Extension
Service, will feature experts
on wood selection and use for
the growing numbers of
urban, suburban and rural
homeowners trying to cut
home heating costs by in
stalling wood stoves or
updating their fireplaces.
“Wood Day” is open to the
public and is free.
Speakers will cover
everything from how to cut
and store wood to starting a
fire and keeping it burning.
A significant portion of the
program will be devoted to
safe installation and use of
storewide clearances are
after Christmas, Easter and
July 4th. Summer white
sales are traditional. Don’t
overlook the special pur
chase and anniversary sales
that individual stores may
schedule throughout the
year. To be certain you’ll get
good buys, rely not only on
the store’s reputation but
also on your own com
parision-shopping so you
develop a good sense of
values and gomg prices.
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either day length or tem-.
perature. *
The plant should be kept in
a room where itwill receive
little or no artificial light at
night. This light, along with
natural light, can make the
days too Mg for bud for
mation.
The cactus should not be
overwatered. Use just
enough water to keep the
stems from shriveling.
If necessary, specialists
advise, repot the cactus
after it flowers, but not
before.
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