56—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 11,1978
Ladies
Have You
Heard?
By Doris Thomas
Lancaster
Home Economist
GUIDELINES FOR
REFREEZING
FOODS
If you are concerned about
what foods can be safely
refrozen, here are some
guidelines to follow.
l Remember that while many
frozen foods may be refrozen
with no danger, they may be
lacking in some of their
original quality.
Meats-Do not refreeze if
they have warmed to room
temperature and have
completely thawed. If
complete thawing has oc
cureed, red meats should be
cooked immediately. They
can then be refrozen.
Partially thawed variety
meats, sausages and
hamburgers should be
cooked immediately.
Fruits-Completely thawed
fruits should be used im
mediately. Fruits may be
refrozen, but there may be a
quality loss.
Prepared Foods - (Meats
in cream sauces, frozen
dinners, cream pies and
leftovers). These are best
discarded or cooked im
mediately if they have
thawed completely.
Frozen Juices - Orange
juice that thaws should be
reconstituted according to
directions and used.
Fish - If is has completely
thawed, it is best consumed
on the spot or thrown out
since it can spoil very
rapidly.
Poultry-If poultry has
thawed, but is still quite cold
to the touch, it may be
cooked and refrozen. Any
stuffed poultry should be
discarded.
Vegetables - Vegetables
that still show ice crystals
may be refrozen but should
be used as soon as possible.
If completely thawed, you
can refreeze some
vegetables - plain ones, not
those with sauces... if they
have not been held at room
temperature too long.
Vegetables may also be
cooked and refrozen
separately or as ingredients
in a casserole or other dish.
Breads - Can be refrozen,
however, the freshness may
be affected.
Cakes - Can be refrozen,
however, this sometimes
produces dryness and af
fects the quality of the icing.
Pies - Can be refrozen,
with the exception of cream
pies. Some weeping and
breaking of filling may
occur, as well as loss of crust
texture
LIFESTYLES SPARK
COMFORTER
INNOVATIONS
The energy crisis and high
fuel bills are encouraging
people to find other means to
beat the cold. One solution to
warming up with the ther
mostat turned down is to
wrap up in a quilted “sack”
for a relaxing evening of
reading, TV viewing or
studying. At least seven
manufacturers are now
marketing versions of the
sack or garment bag in a
variety of patterns and
colors.
Sacking up is akin to
taking the comforter off the
bed and adding some
refinements. In fact, some
sacks are dual-purpose -
they open flat for use on a
bed. The prototype of later
variations is very much
sack-like and does not open
at the bottom. Open sacks
make use of zippers, snaps
and drawstrings to allow
walking with the item on and
to cover and uncover as
desired.
Sacks are made of blends
of cotton and polyester
tabnc with brushed nylon or
brushed nylon-and acetate
linings and polyester filling.
Because these warmups are
sure to get a lot of use this
season, they should be
cleaned regularly.
Manufacturer’s care labels
should be checked for
suggested washing and
drying methods.
Another new leisure-tune
fashion designed for warmth
is the quilted body suit.
Basically a jumpsuit gar
ment, some come in footed
styles and others with
matching booties.
Coupled with sack and
jumpsuit products to combat
the energy crisis, the
comforter and bedspread
industry has reevaluated
how people live and what
kind of home furnishings are
needed. As more women
enter the work force, lack of
time has spurred the rise of
the unmade and easily made
bed. Innovations in bedding
items reflect this changing
lifestyle.
Tailored, fitted bed
coverings are easy-care and
quick to make up neatly.
Offerings include an ad
justable fitted comforter; a
tailored, quilted bed skirt
and fitted mattress cover; a
combination fitted sheet and
Recital to be at Longwood Gardens
KENNETT SQUARE -
Gordon Turk will present an
evening program recital at
Longwood Gardens, Kennett
Square, Pa., on November
15. The conservatories open
at 7:30 p.m., and the
program begins at 8:30 p.m.
Admission is $2 per person.
For the recital at
Longwood, Gordon Turk will
perform works by Bach,
Schumann, and Langlais.
Highlights will be the
Prelude and Fugue in G
Minor by Marcel Dupre, the
Fantasy in F Minor by W.A.
Mozart, and an im
provisation by the organist.
Members of the audience
should allow ample time to
view the famous chrysan
themum display in the ad
jacent conservatories.
Fifteen thousand mums will
be at their peak, with special
nighttime illumination to
mattress pad; a fitted cover
and comforter combination.
As long as the chill sets,
there is a need for new
quilted products. Con
sumers may be in for a
number of surprises from
comforter and bedding
manufacturers in the season
ahead!
enhance the warm Autumn
colors. In the Espahered
Fruit House, a display of
dried herbs and garden
flowers recalls nature’s
harvest.
Longwood Gardens is
located on U.S. Route 1,
three miles northeast of
Swedish embroidery
workshop set
MEDIA - Swedish Em
broidery is a craft made by
counting threads on huck
toweling. It can be used to
make attractive household
items. The Penn State Ex
tension Service has planned
a workshop to teach these
skills. The meeting will be
held from 1 to 3 p.m. on
November 27 in the Toal
Building Auditorium, corner
of Second and Orange Sts.,
Media. Parking is available
in the County garage at
Third and Ohve Streets.
Mrs. Marie Bechtel from
Milmont Park will
Kennett Square, Pa., and 30
miles southwest of
Philadelphia. Daily hours
outdoors are 9 a.m. until 5
p.m. The conservatories are
open from 10 a.m. until 5
p.m.
Admission is $2 for adults,
$1 for children ages 6 to 14,
free for children under 6.
demonstrate this unique
technique. The cost of $1.50
includes supplies. People are
asked to please bring their
own scissors.
To register, one can send a
check for $1.50 made
payable to Home Economics
Workshops to Maryetta
Duffner, Extension Home
Economist, Toal Building,
Second and Orange Streets,
Media, Pa. 19063. Name and
address, should be included
as well as phone number and
the name of the workshop.
One must register by
November 17. The public is
mvited to attend.