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WASTE NOT, WANT NOT
By Judy Wolfram

May 2008 - Did You Know? In the Kitchen

Let's do some "did you know" kitchen tips:

--Did you know that adding water to scrambled eggs instead of milk will them fluffier? Add about one tablespoon of water for each egg. A few drops of water will also make the eggs easier to beat.

--To keep milk from sticking to the pan when you heat it, rinse the pan with cold water first.

--Five parts flour and one part cornstarch makes a good pastry flour for pies.

--Pour orange juice over raisins and store covered in a cool place for several hours. The raisins will absorb the juice and you'll have a new flavor treat for your salads, cereals, or snacks.

--More juice can be squeezed from a lemon if it has been heated a little in the oven first. If the rind is to be used, grate before heating.

--If you have had eggs in your refrigerator for a while and want to beat the egg whites, add a few grains of salt.

--When baking, and sour milk is called for but not on hand, add about one tablespoon of vinegar to sweet canned milk. Let it stand for two or three minutes, then add it to your recipe.

Hope this helps you a little.

By the way, did you know that your dog can count? Don't think so, huh? Put three dog biscuits in your pocket and only give the dog two. Good luck with that. He or she can count.

Judy Wolfram is chairman of the Calhoun County Solid Waste Authority, 2 miles outside Grantsville on Route 5. Hours are Tues. and Thurs., 8 to 4 and Sat., 8 to 12 for buy-back of nonferrous metals. Batteries, recycling items accepted 24 hours a day. Batteries are also accepted at Chloe Auto & Hardware.

  

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

  

 

   Having been raised as an only child at the end of the depression and during the second World War, for Judy Wolfram, doing without was a way of life. Small families did not receive as many tokens or food ration stamps as larger families, so, even though her father had a good job with an insurance company, her family still had to stretch what they could get.
   Years later, Judy found herself divorced and raising six children on $400 a month child support. She had to learn quickly how to budget her money, for groceries, school clothes and Christmas and more. She had no food stamps, no WIC. Just home-made food, and nothing fancy.
  Now, years later, Judy and her husband Frank live on Social Security alone. So, Judy is still good at stretching a dollar - really good. Some months, there are only a few dollars left over, but the bills are paid, and they eat.
   Over all these years, Judy has never had anything repossessed or turned off for non-payment. This is something she is very proud of.

  You may write to her at: Judy Wolfram, Route 31, Box 83-H, Five Forks, WV 26136-9725.
 

 
 

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