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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1948-6-23, Page 7... TABLE TALKS.,. Green Peas What makes better eating than fewy, round green peas, fresh from the vine? Personally I don't believe that any garden vegetable tastes aS delirious •ts those tender first peas, But before you know it, those vine. are 1 d to be loaded, and that's when you have to really hustle to catch •- 14 the peas at their best for the can aseor freezer. And r that's the perfect feet time to freeze or can a good supply for next winter - before they have time to get too old and starchy. To cook, can, or freeze, pick and shell the peas quickly, and hurry 111; in to the jar, freezer, or range. Wash the pods through several wat- ers, then the shelled peas once. Peas arc a starch} vegetable, and develop an off -flavor or ' flat•sour" quickly, if you don't get them into the jar or freezer speedily. Work with only a quart at a time. To can peas, cover the washed young peas with boiling water, and bring to a boil. Pack hot to 1 inch below top of the jar, and cover with the boiling liquid to 1 inch below . jar lop. Add i1 teaspoon salt to pints, 1 teaspoon to quarts, Seal and process in pressure canner 40 minutes at 10 pounds pressure. In tins. pack boiling hot peas to inch of top, and till with boiling liquid. Add ?_ teaspoon salt to No. 2 cans; -1 teaspoon to No. 2;1 cans. Seal and process 30 minutes at 10 pounds pressure in pressure canner. To freeze, scald the peas quickly by putting therm int( a wire basket or cheese cloth, and then into about 2 gallons of boiling water. Bring water to vigorous boil. Scald small peas 45 seconds, large peas 1 min- ute, Remove and cool quickly by dipping the basket into ice water, shaking to chill all the peas quickly. Drain. Fill containers to 1.4 inch of top and quicl freeze. FOR USE NOW Cook the freshly picked and shel- led peas gently and only until tender, This takes from 10 to 20 minutes. Drain and season with butter. Save the liquid to use in sauces and gravies, and use it as part of the liquid in a rich cream lance. • Tough Turtle -Officer accom- panies his prisoner to the police station. 'rile charge was biting pedestrians, and resisting ar- rest. The turtle was found on a busy street and nipped two sten before the policeman cap- tured it. Peas With Cream 2 tblsp, butter 2 small onions 1 heart of lettuce 1 bunch of parsley 8 pts. shelled peas 1 tsp, salt Boiling water R't c, liquid from peas c. cream 1lfelt fat in saucepan. Add wbolc onions, heart c lettuce and parsley (both well tied), peas, salt, and suf- ficient boiling water to cover the bottom of pan. Start the cooking of peas over high heat, After 10 min., reduce heat, and cook peas with the saucepan tightly covered, so that no steam will escape. When peas are tender, remove onion, let- tuce, and parsley. Drain peas. Add r/4 c. liquid from the peas to cream, and pour over the peas, Serve very hot Peas team tip with meats or eggs for main dishes as does no other vegetable. Their rich green can make a dish colorful and appetiz- ing. Scalloped Salmon and Peas 1 c. bread or cracker crumbs 2 c. salmon, flaked 2 c. cooked peas 2 c. milk, scalded 2 eggs, web beaten 1 tsp. salt 2 tblsp. butter Place in buttered casserole alter- nate layers of crumbs, salmon, and peas. To hot milk add web beaten eggs, salt, butter, and pour over salmon mixture in casserole. Bake in moderate oven (350 F.) until brown and firm. Yield 6 servings. Savory Green Peas 4 tblsp. butter 4 tblsp. flour 2 c. milk ib. cheese, grated r/s tsp. salt 1/e tsp. pepper 3 c. hot, cooked seasoned peas 8 hard -cooked eggs, coarsely chopped c. chopped onions Make creast sauce with butter, flour, and milk. Add Iq of the cheese and stir until melted. Season with gait and pepper. Place the hot peas on platter and cover with the cheese sauce. Sprinkle with the chopped eggs and onions, then with the remaining shredded cheese. Place under broiler just long enough to melt the cheese. Yield: 8 serv- ings, Chicken and Vegetable Pie 1 c. peas e. celery, chopped fine 34 c. diced raw potato 1 small onion, chopped fine c. water 2 c. diced cooked chicken arse. white sauce 1 tsp. salt 34 tsp. pepper Mix vegetables together and cook in % cup of water until almost tend- er. Drain. Mix vegetables with the cooked chicken and white sauce. Add seasoning and put into a shal- low baking dish. Cover with the rich pastry rolled to about %-inch thickness, Bake in hot oven (400F.) for 25 min. or until pastry is brown- ed. Yield: 6 servings. "The Holy land" Is this the town of Nazareth? The Sea of Galilee? And is this climbing road the one That led to Calvary? Proud city of Jerusalem, its ancient Wailing Wall - Are these to be a battleground Until at last they fall? Land of the Prince of Peace, Land of the Son of God - Here are the paths He walked upon, Here are the roads IIe trod. He who preached love and brother- hood - Could His calor eyes foresee His country pillaged, bleeding, torn, - A bitter irony, -Mary Atwater Taylor, in New York Times. C kt. ;.SWORD PUZZLE 1. Lrulder steps 0. Cold dish 11. Leave 12, Device tor tiring an explosiV, 14, Lae 10. Share 17. Midst 18, Ptrong !tenor 20. '`lying animals 21, 1learse cry 22, Mullet.) 24. 10mulato 28, bust particle 20. Sobor 28. Spoke monot- onously 30. Anger 31. idtornity 82. Forebear 35. nand 88, God of love 29, Light Itnecic. int; 41. Sin 42. Lair 48, Situations 41, Age 40, Article 47. Small bodies eC ore 49. \Car 5e, Rowell 52. tense 54. Withers 65, Frighten bows 1. Renew 2. Higher 3. Pile 4. Snatch 6. Endeavor 6. Prepared to plant 7. Boats 8. Rest 9. sextet 10. Discuss 11. Defies 13. Remarry 10, Prefix meaning three 11. Golf club 21. Cooperate secretly 23. Weeds E6, American Jurist M. 7. Numeral 20. Steep 32. Bicycle • propeller 33. Boxing rinse 39. Regions 36. Hurrlea 86, Corsair 37. Pun up 40. Request 43, Ice-cream container 44. Do not dela 47. By 93. Crafty 61. Myself 53. Spanish article ■. u The answer to his prestos is elsewhere on this pa 0, Take Your Choice -There is no lack of variety in beach fashions this year. Here are three of the latest creations by top Cana- dian designers. The dressmaker type (upper left) is of nylon printed twill carrying a gay sailfish design. A neat one-piece number in crisp nylon taffeta with contrasting white piping is shown (upper right). The cool -looking black and white two- piece suit (below) is another nylon twill which should prove highly popular with those who find sunbathing as exhilerating as swimming. Nylon's ability to keep its shape, its quick - drying and lightweight properties, make it an ideal fabric for beach wear. ...THE GREEN THUMB... By Gordon L. Smith Summer Mulching Sumner mulching is no longer an experiment, but a proved garden practice. A covering for the bare soil surface provides conditions which are natural to your plants and beneficial to them. Mulching benefits the gardener as web In many ways. Two of these are the elimination of much cultivation that would other- wise be neces- sary, and the sup- pression of weeds. Even if there was no other gain, these two would make mulch- ing worth while. Then, too, a prop- erly mulched garden requires little or no watering, * * * Here, briefly, is what summer mulching accomplishes. It prevents erosion and soil baking; checks evaporation of much-needed soil moisture; and shades the soil, keep- ing it cooler during the day and warmer at night. This in turn re- sults in at increase of soil bacteria which transforms raw fertilizer ma- terials into nourishing plant food, The mulch also holds rain water, giving it to the plants gradually. Mulched areas for this reason al- most invariably show increased root activity. * * * Almost any plant material may be used far mulching. This includes low -growing plants, usually re- ferred to as ground covers. These are of the utmost value in a shrub- bery border or in shaded areas where lawn grasses do not thrive, Mulches !ii a flower garden should Of course be as inconspicuous as possible, and for that reason granu- lated peat moss and shredded to- bacco stems are popular. But there are many other substances which serve the 'purpose almost as well, such as buckwheat hulls, leaves and coarse compost. Hemlock and pine needles are especially good for acid -soil plants; and for mulching a rock garden stone chips are best. Larger stones placed in a perennial border often work wonders; and newly planted trees like a mulch of sand, two incites or so deep, spread as far as the branches of the trees extend. * * * All the substances mentioned may be used in the vegetable or fruit garden as web; and In addition there are strawy manure, straw, marsh or salt hay, ground corn- cobs, shredded cornstocks and a host of others. Among the wood products used for mulching We might mention are mulch paper, sawdust and ex- celsior, Lawn clippings have not been mentioned because le beet place for thein is rigtht on t e lawn where they fall. The best time to apply any of these mulches is in early summer after the soil has become well warmed. * * * From many parts of Canada and the United States comes word of one "crop" that shows signs of extra -luxuriant growth this year- end it is one which we could very well do without altogether. The three -lobed leaves of Poison Ivy are shooting out front old vines that have climbed walls and tree trunks, as well as creeping along the ground. Spraying with 2-4-D on a sunny day is an easy way of destroying Poison Ivy. Two applications may be needed in shady places. But every precaution against infection should be taken while spraying, in- cluding gloves, long sleeves and scrubbing with strong soap when the job is done. And don't forget that 2, 4 -Dl is hard on spraying equipment, However car e f u l l y sprayers are rinsed some residue is almost certain to remain and eat tiny holes in the metal. Best plan is to mix the 2-4-L`' in a gallon -size glass jar, and screw on a plastic gadget to sprinkle the foliage. A pint of water and a pint of alcohol nixed take up less space than two pints, but this is because the molecules of each liquid are closer together,' Israel Israel, the name the Jews have chosen for their new state in Palestine, means literally "con- tender with God," or "God strives," Through centuries of usage it has come to mean "the chosen people of God," The naine originally was borne by Jacob, ancestor of the Jews, father of the 12 tribes of Israel. For Many centuries, in ancient tines, the name Israel applied only to the northern kingdom of the Holy Land, as distinct from Judah, in the south, al- though there was a feeling of national unity which extended It to include both. CHRONICLES OF GINGER FARM By Gwendolisl$ P, Clarke readers wrt - telling me the book I should get. Acting upon his ad- vice I bought "Birds of Canada" by P. A. Taverner and found it to be exactly It ' I needed. Given the opportunity for close observation, identification of the various birds is a simple natter with this i,00k to guide you. Yesterday there were a pair of birds on the lawn - slate -grey, black cap and chestnut undertail. They were very interest- ing to watch and my book informed me they were "cat -birds." That same evening I heard a lovely little songster at the back of the house; every so often he seemed to say "Jerry -bob . jerry-bob." 1 couldn't see him but I sat quietly and watched. Presently he flew down to the clothesline and to my, delight I saw it was one of my little cat -birds. His mate was ans- wering from a distance so perhaps they are nesting not too far :mar. * * * How strange it is that wc.ttitcr conditions -bad for certain types of growth are good for others. 1 his cold, wet spring, for instants --so bad for crops, seems just r..acily right for fruit trees. But perhaps I shouldn't generalize -I am judging only by our own Early Richmond cherries. The trees were loaded with blossom and it looks as if every blossom has "set". I have hopefully inspected the harvest apple -it too was a solid mass of bloom -but it is too early yet to speculate on results, * * * Web, June 7 is getting very close and yet there seems to be very little excitement in the air. Personally anyone could have my vote who would tell me where I could get a good used electric refrigerator! Of course I am not serious -my vote could never be got by bribery. I vote as I please and I am not influenced by election promises but by party records. Which party? Why, the right party of course - and you know which that is, don't you? My menfolk have beenvery busy this week re -seeding our spring crop. One field had to be worked all over again and the entire field re -sown, Another field was re -seeded just where the showing of green shoots was thin and bare. Most farmers are doing the saute thing. It is discouraging, of course, but then it is just n experience that farmers have to take every so often, And if the crops conte along all right in the end 1 ant sure there will be very little complaining. O( course some farmers, with lighter soil, man- aged to get their grain in and grow- ing before the rain came. Their fields are really looking splendid. Another big cluing; took place this week. Partner turned the cows out to pasture, The date was May 27. (CMIC please note - the date might interest your dairy exp -rts.1 * * * You would think cows would be gloriously content their first day out on the grass wouldn't you? But not Aft,.r the first hour, during which time they in turn chased each other around or ate voraciously at the fresh green grass, after, that they began to bawl. Some of them re- membered their off -spring in the barn so they bawled to get back into the stable. Others bawled be- cause they were thirsty. They didn't need to be thirsty; there is plenty of fresh running water in the creek but it isn't what they had been used to, so, like spoilt children, they tried bawling to see if they could get what they wanted that way. But that kind of thing doesn't work with cows so well as it does with children -that is, some children. Still other cows were neither thirsty nor over- burdened with a mother complex - they just bawled because the others bawled - and usually the ones that have nothing to bawl about are tl.e ones that bawl the loudest. Cows are not so very different from th, 1 'man race after all, are they? * * * Hasn't it been grand to have a little warm wearther? It has even been warns enough to work out- side so I have at last managed to pull a few weeds out of the flow- er beds. While working I have also been bird watching. 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