The Lucknow Sentinel, 1960-06-08, Page 9WEDNESDAY,JUNE ` Oth, 1960
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ROSEMARY THYME:
We think fresh fruits and. ve-
etables •are pretty good • as we
gotOM frozen; in the winter,
but nothing can compare with
the flavour, .fresh in their own
particular .season, . .
glut now We are. savoring; the
flavour of rhubarb .'.and- aspara-
'pus as it comes from the garden.
Asparagus needs ;to be rushed.
from the good fresh earth, wash-
ed, and .into the . saucepan ,• to
capture its delicate flavour to
the full.; We like it with a cream,.
sauce, sometimes with • • grated.
cheese added,as a vegetable at
'dinner; For lunch, nothing could
• be, more tasty than Poached. eggs
on toast with lots of buttered
asaralgus. "It ''goes into ' salads
too,. raw,. sliced: thinly and dia-
gonally teams nicely with
• cucumber slices, wedges • of to
mato, thin rings of onion, let-
tuce and endive in a; tossed 'Sal-
ad; adds variety. and .colour too
• in a jellied salad. And we have
it, in soup, ;thin slices cooked, the
,liquid slightly; thickened . (or
poured off, if. you choose' a more
delicately flavoured soup, • and
for' • stews .or ...vegetable
Saved, a getable
soup) and hot . milk and brown-
ed 'butter added slowly.
And rhubarb; — what is so
, ,good ;as a' .fresh, rhubarb b' .Pie! 1'
thought everyone!' had given up
putting flour. in fruit ,pies' 'and.
TINE *LIM NOW SENTINEL, tUCKNOwf ONTARIO
used Minute tapioca. However,
recently, I had a rhubarb : pie
somewhere that had big -gobs of
uncooked floulr.' throughout ..mg
piece, ' Quite unnecessary,- even
with : flour .-- the flour mixed i
well with the sugar that couldn't
happen. We weren't;guests in
a home ' We We,re for.
this meal,so,' we, figured we
couldcriticize it too,"- if we wish-
ed—which, we did: Our` methods
of making ' fruit pies followed,.
and I think we' all learned some-
thing, : We' all agreed that minute
tapioca ,sprinkled over the bot-
tom, • of the .: •crust assured a pie
with thick' - juice ,''that doesn't
run, 'and .a crust. that . is not
likely to be ,soaked. But. I .was
the only one that used milk in
rhubarb custard pies. • The oth-
ers just use eggs, ' sugar etc.
"Doesn't it: curdle?" they asked.
I couldn't remember tthat it did,
bue even if ,it did, I figured it
was righttasty pie.' Rut ' when I
Caine; Thome I made a rhubarb
custard pie, ,putting in 'a . couple,
eggs, and a generous ' half cup of
top milk. (or condensed.. milk),
and it didn't • curdle. 1Vly family
thinks that I..do crazy things
;with rhabarb pie, whether plain
Or custard. I put a .. piece in • a
pudding dish, and' smother • it
with milk. Z.uscious! ' Tr'y it:
sometime. Usually I: coVer the
custard pie, with strips 'of pastry,
but the last ,time ' I ran' out of
pastry completely, so ••I mixed', a
flouri, :sugar and : butter topping,
pinch • of 'salt and a ittle vanilla,
as V for ail apple crisp ,pudding,
and had. 'a rhubarb custard• pie
de luxe.
• And this is differ.
And a different pie,: too,
Glazed Rhubarb Pie - 11 cups
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;sugar, 1/2 cup- water, 6 cups' .rhu
barb cut in 1" pieces,2. , tbsp..
cornstarch, red food colouring, 9
inch baked pie shell. Combine
sugaro: salt and water:, in large
saucepan and bring to bell. Add
rhubartb, cover closely and sim-
mer until tender, stirring occa-
sionally, taking care not to'.crush
it . too much: Pour into colander
and drain well, reserving the
syrup. Arrange rhubarb in bak
`ed pie: shell. ' Thicken ,syrup with
cornstarch; There should. be • 11/2
cups syrup, add . water to znake
this amount Stir constantly un-
til glaze thickens :and. becomes
clear.. • Add colouring. . Spoon.
glaze over rhubarb. Chill. Garr-
nish with whipped cream ' r.
Rhubarb Jam —; 6 cups rhu-
barb, sliced fine, •5 cups white
sugar,; 20 'oz.. can crushed ,pine
apple. Boil 20 min. Add 2 pkgs.
strawberry •jelly powder.' Pour
into jars. Let cool 'I before: cover-
ing with'' • wax: Raspberry jelly
powder also. gives a nice flav-
our. Next time I 'am going to
try black raspberry.
Patrick: left Ireland and, came.
to, 'America. After ,a year's time
be sent for his wifeand she join. -
ed him. '
"Goodness,"she ' ' e*claimed
"don't ; t� :ey ,.talk funny . in this
Country`, •
"You 'think. '•th ey • talk funny.
now," replied. • Patrick; "you'
'should, have heard'
them when I'.
first got here.
• 'Laundry' sign: "We : • do• ' not
tear your laundry • with urachi-.
nery. We do •-it •carefully by -
hand':''
ives is: she ever lucky!"
udy certainly is lucky. She lives in a Medallion Electric Home.:
And' the home
� that'" wears the•Live Better Electrically Medallion is,
the most envied address in any neighbourhood. Medallion Homes are
a' new standard of modern living. ' They, have at least one major
appliance installed and electric service is provided for several more.
Medallion' Homes are light-condi,;tioned withhanew high standard of
h g• Ev,ry Medallion ' Home has.
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adequate -circuits, outlets and switches for modern electrical ' living
� htin for• all 'areas inside and out
itis extra capacity to • rovide power for the new appliances you will.
P p tY provide .
add in the future. So When you're buying
new home—or remodelling
a
an ,oldrrr one—step up tb a iie.w standard,,of modern . electrical living.
For complete information on Medallion•local
domes; ... call r your
hydro office or :consul` your electrical, contractor.
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MONUMENTS
For sound counsel and a fair price on a monument,
correctly designed from quality material,:
rely on .
SKELTON :MEMORIALS`
Pat : O'Hagan,; °Prop.. '
Established • Qver Sixty .Yearsr •
Walkerton ``'. Phone 638-w Ontario
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GENERAL INSURANCE
HOWARD . GNEW:Residence 138
• FOSTER .'HOM ES TO'
FILL..A.5. N'E.ED •
• After,Many years of ,operation,
the 'Receiving Home of the •Chil-.
dren's ..Aid Society of the County
of`Bruc'e +on.Colborne: St.. in Wal=
:keton is to• Ibe closed'/on August
13th,it has been announced by
the :. Society. . ,
This decision brings.. Bruce
Counfy in • line with many other
County • Societies • •in' ::Ontario
whose . , .Boards have decided •• to
introduce 'expanded 'Foster ''N me
,programns,• replacing the semi
institutional settings .with more
home -like care• for children un-
der. their 'supervision: It: is be-
lieved that 'this 'move Will be •in
best•,interest of. such children;
ho need the personalized • at-
tention ;a .private borne . can . pro
'vide and` which is 'almost in-
possible to obtain- • in • any other
way.
Simcoe County Children's Aid,
Society ' closed its Receiving•
Home over fifteen ,years ago• and
'hasnever 'since felt it necessary
to re -open. the establishrnent: Its.
Boarding ,Home program covers
the- whole' County, and ,provides
a ` wide '•" variety of homes •in
which children cap,. be placed'
when the need arises.
Between now and. date of Clos-
ing .Of rv:the 'Houle, the . Bruce
County Society will be • conduct
ing. an ,intensive drive for new
Foster Ha es; to ensure that by
mid -Augur , there. •,will bean
adequate. supply .for any..' contin-
gency. There have been no wards
in, • the. Home at ` Walkerton for
the :past month, those previously
residing therebeing nowre-lo-
cated in private .•:homes , .'where
they are adjusting well.
WHAT'S
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The Goderich Signal -Star re-
lates the following .tale..
It; was.Saturday afternoon anci ,
a Goderich :man+,planned to drive.
to Fgrinosa',jfor.' several' .cases• of:the beverage for which' the ' vil-
lage, is noted.:'rime was: short; •
so, he decided .to :phone ' to ' the
brewery there that he ,was on
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his way and to.' hold his".•order•
for him: ,Placing i long distance.
call', he askedccir sirnly: "Formo-.
sa. ". Waiting for • :the ' 'long dis-;•
ance operator . to ' make the con-
nection ':seemed tncredibly .;long,
Finally, ' he was tilt. :in on the.
1.10/4. distance, ° wire to hear.. a
telephone operator say "This .is
':San .Francisco. and We areNclear-.
ing 1 .the. ;line. for ylour call. "tip
FOrmosa:'' The., Canadian,, opera-
tor .was heard to "hurriedly as+
sure the San .:Francisco operator.
'that ..a rrtistake:.had• been 'made
and',: it was not 'the Island of For--
'tnbsa off the coast 'of Cfiiia that,
,was. wanted, but Formosa, ..Ont.,
HELD WHITE ' ELEPHANT
SALE' • AT ''W.I.. MEETING
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The, regular '.June.' meeting of
the Kintail Women's • ;Institute
was held at ., the .home of ' Mrs.
Gordon Finlayson. 'Mrs. Stuart'
MacLennan. gave 'a'`report; of the
50th ,Anniversary . of the" Blyth,
,Insti:tute._.aand :..also brought -a de-:
tailed report 'of the District ' An
nual helclain Londeaboro;;It'was
decided 'to• hold the July neet-
ing one week earlier, June 30,' at.,
the home \'of Mrs. ' ;Henry Mac
i1erizie Mrs. • Bert . Alton was
auctioneer for the 'White EIe.
phant sale The hostess served:
a dainty; lunch.• :•
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He toils with loving care on the construction of a•home for his family.
• • 'Heavers Mate for life, and their homes
.;,are built with an eye to permanent use •.
When a man'builds or buys a;home„he, toe, likes to
feel that it is permanent For it is at home that the, family'develops roots
and friendships Safeguarding the home, for the°family„is but one'
of Sun Life's many services far the security and protection
of yourself and'those you love. -Let me teliyou about these services,
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