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Show -NEWS- Spanish Fork Covering what matters most WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2007 - A3 Take charge The season for making soup of change Ready Or Not Dawn Van Nosdol the 'loonybin.' Now, I don't want to Ramblin' Roads get into politics, but it has Charla Zeeman been my experience, that most city officials are very careful before they make a As though we don't do decision which may touch enough wrong in our lives, sometimes' we get blamed that^ nerve in most of us for things we just plain which screams, "No, don't didn't do, or even worse, make any changes - we for things we don't have want things the way they are!" any control over. I understand that nerve. We have, here in town, I am as sentimental as they a very sweet lady, who come. I cry, sometimes also happens to be rather literally, when change has to influential. She is in come. There have only been charge of her family, of her responsibilities in the family a few times when I have not business, and of herself She seen the sense in change. is a senior citizen and is of Sometimes, I have felt the age where some children that, change was made for may believe she needs change's sake. I don't know taking care of. However, the city leadership here the I would hate to be around way I did in Payson, so I when anyone tried to take won't pretend to judge. I could see some over her life. They would problems in North Park have a fight on their hands which would overshadow which may have helped determine the change there. any fight I have ever seen. She seems to be on Over time, we may see that everyone's list for being in the change was for the best, charge of everything. One or maybe not. Only time, day she was accosted for' will tell. As for the tree, it is my allowing the city to change understanding that it was the use for the North Park diseased, or just plain dying. area. She stated that she wasn't even sure where It was for the best to remove North Park was! Besides it before it began dropping that she is not affiliated large limbs on someone's with the city leaders and head. I know I had some was sure her permission trees topped when the limbs was NOT needed to change began dropping. I'm talking anything, anywhere, unless, limbs six inches thick and of course, it was in her several feet long. One night domain of living - in short, I listened to limbs hitting the roof and rolling off, her home. Another day, she hitting the ground with a happened to have her bang. The next morning I granddaughter out for a found a small limb sitting walk, which she does quite at a weird angle on a lawn often. On this particular day, chair. When I removed the they went to the park. As it limb, I discovered it had turned out, a tree was being penetrated the heavy plastic replaced. The little girl was chair! Hopefully the tree in the enthralled with the work going on there. So they sat park will be replaced and down on a bench to watch we will be delighted with the New North Park area. the proceedings. A lady approached them But no matter, I do know and angrily inquired, "Why that my friend, the one who are you just sitting there is blamed for not stopping allowing them to remove these changes, had no choice that tree?" Again, my in the matter. She is facing friend's influence was not the truth with a great sense such that she could or would of humor, a sense of flattery have run to the tree, thrown that someone thought she her arms around it, burst is that influential, and a into tears, and demanded knowledge that she does her that the tree be left where it best when she can where was. In this case, those of us her influence will be the who know her would have most beneficial. She has the helped load her into the bus knowledge and wisdom to which would have taken her know where her influence to the place we used to call begins and ends. A friend of mine from work tried a couple of my recipes and liked them, so she decided to share one of her favorite recipes with me. The thing that I love most about this recipe is that it is made from items in your food storage that and it tastes good. One thing that I want you to notice is that one of the ingredients is water, but that is good because you have water stored in your food storage. Most of the time you can just turn on the tap, but just in case the city well line breaks and your tap runs dry, it is a, good thing to be prepared. Two gallons, per person, per day for a two week period. I'm so glad that she gave me this recipe because it is perfect timing now that it is fall and it is starting to cool down - perfect soup season. Cream Soup Base 1/4 tsp black pepper Vi tsp dried thyme Vi tsp dried basil 1 tbsp dried onion flakes 2 tbsp cornstarch 2 tbsp chicken bouillon granules 1 cup nonfat dried milk powder (make sure that it is a good tasting powdered milk - it makes all the difference. I like Country Cream the best, but there are other good brands too.) Store in an airtight container For Soup: Add two cups cold water and cook on medium heat stirring constantly. When thick, add your main ingredients: Chicken, mushrooms, veggies, broccoli (the most perfect vegetable on the face of the earth), cheese, or anything else that sounds good. Makes 3-5 cups depending on what you have added. A side benefit of cooking soup like this is the wonderful aroma that fills your house - it's like a magnet for your family to come to the table at dinner time. Not only is this good soup season, but it is also good shopping for food storage season. This is the time when a lot of the grocery stores have their case lot sales. At one of the stores, the first thing you see when you walk in the door are the 50 gallon, never been used, blue water storage containers. After picking up one and placing it in your cart, the next items you come to are rows and rows of cases of canned goods. Myself I would pass by the canned peas because I just can't eat canned peas (mushy - buy frozen instead), but I have found the canned potatoes work great Celebrating Fall at the Frost Fair Janet Erickson. ent varieties. ••• The evening ended with folks visiting Round and About Benjamin A good number of Relief Society • around the bonfires until the coals died Kathleen OLscn members of both Benjamin wards joined down and dark descended. Special thanks go to Dirk Winn, IFA, other Relief Society members from Sonja Guy, the Young Men of the ward, Spanish Fork West Stake in traveling The Benjamin Park resembled a and the ward bishopric consisting of to the Conference Center in (Salt Lake pumpkin patch on Wednesday, Oct. Bishop David Huff, counselors, Clay City on Saturday, Sept. 29, 2007 to 3, as Benjamin 1st ward members Foy and Eric Oxborrow. Heidi Burnham attend the General Relief Society gathered to celebrate the Frost Fair. Pumpkins of all sizes, shapes and of American Fork and Don Olsen of Conference. Buses were provided by the stake to facilitate the travel and shades of orange were brought — Springville served as judges for two of were greatly appreciated. The Stake the categories. some for judging and some for exhibit. The Frost Fair was under the direction Relief Society presidency who put this The group roasted hot dogs and together consists of Karma W Offinden, marshmallows around the bonfires, of the ward Activities Committee president, and JoAnn Lancaster and and enjoyed chili, cookies (courtesy of consisting of Blair and Kathleen Olsen, Ann Swenson, counselors, and DeAnn Cy and Carol Nielson, and Craig and Sheldon Hansen) and watermelon. Tuckett, secretary. Judging for the various categories Christine Pullman. ••• ••• was held with" the heaviest (207 lbs) A big welcome home goes to Elder Two upcoming activities for Young and the biggest circumference-winCarl and Sister Shirley Shepherd who Single Adults include a fireside on ning pumpkins going to Darin Baum; returned home from serving an LDS Sunday, Oct. 14, at 7 p.m. This will take the tallest pumpkin was shown by Clay mission for nearly two years in Albania. place at the Main Street Chapel with the Foy, and the smallest orange pumpThey will be reporting their mission guest speaker, Todd Argyle. A Regional kin award went to Harrison King. In in the Benjamin 1st ward at 9 a.m. on Young Single Adult Activity will be a the painted pumpkin category, prizes Sunday, Oct. 28, 2007. It's good to have Harvest Hoedown at the Spanish Fork went to Hannah Guy, Marquise Young them home again! Fairgrounds on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2007 and Dustin Pullman for their color••• from 8-11 p.m. Sounds like some fun ful entries. Carol Nielson, Lloyd and Congratulations to Caleb and Shantel things are planned. Clarise Nilson took the honors in the Williams who were married on Friday, ••• fall flower and weed arrangements. Sept. 28, 2007. A reception honored Spanish Fork West Stake Conference An interesting exhibit was provided them that evening at the Benjamin is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, by Sheldon Hansen, who brought an Church. They are making their home Oct. 13-14 at the West Stake Center. example of each type of pumpkin he The adult session will be held Saturday in Lake Shore. Wendell and JanaLee had planted, which showed the various sizes, shapes and colors of the differ- Williams are Caleb's parents, and his evening at 7 p.m. and the general session Benjamin grandparents are Richard and will be at 10 a.m. on Sunday morning. Tomatoes: pulverized elm bark to bake for bread and to thicken soup. People ate crab apples and went up into Northern Iowa unseasoned meat from cattle among the Ponca Indians. that died." One of the Buder During the winter of 1844- daughters told about the times 1845 they suffered for the when her mother made a nice lack of sufficient food. pan of com bread which looked In a quote from the journal so good, but by the time it was of Isaac Riddle he says, "The cut into 13 pieces it wasn't winter of 1844-1845 was enough to quiet the pangs of so severe that game was hunger." very scarce. Many a time I Grandma's Recipes There are many old fruit remember that one squirrel trees that the pioneers planted Betty June Ott or duck was divided between four families. Our rations ran that are still producing today. I have two cookbooks I'm using more and more. One short and for some time we Some are planted along fence I is from the Heart Association and the other is "Good | lived on one-half pint of com lines, others on ditch banks and still others that are on the per day to each, individual. Health" book - less fat, sugar and salt. This recipe ^site of where once stood a log | called for 1 tbsp. corn oil, but I use just a little more of | "Another family scavenged the water, and steam my vegetables, Although the oil and hunted for food. They cabin home. From OTTESEN • A2 Grandma's Recipes Stir-Fry Carrots and Potatoes | gives it a little more flavor. | | STIR-FRY CARROTS AND POTATOES 1 tbsp. corn oil | 4-5 carrots 1/2 c. water | 1 large potato 1/8 tsp. pepper | 1 tbsp. chives or parsley t | I I . I | Peel or scrub carrots, cut into tiny strips I (matchstick size). In an nonstick pan, heat oil and * 1 add carrots, stirring for about one minute. Stir in | water and steam, covered, over medium heat for I about three minutes, Stir or shake pan a couple of i times. Peel potato and cut same size as carrots. • Add to carrots. (Should be a little water left, but if i 1 notTadd a little more) Steam just until tender. ' L in a pinch if you want a quick and hearty soup without waiting for the potatoes to become tender. All of it is good; you just need to remember to buy what your family likes and what you will find useful in creating delicious meals from your food storage. One more hint. When you bring your case goods home, mark them with a magic marker with the date, the price that you bought it for and how many cases of that item you bought - then make sure to use them in order. When you get to the last case you will be able to see how fast you went through that particular item. If you used everything in three months then you will know to buy four times as much. If you used it up in six months then you will only have to double the amount you originally bought. This is a no-muss way tofigureout how much your family needs for a year supply of food and sundries. It will only take two or three years to get it figured out, if you rotate like you are supposed to. Rotation is key in preserving good taste, full nutritional value and in figuring out how much you really need. Now go break open those checkbooks and buy some piece of mind - I'm talking about food storage not shoes! j DEBBIE (0^ BOBBI O'BlUENC&BERTSON 360-2255 Two for One Twice the Service We farm fields where there has been the old Pottowattomie plum trees. I made some jam from those once. Because the plums are so small, you just wash them and cook them with the pit still inside, and then bottle it. Then when you open it, you have to pick the pits out before you spread it on your bread. 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