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Show Page 1C North Edition . Lakeside Review Wednesday May 9, 1984 I i ' 1 Rain or Shine v - Indoor Sprouting Easy A Mothers Love Is in the Dress Fresh and Nutritional SHARON NAUTA STEELE Review Columnist , When I was a child, my mother could sew as fine a seam as any mom on the block. Every Christmas, Easter and season for as long as I could remember, she had painstakingly transformed lengths of dotted Swiss, cotton broadcloth, or gingham checks into frilly dresses just my size. Once she even made my winter coat. It was a kind of nubby blue and tan tweed with a velveteen hood. For untold hours Mom had stitched through the thick layers of fabric and lining with an ancient black Singer that had become a permanent fixture in our living room. Mom often sewed, while we kids or jacks on played the hardwood floor. But even after the five of us had been tucked snugly in our beds, Mother would return to the machine, bending her head Over the rhythmically pumping needle while gently guiding pinned and basted seams over the feed dogs. I never minded the homemade back-to-scho- ol pick-up-stic- clothes. Mama always looked for lace remnants and novelty buttons to make them special for me. But the week before I graduated from junior high school, my mother unplugged the sewing machine, put away her spools and scissors and drove me to Salt Lake. For an entire day we searched through the teen departments of stores with names like The Paris, Auerbachs and ZCMI, for the perfect graduation dress. At noon we paused for lunch in the basement of ZCMI. Egg salad sandwiches and buttermilk never tasted better. Then it was back to the fitting rooms to try on what seemed like every dress in the store. When at last we found the dress, no words could describe how special I felt in the cloudlike affair of taffeta and organza that billowed out beneath a pale blue satin cumberbund. The sales lady put our purchase in a clear plastic zipper bag and Mother let me carry it to the car. I held my breath all the way. Flcrbts Can we really afford it? I dared ask only when the expensive gown was safely hanging on a hook above one back window. Mom turned her face. The pale brown flecks in her deep set gray-gree- n eyes seemed to grow a little brighter. ARLENE HAMBLIN Review Correspondent Anyone can be a successful indoor gardner when it comes to the art of sprouting. It is especially fun for the youngsters who are housebound because of inclement weather. Sprouts are a terrific source of vitamins too. The method is simple. Start with 2 tablespoons of seeds or 4 tablespoons of beans. Alfalfa seeds and mung beans are most often used. Put the seeds in the jar. Cover with warm water and soak for at least eight hours or overnight. Then cover the opening with cheesecloth held on by a rubber band or jar ring. After eight hours or next day, drain off excess water. Lay the jar on its side in a warm spot. Cover with a towel to keep the light out. Two or three times a day, add some water and slosh it around to rinse the seeds, then drain Your grandmother brought me to Salt Lake when I graduated. All the way from where you lived in Spanish Fork? I asked, wondering why Mom had changed the subject. On the train. She smiled and patted my hand. Your grandma saved her egg money for an awfully long time. I thought about that Back home in the family picture album was a portrait of Mama as a teenager-- so beautiful in a cascade of costly pink lace. Mom started the car. I lay my head back against the seat and listened to the steady thrumming of the tires. From the comer of my eye I could see Mother-still pretty in the same turquoise suit she always wore to church. Your mother must have loved you well. Place the jar back on its side. Be sure very very much, I finally whispered to to keep the sprouts moist but do not let my mom. sit in water. It is important not to let them dry out cither. . The sprout crop will be ready in 3 or 4 days, then place the jar on a sunny windowsill for a day to "green them up. Homemakers Set Luncheon i f SYRACUSE The North Davis Homemakers will hold their annual Mothers and Daughters luncheon at Holt Elementary School, Thursday, May 10 at 7 P.m. Featured speaker will( be Ann Hams, owner of Anns Fabric Loft in Layton. Mrs. Harris will discuss, style and outfit For more information call Theresa Wheatley 773-9388- .- CARROTS 3.08- ,- 5 lbs. For STRAWBERRIES ?! 390 Lb. - $75 jr A ROASTS a. $fi. tiTsteaks $219.. 1 b U tu I f v i) M UZ. tkyl NaUeys fl QQ 20 02. Nabisco cases; CON-CARN- eg. Etciley cicsm CHILI Frcaei fl V0C2TAHC3 fk 1 lb. Nabisco 1 SALTIMES (i (I 7 1 j 0t. Farrs ICE CREATJ 12 os. Can FLAV-R-PA- C Grape or Apple Juice 1 lb. Eu S TASTY DOGS MARGARINE 1 9 phllllPs 66 mqa 5 Colorful NOTE PADS V $1)09 5 k $ E i $D00 jj ft IN U 0 H39 .M u, if un- Quality i .nous. I v , Keep refrigerated in p covered jar ' til ready to use. I 300 EAST GENTILE, LAYTON MAY 9th to MAY 15th , Open DellyV 8 am to-- 9 pm Closed Sunday |