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Show The Emery County Review, Tuesday, October 28, 2008 AT YOUR LEISURE Casey’s Pockets Swell Book Reviews Swell Recipes C3 Entertainment SWELL RECIPES ‘Branching Out’ to Discover New Recipes Kathy Ockey Marilyn Fauver is like a lot of other people in today’s world, her life just gets busier and busier. She is a wife, mother, grandmother, working woman and genealogist. Her husband, Phil, provides the produce for her dozens and dozens of bottled fruits and vegetables. Marilyn grew up on a ranch in Mancos, Colo. She said her grandmother let her cook when she was small, but when she cooked worms on her stove she wasn’t very happy about it. Marilyn said when her family moved to Provo her mother went to work at Tiny Tot making baby bonnets. Marilyn got home earlier than her mother and it was her job to start cooking dinner for the family. She did a lot of cooking and learned a lot from this experience. When Marilyn was a teen her parents moved their family to Provo so their children could go to college at BYU. Marilyn graduated from high school and attended two years at BYU to become an X-ray technician. She worked at Utah Valley Hospital and after her marriage to Phil they lived in Prove for one year. They then moved to American Fork where she was an X-ray technician at American Fork hospital. Marilyn said when her children were younger she loved to make gingerbread houses for Easter, Halloween, Thanksgiving and other occasions. These were not ordinary gingerbread houses but very intricate and difficult projects to create. She taught classes in making gingerbread houses and also entered one into a Good Housekeeping contest. She said it took a lot of time, but it was fun. Marilyn and Phil went on a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and when it was time to come home they had children living in Emery County and decided to settle here. Marilyn said she started working for her son, Jim, at Castle Valley Ranch when it first opened. She started doing housekeeping in one building and since then they have added two more buildings and five more employees to help her. She has also been the stake director over indexing and extraction for family history since December of 1998. “We have extracted a lot of names in that amount of time.” Marilyn said Phil taught her how to cook macaroni and tomato juice and tuna casserole and they were a mainstay to their eating. She also said she has many, many boxes of cook books, but when she needs a recipe it is easier to get one on the internet than to try to go through all of the cookbooks. Marilyn likes to make many different things but when she started making Chinese food she really liked it. Sweet and sour pork is her favorite. On New Year’s she would make a 12-course meal and invite her family to help enjoy it. She said lately she cooks a few standard meals but when company comes “I branch out and make a few different dishes.” Following are some recipes Marilyn would like to share: Friendship Cake Use a one gallon glass or crock jar to process the fruit. You One of Marilyn Fauver’s gingerbread houses. will need: 1 1/2 cups starter* 2 1/2 cups sugar 1 large can sliced peaches with juice Combine and stir daily for ten days Add 1 large can pineapple chunks with juice and 2 1/2 cups sugar Stir daily for ten days and add two 10 oz. jars maraschino cherries with juice and 1 cup sugar. Stir daily for ten days On 30th day strain fruit; save juice for starter. Makes enough for three cakes and starter for four people Cake 1 butter yellow cake mix 1 1/2 cups fruit (without juice) 3/4 cup oil 4 eggs 1 cup chopped nuts 1 small box instant vanilla pudding mix Mix and pour into greased and floured Bundt pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 50-60 minutes. Cool 20-30 minutes and turn out on platter. May be frosted with cream cheese or butter frosting *If you do not have starter to begin the fruit you can just start with the fruit and sugar and then save starter for the next time. You can substitute any flavor cake mix or different flavors of pudding mix, i.e. white cake and mix with banana pudding, etc. Mom’s Potato Salad 10-12 medium to large potatoes, boiled 6 small to medium dill pickles 2 cups Kraft mayonnaise 3 tablespoons mustard 1 dozen hard boiled eggs 1 medium onion 2 cups Kraft Miracle Whip Salt to taste CASEY’S POCKETS When a service project or volunteer work comes up a great many people inevitably change the conversation or simply leave the room. Some do not realize how much they are missing out on by ducking out of these opportunities. Some see these things as a burden, others see them as a waste of time, and still others see them as being simply too much work. In reality they are wonderful opportunities for improvement, friendship, and fun. Through service projects or volunteer efforts we are able to join with others to get projects done in a shorter amount of time than a single person could. We are able to strengthen relationships with others, grow to trust one another, and become adept at working as a team. Due to our involvement, we also have the chance to meet new people and make lasting friendships. We are also able to gain experience in positions of leadership or organizations and in following through on an event. We are provided opportunities to share knowledge and experiences we have with others and have the chance to learn or share and teach talents we already. Not only are all of those life lessons learned, and those experiences gained, but because of the time spent we are able to help a person, group or community to improve. Service isn’t the only type of involvement that can aid us. It is important to be actively involved in everything we do, to take part in conversations going on around us, and give input on how to solve or overcome issues. Simply being involved in everyday life is Peel and chop potatoes into bite sized pieces. Peel and separate eggs. Chop egg whites and add to chopped potatoes. Put egg yolks, onion, and dill pickles into chopper. Chop well and add mayonnaise, Miracle Whip and mustard. Blend until thoroughly mixed. Add to potatoes and egg whiles, mix thoroughly. Salt to taste and mix well. Put into serving bowl with tight lid. Sprinkle with paprika. Cover and chill at least 12 hours or overnight. Meat Relish 12 large cucumbers 2 large onions 1 large red sweet pepper 5 cups water 1 large cauliflower 2 large green peppers 1/2 cup salt (uniodized) Grind all vegetables in food chopper. Pour salt over top and add the 5 cups water. Let stand for one hour. Drain very well. Syrup 2 2/3 cups water 3 cups sugar 1 tablespoon celery seed 6 tablespoons dry mustard powder 5 cups white vinegar 1 tablespoon mustard seed 1 cup flour 1 tablespoon tumeric Mix all dry ingredients then add half of the 2 2/3 cups water and stir until thick like gravy. Heat vinegar and add the gravy to the hot vinegar. Add the rest of the water and vegetables and simmer slowly for 20 minutes stirring constantly. Fill hot jars, seal and process for 10 minutes in boiling water bath. Makes about 10 pints. SWELL BOOKS The Joy of Getting Involved Casey D. Wood Marilyn Fauver an excellent way to meet new people, opening our minds to becoming a better and more unified culture. Through these occasions we gain appreciation for others, and sometimes the course of our life can be altered simply by meeting others with ideas we may have never paused to consider. Recently my brother went to a conference and was able to do just that. He got involved and talked to many different people. In doing so he met a man who was able to give him ideas of what to do with his future and ways to accomplish his goals. There is an innumerable amount of people who, just by being involved, are able to grow and live up to their full potential. Our unwillingness to be involved or to commit to helping others at times limits us and keeps us from being able to accomplish goals or learn lessons that will help us in our futures. Service and involvement should be seen as opportunities to become better than what you are. Once people realize what they are missing by skipping out on doing these things, they will forever regret their decision. The next time you’re at a meeting or with a friend and you are asked to get involved, take the plunge and invest your time and effort into something. If you do, you will never forget it, never regret it, and quite possibly, have fun doing it. Avid Reader Recommends Cliffhanger Kathy Ockey Janie Thompson is from Salt Lake but has lived in Ferron for 13 years. Her husband’s son lived in Ferron and they relocated to be by him but after they moved, their son had to move away because of his job. Janie said they like Ferron and the people who live there. Her husband is a collector and has a large collection of cowboy hats and cars. Her husband is retired from Western Union Telegraph and Janie worked for Kodak and Fuji in Salt Lake. She also lived in St. Louis for three years. Janie said she has read all of her life and her parents got her started going to the library. She now gets most of her books from the Ferron Library and likes to read at night. When she starts a book she tells herself that she is going to learn something from it. She loves to hear about children’s reading programs and developing good reading habits because it teaches them so many things they can use in their lives. Janie also said she likes anything but science fiction. She used to really like historical novels but not so much now. Her favorite reading now is suspense and romance. She really likes Robert Ludlum and his series of books, but also likes Iris Johansen and Elizabeth Lowell. Janie read “All She Ever Wanted,” by Barbara Freethy and could hardly put it down. It is a book about four friends who are going to college. One of them is murdered and the other three meet again 10 years later Janie Thompson to try to find out who killed their sorority sister. Their reunion brings back memories but also old hurts, and they also reunite with the victim’s brother, Cole. Janie said the book ends with a surprising twist and that she would recommend this cliff-hanger to everyone. Library Corner Nip in the Air Means it’s Winter Reading Time Jackie Allred When there’s a nip in the air and the leaves start to turn, it’s time to start thinking of all the good books to be read during the winter. A good mystery is always an acceptable way to dive into another world, and since Halloween is around the corner, here are some of the many mystery choices available at your own city library. If you’ve even been to a bookstore or library, you’ve probably seen books written by Mary Higgins Clark. To quote the Washington Post, “Buying a Mary Higgins Clark book is like buying a ticket to ride a roller coaster. We strap ourselves in and once on track, we’re there until the ride is over. Clark is a master manipulator.” A household name for mysteries is John Grisham. He has written at least 19 mysteries that I could find at my local library. Grisham is a lawyer turned author who never had a client convicted of capital murder and sentenced to death. Some of his books are even available in large print. A personal favorite is Skipping Christmas, which isn’t really a mystery at all, but about a dad who tries to escape all the Christ- mas preparation and take a sunny vacation instead - great for winter reading. Another author praised by the Washington Post is Sue Grafton, “I have come to believe that she is not only the most talented woman writing crime fiction today, but also that regardless of gender, her Millhone books are among the 5 or 6 best series any American has written.” You might recognize her books because her series all begin with an alphabet letter, ie: A is for Alibi or T is for Trespass. Continued on Page C4. |