-Home freeze
Is a home freezer a luxury or a used
wise investment? beef,
"It depends on how it is used, well,
if you plan ahead, a freezer can luncti
help you put together a variety of are n
meals, avoid last-minute dashes
to the store, allow you to take
advantage of sales, help you with
holiday baking, and, of course,
allow you to eat produce from I
v your garden year-round," says
Dr. Nadine Tope, extension
foods and nutrition specialist,
North Carolina State University.
On the other hand, the freezer
in some people's home does little I
more than gobble electricity. To
get the most from a freezer,
follow these tips:
- Use it. If it is there, don't let
it sit half-empty. A freezer
operates more efficiently if it is
full.
Freeze only top-quality
foods. The end product can be no
better than the food which was
originally put into the freezer.
- Wrap foods well. Use only a
moisture-vapor proof wrapper
designed for use in the freezer or
airtight glass, metal or sturdy
plastic freezer containers. Otherwise,
the food loses quality
quickly. H r,
-- Keep the temperature set for
zero. Although food may be
frozen at higher temperatures, it H
will lose quality.
- Keep careful records. Know
what is in the freezer and label all I
packages. Use the oldest foods
first. Keep a list outside the
freezer, so you don't have to I
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- If the unit isn't frost-free,
. make sure it is defrosted once or H \
twice a year. H_
~ Know what freezes well and
what does not. For example, lettuce,
tomatoes, radishes and
onions will not be fresh and crisp
when thawed, but they can be
Grandparents.. |
play important v
role to child m
A preschooler and a grandparent
make a natural pair. To
help a grandchild grow in skills,
Dr. Frances Wagner, extension
human development specialist,
North Carolina State University,
offers grandparents the following
suggestions for activities:
-- Play relaxing games before
bedtime. Don't get the child
wound up and then expect him or H .
her to quietly go to sleep.
-- Set a good example and com- I
pliment the preschooler for using H |
good table manners.
- Preschoolers need active play
to exercise the large muscles and H |
also quiet activities to develop H <
coordination of the hands and H |
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- Help find activities that are H
challenging but not frustrating.
- Encourage the preschooler to I
become a participating member
of the family by helping him
others and by letting him help m
you with family chores.
- Read the child stories about I
social skills such as sharing,
cooperation and standing up for
oneself and use them when working
and playing with the child.
- Label the child's feelings to
help him understand them. Look L .
at pictures of children and let the
oreschooler talk about how the
children in the pictures feel.
- Comfort the child when he
feels angry or frustrated to help
him gain self-control.
- Teach the names of things.
Ask a preschooler to name I
things. Play guessing games
which identify objects.
~ Remove hazardous items and
teach safety habits.
Encourage increasing
independence in such daily
routines as eating, toileting and
dressing.
-- Read non-sexist stories about
boys and girls.
- Encourage participation in
family rituals that are important
to the family's way of life.
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