know it, I ww in the midst of a (till
blown case of the "bug." In com you
.are not familiar with what the "bug"
means, it is a catch all phrase 10 some
?ort of virus, infection, or the like.
Being sick is not much Am. It's
especially tough if you have to go
ahead and work. The hardest part,
though, was dealing with all of the
help that was offered. Every time I
would sniff, someone would pull out a
capsule of this or a tablet of that.
Some were pink, some were blue, and
some were a combination of the two. I
must have had twenty favorite
remedies passed my way. This per
son suggested antibiotics. Another
person said take a cold pill. My
mother, as you might expect, made
the most reasonable suggestion of
chicken soup. All of their suggestions,
to frequent dismay, fell on deaf ears.
I just wasn't willing to make use of
the magic.
I'm not much for taking pills. I
have a little faith in mother nature,
and I like to think that this body I
received was designed pretty well. I
eat right, exercise, and try to take
care of it. Sure, there are times when
the system breaks down and a little
extra help from man is a blessing.
But as a matter of routine, it just
doesnt make sense. I like the idea of
leaving my body to its own devices.
These carcasses of ours seem to be
more capable than some of us realize.
People actually got mad at me for
not taking their suggestions. My com
ments about relieving the symptoms
not being the same as releaving the
r obi ems didn't seem to get heard. It
was more than evident that people
like the idea of taking pills. They are
so neat, simple, and full of promise
that they're hard to resist. I've got to
admit, they do sound good. But could
it be that we've got a little carried
away with the whole business?
Have you been to your local drug
store lately? There is a pill for
everything. Television bombards us
also. I get a headache everytime I
look at some big sweaty construction
worker encouraging me to take some
pill to make my multiple pains go
away. If the commercials are to be
believed, we're one sick bunch.
Hey, folks, if you need what you are
taking, then take it. Medications
aren't to be discounted in many situa
tions. But do take a dose look at that
word need. Could it be that some of
those little aches and pains are <xr
bodies way of communicating with
us? Is it perhaps trying to tell us that
we aren't taking good care of it? Is it
all that wise to mask the symptoms or
take a pUl that takes over for oir
natural system? For me, most of the
time, I'll stick with chicken soup and
mother nature. They've both been
around a long time ...
Job Workshop
Offered
The Opportunity Corporation will
offer a five-day class aimed at im
proving job-taunting skills beginning
on Nov. IS. Hie week-long class will
meet at Walnut Elementary School
from $ a.m. until 2:30 p.m.
The training sessions are open to
the public and there is no charge. The
sessions are designed to help develop
good job searching and job interview
skills.
For more information on the pro
gram, contact the Opportunity Corp
at 649-3^31.
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Years ago. cast-iron cookware was general
ly considered the best available. Even today,
many great chefs agree that cast-iron ware is,
in a number of ways, second to none.
The foremost virtue of this particular cook
ware may be its durability. Many a skillet,
Dutch oven, and muffin pan has been tended
with loving care by one generation of cooks af
ter another. Furthermore, cast iron is an effi
cient heat conductor and thus saves time and
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prepared in these fine black pans will provide
your body with all of the iron it needs.
Well-cared-for cast-iron ware is like a fine
wine? it gets better with age. So perhaps the
best way to obtain your first skillet or griddle
is to turn to your own family. You may well
find that a favorite aunt would be delighted to
give you an iron pot she no longer needs. Or
perhaps you 11 run across a good piece at an estate sale, yard sale, or flea market. If
you must go shopping for new cast-iron ware, you'll find it in most department stores,
hardware stores, camping supply outlets, and at some mail-order companies.
A good iron utensil is heavy and is made all in one piece. The bottom and sides should
meet smoothly, without a welded seam, and curve into one another.
New ironware will be coated inside and out with a protective oily substance and will ?
feel sticky to the touch. Old utensils, on the other hand, should be black inside and out.
If the inner surfaces are smooth, with a slight dry sheen, you'll know the pan has been
well seasoned through frequent use and good care.
If you buy new pans, your first job will be to scrub them using a sponge and mild
cleanser to remove the sticky coating. After rinsing and drying the ironware, slather
a thick layer of unsalted vegetable shortening over the inner surfaces of each utensil,
including the undersides of any lids. Then set the tops on the pans and bake them in
a slow oven (250? F) for 1-1/2 hours, occasionally swabbing the grease around the in
teriors to keep them evenly coated. Let the pans cool, drain or wipe out any excess grease
with a clean cloth, buff up a sheen, and the cookware should be ready to use.
After preparing a meal, and as soon as the pans are cool enough to handle, they should
be washed or wiped. Don't ever use harsh abrasives or scrub down to the bare metal,
as these methods will remove all the fine seasoning you've given to the surfaces.
Once you've seasoned your cookware, you'll find that Uprisings: The Whole Grain
Bakers ' Book, a unique cookbook recently published by THE MOTHER EARTH NEWS,
will give you lots of tasty recipes, like the one below, for your cookie sheet or muffin
pan. There's an old saying that the heavier the pan, the lighter the muffin. If that's
the case, your cast-iron muffin pan will make delicious ones.
BANANA MUFFINS
2 or 2-1/2 ripe bananas, mashed with a fork
1 egg, slightly beaten
1/3 cup oil
2 tablespoons honey
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1-1/2 tablespoons water
1-1/3 cups whole wheat pastry flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
Mix mashed bananas with beaten egg, oil, honey, vanilla, and water. In another bowl
combine dry ingredients. Make a well in the center and pour in wet mixture all at once.
Stir just until moistened? batter should be lumpy. Fill greased muffin cups 2/3 full and
bake 30 to 35 minutes at 350?F. Makes 12 muffins.
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