Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 134, Number 31, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 2 August 2012 — Page 3
Blanching a must for vegetables
The amazing difference that rain has made on our gardens. I know many of you were watering but the rain this past week has Eovided just what the vegetables ve needed for growth. Inis past week at the fair I have had many conversations about various forms of food preservations. When I teach and often a conversation is an opportunity to teach I share that my favorite way to preserve vegetables is freezing. I like working with small batches of fresh vegetables and blanching for the freezer. I have learned and practice using the microwave to not only blanch vegetables but to steam or cook them. If you are a gardener or have access to vegetables plan to harvest young tender vegetables as they reach their peak of flavor rather than trying to preserve the whole crop at one time. Even for
ÜBRARY NOTES
NAPPANEE ÜBRARY Artful quitters meet "The Artful Quilters," a guild for those interested in new quilting techniques, meets the second Thursday of each month at the Nappanee Public Library. Members will meet at the library next Aug. 9 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Membership for the "Artful Quilters" is open to anyone. Join the fun and fellowship with other quilters while keeping up to date with new activities and techniques in the quilting world. Bring projects to share; check out planned programs for the coming year; and sign up for trips. Yearly dues are sls ana are used for the benefit of the guild. Those interested may attend two meetings to get acquainted before becoming members. For more informatioa contact the Nappanee Public Library at 574-773-7919, or visit www.nappaneelibrary.org online. Movie in the park Aug. 11 Enjoy a free classic film at Nappanee's West Park Pavilion Saturday, Aug. 11. The City of Nappanee, Friends of the Nappanee Public Library, Lake City Bank and Louck's Electric are sponsoring a showing of the 1959 Oscar-winning comedy "Some Like it Hot" featuring Marilyn
Indiana Master Naturalist classes set for upcoming Thursdays
ELKHART - The Elkhart County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD), in cooperation with other local natural resource agencies, is offering an Indiana Master Naturalist (IMN) class Thursdays from Sept. 6 through Nov. 15 from 4 to 7 p.m. The program is designed to provide adults with a basic under-
Around, cont. from front Anyone who was missed on the mailing list still has time to make reservations the deadline to do so is Aug. 14. Contact Linda (Reed) Corwin by mail at 28648 C.R. 38, Wakarusa, IN, 46573 or call 574-862-1686. MARKET AT COPPES NAPPANEE The area Farmer's Market is open outside Coppes Commons Saturdays from 8 a.m. to noon until the first weekend in October. The concept of a farmer's market is to highlight locals selling items they've made or grown themselves rather than subcontractors. To learn more contact Andrews by calling 574-773-0002 or via email at landrews@coppescommons. com.
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those of you who go to the u-pick market or purchase large quantities to freeze, the microwave is the answer when it comes to blanching. I encourage you to work with the specific amounts that I suggest. If you have several batches to blanch, microwave the first while you clean and trim the second. Your kitchen will still be cool and the small batches will be more uniform and easier to handle than a steamy kettle full of hot water for blanching the conventional way. When freezing vegetables, you need to blanch them to stop or inactivate the enzymes and to preserve the vitamin content of vegetables stored in the freezer. When vegetables are not blanched, become tough, lose their food value they change to an unattractive color, and are just not too attractive or tasty.
Monroe, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon. Bring blankets, lawn chairs, family and friends and enjoy free refreshments while supplies last. For more information, call the Nappanee Public Library at 574-773-/919, or visit www.nappaneelibrary.org online. Gub discusses Haddon novel Read along with the Cover to Cover Book Club at the Nappanee Public Library. The club will meet Sunday, Aug. 12 from 2 to 4 p.m. to discuss 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time" by Mark Haddon. Christopher John Francis Boone knows all the countries of the world and their capitals and every prime number up to 7,057. He relates well to animals but has no understanding of human emotions. He cannot stand to be touched. And he detests the color yellow. This improbable story of Christopher's quest to investigate the suspicious death of a neighborhood dog makes for one of the most captivating, unusual, and widely heralded novels in recent in/ years. Internet class offered Public Library offers a class for those unfamiliar with surfing the Web the second Monday of each month. The next
standing of Indiana's natural resources, and give participants hands-on experiences and information about our local natural resources. Other agencies assisting include the Elkhart County Park Department, Middlebury Parks, Goshen City Parks, and the Elkhart Environmental Center. Upon completion of their dass-
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Position: Managing Editor This is a full-time salary position Location: Plymouth, IN The Pilot News Group has a rare opportunity for an experience journalist to help guide the newspaper’s group coverage of local news. We are looking for an energetic editor who works well w ith reporters & other editors to coordinate news coverage & distribution of page layouts for a six day a week publishing schedule Duties will Include but not limited to: - Supervising reporters and editors in the development of story & photo assignments - Schedule staff to ensure.news coverage is maximized and consistent / - Monitoring events throughout the day toward creation of a plan for story placement - Copy editing - Write editorials and/or column - Answering & responding to calls from the public The successful candidate will have: - The ability to communicate effectively with staff & customers - Keen news judgement and a competitive desire to he first with the news Submit resumes to: Judi Miller Human Resources 214 N. Michigan St., Plymouth, IN 46563 Email: [email protected] • Fax: 574-936-7491 EOE r Pilot News (hr OrrJt, Emprfrrr ThqlLCildeT Advi|nceNev.> TW Hi JiouLtiua Citizen ShwppCT The Review
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Elkhart County By Mary Ann Uenhart Cross Extension Educator, Consumer Family Science Start by cleaning the vegetables thoroughly. Let the vegetables soak in cold water for a few minutes. Plan to add some table salt to the water so you can get the critters that may be hiding in the vegetables to crawl out and onto the surface. Then cut vegetables into small pieces. If possible, slice in one-inch lengths or cut or break into flowerets. Place pieces in casserole with water, cover. Microwave following the times in the remainder of my column until vegetables are
session is scheduled for Aug. 13 at 7 p.m. at the library. Several ways to search for information on the Internet are demonstrated. WAKARUSA ÜBRARY Cards to expire Children's summer reading cards will expire Aug. 3. These are the free cards that were given for participation in the summer reading program for those children outside the service area of the Wakarusa Library. Trustees to meet The Wakarusa Library Board of Trustees will meet Aug. 10 at 7:45 a m. in the library meeting room. Weekly drawing winner chosen July is audiobook month and the Wakarusa Library is celebrating with a weekly drawing. The first week winner was Judy Weldy and the second week winner was Tim Brubaker. Participants receive a drawing slip each time they checkout adult audiobooks. The third week winner was Krystel Shaum. Young Adult readers awarded The Young Adult auction held July 13 was for those children in grades 5 through i participating in the Summer Reading program. They received "library bucks" for every book or number of minutes spent in reading. Thirty - three
room work, including a final exam, participants will be asked to complete 27 volunteer hours working with a local natural resource agency or organization. Volunteer hours can be spent assisting with education programs, maintaining trails, removing invasive spedes, building and maintaining rain gardens, or any project the volunteer
vibrant green or pliable but crisp, and then drain them. Next, plunge vegetables immediately into ice cold water to cool completely. This prevents further cooking; then drain thoroughly. This is a great place to use a dean kitchen towel to absorb all the moisture. For large quantities, you might want to choose the loosepack method. For this, spread the pieces on a baking sheet with sides, freeze; once the pieces are frozen solid; pack in bags or boxes and seal. Pack small amounts tightly into freezer bags, boxes or pouches, leaving a naif-inch of airspace at top of package, seal. Remember to label plainly with name of vegetable and date. Frozen blanched vegetables will keep for 9 to 12 months at zero degrees Fahrenheit. For yellow or green beans, work with one-half pound, which is two
children partidpated in the auction and spent 810 "library bucks" on such items as an Indiana Pacers logo wall hanging, Barnes and Nobles gift cards, and an autographed copy of "Eragon" by Christopher Paolini. Fred Myers was the audioneer for this event. The summer reading program included a drawing for spedal prizes. A "Sorry" boardgame, "Dream Big "puzzle and Blackout book was awarded to Maggie Steiner and Ellissa Homer. Bryce Kemp and Tanner Rush received a telescope and "Dream Big' tote set. A teddy bear, "Dream Big" T-shirt, and a lantern were won by Abigail Lange and Casey Beasy. Memorial donations given "Catty Jane Who Hated the Rain" by Valeri Gorbachev and "Designing and Creating a Cottage Garden" by Gail Harland are given in memory of Elma Stickel by Marda Hummel. "Pathways to His Presence" by Charles F. Stanley is given by Loyal Friends Sunday School Gass of the Bremen United Methodist Church in memory of Elma Stickel. "Brian's Return" by Gary Paulsen is given in memory of Adrian Munro Fisher by Mr. and Mrs. Jim Yoder, Jamie Yoder and Jordan Yoder. "Kid's First Gardening Book"
and agency agree will improve that agency's ability to manage natural resources. The Elkhart County Master Naturalist program is limited to the first 20 applicants 18 years or older. The tuition fee of $175 is due before the first scheduled class Sept. 6. Partidpants must sign the IMN Creed, and be able to commit
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cups. Cut or break into one-and-a-half-inch pieces, put in a threequart covered casserole with one cup of water. Microwave five to six minutes; remember to stir twice during the cooking process. When doing lima beans, work with three quarters of a pound, which is about two cups. Put the lima beans in a three-quart covered casserole with one cup of water and microwave three-and-a-half to five minutes; remembering to stir once. For broccoli or cauliflower, cut into pieces or flowerets, use four cups in a three-quart covered casserole with orie cup water and stir twice during the four to five-and-a-half minutes. Use two to two-and-a-half cups of whole Brussels sprouts in a two-quart covered casserole with one cup water stirring once.
by Jenny Hendy is given in memory of Elma Stickel by Kay Schemier and Suz Held. "Out on the Prairie" by Donna M. Bateman is given by Pauline Gurtner in memory of Elma Stickel. Dial-a-story title selected "Donkey in the Lion's Skin" is the dial-a -story selection for the week. Hear the tale by calling 574-862-4441. New books available "The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection" by Alexander McCall Smith "Protection for Hire" by Camy Tang "Summer Breeze" by Nancy Thayer "The Wedding Promise" by Thomas Kinkade "How It All Began" by Penelope Lively New Young Adult books on compact disc "The Chronicles of Harris Burdick" by Chris Van Allsburg "The Extraordinary Education of Nicholas Benedict" by Trenton Lee Stewart The Accused" by Theodore Boone "Curveball: the Year I Lost My Grip" by Jordan Sonnenblick "The False Prince" by Jennifer A. Nielsen
to tuition costs, class schedule, and volunteer hours. This program is coordinated in Elkhart County but is open to anyone who wishes to partidpate. To obtain a registration form, or for more information, contact the Elkhart County SWCD at 574-533-3630 extension 3.
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