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School is out and the swimming pool is open. Soon young entrepreneurs will be setting up lemonade stands to earn money for swimming and other summertime activities. Personally, I try to never pass by a children's lemonade enterprise. I like to encourage budding business owners. Following are some tips for operating a successful lemonade stand. 1. Make your signs big. Use an extra wide marking pen to make lettering that can be read from half a block away so customers have time...
Do we dare think summer is here after having one eighty degree day? Let’s just assume so and get on with the season of chilled party dips, cold salads and fruity desserts. Several requests came in for Rhonda Kuch’s Bacon Dip. She found this recipe in a magazine a number of years ago, and over time has adjusted it to accommodate new products available today. The recipe that follows is the original, with Rhonda’s adjustments in the following paragraph. Bacon Dip 8 ounces softe...
Spring seems to have crept in by the back door. Chives are about to bloom, mint is poking up bright stems of fresh green leaves and rhubarb is growing lush and tall. A few sunny afternoons have brought thoughts of picnics and barbecues. Rhonda Kuch was recently in charge of a snack buffet that needed to be available for several hours in the afternoon. She solved the keeping cold things cold dilemma by filling an infant size inflatable pool with ice and nestling the dip...
Asparagus, grown in the USA, has arrived in local markets. Maybe spring has sprung, after all? At a recent Sunday dinner, Barb Walter prepared Oven Roaster Asparagus, a simple but delicious way of preparation she learned from Jean Starkel. Roasting at low temperature, the dish can cook in the oven while at Sunday worship or any other time you want food ready to serve on returning from a two to three hour event. Stalks retain their rich green color and since there is little...
Spring arrived March 20th, according to the calendar, and though we have had a few days over 60 degrees, the wind is cold, the ground is cold and I am waiting until Mother’s Day to plant potatoes. Cold weather aside, it hasn’t diminished the number of baby and wedding showers on Odessa calendars. Following are a couple of flavorful recipes ideal for any spring gathering. Lois Iksic called in search of a lemon cream pie recipe that called for fresh lemons. Here is my favorite r...
Spring potluck meals brought a number of salad recipe requests. Dolores Cook brought a yummy elegant Molded Seafood Salad to a recent luncheon. The recipe is attributed to Mrs. Gale Salo in the 1967 edition of the Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Cookbook. Dolores states that the secret to this recipe is to chop onions, celery and olives very fine. Dolores uses a fish shaped mold for this salad but individual molds or a clear glass bowl could also be used. This recipe would make a...
Spring has arrived in a flurry of rain showers and wind. While soup seems most appealing, Easter and other spring time events call for side salads and fruit filled desserts. Several requests came in for Eleanor Walter’s Broccoli Cauliflower Salad. This mixture of crunchy vegetables and creamy dressing goes well with any meat selection, is easy to prepare, serves a crowd and can be made several hours ahead of serving time. Broccoli Cauliflower Salad 6 cups cauliflower, in b...
