FOODS PER 31, of for if Cook of the Week She combines home, career and hobbies THE -JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1977-C3 By JEAN MARTIN Community Editor Bettye Mims Ellison is a member of the fast-growing women's workforce so many of us belong to. An employee of the Times- composing room since 1971, her ideas are as modern as the equipment she uses daily. Yet her philosophy about marriage, the importance of a stable home environment in rearing children, and of keeping lines of communication open between husband and wife are as valid today as they were 50 years ago. Bettye has been married to Roland Ellison, Production Superintendent of the TimesJournal, for 31 years. When asked if she finds working under her husband's supervision difficult, she answered, "'A friend warned me that it wouldn't work, but Roland is just the same at work as he is at home kind, helpful, always eventempered.
There just hasn't been any problem." The Ellisons are the parents of three children, Mike Ellison, Butch Thompson and Connie Ruff, and the grandparents of five grandchildren. When her family was growing and when they all came' home for special occasions, Bettye did lots of cooking. "I love to cook. When the children were growing up, they never knew what they were going to eat because I like to "I particularly like to use herbs and spices in seasoning, but you have to be careful, and it takes time." Bettye continued, "Now that the children are grown 'and have homes of their own, my cooking is simpler. Working has made a difference, too.
I have tried to develop recipes using shortcuts and utilizing some of the excellent mixes on the market. I try them out on The results are excellent, economical except for holiday specialties and timesaving. She needs to save time. In addition to her full-time job, and cooking for family and From the County Agents' Office The Alabama Extension Service HOME HINTS Norma County Agent- McCrory Home Economics Emphasis on giving WHERE IS OUR EMPHASIS ON GIVING? Christmas is the most giving season of the year. But for many it is a time of heartbreak and loneliness because they are unable to give or because in all their giving they have not felt fulfilled.
Where is our emphasis on giving? Is it in the size, the amount or the cost of the gift? Or is it in the joy of sharing, of giving a part of ourselves, or communicating our feelings to others? If we reflect on the true meaning of Christmas, we might find that it is a time of family unity and excitement, much like that shared by a couple and their newly born son in a manger many years ago. IT is a time of coming together, of laughing and or remembering. And our gifts -they are merely an expression or our love for one another. MAKING YOUR OWN Until the dawn of machinery and plastics, most of the decorations used for the, Christmas season were made from plant materialboth fresh and dried. If you would like to return to nature this Christmas, try making your own decorations.
You can find most of the plant material you need in your own back yard or in the woods. Look for pine cones, acorn nuts and their cups, seed capsules and, come December, anything that's green. You can turn these treasures into wreaths, miniature Christmas trees, centerpieces and other decorations. Put any dry material into a slow oven--about 160 degrees for about an hour. This should kill any insects or other animal life hiding in it.
FROZEN WATER PIPES Getting up on a cold morning is bad enough by itself. But arising and finding frozen water pipes can be most frustrating. This happening on a holiday would even be worse. Don't let frozen water pipes spoil your holidays. Insulate your pipes now for permanent protection.
Ezell reunion additions The following corrections are made to the list of people who attended the Ezell family reunion. M.C. and Fannie Bell Godwin Deer, Ernest and Melba Godwin Cole, Otis and Sandra Godwin Bender with their children, Angela and Alison. Selma has it all Christmas Shop Swift Drug 217 Broad St. 874-4651 fun, Bettye is an 'avid reader" enjoys all types of needlework, needlepoint, crochet.
has just completed an afghan, a Christmas gift for her grandsons. May I add a personal note. She is a warm, friendly BETTYE ELLISON- our cook-of-the-week, successfully combines home, career and a variety of hobbies. Try some of her time- saving recipes to make your busy days lighter during this season. (Times-Journal photo by Jean Martin) From the County Agents' Office The Extension 4H YOUTH By HARRIET R.
BATES Extension Home Agent Make a daisy Dallas County 4-H'ers should enjoy making a bouquet of daisies for the holiday season. They can be used for table decorations at a banquet, or in a vase, for floral pick-me-up! To make the daisies you will need: foam ball, knife, pepe cleaner, fabric and glue. For the daisy center, cut a foam ball in half. For each petal, form a pipe cleaner into shape of a daisy petal. "hen Twisting the ends of the pipe cleaner together.
Cut fabric to fit the petal. Glue edges of the fabric to the pipe cleaner. After the glue has dried, insert the twisted ends of the petal into the edge of the daisy -center. Make 8 fabric petals for each flower. For flower stem, insert a You can use insulation taping or tubing made especially for water pipes.
can even wrap them in layers of old newspaper, tying the ends shut. If need by -then cover the newspapers with plastic. you can wrap them in batt insulation-just tie the insulation around the pipes. For upright pipes in crawl space, circle pipes with overlapping tarpaper tubes about six inches in diameter and tie tubes closed with a string. If your pipes are horizontal ones, you can still do this -but it's more difficult becuase they're usually close to the ground If your pipes do freeze, open faucets wide.
This gives the froaen water room to expand and may keep the pipes from breaking. If you're going to be away from home, turn off the water and drain the line into the house so you won't have a flooded house when the pipes If your house has a drafty craw space, the sudden drop in temperature could cause freezing when you might not expect it. If you cut down on the draft, you can save a lot of problems- and energy. pipe cleaner into the flat bottom of the daisy center. Make leaves as you made petals.
Twist pipe cleaner ends onto stem. Here's to lots of fun while making your bouquet and much pride and enjoyment of the finished product. Selma has it all Shop SELMA MALL Selma, Alabama 36701 Selma Times-Journal 3 of An plus The in-depth Selma Dollar marketing Saver Times-Journal program which provides the saturation coverage of Selma and West Central Ala- bama that you've been seeking. We deliver complete nonduplicated coverage of the key West Central Alabama market with The Selma Times-Journal and Dollar Saver. For complete details about this approach to total marketing 25,000 homes and 82,500 potential customers every Wednesday call the Advertising Department, 875-2110.
The Selma Times-Journal delightful woman, and a gre at cook! STUFFED PEPPER 2 med. peppers 1 egg, slightly beaten cup mayonnaise cup milk cup diced ham cup chopped swiss cheese cup drained crushed pineapple 42 cup instant rice Carefully remove top and seeds from peppers. In small bowl, stir together egg, mayonnaise and milk. Add ham, cheese, pineapple and rice. Divide evenly between peppers.
Place in baking pan. Fill pan with water to depth of 1 inch. Bake in 350 degree oven for 30 minutes, or until rice is tender. NUTTY DATE SQUARES cup butter softened cup sugar 1-1-3rd. cup biscuit mix 1 cup cut up dates cup chopped nuts 1 egg Heat oven to 350 degrees.
Mix butter, sugar and egg thoroughly. Stir in mix, dates and nuts. Spread in pan. Bake 25-30 minutes. Cut i in squares and roll in powderd sugar.
Makes 25 squares. CHOCOLATE FROSTING cups sugar 4 T. cocoa 4.T. butter 7 T. milk 2 T.
corn syrup 1 tsp. vanilla extract Combine all ingredients in sauce pan except vanilla. Cook over medium heat until mixture comes to a full boil. Then cook 2 minutes, stirring Remove from heat and add vanilla. I use Duncan Hines cake mix.
Bake 2 layers and let cool while making frosting. I take a knife and poke 1 layer and pour over frosting. Put the other layer on top and do the same. This doesn't make such a pretty cake but the frosting runs down into the holes and it sure does make it taste good. CINNAMON ROLLS Heat oven to 450 2 cups biscuit mix 2-3rds cup milk cup soft butter or margarine 3-5 T.
sugar 2-3 tsp. cinnamon Blend biscuit mix and milk. Turn onto surgace dusted with mix and knead about 20 times. Roll in rectangle and spread with soft butter. Mix sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle over dough.
Roll as jelly roll. cut into 1" slices. Bake in greased pan about 15 minutes. While warm dip rolls in honey and pecans. Or while warm glaze with cup confectioners sugar and few drops of milk.
LEMON SOUR CREAM PIE 1-34 cups sugar dash salt 3 eggs, 1 tsp. grated lemon peel 1 cup sour cream 3 T. cornstarch 1 cup milk 4 cup butter or margarine 1,4 cup lemon juice 1 baked pie shell Combine 1 cup sugar, cornstarch, salt in saucepan; stir in milk slowly. Cook until thick. Blend small amount of mix into egg yolks, then stir back in hot mix.
Cook and stir 2 minutes. Add butter, peel and juice. Cover and cool. Fold in sour cream and pour into pastry shell. Cover with meringue and bake at 350 degrees until brown.
HAMBURGER SOUFFLE PIE 1 lb. ground chuck tsp. salt tsp. pepper med. small onion, minced tsp.
oregano tsp. thyme tsp. parsley 2 eggs, separated 1 unbaked pie crust In skillet cook meat and seasonings til red is gone. Beat egg yolks slightly. Drain meat and add eggs, stirring until well mixed.
Pour in pie shell and bake in 350 oven while making souffle. SOUFFLE Beat egg whites with tsp. cream of tartar until stiff. Add cup grated cheddar cheese. Fold cheese into egg whites.
Pour on top of meat mixture. Return to oven and bake 25-30 minutes or until done. This makes a big pie so use a large pie crust. HAM GLAZE 1-18 oz. jar apricot jam 2 tsp.
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