Growing herbs adds flavour w The delicate aromas. and . flavors imparted by herbs. t when we cook with them suggest that they might be difficult to grow. In fact, they are just as easy to grow as vegelables, fruits and flowers. Although the names of several herbs are familiar, most of us know very litile about them. Did you know, for instance, that herb seasonings are nat only the leaves of these plants, but sometimes also the fruits, flowers, bark, buds, roots and seeds? They are used for flavorings, scents, and the enrichment of foods to make them more pleasing to the taste and smell. ; The new Ortho garde book, “When the Good Cook Gardens", tells us that in addition to being easy to grow, herbs also make magnificent decorative lants that can be grown indoors and out. With few exceptions they will thrive indoors or out in almost any ‘container. Which means that if you didn’t plant an outdoor herb garden this simmer, you can still start one. and bring it indoors when the cold weather arrives, Any container that cap- tures your imagination and suits the decor of your home wilido, but it should be from four to six inches deep, since the herbs will need room for their roots to grow. The soil doesn't have to be . anything special. A regular. houseplant soil-mix will do. Be sure to moisten it first ‘ though and make sure that it's a soil that drains well. ' [€: your container has a drainage hole, place a few shards of broken clay pot over the hole so that the soil doesn’t spill out. If it does not have a drainage hole, ~ sprinkle a handful of gravel or spread a few small stones or pieces of broken clay pot at the bottom of the con- tainer before adding the soil, in order to ensure good drainage. You're now ready to sow your.seed or put the plant in. There is an enormous variety of herbs to choose from. Certainly, parsley is one of. the most popular herbs grown indoors and _ put. But if you'd like to try something different, there are, for example, anise, basil, bay, borage, burnet, caraway, chervil, chives, coriander, dill, fennel, ginger, marjoram, mints, Oregano, rosemary, sage, savory, sesame, sorrell, ‘tarragon, thyme woodrutf to choose from. If you want your indoor herb garden to be ‘decorative as well as useful, choose herbs that can be used in the preparation of: foods you most often! prepare. Ortho's book’ “when the Good Cook Gardens” gives details on how to grow, harvest, dry, - store and use more than 20 different herbs. If also contains many recipes calling for herbs. . Preserving your home- grown herbs is as easy and rewarding as growing them and there’s no question the flavors and aromas of home- preserved herbs are far if you ask for Kitchen Cabinets at Al & Mac, “and- superior to those imparted by commercially-packaged ones. * The best method is to try them, There are three methods of drying: quick- drying, hang-drying and drying in trays. To quick-adry, wash the fresh herbs quickly in cool water, Do this carefully 60 as not to bruise the leaves. Shake off the water and drain .them well, then spread the leaves on a rack in the oven at a low tem- perature. In most ovens, “low” is 140 degrees F., 80 you will need to leave the oven door open, Be sure to keep 2. close watch on them though, as they'll dry in just a few minutes. The dried leaves will be quite briltle so, in order to prevent breakage, it’s a goad idea to spread the fresh eaves on a layer of cheesecloth before placing - them on the oven rack. To hang-dry the leaves, wash them and drain as you would for quick-drying, then tie them together in bunches of properly matured herbs, making a bouquet, When you te them, leave suf- vnnnmrnonee NEO HEALTH {5c The amnion is one af the membranes that forms the ‘bag of waters’ that surrounds a baby before birth. Amniocentesis is the _act of passing a needle through the abdominal wall, the wall of the uterus, and the membrane, and removing some of the fluid surrounding the baby. When properly done by - trained doctors, this is really quite a safe procedure. Safe or not, you might ask, why would anyone want to do it? The indications for doing an amniocentesis are strict. Amniotic fluid and the cells it contains are of major importance in diagnosing a -considerable number of” inherited or genitic ficlent string to make a n jaop. The ‘bouquets should be hung in a_ well-ventilated room until they're quite dry. If a clean almosp ere for drying is impossible to find, you can place them in brown . First, punch a few holes in the bag to let the air in and keep the dust oul. As ‘a matter of fact, it’s a good jdea to use a bag when the herbs have full seed heads that may shed themselves during the drying process. Dill and coriander, for example, are herbs that do this. Most herbs will hang- dry completely in one to two weeks, For tray drying you'll need trays with a mesh or sereen surface. These are useful for a variety of purposes and can be homemade. If you make. them yourself, use a fcamework ‘of wood with a bottom support of mesh or screen. Make aS many as you need of the same size and shape, so that they can be stacked. The freshly washed and drained herbs should spread on the trays allowing By Dr. Bob Young wS diseases. In cases where there is an appreciable risk of a child inheriting a serious genetic defect or disease, amniocentesis may be recommended. The opportunity then exists to have an affected foetus aborted, or to think more positively, to allow the ‘pregnancy to come to term with the knowledge that the child is unaffected. - When a woman over the age of 35 becomes pregnant, there is an increased chance that her baby will be a ‘mongol’, or more correctly, have Down's” ‘syndrome. Past age 40, the chance is over one .percent. Am- niocentesis can determine whether a particular baby is affected. Parents themselves may have known chromosome sufficient space between them for the air to circulate freely, When you stack the trays, be sure again that there’s encugh space bet- ween them for good air circulation. . They should be left to dry until they are quite crisp — in fact, the crisper the better. If the herbs are stored before they're completely dry, the leaves may mildew. To retain maximum flavor, store the herbs as whole as possible, Cans are probably the best storage containers because they rotect the herbs from the ight. Mason jars can also be- used, but since they allow the light to penetrate the should be kept in a dark, cupboard. Since . drying changes the appearance of the leaves and you may not be able to recognize them by their aroma, be sure to label each container. Another good technique far storing herbs is to freeze them. This method is probably the best for a few types, such as basil. Tie a bundle of basil topether. dip it headfirst — abnormalities. These variations may affect one rent to a varying degree, ut when combined with chromosomes from the spouse May cause serious problems in the offspring. Amniocentesis findings may dictate intervention. When a couple have had a previous child with an inherited defect, they are understandably concerned about, the outcome, of a subsequent pregnancy. Amniocentesis can be of preat ¢alue-in casing their minds. « 4 “Phere “are many‘ other indications for the procedure, but the above are the main ones. While amniocentesis is capable of determining the sex of the unborn child this is con- sidered, rightly, to be a Soul kissing no hazard DEAR ANN LANDERS: Is there anything ‘wrong with “soql kissing"? ['m sure you know what mean. Older people call it French kissing. My boyfriend says it's. a health hazard, I say it isn’t. We are both exposed to a lot of- ‘people during the day but we usually have a couple of drinks before we engage in soul kissing. 1 contend that the alcohol is enough to kill any germs that might be in a per- son's mouth. [become very upset when he begins to lecture me about how unsanitary my kisses are, Please print this letter and your- answer and I sure hope you are on my side. — Sarasota Kisses DEAR SARASOTA: Saul kissing is no more of a health hazard than brother-sister kissing unless one of the parites has an infectious, desease. Heavy petting after a few _ drinks could lead to another problem. Pregnancy. — a Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine PUBLIC NOTICE " 1976 Voter Registration into boiling water for a few seconds to blanch it, then cool immediately. Hemove the best leaves from_ the stems, and quickly put them into plastic bags and freeze right away. When you come to use the basil take cut only as much as you require and return the rest to the freezer immediately, as the leaves will thaw rapidly at room temperature. To use the leaves — whether dried or frozen — erush* them with your fingers or use a mortar and pestle, grinding them until they are well pulverized. “When the Good Cook Gardens” offers many suggestions as to how your herbs may be used, and these are a few of them: Anise - especially good for flavoring pastries, added to court bouillon stock for fish, crab, veal and beef stews and sprinkled on sweel - pickles, carrots and beets. Basil - very appetizing in tomato dishes such as seafood cocktails, spaghetti sauce, stewed tomatoes and tomato juice. Exceltent for minestrone, fish and beef or veal pot roast; blends well ‘ with omelets and scrambled ty 4 Bay - A “must” in stews and spaghetti sauce; also added to soups, court bouillon for corned beef, pot roast, tongue, poached fish and chicken. Borage - can be used in salads and pickling; the candied leaves are superb for cake garnish or as a float in iced drinks. Burnet - especially good in vegetable soups, salads, cheese spreads and herb butter. The leaves can be floated in iced drinks. Caraway - 4 popular addition to rye bread and - bread sticks, -cheese rarebits, spreads, dips, wafers, roast ork, spareribs, beef goulas and sauteed liver. Excellent mixed in coleslaw and potato salad and sprinkled on cabbage, green beans, turnips, beets and potatoes, Chervil - good in potato salad, scrambled eggs, omelets, souffles, herb butters, lamb, pork and veal roasts, vinaigrette and bearnaise sauce. Chives - tasty in cotlage cheese, garnished eggs, fish, broiled meats, cheese spreads ‘and dips. Coriander - use the seeds in Danish pastry, apple pie, gingerbread and butter cookies, the crushed seeds on broiled or baked fish, the leaves in meatballs, meat loaf beef stew, roast pork or lamb and stuffings. It’s particularly tasty in Oriental, Mexican and curry ' sauces; lentil, pea and bean frivolous use of the technique and. if is not available for this purpose. The British Columbia, Medical which this material has, been abstracted, states that the test is available at two centers in B.C. These are, the Department of Medical Genetics, UBC and the same department at the Royal. Jubilee Hospital in Victoria. Only a relatively’ few pregnant women need the jestand the concentration of the expertise assures that _ the skills required to. per- form the test and‘interpret ~ the results are kept at a high level. . Journal,. from. | soups. Dill - either seed or weed can be used in fish soups, chowders, sauces, broiled lamb chops, steaks, corned meats and sweetbreads. Use the weed only with smoked fish, cheese spreads and blended with sour cream for pickled beets; cucumbers and potatoes. Fennel - terrific in fish or seafood dishes — added to meat loaf, THE HERALO, Wednasday, August 31. 1976, PAGE i hen cooking dinner fish, blended into sour cream or brown sauce, cottage cheese or cream cheese; sprinkled on roast meats, game, mushrooms, carrots, peas, spinach and zucchini, Mints - Peppermint is especially good in fruit compote, or sprinkled over carrots and peas. Spearmint is good with coleslaw and in causes to serve with lamb or veal, Use both types for garnishing iced drinks. Oregano - particularly tasty in tomato dishes, Mexican, Italian and Greek sauces, sprinkled. on roast lamb and used in meat loaf, stews, stuffings, zucchini, beans and eggplant. Parsley - should be used in bouquet garni for soups and stews, is excellent a5 a garnish for all meat, fish and poultry dishes, blended into salad dressing, herb butlers, basting and_ bar- beque sauces and added to soups and stuffings. Rosemary - fantastic for basting barbequed poultry and lamb, added sparingly to stuffings, beef stew and (3rd Class) insurance plans. we Shift - and .. P.O, Box 1800 . Kitimat, B.C. .- Vac 2H2 Alcan Smeiters and Chemicals Ltd at our Aluminum Smelter in Kitimat, B.C., wel fave an opening for a STEAM ENGINEER .. The successful candidate will have an tn- I terprovincial Trades Ticket or be able fo pass 8 Company trades exam. At least 3 years related work experience Is desired. ; ..We offer: full range of benefits including medical, dental, disability, retirement, and lifel™ ... relocation assistance ; _.Write direct, stating your qualifications.— @ personal data and work experience to: _ Alcan Smelters and Chemicals Ltd. . Attention: Employment Department + sprinkled on roast meat and baked salmon. Sape - good in stuffings for poultry and fish — sprinkled on roast, pork, veal, lamb, duck, eggplant, anions and superb added to sausages, meat loaf, stew and chowders. _ Savory - very fine with. green and dried beans, sprinkled on green or vegetable salads, used in soups and court bouillon for fish, stuffings, pork, poultry and cooked vegetables. Tarragon - appetizing in bearnaise sauce and green salads; added to green goddess dressing, chicken and seafood salads, fish and seafood casseroles and chowders, chicken soup, chicken livers, veal, deviled or scrambled eggs and omelets. : Thyme - tasty in clam chowder, Creole sautes, fish and seafood dishes, gumbo, borsht, pea soup, herb bouquets for poached or . stewed meats, tomato aspic, - and sprinkled on poultry or duck, onions, carrots and beets. bo Sw, $7.46 per hour Sunday premiums _. 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