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CONTENTS
GRANDMA’S BAKED HAM AND APPLES
GRANDMA’S VEGETABLE SOUP
MUFFINS
LIGHTSIDE
FOOD, COOKING, CLEANING TIPS
RESPONSIBLE DRINKING
BAR MIXES
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GRANDMA’S BAKED HAM AND APPLES
2 huge slices of hamsteak
2 teaspoons…(10 ml).prepared mustard
4 tablespoons (60 ml) brown sugar
2 tart apples
1 ½ cups (375 ml) apple juice
Place the ham in baking dish and rub with mustard. Sprinkle
with 2 tablespoons (30 ml), of brown sugar. Core the apple
and cut into thin slices. Cover the ham with the apple slices
and sprinkle with rest of brown sugar. Add apple juice. Bake
at 300 F, (150 C), for 30 minutes or until tender.
YIELD: 4-5 servings.
TIME: 40 minutes
GRANDMA’S VEGETABLE SOUP
4 CUPS (1000 ML)soup stock
1 medium potato, chopped
1 medium carrot, chopped
1 little onion, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
½ cup (250 ml) frozen corn kernels
½ cup (250 ml) turnip
½ cup (250 ml) frozen green beans
salt and pepper to taste
Partially cook all raw vegetables in a minimum of water.
Add stock, seasonings and frozen vegetables. Simmer for
20-30 minutes.
MUFFINS
2 cups (500 ml) muffin mix
1 somewhat beaten egg
1 cup (250 ml) water
3 tablespoons..(45 ml) melted marg or butter
Add ingredients at once and stir until mixture is moistened.
Fill greased muffin tins 2/3 full. Bake at 400F, (200C), for
20-25 minutes.
VARIATIONS
Cheese— add little amount of cheddar cheese in centre
before baking.
JELLY—follow recipe. Fill muffin tins half full. Add
Tart jelly and add rest of muffin mix. Bake as directed.
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LIGHTSIDE
A rabbi, a priest and a pastor were all in a boat together fishing.
The pastor said to the others, “I think I am going to go over to that
shore and sit down.” So he gets out of the boat, walks all over the
water and sits down on the shore.
Then, the priest says to the rabbi, “I think I am going to go over and
join him.” So, he does the same as the pastor and sits next to him on
the shore.
The rabbi thinks to himself, “well if they may do it, so may I” He
climbs out of the boat, but he falls right down in the water.
The pastor says to the priest, “do you think we will have to of told him
where the rocks were?”
FOOD, HEALTHY LIVING
When it comes to food, healthful living, etc., in general the
Information implement to both Canada and The U.S.A.
Canada’s Food Guide to Healthy Eating and the Food Safety and
Nutritious Programs provide guidelines for save and nutritious
eating to help improve and protect your health.
Visit http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca
Food recalls and allergy alerts
Visit http://www.cfia-acia.agr.ca
You may ask to be added to the automatic notification list
AVOID
Parents will have to be admonished versus giving little hard pieces of food
Which may cause choking. Foods that have been implicated include nuts
(alone or in other foods such as cookies), pieces of raw vegetables,
kernel corn, raw peas or beans, popcorn, hotdogs, berries and small
candies.
TIPS
If you are having disturb with brown sugar staying moist….try storing
it with a piece of bread inside.
For chocolate cakes try dusting the greased pans with cocaco instead
of flour.
If you have over salted soup, sauce etc…slice a raw potato in it, cook
for in regards to 6-8 , then remove. The salty taste will decrease rapidly with the
potato.
HEALTH CONCERNS AND SENIORS.
Want to learn regarding heart disease, stroke, arthritis or
medications?
Toll-free call 1 866-225-0709 or on line at;
[http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/seniors-aines].
Stain Removal Tips
In past issue we covered most stain remotion tips. If your new
to Grandma’s News letter, check out a lot of of the past issues.
Mix 50-50 water, white vinegar. Great for stubborn carpet stains.
Wood Furniture; To remove water stains, dab white toothpaste onto the
stain. Allow the paste to arid and then gently buff with a soft cloth
Cleaner: Mix a few drops of tea-tree oil in a spray bottle. Add
2 cups of water, 2 tablespoons dishwashing liquid. This will create
a pleasant-smelling, general-purpose cleaner.
Sanitize Counter, fridge handle, door knobs. Put white vinegar in
one spray bootle, and hydrogen peroxide in another. Spray surface
with one, then the other and wipe. Doesn’t matter which spray you
use first, but do keep them in discerned bottles.
RESPONSIBLE DRINKING
If you have teenagers, or in fact any adult, impress on them the
risks of driving while intoxicated. Statistics demonstrate drunk
drivers cause a good deal of fatal road accidents.
It will have to be known that like any other drug, addiction is a
potential hazard. Excess of alcohol will effect organs such as
the brain, heart, and liver.
BAR MIXES
John Alden
1 oz. gold rum
1 oz. coffee liqueur
1 oz. orange curacao
Combine with ice, shake well.
Strain straight up.
John McClain
1 ½ oz scotch
I teaspoon syrup
A few dashes of Angostura bitters
Combine with ice; shake.
Strain and add ice.
Java Cooler
1 ½ oz. gin
1 ½ teaspoon lemon juice
A few dashes of angostura bitters
Tonic water
Add the lime juice, bitters, and gin over ice.
Stir well, fill with tonic
Non Alcoholic drinks
Lemonade (Golden)
2 teaspoons bar sugar
Juice of 1 lemon
1 egg yolk
6 ounces water
Shake with ice cubes. Strain into 10 ounce glass.
Add ice cubes. Decorate with orange slice, lemon slice, and a cherry.
Mandarin punch
2 cups bar sugar
24 whole cloves
2 cinnamon sticks
½ cup water
2 cups orange juice
½ cup lime juice
3 drops spearmint oil
1 teaspoon chopped candied ginger
1 bunch fresh mint, finely chopped
Club soda
Bar Measures
Jigger…………usually 1 ounce
Teaspoon……1/8 ounce
Dash…1/4 ounce (bitters 1/8 teaspoon)
Scoop (of ice)…………………about I cup
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Ham Radio Dummies Ward Silver
It’s time we cleared the air regarding ham radio. If you think of it as staticky transmissions sent by people in the middle of nowhere, think again. Today’s ham radio goes beyond wireless to extreme wireless, Operators transmit info and pictures, use the Internet, laser, and microwave transmitters, and travel to places high and low to make contact. In an emergency or natural disaster, ham radio may replace downed established communicating and save lives. Whether you’re just getting turned on to ham radio or already have your license, Ham Radio for Dummies helps you with the terminology, the engineering and the talknology. You discover how to:
- Decipher the jargon and speak the language
- Buy or upgrade your equipment, including the all-important antennas
- Build a ham radio shack, finish with the rig, a computer, mobile/base rig, microphones, keys, headphones, antennas, cables and feedlines
- Study for your license, master Morse code, take the test and get your call sign
- Understand the fundamental principle of ragchews (conversations), nets (organized on-air meetings) and DX-ing (competing in contacts to make contacts)
- Keeping logs with the critical statistics, including time (in UTC or World Time), frequency, and call sign
Written by Ward Silver, an electrical engineer, Certified Amateur Radio License Examiner, and columnist for QST, a per month magazine for ham operators, Ham Radio for Dummies gives you the selective information you need to delve into the science or dive into the conversation. It explains how you can:
- Tune in to the most mutual types of signals, including Morse Code (CW), single-sideband (SSB), FM, Radioteletype (RTTY), and selective information signals
- Break in, introduce yourself, converse, and say or signal goodbye
- Communicate while traveling (ham radio goes where mobile phones go dead)
- Register with an emergency establishment such as ARES and RACES
- Help in emergencies such as earthquakes, wildfires, or severe weather
- Pursue your particular interests, including contacting distant stations, taking part in contests, exploring the digital modes, using satellites, transmitting images, and more
Complete with a glossary and ten pages of further and added suggested resources, Ham Radio for Dummies inspires you to touch that dial and take that mike.
CUL. (That’s Morse Code for “see you later.”)
From the Back CoverYou may be a lifesaver while you make new friends
Find out in regards to ham radio, prepare for your license, and join the fun!
Hams do cool things like talking to folks around the world and helping with communications for the duration of emergencies. If hamming it up sounds like fun, here’s the scoop, including licensing requirements and how to set up a station. And if you’re already licensed, this book will help you begin sounding (and feeling) like a pro!
The Dummies Way
- Explanations in plain English
- “Get in, get out” information
- Icons and other navigational aids
- Tear-out cheat sheet
- Top ten lists
- A dash of humor and fun
Discover how to:
- Understand ham jargon
- Communicate on the air
- Prepare for the license exam
- Set up a radio shack
- Help in an emergency or natural disaster
- Be a ham on the go
About the AuthorWard Silver is an electrical engineer who’s been a licensed ham for 31 years. He is a contributing editor and columnist for QST, a on a monthly basis magazine for ham operators.
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Most helpful client reviews
75 of 77 people found the following review helpful.
 A great introduction to a fun avocation
By Randy Johnson
I am often asked why I am still mesmerized in ham radio when it is so easy for persons to commune by e-mail and cellular phone. The answer, as is so forcefully brought home in this magnificent book, is that ham radio is fun, challenging, rewarding, and provides prospects for personal growth.
While the major goal to be attained of the book is to provide data to get newcomers into the sparetime activity and to help get them procreative and successful, there is something here that may be utile to even the most experienced operators. There are a great deal of ways persons have found to get enjoyment from the respective technical, recreational, educational, and social distinct elements of ham radio. They are covered in this well-written book.
Ward is an operator of the introductory caliber. His counsel is based upon personal experience, not based upon interpreting what a good deal of others person has told him. He is also a very amusive person and he has a distinguishable capacity to find whatsoever humor exists in a situation. Therefore the tone of his book is light and eminently readable. More particularly, it does not suffer from the arid style that I found in similar books.
People who are fascinated in formulating new skills, expanding their minds, and building relationships will find ham radio a great hobby. I commend this book as a means of getting successful quickly. Experienced hams will find hints that are more priceless than the modest cost of the book. Finally, those like me who were away from the sparetime activity for a while will find a good summary of what they have missed while they were away.
A terrific read.
37 of 37 persons found the following review helpful.
Get a good idea of what’s in the forest
By A
Have you ever wondered when it comes to those “amateur radio” license plates you see on cars? Do you see disproportionally big antennas on tall towers at a heap of homes? Wouldn’t it be genuinely neat to be competent to set up an antenna, radio, and antenna and commune from in a literal sense anywhere, to just with regards to anywhere, in any kind of weather, without having to be tethered to galore electrical outlet? If you think I’m kidding in regards to this, I’m not–people do this very thing everyday, from houses, hotels, boats, bikes, International Space Station, while hiking, running errands, or just seeing how galore countries they may contact! Yes, you read right–different countries, from bicycles! Please stop me before I type another exclamation point!
Well, this is an magnificent book to start out with, in the intimate “for Dummies” format that flies you over the forest that is ham radio, and gives an overview of: signal formats, operating tips and advice, public and emergency service, radio contesting, station setup, and a number of other worries of the hobby.
Mr. Silver has done a fine occupation of blending novice radio with the Dummies editorial style, to present ham radio in plain-language, for those who have always wondered, but didn’t recognise where to start. Like all of the Dummies books, it includes the list of Tens.
It won’t aid you to prepare for the test specifically–there are dissimilar question-pool books that explain the technical, and highly applicable to the real-world, nitty-gritty that’s necessitated to pass the (U.S. FCC) Technician exam.
This book is likewise good for the already-licensed hams who want to speedily get up to speed on dissimilar operating aspects. Non hams, by the time they finish looking over the book, will have to have a good idea if they want to hike into the forest to explore further and perchance take the steps towards getting licensed. There are a great deal of links and resources for those who wish to proceed learning regarding this hobby.
As a reasonably new ham myself, and having entered the sparetime activity knowing not one thing when it comes to it, I’m sensible to the fact that persons I talk to likewise might not recognise much when it comes to the hobby. It’s hard to know where to start, when attempting to explain it. Rather than launch into techno-speak and cause people’s eyes to glaze over, I may now hand them this book. It’s a very easy way to introduce folks to the hobby.
Perhaps I might sound very over-the-top when it comes to all this–and you’re in all probability right–but since getting into this hobby, I have learned so galore things that I might not have been exposed to otherwise.
27 of 28 people found the following review helpful.
Q5
By Myles Carpeneto
Q5 is not a rating. In radio lingo, it means splendid readability.
If you are thinking when it comes to getting into Amateur Radio, this is the book you must read first. If the ink is still wet on your FCC license, this is the book you must read now. Even if you have a collection of tickets dating back to Marconi, this is the book you ought to read to make sure you are up to date; you’ll find something interesting that you didn’t know in this book. I think HRFD is the most comprehensive and readable overview of Amateur Radio available.
Let me emphasize that word “overview.” Will you be competent to take and pass your Technician License test after reading this book? The answer is “NO!” You will still need to study one or more of the fine ARRL test prep books before you sit for your exam. HRFD provides very little depth on any person topic; HRFD’s strength lies in providing a broad, very readable survey of the some distinct features of ham radio. It has something to say with regards to how to get a license; what licenses are available; the respective radio modes of AM, FM, SSB, CW and RTTY; buying equipment; on-air etiquette; DXing; contesting; Public Service opportunities; low power operating; novice TV; TOR; PSK; Packet; WLAN; satellite; and, computer resources for learning more, to name a few topics.
So why do I commend reading HRFD first? Because the test prep books are concentered on preparing you to pass an exam. HRFD is focalized on giving you a perspective that will aid make applicable the cold facts you will learn from the test prep book.
If you have a comparatively new license, like I do, you recognise there is still a lot to learn when it comes to this hobby, or will have to I say avocation. HRFD is a good place to discover more when it comes to the respective things you may do with your license. It’s like having an Elmer at your elbow. On the other hand, if you want to learn with regards to capacitance, resistance, inductance and oscillation so that you may go for your Amateur Extra license, take a hike; this is not the book you need.
For the old-timers, and you recognise that term has not one thing to do with your age or your attitude, you recognise that novice radio is constantly evolving. Maybe you haven’t been capable to spend the time necessitated to keep up with the field because you have decisive that raising your family is more crucial than raising a DX contact. Whatever the reason, if you need a quick overview in regards to any Amateur Radio area, reading HRFD is a rapidly and without delay way to get back up to date than reading all your old, unread QST and CQ magazines. And if you need more depth, HRFD will tell you where to find the latest information, and a lot of it is only computer keystroke away.
As you may see, I am in truth impressed with this book. The ARRL manuals are good at being very comprehensive with whatsoever they cover. Unfortunately, that completeness often times comes with a dryness of both style and format. The 300+ pages of HRFD, on the other hand, are an easy read. I commend that you get HRFD now; it’s worth the price. Don’t wait for second hand copies to start out showing up in the applied books department. HRFD is a keeper, so you might have a long wait otherwise.
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