6 • JULY 15, 2022 OPINION
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Train Up a Child: Teens need to learn about cooking First Amendment to the United States Constitution Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances. ROB DOHERTY Publisher (504) 583-8907 robd@bransonglobe.com JANET STEINKAMP Editor editor@bransonglobe.com
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ummer is a good time to let teens into the kitchen to learn how to use some of the appliances and prepare food. Most schools no longer offer a home economics class and it is left to the family and individual to make sure teens have the basics needed
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just as dangerous, or more so, than sharp knives. Utensils and hands should be kept away from beaters or blades. Knowledge of the fact that sugar in cooking makes a hotter temperature can prevent many burns. Although students learn about measurements in school, they need the practice of using that knowledge in cooking. Their understanding depends on usage of the facts. Teens need to learn that filled measuring cups and measuring spoons need to be leveled across the top with a flat blade for accuracy. Doing this as a teen gives them the idea of amounts so that when they are older, they will be able to “eyeball” amounts in certain recipes.
Here is a recipe that most teens really like. It is one where the sugar mixture will get very hot, so a deep pan and long handled stirring spoon should be used to keep spatters from burning the hands. No Bake Peanut Butter and Chocolate Cookies (Boiled) • 2 c. sugar (If you mix the cocoa and sugar together first, it is easier to get the lumps out of the cocoa.) • ½ c. milk • 1 stick butter • 3-4 rounded Tbsp. cocoa • 1/2 c. peanut butter • 2½ to 3 c. quick cooking oats • 1 to 2 tsp. vanilla SEE TRAIN UP, PAGE 8
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to care for their future families. True, we can buy much food already prepared. However, there are certain basics all should know about working in the kitchen. All children can do something in the kitchen, but teens, especially, need to spend enough time there to learn about safety, measuring ingredients properly, and food preparation. What should a teen learn about safety? They should learn not to let electricity and water come together. Appliances need to be plugged in and unplugged with dry hands. Knives should be used properly. Cutting should always be done away from the body and not toward it. Dull knives can be
BY DR. RICHARD L. BAKER, AIF® Founder & Senior Wealth Advisor at Steadfast Wealth Management
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ottle rocket wars were one of the highlights of my teenage years. We would hold
the bottle rocket between two fingers and shoot it right at a friend. Somehow no one lost an eye and my mom didn’t wring my neck when she would eventually find out about it. These days I prefer celebrating in a peaceful non-bodily maiming way. I hope the stock market does July in a peaceful non-maiming way as well. As the calendar has turned to July, most of us want to forget the first six months of 2022. The first half of this year was rough for the market, but thankfully July is his-
torically a good month for stocks. Over the past 10 years, the month of July has been particularly good, with the S&P 500 Index averaging a monthly gain of about 2% according to LPL. Both stock and bond markets have been challenging this year, but history gives us a little optimism. Right after the seven biggest two-quarter market drops since World War II, stocks rose an average of 21.5% over the next six months, going positive every time. For several months now both
bonds and stocks have been going down in unison, a relatively rare occurrence. This relationship has been starting to normalize in recent weeks, suggesting a possible return of the historical pattern, but it’s dependent on how the Federal Reserve’s policy plays out. However, long-term rates traditionally peak before the Fed ends its interest rate hiking campaigns, which could be good news for bonds in the coming months. As for stocks, I feel like things could start getting better. Sever-
SEE STOCK MARKET, PAGE 8
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