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Summer time ... Stay healthy ... Eat well
Vol. 4 No. 9
July 11, 2012
Laughter...
Healthy Eating...
By Jane Attina
By Katherine Detweiler
Who said laughter is good for the soul? The Bible: “A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones” (Proverbs 17:22, NIV). Researchers have found that laughter may improve arterial health by reducing mental stress, which constricts vessels and cuts blood flow. Adding 15 minutes of hearty laughter per day along with a healthy diet and exercise seems a sure way to improve one’s health.The bookmobile is happy to have a hand in improving your health! What with all of the popular comics we carry on board there are certainly enough laughs to go around for a whole family. Though Archie and Little Lulu are still the favorites, Lucky Luke is running a close third. Other comic characters we are seeing increase in popularity are Lil’ Abner, Ritchie Rich and Calvin and Hobbes. Whatever your favorite may be, keep on reading and laughing!
n Include beets in your diet for heart heath and 16 percent more energy! n Crunching on snap peas is good for cholesterol. n Squash speeds the metabolism. n Cherry tomatoes are a cancer preventor as are any other tomatoes containing lysophine. n Adding two tablespoons of parsley to a cup of boiling water each day helps kidney function and flushes four pounds of water in 10 days. (Yes, you have to drink the parsley water. :•) n 6 ounces of chicken per day curbs inflammation. n Ginger cleanses the lymphatic system. n Blueberries are considered a cancer preventing fruit.
24 Hour Salad
Fruit Slush
Pepper Poppers
Salsa Dip
By Mrs. Richard (Sue) Miller and Mrs. Melvin (Betty) Byler Submitted by Sarah Miller
From Mrs. Aaron (Elizabeth) Schmucker Submitted by Sarah Miller
Submitted by Barbara Detweiler
Submitted by Barbara Detweiler
1 head cauliflower(uncooked) 1 head lettuce 1 large package frozen peas 1 (8 ounce) package shredded Cheddar cheese 1 pint mayonnaise or Miracle Whip 1 package Good Seasons Italian dressing mix or Hidden Valley Ranch dry mix 1 pound bacon, browned and crumbled or bacon bits Cut lettuce into large bowl. Layer cauliflower florets over lettuce. Next, layer peas. DO NOT MiX. Spread mayonnaise over peas, sealing edges well. Sprinkle dressing mix over top, then cheese and, lastly, bacon. Cover tightly and chill for 24 hours. Stir all together just before serving.
1/2 cup crushed pineapple with juice 1 (12 ounce) can frozen orange juice concentrate 1 (6 ounce) can lemonade concentrate 1 cup sugar 1 (12 ounce can) 7-Up 10 ounces strawberries, crushed or sliced 3 large bananas, sliced Add water required by frozen beverages and pour into large freezable container. Add sliced bananas and strawberries. Add all other ingredients. Mix well. Freeze. Remove from freezer 2 hours before serving. Serve when nice and slushy.
Banana peppers (whole) Cream cheese Bacon strips Toothpicks *Amounts depend on how many you want to feed. The ingredients should be in proportion to the number of banana peppers you are using. Wash peppers. Trim off tips and cut out seeds. Scrape and rinse well to get all seeds out. Stuff peppers with cream cheese. Wrap a piece of bacon around each pepper and secure with a toothpick. Grill over fire until bacon is done.
1 (8 ounce) cream cheese 1 (16 ounce) sour cream 12 – 16 ounces Cheddar cheese (shredded) Salsa (mild or hot, any amount you wish) Mix well and serve with crackers or taco chips.
Frozen Slush Submitted by Barbara Detweiler 6 cups boiling water 1 large can pineapple juice 2 cups sugar 1 large box Jell-O (any flavor) Mix all ingredients in a container that will fit into an empty ice cream pail. Fill pail with water and freeze. Serve in glasses with ginger ale.
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