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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2016
BARROW NEWS-JOURNAL
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Salads to go along with a good exercise program
Most of the time when we
think of salads we think of
lettuce with a few vegetables
on it and salad dressing. We
tend to eat a tot of this when
dieting.
Salads nowadays can
be much more
tasty and still be
healthy. I have
found many new
and really tasty
salads to eat
since going on
a really healthy
diet or as 1 call it
a new life style of
eating.
You can still
enjoy your food
and eat healthy
and control your
weight at the same time. But
as I have found out weight
control depends not on what
you eat alone but also a
good exercise program.
I think I have put togeth
er a good balance of both
this past year and a half
and came up with a winning
combination. I highly recom
mend the exercise programs
at the YMCA to go along
with a good healthy diet.
That's my winning combina
tion anyway.
These salads I am shar
ing are good variations and
some I really enjoy these
days.
Crunchy Cranberry
Waldorf Salad
Ingredients:
3/4 cup Greek Yogurt
1 tbsp. honey
1/8 tsp. pepper
2 med. golden apples
2 med. red apples
Juice of 1/2 lemon
6 oz. pre-diced
celery (1 3/4 cups)
1 (5 oz.) pkg.
dried sweetened
cranberries
Directions:
Whisk together in
a salad bowl, yogurt,
honey and pepper.
Cut apples into small
bite-size pieces; add
to dressing. Squeeze
juice of 1/2 lemon
over apples. Stir until evenly
coated. Stir in celery and
cranberries. Chill until ready
to serve.
Avocado Lime Salad
Ingredients:
3 tbsp. fresh lime juice (1
large lime)
1/2 tsp. salt plus 1/8 tsp.
salt
4 small tomatoes, cut in
3/4-inch pieces (2 1/2 cups)
2 med. ripe avocados cut
into 3/4-inch pieces (1 1/2
cups)
3 scallions thinly sliced
(white and green parts)
1 large garlic clove minced
1 tbsp. extra virgin olive
oil
1/4 tsp. ground cumin
1 head Boston lettuce, torn
into large pieces (5 cups)
1 med. cucumber peeled,
quartered lengthwise, seeded
and thinly sliced diagonally
(1 cup)
2 tbsp. coarsely chopped
fresh cilantro
Directions:
In a med. glass bowl whisk
together 2 tbsp. lime juice
and 1/2 tsp. salt. Add toma
toes, avocados, scallions and
garlic. Using a rubber spat
ula, gently fold to combine.
Season to taste with pepper.
In large bowl, whisk
together olive oil, cumin,
remaining tbsp.. lime juice
and 1/8 tsp. salt. Add let
tuce and toss. Season to taste
with pepper. Divide lettuce
among plates. Top each with
mound of avocado mixture.
Top with cucumber slices.
Sprinkle with cilantro and
serve.
Blueberry Walnut Salad
Ingredients:
1 (10 ounce) pkg. mixed
salad greens
1 pint fresh blueberries
1/4 cup walnuts
1/2 cup raspberry vinai
grette salad dressing
1/4 cup crumbled feta
cheese
Directions:
In a large bowl, toss the
salad greens with the blue
berries, walnuts and raspber
ry vinaigrette dressing. Top
with feta cheese and serve.
This last salad is famous
in south Georgia but I’m
sure if you ever try it it will
become one of your favor
ites, also. It’s simple but
very good.
You can add ingredients
such as radishes, grapes,
cranberries and walnuts to it
to jazz it up a bit. It's good
just as it is also.
Georgia Cracker Salad
Ingredients:
1 sleeve saltine crackers
1 large tomato, finely
chopped
1 1/2 cups mayonnaise
1 hard boiled egg, finely
chopped salt
Directions:
In a medium size bowl,
coarsely crush the crackers
with your hands - you should
have big cracker pieces. Add
remaining ingredients, mix
well, and serve immediately.
Season to taste, with salt and
pepper.
Joyce Jacks is a cooking
columnist for the Barrow
News-Journal. Send com
ments to Georgiagirl2424@
yahoo.com.
joyce
jacks
WEAVER RECOGNIZED AT
STATHAM LIBRARY
Madison Grace Weaver, granddaughter of
retired Statham Library Manager Mary Spencer,
was recently recognized for completing the
“1,000 books before kindergarten” challenge
sponsored by the Statham Library. Madison,
with the help of her family has had 1,000 books
read to her in the past year. Those pictured
include: (seated) Madison Weaver and Mary
Spencer; (standing L-R) Katherine Weaver,
John Spencer and Karen Spencer.
As best I can recall — and I’ve
been thinking hard about this —
I have only written one fan letter
in my life.
It was two or three years ago
and came after an afternoon of
reading Garden and Gun maga
zine while waiting for my nails
to dry. Rose, as she always does
after she has finished polish
ing them in deep reddish pink,
turned the pages for me. admon
ishing, “No, no. You no turn. I
turn for you.”
A story, written by novelist
Lee Smith about her hometown
of Grundy, Virginia, captivated
The dimestore
that home,
me. In the sweetest way
a wonderful story will
linger in a fragrant
mist after you’ve had
the pleasure of read
ing it. her tale of an
Appalachian childhood
settled over me. In the
old-timey church ser
vices of my childhood,
people would stand
up to testify at revival
meeting and say, “I’m
so glad I come tonight.
My soul got fed.”
Ms. Smith’s mag
azine story fed my soul. I came words
found her website and
poured my admiration
into an unabashed fan let
ter. I would share what I
wrote if I could remem
ber it but it was gushing
and, no doubt, childlike
in its admiration. Which
may be the reason I never
received a reply.
I waited. I believed. I
hoped. Finally, I gave up.
Authors as talented as Lee
Smith are told regularly
how beautiful their talent
is and they are told in
more eloquent than any I
could conjure up.
In the last 20 years, I have read
fewer than 10 novels. Maybe
six. Perhaps seven. I am a lover
of memoirs and biographies, of
nonfiction stories from which
I can learn and perhaps grow,
so I rarely read fiction. One of
that handful of novels I read
was one by Lee Smith called
The Last Girls. I don’t recall
how I came to have it. Perhaps
we shared a publisher who gave
me a copy or, more than likely, I
had been on book tour and was
gifted a copy from a bookstore
owner who enthusiastically rec
ommended it. This I remember,
though: I was on the American
Queen steamboat as it pulled
out of port in New Orleans. As
the calliope played and the boat
edged toward its Mississippi
River cruise, I settled down on
my bed and plunged into the
book.
For three days, I toted that
book throughout the boat with
me. I read in my stateroom, on
the deck in a rocking chair, and
curled up on a sofa in the Mark
Twain room.
See Ronda on Page 12A
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION FROM ATLANTA GAS LIGHT
Every day, underground pipelines safely
transport natural gas to homes and
businesses throughout the area.
Atlanta Gas Light is responsible for the
security and maintenance of pipelines in
our service territory.
Natural gas is colorless and odorless so
we add an odorant with a distinctive,
rotten-egg type scent for easy
detection. It is non-toxic, lighter than
air and displaces oxygen. In severe
cases, if not used properly, it may lead
to asphyxiation and has a risk of ignition
near a spark.
CALL BEFORE YOU DIG
Before digging around your property,
state law requires you call 811 to have
your utility lines
professionally
marked - for free! ii
You must wait the
required amount
of time before you Call before you dig.
begin your project.
Pipeline markers indicate the presence
of pipe and right-of-way. While they’re
not present in all areas, it’s always best
to call 811. If right-of-way is adjacent to
your property, it is your responsibility to
ensure no new landscaping or physical
structure interferes with access to the
pipeline, and with our ability to keep it
safe through routine monitoring
and maintenance.
Information about transmission
pipelines operating in your community
is available through the National
Pipeline Mapping System (NPMS)
and is available online at
npms.phmsa.dot.gov.
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WATER HEATER SAFETY
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission urges all users to lower
their water heaters to 120 degrees
Fahrenheit.
CARBON MONOXIDE
Incomplete combustion of any fuel -
produces carbon monoxide. Carbon
monoxide is poisonous and has no
odor, taste or color. Carbon monoxide
detectors are helpful, but they are no
substitute for using equipment safely.
This includes having it inspected once
a year by a certified contractor.
APPLIANCE SAFETY
According to the Federal Emergency
Management Agency:
• It’s important that you have your
furnace inspected by a qualified
specialist.
• Be sure all furnace controls and
emergency shutoffs are in proper
working condition.
• Keep trash and other combustible
material away from your air heating
and water heating systems.
Visit atlantagaslight.com/
integritymanagementplan to learn
about our emergency response plan
which recognizes and mitigates
threats and also sustains the integrity
of the pipelines.
Atlanta
Gas Light
IF YOU SMELL GAS, ACT FAST
Although natural gas pipeline incidents are
uncommon, these tips will help you identify a
possible leak and know what to do.
LOOK for blowing dirt, discolored vegetation or
continued bubbling of standing water.
LISTEN near a natural gas appliance or line;
there may be a hissing or roaring sound when
natural gas is leaking.
SMELL the distinctive, rotten egg odor
associated with natural gas. Natural gas is
colorless and odorless so we add an odorant
with this scent for easy detection. You should
take action any time you detect even a small
amount of this odor in the air.
AVOID touching anything that may cause
a spark. This includes starting a car engine
or using cell phones, lighters, matches,
cigarettes, light switches or landlines. Natural
gas is non-toxic, lighter than air and displaces
oxygen. Keep away from ignition sources
because natural gas can burn near a spark,
possibly causing a fire or explosion. In severe
cases, if not used properly, it can also lead
to asphyxiation.
LEAVE the area IMMEDIATELY if you detect
a natural gas leak. Don’t try to identify the
source or stop the leak.
CALL Atlanta Gas Light at 877.427.4321
or 911 once you are safely away from the
possible leak site. Stay away from the area
until an Atlanta Gas Light representative or
emergency personnel indicate it is safe
to return.
Note: Always leave if you suspect a leak. Do not solely
rely on sense of smell. Be aware that some persons
may not be able to detect the odorant because they
have a diminished sense of smell, olfactory fatigue, or
because the odor is being masked by other odors in
the area. Certain conditions may cause the odorant to
diminish so that it is not detectable.
For more information, visit
atlantagaslight.com/safety
or call 800.427.5463.