Family and Consumer References in
Popular Publications
1996
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Compiled by Jan Scholl, Associate Professor, Ag and Extension
Education, 323 Ag Admin Building, University Park, PA 16802
814-863-7870. This project is sponsored by Penn State Cooperative
Extension and the Center for Professional Personnel Development.
Review each item or use the "find" command to locate a category or
specific topic of interest.
Copyright 1996. All rights reserved.
Send for the book: 100 winning recipes! All Bake-Off recipes from
Pillsbury's 1996 contest-including the grand-prize winner have been collected
in a special cookbook that will be made available in March 1996. You can
obtain your copy by sending $3.50 plus $1 for postage and handling to: 37th
Bake-Off Classic Cookbook, Pillsbury Publications, Dept.8069, P. O. Box
400863, Des Moines, IA 50340.
"Add a Splash of Flavor" is a handy guide to help you experiment with
different flavorings. Free. Send your name, address and zipcode to McCormick
& Co., Inc., Consumer Affairs, P.O. Box 208-SL, Hunt Valley, MD 21030.
Cheese--the Menu Star is a brochure that gives a chart of some of the most
popular cheeses with a nutritional profile of each. Four cheese recipes are
also featured. Send a stamped, business size envelope to: Cheese--The Menu
Star, National Cheese Institute, 1250 H. Street NW, Suite 900, Washington, DC
20005.
For free information on compiling a community cookbook, "Compiling Culinary
History", send a self-addressed, stamped, business-size envelope to Tabasco
Community Cookbook Awards, c/o Hunter & Associates, Inc., 41 Madison Avenue,
Box SL, New York, NY 10010-2202.
The March/April 1996 issue of LEARNING has a Pull out poster with information
on educational activities on eye care. Activities are outlined for youth in
kindergarten, grades one and two, three and four and five and six. Signs of
vision problems are also outlined as well as hints on optimum conditions for
learning.
The Interface: Home Economics and Technology, March issue, includes articles
on grant and proposal writing and includes a grant resource list. The issue
also outlines the fact that the publication will be on a subscription basis
($25.00) starting with the September issue.
The information will also be made available at no cost on TEACHERPAGES but may
be up to four to six weeks behind the printed copy. Subscription information
is on page 8 of the March issue.
A lemon dessert cookbook is available free by sending a self-addressed,
stamped business sized envelope to: Sunkist Growers, Code #5173, P.O. Box
4567, Overland Park, KS 66204-0567.
In 1992, cooking fires caused over 100,000 home fires resulting in nearly 300
deaths and over 5,000 injuries. To educate the public about the importance of
safer cooking AHAM and the National Association of State Fire Marshalls
studied behaviors linked to cooking fires. Educators can benefit from the
findings by ordering up to 1,000 free brochures containing tips for
extinguishing and preventing cooking fires. Call Tracy Haak of AHAM at
312-984-5800 Ext. 304.
For a limited time, you may purchase copies of the old (1994) Ball Blue Book
Guide to Home Canning and Freezing for 40% off the cover price ($2.25 (which
includes postage). The new book, the Ball Blue Book Guide to Home Canning
Freezing and Dehydration is available for 3.75 per single copy. Order the
books from: Ball Blue book, Direct Marketing, Alltrista Consumer Products Co.
PO Box 2005, Muncie, IN 47307-0005 or call 317-281-5015. Be sure to specify
which books you want. The discount price is only good to extension agents.
For consumer-related questions, you can call Consumer Affairs at Alltrista at
1-800-240-3340.
The January 1996 Interface features articles on public policy, multi-cultural
education, and the Baby Think it Over programs--other articles as well. If
you are not on this newsletter list, write to: Program in Home Economics
Education, Dept. of Human Development and Environmental Studies, College of
Health and Human Services, Ackerman 207, Indiana University of Pennsylvania,
Indiana, PA 15705-1087.
The Vogue/Butterick Step-by Step Guide to Sewing Techniques is available for
$12.95 (a savings of $4.05). If interested, write: Vogue/Butterick Pattern
Service, PO Box 1808, Altoona, PA 16603. Postage is $3.00 each. Also, check
sales for reduced educational books and guides.
"Interfacings" is a title of a new Pacific Northwest Extension Publication
that talks about selecting and sewing interfacings. Cost is $1.00 Write to:
College of Agriculture Mail Room, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho 83843.
The new Whirlpool Time Smart Guide is full of tips to make a home run more
efficiently. For a free guide call 1-800-253-1301.
For a free magnetic holder with information on "laundry" dial 1-800-ASK-WISK.
For great meal ideas using tomato products, send name and address on a 3X5"
card to: Hunt's Tomato Recipe Card Request, PO Box 410263, El Paso, TX
88541-0263.
A great resource to teach label reading is "Curious George Says Read It Before
You Eat It! (1995). Send for a free copy and inquire about additional copies:
Kidsnet: 6856 Eastern Avenue, NY, Washington, DC 20012.
The Ohio State Human Development Bulletin (Autumn 1995) has a number of
interesting articles: Multiple roles and women's mental health, employed
mothers and their children, balancing work and family, and one on program
evaluation: Are a lot of Satisfied Participants Enough? For a copy write to:
Department of Family Relations and Human Development, College of Human
Ecology, Ohio State University, 1787 Neil Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210-1295.
Buckaroo Says Be Moneywise... is a coloring book designed to help children 4
to 7 identify money, see that money doesn't grow on trees, and learn what they
can do with money. The coloring book is available from the Purdue University
Media distribution Center, 301 South 2nd Street, Lafayette, In 47901-1232 for
$1 per copy. For quantities, ask for a price quote. The phone number for the
Media Distribution Center is 317-494-6794 and FAX is 317-496-1540. This is an
extension publication.
The Real Deal is a full color, 12-page activity book and the center of a new
national educational (FTC) effort to help the country's pre-teens smarten up
about shopping. The book contains games, puzzles, cartoons and other
entertaining and educational activities. Bulk requests are limited to 50
no-cost copies. Call 800-769-7690. If the message system is full, send a
postcard to THE REAL DEAL, FTC, Room 403, Washington, DC 20580.
A free raisin recipe booklet may be obtained by sending in a UPC proof of
purchase from any package of Sun-Maid Raisins or Dried Fruit and your name,
address, city, state and zipcode to: Sunmaid Spring Fling Recipe Booklet
Offer, Dept. A, P.O. Box 9447, St. Cloud, MN 56398-9447.
Many companies are now on the World Wide Web: Birdseye provides fresh ideas
for smart cooking at: http://www.birdseye.com
I am still receiving the Clothes Care Gazette from the International Fabricare
Association. The April issue covered the use of ozone, caring for silks, IFI
facilities for thesis research, dye migration on leather/cloth combo garments,
how to make a pin board for blocking needlepoint, button dye stains, chains of
communications. Let me know if you would like a copy of one or more of the
articles.
The Good Night Guide is a brochure that defines common sleep problems,
treatments and lists resources for further information. For a free copy,
write: Better Sleep Council, PO Box 19534, Alexandria, VA 22320-0534.
Learn to "use less stuff" by writing for a free copy of the ULS report,
published by Partners for Environmental Progress, P.O. Box 130116, Ann Arbor,
MI 48113.
To receive recipes for butter and salt substitutes, send name and address on a
3 X 5 " card to: Molly McButter Recipe Club, PO Box 1588A, Melrose Park, IL
60160.
To receive a Heinz "Em All Recipe booklet, send 5 product UPC's to P.O. Box
1163, Young America, MN 55594-1163. The types of UPC's are outlined in
current home magazines and the offer expires 5/3/96.
November 16 is the second Annual ULS (Use less Stuff) Day. For a free copy of
the ULS Report, published by Partners for Environmental Progress, write to:
P.O. Box 130116, Ann Arbor, MI 48113.
The McCall Pattern Company sent out a packet for discounts on their teen
oriented patterns. If you did not receive this packet and want it sent on a
regular basis, write: McCall Pattern Company, Education Department 9119, 615
McCall Road, Manhattan, KS 66502-9919.
Simplicity has provided a "TEACHING KIT" with discounts on patterns and
educational discounts on books. They also have a web site, which changes
weekly: http://www.simplicitypatt.com. Comments, questions or ideas may be
sent to: info@simplicitypatt.com. If you did not receive a "kit", write to
the company at Simplicty Pattern Co., Inc., Education Division, 901 Wayne
Street, Niles, Michigan 49121-0002.
A great new kids cookbook is now available from NUTRA-NET (a not-for-profit
organization). "Whiz, Zip and Zap" is the title. It can be ordered for
$10.95 (This includes postage). Send to: Nutra-net, Inc. 204 W. Maple,
Independence, MO 64050.
There will be a new "Donna's Day" TV Show premiering in October that will show
craft activities that families can do together. Donna Erickson is a
contributing editor of Parents Magazine and author of "Prime Time Together
with Kids". Check you local listing for time.
If your young people have a difficult time using chopsticks, they may try to
wad soft paper, like a napkin, between the sticks at one end wrapping together
with a rubber band and use the other end to pick up the food. There is a
product called, Quick Sticks, available in kitchen shops that have an end
shaped like an "M" and are easier for kids to use, too. Cost $2-3.00.
September is Honey Month and the National Honey Board sent me HONEY MAGIC, a
cookbook brochure for kids! They also have a file available called, "Honey,
can you squeeze me into your files." Both are available free. Call them for
quantity information at 1-800-553-7162 or write: National Honey Board, 390
Lashley Street, Longmont, CO 80501-6045.
A foot health guide from Dr. Scholls products (no relation) is available free,
until September 30, by writing: Dr. Scholl's Food Health Guide, P.O. Box
Y-6148, Department 96F, Young America, MN 55558-6148
The phone numbers for the holiday bake-lines are 1-800-782-9606 (November
1-December 24 8 am-6 pm CT. Turkey Talk Line from November 29-December 23 is
Monday-Friday 8 AM- 6 PM-1-800-323--4848.
For a copy of SOUTHERN LIVINGS 24 top rated recipes this year, send a stamped,
self-addressed business size envelope to: Year's Best Recipes Editor,
Southern Living, PO Box 523, Birmingham, AL 35201.
For a free brochure on how to tackle common laundry dilemmas, including
yellowed whites, dingy colors and rust stains, write Rit Consumer Affairs,
Fabric Care Guide, Dept. SN, Box 21070, Indianapolis, IN 21070.
The Food keeper is a comprehensive guide on food safety answers and questions
regarding food handling and storage. You'll find plenty of tips for
refrigerating, buying and packaging as well as explanations about product
dating. Sent 75 cents along with a self-address, stamped business-size
envelope to: Food Marketing Institute, 800 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.,
Washington, DC, 20006-2701.
Nine recipes in the "kids in charge section" of the new 51 page cookbook from
Pioneer Flour Mills cookbook may be just what you have been looking for. To
order, send a check for $2.00 (payable to Pioneer Flour Mills)
to: Pioneer Cookbook Offer, #1, 205-D, IH 35W, Suite 1014, New Braunfels, TX
78130.
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