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0 WP POT SHRETS On a bright, but biting January morning with a wind chill factor of 30°C, members of the Selwyn Branch of the Women‘s Institute (WI) con- verged on the country kitchen of Bernie Caza in Selwyn. Their mission: to create some seasonal com~ fort - the kind found in a brimming bowl of homeâ€"made soup. “Soups fill you up very quickly, but they don‘t always stay with you 'til the next meal." says Marg Killeen, President of the Selwyn Branch of the WI. Their agenda that morning. Killeen explained, was to create soups that would be filling, use up what a person might have on hand around their kitchen and, at the same time, be easy to make. By the end of the morning three soups simmered in huge pots on Caza's stovetop, waiting a comfoning aroma through the household. Each of the three soups made by the WI that day demonstrated a different approach to soup making â€" one using bones. another using broth and a third with a cream base. Soup making is more than a good way to give your family a hearty and nutritious treat, members agreed. It’s also a thrifty way to manage the household by putting to good use things that might othenivise end up in the trash. The frilly tops of celery stalks are snipped off and stored in a container in the freezer. The contents of this containercan be added to every time there‘s a bit of this or that leftover at mealtime. A second freezer container can be used to store vegetablejuices - everything from thejuice from a can of peas to the water used to boil potatoes or carrots. Demonstrating her Vegetable Beef Soup, member Anna Northey. explains: "I've use up all the stuff you‘d have thrown away." That adds up to good economy, and Northey estimates her soup ends up costing about 20 to 25 cents a serving. SBBFGYS. This article, written by Cindy Nultali‘, war reprinled. in purl, from a January 31, 1996, edition of the Pelerbomugh Examiner- me left to right, experienced soup makers Bern/e Gaza. Margaret Krlr‘een and Anna Northey, members oft/re Selwyn Branch of the Women’s Institute. share- their soup in leln courtesy {If Cindy Nullull, The Pererlmrnugh E_\urnmr’r. Making a meal of it Some ideas to make your home-made soup lrllu a complete meal: 9 serve French bread and for variety butter it with ruler} seed butter; garnish corn chowder with green onions ithlnh sliced): add sliced, cooked wieners to pea or bean soups: for a substantial meal, ladle chowder Ul or tracker». in with bowl; serve corn chips with soup; make a simple. low-cal soup by snumertng hits or Lullll» flower. broccoli. grated carrot and Chopped green unit m in chicken bouillon: season with grated ginger and \i)_\ u sauce. Rural Senior Caregiver Support Project his Health Canada NEW HORIZONS Partners in Aging Project will assist communities to identify and respond to the needs of their senior caregivers, through vol- unteer Community Resource Persons. By “caregiver,” we mean any family mem- ber or friend who has primary responsibility for the care of a person who is frail, elderly, chronically ill or has a disability. The illness may be physically debilitating or may in» volve dementia. Recent cutbacks have resulted in caregivers being asked to provide more comâ€" plex care at home. Canada Health and Welfare statistics indicate that eighty to ninety percent of eldercare is provided by family members; most ofthese caregivers are women, many of them seniors themselves. Often. they are suddenly catapulted into the role of caregiver by unexpecred circum- stances. Isolated rural caregivers are often invisible and, because they are not informed about support services which exist to help them, they feel as though they are "on an island.“ Their lives are exhausting and restricted. They experience loss of time, freedom, re- sources. emotional coping abilities. their own health and their relationships with fam- ily and friends. Community Resource Persons are voiun- teers who help to design, develop and canâ€"y out informal programs in their own commu- nities. with the support of community professionals. They will be well-informed about new developments in support services and about relevant legislation 'l'hcli L’llulis will increase the understanding of lllt'll’t nin- munities for the significant ct'rnli‘rlitlilun at family caregivers. Caregiver Alliance pftrft‘Ll \‘illlxc'l- eagerto locate isolated caregivers trial to liqu women who would like in cxltlnlc‘ the rumi- bility of becoming part of the Curitmuntti Resource Person team, We Wivlild be en llr‘ti to hear from any Women's Institute member in Ontario who is interested in assisting lllt’ll own community to burld Su‘ipttlls Int Iicaregivers. We are availabletopnwnte mini mation,encouragement and presentations M ii WI members. Please contact Luann Wood. l'rnmi (3 wt .ir: dinator with the Rural SL‘IIIHr I'.IlL‘;l‘-L‘l Support Project, at [he Brlrllt' (minimum). Health Centre, Unit 5-H â€" 8o lil'uilinl'tl St. Barrie ON L4N 657, Phone: mom; mom or Fax: (705)734â€"0219. Home & Country. Fall 19% l3