• 2 Tbsp. cornstarch
• 1 cup orange juice
• 2-3 clove garlic, minced
• 1 Tbsp. minced fresh ginger
• 1/4 cup soy sauce (for sodium reduced diets use low Sodium Soy Sauce)
• salt, pepper and cayenne to taste or substitute 1/2 tsp. LEMON ZESTO! for salt.

optional additions: (any combination of the following)

• 1/2 tsp. ORANGE ZESTO!
• 1-2 Tbsp. honey
• 1-2 Tbsp. dry sherry or 1-2 Tbsp. dry white wine
• 1 scallion, finely minced or 2 Tbsp. green onion minced

Whisk cornstarch and orange juice together in a bowl until the cornstarch dissolves. Stir in the remaining ingredients (including any options).

Place the sauce in a saucepan over medium heat and gradually bring to a boil, whisking constantly. Lower heat, simmer the sauce, whisking frequently until thick and glossy (3-5 minutes). Serve hot.

Bush Medicine or Folklore

“Fresh ginger among Oriental physicians, is reputed to be a good remedy for: vomiting, motion sickness and fever. In India, children are given fresh ginger tea for whooping cough”.

October 5th, 1997
Johanna & Bernie Griffith
3304 3rd St. N.W. Calgary, Alberta T2K O2S
Tel. (403) 277-6083

ARLENE'S HINT FOR NOVEMBER

WASHING SPUDS IN WASHING MACHINE

Since my hands are numb and weak from MS I often have to find a way to accomplish simple, but tedious tasks, such as scrubbing veggies. Trying not to use my hands too much, which makes them worse, this is what I do:

I wash potatoes, beets, carrots, cukes and other hard veggies in my automatic washing machine.

1. Place fresh from garden (dirty veggies) in water
2. Set water temp. to cold
3. Fill to cover
4. Add a clean towel as a cushion to prevent bruising and 2-3 tbsp. salt (as a safe scrubbing agent)
5. Set washer to rinse and spin
6. In no time at all you have nice clean veggies ready to be prepared in your favorite way.

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