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Dough Ornaments

Source: Author Unknown. nd.  Reprinted without comment. Materials: Baking Soda  Cornstarch  Water Wax Paper Rolling Pin Measuring Cup Cookie Cutters Spoon  Pan In a pan put 1 cup of cornstarch and 2 cups (1 lb. pkg) baking soda. Mix them thoroughly. Add one and one-fourth cups of cold water. Place on heat and boil one minute to consistency of moist mashed potatoes. Stir constantly, and be careful as to not over cook. Turn out of pan onto a plate. Cover with a damp cloth until the mixture cools enough to handle. When cool, knead as you would bread or cookie dough.  DO NOT FLOUR BOARD! Roll out on wax paper to depth of 1/4". Cut with cookie cutters to make decorative patterns. Insert a small stick (wider than a toothpick) into each ornament.  You have just created holes for hanging ornaments. Place on cookie sheet and bake for 30 minutes at 350F. They may also dry by laying them on paper over night. [Baking them is much faste...

Food Ingredients to Avoid

Source: Unknown, n.d. 1. Artificial food dye - same ingredients found in coal, tar, and flooring materials for unique households and businesses. Normally used in making flavored candy, cheeses, and cereals, and prepared box desserts. 2. Olestra - Normally used in making fast-food french fries, corn chips, and potato chips. It is believed to rob the body of micro nutrients and increases female menstrual cramps. 3. Bromenated vegetable oil - same ingredients used in flame-resistant carpets. It is normally used to make Mountain Dew (only sold in America) and Gatorade. There may be a link between ingredient and thyroid issues and cancer. 4. Potassium bromate -  Normally used in making rolls, flat bread, bread crumbs, bread (white or wheat), and bagels. There may be a link between ingredient and issues of kidney failure or stomach ailments. 5. Azodicarbonide - Normally used in preparing frozen dinners. It is suggested that unique households avoid these ingredients or eat in moder...