Weekly Wisdom & Recipe

Weekly Wisdom

Ever thought of how much toilet paper your family would go through in one year? Here are a couple of ways you can figure it out. Start today, and either have a small paper and pen beside your toilet, checking off a mark every time you change the roll, or have a bag somewhere in your bathroom where you can place all of the empty rolls for one month. Count them up and multiply by 12, then you will know how many rolls your family will need for one year. I personally would rather use toilet paper, than newsprint, or old magazines. Start storing your toilet paper, every time you buy one package for your house, buy one to tuck away for storage purposes, and don't touch it. Soon you will have a nice little stash! Your family will thank you.

CREAM OF POTATO SOUP

Serves 6

2 1/2 Cups cubed potatoes 1 Tbsp. flour

1 Tbsp. chopped onion (Or 2 Tbsp. butter Or margarine

     dry onion, reconstituted) 4 Cups liquid (cooking liquid

1 1/2 tsp. salt                from potatoes), plus water

1 Cup nonfat dry milk powder or milk

Cover potatoes and onion with boiling water. Add salt and cook until tender. Drain and save the liquid. Mash potatoes, or put them through sieve, set aside. Add dry milk and flour to liquid. Beat until smooth. Add butter. Cook over low heat, or boiling water until slightly thickened, about 15 minutes, stirring as necessary to prevent sticking and lumping. Combine with potatoes, and reheat.