This week the column ii contributed by Janita Craw, who writes about:

In the Blender

Technology is rapidly taking over. Where man was once able to express himself through the work of his own hands he has now (unless he had gone 'back to the earth') the opportunity to experiment with many gadgets - both electrical and manual. The only one that has taken my fancy as a worthwhile machine is the Blender. I've had lots of fun - from homemade peanut butter (raw or toasted) to simple 'pates' and spreads.

Economical Liver Pate

Fry up liver (calves, lamb or pig) the way you like it, put it in the blender and season according to taste. Let cool and it's ready to eat on bread or crackers. If not as you like it, experiment and perfect your technique.

Homemade Soups

The thing I like most about my blender is that at this time of the year, when it's cold and the days are short, and I'm too lazy or to occupied to take the time to consider cooking I can quickly boil up a pot of vegetables. Put it through the blender, season with anything, e.g. a bit of this sauce or that, garlic, salt, pepper etc., put it back into the pot, bring it to the boil and add a little [unclear: mil] or cream for a 'cream of?' soup or leave dear. Serve with croutons.

But the best thing of all is the satisfaction I get from making delicious soups out of left over or better still vegetables that have lost any [unclear: appe] zing appeal they may once have had, and that would normally be discarded.

A blender is a very worthwhile investment. It frees one from dependence on packaged foods Buy a blender and say good-bye to those watery tasteless soups purchased for exorbitant prices off the supermarket shelf. See self sufficiency and determination in practice, not theory, when you buy your blender!