Beginning to see the Repercussions of the H1N1…Salsa Recipe
We have been talking about a Pandemic flu now since October. We have talked about the social impact, as well as the medical, and now we are beginning to see those come to pass.
One community in Minnesota is calling for volunteers to plow the snow this winter as budget cuts, old equipment and the flu will limit their ability to handle the plowing. Hospitals are warning that waits will be very long in emergency rooms and that revenues to already struggling hospitals will be cut as more and more people on government programs are coming in for treatment. All these programs pay hospitals far less than insurance companies pay which means some hospitals could be in real trouble by the end of the season.
It has also been confirmed now that the H1N1 is being spread through the school system. Kids are bringing it home from school and infecting their families. Why the government has told schools not to close is still a mystery to me. In Iraq, on the other hand, they have 500 confirmed cases of the flu and they are closing schools to slow the progress until they can get vaccines to treat their population. Now, that makes sense to me. I have had several comments in my email and on facebook from people who are considering keeping their kids home as the H1N1 has reached their communities. Since this is affecting such a large number of children that is a call many may be faced with making.
http://www.stjamesnews.com/news/x637606903/County-may-need-snow-removal-help
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-hospitals-flu-oct21-,0,4539396.story?track=rss
More about the pandemic tomorrow.
Here is the recipe I promised, and there are more at the yahoo group:
Peach Salsa
5 Cups diced canned peaches
1 Cup diced yellow onion
1 Cup diced red sweet pepper
1 Serrano chili pepper diced fine or 2 jalapeno chili peppers
2 Tablespoons fresh cilantro minced
3 Large cloves garlic minced
1 1/2 Teaspoons ground cumin
1/4 Cup white vinegar
1 Teaspoon grated lime zest
Juice of one lime
1/4 Cup white sugar
1 Package pectin
3 Cups white sugar
In a large sauce pan combine peaches, onion, peppers, garlic, cumin, vinegar,
lime zest and lime juice. Stir. Combine 1/4 C sugar and pectin. Add to salsa
mixture. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Boil one minute stirring
occasionally. Add remaining three cups of sugar. Bring to a boil and boil for
one minute. Remove from heat and stir until all sugar crystals are dissolved.
Pour hot salsa into clean, hot pint jars leaving 1/4 inch air space. Seal and
process in a water bath canner for 20 minutes.
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15 teachers were out sick in one of our elementary schools this week…I’d say we are starting to feel the effects of the H1N1. We are staying home as much as we can.
The salsa recipe looks AWESOME. I am loving all of the recipes coming through the email group.