Monsters and Mold by Asia Citro M.Ed

Author:Asia Citro, M.Ed.
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781943147168
Publisher: The Innovation Press
Published: 2016-01-12T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 8

THE PRESERVATIVE HUNT

“Preservatives, preservatives. Where are you, preservatives?” I muttered as I walked around the kitchen. I decided to start by looking on our counters. I saw some cooking oil we’d had forever and checked the ingredient list. The only ingredient listed was cooking oil. Hmmm. Maybe that was a preservative? I set it aside to check with my mom.

Next, I picked up a can of beans we’d had for at least a year. Beans, water, and salt. Another vote for salt as a great preservative.

A jar of pickles from our garden caught my eye. We’d made them ourselves at the end of last summer, so those were pretty old too. Oh! And Mom had said that pickling the cucumbers would preserve them.

I closed my eyes and tried to remember what we added. Tiny cucumbers! They were so cute. Then we poured something over them. My nose wrinkled from the memory of the smell. It was vinegar! I really don’t like the smell of vinegar. Which is funny because I actually use it a lot. I love playing with baking soda and vinegar. I never get tired of watching them foam and bubble when they mix. I used to make horrible faces while I played until my mom invented an awesome trick. She adds a few drops of peppermint extract to each cup of vinegar she gives me. When I make my pretend volcanoes erupt, it smells like candy canes are floating through the air.

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