Cooked fiddleheads are done when they have lost their crunchiness, but not become soggy. This is al dente cooking. Served with real butter, and salt, some people also like to add a little cider vinegar. Their subtle flavor interpolates between sweet, mild asparagus and an un-bitter version of cooked baby spinach.
Survivors Benefits for Children. Children under the age of 18, or up to 19 if going to elementary or secondary school full time, can get survivors benefits based on the deceased parentâs earnings history. If the child became disabled before he or she was 22, benefits are available for the child regardless of age. In addition to the biological child of the deceased worker, an adopted child, stepchild, grandchild, and even step-grandchild may be eligible for the child's benefit. The child must be unmarried.
The amount of the the Federal EmployÂ­. ees Retirement System (FERS) benefit. depends on the number of children and. if the children are orphaned. In 1998. the FERS surviving child benefit is. $344 per month per child for each of. three children; $413 if orphaned.