GRANDMA’S BAKED HAM AND APPLES

BEEF AND POTATO CAKES

AUNT PAT’S BUTTER TARTS

GRANDMA’S WHIPPED SHORT BREAD COOKIES

FOOD INFORMATION

LIGHTSIDE

CLEANING TIPS

HAVING A PARTY

BAR MIXES, DRINKS

GRANDMA’S BAKED HAM AND APPLES

2 large slices of ham steak

2 teaspoons…….(10 ml)…….prepared mustard

4 tablespoons…..(60 ml)…….brown sugar

2 tart apples

1 ½ cups……….(375 ml)……apple juice

Place the ham in baking dish and rub with mustard.  Sprinkle
with 2 tablespoons (30 ml), of brown sugar.  Core the apple
and cut into thin slices.  Cover the ham with the apple slices
and sprinkle with rest of brown sugar.  Add apple juice. Bake
at 300 F, (150 C), for 30 minutes or until tender.

YIELD:  4-5 servings.

TIME:  40 minutes.

Beef And Potato Cakes
You can use ground meat if desired.  A treat for children.
8 oz. Beef.
8 oz. Potatoes.
1 small 2-3 inch onion chopped finely.
1 egg yolk.
Dark soy sauce.
1 teaspoon salt.
Cook the potatoes and mash.  Mix in egg yolk and salt.  Chop onion finely, brown with 1 tablespoon oil, add ground meat.  Brown for 4 minutes.  Add soy sauce and mix the batch with the potatoes.  Shape into balls the size of golf balls, flatten into cakes.  Heat the cooking pan. Grease lightly with oil, use medium heat to brown the cakes, turn to brown both sides.  If you have a electric skillet set temperature at 340.  When automatic control light blinks, turn cakes over.

AUNT PAT’S FAVOURITE BUTTER TARTS

1/3-cup ….(80 ml) ………..butter

1-cup…….(250 ml)………. brown sugar

2 tablespoons.(30 ml)……….milk or cream

1/3 cup……(80 ml)………..currants

1 egg beaten well

1 teaspoon…(5 ml)………………….vanilla

Mix all ingredients together.  Put in unbaked tart shells. 
Bake at 450 F, (230 C), for 8 minutes.  Turn down to 350 F,
(175 C), and cook until brown.

GRANDMA’S WHIPPED SHORT BREAD COOKIES

1 pound………………….(500 g)…………………….butter or margarine
3 cups…………………….(750 ml)……………………flour
1 cup……………………….(250 ml)………………..icing sugar

Beat with mixer until creamy.  Drop on cookie sheet and bake
at 350 F, (175 C), until slightly brown.
YIELD: makes approximately 5 dozen cookies
CALORIES: approximately 80 calories per cookie
TIME: 1 hour (includes cooking and cleaning time)

FOOD INFORMATION

“Power outages can occur at any time of the year and it often takes from a few hours to several days for electricity to be restored to residential areas,” said USDA Under Secretary for Food Safety Dr. Richard Raymond. “Foods stored in freezers and refrigerators can become unsafe in just a few hours if bacteria begin to grow and if these foods are consumed, people can become very sick.”

Steps to follow to prepare for a possible weather emergency:
Keep an appliance thermometer in the refrigerator and freezer. An appliance thermometer will indicate the temperature in the refrigerator and freezer in case of a power outage and help determine the safety of the food.

Make sure the freezer is at or below 0° F and the refrigerator is at or below 40° F.

Freeze containers of water for ice to help keep food cold in the freezer, refrigerator or coolers after the power is out.
Plan ahead and know where dry ice and block ice can be purchased.

LIGHTSIDE
Jack said to the bartender, “pour me a double, just had another fight with my wife.”

“oh yeah?” said the bartender, “and how did this one end.”

“When it was over,” replied Jack, “she came to me on her hands and knees.”  “Wow!” Said the bartender, “Now that’s a switch! What did she say?”

She said, “Come out from under the bed, you little chicken.”

CLEANING TIPS
Before washing, it is essential that all stains be removed. 
Sometimes Soap or hot water will set a stain and make its removal
impossible.

WARNING:  DO NOT MIX BLEACH AND AMMONIA TOGETHER, THE FUMES CAN
BE DEADLY.
Commercial cleaning supplies can aggravate your allergies and
have long terms effects on your health. You can save on your
house-cleaning bill with very good results using less toxic
substances.

Ø Ammonia – cuts grease, cleans windows, Strip wax off floors.
Ø Baking soda – cleans, deodorizes, polishes, and removes stains.
Ø Bleach – whitens practically anything, removes mould and
mildew.
Ø Cornstarch – cleans and deodorizes carpets and rugs.

*Rug Stains: Use a solution of half water, half white vinegar.
Shirt or blouse stain:  Just a little of water and cornstarch
will remove.
*Grass stains: Dampen stain with cold water, and rub with plain
bar soap. (One without moisturizers).  The stain should come
right out.  Then wash normally.
*Toilet bowl:  use tang, or sprinkle baking soda into the bowl.
Drizzle with vinegar.  Scour with toilet brush.  Cleans and
deodorizes

Berry Stain: Place the stained part over a pot and pour boiling
water over it from a height of about 2 feet so as to strike the stain with force.  Plunge the stained part up and down in the hot water until the stain is removed. If stain is persistent, use Janelle water.

Peach Stains: are not easy to remove.  Be careful not to wipe
hands with peach-stains on a good napkin, towel or apron.  Stretch stain over a pot of hot water and apply Janelle water with a medicine-dropper. Do not allow it remain too long in contact with the fibres.  Janelle water rots even cotton and linen.  Apply oxalic-acid solution to neutralize the alkali and rinse thoroughly in hot water. Several applications may be necessary.

Tea And Coffee Stains.
Follow the same procedures as for berry stains above.

Blood and Meat-Juice.
Never put in hot water as that sets the stain.  Soak at once in
cold water.  Rub with soap and wash. A paste of raw starch mixed with cold water will remove these stains on flannel, blankets, and heavy goods. Repeat until stain disappears.

Egg-Stain:

Wash in cold water, then warm water and soap.

Mix 50-50 water, white vinegar.  Great for stubborn carpet
stains.

HAVING A PARTY?
If you’re having a party, provide food with drinks.
Offer non-alcoholic substitutes such as fruit, soft drinks.

2 drinks taken within an hour by a person 100 pounds produces a
075 reading.  One drink is equal to about 1.5 oz. of whisky or 2
bottles of beer. The rate of elimination for each hour after
drinking has stopped is 015.  A 200 pound person, after 1 drink
produces a reading of .019, so you can see there is a big difference due to weight.

As a host it is your duty to make sure no one leaves your party
impaired.  Have some one drive them home.

BAR MIXES
John McClain

1 ½ oz scotch

I teaspoon syrup

A few dashes of Angostura bitters
combine with ice; shake.
Strain and add ice.

Java Cooler

1 ½ oz. gin

1 ½ teaspoon lemon juice

A few dashes of angostura bitters

Tonic water

Add the limejuice, bitters, and gin over ice.
Stir well, fill with tonic.

Apple Cocktail

½ ounce applejack

½ ounce apple cider

¼ ounce gin

¼ ounce brandy

Shake with ice cubes.  Strain into chilled cocktail glass.

Fresh Fruit Punch

8 ounces apiece of orange juice, pineapple juice, and
grapefruit juice.

1 bottle ginger ale.

Sugar to taste.

Combine the juices with the sugar.  Stir until the sugar is
dissolved and refrigerate.  Add the ginger ale plus chunks of
ice before serving.

 Article Source:  Bruce Chambers sold his printing, publishing, mail order business and retired in 1980. He came on the Internet in 2003. He researched for 1 year, and then started a free monthly Internet marketing report, plus free monthly recipes, bar mixes, tips newsletters. At present he resells from his website.  You can subscribe to either or both free newsletters by going to his web site. Please visit: http://www.cbestbuys.com/

Vegan: A person that chooses a lifestyle that aims to eliminate the use of products obtained from animals for food, clothing or any other reason. This means that they don’t eat any meat, fish, dairy products or eggs. They also avoid products that are tested on animals and do not wear fur, wool or leather.

A vegan’s diet includes foods such as: beans, lentils, nuts, seeds, soya products (for protein), whole grains, vegetables, fruits and healthy oils.

People choose to become vegan for various reasons, the most popular include:

-Ethical views concerning animal rights

-Concern for the environment

-To improve personal health

-Spiritual or religious beliefs

Vegan Pancakes

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups unbleached white flour

3 tablespoons organic sugar

1 3/4 teaspoons baking powder

dash of salt

3 dashes of nutmeg

1 to 1 1/4 cups soy milk

3 tablespoons vegetable oil

1 Ener-G Egg Replacer (found at health food stores)

Directions:

Combine all dry ingredients (flour, salt, vegan sugar, baking powder, nutmeg). Combine wet ingredients in a separate bowl. Mix wet and dry ingredients, but don’t over-stir. Pour onto hot skillet, flip once. Makes 6 medium pancakes.

Note: You may also add fresh fruit such as blueberries or vegan chocolate chips for some variety!

Super Easy Vegan Pasta Salad

Ingredients:

2 cups whole wheat pasta, cooked & cooled

2 ripe tomatoes, chopped

1/2 green pepper, chopped

1 green onion, thinly sliced

1/4 cucumber, chopped

1/2 cup organic sugar

1/2 cup vegetable oil

1/3 cup ketchup

1/4 cup vinegar

1 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

1 teaspoon paprika

Directions:

Mix together the sugar, ketchup, vinegar, oil, salt, pepper and paprika. Pour the dressing over the pasta and veggies, and stir well.

Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients:

2 cups unbleached white flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

cinnamon to taste (optional)

1 cup vegan chocolate chips

1 cup organic sugar

1/2 cup canola or vegetable oil

1 teaspoon vanilla

1/4 cup water

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350.

In a large bowl mix flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. Mix in the chocolate chips. Make a well in the center and set bowl aside.

In a medium size bowl mix vegan sugar and oil. Add the vanilla and then add the water. Be sure to mix it well. Add the wet to the well in the dry. Spoon dough onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 8-12 minutes.

Take them out and move them to wire cooling racks.

Makes almost two dozen cookies.

LIGHTSIDE

Grade 2 Science class Exam.

Q: how can you delay milk turning sour?

A: Keep it in the cow.

Q; Name the four seasons.

A: Salt, pepper, mustard, and vinegar.

Q; Explain one of the processes by which water can be made safe to drink.

A: Filtration makes water safe to drink because it removes large pollutants grit, sand, dead horses, crows, and canoeists.

After about 15 years, Health Canada has come out with a new Food Guide. Included in the guide is advice for different ages and stages of your live (children, women of childbearing age, men and women over 50).

Some recommendations are;

Eat at least one dark green and one orange vegetable each day.

Vegetables, fruit with little or no added fat, sugar, salt.

Have vegetables and fruit more often then juice.

Make half your grain products whole grain each day

Choose grain products that are lower in fat, sugar or salt.

Drink skim, 1%, or 2% milk each day.

Select lower fat milk alternatives.

Have meat alternatives such as beans, tofu often.

Eat at least 2 Food Guide Servings of fish each week.

Select lean meat with little or no added fat or salt.

NOTE: For limiting exposure to mercury from certain types of fish, refer to Canada’s Food Guide. For latest information and guide for your health and safety.

www.healthcanada.gc.ca

Healthy Eating.

www.hc-gc.ca/nutrition

Food recalls and allergy alerts.

www.cfia-acia.agr.ca

IRRADIATION

Food manufactures are permitted to irradiate potatoes and onions to inhibit sprouting; wheat flour to control insects; and ground spices and dehydrated seasonings to reduce microbial content.

In 2005 The European Civil Society released a statement against irradiation stating, “Food irradiation is often used as a substitute for good sanitary practices and misleads consumers, as it kills spoilage bacteria, which tells people when food is rotten through smell or sight”

“The American and Canadian public is justifiably concerned over the unknown effects of irradiation food.” Rosalie Bertell, PhD.

Where possible we should buy locally –grown foods. As a rule your food is fresher, better flavour, picked within a day of your purchase. Local produce more likely has a higher nutrient content than store-bought produce that has spent time on a transport truck and warehouse. Further farmers who sell directly to local customers receive the full value for their product, can sell cheaper, as there is less cost to processing, transportation, packing, warehouse etc.

RECALL ALERTS

Have you unsafe products in your home? Check out items that have been recalled by manufactures in cooperation with U.S.Consumer Product Safety Commission. You can check by phone: 800-638-2772 or Visit: www.cpsc.gov.

Remember, when it comes to recalls, health, food, the same information applies to both USA and Canada, as a rule. Check both government sites for above.

THE FREECYLE NETWORK

Do you have stuff you no longer have use for and want to get rid

of? If you haven’t got time for garage sales, or eBay-you need to check out “The Freecyle Network”.

Founded in 2003, the network has more then 1.7 million members

in 3,100 Communities in over 50 countries. The only rules around what can be exchanged, or offered free is that it be legal, for any age group. There is a good chance of a

listing from your city. For details click on:

www.freecycle.org

BAR MIXES

If you have teenagers, or in fact any adult, impress on them the

risks of driving while intoxicated. Statistics demonstrate drunk drivers cause many fatal road accidents.

It should be known that like any other drug, addiction is a

potential hazard. Excess of alcohol will affect organs such as

the brain, heart, and liver.

BOLO

2 jiggers light rum.

juice of ½ lemon.

juice of ¼ orange.

1 teaspoon powdered sugar.

Shake with ice and strain.

BLACK VELVET

In tall glass add half chilled Guinness stout,

and half chilled champagne. Stir quickly.

CAFÉ de Paris

2 jiggers dry gin.

3-4 dashes anisette.

1 teaspoon cream.

1 egg white.

Shake with ice and strain.

NON-ALCOHOLIC DRINK

ACAPULCO GOLD

3 ounces pineapple juice.

½ ounce concentrated grapefruit (undiluted) juice.

1-ounce coconut cream.

1-ounce fresh cream.

Shake with a large scoop of shaved ice, and serve in tall glass.

GRANDMAâ??S OVEN FRIED CHICKEN

Grandmaâ??s OATMEAL COOKIE MIX

GRANDMAâ??S FRENCH DRESSING

GRANDMAâ??S HOMEMADE MAYONNAISE

COCKTAIL SAUCE

LIGHTSIDE

RUSSIAN BORCH SOUP

UKRAINIAN CABBAGE ROLLS

ITAKIAN SPAGHETTI

CHINESE BEEF AND POTATO PATTIES

POLISH PYROGY

DUTCH APPLE PIE

Grandmaâ??s Oven Fried Chicken

4 ounces�����..(125 ml)�����potato chips.

½ cup ������..(125 ml)�����butter.

½ teaspoon ����.(2.5 )������garlic powder.

Melt butter. Brush chicken with butter. Crush potato chips with rolling pin before opening bag. Mix garlic, salt and pepper with potato chips. Shake buttered chicken in potato chip mixture. Place on pan skin side up. Pour rest of mixture over chicken. Bake at 375 F (190 C) for about 1 hour.

YIELD: Coating for 1 fryer.

TIME: Preparation 10 minutes, cooking time approx. 1 hour.

Grandmaâ??s Oatmeal Cookie Mix

3 cups������.(750 ml)����flour.

1 teaspoon����(5 ml)�����baking soda.

1 teaspoon����(5 ml)������baking powder.

2 teaspoon����(10 ml)�����salt.

2 ½ ������� (625 ml)���� sugar.

1 cup������..(250 ml)�����shortening.

3 cups������(750 ml)�����oatmeal.

Sift flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and sugar together three times. Cut shortening into sifted dry ingredients unti mixture resembles corn meal. Add rolled oats and mix well. Store in covered container at room temperature.

YIELD: 8 dozen.

TIME: 15 minutes.

GRANDMAâ??S FRENCH DRESSING

1 teaspoon ����(5 ml)����sugar.

2 teaspoons���..(10 ml)��salt.

½ teaspoon���..(2.5 ml)��pepper.

½ teaspoon ���.(2.5 ml)��paprika.

1 ½ cup�����(375 ml)���salad oil.

½ cup������(125 ml)���..vinegar.

1 clove of garlic (if desired).

Put sugar, salt, pepper and paprika in jar. Add oil, vinegar and garlic. Shake well. When dressing is thoroughly blended, pour over salad.

YIELD: approximately 2 cups (500 ml.)

CALORIES: 92 per tablespoon (15 ml).

TIME: 10 minutes.

GRANDMAâ??S HOMEMADE MAYONNAISE

1 egg yolk.

½ teaspoon ����(2.5 ml) ����salt.

½ teaspoon����(2.5 ml)����.dry mustard.

¼ teaspoon â?¦â?¦â?¦…(1.25 ml)â?¦â?¦â?¦…paprika dash cayenne.

2 tablespoons ��..(30 ml)�����vinegar.

1 cup ������.(250 ml)����..salad oil.

Put egg yolk and seasoning in bowl and mix well. Add 1 tablespoon (15.ml) vinegar and beat well. Gradually beat in oil until ¼ cup of mixture is used. Then add 1-2 tablespoons (15-30 ml) at a time As mixture thickens add remaining vinegar. If oil is added to quickly, mayonnaise will curdle. To fix this add 1 more egg yolk and continue.

Store mayonnaise in covered jar and refrigerate.

YIELD: approximately 1 ¼ cup (310 ml).

CALORIES: 104 per tablespoon (15 ml).

Time: 15 minutes.

VARIATIONS

Creamy Mayonnaise.

Whip ½ cup (125 ml) of evaporated milk.

Creamy Mayonnaise Sandwich Spread.

Add 1 tablespoon cornstarch and cook until thick. This is better than commercial mayonnaise.

COCKTAIL SAUCE

½ cup ����(125 ml)����ketchup.

3 tablespoons..(45 ml)����..lemon juice.

1 or 2 drops tobaccos.

¼ teaspoon�..(1.25 ml)���..salt.

2 teaspoons�.(10 ml) ����.Worcestershire sauce.

Dash of horseradish.

Mix all ingredients together. Serve in fish cocktails.

LIGHTSIDE

A man walking on a side street in Vancouver stumbled across an old lamp. He picked it up, rubbed it, and out popped a genie.

The genie said, â??OK, You released me but I am old, getting tired of granting 3 wishesâ?¦..you can only get one wish!â?

The man said, â??I have always wanted to go to Hawaii, but I am to scared to fly, and I get very seasick. Could you build me a bridge to Hawaii so I can drive over there to visit?â? The genie laughed and said, â??Thatâ??s impossible!! Think of the logistics of that! The supports, concrete, steel!! No, think of another wish..â?

So the man said, â??I have been married and divorced four times.

My wives always said that I donâ??t care and that I am insensitive. I wish that I could understand women, know how they feel inside, and what theyâ??re thinking when they give me the silent treatment. Know why theyâ??re crying, know what they really want when they say â??nothingâ?, know how to make them truly happy.â?

The genie said, â??Do you want that bridge to be two lanes or four?â?

RUSSIAN VEGETABLE SOUP Borsch

2 pounds beef, with soup bone.

2 carrots.

1 medium head of cabbage.

2 average-sized onions.

6 average-sized potatoes.

2 cups canned tomatoes.

6 whole pepper kernels.

1 bay leaf.

A few sprigs of dill.

½ cup chopped beets.

Cover meat with cool water and bring to a boil.

Let simmer until almost tender. Add water if necessary to keep meat covered. One hour before serving, add chopped vegetables and seasoning. Potatoes may be cooked separately before serving. When ready to serve, remove from heat and add sour cream.

UKRAINIAN

Golubtzi, (cabbage rolls).

1 large head of cabbage.

½ pound hamburger.

1 cup rice, cooked.

1 onion.

2 tablespoons fat.

1 teaspoon salt.

¼ teaspoon pepper.

1 10½-ounce can tomato soup.

½ cup sour cream..

Remove leafs from cabbage head. Cook in salt water for 5 minutes, or until leaves are flexible. Drain and cool.

Add ground meat, cooked rice, and seasoning. Put a tablespoon of the mixture on each leaf. Roll and place each in a baking pan, pour undiluted tomato soup over them. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes or until tender.

Serves 6. Option: Add sour cream 5 minutes before serving.

ITALIAN SPAGHETTI

1 pound hamburger

1 average onion.

2 green peppers.

1 ½ teaspoon salt.

1 tablespoon fat.

½ pound spaghetti.

Mix the meat, chopped onion and green pepper. Add salt. Shape meat into small balls and fry until brown. Make a sauce with the following:

½ cup chopped onion.

¼ cup grated cheese.

2 green peppers.

½ cup catsup.

1 quart strained tomatoes.

1 tablespoon paprika.

¼ cup sugar.

½ teaspoon mustard.

1 teaspoon salt.

¼ cup chopped celery.

Mix together all the ingredients for the sauce and let simmer 1½ hours. Add meatballs and simmer 1 hour longer. Cook spaghetti in salt water until tender. Drain.

CHINESE

Beef and Potato patties.

A dish enjoyed by the whole family, but children love it.

8 oz. Beef.

8 oz. Potatoes.

1 egg yolk.

a small onion chopped finely.

1 tablespoon salt.

1 tablespoon soy sauce.

Cook potatoes until done, mash. Mix in egg yolk

and salt. Add chopped onion with 1-tablespoon oil, then add round beef. Brown for 4 minutes. Add soy sauce and mix with potatoes. Shape into golf size balls,flatten into cookie size. Heat the cooking pan, grease with oil. Medium heat to brown the cookies, turn to brown both sides. If you use an electric skillet, set it at 340. When

control light blinks, turn to other side.

POLISH PYROGY

Everyone enjoys this dish. Itâ??s one I could eat every day.

Dough.

5 cups flour.

2 cups warm water.

1 tablespoon salt.

4 tablespoons oil.

3 eggs.

1 tablespoon vinegar.

Mix flour and salt together.

Mix eggs, oil and water to make 2 cups.

Make well in flour add water mixture.

Mix well then knead. (The more you knead the better).

Roll dough flat, thin and cut into 2-3 inch squares.

Put filling (below) in each, seal edge, and use flour to pinch seal shut.

FILLING

Mashed potatoes.

Course cottage cheese.

Salt and pepper.

Mix together until course.

Drop into boiling water and boil for 5 minutes. Do not place to many in boiling water at one time as they all should have enough room to float to top.

After cooking place in different pot and add butter, or place in frying pan, add butter, and (onions) if you prefer. Fry for a few minutes until they start turning a light brown. Can then be served with or without sour cream.

Dutch Apple Pie

3 cups sliced apples.

1 cup brown sugar.

4 tablespoons butter.

3 tablespoons flour.

1 teaspoon cinnamon.

3 tablespoons cream.

Pastry for 9-inch crust.

Combine flour, sugar and cinnamon. Cut in butter with a pastry blender. Place sliced apples in an unbaked pie shell. Sprinkle crumb mixture over tope. Add cream. Bake at 375 for 45 minutes

or until apples are soft, and a rich syrup has formed.

ASTA RECIPES

CRUSTY CHICKEN BITES

STRAUBERRY, RASPBERRY SMOOTHIE

VEGETABLE FRIED RICE

LIGHTSIDE

FIESTA BURGERS

VEGAN MIXED BERRY MUFFINS

FOOD INFORMATION

FOOD THERMOMETERS

CHINA WARNING

E-COLI OUTBREAK IN ONTARION

CRIME WEBSITE

BEVERAGES, BAR MIXES

   PASTA RECIPE

4 cups (1 L) cherry tomatoes, halved 

12 cloves garlic, halved 

1/4 cup (50 ML) extra-virgin olive oil 

1 tsp (5 ML) dried basil 

1/2 tsp (2 ML) salt 

1/4 tsp (1 ML) each hot pepper flakes and pepper 

1 lb (500 g) bucatini 

1/4 cup (50 ML) chopped fresh parsley 

1/2 cup (125 ML) shaved Parmesan cheese

In 13- x 9-inch (3.5 L) metal cake pan, toss together tomatoes, garlic, oil, basil, salt, hot pepper flakes and pepper; roast in 400°F (200°C) oven until tomatoes are shrivelled and garlic is tender, about 30 minutes.

Meanwhile, in large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta until tender but firm, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and return to pot. Add tomato mixture and parsley, tossing to coat. Serve sprinkled with Parmesan.

CITRUSY CHICKEN BITES

1 tsp (5 ML) grated lime rind 

2 tbsp (25 ML) grated orange rind 

1 tbsp (15 ML) orange juice 

2 tsp (10 ML) packed brown sugar 

1 tsp (5 ML) each paprika and chilli powder 

Pinch salt 

1 lb (500 g) boneless skinless chicken breasts

In bowl, whisk together lime rind and juice, orange rind and juice, sugar, paprika, chilli powder and salt.

Cut chicken into 1-inch (2.5 cm) cubes; add to bowl and toss to coat. Place on foil-lined baking sheet. Broil for about 5 minutes or until no longer pink inside.

Preparation time: 30-35 minutes, cooking time 5 minutes

STRAUBERRY, RASPBERRY, SMOOTHIE

1 cup (250 ML) raspberries 

1/2 cup (125 ML) cranberries 

1/2 cup (125 ML) strawberries 

1 cup (250 ML) orange juice 

1 cup (250 ML) yogurt 

1 tsp (5 ML) honey 

ice cubes

Wash the fruit. Place all the ingredients in a blender. Mix well for a runny puree. Serve chilled in a tall glass.

SQUASH APPLE CASSEROLE

This dish is high in vitamin A, a good source of vitamin C, cholesterol free, and almost sodium-free.

2 1/2 cups fresh winter squash, cut into 1/2 inch slices

1 1/2 cups cooking apples, pared and cut into 1/2 inch slices

2 tea spoons cinnamon

1 teaspoon nutmeg

Alternate layers of squash and apples in an 8″x 8″ pan, ending with apples on top layer. Sprinkle spices over top layer. Cover pan with aluminum foil and bake in 350 degree F oven for approximately 45-60 minutes until squash is tender. Remove foil and bake another 10-15 minutes to remove any excess liquid that might have accumulated. Cool slightly before serving.

Serves 4.

Vegetable Fried Rice

1/2 cup celery, sliced

1/4 cup onion, chopped

1/4 cup peas

1/4 cup carrots, chopped

1/4 cup corn, broccoli, peppers or mushrooms, chopped (optional)

2 cups boiled rice

1 tablespoon Worcestershire or soy sauce

1/4 teaspoon garlic powder, or 1 clove fresh garlic, minced

2 teaspoons vegetable oil

Dash of pepper

Heat oil. Add celery, onion, and garlic. Stir-fry for 2 minutes. Add peas and carrots, and any optional ingredients. Stir-fry again, turning pieces all the time until they are tender, about 4 minutes. Add rice, Worcestershire or soy sauce and pepper. Stir-fry about 2 minutes.

LIGHTSIDE

Can you rearrange ELECTION RESULTS?

I get lies, lets recount.

My wife got a bill from the computer service man the other day.

She asked the service man to let her know what the problem was so she could let her husband know.  He replied “An ID ten T error”. So I wouldn’t forget I wrote it down. ID10T.

Fiesta Burgers

1 ½ pounds ground beef

¼ cup onion, chopped

2 tablespoons red bell pepper, finely chopped

3 tablespoons salsa

2 teaspoons prepared Dijon-style mustard

1 tablespoon prepared horseradish (optional)

salt and pepper to taste

4 sesame seed hamburger buns

leaf lettuce and sliced tomatoes

Preparation Directions

Wash hands with soap and warm water for 20 seconds before handling the meat.

In a bowl, mix ground beef with onion, red pepper, picante sauce or salsa, mustard, horseradish (if desired), salt and pepper.

Form into four burgers, about ¾ inch thick.

Wash hands with soap and warm water for 20 seconds after handling the meat.

Using utensils, place burgers on grill that has reached medium-high heat.

Check each burger with a food thermometer after approximately 10-15 minutes. Turn burgers as needed. A hamburger is done when it reaches 160 °F.

Clean the thermometer between uses with hot, soapy water.

Place burgers on buns and top with condiments and garnishes of choice.

After checking the final temperature, remember to clean the food thermometer with hot, soapy water.

SERVES 4

VEGAN MIXED BERRY MUFFINS

Flour, white, 1.75 cup

Raw sugar, 4 tsp

Baking Powder, 2 tsp

So Good ‘Trim’ Soymilk, 1.25 cup

Egg Replacer, 1 serving

Applesauce, unsweetened, 25 grams

Strawberries, frozen, unsweetened, 0.125 cup,

Blueberries, frozen (unsweetened), 0.125 cup,

Blackberries, frozen (unsweetened), 0.125 cup,

Raspberries, 0.125 cup

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray a 12-cup muffin tin with non-fat cooking spray. In a large bowl, combine all dry ingredients.

In a smaller bowl- combine applesauce and soymilk.

Chop the frozen berries into a manageable size.  Add wet ingredients to the dry, and stir to combine, adding berries as you mix. Using a 1/4 cup measure, scoop into prepared muffin tin (they should be about 2/3 full), bake for 20-25 minutes (when a toothpick inserted comes out clean). Cool in tin for 5 minutes, then turn out to cooling rack.

serve warm.

Number of Servings: 12

FOOD INFORMATION

Many people assume that if a hamburger is brown in the middle, it is done. However, looking at the color and texture of food is not enough—you have to use a food thermometer to be sure! According to USDA research, 1 out of every 4 hamburgers turns brown before it reaches a safe internal temperature. The only safe way to know if meat, poultry, and egg dishes are “done” is to use a food thermometer. When a hamburger is cooked to 160 °F, it is both safe and delicious!

MADE, PRODUCED IN CHINA GET WARNING

Public confidence in the Made in China label has been rocked in recent years by a series of product safety scandals.

Most recently, tainted milk claimed the lives of four children in China and sickened tens of thousands, and triggered import bans of Chinese-made dairy products across the globe.

The United Nations released a report Wednesday urging China to set up a single regulatory agency to monitor the safety of food products from the farm to the table.

The report says China’s oversight of food products is split between numerous agencies and their tasks complicated by numerous laws and regulations.  

WHO food Safety Chief Jorgen Schlundt says the cumbersome system resulted in a slow response when the tainted milk scandal emerged in September.

Chinese milk producers added the industrial chemical melamine in their products to make them appear richer in protein. Melamine can cause kidney stones, and even life-threatening kidney failure in some cases.

On October 20, 2008, Confirmed cases of E.coli were linked to a Harvey’s Restaurant in North Bay Ontario. 

More confirmed cases rose to 35-health officials claim. Health officials also said they know of a total of confirmed case of E coli 0157:H7 in the outbreak, involving eight health units in Ontario.

The out break was likely caused by human error rather then undercooked hamburger meat, a professor of food sciences, University of Manitoba, who has worked for Agriculture Canada.

NEW WEBSITE FIGHTING CRIME

The B.C. Crime Prevention Association has just launch a new website. Originally set up to support law enforcement, now available to everyone.

 Information on cyber bulling, resource guides, blogs,     printed materials including copyright law, staking, fraud awareness, I.D.theft, senior safety, and crime-proofing property.  Check out:  www.bccpa.org/library

RESPONSIBLE DRINKING

If you have teenagers, or in fact any adult, impress on them the risks of driving while intoxicated. Statistics demonstrate drunk drivers cause many fatal road accidents.

It should be known that like any other drug, addiction is a potential hazard.  Excess of alcohol will affect organs such as the brain, heart, and liver.

BEVERAGES, BAR MIXES

EGGNOG

4 eggs, 4 cups milk, 4 tablespoons lemon juice ½ cup cream. 

1/8 teaspoon nutmeg, 1/8 teaspoon salt, 1/3 cup sugar.

Beat eggs until thick and lemon colour

Add sugar, nutmeg, and lemon juice

Add ice-cold milk and cream

Beat with rotary beater until frothy

Makes: 6 large glasses.

GRAPE JUICE

10 pounds grapes

2 cups water

3 pounds sugar

Add sugar and stir until dissolved.

Bring juice to boiling point

Pour in bottles and seal

Makes: 4 quarts of juice.

BAR MIXES

Monte Carlo

1 jigger rye

½ jigger Benedictine

2 dashes bitters

Shake with cracked ice and strain.

Rum and Coca-Cola

1 ½ jiggers Puerto Rican White Label Rum

Juice of one small lime

Cola drink

In tall glass, 3 ice cubes and fill with cola. Stir.