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■m a l v í e » * - • « t ■>— p . 4— SANDY (O ra.) POST Thu»« February I« i. . ««'• -a. 19S2 (Sac 2) The Srfndy Post Home & Garden Stir frying suggested for change of pace F o r economy and a change of pace in menus. consider stir frying A »Ur fried dish of vegetables with meat can be cooked in minutes Stir fried meat or chicken is tender and the vegetables are tender- crisp “ The closest style to stir frying in western cooking is sauteing," notes Marilyn Lunner, Clackamas County extension agent “ Yet, it is not the same In stir frying, the food is kept in constant motion so that all parts of it come in contact with the hottest part of the pan and cook quickly and evenly. This is done by quickly and con tinualy sliding a spoon, spatula or chop stick down betweem the food and the pan and turning the food over on itself w ith a d ig g in g to s s in g and when cooking over electric units because the heat is generated more evenly over the enire bottom of the skillet The hotter the wok or skillet, the better It is almost impossible to burn the food if you work fast enough and s tir-to s s repeatedly In stir frying, a sauce is used consisting of oil; seasoning such as garlic scrambling motion. A wok is an excellent vessel for s tir fry in g because the sloping sides and rounded bottom help keep the food in motion “ Not to worry if you don’t have a wok. stir frying can be done in a skillet,“ says Velma Seat, Oregon State University extension food marketing specialist. Some cooks even feel that skillets are preferable to woks Mountain Delight recipe offered by MARLA W AIBKL F o r The Post To make the crust of a Mountain Delight dessert, add one cup of flour, one- half cup of chopped nuts and one half cup of melted butter Mix in a 13x9 pan Pat out on bottom only and bake in a 350 degree oven for 12 to 15 minute. Crust should be slightly brown, then let cool. For the first layer, com bine and mix until creamy, one—eighth ounce package of cream cheese (at room temperature), one cup of cool whip (will need 12 oz container), and one cup of powdered sugar Chill for one hour, package. Spread over the first layer and chill for one hour package of cool whip over the pistachio layer Cool for one hour And for the third layer, spread the re m a in in g and fresh ginger, liquid such as water, wine or soy sauce (or combinations); and sometimes cornstarch for thickening “ Stir fry dishes may con sist of meat, chicken or seafood cut in small pieces and vegetables cut in similar size pieces, ' Seat explains “ The uniformity of pieces gives a nice ap pearance and lets the m ix ture cook evenly and quick A key role in preparing food for stir frying is in the cutting For thin and even slicing, use meat that is partially frozen and cut across the grain so that it will be tender C u ttin g diagonally v e g e ta b le s (oblique cut- ting) exposes the surface area of firm vegetables like carrots or zucchini This means that the larger sur face can be exposed to heating and flavoring cent of energy when com pared with conventional range top cooking,” Sea, notes A n o th e r e c o n o m ic a l aspect of stir fry cooking is r or the energy con scious. stir frying may be just the cooking method, says Seat • The Great Northwest Country Opera In preparing meat and vegetable dishes on top of a gas or electric range, you may end up using two or three burners for about 30 to 40 minutes Stir frying uses high heat and initially requires more energy, but the cooking time averages about six minutes Country Musk. Tickets at all G l. JOE S Feb. 20th & 27th “ By stir frying the same meat and vegetable dishes you can save about 50 per 1819 N.W. EVERETT STREET. PORT The second layer calls for two packages of instant pistachio pudding Follow the d irectio ns on the Inside plants benefit from sterile soil Plants grown indoors, whether for indoor decora* tion or eventual transplant outdoors in the garden, stand a better chance of s u rv iv in g if they a re started in a clean soil. • ‘ H o u sep lan ts and transplants both benefit from a pasteurized or sterilized potting so il,” sa id Ray M c N e ila n , Oregon State University extension home gardening agent “ The sterilization process cleans the soil, kill ing any nematodes, weed seeds or harmful bacteria it may contain.” “ Clean" potting soil can be made at home or pur chased at garden and nursery stores Purchasing commerical potting soilis easier and may be safer, but many gardeners prefer to make their own Moat delicious apple tre e s d o n ’t p ro du ce Jonathan apples, that is not unless the tre e has u n d erg o n e some tre e surgery, more commonly known as grafting. “ Grafting is a handy way to grow an additional fruit variety without planting another tree,” says Hay McNeilan, Oregon State University Kxension home gardening agent “ And you don’t have to be a profeaaional tree surgeon to graft fruit trees Any home fruit tree owner can be successful at it ” The firs, step in gr.«11.11*,' is to gather scion wood, the w<w»d shoot that will tie united io the already grow Ing tree The shoot should be cut from the whip like growth on superior quality trees. Cut scion wood during the dead of winter when the parent tree is dormant For moat grafting, one* year old wood la preferable to older wood It should be of average vigor and well hardened Wood grown in sunlight la better than wood grown in shade In addi> tion, It should be free of in sects, diseases and front in Jury Wood that is one fourth inch in diameter or about the aixe of a lead pencil works best L arg er or smaller wood can be used but it's more difficult to handle and might not give good results, according to Mr Net Ian •Irion wood can range from eight to IB inches tong or whatever length is easiest to store W henever weather < ondt (torn rouse tree sop to nse freely grafting can begin In mast years txmdltions a r t hast for grafting in M arch or early A pril However if the conditions ore right in February, graf ting con be <Jone then that you can use relatively small amounts of meat, chicken or fish Stir fried food is truly a meat ex tender — one that most people enjoy A s a tis fa c to r y homemade mix can be ob tained by blending equal parts of sand, loam and peat moss To sterilize the mix, moisten it to a state suitable for seed germina tion, place it in a shallow pan and bake at 175 degrees Farenheit for 30 to 45 minutes Afterwards, turn off the heat, but wait until the oven cools before removing the soil. “ Don’t overcook the soil or the beneficial bacteria it contains will be destroyed along with the bad,** said McNeilan This home prepared pot ting soil works equally well for most houseplants or garden transplants Any soil that has been sterilized and has the following characteristics will pro mote good plant growth. 1. The soil should contain a reasonable amount of nutrition or plant food 2 The soil should be loose enough that both water and air can pass through readi ly and yet retain moisture 3. Soils that contain a large amount of humus (organic matter) are best for most plants These are more easily crumbled and readily worked. HILLSHIRE FARMS ü SAUSAGE W ILSON S “C O R N KING" HALF OR WHOLE SMOKED, POLISH, BEFF OR HOT SMOKED LIMIT: ONE WHOLE HAM OR TW O HALVES CENTER CUT HAM ROAST FRESH FOSTER FARMS FRYER PARTS BONELESS BEEF, TOP CALIFORNIA G R O W N VALCHRIS (SMOKED. 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