Portland Observer, M ay 13,1962 Section II Page 3
Beef recipes create tasty main dishes
Low sodium diet—how sweet it isl
High blood pressure may well be
the number one health problem in
the black community. O f the 20-25
m illio n Americans w ith hyperten
sion, 5 m illio n are blacks. A nd o f
those 60,000 Americans whom hy
pertension will kill this year, 13,500
w ill be black. (Sickle C ell A nem ia
will claim just 340 lives.)
Thousands o f people w ith high
blood pressure are placed on low-so
dium diets by their doctors. W hile
the exact cause o f high blood pres
sure is unknow n, it is recognized
(hat there is a relationship between
it and high sodium intake. It is im
portant to follow your doctor’s ad
vice, but here are a few key rules to
remember.
1. Elim inate salt in cooking and
table use.
2. Check labels o f canned and
processed foods; many contain so
dium compounds.
3. Canned soups, canned vege
tables and commercial salad dress
ing are generally high in sodium.
4. A void ham , bacon, sausage,
frankfurter and luncheon meats.
5. Use an unsalted m argarine
which does not contain sodium
benzoate.
6. The salt-restricted dieter should
consume milk and milk products in
moderation as they are high in so
dium . H ow ever, follo w your doc
to r’s instructions as these are very
nutritious foods.
Fresh fru it, packed with vitamins
and m inerals, is a safe bet on any
diet because they are low in calories,
cholesterol and sodium. H owever,
when you long for a special treat,
these cookie recipes will allow you
to indulge your sweet tooth without
breaking your diet.
For more information on low-so
dium diets and over 50 recipes, send
for a free color booklet. Just write
to: "Delicious Low-Sodium Diets,"
P.O. Box 2695, Grand Central Sta
tion, New York, New York 10017.
B R A N D Y SNAPS
A cup unsalted margarine, softened
V* cup sugar
14 cup honey
2 teaspoons water
I teaspoon imitation brandy extract
A teaspoon ground ginger
A cup unsifted flour
ORANGE P O T ROAST
2 A - to 3-lb. 7-booe r o u t*
1 package tenderizing beef
marinade, prepared according to
package directions
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
A cup water
1 medium onion, quartered
2 large oranges, sliced in rings
1 teaspoon basil leaves
A teaspoon coriander
A teaspoon Lemon Pepper
Marinade
A teaspoon paprika
Seasoned Salt
Parsley, to garnish
Marinate roast according to pack
age directions for 15 minutes. Sear
in large skillet or Dutch oven with
o il on high heat. L o w er heat and
add w ater. S p rin kle basil, cor
iander, Lem on Pepper M a rin a d e ,
paprika and Seasoned Salt on meat;
then spoon juice over meat to moist
en. Add onions to skillet. Place half
the orange slices over and around
r o u t . Cover and simmer 1 to 1 A
hours. Remove cooked orange
slices. Serve meat garnished w ith
Brandy Snaps and Clove Nut Honays ara low-sodium traata.
V an illa is a ctu ally the
dried fruit of an orchid.
1 pound ground beef
A cup milk
A cup fine dry bread crumbs
1 egg
I teaspoon Seasoned Salt
1 package Brown Gravy M ix
1 tablespoon and 1 teaspoon sugar
116 cups water
lA cup soy sauce
1 cup diagonally cut celery
1A cups diagonally cut green
onions
14 pound mushrooms, sliced
1 can (5 oz.) water chestnuts, sliced
1 quart (approximately 1 bunch)
spinach leaves, torn in 2-inch
pieces, stems removed
C o m b in e ground b eef, m ilk ,
bread crum bs, egg and Seasoned
Salt. Form into meatballs about 1-
inch in diameter (makes about 30).
Set aside. C o m b in e Brown G ravy
Coupons Mean Found
M oney
STOP SHOPPING
Food Sections except Morrison or S.E. 122nd end Stsrk
USDA
CHOICE
WIENERS
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Meat Wieners
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• Regular, Orip
or Electric
Perc—3 lb. can
• Premium Flake
39 oz. can
U.S.CLA.
Choice
Beef Round
1
Frozen
MY-TE-FINE
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M JB
First one
Additional at
regular price
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1
Round
Steak
Fred Meyer
white or yellow
Orange
"“Juice
C L O YE N U T H O N E YS
'A cup (I stick) unsalted margarine
14 cup honey
I teaspoon vanilla extract
I cup finely chopped walnuts
1 A cups unsifted flour
Whole cloves (about 30)
Confectioners’ sugar
Cream margarine with honey and
vanilla; mix in walnuts. G radually
add flour; mix until thoroughly
blended. G ather into a ball; cover
and refrigerate at least 20 minutes.
Shape dough into I-in c h balls;
place on ungreased baking sheets.
Insert a whole clove in the center o f
each.
Bake at 325 ° for 20 to 25 minutes,
or until done. Remove from baking
sheets and cool on wire racks. Sprin
kle with confectioners* sugar.
Makes 216-dozen cookies.
Nutrition information per serving
(1 cookie):
Calories
90
Sodium (mg)
1
Saturated fat (gm)
0.7
Polyunsaturated fat (gm)
2.7
Cholesterol (mg)
0
M E A T B A L L S U K IY A K I
M ix , sugar, w ater and soy sauce.
Bring to a b oil, stirring constantly.
Reduce heat, add uncooked meat-
balls to gravy and simmer, uncov
ered, 10 minutes, stirring occasion
ally, to turn meatballs. Add celery,
green onions, mushrooms and water
chestnuts and sim m er, covered, 5
minutes. A dd spinach and simmer,
covered. 2 minutes longer until spin
ach w ilts. Serve im m ediately w ith
flu ffy rice. Makes 6 servings.
Prices good Wed.,
May 12, thfu
Tue., May 18, 1982
Oscar Mayer
Cream margarine and sugar to
gether. Add honey, water, brandy
extract, and ginger. Blend well. Stir
in flour.
D rop m ixture by rounded h alf
teaspoonfuls onto ungreased baking
sheets, about 5 inches apart.
Bake at 375 °F. for 7 to 8 minutes,
or until browned and bubbly. Let
cookies stand I m inute; remove
from baking sheet w ith pancake
turner and immediately roll around
wooden spoon handle. A llo w to
cool slightly; carefully remove from
spoon handle. Cool completely on
wire racks. Store in a ir-tig h t con
tainer. Makes 30 cookies.
Nutrition information per serving
(1 cookie):
Calories
55
Sodium (mg)
1
Saturated fat (gm)
0.4
Polyunsaturated fat (gm)
0.7
Cholesterol (mg)
0
pan sauce, remaining orange slices
and parsley. S p rinkle lig h tly w ith
paprika. Makes 4 to 6 servings.
•216 to 316 pounds beef chuck or
rump r o u t may be used.
Towels
First three-Addltional a regular price
Choose snowy white cauliflower
to serve raw or steamed or
large red, ripe tomatoes
from Florida
Tomatoes or
Cauliflower
Each of these advertised items must be readily available for sale at or
below the advertised price in each Fred Meyer store, except as
specifically noted in this ad
19-79;
First two-Additional at n
‘■*7
price
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White
Wheat
OnSomsy B
ZZs^Bread
First three - Additional at Regular Price
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