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Page 2 Section II Portland Observer, September 29, 1982 Comparison shopping? Don't forg et beve ra g es ! by Monine Strode "Pocketbook consciousness” is a new state o f awareness that reaches into every aspect o f life. Comparing prices on fo o d items is c o m m o n place, but d rin k s vary g re a tly in cost, also. Let’ s take a look at price differences on some o f the bever ages available to today’ s consumer. These are regular prices. (per quart) B eer................................... $1.00 Canned fru it ju ic e .................90 Carbonated beverages . . . .80 Tom ato ju ic e .......................... 70 Orange ju ic e .......................... 50 M ilk ........................................ 48 Sweetened powdered mix .45 Lem onade.............................. 30 Instant ice te a .........................11 Powdered d rink m ix ............... 10* Ice tea (from tea bags). . . .03 W a te r............................ •’ Free” * plus sugar I f cost is your only consideration, you’,1 choose water. Water is a good choice fo r good health, too. To make it especially appealling, you might try putting a ja rfu ll in the re frigerator so i t ’ s chilled and ready. Some people want a flavored drink, however, and you can think nutrition as you look at these bever ages. The powdered drink mix to which you add your own sugar is probably next lowest in cost, but provides only 15 percent o f the daily recommendation fo r vitam in C. Lemonade costs a little more, but provides 30 percent o f the vitam in C needed. Tomato juice gives you 50 percent and orange juice provides 100 percent. Carbonated beverages seldom provide any nutritional val ue and often add unneeded calories. Most labels give you good nutri tion inform ation so you can take this into consideration as you shop fo r the best bargain in terms o f cost and nutritional benefit. Sometimes, you can combine the very reasonable cost o f the pow dered drink mix with the higher cost, but better nutrition, o f fru it or fru it juices. For instance, make a powdered orange drink and orange juice combination or a powdered lime drink w ith lemonade added. You can even make carbonated bev erages go further by adding one bot tle to these combinations. I t ’ s important to remember to in clude m ilk in the beverage list. Most people need a good source o f cal cium and, in summer, we often overlook milk as a beverage choice. You can find out more about nu tritio n , food shopping and food preparation to help your food dollar stretch farther from the nearest o f fice o f the Oregon State University Extension Service which wants to help you eat well while getting the best value for the money. Instant m ilk can add a creamy, milkshake-like consistency to these fruit-flavored beverages. You can also flavor m ilk with ice cream or sherbet to create a milkshake-type beverage. Here are some delightful summer beverages to try: RA IN BO H M IL K DRINKS 1 pint lime, orange, lemon or raspberry sherbet 4 cups cold milk '4 teaspoon vanilla In a pitcher, juice container or mixing bowl soften sherbet. Gradu ally blend in m ilk with rotary beater or whip until sherbet is thoroughly combined with m ilk. Stir in vanilla. Serve in chilled glasses. SU N SH IN E SHAKES P IN K SPA R KLE P U N C H * 1 cup instant dry milk 14 cup orange breakfast drink powder 2 teaspoons sugar 2 ice cubes 4 cups ice cold water Put all ingredients into jar or blender. Shake in jar until mixed. I f using blender, blend until ice is ground fine. Serve. Makes four cups. I envelope lemonade unsweetened soft drink mix Vi cup sugar 3 quarts water I 12-oz. can frozen lemonade concentrate I 16-oz. bottle lemon-lime carbonated beverage Combine all ingredients except carbonated beverage. Slowly add this last ingredient and pour over ice. o60*' .YEARS»,, tu /<)N ' Prices good Wed., Sept. 29 thru Tues., Oct. 5. 1982 NE STOP SHOPPING IC EN TER Cuke Cues Cucumbers are a plentiful and much-used vegetable. You can buy field-grown cukes or greenhouse varieties; both types can be utilized in salads or fo r other table uses. Additionally, there are those that are field-grown specifically fo r use as pickles. This popular vegetable probably originated in India and has been cul tivated for more than three thou sand years. Today, a hybrid cucum ber is used for making pickles; it is the result o f seeds that were sent from Korea to New England, more than thirty years ago, by a New Hampshire plant scientist named Meader. These new hybrids allowed efficient mechanical harvesting for the first time, thus permitting the m illion-dollar pickling industry to be “ reborn.” Cucumbers come in various sizes, shapes, and colors; long and thin; short and fat; smooth-skinned; bumpy; green; white; and yellow. The supply is generally good throughout the year, but is heaviest from M ay through August. Look for cukes that are firm along their entire length and have good color. Avoid thse that are large in diame ter; they’ll probably have large, tough seeds. Also avoid those with withered or shriveled ends. Store cucumbers in your refriger ator, in the vegetable hydrator; there they w ill be kept moderately chilled in a fa irly humid environ ment. T H is vegetable is ideal for use in warm-weather salads; actually, the expression “ cool as a cucum ber” stems from the fact that on a hot day, the pulp temperature o f a cucumber w ill be about 20°F. cooler than the outside air. YOGURT-CUCUM BER S A L A D 1 large cucumber, about 8” long '/i teaspoon salt !4 cup plain unflavored yogurt 2 teaspoons brown mustard Dash white pepper Garnish: 2 tablespoons thinly sliced scallion (green onion), green and white portions Using the tines o f a fork score cu cumber, then cut horizontally into ¡4-inch-thick slices. Arrange slices on paper towels and sprinkle with salt. In medium bowl combine yogurt, mustard, and pepper and mix well. Pat cucumber slices dry and add to yogurt mixture, turning until slices are well coated. Garnish with scal lions and serve immediately. Makes 2 servings. [£»ch of these advertised Items must be readily available for sale at or below the advertised price In each Fred Meyer store, except Morrison, 122nd 4 Stark, Dalles and Consumer Warehouse 39-1650
