Portland Observer, September 29, 1982 Section II Page 5
Save money — eat out at home
hating meal* in a restaurant can
be a form o f fam ily entertainment.
I f * enjoyable and easy. But it’s get
ting to be an expensive way to feed
the family.
I f the battle o f the budget is be
com ing m ore im p o rta n t at your
house, look for some creative ways
to eat at home, while having the fun
and change of pace of eating out.
One o f the things we like about
eating out is atm osphere; create
your own elegant dining room. Use
your best dishes, a table cloth and
even candles. I t ’s always more fun
to have a party atmosphere; it gives
you a chance to help the kids practice
their party manners.
W hen you do this kind o f party
planning, you might consider some
o f the more expensive food*. I f you
really are replacing an evening at a
restaurant with an evening at home,
you can have steak o r expensive
foods such as fancy seafood, and
still save money.
W e pass up steak in the grocery
store at S3 or $4 per pound as “ too
expensive,” but when eating out, we
often pay $9 or more for an 8-ounce
serving.
Another fun way to create a party
atmosphere is to have a menu where
everyone fixes their own. That’s one
o f the reasons tacos are such a hit.
Just the chopping, frying and grating
it takes to get everything ready for
these “ put together" meals give* a
party atmosphere if everyone can
help.
I f you’re chief cook, then have the
jobs spaced around the kitchen, set
out the
and the proper utensils
and give each person a jo b to do.
Some other party foods you can fix
PO R K OR C H IC K E N F O N D U E
Brush the meat with soy sauce and
allow to stand at room temperature
for 1 hour. Slice thin and roll each
slice to place on an individual dish.
Measure chicken broth into fondue
pot. H eat broth in pot to a rolling
boil on high. Reduce to medium to
m aintain boil while cooking meat.
Serve with two or three sauces.
H O R SE R A D IS H SA U C E
I cup sour cream
Prepared horseradish to taste
M ix and chill.
L E M O N C H IL I SA U C E
Yt cup chili sauce
3 tablespoons grated lemon rind (I
lemon)
I tablespoon lemon juice
Blend together and serve at room
temperature. Makes 1 cup.
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together are fondues, tempuras, salad
bars or ice cream sundaes.
One fun neighborhood party was
an ice cream party where everyone
brought their own bowl and spoon.
We made vanilla ice cream in a hand-
crank ice cream maker and then put
on the toppings. Fun and not much
fuss.
Entertainment can be simple and
fun for the cook, too. Don’t feel like
you always have to have people over
for an entire meal. What you’re after
is good company. Invite people for
dessert or a snack, or a special
beverage. It’s as much fun as a whole
meal.
Potluck suppers are popular with
churches and other organizations
because you can bring one or two
food items and have an interesting
and varied meal. I t ’s fun to have a
specialized potluck, like a salad bar
or dessert potluck. I t ’s a great way
to get families, neighbors or friends
together easily and inexpensively.
Everyone feels lik e th e y ’ re doing
their share, too!
T o take the dining out one step
further, many people have formed
gourmet food groups. Friends meet
on a regular basis, plan a party menu,
share (he fixing of the food and then
share the cost e q u a lly . They take
turns hosting the event. I t ’s a nice
way to eat out with friends, but not
pay restaurant prices.
E n te rta in in g and sharing good
times with family and friends can be
very im p o rtan t to your feeling o f
well-being, but it doesn’t have to add
great expense to your family budget.
The Oregon State University Ex
tension Service office near you has a
variety o f brochures w ith specific
food buying inform ation. They are
a good source o f ideas for getting
more for your food dollar.
Y o u r fondue pot can help you
create a real party meal. You can
use either hot oil or broth. Don’, mix
raw meats with cooked meats, how
ever. Serve the raw meats on small
individual plates. Then sauces can be
on the dinner plate.
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TER IY A K l M IN IA T V RES
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon water
2 teaspoons sugar
% teaspoon instant minced onion
Dash garlic salt
Dash monosodium glutamate
Dash ginger
!/> pound lean ground beef
*/i cup fine soft bread crumbs
Combine soy sauce, water, sugar,
onion, garlic salt, monosodium glu
tamate and ginger; let stand 10 min
utes. Combine ground beef and bread
crumbs; stir in soy sauce mixture.
Shape into ’/«-inch meatballs. Put
the raw meatballs on small plates for
each individual to cook. Spear meat-
balls on bamboo skewers or fondue
forks and cook in deep ho, fa, (375°)
in a fondue pot about I '/a minutes.
Makes about 214 dozen. Serve with
2 or 3 sauces.
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