Spilyay Tymoo
Warm Springs, Oregon
December 22, 1993 PAGE 7
Questions answered about
Questions and Answers for Holi
day Turkey Preparation
Q. Some delicatessens and grocery
stores sell turkey's that are refriger
ated, fullv cooked and stuffed. Are
they safe?
A. The latest brochure from the
US Department of Agriculture in
cooperation with the Department of
Left over turkey recipe ideas
Lucky Enough to have left-over
Turkey
Perhaps you missed this great car
toon of Dennis the Menace with this
"Used Turkey, Again?" It should
bring a chuckle to your life. But if
your family is tired of "used" turkey,
maybe you'd like to try these rcci-
Ss. I selected one that does not call
r fat, s that you can begin reducing
your calories right along with start
ing the New Year. The Impossible
Turkey Pie has some fat in the eggs
and cheese that you can prepare in a
hurry during the holiday celebration.
We tried Impossible Pie with Spam
which is delicious, but omit the salt
Sweet and Sour Turkey
1 H2 con pineapple chunks
113 c. vinegar
114 c. br. sugar
2T. cornstarch
IT. soy sauce
2 112 c. diced, cooked turkey
114 c. sliced onion
Drain pineapple and reserve juice.
Add enough water to juice to make 1
c. Combine pineapple liquid, vin
egar, brown sugar, cornstarch, soy
sauce in a saucepan. Cook over low
heat until thickened and clear, turn
Fondue proved to be a hit at Extension office party
by Norma L. Simpson
Often you hear people say that
they don't like different foods and
you accept that they say. Then you
pass their shopping cart at the su
permarket and you see curry, pizza,
nachos, tortillas and perhaps even
more food items that w did not eat.
The answer has to be that people
will try lots of things if they nave a
chance to try them or they will avoid
different foods if they really have an
allergy that makes them sick.
To my delight the staff tried all
three of the Fondues that we prepared
for the Christmas Party.
"Fondue" is a French word
meaning "to melt, though the origi
nal fondue is said to be a Swiss dish
made of cheese and bread that has
become inedible hard during cold
winter months. When hard cheese is
shredded with a little warmed wine it
melts until dry bread can be dipped
into the cheese. Delicious.
First the wine or apple juice are
heated until they start to bubble
slightly , though not boiled. Then add
the grated cheese by the handfuls
blending thoroughly until the next
handful. Stir constantly to keep from
sticking to the bottom, AND IT WILL
STICK.
If the fondue becomes too thick,
add a bit more warm wine or juice,
stirring until it is NEVER ADD
COLD JUICE OR WINE.
Cheese is best melted over a very
low heat in a ceramic or pottery dish.
Use long handled forks to pierce the
soft bread going through to the crust
the crusty side will hold the bread on
the fork.
SWISS FONDUE
34 pound Swiss cheese
1 tbs.. all-purpose flour
1 14 cloves garlic
1 14 c. sauteme (or white wine or
juice)
Dash of pepper
Dash of nutmeg
3 tbs. kirsch brandy (optional)
Salt to taste
Cut cheese into thin strips; place
in bag. Add flour, toss well until
cheese is coated. Split garlic clove in
half; rub inside of fondue pot well
with cut sides of both halves. Press 1
4 clove garlic; place in fondue pot.
Add sauteme; place over flame. Heat
until bubbles start to rise; do not
cover or boil. Add cheese gradually;
Holiday traditions in changing families
Both joyous and sad changes in a
family can be difficult. Holidays are
a time when things are not ordinary
and can trigger losses one has expe
rienced, says Leslie Hall, Oregon
State University Extension assistant
family life specialist.
A change may be the loss of a
family member through separation,
death, divorce, or geographical dis
tance. There may be a change in the
abilities of a family member. Fami
lies also change by the addition of
family members through such means
as covenanting ceremonies or the
birth or adoption of children. There
is also the change in and loss of
traditions.
Preparing for holidays. Be aware
of persons who lost loved ones in the
past year. They may be spending
their first Hanukkah, Christmas, or
Kwanzaa without a parent, child,
partner, or sibling. Be aware of the
loss of traditions because of the loss
of a job or a cherished homecom
munity. Acknowledge losses; do not
stifle sadness or disappointment.
Be prepared for more conflict and
less patience in light of extra stress.
Health and Human Services Food
Marketing Institute and the National
Turkey Federation, docs not recom
mend buying refrigerated fully
cookedstuffed turkeys.
Q. I hate to get up early to put the
turkey in the oven so 1 stuff the bird
the night before. I've been told that is
a bad thing to do. Is that right?
ing constantly, then remove from
heat. Add the turkey and let stand for
10 minutes. Mix onion and pineapple
with turkey mixture and heat through.
Serve over rice.
Impossible Turkey Pie
2 c. cut-up cooked turkey
1 jar (41 12 oi.) sliced mushrooms,
drained
112 c. sliced green onions
2 T. chopped parsley
112 1, salt
1 c. shredded natural Swiss cheese
(4 oi.)
1 112 c. milk
314 c. Bisquick mix
3 eggs
Heat oven to 400. Lightly grease
10" pie plate. Sprinkle turkey, mush
rooms, onions, salt & cheese in pie
plate. Beat remaining ingredients
until smooth. Pour into pie plate.
Bake until golden brown & knife
inserted halfway between center &
edge comes out clean. About 30-33
minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before
cutting. Refrigerate remaining pie.
6-8 servings.
Omit the salt f you substitute Spam
or other salty meat for the turkey.
Both Impossible Pics are tasty and
colorful.
cook over low flame, stirring con
stantly, until melted. Stir in pepper,
nutmeg, and kirsch. Add warmed
sautcrne if mixture becomes too thick.
Serve with French-bread cubes,
cauliflower florets, mushrooms, and
rolled pepperoni slices for dipping.
Yield 6 servings.
Another recipe is called Tomato
Fondue with Frankfurters. It will be
reddish in color. A wonderful New
Years weekend treat.
TOMATO FONDUE WITH
FRANKFURTERS
1 clove garlic
2 c. grated Cheddar or American
cheese
12 c. grated Gruyere cheese
12 c. condensed tomato soup
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
3 tbs.. dry sherry
' 1 sm. can cocktail frankfurters
French Bread
Rub inside of fondue pot with cut
garlic clove. Put in cheeses, soup,
and Worcestershire sauce; stir con
tinuously over low heat until cheese
has melted and mixture is creamy.
Stir in sherry; cook 2 to 3 minutes.
Adjust seasoning before serving.
Frankfurters are speared onto
fondue forks and dipped into fondue.
Serve with plenty of French bread.
Here are two quickie fondue reci
pes that are different because they
use Cheddar of Velveeta Types of
cheese, much like nachos, they are
from the TASTE OF OREGON
cookbook page 161.
EASY CHEESE FONDUE
1 10 12-oz. can Cheddar cheese
soup, undiluted
1 garlic clove, minced
2 egg yolks, beaten
12 c. beer, apple juice or cider
Zucchini, cauliflower, broccoli or
French bread cubes
Heat soup and garlic to just below
boiling. Remove from heat. Stir half
of the hot soup into egg yolks and
then blend this mixture back into the
remaining soup. Stir in beer and heat
thoroughly, stirring constantly. Keep
warm over low heat. Use zucchini,
cauliflower, broccoli, or cubes of
French bread to dip in fondue. Serves
4.
ZIPPY FONDUE
2 lbs. Velveeta cheese, cubed
1 4 oz. can Ortega chili strips
12 15-oz. can stewed tomatoes,
diced
Discuss in advance with all family
members including children
what is important to them.. Have you
ever missed the familiar foods, ritu
als, or music with which you were
raised? If spending your first holiday
with a partner's family, you may
experience a loss of your own tradi
tions. Being prepared for differences
can help avoid your feeling (or say
ing out loud) "You don't sing? You
open your packages when?! You
don't eat turkey?
Child-parentrelationships. If you
have children find some one-on-one
time with each child. For parents
separated from each other, try not to
catch your child in a tug-of-war or
out-spend each other on gifts. Parents
who treat each other with courtesy
give a great gift A parent with physi
cal custody may feel overwhelmed
by all of the extra demands. A parent
who does not see a child may be
anxious. (Decorating, shopping, and
cooking in moderation may be
good activities to share.) A parent's
partner may feel awkward about his
or her role. Discuss relationsh ips and
holiday turkey preparation
A. IT IS RISKY! Better be safe
than sorry when it comes to your
family. Warm dressing stuffed in the
turkey ahead of time means that
bacteria will have lime to grow inside
the bird. The heat in the oven en
courages more bacteria to grow as
the turkey begins to cook. Before the
dressing is finally cooked and the
bird is ready to come out of the oven,
a bumper crop of bacteria has grown
in the cavity of the bird. But the
dressing probably is not hot enough
to kill all the bacteria or the spores
that are the next crop of bacteria.
If you think about the ingredients
in dressing, they usually include
warm giblets or turkey broth poured
over buttered dry brad cubes with
spiced celery, mushrooms or oysters.
The broth and giblets provide ideal
Merry Qiristmas and Happy New Year!
Have you listened to the stream flowing so gently by,
Brushing you with the Light of Creation from above.
Sing! Sing! My brothers and sisters, for the time is here,
To hold closely to our Life everything which is dear.
Remember how you came to be a Creation upon the Earth,
By He who we celebrate at this time of year.
From the Warm Springs Extension staff:
Arlene Boileau, Extension Agent Crystal Winishut, 4-H Program Aide
Carol Stevens, 4-H Intern Donnetta Ewack, Secretary
Bob Pawelek, Livestock Agent Tim Wojtusik, Ag. Agent
Norma Simpson, Home Ec. Clint Jacks, Staff Chair
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. onion powder
I tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 tbs. vegetable oil
1 tbs. prepared mustard
18 tsp. monosodium glutamate
1 10 12-oz. can Cheddar cheese
soup
Mix together all ingredients and
heat in double boiler or fondue dish.
Yield: Approximately 1 quart
CHOCOLATE FONDUE
This is one type of chocolate fon
due to dip with cake or fruit marsh
mallows. 12 oz. milk chocolate, semisweet
chocolate chips or sweet cooking
chocolate
12 c. half and half
1 to 3 tablespoons orange-flavored
liqueur, kirsch, brandy, white creme
v'de)frrCntheor2Kp.'''
"ihstartt coffee (dry)
or 14 tsp. ground
cinnamon
Dippers
(below)
Heat chocolate
and half and half in
heavy saucepan
over low heat, stir
ring constantly,
until chocolate is
melted and mixture
is smooth. Remove
from heat; stir in
liqueur. Pour into fondue pot or chaf
ing dish with water bath; keep warm
over very low heat.
Guests select choice of Dippers
and place on dessert plates; then,
with fondue forks or bamboo
skewers, dip each one into chocolate
mixture. If mixture becomes too
thick, stir in small amount of cream.
Dippers can be rolled in granola,
chopped peanuts, chopped salted
cashews or cookie coconut after
coating with chocolate mixture if
desired. Yield 6 to 8 servings.
DIPPERS
Strawberries
Kiwifruit slices
Banana slices'"
Fresh coconut chunks
Pineapple chunks
Pound cake cubes
Mandarin orange segments
Ladyfingers
Fresh orange slices
Miniature cream puffs
Apple wedges
traditions ahead of time. It is not just
a saying that the best gift you can
give your child is your time.
Creating rituals. A way to deal
with changes in families is by creating
new traditions, blending old and new,
or combining rituals of two families.
This can be done by balancing
people's styles and heritages, for all
generations and "sides" of the fam
ily. Symbols, aromas, words, music,
and foods can all be meaningful.
Sometimes sharing memories
through pictures, stories, and "re
member when's" can heal wounds,
ease tension, and bring joy. Those
who are geographically separated can
know they are sharing the same sto
ries, decorations, and music. Some
households may be able to videotape
and share family gatherings.
Talk with your partner andor
children about the traditions you want
to continue in a new family. Your
family can create and blend your
own traditions. You may choose to
reach out to others and create family
among friends who would otherwise
be alone, or because you enjoy large
family gatherings.
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food for bacteria when they are mixed
with the other ingredients.
The secret is PREPARE EACH
TYPE OF INGREDIENT SEPA
RATELY and put them in plastic
bags stored in the refrigerator. Just
before you stuff the turkey, mix all
the cold ingredients with the bread
and broth. Then stuff just before you
pop the turkey into the oven.
Another option is to make alumi
num foil pouches filled with dressing
to put around the turkey which has
been cooking for several hours. If the
pouches are sealed, the dressing will
be moist and cooked in about two
hours. Some people like slightly
moist dressing. Others with poor teeth
like very moist dressing. You can
make two pouches of dressing to
please everyone.
Miniature doughnuts
Grapes
Marshmallows
Melon balls
Pretzels
Papaya wedges
Angel food cake cubes
Maraschino cherries
Vanilla wafers
Dip in lemon or pineapple juice
to prevent discoloration in fruit.
CHOCOLATE-SOUR CREAM
FONDUE: Substitute 12 c. dairy
sour cream for 14 c. of the half and
half.
Another option for quick choco
late fondue is to heat Ice Cream Fudge
Topping. It will be very thin, unless
you mix in a little cornstarch with
cool topping before pouring the mix
' into the chocolate in the metal fondue
"pot. Or you can melt the chocolate in
a double boiler over hot water.
Chocolate burns rapidly so watch it
closely.
CARAMEL FONDUE
Heat 14 c. water in the metal
fondue pot over low heat. Unwrap
caramels (about pound package).
Slowly add a few of caramels at a
time, to melt them. Stir constantly.
Then add a few more caramels until
all are melted. Dip apples or marsh
mallows or bananas into the fondue,
twisting the fork as you remove the
fruit to keep the caramel from drip
ping. If you try to melt the caramels in
the microwave oven, you can cook
for less than a minute to soften the
caramels. But two minutes you will
have hard crystals of brittle caramels.
Holiday season
The holiday season can translate
into stress for family members of all
ages, according to Leslie D. Hall,
Oregon State University Extension
assistant family life specialist. Trav
eling, shopping, cooking, spending
money, and having company can be
difficult. Traditional treats, office
parties, and school parties can add up
to too much food, sugar, andor al
cohol. Stress is cumulative; it piles
up, layer upon layer.
Holidays can also be a joyous
time. Some preparation and thinking
ahead about expectations can help
put you in the number who enjoy
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OSU Extension Staff:
Arlene Boileau
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Dob Pawelek Livestock
Norma Simpson ...............................Home Economics
Carol Stevens
Crystal Wlnlshut
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Tim Wojtusik
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Clint Jacks ....................................... Staff Chair, Madras
The above Individuals art dvotd to axttnding rtiarch-basd Infor
mation from Oregon Stat University to the people of Warm Springs In
Agriculture, Home Economics, 4-H Youth, Forestry, Community Devel
opment, Energy and Extension Sea Grant programs. Oregon State
University, United States Department of Agriculture, Jefferson County
and the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs cooperating. The Exten
sion Service offers its programs and materials equally to all people.
EDUCATION THAT WORKS FOR YOU
Clover speaks
It is now December and the holi
day of Christmas is com ing. The 4-H
clubs are now meeting and going real
well.
4-H club news:
Hair braiding: classes will be
postponed until January and will re
sume after the holidays.
Drumming: is now meeting on
Thursdays from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. The
classes will be held at the 4-H room
in the education building, with Tony
Suppah as the instructor. You will be
learning how to drum and sing songs.
Boys and Girls basketball team:
the basketball practice is on
Tuesday's from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. for
1 1 years and under, and Fridays from
6 p.m. to 8 p.m. for 12 years and
older.
Cloverbuds: Beginning Bead
Piece of our world:
What about recycling?
By Tim Wojtusik
Landfills have been, and continue
to be the main way we dispose of our
trash. When we throw something
"away" it has to go somewhere and
usually ends up in a landfill. Over the
year the amount of trash that each of
us produces has increased and so has
the need for landfill space. At the
same time we have gotten better at
the design of our landfills so the risk
of environmental contamination is
less. You might ask yourself "so
what's the problem?"
It is true that we all need landfills
to dispose our trash in and, when
properly managed, they are probably
the best method that we have but that
is not the whole picture. Landfills are
no longer easy, inexpensive solution
to our solid waste disposal needs.
can be stressful for families
rather than hate holidays.
Stress is related to the number of
changes in a person's life and to
attempting to live up to the expecta
tions of oneself and others. Stress is
also directly related to one's vulner
ability to illness. You may remember
long vacations when the kids are
home from school sick. The extra
food and excitement, and the de
creased sleep, exercise, and reflec
tive time, can increase vulnerability
to illness.
Preparation. Cook ahead when
there is time. Have kids and friends
help with favorite recipes for potato
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Information provided by:
OSU Extension
at Warm Springs
1110 Wasco Street
553-3233.
4-H & Youth
4-H
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4-H Assistant
Agriculture
work- wit Annie as the instructor.
Annie is working with beginning bead
work. For example making necklace
with pony beads.
Rainbow Dancers: Rainbow
Dancers are still meeting once a
month on the 15th of every month at
7 p.m. at Verbena Greene's singing
house. The Rainbow Dancer per
formed for the foreign exchange stu
dents at the long house right after the
retirement of Raymond Shike, Sr.
The exchange students joined right
in with the Rainbow Dancers and
had a lot of fun learning some of the
dances.
These are the newest team that
started this year with the 4-H pro
gram. If you are interested in the list
of clubs please feel free to call the
OSU Extension at 553-3238 or 553
3239, you can even stop by the of
fice. If you are interested in starting a
4-H club and want to start a club,
please feel free and come in and see
the extension staff in Warm Springs.
We will be more than glad to help
you out There can always be more
than one club. Your club can be any
where you want to have your meet
ings. It can be in your home, or in the
area that you live in. You don't have
to have it in Warm Springs.
Landfill fees in the Northwest rose
from $18 to $68 per ton between
1988 and 1991 , and they're only go
ing to keep going up. These increased
pnees are a result of a need to fund
the siting of new landfills and the
closing of old ones. Every day it
costs the Confederated Tribes more
money to maintain and operate the
Reservation's landfill so we have a
place t put our garbage. This means
that much less money for other things.
We will never be able to eliminate
the need for landfills but we can start
to make choices that will reduce the
amount of trash that has to go there.
The less trash that we produce, the
longer the life of the landfill and the
less the need for new landfills. What
' do we really want to do with our land
anyway?
cakes or decorated cookies. Shop
while you are out anyway rather than
at the last minute. Make gifts. Buy at
after-holiday sales to save on gift
wrap and cards to prepare for next
year.
Timing. Spread out celebrations.
Have dinner with both you and your
partner's parents, maybe on differ
ent weekends. If you are on vacation
keep a routine. This is especially
important if you have children or if
some family members are not on
vacation. Do not stay up to late or
sleep in too late.
Activities. Serve at a community
dinner for those who are alone or
homeless. This teaches a new kind of
thankfulness. Simple times spent to
gether can help relieve holiday stress.
For example, if your family shares
books as gifts, after opening gifts,
everyone can curl up in a comfort
able chair and read, with seasonal
music in the background. Meals can
be informal. Books do not have to be
new to be enjoyed and can be traded
later in the day or week. Go for a
walk together in the snow (or rain).
Go to a service at the synagogue,
mosque, church, or other special
place.
Food. Do you ever feel overly
full for a month because of holiday
eating? Find recipes for traditional
baked goods and treats that contain
less refined sugar, fat, and artificial
colors. Ask friends about recipes they
have used. Try to introduce these
changes gradually and try the recipes
out ahead of time.
Gifts. Give coupons good for a
hug, an evening out, a special activ
ity (ice skating or listening to music
together), breakfast in bed, reading a
book, or a movie night. Think of gifts
to organizations or people without
gifts.