‘ Munch, munch, munch’ is sound of
holidays
The real sound of the holidays
isn’t “ Ho, ho, ho,” it’s munch,
munch, munch. On January 2 it
becomes “ no, no, no.”
That’s because the real “ Bah
humbug” ghost of holidays past
is the extra girth that can become
a long-lasting present. Dietitians
estimate the average weight gain
from Thanksgiving to New
Year’s Day is five pounds.
But it’s not too late to head off
that binge and still have good
things to eat. The trick, says
nutritionist Jackie Haven, is to
substitute healthier, less-fattening
treats for food laden with sugar
and fat.
“ During the holidays, people
snack a lot during the day,” said
Haven, who watchdogs holiday
eating habits for the U.S. Depart
ment of Agriculture’s Human
Nutrition Information Service.
“ If people have a bagel or a
cracker instead of candy and
cookies, they’d feel better about
their weight in January.
“ Traditional holiday foods like
candies, eggnog and cookies with
lots of icing are high-fat items.
It’s not the sugar alone that’s the
culprit as much as the fats that go
along with it in most rich
desserts.
“ If you replace some of those
desserts with whole grain selec
tions, you’ll feel fuller, the
weight gain should be less of a
problem and you’ll get closer to
USDA recommended dietary
guidelines,” she noted. The USA
suggests six to 11 daily servings
of grain products, and most peo
ple are only getting four servings.
A serving is one slice of bread,
one-half cup of cooked pasta, half
a bagel or muffin, or an ounce of
dry cereal.
“ Try to have a healthy eating
strategy. Don’t think in terms of
‘good food/bad food’ and guilt
during the holidays,” urged Hol
ly Weimar, chair of the public
relations committee with the
Oregon Wheat Growers League.
“ Holidays are for fun, and eating
is part of it. Just include more
grains and less fats and sugars.”
Judi Adams, registered dieti
cian with the Wheat Foods Coun
cil, suggests that whenever possi
ble, the cook should find ways to
modify recipes to cut back on
fats. Use yogurt, skim milk, egg
whites, and lowfat mayonnaise,
sour cream and cheeses.
She recommends following the
“ Healthy Holiday Eating Nutri
tion Fact Sheet” from the
American Dietetic Association’s
National Center for Nutrition and
Dietetics in Chicago. Among the
recommendations for party goers:
-If you’re bringing a dish to a
friend’s or relative’s table make
a lightened-up version of a fami
ly favorite.
-Skip the fried food and eat the
crackers, bread and fruit.
-Eat a healthy snack right
before a party to bolster your
willpower.
-Keep portions small.
-Bread or rolls are great low-
fat options. If they’re fresh, you
may not need b utter or
margarine.
The ADA, the Wheat Foods
Council and the USDA offer
recipes that help people eat
healthfully during the holidays.
One emerging favorite is fruited
hearth bread; the recipe follows.
Fruited Hearth Bread
3 K to 4 cups bread flour, divided
2 cups whole wheat flour
2 cups water, 90 to 150 degrees F
2 pkgs. active dry yeast
1 Vi tsp salt
1 cup (4 oz) dried apricots or
prunes, coarsely chopped
1 cup (4 oz) raisins or dried
cranberries
% cup (4 oz) almonds, whole
Makes two round loaves or
four long thin loaves (baguettes).
Cover dried fruit with cold
water and let stand 10 minutes.
Mix two cups bread flour, the
whole wheat flour, two cups
water and dry yeast two minutes.
Drain fruit prior to kneading.
Add salt and bread flour until
dough forms a ball. Mix with
dough hook or knead by hand,
adding flour to form a nonsticky
elastic dough. Knead or mix eight
minutes. Knead fruit and almonds
into dough. Cover bowl with
plastic wrap, let rise in an 80
degree F. area until doubled in
size, about 45 minutes. Punch
dough, divide in half or fourths,
round up and cover. Let dough
rest 10-15 minutes. Shape into
loaves place on greased sheet
pans. Cover with damp clean
linen towel. Let rise in an 80
degree F area until doubled in
size, about 50 minutes. Slash top
of round loaves with an X. Bake
in preheated 425 degree F. oven
30-35 minutes for round loaves,
15 20 minutes for long thin
loaves.
Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Monday, December 23, 1991 - THREE
Students perform for C hristm as.
The Jr. High band played in front of Central Market last Thursday, gettinq everyone in the
Christmas spirit.
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Elementary students entertained a large crowd at the annual
Christmas program Thursday at the Heppner E le m e n ta ry
school. Above is the morning Kindergarten class tauqht bv
Cherry Webber.
Reading program underway at HES
Season's Greetings
Kinzua
Corporation
No Sunday
School at AH
Saints Dec. 29
& June 5
There will not be any Sunday
School classes held at All Saints
Episcopal church on December
29 and January 5.
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Shad Hisler
l he R & W Reading Program,
jointly supported by Tom and
Helen Riehl of the R & W Drive
In and the reading teachers of
Heppner Elementary and Middle
School, is well underway for the
sixth consecutive year. The
Riehls’ provide ice cream treats
as a way to encourage students to
develop a life-time habit of
reading. “ They see the impor
tance of reading in all aspects of
life, whether for work or
pleasure, and the treats at the R
& W Drive In are a way to en
courage students to read not on
ly more, but more challenging
material,” said HES reading
M a y all the
h a p p i n e s s of the
Season be y o u r s .
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Here’s to a magical night an d a
glorious holiday!
Enjoy.
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Catalog Sales
Merchant
Kit, Shirley and
Sharon
JO Y TO THE WORLD
specialist Linda Shaw.
Teachers set goals based on the
age and reading ability of the
child and often incorporate re
quirements to read a variety of
genres in order to expose the
child to many kinds of books. The
program started with the begin
ning of the second academic
quarter (the first graders will
begin later). “ Third grader Shad
Hisler has already earned five
certificates for ice cream cones,
sundaes and milk shakes,” said
Shaw. “ His mother. Susie Hisler
says it’s been hard to get him to
the dinner table because he
doesn’t want to put his book
down.”
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Season’s Greetings
May your holiday be wrapped in joy and friendship.
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Day December 25, 1991
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