TEW MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE
Friday, January 29. 19SS
Feeding the Family
By ZOLA VINCENT
Food Editor
Tuna Mouis with -,
Asparagus Treat - -
. Here we -' combine . plentiful
canned tuna with frozen or can
ned asparagus to satisfy the fam
ily's desire for a taste of spring
"time ahead of the, fresh aspara
'gus. Afnousse,r is a chilled,
molded notion ..of .the. French
which .we adopted long ago and
'enjoy 'often. Six servings.'
2 teaspoons gelatine
3 tablespoons cold water '
K, f cujf mayQnnaise . ':'
cur chopped celery
." V'2- small or 1 large can tuna-
" ? J4 cup . whipping cream . ;
Lettuce or other greens
' Cooked 'asparagus tips (can-
. r ned- or frozen. ; . . -.
. French dressing
Sprinkle gelatine" over the
cold water and dissolve over hot
i water. Stir into' the mayonnaise
' and cool until it begins to con
'. geaL Add; celery, and finely
.flaked tuna and a little salt. Fold
t in the whipping cream (having
1 whipped it). Place in a small loaf
t pan or ' other - mold - which . has
' been rinsed with cold water and
. chill -'-until firm. Unmold, slice
; and serve on lettuce or. other
. greens. 'Garnish with cooked
, asparagus tips which have been
I marinated in French dressing.,:
Lomon Glazod Carrots.. Cut
pared, carrots into , thing "circles,
- drop in boiling salted water and
cook until , barely : tender. Melt
r in a skillet a large lump of but-
- ter; add four tablespoons sugar
and the juice, of one lemon. Sim-
mer until sugar is dissolved. Add
. the carrots and cook until most
of the liquid is gone, ; turning
occasionally. :-r -'-' '-'
- French Bread- Trick. Ever
tried mixing a little freshly
ground black pepper with melt
ed ; butter and brushing it on
slices of : French ' bread before
slipping it into the oven to heat
through. Fine accompaniment
for green or vegetable salads.
Peppercorns ; are the . whole
pepper berries. They add a
special , pungent flavor when
used in soups and stews. Some
people like to bruise the berries
slightly with a mortar and pestle
or rolling ; pin before adding
them to the food.
Ham 'N Cheese Strata '
Given New. Underpinning -
, : Cheese Strata has long been a
favorite luncheon or supper
specialty; a casserole of cheese
or one blending ham and cheese
in a delicate custard.. Recently
we made it with shredded wheat
instead of the usual bread and
the family liked the texture and
flavor very - much. Company
fare, too! Four servings.
4 shredded wheat biscuits
Vz : . pound : sharp ..Cheddar
cheese. ' - , '-
Vi pound sliced boiled ham
2 eggs -:.
t 2 cups milk . ..
Vz teaspoon prepared mustard
Salt and pepper.
Split shredded wheat biscuits
in half lengthwise, "cutting" along
side seam with scissors. Place
bottom halves in individual cas
seroles. Slice cheese; arrange on
biscuits. Top with sliced ham.
Beat eggs, add milk, . mustard,
salt and pepper. Pour in casse
roles. : Cut ' top ; half of" biscuits
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SUPPORT THE
- March of Dimes Benefit Dance - -Saturday,
January 29,
Pioneer . Room, Jackson-Hotel -
i Music by Johnny Lusk 9 to 1 - $1 per person
Entertainment. Refreshments' Served.
YOUR HOME TOWN HARDWARE
225 EAST SIXTH .
JAM IN JANUARY Delicious strawberry or
red Taspbeny jam" can: be made right now or
whenever you wish,' regardless of the time of
year, without the usual cooking or boiling. It is
possible simply by using frozen berries and the
new uncooked jam recipe developed by the
makers of -M.C.P. - powdered pectin. This : un
cooked jam is rich and flavorful for all true
natural-berry flavor and color are kept-intact
because the usual cooking and boiling are elim
inated. Frozen berries are expensive, but so
economical is this wonderful uncooked jam
recipe that you "get"13-half pound glasses at a
cost of less than 15 cents a glass; and the recipe
takes only minutes to make and requires a mini-,
mum' of work. You'll be wanting to make these
wonderful berry jams right away; and what a f
surprise the family will get when you - serve
them fresh-made berry jam this time of year.
Here's the -recipe: ; , ; ; - ' , . " v)
(1) Partially thaw 316 ounces, or 4 12 ounce,
or, 5 10 ounce packages of frozen strawberries ,
or red raspberries, and put them in a 2 or 4
quart kettle.-ir With potato .masher, crush berries
thoroughly to obtain enough liquid to -dissolve
the pectin. Place kettle on slow fire and warm
to 100' F. (temperature for baby's milk). No
hotter please! Remove from fire. (2) Sift (1 pack
age M.C.P," "powdered pectin) - (one" 3V-ounce
package powdered pectin) into , thawed berries,
stirring vigorously. Set aside for at least 20
minutes, stirring ; occasionally to ; assure that
pectin is fully dissolved.- (3) "Stir in 1" cup light
corn syrup and mix well. (4) Now, stir in 6
level cups beet or , cane sugar (previously and
accurately measured). - Mix well. (5) with red
raspberries, the jam is ready td eat when sugar
is dissolved. With strawberries, add : Vi cup
lemon juice, after sugar is dissolved; mix welL
Makes 5 full pints or 13 (Vz pound) glasses.
(NOTE: If jam is to be kept for a time, put in
pint jars .or . paper artons, well covered, .but
paraffin not. needed, and chill for 24 hours in
deep freeze, or freezing or ice cube compart
ment of refrigerator. Then, store as you would
milk, and use as desired. Never store these jams
oh-pantry shelf. They will not keep without
refrigeration. . ; .
These uncooked jams can .be .made only with
the powdered pectin specified in the recipe. If
you'd like to have a complete Recipe Folder on
these uncooked jams, you can get one free by
writing to Mutual -Citrus Products Co., Ana
heim, California. i
in four pieces and place on top
of each casserole. Dot with but
ter or margarine. Place casse
roles in a pan with about an
inch ' of hot ..water, and bake in
moderately, slow .oven, 325 de
grees for one hour and 10 min
utes or until "set."
Herb Butter '
Give - lift - to midwinter ; meals
with herb butter, using fresh or
dried herbs such - as thyme,
sweet marjoram, savory, chervil,
chives or parsley blended with
butter or margarine. So appetite
satisfying when spread on sand
wiches, used to season poached
or scrambled eggs or spread on
broiled or fried fish or meat.
Use' about one half teaspoon
dried ; herbs "(twice ' as much
fresh) ' ; with ' four tablespoons
(half cube) of butter. Dried herbs
may be allowed to stand a few
minutes with a little lemon juice
before mixing with butter. Herb
butter- will k.ee p for several
days in covered jar in refrigera
tor, 'ff'i . .vvvv; :j
French Fried Piraienlof. Serve
these, to brighten -the meat plat
ter, to complement- other vege
tables.: Cut: canned pimientos
into strips,; halve or leave them
whole; dip into pancake or other
batter and fry quickly; in deep
Egg. Turkeys. Lamb. Fish,. .
Citrus Canned Cocn. Beans '
Head Plentifuls ' i .:
: Month's end finds budgeteers
buying - eggs whlch"" have" been
g a t h. e re d-by. the billion by
United ; States . poltryrhen with
the - west ? coast producing con
siderably more- than its share.
Actually, record-breaking egg
production . last year was ' esti
mated at : 65 , billion ; eggs with
comparable -production-continuing.
Enjoy more good eggs more
often! ; -, ..,...
Heavy turktyi are much 'the
best buy; , however' n medium
sizers make, very good eating at
reasonable "cost-because of.-, all
that good stuffing -and . gravy. :
. Western lamb is plentiful and
and the cuts other than legs and
fancy chops are genuine ' bar
gains.. Plan . a lamb' stew with
seasonal vegetables or add a bit
of .curry-powder- and -serve- with
plentiful rice. Braised or barbe
cued breast of lamb is so satisfy
ing, costs a trifle. -.: . -.;.
Fish and Shellfish. Many are
finding eating delight lin plenti
ful "shrimp i at reasonable cost.
Try french frying shrimp in any
pancake batter, being sure to re
move the "shrimps sand veins.
Abundance of frozen halibut and
haddock fillets to-be salted;pep
pered, brushed with butter -and
broiled. ?; Canned tuna supplies
are at record highs. ,
Citrus Fruits, le a dthe fruit
parade. Plenty of 'oranges and
grapefruit in fresh form, canned
grapefruit segmentscanned and
frozen c,o n.c.ent r a t ed juices.
Loose apples are a good ' buy.
- January is Canned -foods
Month. Stock up on your family
favorites which probably will
include; sweet corn and green
beans which are being offered
at very; attractive prices due to
record packs. Buy them now by
the dozen or case if budget end
storage spaee permits:1- . ;.
Other specials include- dried
beans including pink,: pinto,
small red, large lima and baby
limas- There's' an abundance of
rice. Small dried prunes . are,
high : in v quality, reasonable in
price with biggest crop since
1947. Lard, vegetable fats and
oils, almonds and raisins are in
ample supply. -y ;-: !
Vegetable buys - include ba
nana and Hubbard squash, Brus
sels sprouts; bunched beets,- rad
ishes and - turnips, topped car
rots,, celery, cabbage, onions and
potatoes. In light supply right
now are beans, broccoli, cucum
bers, Bell peppers, summer
squash and tomatoes. Watch this
newspaper's, advertisements and
watch store displays for special
sales events. . ,
Spokane U.R) President
Eisenhower will deliver the 1956
commencement address, at Whit;
worth College.
I Portland U.R). Oregon's
wheat stocks "of as Jan.'l, 1955,
totalled 98,864,000 bushels for a
marked increase oyer the similar
time last year. -
General MacArthur
Returns To New York
New. York U.R)-Gen. Doug
las MacArthur was back in New
York today after celebrating his
75th- anniversary - in -Los Ange
les with a major speech on war
and foreign affairs.
MacArthur . told reporters at
La - Guardia field when he ar
rived last night that he enjoyed
a "grand reception in Los Ange
les." .He ignored requests for
comment on the Formosa crisis.
In his West Coast speech, the
general called for the abolish
ment "of war.
He was accompanied last night
by his wife, Jean, and Maj. Gen.
Courtney ' Whitney (ret.). -
Boy Scoufs
Pott 3 . .
1 - The Eagle " Award, m highest
rank in the Boy Scout program,
was presented to Richard E. Arn
old of Explorer Post 3, Medford,
at a special Eagle Court of Honor
held last night. - . 5
- The ceremony was held in the
living room of the Frank Van
Dyke home, : 22 - North Modoc
ave., with many friends, Scouts
and Scouters present, and was
the -; highlight ; of - an - evening's
activity by Post 3 which includ
ed a-, progressive dinner. i.i
Members of . the court t of
honor were" J. ' A.- McDougaL
Council' . commissioner . chair
man; . Nick. .Gier, . institutional
representative , of . the Medford
Lions club, sponsor bf Post 3; Ed
Kliever,' Chairman of the Post 3
committee and , Cliff Hanson,
scout executive. Presentation of
the Eagle- award was by R. D.
Church, Big Pines district chair
man, who paid tribute to Dick
for. his : work in Scouting, 2 De
Molay, school, church and ' the
communty. Mr. and Mrs. Arnold
were commended for : their sup
port of Scouting and interest in
their ; son's progress;, also com
mended was Ray Seely, post ad
visor, : for - his leadership ' of
Post 3.
The Rev. William C. Piper of
The First Christian- church, Medford,!-
spoke briefly . on the im
portance of the occasion and
challenged - Richard to : continue
following the ideals of Scouting
throughout his life. He pointed
out that the "God and Country"
award was also worn by Dick,
the medals appearing adjacent
to each other above the left
pocket lapel.
WEATHER By United Press
Northern California: General
ly fair but local fog in valleys;
variable high cloudiness north
portion.
Oregon Education
Conference Planned
Salem UJ?) - Gov. Paul L.
Patterson has appointed" a com
mittee of ninr'to plan an Ore
gon conference on education.
The recommendations of , the
Oregon committee, the governor
said, will have much to do with
the. success and benefits to be
obtained from the White House
conference on education: ' -.
On the Oregon committee are
Gardner . Knapp, . Salem; Dr.
John R. Richards, Eugene; Rev.
Martin Thielen Portland; . Leo
Samuel, Portland; Mrs. Antonia
Crater,; Newberg; Dr. Rex Put
nam, Salem; Hubert Armstrong,
Newberg, and S. L. Brogitti,
Helix. t
The Oregon - committee will
meet Tuesday, Feb.-15. i
Porflanders Seeking :
Action on Starlings
Portland U.R) Residents
in a four, square block area here
were circulating -petitions today
seeking .action on behalf of the
city to drive out a colony . of
starlings. - - ' . : ,
Persons living in the affected
area said the flock first appeared
about , three . years .. ago . and has
grown .in size every year." ' "'
' The' .birds, x an import from
England; ha ve long . been termed .
a nuisance in several: eastern
cities, :. including the nation's
capital. -All attempts to drive
them out have failed in the east.
Some residents in the infested
area of Portland area, claim,
they actually use umbrellas for
protection.
The -birds usually arrive in
December and disappear 'in the
late spring.
Remains of Ivo Jima -Herb
To Lie in State :
Phoenix, Ariz. CJJO The,
ooay ot xra Hayes, one of six
Marines who raised the United
States flag atop Iwo Jima's Mt
Suribachi, will lie In state today
in Ithe Arizona state ' capitol
building. . 1. 1 ' : . :.
About 2000 Indians and white
men crowded into Cook Memo
rial Presbyterian church at Sac
aton, on the Pima Indian reser
vation for funeral services yes
terday for the war hero.
A fellow tribesman; Rev. Esau
Joseph, conducted the services
for the Marine hero, saying:
"He fought for all of us, he
battled in our behalf, manv of
his comrades did not return. Let
us remember these words, : Let
not your heart be troubled.' " ,
Hayes will be buried in Ar
lington National r cemetery in
Washington, D.C., Feb. 2. "'
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