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.1 8 MAIL TRIBUNE, Mtdford, Or. ' Friday, Dec. IT, 1959 J Feeding the Family By ZOLA VINCENT Feed Editor Eggaog Means Hospitality For the Entire Family Time was, in merrie olde Englend, when eggnog was served before breakfast and again before dinner on Christ mas day. Now, it is served at any hour throughout the holi day season. Many maintain "open house" all day long on both Christmas and New Year's Day with relays of ladlers presiding at the egg nog bowl. A cut glass or silver punch bowl is very handsome but eggnog tastes just as good from your very biggest mix ing bowl, appropriately dec orated. Or perhaps yau have a prized soup tureen? Now is a good time to show it off. Otherwise, a pitcher for pour ing is perfect When it comes to glasses, nunrh glasses are readily available both at Tiffany's and at the Ten Cent btore. And if the children are many, gay holiday-patterned paper cups have obvious virtues. The thing is to have fun. Dairy Eggnog Smooth, rich and creamy quart containers irom nuin man or dairy section of gro cery stores; a skilled blending '. of Quality ingredients ready for serving "as is" or for add- 'ing spirits. SimpU Accompaniments Eggnog is rich and flavor packed. The usual canapes are definitely out, so resist temp tation. Positively no dips, dunks or fancy tidbit. - Thin slices of fruit cake and salted almonds are tra ditional and adequate. Fancy cookies mav be flavored for . and by the younger genera tion. Spoons in the nut dishes, please. Coffee and tea are customarily available on a nearby table. Flavored spirits are Jamai ca rum and brandy, propor tions usually one rum to four brandy, though there are those in this part of the count- .try who add bourbon. Amonj wines, sherry is the flavored mixer. Eggnog Toppings A sprinkling of freshly ground or freshly ground nut meg is traditional topper though some like a fleck of cinnamon or mace. This may be hostess-sprinkled or she may have shaker or" grater handy for guests to top to taste. Glamour topping is achieved by sieving pulp of fresh pomegranate to extract the juice. Float a spoonful of juice on each drink and spend exDlainins. Pork Chops Are . Spiced with Prunes Reading about and making all those holiday sweetstuffs is fine, but right now we're an iv f 1 weeK s sewing Buy V 9453 "T7S IX sizes a ruiii 10-18 hungry for some tender, juicy, well browned pork chops and we're going to spice them with prunes and other savories for good solid eating. Pork chop cuts are rib, cen ter cut, blade bone and round bone; should be at least one third inch thick. One-inch chops require longer cooking but make a finer service. For each four servings, rub thick pork chops well on both sildes with a blend of two ta blespoons Worcestershire sauce, half teaspoon prepared mustard and half teaspoon salt. Brown slowly in one ta blespoon fat in skillet, about 15 minutes. Combine 1 cup soft prunes, one-quarter cin namon, four whole cloves, two teaspoons vinegar or lem on juice, one-half cup water and two tablespoons sugar; simmer 10 minutes. Pour over pork chops; cover and sim mer 40 minutes or until chops are fork-tender. Now here Is good solid eat ing for hungry people. Stir up a corn bread mix and make everybody happy. For each four servings, place three pounds pork spare ribs in large, flat pan. Top with one tablesoon lemon juice, salt and slices of one medium onion. Bake uncov ered at 450 degrees for 30 minutes. Cover ribs with one can (1 lb. 11 oz.) sauerkraut. Combine one-quarter cup wa ter and two tablespoons sugar and add; Cover, bake at 350 degrees, 1V4 hours. Everybody Likes Pizza A generous pizza makes good eating; can be put to gether fast; will please every one. Prepare one recipe of pie crust or hot roll mix as dir ected on package; roll out thin. Line cookie sheet or other square or oblong pan with Dastrv: brush with salad oil. Spread No. 2 can tomatoes over dough; top witn ancnovy fillets, salt, thin slices Moz? Tai-oiio cheese using three- quarters -pound cheese. Sprin kle with DeoDer ana one-nan teaspoon oregano. Bake in hot oven, 400 degrees about 20 minutes. Six generous serv ings. Markets Piled High With Good Things Groceries make good gins, rater to eourmet appetites, flatter the recipient because of your awareness ot ineir cnoKini likine for cheese, fine Fmit fanev fish or shellfish or other food specialty. Fruit cakes, home-made or store bought are very popular as family gifts. Canned and glassed fancy puddings, pic kles, relishes, fancy dried fruit packs. Then there are exciting new spices and herbs. Consider almonds, wal nuts and filberts in shell or out of shell. Party assort ments! Holiday shoppers with jamb-packed days welcome the truly delicious frozen food combination dinners, TV dinners, meat, turkey, chicken,- fruit and cream pies which fill our frozen food sections. Their cost is surpris ingly small; their preparation a matter of minutes. If you've a home freezer, watch for really amazing specials, stock up Fruit Buys Glorious that grows pears, the '' Step in and wrap this clev er jumper 'round-it's a. joy to wear! Pop it over its " own blouse or wear it as a dress. Shortie version is tunic or apron. Tomorrow's pattern: Girl's jumper. Printed Pattern 9453: Misses' Sizes 10, 12, 14, 16, ' 18. Size 16 jumper takes 2V yards 54-inch; blouse lVi yards. Printed directions on each pattern part. Easier, accurate. Send thirty-five cents (coins) for this pattern-add 10 cents for each pattern for first-class mailing. Send to Marian Martin, Medford Mail Tribune Pattern Dept., 232 West 18th St, New York 11, N.Y. Print plainly name, ad dress with size and style number. date, the candy on trees; winter heavenly Anjou and the Cornice. Apples both red and yellow; grapefruit both pink and white. There are oranges, tangerines, grapes, pomegranates, bana nas, cranberries. Foiled Fruit ' Stunning decorative ar rangements may be made en tirelv or Dartially of alumi num foil-wrapped fruits. Get the new 7-mch two-tone sil ver with red, gold and or blue. Put in extra foil for gift wrappings, other house and tree decorations; for cooking and baking conven ience. Dairy Products You'll be reaching for extra butter, cream, milk eggs, fan cy cheeses. Keep dairy egg nog in mind for planned par ties and for having at hand for dropper-in. Ideal holiday refreshment for the smaller children and teen-agers throughout the day and eve ning as well as for late after noon and .'evening grown-up parties. Cook Books. There are cookbooks for every special interest; for brides, for those who make a specialty of baking,-, for gourmets, for thdse who like foreign food influ ences.' There's a cookbook especially for boys; books about wines, outdoor cookery, etcetera. Poison Oak? 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