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An information-packed article about your baby's care, feeding, growth and fun, WHEN HOMEMAKERS ur mLruiURL COOK.. they like to treat their families to foods made with the best of their culi nary "magic" tricks. Each recipe here has its own sleight-of-hand touch in the form of a con venience ood, ti flavor blend, or a taste delight that a young cook can pull out of her "recipe hat" to astound her family. ERBET to freeze: 2-3 hrs. f mix 1 peanuts herbet mix accord- a refrigerator tray ik into small pieces beater until smooth . iuis. rteiurn 10 iray 'out lVt pts. sherbet 2. Meanwhile, lightly oil a IVi-qt. mold with salad or cook ing oil (not olive oil). Set aside to drain. 3. When gelatin mixture is of desired consistency, mix in the oranges. Turn into prepared mokL Chill until firm. 4. Unmold onto a chilled serving plate garnished with let tuce or endive. To unmold, run tip of knife around top of edge of mold to loosen. Invert mold onto serving plate. (If necessary, wet a clean towel in hot water and wring it almost dry. Wrap hot towel around mold for a few seconds only. If mold does not loosen, repeat) 8 to 10 servings CHICKEN AND SWEET POTATOES IN CREAM SALAD to crux: 4 hrs. wi frozen orange- wncentrate, d (undiluted) ale to prepare: 15 an. to bake:1 br. 4 chicken breasts (faotltZlbs.) I water and stir until ? the reserved sirup, ,de. Chill in refrig ia mixture is slightly eaten egg white. If !; if chilled over ice i V teaspoon allspice H teaspoon ground cloves X tablespoons fconsy . 2 tablespoons batter Vi teaspoon salt 1 14b., 2 -or. can vocuum- teaspoon around nutntoa, packed sweet potatoes 1. Rinse chicken breasts with cold water and pat dry with absorbent paper. (If chicken is frozen, thaw according to directions on package.) Arrange chicken, skin side up, in a shallow baking pan. 2. Mix together cream, honey, salt, and spices. Pour over chicken. Dot with butter. 3. Bake at 350F 30 min., basting with cream mixture. Re move from oven and arrange sweet potatoes around chicken. Spoon sauce over potatoes if desired. Return to oven and bake 30 min. longer, or until chicken is tender. 4 servings Fmuly Weekly, March 27, I960 11 Let hand skills help you guess . . . how old are these babies? A. a baby learns to make his hands "mind" his mind,, new hand skills develop in orderly sequence month after month. Some advance faster than others but if you know what to look for, you can guess a baby's age pretty well by watching what he can do with his hands. How are your guesses on the ages of the babies with the busy hands below? M Hangs on so tight he can support his own weight! This strongman hand is a newborn's but his grasp is a reflex action, not mind-directed. Baby's tiny hand soon "loses its grip," can't hold this tight again for many months. Uses both hands at once, and each follows separate orders such as "Hold this toy, pick up that one." Easily shifts things from hand to hand. What do these clues add up to? More than likely a seven-month-old. Picks up the tiniest things with his new-found "tongs" thumb and forefinger working to gether like a precision tool. This exciting skill a helpful step to self feeding usually shows up by baby's ninth month. Menu-balancing help for busy days How to "sit pretty" when you're expecting Steering a spoon from dish to mouth is a hand skill few babies manage before first birthday. Encouragement helps; so do extra-good foods to practice on such as Heinz'. 7 High Meat Dinners, containing 3 times the usual amount of meat. Tasty examples new Chicken a la King and new Chicken with Rice. Both are rich in tender chicken and, to "balance" baby's menu, creamy vege tables. Strained and Junior. e Quicker service comes baby's way in cereals now. Heinz new Instant Cereals mix smooth instantly, like the name says in five fast seconds! Another nice thing: they stay smooth and unlumpy while your baby eats. Only Heinz makes these nutritious Instant Cereals so easy to fix and to feed. And so easy to find at your food store, in their smart new packages. Let baby try all 5 delicious flavors soon: High Protein, Oatmeal, Rice, Barley and Mixed Cereals. Baby on the way? When you sit down, start like this: put one foot slightly , back of the other, bending knee. Use leg muscles not back muscles to lower yourself into the chair. Feels better . . . looks better, too! "JP!VVHKTi?piC WifwHJpsw-- ksssssmssssssmmym , , , , in ' ' sr' Minutes make the difference be tween smiles and tears at mealtime! When your little gourmet is so eager to eat he can hardly wait, Heinz speedy new screw-on caps help keep the peace. They come off in a hurry, with one quick turn no need to fuss with a pry off tool. They reseal airtight easily, too. Mothers tell us screw-on caps a Heinz first are the greatest convenience since Heinz Baby Foods themselves! First with screw-on caps HEINZ Baby Foods Over 100 strained and junior varieties ... including meats, cereals, juices
