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The INDEPENDENT, November 15, 2000 Page 9 Simple and fun—healthy gifts for everyone on your Christmas list Looking for simple gifts for your holiday shopping list? Here are some ideas from Ellen Schuster, OSU Extension Nutrition and Foods specialist, about kitchen items that will en courage health food prepara tion. Consider the following kitchen equipment that will help that special someone prepare low fat and healthy dishes at home for stocking stuffers: 1. 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A gravy separator makes it much easier to separate fat from liquid in soups and sauces. 7. A spaghetti measurer en able you to cook only as much spaghetti as you want. That way, you don’t make too much and either overeat or waste food. Here are a few suggestions for more expensive, but useful gifts for the kitchen to include on your holiday shopping list: 1. A blender can help puree vegetables to thicken soups with no added fat. It can also be used to prepare quick, re freshing, low fat drinks made from fruits and milk or fruit and ice. 2. A spice rack keeps spices readily available. Experience exotic flavors from around the world and cut down on the Root vegetables moving back to center of the plate In a time when root cellars were more common than re frigerators, sturdy roots like parsnips, turnips and rutaba gas were everyday fare. Their popularity declined, however, as modern farming and trans portation methods added more variety to family meals. Once relegated to the grocers back bins, root vegetables are now moving to the center of the plate. For many years, root veg etables were rarely seen on menus, but a renewed interest by chefs throughout the coun try has put them in the spotlight again. This is good news to Carolyn Raab, Foods and Nu trition Specialist with the OSU Extension Service. Root veg etables like beets, carrots, parsnips, rutabagas and turnips have nutrients that pro mote good health. Root vegetables can be very economical because there is very little waste in preparation. And because they can be stored for long periods of time, there is also very little waste with 3 months rent at time of hook-up. 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Most roots can be stored in the re frigerator for several weeks. Without refrigeration, they should be used within a week or so. Just before peeling or cut ting, wash roots thoroughly with cool, running water to re move bacteria or other contam inants that might be on the skin. Prepare root vegetables by steaming or boiling until tender. They may also be cut into chunks and cooked in the mi crowave for 5 to 7 minutes per pound. Oven-roasted root veg etables develop a sweet, carmel flavor. You can add parsnips, rutabagas, turnips and carrots to stews, ragouts and casseroles. Add interest to mashed potatoes by mixing in a little parsnip or rutabaga. Parsnips and rutabagas can also be steamed, coarsely mashed or formed into patties and fried. For a main dish, add bits of cooked meat to the mix ture. Raw carrots, turnips and cold cooked beets served with a low calorie dressing dip are a good health snack to keep on hand. 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