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Times-Advocate, 1981-03-25, Page 7Times -Advocate, March 25, 1981 Pag. 7 Perfectpartypreparations purses Worry no more. Everything you need to know about being a perfect hostess is available from your friendly Huron county home economists. In fact, you could have learned all the By MARY ALDERSON The soup is boiling over, the potatoes are burning, you haven't had time to set the table, and the guests are knocking at the door. Sounds like your last dinner party? xlik r} SHISH KABOB SAMPLE — Marg Love of Grand Bend tries some shish kabob prepared by Jane Muegge, Huron County Home Economist. The home economists presented a night en- titled "Parties to Please your Purse". Staff photo 40. tticks of throwing a suc- cessful party, and tasted the delicious results, if you had come to the Masonic Hall in Exeter Wednesday evening. Home Economist Jane Muegge of Huron county, and Karen Campbell, visiting home economist of Belmont presented an evening of "Parties to Please your Purse". The seminar was open to the public and was sponsored by the provincial Ministry of Food and Agriculture. Only 17 turned up for the free evening. Most of those present were members of Women's Institute groups, who had received notice about the seminar at their meetings. Jane admitted that the seminar was probably not well promoted. They had expected a crowd of about 40 to 50. The small gathering was doubly disappointing for the girls, since a seminar the evening before in Wingham had been cancelled due to stormy weather. The evening included four dinner party plans for dif- ferent occasions. Complete menus were suggested, and many of the recipes provided. A pamphlet given out also suggested a work plan for preparing the party. The home economists prepared many of the dishes on the spot, while others SUMMERTIME BUFFET — Marjorie Johns of Exeter samples the while visiting home economist Karen Campbell slices some Ontario Food and Agriculture sponsored the evening. illi . �,. pis • y -y • marinated vegetables, cheese. The Ministry of Staff photo • were pre -prepared, and presented with an outline of how they should be made. All the items were available for sampling after the in- structions. The room was set up with four buffets - one for each of the suggested parties. The ideas included plans for a backyard barbeque for eight, a winter luncheon for eight, an Easter buffet for 12, and a summertime luncheon for six. Most of the dishes were economical to make, and all took advantage of things grown or produced in Ontario, "The Ontario foodland theme is very important," Jane said. Also, the menus stressed items which could be ob- tained in season. The home economists gave suggestions for party themes, party games and ice breakers. As well, they in- cluded hints for cooking with metric, and how to make easy conversions to metric. All the recipes were given in metric measurements. They suggested that once you measure out pans and casserole dishes to find out the metric capacity, you should write the amount on the bottom of the container with a permanent marker. The backyard barbeque included rhubarb punch, raw vegetable nibblers with dips, shish kabobson baked potato halves, buttered broccoli and chilled melon slices. For the rhubarb punch, the rhubarb was stewed and strained. It was served in a pickle crock, to prove that you don't need a fancy punch bowl. Included were instructions on how to make a successful fire with barbeque brickettes. The home economists suggested that cooking shish kabobs was a good way to encourage children to eat vegetables. The winter luncheon in- cluded a hot spiced apple juice drink, oriental chicken casserole, carrot curls, rutabaga sticks and a cheesecake. Several hints in preparing the meal were given. The apple juice was simply heated, and served in a mug with a cinnamon stick. Jane suggested that Crowd expected for crewel embroider when preparing celery for a casserole, the celery should be cut on the diagonal so that a greater area can cook. This way the celery cooks much faster, she said. The cheesecake was prepared in a spring form pan, where the sides came off the pan and left the bottom, so that the pieces of cake could be easily removed. Rather than the typical graham cracker crust, the crust for this cheesecake was made with chocolate wafers. The menu for the Easter buffet for 12 included vegetable juice, a glazed cottage roll, hot party potato salad, a spinach, mushroom and bacon salad and a fruit flan. The spinach salad was recommended, because often Ontarians don't get enough ruffage in their diets, the home economists said. They explained that you have to be careful when using convenience foods, because they don't have sufficient ruffage. The hot potato salad provided an unusual taste treat. Hot potato salad is common in Germany. The summertime buffet for six included vishyssoise (a cold vegetable soup), marinated cooked vegetables, whole wheat biscuits, and a rhubarb parfait. The vichyssoise was made primarily with leeks, and it was stressed that wild leeks could be used. Leeks can be frozen to be preserved, the home economists said. They also gave helpful hints for making whole wheat biscuits. When cutting our biscuits, you should be careful to go straight into the dough, not put the cutter in on an angle, if you want the biscuits to rise evenly. Among their suggestions for party ideas and themes the home economists mentioned having a Henry VIII style dinner, where no utensils are used -- "a greasy grab fest". They also suggested box lunch socials or pot luck picnics for easy entertaining. Parties could also be centred around a western theme, barbequing and serving beans. What's exciting enough to make 1,000 people stop their normal day-to-day routines? The answer is a new-found leisure -time activity. A record-breaking number M"r.i+yl • 441. a' Saturday and Sunday, March 28th and 29th, Kentucky Fried Chicken has a sensational special for you. A Bucket, with 15 pieces of finger lickin' good chicken, priced at only $6.95. The Sensational Saturday and Sunday $6.95 Bucket. At Kentucky Fried Chicken. There's nothing like it. 70.f1 �flMl •?9 ANMl rT. C"PI111P1 nittf'r !1V bvti lluJJet. MrU/W14 016 U11 upesc* 1(if n•hil: i11 Sp • \e,44.t.,0 TWINS rriodCko4»• CA MAI. W CI •51 '• 227 Main St. EXETER !�1 of Huron County people took the Crewel Embroidery course last fall and this spring. Sponsored by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food, this course was open to all community groups. And now, you can see their crewel work for yourself. Embroidered pillows, pictures and many other articles will be displayed for public viewing at the Open Houses. You are welcome to attend the three-hour program in your area. As well, there will be a special display at each program on mounting and framing techniques to provide ad- ditional information and inspiration for all visitors. Remember -everyone is welcome. That means you. Come and bring a friend. There is no admission charge. Open house dates and times are: Wingham, Monday, March 30, 7-10 p.m., St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. Exeter, Tuesday, March 31, 7-10 p.m., Masonic Hall. Clinton, Wednesday, April 1, 7-10 p.m.. Ontario Street lrnited Church. Workshop leaders in Exeter area are: Centralia UCW, Fred Rollings and Olive Essery, Crediton UCW 1, Irene Ftnkbeiner and Marie F'ydenchuk; Crediton UCW 2, Nola Feist and Grace Fahner; Dashwood WI, Martha Weigand and Aldene Wolfe; Elimville WL, Mrs. Marjorie Johns and Mrs, Shirley Cooper; Exeter. Mrs. Brenda Triehner; Grand Bend Wt, Nola Taylor and Donna Love andMillie Desjardine. Hurondale, Olive Thomson and Erlma Keller; Huron - dale WI, Mrs. Marilyn Pym and Mrs. Marjorie Oke; Kipper East WI, Mrs. Grace Pepper and Mrs. Edna Caldwell: Meet Your Neigh- bour, Lois Wilson and Etta Powe; Mount Carmel CWF., Rita Winters; St. Boniface ('WI, t, Mrs. Len Doyle and Mrs Maddy Smith; St. Boniface CWL 2, Mrs. Helene 1)trcharme and Mrs. Marie Gelinas and Mrs. Veronica Bedard; St. Joseph CWL,, Joanne Vermunt; Thames Road UCW, Mrs. Anne Bray and Mrs, Gladys Miller. Some of the recipes follow: Rhubarb punch (3L or 16 servings) 250 mL sugar 250 mL water 1L rhubarb (12 stalks)cut in 3 cm pieces 500 mL water 1.36 L (48 oz.) apple juice 284 mL (10 oz) soda water, chilled sprigs of fresh mint To make syrup, combine sugar and 250 mL water; bring to boil and stir to dissolve sugar. Remove from heat. Meanwhile, simmer rhubarb in 500 mL water until tender. Drain thoroughly in sieve. Discard pulp. Add rhubarb and apple juices to sugar syrup and chill thoroughly. Just before serving, add soda water. Garnish with sprigs of mint. Oriental chicken casserole (8 servings) •750 mL chicken, cooked and cut in large pieces 375 mL celery, sliced 50 mL onion, chopped 15 mL dried parsley or 45 mL fresh parsley 284 mL (10 oz) apricot halves, drained and sliced 250 mL chicken broth 50 mL apricot syrup 284 mL (10 oz) cream of mushroom soup 15 mL soy sauce 3 drops hot pepper sauce 113 g (4oz) chow mein noodles In a large bowl, mix chicken, celery, onion parsley and apricot slices. Combine cnrcken broth, apricot syrup, mushroom soup, soy sauce and hot pepper sauce. Heat to boiling. Add hot sauce to chicken combination. Stir in 250 ruL noodles. Pour into 2-3 L greased casserole. Top with remaining noodles. Bake at 180 degrees C (350 degrees F) until heated through, about 30 min. Serve on hot, fluffy rice. Party potato salad (12 servings) 8 medium potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced 50 mL vegetable oil 250 mL hot beef broth or reconstituted bouillon cube 75 mL cider vinegar 15 mL salt 1 mL pepper 25 mL chopped onion 75 mL fresh parsley or 25 mL dried parsley Paprika fresh dill sprigs (optional) Cook potatoes and reserve 250 mL potato water (if using bouillon cube). Place cooked a sauce pan and heat to boiling. Remove from heat and add parsley. Pour over potatoes and toss. Sprinkle potato slices in a large bowl generously, with paprika. and toss with oil. Combine beef broth, vinegar, salt, NOTE: Best when served hot, but very tasty cold, too! pepper and chopped onion in THE NEW MINIMUM WAGE RATES IN ONTARIO New Minimum Wage rates will go into effect March 31st, 1981. A further increase will go into effect October 1, 1981 Effective Effective March 31st October 1st General hourly rate $3.30 $3.50 Learner hourly rate $3.20 $3.40 Student hourly rate $2.45 $2.65 Liquor Licensed premises hourly rate $2.80 $3.00 Construction hourly rate $3.55 $3.75 Additional information may be obtained from the Employment Standards Branch, Ontario Ministry of Labour, in the following cities: TORONTO HAMILTON KENORA 400 University Avenue 1 West Avenue South 808 Robertson Street M7A 1V2 L8N 2R9 P9N 1X9 Tel: (416) 965-5251 Tel: (416) 527-2951 Tel: (807) 468-3128 KINGSTON 1055 Princess Street K7L1H3 Tel: (613) 542-2853 OTTAWA 2197 Riverside Drive K1H 7X3 Tel (613) 523-7530 SUDBURY .199 Larch Street P3E5P9 Tel: (705) 675-4455 WINDSOR 500 Ouellette Avenue N9A 1B3 Tel: (519) 256-8278 KITCHENER 824 King Street West N2G 1G1 Tel: (519) 744-8101 ST. 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