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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1983-06-22, Page 6Pose 6 Times -Advocate. June 22: 1983 In other words, it's strawberry time Fruit from the rosaceous plant family abundant The strawberry belongs to the family of rosaceous plants. It is native tall con- tinents except Africa where it originally grew wild. The South American variety was pale red and its flesh firm and almost white. In the 18th century, a French officer named Frezier imported this variety of strawberry to Europe, where it was crossed numerous times with its European cousin. The fruit as we know it today is the product of these numerous crossings. It was grown in France. Holland and England before being "repatriated" to America at the end of the 18th century. It was in the early 20th cen- tury that commercial produc- tion of strawberries began in Canada. Since then. research has been successful in developing large varieties which freeze well. A large proportion of the strawberries produced in Canada are eaten fresh. The exception to the rule is British Columbia, where almost 80 percent of the yield is frozen, canned or made into jams. Strawberries are an ex- cellent source of vitamin C. A 125 mL serving supplies 120 kJ (58 kcal' and contains vitamins from the 13 complex as well as minerals. Strawberri„s may be pur- chased at food markets or directly from the grower at public markets, market gardens and pick -your -own farms. The latter is becoming increasingly popular since they help consumers to obtain top quality fruit at low prices. In Canada, strawberries 'seem to be the type of fruit .most commonly grown on such farms. Whether you find them by bending over strawberry plants or by canvassing the fruit and vegetable vendors, always look for ripe, bright red berries, with bright green stems and no white parts. Avoid buying or picking fruit which is wet and bruised. The flavour depends more on the variety and degree of ripeness than on the size of the fruit. Unlike tomatoes, strawberries do not continue to ripen after picking. Since strawberries are fragile berries, they must be treated with care. They begin to deteriorate as soon as they are picked. After buying, it is important to take the berries home immediately and sort them by separating the damaged berries from those which are intact. To protect their quality. do not remove the stems until the berries are to be used. Arrange damaged berries in a single layer on a shallow plate. store in the refrigerator and eat as soon as possible. Perfect berries may be used in the prepara- tion of jams and desserts. they can be frozen or eaten fresh. If they are to be eaten fresh. store uncovered in the refrigerator and use within two days. Just before using, wash the strawberries without remov- ing the stems. Immerse them in cold water for a few seconds rather than washing TO MARRY — Mr. and Mrs. Andre Godts of Parkhill are pleased to announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter Elizabeth Anne to Mr. Bruce Thomson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Thomson of Hensall. The wedding will take place on July 9, 1983 at 3:00 p.m. at Sacred Heart Church. Parkhill. 25c in running water or soaking, which will make the berries swell and diminish their flavour and nutritional value. Dry the fruit and remove the stems. Frozen strawberry -yogurt pie Crust 300 mL graham wafer crumbs 25 mL sugar 50 mL melted butter Combine all ingredients. Press evenly into bottom and sides of 1 L pie plate (23 cm) . - Chill 30 minutes. TO MARRY - Mr. and Mrs. Eric Mc -cer, Botwood. Newfoundland and Mr. and Mrs. Don Plunkett, Hensall, Ontario are pleased to announce the forthcoming mar- riage of their children Privbte Marlene M. Mercer to Private Jeffrey J. A. Songster, C.F.B. Gagetown Oromocto. N.B. on July 2, 1983 at Oromocto, N.B. 25' MARRIED 30 YEARS Mr. and Mrs. Teunis Berends celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on June 8. On hand to help celebrate were five sisters and a brother. Finy Berends, Miny louwerier from Holland, Kay Roolvink,Henny Nedokus from British Columbia, Shirley and John Dokter from Hamilton and Bill and Rosoline Berends, Exeter. Congratulations were receiv- ed from Prime Minister Trudeau, Erik Neilson, Opposi- tion leader and M.P.P. Jack Riddell. . 25' Filling 750 mL sliced strawberries 125 mL sugar t 250 mL liquid from strawber- ries (or liquid plus water) 1 envelope (7 g) unflavoured gelatin 1 container (500 g) plain yogurt Combine strawberries and sugar. Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes. Drain strawberries; reserve 250 mL liquid. Soak gelatin in liquid from strawberries five minutes. Heat gelatin mix- ture slowly to dissolve gelatin. Combine strawberries, gelatin mixture and yogurt. Puree until smooth (about two minutes). Pour mixture into chilled crust. Freeze un- til firm (about four hours). Let pie stand 30 minutes at room temperature before ser- ving. Makes one 23 cm pie. Frozen strawberry -yogurt popsicles 750 mL sliced strawberries 125 mL sugar 250 mL liquid from strawber- ries (or liquid plus water) 1 envelope (7 g) unflavoured gelatin 1.container (500 g) plain yogurt Combine strawberries and sugar. Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes. Drain strawberries; reserve 250 mL liquid. Soak gelatin in liquid from strawberries five minutes. Heat gelatin mix- ture slowly to dissolve gelatin. Combine strawberries, gelatin mixture and yogurt. Puree until smooth (about two minutes). Pour mixture into 12 paper cups (75 mL each). Cover all cups with one piece.of aluminum foil. Insert a wooden popsicle stick through foil into each cup. Freeze overnight. Makes 12 popsicles. Sugarless strawberry jam 1 envelope (7 g) unflavoured gelatin . 500 mL crushed strawberries (about 700 g) 15 mL lemon juice 25 mL liquid artificial sweetener In a custard cup, soak gelatin - in 125 mL crushed strawber- ries for five minutes. Place cup in gently boiling water to dissolve gelatin (about five minutes). Add to remaining berries and lemon juice; com- bine. Add sweetener. Pour in- to jars. Seal.. Refrigerate. Makes about 500 mL. May be stored up to six weeks in the refrigerator. NOTE: Unsweetened. frozen. thawed berried can be used. Strawberry sauce 500 mL hulled strawberries 15 mL cornstarch 75 mL sugar dash salt 125 mL water 5 mL lemon iuice Mash 250 mL strawberries and slice remainder. Com- bine cornstarch, sugar and salt. Gradually add water and mashed strawberries. Stir and cook until thick and clear. Remove from heat and add lemon juice; chill. Add sliced strawberries just before ser- ving. Serve over ice cream. Makes about 400 mL. Strawberry mousse • envelope (7 g) unflavoured gelatin 250 mL milk 2 slightly beaten egg yolks 2 mL vanilla 500 mL hulled strawberries 2 egg whites 1 mL salt 50 mL sugar • Soak gelatin in milk (about five minutes). Add egg yolks. Stir and cook over moderate heat until gelatin is dissolved and mixture is slightly thickened (about 8 minutes). Remove from heat and stir in vanilla; chill. Mash strawber- ries. When mixture is partial- ly set, fold in strawberries. Beat egg whites and salt un- til soft peaks form. Gradual- ly heat in sugar until stiff peaks form. Fold egg whites into strawberry mixture. Turn into 1 L mold and chill until firm (about four hours). Garnish with sliced strawber- ries if desired. 6 servings. Strawberry elegance 1'2 envelope unflavoured gelatin • 500 mL white grape juice 1 can (280 mL) lemon -lime soda pop 500 mL whole strawberries (about 280 g) Soak gelatin in 125 mL juice (about five minutes). Add to (about two hours ). Six Strawberries maybe frozen remaining juice and bring to Servings. with or without sugar. To boil, stirring until gelatin package them.with sugar, use Freezing 125 mL of sugar for 1 L of Choose the best berries, whole berries or 175 mL of ripe, but still first. Do not sugar for 1 L of sliced or freeze green fruit, or fruit quartered berries. To which is overripe or package the fruit without damaged. sugar, place the berries whole dissolves. Remove from heat and stir in soda pop. Chill un- til partially set. Hull strawberries, then fold into gelatin mixture. Pour into six serving dishes. Chill until set source of cuisine del igh t on a cookie sheet and freeze for 35 minutes or until firm and then pack. Strawberries frozen without sugar are paler in coldur and their tex- ture softer than berries frozen with sugar. To use frozen strawberries in the prepara- tion of jams, measure the BROWNIES FLY UP — A number of Brownies flew up to Guides at Wednesday's annual mother and daughter banquet at the Exeter Legion Hall. Back, left. Michelle Ross, Jennifer Beecroft, Cheryl McCarter, Hazel Sned- don, Sarah Kerslake, Tiffany Tryon, Elizabeth Coates and Bryden Gryseels. Front, Barbie Mortley, Jennie Wareham, Laura Cook, Wendy Sims, Becky Morgan, Christine Chappel and Mara -Lynn Oke- T -A photo. GET ALL-ROUND CORDS Five members of the Exeter Girl Guides received their all-round cords at Wednes- day's annual mother and daughter banquet. At the bock are leaders Nancy Hines. Marilyn Hern, Yvonne Evans and Sharon Chappel. Front, Cheryl Hockey, Kim Murray, Sheri Cornish, Brands Sanders and Karen Hoffman. T -A photo. H.spital board also evaluated In a daring move, the board of directors of South .Huron Hospital offered to be the first board evaluated by the On- tario Hospital Association in a pilot project to develop criteria for assessing such boards in future. At the invitation of board chairman Bob Dinney and ad- ministrator Roger Sheeler. OHA consultants Miss M.M. Murray assistant executive director, education division and Christopher • Wilson. Ph.D., Director of Manage- ment Services, visited the hospital on May 10 to meet board members and review the hospital's bylaws and re- cent board and committee minutes. The consultants returned on May 29 to attend meetings of the board and the finance committee. They presented their report and discussed their observations and recom- mendations at a special board meeting June 7. The gamble paid off. After assessing the board's effec- tiveness of operation, and how well it carries out its respon- sibilities, Miss Murray said in a letter to Dinney: "What we found in Exeter was a 15 member board representing the town of Ex- eter and the neighbouring localities which the hospital serves. They ” were clearly committed to their roles as hospital trustees and the ex- tent of their interest and in- volvement in hospital hoard affairs was impressive. If they are typical of the trustees on hospital boards in smaller communities then the people of this province .'re well served. The mix of ex- perience and youth on this txx..rd bodes well for the future of this hospital." The pilot project had a two- fold goal, to study Exeter's board, and in turn let the board comment on the con- tent and format of the consul- tant's report, as this will be a model for the tylx' of report which hospitals participating in this program in the future will receive. The consultants identified five tasks they would expect an effective board to suc- cessfully carry 'out. These were: organizing and main- taining its own activities; set- ting the philosophy and essen- tial character of the hospital; choosing for the hospital a chief 'executive officer, medical staff and long range plan; monitoring the quality o',,atient care, the hospital's financial viability and the progress of specific programs and projects: communicating with the community and the ministry of health aLout the work of the hospital. Besides attending meetings, the consultants per- sonally interviewed board members Bob Dinney, Jim Morlock, Al Rankin, Dr. William O'Connor, Bob Down and Roger Sheeler. In their s(immary and recommendations, the con- sultants noted with approval the board's good turnover in membership. the wide varie- ty of ages and skills represented, and the early in- volvement of new board members. They said the com- position could be enhanced by the addition of competent women and a second physician. The report suggested ways to shorten board proceedings to two to two -and -one-half hours. The thoroughness with which the medical advisory committee monitors the quality of care and the stan- JULY WEDDING -- Betty Lynn Guenther and Joseph Lawrence O'Rourke are pleased to announce their for- thcoming marriage. Betty is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Guenther of Dashwood and Joe is the son of Mrs. Clare O'Rourke• and the late Dennis O'Rourke of Exeter. The wedding is to take place at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church onSaturday, July 2, 1983 at 4:00 p.m. Open reception to follow in Exeter. 25 COLLECTORS PLATES Knowles (:hina ( :u. Rs' ktt.•11's light (:,anlxugnt` This Is the R.''n That Light Ma& b Nnnn.sn Rockwell. Ist in ones. Now Taking Orders SUGAR & SPICE of Exeter 409 Main St., Exeter 235-1211 Hair Heights Upstairs at 249 Andrew St. Exeter Call Mari Hutchison at 235.1104 Will be closed for holidays July 1 - July 11 for the height of quality Men's & Ladies hair fashions members, the care and in- telligence with which the hospital's finances ,were .monitored, and the com- petence shown in choosing a chief executive officer were commended. The report stressed the importance of long-term planning not only of finances but of the hospital's future function. (The board of directors have been concerned for some time over the low occupancy and utilization of both the obstetrical and paediatric areas within the hospital, end the, lack of surgical pro- cedures performed within the hospital. Several reasons for this situation are obvious: the close proximity of facilities in London, the declining birth rate of recent years, and the absence of a resident surgeon in the community. Aadress- ing this issue, the board has already formed a committee. Local citizens representing various segments of society will be invited to sit on 'the committee to assist in the deliberations and recommen- dations which will result.) By serving as guinea pigs, the Exeter board enabled the OHA to gather a great deal of information pertinent to the future evaluation of other boards across the province. and allowed the South Huron Board to take an introspective look at its own effectiveness. quality called for in the recipe and freeze this amount without sugar. Package the frozen fruit in freezer bags. Remove the air. in the with a straw, seal well and label. Store in the freezer at -18 degrees C and use within one year. When frozen strawberries are to be served by themselves, they are best when not completely thawed. Allow six to eight hours in the reit igerator to thaw a 500 mL container of fruit, three hours at room temperature and one hour under cold running water. For pies and puddings, thaw the berries just enough to be able to separate and use in the same way as fresh ber- ries. Reduce the amount of sugar called for in a recipe when using berries packaged with sugar. LI1TLE PEOPLE 397 Main St., Exeter Infants to 14 'WE KATER TO KIDS" 25%Off Exeter 235-1113 • Dresses infants to 14 Boys tops and pants infants to 14 4 days only. Wed., June 22 • Sat., June 25 Strawberries Come & pick your own at Lovell's Farm tea# 1st farm west of Kippen 1�11f1; 111 Intersection on South Side. ��Ise Listen to CKNX Wingham from Thursday for Opening Date 1 qt., 4 qt., 6 qt., and 11 qt. baskets allowed. No picking in pots,or pans. Picking Hours: 8 a.m. - 8 pm. daily Supply and weather permitting. For further information phone Leonard Lovell 262-6418 10 t '471 '4"t 'Concept II at Zehr's Plaza 235-2455 • Unisex Hair Styling • Perms • Colours • Manicures • Eyebrow Arching Appointments not always necessary Electrolysis (permant hair removal) Waxing by Rachelle La Porte By appointment only RECEIVE EXTRA SAVINGS ON SALE ITEMS FROM THE FOLLOWING MERCHANTS: 1.Big Hitter Pizza & Sub Shop 2.Davis Home Hardware 3.Egan's Restaurant 4.Furtney Bakery 5.C. Haskett & Son Furniture 6.Langford Lumber Home Centres 7.Lucan Small Engine Repair 8.Nicholson's Flowers & Garden Centre .9.Printing Unique 10.Radcliffe Pharmacy 11.Rob's Appliances 12.Young's Department Store LUCAN'S SPRING INTO SUMMER SALE Friday June 24, -Saturday June 25