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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1985-06-12, Page 20Page 8A Crossroads - June 12. 198 i Microwave Magic Breakfast in bed for dear old Dad By Desiree Vivea Father's Day comes but once a year, and one day to honor dear old Dad for all those years of care and at- tention hardly seems enough. What can you do to. - let your old pater know how -much you love and appre- ciate him? (Please, not an- - other tie. ) This year, fix a special mi- crowave -easy breakfast in bed for your dad. Wake him up with -a hearty Canadian Breakfast Bake and tasty Walnut -Streusel, Coffey Cake. Guaranteed, he'll love it. After all, how often does he get breakfast in bed? • .Add a cup of hot coffee or a steaming mug of .Gourmet Hot Mocha Chocolate and a glass of juice.- Serve on a tray With fresh flowers, and don't ,forget the Sunday paper. - What the heck — go all out, and bring him his slippers, too. Dad deserves it. CANADIAN BREAKFAST BAKE 1 (12 oz:) pkg. frozen hash brown potatoes 13 cup milk One-third cup sour cream ' ' 4 tsp. salt 'H tsp. pepper 2 tbsps, chopped chives 2 tbsps. chopped bell pepper 4 slices' Canadian bacon 4 eggs '4 cup grated cheddar cheese Dash paprika Place potatoes in 8 x 8 -inch square glass baking dish. Microwave, covered,.6 to 7 minutes, or until defrosted and partially cooked. .To potatoes, add milk, sour cream, salt, pepper, chives and bell pepper. Stir to blend well. Arrange Canadian bacon slices, %overlapping as need- ed, down center of dish. With back of spoon, make two indentations in potatoes on either side of bacon. Crack 1 egg into each "nest"; cover. Microwave on medium (50 per cent power) for 5 min- utes, or until eggs are almost set. $sprinkle tops of eggs with grated cheddar cheese, then lightly dust with papr- ika. Replace cover and micro- wave 1 to 2 minutes longer, until eggs. are just set and cheese is melted. Let stand, covered, 1 min- ute before serving. • Serves 4. WALNUT -STREUSEL COFFEE CAKE Cake: ' 1 2 cups all-purpose flour 112 tsps. baking powder '4 tip salt • '2cup butter or margarine, at room temperature • ' 2 cup sugar , 1 egg 1 tsp. grated orange or lemon rind 12 tsp. vanilla 1/8 tsp. ground cloves cup milk Topping: 34 cup all-purpose flour • ' 4 cup brown sugar 1 tsp. cinnamon '4 cup butter or margarine, at room temperature ' 4 cup chopped:walnuts To prepare cake, combine flour, baking powder and salt, blending well with fork. In medium-size mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar; beat in egg, then add orange or lemon rind, vanilla and cloves. Stir in milk, blending well, then add dry ingredients, lit- tle at a time, beating until smooth. Turn batter into 9 -inch round glass baking dish. Set aside. Mainstream Canada Fishing and the law' By Tony Carlson The "Gone Fishin' " signs are gathering dust .at Revenue Canada. The department, under new management, has re- duced the number of angling expeditions it used to launch I in search of delinquent big and small fry in the taxpayer pond. That is all to the good. Under the previous owners, RevCan officials de- veloped a rather negative public image thanks to their much -publicized quota„, sys- tem, intimidation tactics and unreasonable demands. But in the last 10 months, , to its credit', the department has completed an about-face that has won widespread praise. No longer are tax- payers guilty until proven innocent. No longer must taxpayers foot the, bill for successful appeals of assess- ments. No longer do in- vestigators probe without evidence in hopes of netting transgressors who might otherwise slip through the nets, All of this is a tribute largely to the work of Revenue Minister Perrin Beatty who has followed through on many of the re- commendations for change he made while in opposition. But while things are run- ning smoothly now, there is a nagging concern that such may not always be the, case. That worry is based on the fact that tax collectors still have more powers of search and seizure than do police under the Criminal Code. Under the law, RevCan officials can obtain a war- rant to search a home or office "when an offence has been committed or is likely to be committed." Not only that, but they may seize . any documents they choose, even if not related to a tax investiga- tion, and they can compel a citizen to produce books or records br face prosecution. Any search warrant issued under the Criminal Code de- mands that police produce evidence that an offence has already been committed. It also limits police to•search ing specified places and seizing only evidence that relates to the alleged crime. The differences in the powers of police and'RevCan officers are the subject of a lengthy study by two law professors prepared for the Law Reform Commission of Canada. They recommend that RevCan's powers be brought into line with those of police investigating crim- inal matters. They also suggest:that RevCan searches be limited to daylight .hours, unless there are exceptional cir- cumstances. Why the fuss? Well, for starters the Charter of; Rights and Freedoms con- " tains a guarantee against unreasonable search and seizure. How reasonable is a search when someone sus- pects an offence might be committed and wants to look for evidence to support' t hat? There is no suggestion that RevCan is engaged in this type of operation any more. But surely,, in a land where we are ruled by law, not by the whims of men, we should have the protection in legislation against some. future administration using the letter of the law against Re▪ vCan has mothballed its "Gone F'ishin' " signs. Let's make sure they don't reap- pear. Please cont'rbute to USC Canada 56 Sparks Ottawa K1P 5B1 16131 234-6827 HELP BREAK THE PATTERN OF POVERTY For topping, combine flour, brown sugar and cin- namon, stirring with fork to blend. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. .Add chopped walnuts, toss- ing with fork; and sprinkle mixture evenly over top of batter. Microwave minutes, ro- tating dish 1/2 turn after 3 minutes. Let stand 2 to 3 minutes . before cutting and serving., May be served warm or cold. Makes 1 9-indh coffee cake. ' ' GOURMET HOT MOCHA CHOCOLATE 1 cup semisweet chocolate bits 2 tbsps. instant coffee granules 1 cup water 1 tsp. vanilla '2 tsp. ground cinnamon '"a tsp ground nutmeg 4 cups milk , Whipped cream and chocolate shavings (op- tional). In large glass bowl, com- bine chocolate bits, coffee and water. Microwave 3 -to 4 minutes, or • until chocolate is com- pletely melted. Stir in remaining ingred- ients except whipped cream and chocolate shavings. Blend well and micowave 5 to 6 minutes longer. Serve hot, garnished with whipped crearn and shaved chocolate, if desired. Serves 4. Recipes in this column are tested in .625- to 700 -watt microwave ovens, Foods are cooked on high (10G per cent' power) and uncover- ed unless 'otherwise specified. By. Bruce Whitestone . ECONOMIC JUSTICE In the corning two or three decades the new wave of technological inventions will change the structure of our economy. No one can tell how cothputerization and ad- vanced automation will af- fect various groups. There can be little doubt that, in the transition from the old to the new tecJmol- • ogy, some will suffer from the loss of income and em- ployment. This is more likely to be the lower income groups and those who lack specialized education. The "temporary" maladjust- ments could last a long time. Frequently,those who do not have the financial resources to change their location 'or' middle aged people who have lost their jobs are un- able- to get any work. Real- istically„ private charity can hardly do much to improve the well being of these groups. - -. Given the difficulty that many parts u f the population must endure, a clamour can arise to prevent progress and change from taking Cooking Cornei New, light cuisine evolves By°Maureen Clancy It is a pretty safe bet that Auguste Escoffier didn't give a fig about the calories in his Peach Melba and Cumberland sauce. Nor did Antonin Careme, founder of the grand cuisine of France, worry much about the cholesterol content. of his creamy sauces and voluptuous Charlotte Russe. Times have changed. Today, gourmet is synony- mous with goodness, 'nouvelle with nutrition. Cooks and big eaters alike are looking for food that is delicious and attractive without contributing to the problems of high blood pressure and excessive cholesterol. The main qualities of the" new lighter cuisine are diminished fat content, fresh ingredients (lightly cooked to preserve natural flavors and textures) and delicate sauces that • are primarily condensations of natural cooking liquids combined with wine, stock or even water. Jane Brody, . the no- nonsense health and science columnist for The New York Times,is far more concern- ed about the health aspects of today's "light" cuisine than with its trendiness. Brody neatly summed up the healthy diet, which she says is: s,„ = Low in saturated fats and cholesterol, which con- tribute to obesity, high blood— pressure and heart disease. -Low in salt and other sources of sodium, which contribute to high blood pressure in one of every two people over 65. - -Low in sugar, which has lots of calories but few es- sential nutrients. —High in fiber, "the Roto - Rooter off the digestive .tract," which also prevents overeating. —Rich in complex carbo- hydrates like pasta, beans, rice and bread. ° —Rich in fruits and vegetables. Food -lovers don't have to look far today to find glamorousmeals that won't make them feel gluttonous and guilty afterward. The following recipes, compiled from our favorite cookbooks, provide food that is as good for you as it is grand. CHICKEN SAUTE AU VINAIGRE 2 tbsps. butter 1 sprig fresh thyme • 1 bay leaf 1 (3 Ib.) chicken,qut into 10 serving pieces 1 tsp. salt. Freshly ground black pepper (8 turns of pepper mill) 4 whole garlic cloves, peeled 'iz cup red wine vinegar 1/2 cup chicken stock 2 tbsps. tomato paste '/4 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in heavy -bottomed skillet. Add thyme," bay leaf and then chicken, skin side down. Add salt, pepper and garlic. Saute chicken, turning pieces often, for about 10 minutes. Pour off fat. Add vinegar, stirring- to dissolve brown particles adhering to bottom of skillet. Add' stock and to- . mato. paste. Bring to boil, re- duce heat, cover, and cook for 10 minutes. Add remain- ing butter and parsley. Stir to make sure pieces are well coated. Canada's Business by Bruce Whitestone place. Clearly,.that is not a good answer for the remain- der of the population. • Other approaches must be used. 'Taxes, for instance, should be modified. One il- lustration is the corporate income tax which usually has loopholes. By creating a fiction, corporations are treated by the law as if they were real persons, but from the economic point of view that makes no sense. Corpor- ate income taxes ultimately fall on persons who buy the products that corporations make. Hence, if people were to recognize that fact, the corporation income tax could be abolished, but re- alistically, few would agree to that radical change. Others suggest that personal income taxes be made more progressive so that higher income groups would pay an even more disproportionate share of their income to the government. Such a move would demoralize the upper income persons and would still leave important parts of the population in bad' shape. It has been proposed that there be a negative income tax for those on the bottom of the economic ladder; instead of paying taxes they would receive income from the government, and in that way other welfare, programs - theoretically could be abolished. Pilot test pro- grams show that a negative 'income tax would not work as many recipients are un- able to budget their income properly, and funds then would be lacking for their housing, medical care, or old age retirement. Therefore, despite all the talk about cutting back on government and letting people fend for themselves, Targe and steadily increased spending .on welfare, within reasonable limits, is the only alternative that works. Old age pensions, medical care provided by the government, free education, and other services contribute more to the reduction' of inequality than any other method. As we prepare ourselves for the coming technological revolution, we must continue to supplement the income of those who will be displaced by economic progress. That is the only compassionate, workable approach. DR. FREEZE AIR CONDITIONING & REFRIGERATION SEASONAL SERVICE DOMESTIC $ & START-UP WINDOW SPECIAL UNITS 5000 Includes. Removal of Unit. Clean Coils. 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