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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1984-03-14, Page 29Page-6--urossrOa4a-41aroh14,, 1964 Microwave makes breakfast a breeze By Desiree Vivea When I was younger, I hated standard breakfast fare. Even as a child I couldn't stand cold cereal — those bowls of sugary puffy stuff that got soggy, before you could finish it blech I My favorite breakfast was a slice of cold leftover pizza. But unfortunately we didn't have pizza every night. And even when we did, with four children in the family, left- overs usually were non-ex- istent. Then when I was a little older I breakfasted on a cup of coffee and a slice of toast. Not very nutritious, you'll say and you're right. Most nutritionists agree that a good breakfast habit is essential to a healthful diet, and that your morning meal is the most important one of the day. Since I began cook- ing with a microwave oven, I've found that breakfast can be a delightful meal. I still don't like cold cereal, but there are so many other breakfast goodies which take not much more effort to pre- pare. My old complaint, that there just wasn't time to fix anything more than toast, is no longer heard. Even coffee cake' can be prepared in 20 minutes or less, scrambled eggs are ready in a jiffy, and bacon takes just minutes to cook. Don't throw out leftover waffles and pancakes! These can be reheated in the microwave, two to a plate, in 25 to 35 seconds. A hearty breakfast can prevent "the blahs" later on in the day. If you own a niicrowave, there's no longer any excuse for skip- ping this vital meal. I still like leftover pizza in the. m.orning, but now I warm it up instead of eating it cold. It's great with a cup of hot coffee! If you're not fond of tradi- tional breakfast foods, re- member that leftover any- thing can be reheated quick- ly, right on the serving plate. Economical too. Who says you have to eat eggs and cereal for breakfast? Be creative! Here are some traditional and some not so -traditional breakfast ideas: HOT DEVILED HAMWICHES 1 -can (21/4 oz.) deviled ham 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese 1 tsp. sweet pickle relish 1 tsp. prepared mustard Dash pepper 4 tbsps. mayonnaise 4 slices toast Place all ingredients ex- cept mayonnaise and toast in small mixing bowl; blend well. Spread each slice of toast with one tablespoon mayonnaise. Place toast on paper napkins or plates and spread with ham mixture. Microwave 1 to 11/2 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bubbly. Serves four. CHEESEY HERBED OMELET 11/2 tbsps. butter or garine 4 eggs 4 tbsps. milk 1/4 tsp. salt 1/8 tsp. pepper 1/2 tsp. parsley flakes 1/4 tsp. basil leaves, bled 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese Place butter in 10 -inch glass pie plate. Microwave about 1/2 minute, or until melted. In small bowl beat together eggs, milk and sea- sonings. Pour into pie plate and cover with plastic wrap. Microwave one minute ---kringer,_or_ until lust set in center. Sprinkle cheese over half of the omelet and fold over. Cover and let stand one minitte. Then microwave 45 seconds to one minute longer, and let stand one minute before serving. Serves 2 to 3. NUTTY SPICED FARINA 41/2 cups boiling water 1/2 cup farina 1/2 tsp. salt 2 eggs, beaten 14 cup brown sugar 2 tbsps. butter or margarine 1/2 cup chopped walnuts 1 tsp. vanilla 1 tsp. nutmeg dash cinnamon Pour 21/2 cups of the boiling water into a 21/2 -quart glass casserole. Stir in farina and salt; microwave 30 seconds. Blend in beaten eggs, sugar and butter, stirring until sugar dissolves. Then stir in remaining ingredients. Add remaining two cups boiling water and stir well. Micro- wave eight to nine minutes, turning dish one-quarter turn every two minutes. Serve with milk. Serves 6. Recipe.8 in this column are tested in 625- to 700 -watt microwave ovens. Foods are cooked on High (100 per cent power) and uncovered un- less otherwise specified. mar- crum- By Louisa Rash I think the mostpopular of' all the instructions that have Wes* the. Old fashion- ed nightingnIft vwhich is the roost useful of:slibedjackets for someone elderly or an in- valid in bed. These I have mimeographed and they can be had for 50 cents plus a stamped return envelope. However, it has been brought to my'attention that a poncho -type bedjacket can be most Useful when the pati- ent cannot move her arms for any reason. So for the in- structions I am going to give here, you will need approxi- mately four ounces of a light weight Shetland type wool, and No. 1 knitting needles. Cast on three stitches,. In- crease one stitch in the first stitch, then knit to end of row. Repeat this row until there are 119 stitches on the needle, and work will mea- sure approximately 18 in- ches up centre. To form the neck, knit 41 stitches, cast off the next 37 stitches, then knit to end of row. On the next row, cast on 37 stitches in place of those castDff on previous row. On the next row, knit one, then knit two stitches to- gether, knit to end. Repeat CHILDREN OF THE BOOK. By .Peter Carter. Oxford Univ ersity. Press, :Toronto. 272 pip. $19.50. Reviewed by PERCY MADDUX The. "Children of the Book' referred to in Peter Carter's volume of that name are the Christians. The work tells of the siege of Vienna by the Turks in 1683. It is milled a novel, but actu- ally there is no plot, just a narratiive involving a num- ber of named persons. It is told in the central European style, v ery quiet and with the charact.,ers sort of shadowy, but the author falls victim to the current wave of murder- ous slang and uses a lot of absurd !expressions that are current 1:oday. It is, however, well wor th reading. It shows how close the Turks came,to capturing the city. 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Many invalids prefer a baby shawl over their shoulders as these can be very lightweight. Now is the time to begin one if you are expecting an addition to your family circle. They are al- ways appreciated especially if it is hand knit. To order this week's pat- tern No. 6834 send 75 cents plus a stamped self address- ed return envelope. If you do not have a stamp or en- velope, please enclose an ex- tra 50.cents to cover the cost of handling and print your name and address. Send to: Louisa Rush, "Craft Talk", 486 Montford Drive, Dollard des Ormeaux, P.Q., H9G 1M6. Please be sure to state pattern numbers correctly when ordering and to enclose your stamped return en- velope for faster service. Linda, Rod and Susan Elliott, RR 6, Mount Forest. • • • • • • .. • • • • " .esiV • ••••' SrMi?;,*•:6:.• • eisionsmok iall=111•11M1k, 1 95 Come in and see what's on the Panasonic microwave menu right. now! 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