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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1984-03-14, Page 33Crossroads March 14, 1084-4'410.9 carrots and radish c.a1S► be used to edge sol ie .oaf foie larger plants as long ae tr do not crowd theafll1 plant's roots. A crops gr salad onions can be taken from the container of a loaig� season vegetable. Peppers and eggplant "are productive and decorative container plants, Cucumbers and pole beans can be trained on string netting or chicken wire attached to a. simple wooden or bamboo frame. This type of planting suits long, deep box planters, Edible podded peas can' also be grown this way provided the root run can be kept cool and a short-vined variety like Sugar Rae or Honey Pod is used. Balcony gardeners should use as lightweight a soil mix as possible for obvious rea- rious That's right! Our 25th Anniversary Sale continues and both of our stores in Listowel and Stratford are celebrating with their biggest sale ever. 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Meanwhile, 6 -year-old brother Andrew takes a hand at trying his innovative solution to the "do -I -have -to -eat -it?" problem which is common to most, children. unningham 's- Paint and Wallpaper Main Street West, Listowel The yuckiest food my mom makes me eat God gave us fingers — Ma says, "Use your fork.' God gave us voices — Ma says, "Don't scream." Ma says eat broccoli, cereal and carrots. But God gave us tasteys for maple ice cream. — Shel Silverstein from "Where the Sidewalk Ends" We were talking, this 12 - year -old and I. He told me of his life and important people like his dad and his best friend Eric. And he shared his secret desire to pitch this spring on his Little League team: MOM the warning signs arthritis soo sfo sge persistent pain and stiffness on arising. pain, tenderness or swelling in one .or more joints. recurrence of these symptoms, especially when they involve more than one joint. persistent pain and stiffness in the neck, lower lack or knees. For more information contact TIDE ARTRITIS And then he said it. In one philosophicaK entente, he zeroed in on•. -two basic wor- ries which weigh upon kids in general. He looked at me directly as he declared, - "School is like eggplant; it's good for you, but it makes you want to throw up." Knowing that the kid was sharing his sincere feelings, I asked if eggplant were his most detested food. "You bet!" he threw back at me, swifter than a fast ball. "All those seeds crunching in your teeth, and that weird, grayish color." He neared me, as if to block out the world, as he carefully chose his next words. "That is the yuckiest food my mom makes me eat." We have talked since then, and each time I am curiously haunted by his statement. Maybe I feel sorry for him. Maybe I remember this little girl staring down at toma- toes on the dinner plate, wishing they'd vanish. My curiosity has me ask- ing friends and strangers if they had a "hated food" dur- ing childhood. I have yet to meet a person who doesn't immediately wince and then, without a second thought, re- call the grief -causing food. In order to capture the feelings of today's , young- sters, I asked Jim Riley, teacher of the fifth -sixth grade class at MacDowell Elementary School m San Diego what his students think of their least -favorite foods. He turned the question into an assignment. Following are impressions of some of those students. Their comments will be fol- lowed by recipes of some of their favorite foods. While reading the candid observations below, think back. What was the "yucki- est" food of your childhood? "There are many kinds of food — some good, some bad. The problem is the bad cate- "" gory has more awful things then the good category has wonderful things." "For example, if you can name one good way to pre- pare lima beans, you're a genius! ... It's not the taste that's so bad, it's the texture — that dry, rough texture. It makes me sick just to think about them." — Alison Henyey "Broccoli is the most dreadful food in existence.. . . There is also the possibility that the reason I don't like broccoli is that my parents are always emphasizing its nutritional values." "If you ask me, one of the symptoms of broccoli is death." — Marc Dionne. "I like all vegetables ex- cept for the ever -so -dreaded eggplant and the squishy, drippy, slimy tomato.... " — Marc Tamskey Here are recipes for some of the students' most-fre- can all be used for growing quently mentioned favorite vegetables. Take stock of foods: whatever containers you can BASIC MEATBALLS find, then decide what vege- 1 Ib. lean ground beef tables will be planted in each 1 egg — bearing in mind that the 1 cup fine dry bread crumbs _ largest plants will require 1 small onion, chopped the largest containers. p. pepper . , 1 you ave m s y sma 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce planters and hanging Salt baskets, you will have to Mix ingredients well.. stick to the smaller vege- Shape into 11/4 -inch balls .and tables. Lettuce, for example, 'place in baking pans. Bake, can grow in a soil depth of . uncovered, in 450 -degree just six inches while zucchini oven 15 .minutes or until really needs'a good 30 inches meatballs are well browned of soil or more to dig into. and 'slightly pink in center Keep in mindq too that the when slashed. Makes 4 ser- larger the root run provided, vings. the bigger and longer the harvest will likely be. Hanging baskets are suit- ablefor growing dwarf cu- cumbers, cherry tomatoes and herbs. Leaf lettuce of- fers a longer harvest in con- tainers than head lettuce, though Buttercrunch, a fine Backyard Gardener Tuck veggies among the posies By Patrick Denton butter head, is a real luxury As you are thinking out that does well too. Tom your garden plans for this Thumb is a baby butterhead year, consider the many that grows fast to its tiny, ways that vegetable plants one -serving size. can fit into the general land- Baby -head cabbages are scape where there is no va- also best for container grow - cant area for a special vege- ing, and broccoli is prefer - table plot. Often there is space avail- able in amongst perennial flowers that might accom- modate a staked tomato plant, dill, broccoli or Swiss chard. These are ideal be- cause they can be cropped over most of the summer if a staking variety of tomato and a long season broccoli like Green Duke are chosen. A row of carrots or beets is not at all out of place in a bed of annual flowers. Neither is a grouping of herbs. Purple Dark Opal basil is a favorite decorative plant, with its pungent, deep purple leaves and spikes of pink flowers. Summer Savory makes a neat and aromatic hedge or low edging, but seed it early outdoors where it is to grow. If your vegetable garden must be in containers, then your plantings will be deter- mined by two main factors: what sort of containers you have, and what vegetables are your favorite. Buckets, pots, tubs, baskets, boxes, barrels, old plastic foam coolers — these SPAGHETTI SAUCE 1 medium-size onion, finely chopped 1 large chopped 1 large green pepper, seeded and finely chopped 4 cloves garlic, minced or pressed 2 tbsps. olive oil or salad oil 1 (1 -Ib) can tomato puree 3 (8 -oz) cans tomato sauce I/2 cup dry red wine 2 tsps. salt 1 tbsp. sugar 1/4 tsp. pepper 1 tsp. each dry rosemary, oregano leaves, and dry basil 1 bay leaf 2 lbs. lean boneless pork shoulder, cut into 1/2 -inch cubes 1/41b.. mushrooms, sliced 11b. spaghetti Boiling salted water Grated Parmesan cheese In a 6- to 8 -quart kettle over medium heat, cook onion, carrot, green pepper, and garlic in oil until vege- tables are tender. Add tomato puree, tomato sauce, wine, salt, sugar, pepper, rosemary, oregano, basil, bay leaf,- and pork; bring to boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until pork is fork - tender (about 11/2 hours). Add mushrooms and sim- mer, uncovered, for 10 min- ,tes. Remove bay leaf. Cook spaghetti in large kettle of boiling salted wat- er; drain. Toss with cheese to taste. Arrange spaghetti on a serving dish, ladle some sauce over it, and serve. Freeze any remaining sauce. Makes 6-8 servings. carrot, finely GRASSHOPPER PIE 9 -inch baked Chocolate Cookie Crust (see below) 30 large or 3 cups miniature marshmallows 1/2 cup milk 1/4 cup green creme de menthe 3 tbsps. white creme de cacao 11/2 cups whipping cream, whipped Make pie crust. In medium saucepan, combine marsh- mallows and milk. Heat until marshmallows are melted, stirring constantly. Stir in creme de menthe and creme D la able to cauliflower because it crops over a longer period. Small -fruited tomatoes are fine for pots and boxes. Tiny Tim is a good cherry tomato, while Pixie Hybrid and the Patio tomatoes produce larger fruits on plants well suited to pot culture. For larger containers ,in- termediate -size tomatoes like Moneymaker will do well, but will require staking or supportingwith a wire cylinder. Staked tomato,. plants can be ringed with low -growing herbs like basil or parsley. Nasturtiums and low -growing marigolds also make good edging plants in containers gf;. large tables. Onions and garlic, vege- baby sons. '1•ne peat -based mixtures avail- able, and standard pur- chased potting mixes can be lightened considerably by adding vermiculite. I mix about one-third potting soil. For hanging baskets I some- times use a lightweight peat - based mix. ONLY MINUTES Or YOUR L:FE... Wag RI .A III (1 CRUbS Rif' I) I'n^''�Fl SPRING AND SUMMER FASHIONS - TO MAKE YOU LOOK GREAT! Sizes 5 - 20 to suit every occasion. de cacao. Chill until thicken- ed but not set. Fold in whip- ped cream. Pour into cooled crust. Refrigerate 3 hours or until set. Serve garnished with whipped cream, choco- late curls, pistachio nuts. Makes 9 -inch pie. Chocolate Cookie Crust: Crush 20 chocolate cookies to make 11/2 cups crumbs. Melt 4 tablespoons butter or mar- garine and blend with crumbs. Press firmly into bottom and up sides of pie dish. Refrigerate. SPINACH QUICHE (Believe it or not, a number of students noted this as a favorite food.) , 9 -inch baked pastry shell 1 (10 -oz) pkg. frozen chopped spinach, thawed 1/2 cup cottage cheese 6 green onions (including tops), sliced 1 tbsp. olive oil 1 tsp. dry basil 1/2 tsp. pepper 1/4 tsp. garlic salt 4 eggs 1/2 cup milk Prepare and bake pastry shell. With hands, squeeze as much moisture from spinach as possible; set spinach aside. In blender or food pro- cessor, whirl cottage cheese, green onions, oil, basil, pepper, and garlic salt until smooth. Add eggs and milk; blend well. Pour into a bowl and stir in spinach. 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