HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1962-08-09, Page 8FOOD and MUNI
Recipes For the Busy
Homemaker
A RING TO EAT
Summertime conjures up pic-
tures .of picnics by the lake,
patio dinners and gardening in
the back yard. But whatever -
the agenda for the day, there
are few better ways of reviving
flagging energies and refresh-
ing the spirit than a break for a
long cooling drink, accompan-
ied bysome tasty snack such as
Date -Banana Ring Cake.
As the name itself suggests,
the' main flavor ingredients of
this cake are bananas and dates
with just a dash of ground cin-
namon to add a touch of spici-
ness. The cake has a rather
light texture, reminiscent of a
loaf cake, and it keeps very
well if stored in a covered tin.
Although it is certainly flavor
ful enough without added garn-
ishments, a lemon or vanilla
glaze gives the cake a party air
for those special entertain-
ments.
Name .ornmittee
To Assess Role of
;Tourist Industry
A five -man committee to as-
sess the present and future role
of the tourist industry in the
economy. of Ontario is announc-
ed by the Ontario Economic
Council.
Representative pf the tourist
industry itself and of market-
ing, merchandising gnd other
consumer interests, the com-
mittee is to be composed of W.
H. Cranston, Midland, as" chair-
man; Mrs. R. W. Morningstar,
Toronto; James R. Meares, Sud-
bury; Bert Rumble, Orillia; R.
N. Bubbs, Toronto; and T. C.
Clarke, executive office in the
Prime Minister's department, as
secretary.
i Mr. Cranston is chairman of
1 Ontario's Archaeological and
Historic Sites Board. Mrs. Morn-
ingstar is a member of the na-
tional execuve board of the
' Canadian Association of Con-
sumers.
Mr. Rumble, proprietor of the
Fern Resort, Atherley, is chair-.
man of the Joint Boards of the
Ontario Travel Associations and
Mr. Meakes is editor and gen-
eral manager of the Sudbury
Star.
R. N. Bubbs, Ontario regional
Manager of the marketing div-
ision of Imperial Oil, is -a spe-
cialist in merchandising and
marketing.
Stressing the fact that his
committee will be working
closely with the Minister and
staff of the Department of Tra-
vel and Publicity and with other
governmental as well as private
agencies concerned with tour-
ism, Mr. Cranston issued the fol-
lowing statement:
"Tourism is one of the lar-
gest employers in Ontario, ,'and
lar-
fest
Canada. It is also one
of the largest of our export in-
dustries. Any improvement in
its function, or expansion of its
scope, can not only be of. great
value in our economic growth
but in righting our current un-
balance of trade with the dollar
areas.
"The purpose of the tourist in-
diustry committee of the Ontario
Economic Council is to assess
all aspects of tourism in On-
tario and to formulate recom-
mendations which, we trust,
may be of some lasting benefit
to all the people of the province.
"Two separate yet closely re-
lated phases of study are initial-
ly involved. Firstly, considera-
tion' will be given to the rela-
tive effectiveness of current
government assistance to and
participation in the tourist in-
dustry. Secondly, we must evalu-
ate carefully strenghths and
weaknesses -within the industry
itself. Much can and must be
done in both areas if the role
of the tourist industry in ottr
economic growth is to be im-
proved. Neither the govern-
ment nor the industry separate-
ly can deal effectively with all
the problems at hand. The solu-
tion lies in mutual co-operation
and in greater depth of both
research and merchandising and
in hard work."
It- is anticipated that, start-
ing in mid-September, public
hearings will be held in various
parts of the province and sub-
missions will be requested from
tourist associations, resort oper-
ators,chambers of commerce,.
development associations, and
other interested groups.
DATE BANANA RING CAKE
Yield -1 deep ring cake
1 2/3 cups once -sifted all-
• purpose flour' or 2 cups
once -sifted pastry flour
. 21.E teaspoons baking pow-
der
• 14 teaspoon baking soda
1/' teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinna-
mon
1 cup fine granulated sugar
2,'3 cup chopped pitted
dates •
?� cup soft shortening
2'eggs
1 cup„ mashed ripe banana
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla.
Grease a ring cake pan,. eight
inches in diameter. Preheat ov-'
en to 350 degrees F..(moder-
ate).
Sift together twice, then sift
into a bowl the all-purpose or
MARGARET E. CHESNEY
is a daughter of Mr. and 'Mrs.
Alex Chesney; RR 3, Seaforth.
She is to teach at SS 6, Hib-
bert Township. Miss Chesney
attended SS 7, Tuckersmith,
and Seaforth District High
School. She plays basketball
and volleyball and is inter-
ested in bowling, music and
sewing..
or pastry flour, baking pow-
der, baking soda, salt, cinna-
mon and sugar; add and mix
in dates. Add shortening, eggs
and half of the mashed ban-
ana; stir to combine, then beat
with- a wooden spoon 'for 300
strokes or with an electric mix-
er, !-set at medium speed, for
twd minutes. Add milk, vanilla
and remaining banana; beat bat-
ter for 150 strokes or one min-
ute with electric mixer. Turn
into prepared pan and spread
evenly. Bake in preheated ov-
en 1 to 11/. hours. Stand cake
in its pan on a cake rack for
15 minutes, then turn out cake
and allow it to cool cOmpletely
on rack. Store in covered tin.
HOMEMAKING HINTS
Eggs • keep better when stor-
ed before washing, say home
economists at Macdonald Insti-
tute, Guelph. The oily protec-
tive film helps to keep top
freshness.' But; they add, eggs
should be washed just prior to
their,. use.
* * *
A little leftoder cake and a
few berries, but not enough to
make a complete dessert of
each! This is a problem but not
impossible to ' solve. Combine
them, suggest the home econo-
mists at Macdonald Institute,
Guelph. Cut the cake in / to
1 -inch pieces, add the berries,
then fold ,in a smallrecipe of
soft custard or pudding. Top
with whipped cream and chill.
•* * *
Soup •for Munch and such a
pretty garnish! Try such coign
ful additions as grated carrot
or beet, thin slices of cucumber
or radish or tiny bits of chop-
ped meats. The Foods Depart-
ment' at Macdonald Institute,
Guelph, remind that eye appeal
is a large part of the enjoy-
ment of any food. Nothing, they
say, adds this appeal better
than a garnish.
BUSINESS„ COLLEGE OFFICIALS
TO BE HERE TUESDAY
' CARLTON WELLS
JAMES MILES
CARLTON WELLS, Registrar, and JAMES MILES,
Data Processing Instruct°tr, of WELLS ACADEMY,
London, will visit the SEAFORTH AREA on TUES-
DAY, AUGUST 14, from 10:30 to 12:00 noon. They
will discuss•business education with young men and
women from the Seaforth area who are interested
in careers as Secretaries, Stenographers, Junior
Abcountants and Executives. They represent the
largest business training "organization in Western
Ontario with schools in London, Woodstock, Ham-
ilton, Stratford and Kitchener. Mr. Wells and Mr.
Miles will be located at THE COMMERCIAL HOTEL
and all young people desirous of,.a business educa-
tion are urged to visit them there. If you wish
specific details or to make an appointment in ad-
vance, write to:
WELLS ACADEMY
306 KING SPAM, , LONDON
br Phone 'collect or. 2-3481
Watch Foods for
Picnic Trips
Picnics, camp -outs or cook-
outs usually mean two things:
fun for the kiddies and an
exhausted mother. But this
needn't be so, for Mother may
enjoy herself too, with a little
pre -picnic planning. The day
before, give the outing a men-
tal run through, asking your-
self these and other vital ques-
tions: how shall we open the
bottles, keep the food cold,
make the fire, dispose of the
garbage, fight the flies; what
shall we sit upon, and, is the
food easily carried and non -
spoilable?
The Foods Department at
Macdonald Institute, Guelph,
advise that chicken and potato
salads and other easily spoiled
foods should be avoided unless
you have the means to keep
.them ice cold. Above all, never
leave these salads sitting in
warm air for more than an hour.
Upset stomachs caused by food
poisoning would certainly spoil
the day.
Some ideal picnic foods and
condiments are these: ketchup,
pickles, packaged cheese, jams
and jellies, fruit cake and
marshmallows. These need not
be chilled but should be wrap-
ped and kept separate. Hot
dogs, hamburgers and make.
your -own sandwiches are al-
ways favorites, but keep them
cool until ready to use. These
are simple to pack and cook
with ' a minimum of effort.
It is also a good idea to start
the fire well ahead of lunch
time. Little people always seem
to be ready to eat well ahead
of schedule. Another tip is:
"Bring your own water!" Last
year's cool spring' or stream
may. be dried up, re-routed. or
polluted.
Above all, the best advice is
to get out and run, eat with a
will, relax, Iaugh a lot and en'
JO yourself.
SQUEEZE MORE HEAT FROM EVERY PENNY!
Heat your home with modern, penny-pinching Natural Gas
Natural Gas is the modem fuel that costs less to buy,
install and maintain. There are no extras to buy—fuel
pumps, motors or storage tanks. No money is tied up in
idle stored fuel. Simple gas heating systems have fewer
moving parts to repair or replace. Natural Gas is also
economical (and clean) because it burns all of itself, and
the clean blue flame ensures longer burner -life and less
servicing. So be modern :. go modern with gas! Con-
vert now and you can make big $50 trade-in savings
and you pay nothing until nth October!
see your heating.contractor
UNION(4ASCOMPANY-
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HARDWARE
Plumbing - Electrical - Heating
Phone 56 •
. . Seaforth
GING-ERICH'S.'
Sales & Service Ltd.
Seaforth: Phone 585 : Zurich 34
DUBLIN ELECTRIC
. Duo.- Therm Dealer .
Phone 70_R 2 .
Dublin
DOIG
Plumbing - Heating
Phone 668 R 13', : • Seaforth
FRANK KLING LTD.
Plumbing - Heating - Electrical
Phone 19 ' • . Seaforth
CONSULT
YOUR HEATING CONTRACTOR
FOR INFORMATION AND ESTIMATES
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