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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1974-10-03, Page 20Page 6—Crossruads—October 3, 19-74— CIO ',KING g74— Cl+,KING CORNER Stuffed mushrooms popular at parties By SUSAN DELIGHT Stuffed mushrooms are a popular and versatile party food. They can serve as hors d'oeuvres, a supper or lunch- eon entree or, pickled, as an accompaniment for fish, fowl or red meat. CLAM STUFFED MUSHROOMS 1 pound medium-sized fresh mushrooms 1 can (8 oz.) minced clams 1 package (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened 1/4 cup chopped scallions 314 cup chopped parsley 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 2 teaspoons original Wor- cestershire sauce Rinse, pat dry and remove sterns from mushrooms; set caps aside. Drain clams, re- serving 2 tablespoons of the clam liquid with the clams. In a medium bowl mix cream cheese with scallions, pars- ley, lemon juice, Worcester- shire sauce and clams until well blended. Fill each mush- room cap with about 1 meas- uring tablespoon of the clam mixture. Garnish with sliced scallions and parsley if ' de- sired. Yield: about 24 hors d'oeuvres. CHICKEN LIVERS AND MUSHROOMS 1/2 pound fresh mushrooms or l can (6 to 8 oz.) sliced mushrooms 3 tablespoons r butter or margarine 1 cup finely chopped onion W, pound chicken livers, halved 1 tablespoon flour 1 cup water 1 chicken bouillon cube 2 tabelspoohs dry sherry . Rinse, pat dry and slice, fresh mushrooms (makes about 21 cups) or drain canned mushrooms. In a me- dium skillet melt 2 table- spoons of the butter, Add t� >tnusbrooms and onion; saute ' Until brown, about 5 minutes. Remove from . skillet; set ...aside. Melt remaining 1 table- spoon butter in the same skil- let. Add chicken livers; saute until brown; on both sides, 5 about 5 minutes; remove liv- ers. Stir in flour and brown lightly. Gradually blend wa- ' ter. Add bouillon cube and sherry. 'Cook and stir until • Joyce Trailers a Svnkamper Trailers • Chrysler Marine • Sportspal Canoes "Check Our Prices Before You Buy" MOORE'S Trailer Mart Ltd. 377 Huron Street Stratford - 273-1850 thickened. Add mushrooms and livers; heat. Serve over toast points as an hors d'oeuvre, appetizer or main dish. Yield: Two to four por- tions. PICKLED MUSHROOMS 1 pound small fresh mush- rooms % coup salad oil a cup wine vinegar y cup water 2 tablespoons minced onion 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon oregano leaves, crumbled 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper IY4easpoon minced garlic 1 jar (3 os.) stuffed olives Rinse, pat dry and halve mushrooms. Place in a large bowl. In a saucepan combine 611, vinegar, water, onion, salt, oregano, black pepper and garlic. Bring to boiling point; reduce heat and sim- mer 5 minutes. Pour hot mar- inade over mushrooms. Stir in olives and their liquid; "nix well. Pack mushrooms and olives into a 1 -quart jar. Pour in marinade to cover mush- rooms completely. Cover and refrigerate at least • 2 days. Yield: One quart. DOUBLE DUTY—Mushrooms stuffed with a clam mixture make a delicious hors d'oeuvres, or they can be served as an entree at supper or luncheon. FIR, PINE ANP OTHER SOFT WOODS HAVE HARP AND SOFT = WOOD GRAINING WHICH ABSORB STAINS UNEVENLY TO OBTAIN AN EVEN COLOR OVER THE ENTIRE SURFACE, IT IS IMPORTANT TO SEAL T4-IESE WOODS WITH A PENETRATING SEALER BEFORE STAINING. THAT'S HOW THE PROS p0 IT...GIVE ITA TRY. VISIT US • For an original Oil Painting or a Beautiful Grandfather Clock or Wall Clock ONTARIO'S LARGEST CLOCK GALLERY DAVE AUSMA FINE CLOCKS Hwy. 6, '/z Mile North of Guelph Phone 822-2485 AUTTJMNS rft,rf'c•at'i, cti'"ulu.tic't It's the time for buying at ganner and (Pearson itc . HOME FURNISHINGS Ul-1213 WALKERTON 364-3000 HANOVER Copley Nevis Service FOOD FACTS Q. What types of cereal would be best for a pre-schooler? A. Whole grain cooked cereals or packaged cold cereals fortified with vitamins and iron would be most nourishing with the cooked variety, such as oatmeal, more economical. Sugar coated cereals are best avoided. foQ. 'What is a good t tmeat water -soaked, leather shoot? A. Stuff the ithoee with paper or uncooked oatmeal, ttheft. let them dry away frOin radiators, stoves, or any kid 01 direct heat. After they hive, dried, rub over the Leather with a. raw potato -half before polishing, and this will help them to take on a good gloss. Q. How can 1 remedy deep, unsightly scratches on mahogany furniture? A. One simple, often -effective treatment consists of filling in the scratches with tincture of iodine, then applying furniture polish or wax, and polishing well. Q. How can I care properly for slate tile floors? A. This type of floor should be dusted with an untreated mop and brushed with a soft brush or vacuum cleaner attachment. Wash with a mop and mild suds, rinsing and wiping dry, Wax makes a nice finish. Q. What can I do about a hole in a plastered wall that has become too large to hold a screw firmly? A. Pack the hole with steel wool, then twist the screw back firmly into this. Q. Is there anything I can do about a dish that is cracked, but not actually broken? A. You can often obliterate the crack and strengthen the dish just by boiling it in a pan of milk for about 45 minutes or so. Q. What can I do about a shru)aken sweater? A. Oftentimes it can be re- stored to shape by wetting it, dropping it into a pillow case, hanging the pillow case on the line by the hem and letting water drip into it. Do not wring the sweater. This is to a lovely old lady who will never know that I've ever said a thing about her. Or at least I hope that shewill: never koow because she would' be most embarrasaed if aha- (Daewoo(' what I'm going, to tell ,you about her, t'llcall her Mrs. Brown now,. though brown isn't really the color for her because in spite of her seventy odd years she's an° evergreen sort, - one of those rare women who never seems to fade because she keeps ,moving so fast that Father Time can't quite catch up -with her. Back on the farm she raised eight kids of her own. Raised them without any reaching of the child psychology books, and without indulging in any of the other intellectual worries the truly modern parent seems to feel necessary. She saw that each child got to school on time, that he was properly mended and with a good substantial pile of sand- wiches in his lunch bucket. And when her brood came back to her at night, she was the one who taught them the meaning of work and responsibility. She was also the diplomat of the house, the one who had to bridge the ugly gaps which some- times threatened to separate father and son. The children grew up, left home one by one, and they've all done her so proud that she generally has to have a little cry about them whenever they come back to visit her. I think it was after the fifth had left the, nest to do her proud "that she began to get a little restless. CHILD'S PLAY ake an instant snapshot frame By BUROKER & HUN'rSINGER Nowadays emphasis seems eSpi lly' i11 pito �. spry: `� Cameras come with the selling feature of not needing focusing or attachments; just touch the button and a clear picture is bound to result. Polaroids are also popular since within a minute one can et see a finished picture. And for those who do have their film processed, many .outlets .ad- vertise "in and out" service as well as drive-in accommo- dations. All of this points to speed and efficiency for the average shutter bug. The history of photography is .both extensive . and fas- cinating, a good subject to read about at the library even if- one isn't a camera buff. Lost until 1952 when it was found in a trunk in London, the first permanent photo- graph is said to have been taken in 1826 by Nicephore Niepce, a French physicist. It took eight hours of exposure, using a pewter plate, for him to capture a view from his window: For- practical purposes, however, Louis Daguerre, Niepces partner, is credited with the beginning of photog- raphy when he invented a pro- cess of making a "fixed" image called the daguerro- type. Many other scientists and artists contributed to the field, and such names as Tal- bot, Petzval, Archer, Maddox, Nadar, Cameron, Fenton, Brady, Jackson and Riis are just a few of the famous one Naatinsm, however,. gave picture taking to the man in the street by inventing the Kodak. During this cen- tury photography has . made enormous strides. Science, in- dustry and art, as well as pro- fessionals and amateurs, have turned the field into a prime industry, and one filled with great career opportuni- ties. pportunities. But for the average snap- shot taker, photography makes a fine hobby. Part of its pleasure is in saving and displaying these pictorial re- sults. You can have an "instant" frame for these souvenirs by gluing a piece of construction paper over tag board. First, fold this backing into half so it will stand alone in an upright "A" position. Make it longe enough so when a photo, or snap is glued to the center, there will be a one -inch mar- gin on three sides and two inches on the bottom. Write an appropriate °description or caption in contrasting br matching colors. Then cover the entire sur- face with a slightly larger piece of clear plastic that turns back and leaves all the edges and surface smooth and clear. - There's no need to worry about fading, staining or dust collecting once this instant frame is put on display. ° is an aur l `b hoe* mey ' yt In it,' x she told » h husband one ht, "and t young lad of Mr:» 's th it's b gtvin' hers+ muchKellyt ublesl a she lost her man wefl f told him he conld stay if he'd a mind to. Ke'.s here" half the time anyways." To' which her ,husband merely grunted In the important way that husbands usually grunt when they know better than tui argue. Soshe raised the Kelly kid toot and though she had a little more trouble than she expected with him - had to go. down to see the. principal more ' time: than cared to remember, and even had the cops call on . her once - well Kelly is doing just about as well as her own now. Arid sometimes it seems that he .appreciates her even more than her own. But not all of her own had per- fect records. One of the daugh- ters came home one day with her face full of tears and, her knuckles white with worry. "I'm preg- nant!" she said. Which isn't much of a disgrace, anymore even when you're not married, thank the Lord, but it is still as inconvenient as ever when the man isn't ready, . willing or able to marry. Or when the girl knows very well he . isn't• the man for her. Mrs. Brown just pulled the tea pot.off the back of the stove and made two cups as black as licorice. "At least you don't have to worry about what to do with the baby," she said. "This house is getting so empty lately, it scares me." So long after herown had' all left her, and Kelly too, and when most women her age would have been rocking to the radio and dot- ing over African violets, Mrs. Brown started hanging diapers •out on the line again. And this _time she really spoiled the little beggar. "Well," she said, "I guess I had nothin' else to do much but spoil him! Oh my but he's cute!" Then just last month, when the little fellow was just heginning to talk back, the daughter did find the right man. Found a man se right that he was quite.anxiouS to have the youngster as part of the Marriage deal. • , w'M!ch-Was, simply Marvellous for everyone but Mrs. Brown. "She didn't eat for three days after that lad went away," her husband will tell you. "That's her life you know, raisin' kids. And when she gets over this one, I don't doubt but what she'll find another one somewheres ... I think it's kind of wonderful, you know:" • And because I too think it's kind of wonderful, I wanted to pay this small tribute today, not to Mrs. Brown alone, mind you, because she'll never read this, but to the thousands of others who, in this most self-centered age in human history, and knowing full well the cost and the heartaches and .the gamble in- volved, are still eager to take someone else's child and make it their own. Seem to me that if the Almighty is on the job there must be a special place in heaven for those people. FOOD FACTS Q. What type of bread has the least fat content? A. All bread is relatively low in fat, but Italian and Rye breads have the least fat. velll, 1 pings, old fres,: kitchen scraps should oat a impost pe make inexposive ter for your gr next ear," he says. A shady spot Out of ,Sea`. view, about 24 feet square,, is best for a compost heap, v4th a burlap or polyethylene cOver polyethylene covto give pro- tection from direct sun or wind, Build the pile .in 12-lneh thick layers, separated by an inch of soil and a few heti of evenly spread nitrogen fir. The top of the heap should always be slightly hollow so that it will catch rain water. For uniform decomposition, turn the pile with, a.garden fork three times at. two-week inter-, vats, so that the sides of the origi- nal pile are in the middle and the top at the bottom. The compost: is ready when you Can crumble it in your hand. "You'll be amazed at how rapidly dead plants -convert into humus," Mr. Gomnic pre- dicts. FOOD FACTS - Q. What type of puddings are suitable fora baby, and when can they be given? A. In the second half of the first year, simple cornstarch, custard or rice puddings could be used occasionally for variety or to aid appetite. Commercial mixes are very sweet and the added 'calories are not needed at this time by most babies. Home made puddings with less sugarwould be better. Why il1 till It snows buy now at bl preseason savings B ween flow and October 4 1974, you can buy a new or used 'John Deere 'Snowmobile with only a small down :payment and no installment payments until Decemt pr 1, 1974. And that 1801 all. No -finance; charges will be imposed - until OQtober .1, 19751.Offer ends October 31, 1974.,. 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