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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1985-06-26, Page 17LIGHTEN UP—A pristine quality is created in this elegant traditional room with its, wood and Tight -colored upholstered pieces. Off-white carpeting by Karastan, treated to'retard soil, provides a luxurious background for the room's decor. Furnishings are by Baker. GERI-CARE'S New Residential NOW RENTING... • Bright sunny bedrooms, cozy living room and dining area with fireplace • Whirlpool spa • • Sky lit greenhouse • Delicious home cooked meals • 24, hour supervision • Variety of accommodations to suit you PLEASE CALL: GERI-CARE NURSING HOME 24 Louise Street Harriston, Ontario (519) 338-3700 "Comfort and Care in the Country" Microwave Magic By Desiree Vivea Outdoor cooping is great' ° during the summer months. The kitchen doesn't heat up, and you get a chance to im- prove +our tan as you cook. There is, however, one draw- back" to barbecueing: Meats too often end up charred and dry on the outside and under- cooked on the inside. Microwaved meats, on the other hand, emerge very tender and juicy, but last that wonderful flavor that only the barbecue can im- part. The solution? Combine microwave and grill for per- fectly cooked, tender and flavorful barbecued foods. Microwave precooking cuts down the amount of time needed on the grill, so thicker pieces of meat (like chicken, ribs, London broil, etc.) don't dry out over the coals. To- precook chicken pieces, place in glass baking dish, coven, and microwave three to four minutes per pound. For London broil, microwave two lo three minutes per pound. Finish on grill to desired doneness. For a large party, have one batch precooked while another is finishing up on the outdoor grill. And while you have the coals going, barbe- cue some extra meat to freeze (for no longer than six months). Then defrost and, reheat in the microwave for great barbecue flavor another day -- but without the messy cleanup. ; ;I DecorScore Right flooring' depends on taste, restyle By Barbara Hartung Q. Our home is small, and we are tired of the dark tones of the floor and walls. We recently refinished the wood paneling in our living room and dining room, painting it a soft ivory. Now thxt the walls are light, we also want to lighten the, floors. I am trying to decide whether to refinish the wood or put down off-white carpet - Guest Boo Many different colours and styles to choose from. All suitable for Open Houses, Birthdays, Showers and Weddings. A variety of prices and sizes to choose from. The Listowel Banner 188 Wallace Ave. N. Listowel 291-1660 OPEN: Mon. - Fri. 8:30 - 5:30 p.m. Saturdays 9 - 5 p.m.. Summer Sale 20% to 50 %Off Entire Summer Collection Dresses, Swimwear, Sportswear Sale starts July 2nd Waterloo Town Square Mon. -Wed. 9:30 to 5:30 Thurs. & Fri. 9:30 to 9:00 Sat. 9:30 to 5:30 ing. Which would be the bet- ter choice?—T.T. A. Your choice should de- pend on your tastes and on the way you live. It would be advantageous to put down carpeting if you wish to make your rooms look larger. Also, the carpet- ing will give you a luxurious feeling and improve the room acoustically. The dis- advantage, of course, is that a light-colored carpet is hard to keep clean, particularly if the room is heavily used. A stripped wood floor with a pickled finish or an off- white stain can provide the lighter look you want and eliminate the soiling prob- lem, and you could add an area rug to provide softness. Q. We have bought a small beach house and are looking forward to renovating it this summer. I want a casual, appealing look, prefer simple furnishings, and like the idea of white walls. The house has lots of win- dows that face the ocean. What kind of window treat- ment would lie best? Also, what kind of floor covering would be easy to care for? What colors should I introduce I am starting from scratch and need help.—P.B. A. Consider a blue and white look. It's cool, clean, and easy to live — and decor- ate — with. If you need to control light, hang natural matchstick blinds at your windows so you can reveal the ocean views or filter the sun's harsh rays. For the floor, consider white vinyl you can mop clean. Or choose a simulated white brick pattern or a sim- ulated cork in natural light brown. Choose furnishings with white, easy -care finishes and fabrics in blue and white, perhaps one striped.. design used throughout. 'Bowling' in 5200 B.C. "Bowling" 'goes back a long, long way. In an Egyp- tian child's tomb of about 5200 B.C. were found nine stone "pins," which were to be knocked down by a rolled stone ball. There was a touch of cro- quet in the' game then, for the stone ball had to pass under three marble arches to reach the pins. BARBECUED RIBS 21/2 lbs. meaty spareribs 1 recipe Savory Barbecue Sauce (recipe follows) Arrange ribs in flat oblong glass baking dish, meatiest portions toward outside. Brush liberally with Savory Barbecue Sauce. Cover dish tightly with plastic wrap and mSrowave 5 minutes on high (100 per cent)''power setting. Then re- duce , power to medium. (50 per cent power), and micro- wave ;20 minutes' longer, turning ribs and basting after 10 minutes. Transfer partially cooked ribs to grill and barbecue, basting often, another 20 to 25 minutes, or to desired doneness. Serves 4 to 6. SAVORY BARBECUE SAUCE 1 cup ketchup 1/4'cup cider vinegar 1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce 2 tbsps. minced onion 2 tbsps. firmly packed brown sugar 1 tsp. paprika '/z tsp. chili powder 1 tsp. sugar '1 1/4 tsp. garlic salt 1/4 tsp. pepper Place all ingredients in 1 - quart glass container; stir well to blend. Microwave, uncovered, 3 minutes. Stir, and micro- wave 2 to 3 minutes longer, or until sauce is thickened and heated through. Makes about 11/2 cups. GRILLED HERBED POTATOES Russel potatoes Melted butter Pepper Paprika Dried basil Scrub russet potatoes well and rinse. Slice in half lengthwise and place, cut side down, on glass plate. Microwave 11/2 minutes per potato. Brush with melt- ed butter and sprinkle lightly with pepper, paprika and crushed dried basil. Place potato halves, cut side down, on grill and bar- becue until done, basting with more melted butter as necessary. Salt lightly and '.serve. • 0 0 0 Recipes 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. Crossroads,June'28, 1985—Page 5A backyard hardener • By Patrick Denton Many houseplant seeds, sown now, will be a nice size for group dish plantings by fall. Others willsake ideal. windowsill plants for winter. And extras make handy gifts for friends .and visitors. Let's see what we have this year — there's a packet of mixed cactus seed. I planted a pinch off this in May and have several fat little seed- lings about ready to pot. Now 'it's time tosow a fe'w more of these. The. there's a houseplant mixture containing many favorites — asparagusern, philodendron, impatiens, sensitive plant and schef- flera. They suit each other's company quite well in a wide, shallow pot or in in- dividual pots set on a humid- ity tray of damp pebbles or on a bed of damp peat. All thrived in bright but diffus light and high humidity — good candidates for bath- room decor. The impatiens will need a bright window during mid- winter to keep them from growing into vines. As light levels increase in late win- ter, cuttings may be taken for more potted plants, hanging baskets or even a small shady bed of impatiens next summer. r' • Sensitive plant is an old family favorite. I have a se- parate package of this seed to •plant because • this winter I'd like to have a row of them in square pots across the south window beside our kitchen table. Kids delight i sensitive plant (Mimo a pudica, meaning "bas ul mimic"), named for its habit of curling up and cowering at the slightest touch. When our children were smaller, we had a plant that lasted sever- al years. It bloomed several times with clusters of pink, puffball flowers and readily put out new growth when cut back. The children never tired of showing off this plant's little parlor trick, to their friends, and rarely did either of them pass it- by without a touch and a pause to watch its, fernlike foliage snaps, shut like a fan and its stalks droop. Its reaction time does slow down with over -fre- quent performances, though, so it doesn't do to wear out the poor things. Overwatering is the only other thing that will cause the sensitive plant to slow down. Otherwise, it is an easygoing plant. It may be grown as a summer annual, but I've found , it easier to germinate the seeds in the warmth off summer than in spring. This is true off most other houseplants, almost all of which originate in the tropics. Another houseplant very easily grown from seed and a favorite of ,children is liypoestes, also called polka„ - dot plant or freckle,face. Its oval green leaves are dottelS and splashed with pink. To keep.. its .bright mark= ings, the polka -dot -plant will need a very bright location during the winter and bright but filtered light in summer. Frequent pinching will help maintain its full, girlish figure. Otherwise, it tends to become rather straggly. Australian silk oak is an- other lovely foliage plant I'll be growing again this year. In Australia, its native home, ” it grows into a tall tree.=. As a houseplant it's much like a cross between a fern and a Norfolk Island pine — very elegant with airy, light apple -green fol- iage. The plants I grew from seed last year were most sat- isfying. The seeds germin- ated readily, the plants grew well with no problems and they still are lovely. And this is a plant not readily avail- able except from seed. STRAWBERRIES Pick your Own Ready Picked at Horst's Berry Farm. 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