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wp", Scugog Citizen -- Tuesday, April 25, 1995 -- 11 a healthstyles deb mcdonald ' culinary creations judy bonnell i To continue on the topic of outdoor dining, picnics and packables from last week, we'll start, as promised, with some warm and hot ideas. : For the alternative to Lo standard, here are some ideas for warm salad. They can never be over or under done. Prepare your favourite oil and vinegar dressing and leave out the vinegar. If it is a simple dressing, you will require more flavours, add some fresh herbs. The combinations are up to you. Take about 5 or 6 of your favorite vegetables and cut into a variety of shapes. They should be large enough to be distinguished. Items like snow peas or green beans should be left uncut. Blanch your vegetables until desired tenderness, drain and toss in your dressing. Serve immediately. Nice additives for any salad dressing in the summer jis lemon peel finely chopped, or perhaps a little fresh squeezed orange juice. Prepare a caesar salad dressing and set aside. BBQ a boneless chicken breast. Remember to season just prior to cooking. While the chicken is oh the grill, gently tear apart enough romaine lettuce for two. Try to never cut your greens, as lettuce will rust from the knife, and presentation is much nicer if you tear it. Thinly slice or cube your chicken and toss with the romaine, (this will slightly wilt the romaine), add your dressing and you have a warm chicken caesar salad. In the cold department, fresh cooked seafood is yummy on caesar salad. Use shrimp, crab leg meat, or scallops. Superb use for leftovers. Square shaped sandwich bread : is best for this idea. Toast your bread and cut into triangles. Prepare some herbed cream cheese by softening the cheese and set aside. Put about two or three tablespoons of eream in the cream cheese. Add a combination of your favourite herbs or spices. About 4-5 tablespoons. Mix all together until well blended. Spread each triangle of toast with the mixture. Finely chop about three sundried tomatoes. Place atop the mixture. Plate under the broiler for a few minutes, enough to warm the slices. . If you like you may mix the LOSE "WEIGHT The HEALTHSTYLE Way! © 985-9372 Losing Weight doesn't have fo cost an arm and a leg! tomatoes into the mixture and garnish with basil, 1 often talk about sundried tomatoes. They are readily available now in most grocery stores, in the dryed form. To have available for use at all times, blanch your tomatoes until just tenderg Use a minimal amount of water. Use just enough water to cover the tomatoes. Remove the tomatees from the water. You may reserve the water for added flavour in soups or sauces. Drain the tomatoes for about fifteen minutes and pat dry with a paper towel. Place the tomatoes in a mason jar or a container that can be sealed airtight Fill the jar with olive oil and keep in your cupboard. The tomatoes will absorb the oil so you may want to Yop it up every few days for the first week. This is an example of where you do net have to use extra virgin olive oil. They will last forever. Judy Bamnell is the chef and proprietor of Stables at Greystone on Shirley Rd. south of Port Perry. 985-1598 Since alcohol supplies your body with usable energy, it must be considered a nutrient. But more than any other source of calories except sugar, alcohol is 'empty calories'. It gives the body nothing but fuel. Beer & wine do contain other nutrients, some vitamins & minerals, in addition to carbohydrates, but these are presegt in minute amounts to be of any nutritional value. One ounce of bread; for instance, contains more nutrients, including vitamins, than a bottle of beer. Although most of the vitamins in grapes are lost in making wine, it does contain small amounts of iron in a form that is readily absorbed by the body. Wine also contains a fair amount of potassium, & most are low in soflium. But all things considered, except for calories, consumption of wine in moderate amounts contributes little to normal daily nutrient requirements. The same, of course, can be Pineridge Garden Club's Flower Show The April meeting of the Pine Ridge Garden Club was held April 4th at Nestleton Community Hall. Qur guest speaker, Eileen .Sluté, showéd slides that she took while visiting gardens and flower shows in Europe and LU.8.A. and some of her own garden. The 50-50 draw was won by Linda Lee. On April 1st some of our members attended the Annual Meeting of District 17 of the Ontario Horticultural Association hosted by Pickering Garden Club. Pine Ridge won first prize for the best year book for 1995. « Our next meeting will be held May 2nd at Nestleton Hall at 8 p.m. This will be our Spring Flower Show and our speaker will be Kathleen Petrie who will tell us how to plant and look after hanging baskets and outdoor containers. Please come and join us new members are always welcome, GOLDSMITH on PREMISES said for other alcoholic beverages. The approximate calorie value of alcohol is about 7 calories per gram or 70 to 85 calories per drink. Chances are, though that when you drink, you're consuming more than just the calories from alcohol. If you are drinking beer or wine, you have to add on the galoric value of unfermented carbohydrates, sugars & starches. Cordials & liqueurs contain sweeteners, which add to the calorie count. And if you're consuming mixed drinks, you have additional calories perhaps in the mix, unless you use water, club soda, mineral water or seltzer. The liver is the only organ that can use alcohol as a source of energy & sooner or later the liver burns up all the alcohol you consume. None is left for energy storage as fat. But just because excess alcohol calories age not stored as fat, that doesn't mean you can't get fat from drinking more calories than your body needs. Instead of storing the extra alcohol as fat, your body will simply convert more of the other foods you eat to fat. The calories going in whether as food or drink, will always equal those going out, with the left- over stored as fat-for future energy needs. Also when alcohol is metabolized by the liver, it uses up niacin & thiamin, which means that these 'B' vitamins are not available for other essential purposes. Alcohol also interferes with the absorption & storage of gther vitamins, especially folacin & B12. And because alcohol is a diuretic that increases output of urine, it can cause loss of such water soluble minerals as maghesitim, potassium & zinc. SASSY SALSA This is a quick & economical version. Use as a dip with nachos or as a sauce for burritos. 1 can (19 oz) tomatoes 3 tsp. cider vinegar 1-1/2 tsp. each cumin & chili powder 3 green onions, chopped 1 clove garlic, minced , 1/2 medium, green pepper, chopped In a food processor or by hand, chop tomatoes. Transfer to bowl & stir in vinegar, spices, onions & green pepper. Cover & refrigerate for up to 4- 5 days. ' Makes about 3 cups; 2 tbsp. about 7 cals; trace of fat! Weekly Worship / CAN CHURCHES The.Rev'd Charles E. Bull Incumbent S. John's, Church St., Blackstock | o Xinas COoldsmithing Sic. « WCE JEWELLERY DESIGN REPAIR 186 Queen St., Port Perry (905) 985-2953 Monday to Saturday 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM Sunday 12 Noon to 4:00 PM KNITTERS, WEAVERS ... Designer Clearance Sal I ... BUY THE FUR wool R I~ 50% OFF Selected Garments |i > Starts May 3rd Ii A Gallery of 158 QUEEN STREET, PORT PERRY 985-057 Functional Art Sunday, April 30: 9:30 a.m. Morning Prayer 266 North St,, Port Perry Woed., April 26: 7:30 a.m: Ly, - Holy Communion 9) Sunday, April 30: 8:00 a.m: Said Eucharist 11:15 a.m.: Holy Communion PORT PERRY AND PRINCE ALBERT UNITED CHURCH Rev. Robert J. Le Page Sunday, Aprit 30 8 10:00 AM. Port Perry - Morning Worship: Combined Sunday School for both Churches - 10:00 A.M. in Port . Perry United Church 11:30 A.M. - Prince Albert Morning Worship Nursery Care always available \ HOPE CHURCH CHRISTIAN REFORMED FELLOWSHIP ~ 14480 Old Simcoe Rd. Prince Albert, Ontario Rev. Ken Van Schelven 985-1014 Nursery and Sunday School provided : EMMANUEI PENTECOSTAI CHURCH 1680 Reach St.,Port Perry, 986-4441 Rev. Dean Burséy, Senior Pastor Sunday Services: 9:45 a.m. - Sunday School 11:00 a.m - Worship Service ("Super Kid's Church") 6:30 p.m. - Evening Service Tuesday 7:00 a.m. Men's Study 9:30 a.m. - Ladies Reflections Wednesday 7:00 p.m. - Kids Choir, Youth Ministry & Bible Studies 1 Friday 7:00 p.m. - Ministry Night i and Youth Events PROGRAMS FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY! + Everyone Welcome VICTORY CHRISTIAN CENTRE Rev. John Benschop 503 Alma St. Port Perry "For | Know the plans | have for 4 you..." declares the Lord: Jer.29:11 _ STEP INTO VICTORY!!! Saturday Kids Club - 9:45 AM, School - 9:45 AM, 11:00 A:M. - Praise & Worship Service Children's Church during service 6:30 P.M. Prayer 7:00 P.M. Evening Worship Service Weekly Home Share Groups Tuesday, Wednesday 7:30 p.m. EVERYONE WELCOME: Youth Tuesday - 7:30 p.m. _ Transportation available For more information call 985-1346 or 985-8890 "JESUS IS LORD" "....uthe same yesterday, today & forever:" Heb. 13:8. . £ %