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6IANT COOKIES ARE EASY GIFT IDEAS Looking for a new idea for Christmas gifts from your kitchen? Think BIQ! Giant teddy bear and wreath cookies will delight everyone. Besides making perfect gifts, they 11 be "hot sellers" at church bazaars. They are easy to make with refrigerated slice-and-bake cookie dough and pres­ surized decorator icing. The simple instructions and dia­ grams are easy to follow, then decorate as illustrated or use your own ideas. HOLIDAY COOKIE SHAPES Mateiftli Needed: 1 roll refrigerated sugar (17 oz.) or chocolate chip (16 oz. or 27 oz.) dice- and-bake cookies> Green tinted auipr Red, green, and pink pres­ surized decorator icing General Directions: For easier cutting and shaping, work with part of the dough at a time and refrigerate the rest until needed. Slice cookie dough into 1/4-inch slices. Shape cookies on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350° F. for 12 *tb 14 minutes or until light golden brown around edges. (Do not overbake.) Cool on cookie sheet 3 to 5 minutes; From The Desk Of Illinois State Council On Nutrition by Virginia Hill GIVE SOMETHING OF YOURSELF FOR CHRISTMAS It's in the air - the ex­ pectancy, the joy, the love. Soon it will be Christmas. Even a grouch starts to smile and say good morning on the elevator at this time of year. One of the nicest ways of saying we're friends during this very over- commercialized holiday season is a gift made with love from your own kitchen. Homemade gifts have a mark of you that you have given lovingly of your time. My favorite gifts from my children were coupons saying, "Good for one car wash", "Good for one setting the table", "Good for one taking out the garbage", and little things like that. This gift of love could be an opportunity to display your gourmet talents. There must be something that we can give besides ginger­ bread men and candy canes. We should come up with a gift idea that is attractive, appealing and nutritious all at the same time. Here are a few ideas that might help to get you through this busy holiday season, and I'm sure your friends and relatives alike would love something that was made by you. Homemade breads are always a treasured gift. Perhaps you have a favorite recipe for a cranberry nut or pumpkin or banana bread, or a cheese bread, raisin bread, or maybe a ribbon loaf. You could wrap it up in a new towel and give it on a bread board that could become part of the gift, as well as including a treasured recipe you might like to share. How about supplying your friends with nuts and fruit combinations in a nice decorative jar. You could mix and match any of the following things to your heart's content - almonds, Brazil nuts, cashews, w,alnuts, pistachios, macadamia nuts, pecans, chestnuts, apples, apricots, bananas, dates, papayas, dried fi^iits. And, of course, there are all the different seeds on the market now, like sesame, pumpkin and sunflower. Nuts vary widely in nutritional content, but almonds and filberts are good sources of riboflavin, and Brazil nuts and pecans are good sources of thiamin. Nuts can contribute significant amounts of iron, potassium and fiber to the diet. Pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds are ex­ cellent sources of iron and are high in fiber. Also be aware that nuts and seeds are excellent sources of calories. It would not be hard to commit "caloric hari-kari" while unconsciously devouring handfuls of nuts or seeds at any time. These may not be the gift to give friends who are counting calories, or should be. Dried fruits are becoming very popular and are a very nice taste treat. Even if you don't care for fruit in its natural state, try its dried counterpart. You may be pleasantly surprised. Dried fruits are excellent sources of iron and also contribute significant amounts of potassium to the diet. Dried apricots and papayas are tremendous sources of vitamin A. But, again like nuts, dried fruits are very concentrated sources of calories and cannot be eaien idiscriminately. Also, one more little warning - dried fruit might stick to your teeth, so brushing after eating is advised. Herbs and spices ac­ companied by a tried and true recipe would make a welcome gift. Herbs and spices can go a long way toward flavoring food, while they simultaneously discourage the use of lots of salt, butter and sauces. An interesting idea for a gift that I once received is a book on herbs and spices, whfch included some of their interesting history. And if you have a friend with a green thumb, you might give herb seeds that can be grown in windowsill pots. Use your imagination. Charming and inexpensive containers can be created by recycling cans, jars, decanters and bottles. You can dress them up. Maybe you could give a new cup with some interesting new thing in it, like a jam or jelly recipe. And when it comes to a childr perhaps a gift oi peanuts in a sandpail to use in the summertime. Give something different - something that you made yourself. You made it, you took the time and it is a gift that sincerely shows that you really care about someone enough to give of your time. ATTENTION! LOOK WHAT'S HAPPENING AT TOP DECK! OPEN ONCE AGAIN FOR DINNERS & LUNCHES NEW HOURS: MON THRU SAT OIIMERS-SKIO-IOKIO LUNCHES-11:30-2:30 FEATURING ITALIAN SPECIALS! remove. Cool completely before decorating. dy slices for each cookie. 2) Arrange 6 of the dices, edges just touching, as shown. Cut seventh slice in half. Place 2 halves, curved sides out, about 1/8 inch from head on either side for ears. 3) Bake. Cool. 4) Using decorator icing outline ears, arms, feet, vest and facial features with a writing tip. Cookie Shapes: HOSPITAL NOTES Holiday Wreath: 1) Use 7 slices For each cookie. 2) Arrange slices, slightly over­ lapping, to form a circle about 5 1/2 inches in diame­ ter. 3) Sprinkle with green sugar. 4) Bake. Cool. 5) Using decorator icing make bow, holly leaves and deco­ rative edge with leaf tip. Make holly berries and writ­ ten words with a writing tip. MCHENRY. Admissions: Bill Datson, Dena Chisholm and Jason Stiles, all of McHenry. WOODSTOCK Admissions: Mrs. Bernice Keevil, James Mays and Reid Fikejs, all of McHenry; Gary Hummel of Wonder Lake. • "Brown bag" the chil­ dren's lunch in the backyard or a nearby playground. You'll have no after-lunch clean up, and no midday dirt tracked in. BIRTHS Richard D. and Julia A. Jackson, 3236 Jeanette, Park City, 111. announce the birth of their first child on Dec. 7. Douglas Richard was bom at McHenry hospital and weighed 8 lbs. 15 oz. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Albert of Waukegan, III. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Jackson of Wonder Lake, 111. are the paternal grandparents. James and Sharon Miller, 7723 Deep Spring road. Wonder Lake, became parents of their second child and first daughter on Dec. 7. Jamie Lynn arrived at McHenry hospital weighing 8 lbs. 11 oz. She has a brother Jimmy. Maternal grandparents are Peter and Stella Brenner of Wonder Lake. Norbert and Marion Miller of Toledo and Joan Hamper of Toledo are the paternal grandparents. Jaimie Lynn is the name chosen by Greg and Cindy Tabert, 5213 Wellington, McHenry, for their first daughter. The baby girl was born Nov. 30, at McHenry hospital, and weighed 7 lbs. 4 oz. She has a brother Jason. Maternal grandparents are Fran and Herb Bayer of Rolling Meadows, 111. Pat and Joe Tabert of Car- pentersville, 111. are the paternal grandparents. A baby girl was born to John and Kandy Freund, 205 ^®N. State, Marengo, and they named her Jaclynn Sue. The 10 lbs. 2 oz. infant entered the world at McHenry hospital Nov. 28. She was welcomed home by two brothers, Jason, age five and a half; and two-year old John. Maternal grand­ parents are Mr. and Mrs. V. A. Thompson of Peel, Ark., formerly of McHenry. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Freund of McHenry are the paternal grandparents. Thomas and Sindee Alverson, 4506 Garden Quarter, McHenry, an­ nounce the birth of their first child on Nov. 28. Courtney Christine was born at McHenry hospital and weighed eight pounds. Maternal grandparents are Reg and Mary Jane Mc­ Donald of Rockford, 111. Ed and Marilyn Alverson of Beloit, Wis. are the paternal grandparents. April Michelle is the name chosen by Arthur and Alexis Egger, 1224 Walden Oaks drive, Woodstock, for their second daughter The baby girl was born at McHenry hospital Nov. 27, and weighed 7 lbs. 6 oz. She has a one-year old sister Autumn Lynn. Maternal grand­ parents are Alex and Mary Itamoska of McHenry. Arthur and Jeanne Egger of McHenry and Boca Raton are the paternal grand­ parents. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph LaKussa, 1704 Flower street. McHenry, named their third PAGE 3 - PLAINDEALER - WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 16.1981 son Jerome Steven. The baby boy was born Nov. 27, at McHenry hospital, and weighed 8 lbs. IS oz. He was welcomed home by two brothers, ten-year old Jo-Jo and Frank, age seven. Jean and Phil Voight, 5810 Woodland, McHenry, became parents of their sixth child Nov. 23 and named her Amanda Lynn. The infant arrived at McHenry hospital weighing 7 lbs. 10 oz. > Maternal grandparents are Glenn and Lois Dowell of Wilmot, Wis. Ted and June Voight of McHenry are the paternal grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Malinowski of McHenry have named their new daughter Jessica Anne. The nine pound baby, first child for the couple, was born at Sherman hospital&Elgin, Nov. 25. Mrs. Malinowski is the former Sheila Barry. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. John Barry of McHenry and Mrs. Loretta / Malinowski of Woodstock. The maternal great­ grandfather is George Englehardt of Ohio. 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