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I k ! I NSIVt MtNU H ATURING l >1 Ik 1 VfK POPUIAR STEAK SQ5 ALL YOU CAN EAT ** I N ( U l O f S S O U P S A l A D & D F S S f R T All WIIK SPECIAL TUES THRU SUN E N T E R T A I N M E N T ! S H O W D O W N " W I L L B t ( I / • 1 U R E D I K I T ' A Y S \ b A I U P D A Y I H R U J A N U A R Y % MIL! CAST Of IT. 11 ON »T. IS4.INGLCSKX.IU. (312)544-*222 U% VISIT > GREEN APPLE • GIFT SHOP FOR EXTRAORDINARY (312)S44-«230 CHRISTMAS GIFTS Every Saturday i It Sundau After h M Leading a A Boys' Life Running, exploring, playing... boys love excitement.. .their clothes need to be versatile! They'll sport j jeans, sweaters, jackets... for fun!/ (Formerly McGee's Mens Wear) j 1245 N. Green St., McHenry | (815)385-6172 } WINTER HOURS^ \ ) MON.-THURS 9-5:30 • FRI. 9-6 ^ -- SAT. 9-5 A otyteA- Presents Prison Art Show January 9th-lOt 11:00AM-8:00 PM Over 200 Pointings By Illinois Prison Inmote* •SPECIAL SUNDAY BRUNC On Jan. 10th - String Quartet For Your Enjoyment *10 om - 3:30 pm •$6.95 . •Reservations Requested 3309 N. CHAPEL HILLRD. McHENRY, H. , (615)065-6699 Or 365-551 HOSPITAL NOTES Treats You Can Fix Right At Home KRAUT-STUFFED MUSHROOM CAPS Consider "Cost-I%r- Wearing" When Comparing Garment Prices PAGE 3 - PLAINDE ALER • FRIDAY. JANUARY 8.1882 -Buy multi-purpose items Ms. Weilbacher says. They Your guests will 6e glad ' they've got room for mushrooms stuffed with sauerkraut. These easy and attractive hors d'oeuvres are made with that natural,-nutritional old-fashioned food: sauerkraut. KRAUT-STUFFED MUSHROOM CAPS • An easy and attractive hors d'oeuvrs. The mushroom caps may be stuffed in advance, then brushed with butter and broiled at the last minute. 4 slices bacon 2 tablespoons minced onion 1 cup bread crumbs 1 cup sauerkraut, drained and chopped 1 cup grated Swiss cheese Salt and pepper 24 large (at least 2" diameter) mushrooms Melted butter Scrub mushrooms well and remove stems. Saute the bacon until crisp; remove from pan, crumble and reserve. Mince mushroom stems and saute together with onion in bacon fat until soft. Add bread crumbs and heat through. Remove from heat and add sauerkraut, cheese and seasonings to taste. Stuff mushroom cavities with sauerkraut mixture and brush all over with melted butter. Place on oiled sheet under preheated broiler until browned. Serve at once. Makes 24 hors d'oeuvres. .* INFLATION-FIGHTING * . * FOOD IDEAS PERFECT RICE EVERY TIME Combine 1 cup un­ cooked rice. 2 cups water, 1 tablespoon but­ ter, and 1 teaspoon salt in a 2 or 3-quart sauce­ pan Bring to a boil; stir once or twice Lower heat Cover tightly and sim­ mer (or 15 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed Fluff with a fork and serve Makes 4 to 6 serv­ ings. (For drier rice, use 2 tablespoons less water ) Mr. and Mrs. John Nelson, 4408 W. Ponca street, McHenry, announce the birth of thkr third child and first daughter. Heather Lee was born 11:54 p.m. Dec. 24, at Memorial nospital for M c H e n r y c o u n t y , . Woodstock. She weighed 6 lb. 12 oc. and measured 20 inches long. Jason, age four and a half and three and a half-year old Joshua eagerly awaited their new sister at home. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Goran Engstrom of McHenry. Mrs. Charles Nelson of McHenry is the paternal grandmother.. The infant's great-grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Klein of McHenry. Among recent births recorded at Memorial hospital for McHenry county, Woodstock was the Jan. 4 birth of a girl to Mr. and Mrs. William Weyland of McHenry and the Jan. 5 birth of a boy to Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Nellessen, Jr., also of McHenry. • Winter warm-ups for the family should include a crock of chili or hot soup constantly simmering in the kitchen. Bowls or air-tight containers of crackers, croutons or chips can be placed next to the crock, so family members can help themselves whenever they come in from the cold. , WOODSTOCK Admissions: Master Bryan Hiley and John GemSr, both of McHenry; Lisa seekings of Sprii Grove and Jodie Mough Ringwood. HARVARD .* Admissions: Theodore Fuss of Wonder Lake and Te^ry Christiansen of Spring THOUGHT FOR FOOD SyOOWLOCNOOK BEST COUNTRY RIBS 4 pounds country-style pork ribs salt 1 can (20 oz.) Dole Crushed Pineapple in syrup Vi cup diced onion Vi cup chili sauce Vi cup packed brown sugar 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce 1 teaspoon dry mustard Wipe pork with damp paper towel. Cut slits about halfway through meat between bones. Place ribs on roasting rack with a drip pan. Sprinkle with salt. Cover ribs with foil. Bake in 325' oven 2 hours until tender. Meanwhile, combine remaining ingredients in a medium sauce­ pan. Simmer 30 minutes. Spoon sauce evenly over all of ribs. Bake uncovered 30 minutes. Makes 6 servings. Castle k Co«|ic Foods When deciding how best to spend your clothing dollar, you should consider the total price of * particular gar­ ment as well as its cost-per- wearing, recommends Kathi Weilbacher, McHenry County Extension adviser. The cost-per-wearing (the price of an item divided by the number of times you expect to wear it) can help you decide if you're spending too much for a garment, Ms. Weilbacher says. "For example, if you're trying to decide whether to buy a 875 linen blazer or a $45 dress, think about how often you'd probably wear each. - If you could wear the blazer for three years and expect to wear it three times a week for six months of each year, your cost per those 234 wearings would be 22 cents. If you would probably wear the dress only twice a month for two years, your cost for the 24 times you had it on would be 84 cents. "Using the cost-per- wearing formula, you can see that although the blazer is more expensive to start with, it will be less expensive to own in the long run because you can expect to get more use from it," Weilbacher says. The cost-per-wearing approach to clothes shopping is just one of a number of ideas being taught in the 4-H clothing project. Others that consumers of .all ages may want to con­ sider include: -Build on the good clothes you currently own to expand your wardrobe further -Invest proportionately more of your clothing dollar into garments you wear often. The more you wear a garment,* the better its construction and fabric should be. -Buy separates to allow yourself different outfit combinations. that can be worn with several outfits or" in more than one way. -Select garments that are season less and can be worn throughout the year. » -Avoid investing large sums in fad items that will quickly . fade from the fashion scene. - -Choose garments that do not require special un­ dergarments or accessories to keep wardrobe costs down. * Participants in the 4-H clothing project are en­ couraged to use money management tips such as those listed above and the economics principles behind them when making con­ sumer decisions of all kinds. learn by doing and practice consumer skills through activities geared to their particular age levels. More information on the 4- H clothing project is available from the Ex­ tension office, 789 McHenry avenue, P.O. Box 431, Woodstock, 111. 60098. • Smart shoppers always calculate the difference between a supermarket special and a best buy. A special might not be the best buy. For example, chicken breasts may be on special, but once you've compared prices, the whole chicken might still be the bet­ ter buy. Orf MNHSR I MINKS OOOO TUESDAY ONt COUPON Pit GUEST CHICK THffOUOH IUNOAY * . • ' ' • -- - S3'-•"***'•