Deserts are often considered
frivolous, non-nutritious en­
dings to meals. But here are
some tasty ys you can tisfy
the sweet tooth, ye keep nutri­
tion in mind Although these
delectable treats are not neces­
sarily lower in calories, theyem­
phasize olesome ingredients
that contribute to the day's total
nutrient needs, helping you
balance your diet
Using fruits, dairy products
nd enriched ready-to-eat
cereal in desserts is an easy way
to increase nutrition I value.
Strawberries, high in vitamin C,
and bananas are important
sources of the vitamins and
minerals found in Strawberry
Banana Pie. You also get extra
protein and calcium from the
yogurt in this refreshing treat.
Bake up a batch of Fruit and
Cereal Bars. They are enhanced
with dried fruit, which is natural­
ly good source of iron. Whole
grain ready-to-eat cereal make
these bars a good source of
dietary fiber.
Tease your taste buds with
Cereal Apple Crisp, a new twist
on an old favorite. The addition
of enriched high-fiber ready-to­
eat cereal increases the vitamin,
mineral and fiber content of this
recipe. You can top this crisp
with cheddar chees to boost
protein and calcium.
Baking with whole grains and
whole grain ready-to-eat cereal
is one way of getting more fiber
in your diet. The outer layer of
whole grains, or bran layer, is an
excellent source of this impor­
tant dietary component. Try the
olesome recipes that folio ,
d you will agree that cereals
ucb n tural bran flakes,
n tural raisin bran and com
are too tasty and Yersatile
1 P ckage (4-serving ize)
Jell-O brand strawberry-banana
flavorge1atiD
1 cup boiling ter
1 container (8 oz.) strawber­
ry-banana yogurt
2 cups tha ed Cool Whip
whipped topping
1 cup sliced strawberries
1 medium banana sliced
,
1 prepared 9-inch Cereal
Crust
Dissolve gelatin in boiling
water. Add yogurt and chill until
thickened. Blend in whipped
topping; add strawberries. Chill,
if necessary, until mixture will
mound. Arrange banana slices
in bottom of CI1JSL Top with
gelatin mature. ann until firm,
about 3 hours. Garnish with ad­
ditional fruit, if desired.
CEREAL CRUST
4 cups (about) com flakes,
Grape- uts flakes,natural bran
flakes, natural raisin bran or
Fruit & Fibre ole eat and
bran cereal, harvest medley,
finely crushed (1-1/4 cups)
2 table poons brown or
granul ted sugar
1/3 cup butter or margarine,
oftened
Combine cereal and sugar.
Mix in butter. press firmly on
bottom and sides of 9-inch pie
pan. Chill 1 hour before filling.
Or beat 375 degree for 5 to 8
minutes; cool before filling.
F UIT A D C R AL
BARS
1/3 cup firmly packed brown
ugar
n Citizen
11
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1Il cuplight corn syrup or
maple syrup
1/4 cup butter or margarine
5 cups raisin bran, slightly
crushed
1-1/3 cups (about) coconut
l/l cup chopped walnuts
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup chopped dried
apricots or pitted dates
1 egg. well beaten
Combine sugar, syrup and
buter in saucepan and heat until
ugar is dissolved. Combine
cereal, coconut andnuts in a
bowl. Add flour to apricots and
mix to coat; add to cereal mix­
ture. Pour syrup over cereal mix­
ture; then stir in egg and mix well
to coat evenly. Spread in
greased 13x9-inch pan, pressing
firmly. Bake at 400 degree for 15
to 20 minutes, until golden
brown. Cool 10 minutes; then
cut into bars and continue to
cool in pan. Makes 2 dozen bars.
CEREAL APPLE CRISP
4 medium apples, peeled,
cored and sliced (4 cups)
l/l cup butter or margarine
3/4 cup firmly packed brown
sugar
l/l cup all-purpose flour
l/l teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup natural bran flakes"
"Or use natural raisin bran.
Arrange apple slices in a
shallow baking dish. Cream but­
ter; blend in sugar, flour and cin­
namon. Stir in cereal. Sprinkle
over apples. Bake at 375 deg­
gree for 25 to 30minutes.
Sprinkle with shredded cheddar
cheese, if desired. Serve warm,
Makes 8 servings,
African Renaissance
Fu nd raiser
The Organization for African
Renaissance cordially invites
you to the fundraising cocktail,
in honor of Marcus Garvey, at
the Elan, 1314 Broadway,
Detroit, Michigan. Saturday,
December 12, from 5:00 p.m. to
9:00 p.m.
Donation is 15, tax deduc­
table. Music to suit the oc­
casion. Proceeds to benefit
African students in Michigan.
For mor information call
OAR, (313) 342-1646; 341-9386;
965·2196 or 965-2239
Plans unde a-� for
Women's Expo '88
Community input solicited
MUSKEGON -- Nancy
Crandall, who has assumed the
position of Community Liaison
for Women at Muskegon Com­
munity College, wants to hear
from omen who are interested
in working with other women in
presenting Women's Expo '88.
As a member of the Com­
munity Services staff she is al­
ready accepting requests from
women who are interested in
conducting workshops or work-
ing on other events making up a
full day of activities on Saturday,
. March 12, 1988.
Women's E po, an out­
growth of Women's Festival Day
.at MCC provides an oppor­
tunity for growth in many areas.
There will be special events;
workshops on many subjects;
music; networking; entertain­
ment; -- all-in-all a day for
women to relax and enjoy.
Crandall asks that anyone in­
terested in participating in the
presentation of Women's Expo
afe holiday
for your pet
To insure a safe happy
holiday season for your pet,
never feed your dogs or cats fish,
chic en, turkey or pork bones.
. These splinter easily and can
do serious damage to the intes­
tines. Stay away from rich
gravies and sweets. Chocolate is
a tasty indulgence for people,
but large quantities of it can
poison a dog. The candy con­
tains a caffeine-like chemical
called theobromine, which af­
fects dogs more than it does
humans. The ingestion of four
ounces of chocolate per ten
pounds of body-weight can
cause nervousness and twitching
in dogs; more may lead to con­
vulsions and death. Most
poisonings occur when dogs eat
whole bags or boxes of candy left
out by their owners.
Concert
Sunday, ovember 22, 1987,
at 3:00 p.m., patronage of St.
Joseph Gospel Choir will
present their second anniver­
sary concert entitled:
"Thanksgiving and Pr ise".
'88 contact Mus egon Com­
munity College at 777·0216
prior to November 21,1987.
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