re kf: tI. n ck 8 r.
1/2 cup P k d brown su ar
1/3 cup light co syrup or honey
1/4 cup margarin or butter. softened
2/J cup peanut butter
1/2 teaspoon round cinnamon
4 cup .. Total cereal
2/3 cup raisins
Butter "quare pan. 9x9x2 or HxHx2
in hes. Heat brown su �r. corn syrup
and margarine in J-quart saucepan
over medium heat. stirring frequ ntly.
until sugar is melted and mixture is
smooth. Heat just to boiling. stirring
frequently. . � �
Remove from heat; stir in peanut
r and cinnamon until mixture is
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well coated.
Press mixture firmly and evenly in
pan. Refrigerate at least 2 h urs. Cut
. into bars, about Jx I II': or 21h,,2
inches. I K or 12 bars.
High Altitude Directions (J500t0650()
fRt): No adjustments arc nec.essary.
PrIme Time eating
The fountain of youth continues to
elude u • but there is still much we can
do to maintain good health and feel
g�. - at. any age. It all starts with
eating right and exercising regularly.
Nutrient-needs don't change much
a people age. '0 eating a variety of
foods remains important. However.
caloric needs do decrease becau. e the
body' energy needs deere se, ays
Mary Helen Gunkier. registered dleti­
tian and taff nutritionist for Total
cereal.
With decreased caloric need . it's
important to choose caloric. by the
company they keep. Nutrient-den
food provide plenty of nutrients along
with a moderate number of calories.
Fruit • vegetable . low-fat dairy prod­
ucts and whole-gr in food.. uch a
Whole Wheat Total. are all example.
of nutrient-den food ..
Cutting back on high-fat food. and
using low-fat cooking techniques are
other good changes to make. e pe­
cially a we age. Fir t. they help re­
duce total calorie' unce a gram of fat
ha' over twice a' many calories as a
gram of carbohydrate or protein. A
low-fat diet may al 0 help reduce the
ri k of heart disease and elevated blood
cholesterol.
. Osteoporo i i als 0 a concern. par
tit:vlilrly for women. Health experts
�6fnmend drinking three glas 'es of
milk daily. Thi provide 1000 milli­
gram of calcium. and it i fortified
with vitamin D. e ntial for calcium
absorption. Yogurt. chee • ardine
and canned almon arc other good
source of calcium.
Exercise i a great way to maintain
overall good health. It can help bum
caloric for weight control. too. For­
t�nately. more people of all age are
�alizing the e ben fit nd making
exerci a regular part of daily routine .
So until we find the fountain of
youth. we're guar nteed po itive ben -
fit from exerci nd he Ithy e ting.
They're both need that we never out-
grow. conclude Gunkier.
11 bout.
mit.
M rjorie developed love of
ood fo d 1 home where r
mother, Florence, enjoy coo­
ing for ber f mily. A n live of
H iti, FI renee Vincent nev r
h d cooking le on b fore her
m rri ge. Wh n he nd her hu -
b nd moved to the United St te
three month ter their m rriag .
�the 21 year old bride wa forced
to Ie m quic ly.
Tod y he'll tell you that her
hu b nd Lucien encouraged her
effort from the beginning, even
though he did admit that hi
former college tudent wife
urprised him with her new found
nowledge.
The Vincents settled in Oak
Park, Illinois, out ide of
Chic go, and Florence continued
to potish her talent. Eventually
he beca me a profe ional
caterer. She emphai izes the use
of qu lily ingredient in flavor­
ing nd relie on Haitian vanilla
and rum in making many of the
de erts that are enjoyed by all
t�e Vincent family.
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On recent vi It hom, r-
jorre JOIned her mother in the
itchen hile her mother
prep red deli iou qu h pie.
Li e 11 of, . Vincent 100
for w ys to m ximize Iter ef­
ficiency in the itchen
thi recipe he cho e
m de r h mer cker c
nice) y complemented the mooth
flavor of the qu sh.
CARIBB A QUA H PIE
1 12 oz. bo of frozen
yellow qu h
1 egg
1 Tbl . butter or margarine
1 Tbt . corn tarch
1 Tbl . vanill e tract
1/2 cup sugar I
1 t p. cinnamon
1 tsp. ginger
1 1 p. nutmeg
1/2 can of evaporated milk
1 Ready Cru t Grab m
Cracker pie crust
Thaw squash to room tempera­
lure. Mix ingredients with h nd
beater or whisk, 2-3 minutes.
Mix ingredients with squash over
- low fire, tirring con tantly until
the mixture becomes very thick.
Pour into pie crust and refrigerate
overnight.
.Garnish with whip cream and
a slice of fresh fruit.
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