Treat yourself to a healthier
version of • favorite family des­
sert. With ju t a few simple
recipe change , you can enjoy
Aunt Edn • bread pudding and
Matty' blackberry cobbler
without feeling guilty.
Health experts agree that diets
high in fat and cholesterol can
lead to an increased risk of heart
disea e, today's leading healtb
problem. Therefore, sweets with
less fat, cholesterol and sodium,
Y e ,1 a� ood
.lnIlft-J n"
fa hioned oats boost fiber and
add a nut-like flavor to the e sy,
par-in-the-pan crust.
LITE PEACH COBBLER
Filling:
Thre 18-ounce can.
lite sUc it peaches
One .10-ounc jar peach
.pr�adable fruit
4 t aspoon. cornstarch
1/2 t a.poo� ground
c.inllanlQll oJ _
�t' e u
nutmeg
Crust:
1-1/4 cup. an·purpo.
flour
1 cup Oat. (quick or old
fa.hloned, uncooked)'
1/4 tea.poon salt (optional)
1/2 cup (1 .tlck) margarine,
, melted
3 table.poon. water
To giv It a tI�'t d� e-t(t'
recipe a healthy makeover, keep
the following tip in mind.
-Substitute a sprinkling of
confectioners' sugar or scoop of
lowfat frozen yogurt for tbe
fro ting on a fav rite cake.
-Try reducing or even
eliminatiDg high-fat or high­
� soclium inlreiUents. And, unles
yo�'re ba�DI with yeast, ult is
. optional. " Heat oven to 400 degrees F.
-Boost Iber with oats. Oats Drain peaches, reserving 3/4 cup
lend whole grain goodness :aDd . juice. In large bowl, combine
extra cruDfb to baked good, juice and remaining ingredients
- while prQyiding fiber. In for filling, mixing well; set
coo 'el and caRl, around oats aside.
can be ,lubl1ttuted �r up to ope- Lightly spray 8x8-inch
third of the all-purpole.. flout. baking dish with vegetable oil
Every cup of quick or old cooking spray or oil lightly.
fuhioned oall addl 8' &raIDS of Combine flour, oats and salt; add
die&a? fiber, an� every cup of margarine and water. Mix until
grounCl Oll adds 10 grams. mixture resembles coarse
-T-rim ca1Ori� as well a fat crumbs; divide into two �qual
�nd ch�el{��l �ll� red�ced-fat portions. Pres� one portion onto
Ingredient lubStltUllO�. bottom of prepared dish; top
witb filling mixture. On wax
paper, press remaining oat mix­
ture into 8x8-inch square; cut
into eight I-incb strips. Witb
long spatula or bread knife,
place four strips crosswise' and
four strips lengthwise over fill­
ing to form lattice-like top.
Bake 40 to 45 minutes. Cool
slightly;. serve warm:
10 SERVINGS
Instead of ...
Wbole milk'
dairy products
Butter
1 whole egg
Cream
Use ...
Lowfat 'or nonfat
dairy prod ucts
Reduced-calorie
i
margarine
2-egg whites
Canned �vapora ted
skim milk
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Business Exchange
y
o the Allied Coalition i
in po ilion to furt er impo e
colonial domination in the
ian Gulf and oon the entl
iddle E t. Tbe traditio al
colonial po ers, led by t etr
u ait and Saudi tep-chitdren,
hive proven their en e of elf­
pre erv tion combined ith
hi h-tech uperiority, nd can
no move to maintain the
overnment in the re ion that
they ee , control the natural
resources that they need, and
pur ue the profit that eep
their economie float.
The monarch of En land,
Saudi Arabia nd Ku ait, led
our commander-in-chief into
military that "made his day," by
payin for tbe multi-billion­
dollar video-oriented ar, The
world's ealthe t individuals
ave an anxious Penta on a
winnable- ar and debt-ridden
American citizen somethin to
cheer about.
While many in the American
publ Ic were wearing ribbons
and w ving Ole Glory, the
world's tradi tional rich were
prep ring to get even richer
from their coloni I explOits.
The We tern World' mulit-na-
. tion I conglomer te , from
London to Dalla ,have et in
,motion the bu ine deals that
DIA di play f
by NATHANIEL scorr
CornspontUnl
A TH T OOP finl h
hat they've been paid to do,
vii the monarch, 'he ood
people of places II e Peoria and
P tersbur are in in "God
I s America.· The more
vllionary e ecutives of
merican and European trm
re gearin up for lucrative con­
tr cts in the ar-torn are of
the MLddie Ealt. For example,
the U.S. rmy Corpl of En­
gineers bave been tiired for $45
million to start repairing in
Kuwait a soon as millt ry com­
manders decide that the country
i secure from Iraqi obstacle .
Out of the glare of the public
and its news media, big ticket
items uch a oil production
f cilitie ,p ant , eaport ,high­
wynd building re going to
companie Ii ke: the Bechtel
Group Inc., Fluor Corp., and
O'V
around oDden
·why did e v to fI t tb
fllht?- , bave only to 0 'of
tbe 5 billion people oa , ,.
eartb, 3 of tbe 5 of the orld '.
riehe t I dlvlcluall ere dl t­
ly Involved 10 thi. war, Q •
Blizabetb, Kin Paud aad
Emir of Kuwait. Tbe ne world
order looks like the .ame old
chickens, and tbeir golden eiP.
come home a.aln to roo t.
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film contribution
They tand as testament. But
unless they are seen, and uti1�
ized, their worth and their
beauty remain an unknown
resource.
Wheeler said the collection
is "at least" a $1 million collec­
tion. Yet, he said, it i not "util­
ized" by the public chool
system or the community as a
whole.
a organization and that kind
of ttitude is petty."
Wheeler said hi collection
extends from Edi on-the
beginning of images of film -
to the present.
He aid a lot of Blacks, espe­
cially the young, don't know
- this aspect of Black American
film/art exists.
He added, "None of the fil m
chool talk about Black film."
;.:'. c' r ·',ij'to. '(hee.l�r, there I
wee 1 0, kinds of Slaek film .
dQ'mi:J.hl, � rt,�,' 11 Q.
segregation r n rampant. They
were "race movies," the kind
not hown in white movies, and
such movies a Cabin In the
Sky, Heart In Dixie, a�d Green
Pastures, which were.
J aIDe. E. Wheeler
the gap for what he had planned.
What he had planned ,wa.:
� An international Black film
and video festival hllblilbtinl
African-American film maken
from all over the world."
Concept Ealt � beliDI It.
1991 'season in April and ruBl,
through September.
FQr additional informat on,
please call (�13) 972-1030.
Deborah
Culp
With these healthy baking tips
in mind, update two classic
Southern desserts. Both contain
I.. fat, sugar and 11 f, and more
fiber tban their tradi tional
counterparts and are satisfying
finalel to a Sunday Family din­
ner.
,Served warm, Lite Peach
Cobbler features a juicy, fruit
filling made extra easy with
c nnec1 Ute peache and no-sugar
fruit spread. Oats lend whole
grain flavor and texture to the
tender crust which requires no
rolling.
Another downhome favorite,
Healthy Eaters Sweet Potatoe
Pie, boalta a made-frt>m-scratch
spicy sweet potatoe filling th t'
virtual.y at-free. Quick or old
DBTROIT - Nineteen poster
- large and small - and three
photographs, from Concept East
2, are on displ y at the Detroit
Insti tute of Arts, 5800 Wood­
ward Avenue, through March
24.
Concept East 2, 1144 W.
Pingree, founded by James E.
.. Wheeler, is an arts organization' IN ADDITION, Wheeler
whic . 0\1 ,. -eol ot on- a.... !" Y 'e t
depicting .he hiltory of 'Black-i ki Cll10f support fbI "I-Ceel. 1
film makers U'1lIt 'Bt e1c Irtt hatmt Ha t � flY rOm er-: •
industry. ganization and institutions that
The collection, which is have been iri a po ilion to sup­
called the James E. Wheeler port and help me."
Collection "consists of over Wheeler said the NAACP
20,000 items (films, posters, (the National As ociatten of
photos. ·etc.) spanning almost a Advancement for Colored
century of achievements of People) and Ule Urban League
African-Americans in film." re the kinds of organiz tton
The posters and photographs and in titutions that have not
that hang at the Institute of Arts supported him.
"explode" the myth that Black "These e tbe kinds of r-
have not made Significant con- ' ganizulo at I feel. are
tributions to the cultural enrich- credible," h said. "But there
ment of America. . has not been a coming together
WHEELER SAID Concept
East 2 like all art organizations -
in the Michigan Council of the
Arts for 1991, "has been taken
away," Wheeler said.
However, he said, Concept
East 2 will remain open but he
has to develop a program to fill
'Kudo
to th . po . _t �"Ic
For filling, combine remaiD­
ing ingredients; mix well. Po
into c�t; baake 45 to SO minut
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Rhonda Mickelson c/o Star
Tracks Talent AgeDcy 25
Thunder Grove Ste. #613,
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POTATO PIE Heat oven to 400 degree F.
Crust: Lightly spray 9-inch pie plate
1 cup Oats (quick or old witb vegetable oil cooking spray
f •• hlon.d, unCOOked) or oil lightly.
1 cup an-purpo. flour For crust, combine oats and
1/2 cup (1 .tlck) margarine flour; cut in margarine W1ti1 mix-
3 to 4 tabl •• poone water ture resembles coarse crumbs.
Sprinkle with water; gently tos
Filling: with fork until mixture is mois-
1-1/2 pound. (about 4 med). tened and crumbly. Press firmly
cooked, mashed sweet onto bottom and sides of
potato •• * prepared pie plate, forming a
4 egg whlt.s, .lIghtly 1/4-inch rim around ed.e. •
b aten
3/4 cup .ugar
1/4 cup evaporal d .klm
milk
·Note· microwave, place .
sweet potatoes, cut in half, and '"
1/4 cup water in 1-1/2 quart cas- '
s role; cover. Microwave at
lIIGH 7 to 9 minute or until
tender; stir balf way through
cooking. Drain; proceed as
recipe directs.
nam d Director '01 H aD
Resource for Health Alliance
Plan. Davl. worked In
corporate e plo)'ee
relation /stafflna and
compensation at Comerlca lor
the past two yea . Dnl holds
a bachelor's dearee In political
cience from EasterD Mlc l.aD
UDlverslty and II a ca dlda"
lor. a.tert, d reiD
oraanlzatlonal pl)'cbolol1
Irom tbe U nlver.lty 01 D trolt
Mercy.
