U ht sour cream in calUn for
regul our cream.
And, hat would hoUday
with temptin ee? Thla hoUd Y
eason, you can have your ca e d
e t it too!
The following deliclo recipe -
using light our cream repl ce-
ment for regular sour cream - i
perfect for holid y brunch and pe­
cial get-togethers, or any morning
you w nt to erve omething peci I
to family and frien .
Clnnamon-Ral In Coffee Cak
1 3/4 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon �aking power
1/4 teaspoon sail
1 cup sugar, divided
1/4 cup raisin
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon.
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) margarine,
softened
1 egg
2 egg whites
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
! container (8 ounces) light
sour cream
1 teaspoon baking soda
Light sour cream. glaze
(recipe follows)
Heat oven to 350 F. Mix flour,
baking powder and salt; set ide.
Mix 1/4 cup of the sugar with raisins
and cinnamon; set aside.
Beat margarine and remaining 3/4
cup sugar in large bowl until light and
• Beat in e
va 1. x ig r cream and
baking soda. Beat in flour lxturee
alternately with sour cream mixture,
beginning and ending with flour mix-
Health & Nutrition
hy .Iudrth Sheldon
T DI T
A T CA C : For
I y. h have ob-
t eatin a low-fat diet may
the ri of developin bet
r. Die hi h in fat, however,
ppear to be lin ed to the di ase, but
til recently, no one w certain
ho the linkage wor ed.
A tudy rerrrted in the Joum lof
• the National Cancer Institute indi­
cat th t high dietary fat can cause
a type 0( DNA damage th t m y I d
to cancer.
The study w s done with two
groups of worn n who were in the
bigh risk category. On group was
told to eat as usual; th other group
·w in ructed 'on how to follow a
ow-fat diet, utilizing no more than
'IS percent of calorie d rived from
at.
� Analy is of blood mples from
both groups m ured mounts of
S-hydroxymethyluracil, which is an
indicator of the type of DNA damage
associated with cancer. Levels of this
substance were three times higher in
the women who ate their usual diet
than in the women who ate the low­
fat diet.
Another factor emerged from the
study: dietary fat intake increased,
so did the DNA damage.
. MORE GOOD THI G
ABOUT VIT AMI C: A study by
the National Institute on Aging
found that high blood levels of
Vitamin C coincid d with a higher
levels of the "good" cholesterol
(HDL) and lower levels of the "bad"
coolesterol (LDL) ..
, E>ther studies indicate that vitamin
� • appears to protect against an-
o ,the chest pain caused
ro . ng coronary men . If 5 also
beeh suggested that vitamin C acts to
reduce blood platelet activity, which
is thought to playa role in coronary
heart disease.
Home Tips
. CLEAN COFFEE CARAFE -
've found a wa� to clean the stains
lrom my glass coffee carafe. I fill it
With wann water and drop in one or
two denture tablets. I let it stand for
an hour or so, or even overnight.
Then I empty it, rinse, and the stains
are totally gone. Virginia H., Pueblo,
,:010.
ST AND IT UP - When rm
trying a new recipe, it's hard to read
the card when it's lying flat on the
�ounter. I arne up with this idea.
Place the recipe card between the
fines of a fork and stand the fork in a
ilass. This makes following the
recipe much easier. Sandy B" Hick­
r,N.C.
I EASY FIND - Once out of their
origina\ package, those little corncob
holders become very elusive in the
�hen drawer. I've found that if I
rt them into the sides of a scrap
ponge, not only are they easy to
d, but it also eliminates the chance
bf pricked fingets. Abby 0.,
Klamath Falls, Ore.
, KEY FINDER - I'm definitely
, at a morning person, so I was al­
ways forgetting to' take my lunch
tihen I left for work. After doing this
Several times, my husband suggested
I put my car keys in the refrigerator
with the lunch.
Now, every night when I make
tunches, I put my keys in my lunch
\-g. The first morning was near
disaster y'hen I couldn't find my
keys, but I haven't forgotten my
kutch once as a result. CamiJJe H.,
'. �ridgeport, Conn.
: MOM·S MAGIC - To save time
when preparing to take the children
With me on short trips, I always have
• small diaper bag pre-packed.
: I fill it with diapers, wipes, a bottle
(>f prepared juice, some small toy
(such those receiv in fast-food
cneals). wrapped crackers and a plas-
. c bag for any wet or dirty item. The
g i ready when I am, and any
excursion is more pleasant when I'm
Prepared: Cynthia K., San Francisco,
(:jUf.
I
: SLIPPIN· AND SLIDIN' - To
make ure my patio door always
,Udes smoothly, I pray the tracks
with some spray lubricant. Mary
tane W., Tul , Okla.
The holiday e on i typically the
time of ye r when rich, delicio
foods bound. Unfortun tely, m yof
the traditional di he odated with
the holidays re 10 ded with unnece -
ary fat and calorie . Thi holid y
eason, you can enjoy all the tradi­
tional favorites with a few imple
change that will help balance your
diet.
Here are orne h lpful tips and
ub ti tution ideas to lighten up
holiday meal without a rificing
grea t tas te:
- For the holiday dishes that call
for frying, experiment with other
cooking. methods. Bake, broil, roast
or microwave food to lighten up
recipes without crificing flavor.
- Think low-fat rather th n
eliminating dairy products and other
ingredients that are good ources of
nutrients. Try substituting low-fat or
skim milk for whole milk, margarine
for butter, and egg whites for whole
eggs.
- Make use of the broad array of
reduced-fat and non-fat alternatives
available in today's supermarket, in­
cluding sour cream, cheese, ice
cream and baked goods.
Whether you're attending a
holiday party or hosting one of your
own, chances are that the menu will
include at least one snack dip. There
is no longer a need to thin yo r
favorite sour cream dip recipes to
save fat and calories. Now yo can
erve rea
such traditional favorites spl th
and French onion - by substituting
Christmas Cookies Parcels
lV2 cup aU-purpose nour
1 te poons bakin powder
1 Vl te poo groQnd cinnamon
y .. cup (' Vl ticks) butter, Rened
1 cup granulated ular
leu
1 te poon vaniUa extract
Creamy Frosting·
Prepared decoratin idn (purc�ased ill
4Vl-ounce tubes, litted with tips)
In small bowl, combine flour,baking powder and cinnamon; set aside. In
large bowl of electric mixer, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy; beat
in egg and vanilla extract. On low peed. gradually beat in flour mixture until
combined. Divide dough in half; shape each half into a thick disk; cover with
plaStic wrap. Refrigerate until finn, one to two hours. Preheat oven to 37SF.
• On lightly floured board or between two pieces of wax paper, roll one portion
into a 12x8-inch rectangle; cut into 2,Q-inch squares, Place 1 Vl inches apart
on ungreased baking sheets. Bake until just golden, eight to 10 minutes; cool
on baking sheets for one minute. Remove cookies to wire racks; cool
completely. Repeat with remaining dough. Frost with Creamy Frosting
(recipe follows) and pipe on decorating icinp to form ribbons. Makes four
dozen cookies. .
CREAMY FROSTING
I � eu confectionen u ar
I te poon vanilla extract
V .. teaspoon salt
3 to 4 table poo hall-and-hall or milk
In a small bowl, combine sugar, vanilla and salt. Stir in half-and-half, one
tablespoon at a time, until frosting is of spreading consistency. Makes about
V .. cup.
sorrsa COOKIE SANDWICHES
1 cup (two tickl) butter. Rened
I cup granulated u ar
1 te poo vanilla extract
� teaspoon It
1 cups aU-purpoee nour
� cup apricot or raspberry prete"
Chocolate Glaze·
Preheat oven to 3SOF. In large bowl of electric mixer, beat butter, ugar,
vanilla extract and salt until light and fluffy. Blend in flour until combined.
Using half-teaspoons of dough, shape into l' .. -inch balls. Place·two inches,
apart on ungreased baking sheets, Dip the bottom of a glass in flour, thel!l
gently press each 'ball to flatten. Bake until lightly browned, five to seven
minutes; remove from baking eets to wire rack to cool completely. Place
� teaspoon preserves on the bottom 'de of a cookie; cover it with another
cookie top side up to make a sandwich; repeat with remaining cookies. Place
ndwiches on a wire rack placed over a sheet of waxed paper. U ing a small
spoon, drizzle with Chocolate Glaze (recipe follow). Yield: four dozen
dwich . ,
Cbocol te Glaze: In small uce .. n over very low heat, melt � cup
chocolate chips with one tablespoon btJtter. Rehtat if chocolate begins to
harden.
Cinnamon-Raisin Coffee Cake
ture. Spoon 1/2 of the batter into
greased and floured 6-cup fluted tube
pan or 9-inch round cake pan with
removable bottom. Sprinkle with
raisin mixture. Top with remaining
batter.
Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until
toothpick inserted in center come
out clean. Cool 10 minutes; loosen
from sides of pan with spatula or
Consumers interested in receiving
additional recipes made with light
sour cream can write to : Light n'
lively Lightend Traditional Recipes.
P.O. Box 23246, Kankakee, lllinois
60902-3246.
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knife and gently remove cake. Cool
completely on wire racck.
Prepare light sour cream glaze.
Drizzle over top of cooled cake.
Makes 8 servings,
Light Sour Cream Glaze: Mix 1/2
cup powdeted
ablespoon Itft�.��1bI""MIIIJ!!Ifo
3 teaspoons 2% low-fat milk until
smooth.Makes 8 servings.
What do AI .... EI el. and .... have in common? Vegetarianism .
As evidence links chronic disease to animal products. many Americans '
are changing their eating habits. Vegetarians get complete
nourishment from grains. legumes, fruits and vegetables,
A look at the choice for a meat-free diet:
f ... �
• leonardo da Vinci • Clara Barton
• Michael Jackson • George •
• Mahatma Gandhi Bernard Shaw
.k.d.1ang
.. ,.. .. 7
Vegetar*,s tall in 0 thrH
types. None eat animal
flesh. In order of strictne s:
�:No
animal
products
General guidetines for
vegetarians:
• Limit sw ts, fany foods.
·junk" foods
. • eat a vari ty of fruits,
vegetables, whole grains,
legumes including vitamin
C sources (citrus. broccoli.
cabbage, tomatoes)
• If you eat dairy. choo
non· or Iow·f t
• limit egg yolks to 2 per
• Vegans should be sure
to at a retiable 8-12
ource (fortified breakfast
cereal. supplement)
b_.tI
TipS to help give up animal
products:
Take control of
yoUr kitch n;
de n out
unhealthy
ingredients
Try "nnsition·
toodI
vegetarian hot
dogI,
Wan, Mexlcan.
ChiMMcuiIN
IndudIe "*'Y
-_ ...........
ChooM food
�, .
... hemburgIr.
heM ....
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[nwlr ..... :
..... production
lakelmore
retOUrcH. causing soil
eroeion. water depletion.
poIulion from petticidll and
animalw ....
I ReIIgIou.
. Among OChers.
miItiona of Hindus
and Sawn Cay Adventiats
donot tme t
Poc:tceIII a ok:
Railing grWn and
Y8Q8tab1es it
cheaper than rai log Ijw.
st<x*. 10 it costs Ie to eat
Retilin Ing wllat' on your plat
Americans eat twice as much protein as they n edt mo tly from meat. a concentrated
source. A balanced veg larian diel has pro in in sma r doles from a variety of foods.
haH the fat. and fTl()(e compl x carbohydrates and fiber.
The typtcal A bllanced diet .hould provide:
Amerlcan d t Is: (In percent of calorieS)
ChoIe Chole ..... ot: None is nee» ry
T� Cornell China 1
Oxfofd Protect.
under way since
1883. found
di �inthe
U.S. compered to
China, where the
dietha orno
animal productI .•
In ,ate per 100,000
maIM: