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By REBA W. MITCHELL
New Year's Eve means New Year's Eve parties. And that
means feeding anywhere horn four to 40 people at the smaller
parties. New Year's Eve parties are a good time to try out fast
and easy, but appetizing, recipes. Here are a few that should
help ring out the old year and ring in the New Year.
crumbs and cinnamon. Bake at 37S degrees for an hour and
cool completely.
MeatlNdb vrlth
Sweet A Sour Saoce
1 pound ground beef
V4 t«p. chive*
1 •Ugblly beaten egg
Vh tip. tarragon leave*
2 *Uce* of bread, cru*t removed
2 tb*. onion, Anely chopped
V4 cup plu* 2 tb*. milk
cup all*parpo*e dour
IVz tap. salt
V4 cop margarine
pepper
aweet and aonr aauce (recipe below)
Combine ground beef and egg in a large mixing bowl. Chop
bread crumbs coarse in an electric blender. Soak bread in milk
and squeeze dry. Combine next five ingredients and beef mix
ture and add soaked bread, mixing well. Shape mixture into
small balls and roll lightly in flour. RefHgerate for 20 to 30
minutes.
Saute meatballs in margarine in a large heavy skillet over
medium heat until well-browned, about 10 minutes.
Chocolote Fudge Cuke
V4 cup Herthey** cocou
1 top. vuniUu
Vk cup Higur
11/3 UBuifted ull-purpo*e dour
Vk cup water
Vk cup ehortening
1 top. buking *odu
Vk cup margurine
1 top. iull
IV4 cope (ogur
2/3 cup mUk
3 .«g.
Combine cocoa and '/> cup sugar in a saucepan, add water
and shortening. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until
shortening is melted and sugar is dissolved. Remove from
heat and cool. Cream margarine and VA cups sugar in large
bowl. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition. Add
vanilla. Combine flour, baking soda and salt and add alternate
ly with milk to creamed mixture. Blend in chocolate mixture.
Pour into 2 greased and floured pans. Bake at 350 degrees for
35 to 40 minutes or until cake tests done. Cool 10 minutes and
remove ftom pans. Cool and frost as desired.
WEST CRAVEN HIOHUOHTS — DECEMBER 29, 1988 — PAGE 3
Aiorig The Pathway
Along the pathway of life we have observed the Christmas
celebration for 1988. For many, it was a great occasion, for
others it was a sad occasion. There were some that were dis
appointed with what they received. There were some that did
not have the material values of life they needed for day-to-day
living. There were some with troubles of one type or another.
Death claimed many relatives of different families. And there
were some with unsolved mysteries of missing family mem
bers.
My family is one of those. My brother will be missing six
weeks this coming Sunday. Christmas was sad with his place
empty in the home. Yet, we look up with steadfast hope, hop
ing this mystery will soon be solved.
With Christmas over now, we are looking for the New Year
to come in. We know not what the new year will bring with it,
but we have a Father above that holds the ftiture in his hand. If
we will let him, he can help us meet the new year knowing he
will guide us and make our new year worthwhile. Therefore, I
encourage all of you that are weary and heavy laden, come to
Jesus and let him share your load. If things are going great for
you, that is wonderftil. But you still need the guidance of the
Lord. We know not what may be around the next bend in the
road. We need him to see through us and lighten the load for
us.
Sweel uid Sour Sauce
1 cup water
2 tba. calaup
V2 cup dark brown sugar
1/3 cup lemon juice
3 tba. cornstarch
"—^15 cup cold water
Combine first four ingredients in a small saucepan and cook
over medium heat until mixture boils. Combine cornstarch
and cold water, stirring to dissolve. Slowly add cornstarch to
mixture, stirring constantly. Bring to a boil over medium heat
and boil 1 minute. Makes about 2 cups sauce.
Going back in time, we will take a look at recipes of Her-
shey’s chocolates from different decades. Traditions of the
teens in American snapshots, nickelodeons, the Model T and
chocolate cookies fresh from the oven.
The following are recipes that reflect the variety of past
decades. It’s time to take a look at the recipes of the ages and
try our hand with the variety for gifts and sharing with family,
visitors and gifts.
Chullanooga Choo-Choo Pie
1 9-inch unbaked pie shell
11/3 cups unsifted all-pnrpose flour
V4 Isp. baking soda
11/3 enps boiling water
Vz cup sngar
1 'A enps Hershey’s chocolate flavored syrup
V4 tsp. baking soda
Vs tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
1/3 cup margarine
Prepare unbaked pie shell, set aside. Dissolve Vs tsp. baking
soda in boiling water, stir in chocolate syrup and vanilla. Set
aside. Combine flour, sugar. Vs tsp. baking soda and salt, cut in
margarine to form coarse crumbs.
Set aside 1 cup each of chocolate mixture and crumbs, gent
ly combine remaining chocolate and crumbs and stir just until
crumbs are covered (mixture will be lumpy). Pour reserve cup
of chocolate mixture into pie shell, pour chocolate crumb
mixtue over the liquid. Sprinkle with remaining cup of
West Craven Noticeboard
SKI TRIP
Anyone interested in a two-day
ski trip leaving ftom Vanceboro
on Jan. 8 and returning Jan. 9 is
asked to call Nancy Ormond at
244-1567. The $95 price includes
ski rental, two-day lift ticket,
transportation and one night’s
lodging. Seats are limited and re
servations should be made now.
SENIOR EXERCISES
Twin Rivers YMCA now offers
a basic exercise and stretching
class for adults over age 55. ’The
classes are on Mondays and
Wednesdays ftom 9 to 9:45 a.m. at
the YMCA. For more informa-
call 638-8799.
DRIVERS NEEDED
Drivers are needed to transport
people for the Council on Aging
from Vanceboro to appoint
ments with doctors. Mileage will
be paid. Contact Camille at 638-
2118.
YOUTH RASKETBALL
The Craven County Recreation
and Parks Department is holding
registration for youth ages seven
through 18 from Vanceboro,
James W. Smith and West
Craven Middle schools. The
league will consist of four divi
sions — mites, 7-9; midgets, 10-
12; Juniors, 13-15 and seniors, 16-
18. Games will be played at Van
ceboro and West Craven Middle
School begiruiing in December.
To sign up or for more informa
tion, call 636-6606.
CRAFTS CLASSES
’The Craven County Council on
Aging is offering the following
classes beginning in January: be
ginners’ oil painting, intermedi
ate oil painting, water colors, pas
tels, photography. Teachers are
needed for the following courses:
wood carving and needle crafts.
For more information, call Jan at
638-2119.
WRESTLING
The Craven County Parks and
Recreation Department will
offer children’s wrestling this
year. Coaches are also needed.
For more information, call the
department at 636-6606 or Tom
Marsh after 7 p.m. at 636-3344.
The program will start in
November.
WINTER PROGRAMS
’The Twin Rivers YMCA offers
its winter session of programs.
Programs will include low im
pact aerobics, CAM II fitness
classes, small-fty gymnastics
(ages 2-5 years), after-school
gymnastics (ages 5-14 years),
men’s 4-on-4 basketball, basic
exercise and stretching, babysit
ting techniques and the afters
chool ftin program and more.
Please call the YMCA at 638-8799
to pre-register for for more in
formation.
BASKETBALL COACHES
Youth basketball coach volun
teers needed two two days a
week between 4 and 6 p.m.
Knowledge of basketball skills
and genuine interest in children
required. Contact TVin Rivers
YMCA at 638-8799 for more in
formation on these coaching
positions.
YOUTH BASKETBALL
Youth basketball pre
registration is now being con- '
ducted for youth ages 5 through
12. Games will be on Saturday
mornings beginning Jan. 7.
or come by the Twin Rivers
YMCA at 638-8799 to pre-register
a child. I
BLOODMOBILE
The bloodmobile will be at the
AHEC Building at Craven Re
gional Medical Center ftrom noon
to 6 p.m. Jan. 5 and ftom 10 a.m. '
to 4 p.m. Jan. 6. ' ^
SEEK-A-SENIOR
TTie Twin Rivers YMCA Seek-
a-Senior program is a referal ser
vice promoting odd-job employ
ment of active older adults who
are 55-years-old or older by com
munity members needing work
done at reasonable rates. Call the
YMCA at 638-8799 to find re
sources for hiring seniors to do
such work as maintenance and
repair, sewing, house-sitting and
babysitting.
MEN’S BASKETBALL
The Craven County Recreation
and Parks Department is spon
soring a men’s basketball league
for the 1988-89 season. All games
will be played at J.T. Barber
Junior High School. For more in
formation, call Carol Baker at
636-6606 between 8 a.m. and 5
p.m. Mondays through Fridays.
SELF-ESTEEM
’Twin Rivers YMCA will offer
the eight-week course "Your
Child’s Self-Esteem” taught by
Rose Helms beginning Jan. 24
ftom 9 to 11 a.m. ’This course is
designed to help parents under
stand parenting a little better.
Call the Y at 638-8799 to register.
Parents may join Ms. Helms for a
lunch session Jan. 31 ftom noon
to 1 p.m. at the YMCA. To pre-
register of for more information,
call the Y at 638-8799.
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Whipped Cream Frosting
1 cup heavy cream
2 tba. Herahe’a cocoa
Vk cup confectioner’a sugar
Vk tap. vanilla
Whip cream until slightly thickened and add confectioner’s
sugar, cocoa and vanilla; whip until stiff. Makes about 2 cups
cream ft'osting.
Disco Berry Loaf
2 cops unsifted all-purpose flour
2 the. ihoiienlng
1 cup auger
1 egg, dlghtly beaten
IVk tap. baking powder
1 cup chopped cranberries
1 lap. salt
1 cup Mershey’a semi-sweet chocolate mini chips
Vk lap. baking soda
Vk cop orange juice
Vk cup chopped nuts
1 Isp. grated orange peel
glue (optional)
Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda
in a large mixing bowl. Add orange juice, orange peel, shorten
ing and egg and mix with spoon until well-blended. Stir in
cranberries, mini chips, and nuts. Pour into a greased 9-by-5-
by-3-inch loaf pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 65 to 70 minutes or
until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes
and remove from pan. Glaze if desired or garnish with cranber
ries.
Glaze: combine 1 cup confectioner’s sugar, 1 tsp. margarine,
1 tbs. milk and Vk tsp. vanilla.
Pray The New Year In
There is a better way to end the old year and begin the new.
Your new year is a clean as clean can be, no spot on record.
With heads bowed in prayer, let us all bid the old year adieu.
As the new year comes in, let the new way of life be pre
ferred.
If we begin the new year with Jesus as our Lord and Savior,
If we will follow him day by day from morning until night.
When we face the end of another year in Christ we’ll have
favor.
We will not be walking in darkness, but in the light.
Reba W. Mitchell
FACETHE FACTS:
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Partnership for a Drug-Free America.
^'7
Space Age Marshmallow Glaie
1/3 cup sugar
3 tba. marshmallow cream
3 tba. hot water
1 cop Herabey’e semi-aweet chocolate mini ehipe
Combine eager and 3 tba. water in mixing bowl, microwave on high
about 1 minute or until boiling. Add chocolate chips at once, stir until
melted. Blend in marshmallow cream and add hot water a lap. at a lime
until gloae ia desired conaiateney.
ARCHERY
Learn and experience the chal
lenge of archery. Craven County
Recreation and Parks Depart
ment is seeking currently orga
nizing archery classes in New
Bern beginning this fall. Classes
will be available for youth, adults
and senior citizens. In interested
in participating or for more in
formation, contact Eddie Games
at 636-6606.
CAPTAINS’ MEETING
A team captains’ meeting will
be held tonight at 7 p.m. at the
’Twin Rivers YMCA to discuss
league format, rules and orga
nization for the 4-on-4 men’s
league starting early in January.
All team captains interested in
registering a team for the league
should attend. Contact Doug
Marmers at 638-8799 for more in
formation.
DEADUNE
The deadline for registering for
the YMCA Youth Baskeball
League is December 30. League
play will begin Jan. 7. The format
will be a3-on-3 half-court leagues
for children 5- to 8-years-old and
4-on-4 foil-court leagues for chil
dren between 9- and 13-years-
old. Volunteer coaches are also
needed for the leagues. Call the
YMCA at 638-8799 for more in
formation.
THERE ARE VOUINnERSIO HEIP
MAKE YOURTAXESIESS1AX1IIG.
Call the IRS and we’ll direct you
to the volunteers nearest you.
Do yourself a favor. File
your taxes now and file accu
rately. If you need help
understanding the re
cent changes in the tax
laws or just need
help, there are
trained volunteers
who can help.
Call or visit 1
your local IRS
office today.
And make your
taxes less taxing.
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Dec. 28-31
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