Fun With Food
From
The Herald Kitchen
By MILDRED HUSKEVS
Beautiful winter squash
have joined the golden
pumpkins, scarlet apples
and plump red peppers for
fall colors which rival the
splendor of the trees.
Many of these hard-shelled
squash are actually avail
able year-round, while
others can only be found in
the fall and winter. Each
variety is distinguished by
its special characteristics,
especially their interesting
shape and color. If you
haven't recently baked a
hard-shelled acorn squash, '
you've got a treat to
anticipate. We added one to a i
twilight supper menu !
recently and received some !
reu t*1*
qualified! rave noticed We
needed a bit of assistance to *
cut through the hard greens
shell. Wo then scraped out.
the seedsiand strings to find
luscious yellow-orange meat
ready for baking. After
baking it for about forty
minutes in the oven in a
little water we turned the
halves. We sprinkled them
vith brown sugar, a pat of
autter and a dash of
:innamon and returned
hem to the oven for about 15
minutes. Yummy!
If you've run out of ideas for
vegetable or side-dishes to
idd to your fall and winter
nenus. sample the wide
•election of these hard
ihelled winter squash now
uc
' available. Some of them are
i 'unusual to our area.
Acom squash, named for
^•its similarity in shape to the
iacom, is pointed at one end
^and has wide ribs. Some are
:ishiny green with splashes of
orange. The yellowish flesh
is sweet and slightly dry in
texture.
Banana squash are long
and large with either a pale
gray, creamy white or pale
orange shell. Buttercup are
dark green with gray stripes
or spots on the shell. They
have a flattened round
shape, topped with a turban.
Butternut Squash is clyln
drically shaped with a thick
neck tapering down to a
rounded base. It is beige or
dark yellow and has deep
orange flesh which is moist
and sweet. Then there are
Golden Nugget, Hubbard,
Sweet Dumpling and Turban
squash, all of which are
generally interchangeable in
recipes, with subtle varia
tions in taste and texture.
Acom Squash with Orange
and Grape Sauce is a micro
wave-quick recipe.
Acom Squash with Orange
and Chape Sauce
2 acom squash, each about
1 pound
3/4 cup halved red grapes
2 medium oranges
2 tablespoons fresh lemon
juice
1/3 cup brown sugar,
packed
2 tablespoons butter or
margarine
2 tablespoons all-purpose
flour
Cut squash in half length
wise and scoop out seeds.
Place halves in a microwave
safe dish. In a microwave
oven, cover and cook squash
on HIGH 8 to 11 minutes or
until squash is tender. (In
conventional oven, place
halves cut side down in a
shallow baking dish with
1/2 inch water, then bake at
375 degrees 45 minutes or
until tender.) While squash
is cooking, cut grapes, re
moving seeds; set grapes
aside. Squeeze oranges and
measure 3/4 cup juice.
Combine juices with brown
sugar. In a small saucepan,
melt butter; blend in flour.
Gradually stir in juice
mixture. Cook, stirring con
stantly, until the sauce
pollus and thickens. Add
grapes; heat through. To
serve, spoon sauce over
cooked squash halves.
Makes 4 servings.
Squash-Topped Meat Pie
1 unbaked pastry shell
1 pound ground beef
3/4 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup chopped celery
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup grated Swiss cheese
2/3 cup grated Parmesan
cheese, divided
** 1/4 cup minced fresh
parsley
1/2 teaspoon salt
shly ground pepper
Luash Topping
:heat oven to 450 degrees.
Partially bake pastry shell
for five minutes. Set aside to
cool. In non-stick skillet,
combine ground beef, onion
and celery. Cook over
medium heat until the meat
is browned. Drain off
drippings and place meat
mature in a mixing bowl.
Add the egg, Swiss cheese,
1/3 cup Parmesan cheese,
parsley and seasoning.
Adjust seasoning, if desired.
Set aside to cool. Prepare
sqflrash topping. Gently press
cooled meat filling into
pastry shell. Pour Squash
Topping over meat filling.
Sprinkle with remaining 1/3
cup Parmesan cheese. Bake
at 350 degrees for 13
minutes, then reduce heat to
325 degrees and bake an
additional 20 to 25 minutes
or until crust is golden
brown and squash topping is
set. Makes 4 to 6 servings. To
make Squash Topping, com
bine 1 3/4 cups cooked
squash. 2 eggs, beaten. 2/3
cup evaporated skimmed
milk and 1 tablespoon butter
or margarine in blender or
food processor for 30 seconds
until smooth.
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SQUASH HARVEST-Greet the autumn season with winter
squash and vary the family menus. The variety available in
the supermarket will bring surprises and good eating.
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First Ward
November 3,1987
Willing to listen
and speak out for you.
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311 S. Broad St., Edenton, N.C.
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UNDERSTANDING OPTICAL ERRORS
Millions of people wear correc
tive lenses. The great majority
of them are prescribed to correct
the four most common types of
optical errors: nearsightedness,
farsightedness, astigmatism, and
presbyopia. Still, there persists a
good deal of confusion and misun
derstanding concerning these
problems.
To begin with, THESE ARE OP
TICAL ERRORS NOT EYE DIS
EASES. Eyes that are near
sighted, farsighted, astigmatic,
or presbyopic are not unhealthy,
nor are they any more subject to
eye disease than eyes without
optical error. Since they ate not
diseased, they do not have to be
cured, merely corrected.
The correction (or optical er
rors is corrective lenses-either
glasses or contact lenses-which
will allow perfect or near-per
Feet vision when in use. There is.
no reason to be happy about hav
ing an optical error requiring
correction, but It's certainly no
cause (or anxiety and self-doubt
The interest of better vision
from the office of:
\. r. Dew—m. Jr., O.D.
Phone: MMZIS
in W. Menton Street
. Kdenton. N.C.
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LA'SHANNAH DANIELLE
8PENCER
Robert Paul and Cynthia
Marie Spencer of Manteo are
proud to announce the birth
of their daughter,
La'Shannah Danielle, in
Chowan Hospital on October
21.
Maternal grandparents are
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Brokaw
of Oakland. Ca. and Mrs.
Ann Brokaw of New Jersey.
Paternal grandmother is
Mrs. Nancy Louise Spencer
of Manteo.
Great-grandmothers are
Mrs. Dorothy Pervis and
Mrs. Ada Spencer of Manteo.
SHELLEY RENEE
FAIRCLOTH
Andrew and Renee Loven
Faircloth of Edenton are
proud to announce the birth
of their daughter, Shelley
Renee, in Chowan Hospital
on October 22.
Maternal grandparents are
Mr. and Mrs. Sterling Loven
of Morganton, N.C.
Paternal grandparents are
Mrs. Dorothy Lodge of Eden
ton and the late Don
Faircloth.
DAVID FLOYD BROWN H
David F. and Deborah
Belcher Brown of Plymouth
are proud to announce the
birth of their son, David
Floyd, in Chowan Hospital
on October 21.
Maternal grandmother is
Mrs. Dorothy Mae Belcher.
Paternal grandmother is
Mrs. Armazon Brown.
KAYMESHA VONSHAE
Alma Kay Ward of Edenton
is proud to announce the
birth of her daughter.
Kaymesha, in Chowan Hos
pital on October 16.
Woodsy Owl says
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Don’t pollute.
LINDSAY LANE HOLTON
Allen and Robin Lane
Holton are proud to an
nounce the birth of their
daughter, Lindsay Lane, on
October 23 in Albemarle
Hospital. She weighed 8 lbs.,
9 ozs.
Maternal grandparents dfce ,
Paternal grandmotiit^^
Mrs. Jean Holton 6f
Creswell.
Loma and David
Greensboro.
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IS FORTY!!!
Love,
Ray, Nancy, Tim, Kim,
Little Ray & Daniel
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Views On Dental Health/;
Richard N. Hines, Jr.
D.D.S., F.A.G.D.
SELF-TESTING FOR GUM DISEASE
Gum disease, even in Its early
stages, can damage teeth and
gums. Thafs one reason why
you may want to test yourself to
find out If you need treatment.
Using the Index finger of one
hand to help hold back your
upper lip. use your other Index
finger to press firmly on the
upper gum. Slowly move the
finger over the gum triangle or
papilla toward the tooth. If this
causes bleeding or If you see a
thin, milky-white or yellowish fluid
oozing from your gums, this Is an
Indication of gum disease.
Another test Is to press gently
on the gum with the dull,
rounded end of a toothpick. If
the gum Is firm and resists the
pressure. It Is probably healthy. If
It is soft and spongy, rather than
pink, and has a shiny look to It,
this may Indicate gum disease.
Still another test Is to floss your
teeth and then smell the floss. If it:.
has a very bad odor. It probably-:
means you have a bacterial;:
Infection or gum disease. These:
are all early warning signals that?:
you need your dentists help to:]
stop gum disease In its tracks?:
before it leads to tooth loss. t;
A public service
with the aim of promoting
a better dental health environment
From the office of:
Richard N. Hines, Jr., D.D.S.
337 South Broad Street
Edenton, N.C.
Phone: 482-2776
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Bazaar
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The annual Chowan Ext^h
slon Homemakers Baztf&r
will be held on Saturday,
November 7, at the Rodky
Hock Community CtntjjgEr,
Route 3. Edenton, NC,TroHfic9
a.m. - 3 p.m. Baked products,
canned goods, decorations,
gifts and crafts will be avail
able from Chowan County
Extension Homemakers and
yest craftsmen. Lunch vrill
ded by the Extension
maker Clubs in tile
Hock area.
For further details, contact
the Chowan County Extg$
sion Office, 482-8431. V
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ELECT
FOR EDENTON
“The candidate
who has served as
an Independent
Councilman
and Mayor"
LIVY
GOODMAN
For Council
Second Ward
Elect Him Because Of His Experience As:
• Mayor of a town of 12,000
• Planning Board member
• Newspaper editor and owner
• Public relations and advertising executive for
a national life insurance company
• President of historical society
• Founding member of metropolitan area
economic development commission
• Vice chairman of major city Urban Coalition
• Chairman metropolitan area YMWCA
• President state advertising society
• Administrator state business-arts foundation
• National, state, local awards recipient
• Director of Edenton Chamber of Commerce
• Member of Edenton Mayor's Advisory Committee
• Rutgers University degree in journalism
• Infantry veteran of ETO in World War II
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