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Page C4-The Chronicle. Thursday. March 15. 1984
Florists are using
The florists' slogan, "Say it with flowers," may bring
to mind a wise of daisies, a box of long-stemmed roses or
orchid corsage.
Does it also make you think of a bouquet of ixia,
acacia, freesia, monkshood and liatris?
If sou hase neser heard these bizzarre names before, it
means you are not familiar with some of the flowers
florists are now using.
p"There
is a wider assortment of flowers available now
to the public than there has ever been," says Dr. Roy
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I pound round steak (I-inch thick)
'/: cup diagonally sliced carrot
'/: cup diagonally sliced green onions
l medium clove garlic, minced
l/8 teaspon ground ginger
I can (10 'j ounces) Condensed Beefy
Mush room Soup
1 cup fresh pea pods
'/: cup sliced water chestnuts
2 tablespoons dry sherry
2 teaspoons soy sauce
Hot cooked rice
1) Freeze meat I hour to firm (makes slicing easier); slice
meat into very thin strips.
2) In wok or 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat, in hot
oil, cook carrot and green onions with garlic and ginger
until vegetables arc tender; remove from wok.
3) Add meat; cook until color just changes, about 3 to 4
minutes. Add remaining ingredients except rice. Heat;
stirring occasionally. Serve over rice. Makes 4 cups or 4
serv ings. .
DRESSING ITAL/ANO
1 can (10 Va ounces) Condensed Tomato
Soup
Vi cup salad or olive oil
Va cup vinegar
Va cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon basil leases, crushed
1 teaspoon oregano leaves, crushed
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1) Into a small bowl or a covered jar, measure all ingredients;
stir with fork or cover and shake until thoroughly
mixed. Cover; refrigerate several hours or overnight.
2) Stir or shake dressing just before serving. Makes 2
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SPICED ZUCCHINI LOAF
2 tablespoons shortening
Va cup sugar . .
1 egg, slightly beaten v-I
cup all-purpose Hour
1 cup whole wheat flour
2 teaspoons baking powder h
'/: teaspoon salt
V: teaspoon ground allspice
'/: teaspoon ground cinnamon
V* teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 can Condensed Cream of Asparagus
Soup
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup shedded zucchini ^
1) Preheat oven to 350?F. Grease 9 by 5-inch loaf pan. In
large bowl, combine shortening and sugar until crumbly;
stir in egg.
2) In medium bowl, sift together flours, baking powder,
salt and spices. Add to egg mixture alternately with soup,
stirring well after each addition.
3) Stir in walnuts and zucchini. Pour batter into pan;
bake 1 hour 5 minutes. Remove from pan; cool. Makes 1
loaf.
FRUITED NOODLE PUDDING
4 cups cooked medium noodles
Va cup melted butter or margarines
1 can (11 ounces) Condensed Cheddar
Cheese Soup
1 cup ricotta cheese
1 cup diced pears
Vi cup plain yogurt
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vy cup sugar
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1) In medium bowl, combine noodles and butter. Blend
in remaining ingredients.
2) Pour mixture into 2-quart shallow baking dish. Bake at
350?F. for 30 minutes or until done; cool. Chill if
desired. Makes 8 servings.
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Freesia -- a member of the iris family which doesn't
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dossoms on only one side of the flower stalk. They are
ragrant and available in several colors.
lxias -- another member of the iris family. lxias have
tar-shaped flowers of pink, yellow or white.
Monkshood -- spikes of violet-blue flowers.
Liatris ? spikes of lilac to purplish-red feathery
lowers.
Minature gladilous - pink or white flowrs on four to
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Calla lilies -- tunnel-shaped flowers. Wffrte is the most
familiar color, but yellow, pink and ivory are available.
Alstroemeria -- also called Peruvian lily, flowers are
yellow, pink, lavender, or rusty red.
The availability of certain flowers and certain colors of
flowers varies throughout the year. However, the assortment
of flowers available to florists' customers should
continue to increase.
"The public has responded favorably to the wide variety
of flowers and the wide range of colors being used by
florists in arrangements," Dr. Larsen adds.
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