Conference On
Main Street Improvements
Marshall and other Western North
Carolina towns will join with more
than 100 outer communities across
the country next Tuesday for the first
nationwide video conference on
strategies for renewing America's
Main Streets
The vtdetxonference will be staged
at The Inn On The Plaza in Ashevilie
beginning at 10:30 a.m. The five and
one-half hour broadcast is sponsored
by UNC- Ashe vi lie, the Land of the
Sky Regional Council and the City cf
Ashevilie
The broadcast will originate from
Mte National Main Street Center in
.^Washington, D.C. One feature of the
Simultaneous satellite broadcast will
be periodic question and answer ses
sions during which participants can
phone in questions to the panelists in
Washington.
Deadline for registering for the
conference in Sept. 14. Cost of
registration is 95.50 per person winch
h i udes lunch. To register, call UNC
A at 8MGS8.
Moderators at the local conference
wU be Charles Flack, Jr. of Was ten
North Carolina Tomorrow, Nanc>
Betty, Doug Swain of the N.C. Div. of
Archives and History and G.A. An
drews of the Black Mountain
Swannanoa Chamber of Commerce.
For more information on the con
ference, call Shirley Leckie at
258-6658
Delicious Ideas For Homegrown Tomatoes
By BARBARA A. M INTER
What is one of nature's own
fast foods, enjoyed year
around, the world over, and is
moat abundant this time of
year? That's right, it's North
Carolina tomatoes plump, red,
flavorful, and vine-ripe!
As a vitamin C rich food,
tomatoes are great. One good
size vine-ripened tomato will
give you about half of your
daily quota of vitamin C, as
well as a generous proportion
of vitamin A. To get the most
nutrition from tomatoes, it is
best to eat them fresh and raw
in salads, sandwiches, stuffed,
or marinated. It's nice to
know, though, tomatoes do
hold a large share of their
vitamins even when cooked or
canned.
When (hopping (or
tomatoes, select which
in formed well, ripened, free
from blemishes, and have a
smooth surface. For tomatoes
you plan to eat right away,
look for an overall red color
and a slight softness. For
tomatoes you plan to use in
several days, look for firm
texture aad color ranging
from pink to light red.
To continue ripening your
tomatoes once you are home,
set them in a warm place
away from direct sunlight. It
is best not to store your
tomatoes in the refrigerator
until fully ripe. Refrigeration
will prevent the fruit from
ripening. Once the tomatoes
are ripe, they will keep in the
refrigerator for several days.
If yog arc planning to can
aomc of Uua popular fruit,
then you know that it is on* of
the easiest foods to can. The
average bushel of tomaloes
will weigh about 13 pounds and
yield from IS to ? quarts of
cut-up tomatoes. This amount
will vary depending on
whether you add boiling water
to your tomato mixture.
The North Carolina Depart
ment of Agriculture invites
you to enjoy North Carolina's
fresh tomatoes whie they are
peaked with flavor. Why not
try one of these tempting
recipes.
MARINATED SLICED
TOMATOES
S large tomatoes
1/4 e. salad oil
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
1/4 tap. pepper
1/4 Up. salt
1/4 tap. oregano leaves
1/4 tap. minced garlic
Peel and slice tomatoes. Ar
range in shallow dial). Com
bine oil, lemon Juice, garlic,
salt, black pepper and
oregano; mix well. Pour over
tomatoes. Cover and
refrigerate several hours, un
til well chilled. Makes 4 serv
ings.
GRILLED TOMATOES
6 firm ripe tomatoes
Salt and pepper to taste
Ground oregano
Shredded Cheddar cheese
Butter or margarine
Cut each tomato in half
crosswise; sprinkle cut sur
faces with salt, pepper, and
oregano. Place each tomato
half on a square of heavy-duty
aluminum foil. Sprinkle with
cheese, and dot with butter.
Yield: 6 servings.
TOMATO AND SQUAW
AU GRATIN
2 lbs. yellow summer squMk
1/3 C. flour
1/1 c. tat
1/1 c. grated sharp cheese
? sliced fresh North Carolina
tomatoes
1 tap. salt
1/2 Up. pepper
Wash squash, do not peel,
cut in 1" slices. Dip in flour
and saute in fat until slightly
browned. Place in a greased
seven inch casserole in layers
with tomatoes. Sprinkle each
layer with cheese, salt and
pepper. Bake at 350*F. about
30 minutes. Yields : 6 servings.
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