BUDGET BEATERS

THERE'S SOMETHING
about cold, dark. winter days
that makes me want to turn
on every light in the house,
‘light the fireplace, crank up
‘the radio and bake.

Somehow, it doesn’t seem so _
dreary outside when the house-is
_ Bright and warm and fragrant with -
-yeast and cinnamon.

“| start early, too. :
There's always some-
thing cooking by the
time Briana gets up.

I"lswear the only
times in his life that he
gets up early (on pur- -
pose) are to catch a
plane or go golfing!

Misty and Emily like
an early breakfast. If I
stay in bed anything
past six the two of them
howl like opera singers,
right outside the bed-
room door.

Oddly, it’s the only thing those
two €ver agree on. “

They spend the rest of the day
snarling at each other but they'll
share a breakfast plates 2 2

Do try the yeast pancakes.
They're a snap to make — about five
minutes before you go to bed.

YEAST PANCAKES
These have the fiavor of fresh,

home- made rolls. Try them with

real maple syrup ©, if you were

energetic last summer, home-made

strawberry jam.

1c. milk, scalded and cooled (I
set the saucepan in the sink in
about an inch of cold water)

1 package regular yeast

1 Tbsp sugar

2 eggs, well beaten

1/2 tsp salt

11/2 ¢. flour

Cool the milk until it’s comfort-
ably warm to touch.

Stir in the yeast and the sugar
and fet stand until the yeast foams.
Whisk in the remaining ingredients
in order given.

Cover tightly with plastic wrap
and leave on your counter

“overnight.

To cook, heat a non-stick griddle
or frying pan ~ my stove has a tem-

‘perature controlled burner that I set

at 400°F.

You'}l want to have the grill
fairly hot so the pancakes brown
quickly.

Spoon out the batter without stir-
ring.

I use my quarter-cup measure
and four fit in my 12-inch frying

66 They spend the rest of the day

snarling at each other but they'll

- share a breakfast plate. 99

"pan.

This makes enough for four peo-
pie and can easily be halved or dou-
bled.

We love bananas and. always
have a bunch in a fruit bowl. But J
can only make so many muffins and
loaves with the overripe ones.

This recipe is such 2 winner! It

is also really easy to make.
I’ve adapted the recipe from one

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BANANA GATMEAL CAKE

Spray a 13°x 9° cake pan with
non-stick coating. In a large mixing
bowl stir together:
2c. flour
1 ¢. regular -- not instant - rolled

oats

2 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. nutmeg

1 1/4c. sugar

In blender, combine:

2 eggs

3/4 c. buttermilk or sour milk

3 large, very ripe bananas (1 1/2

c. mashed is needed so use up

to five smaller bananas)

1 tsp. vanilla

1/2 e. Crisco or other soft short-

ening

Buzz the blender until mixture is
frothy and very well mixed.

Pour the liquid into the dry
ingredients and beat about half a
minute until well blended.

Bake at 350°F, 35-40 minutes.
Don't overbake! .

Remove frorn oven and spread

topping mix over
warm cake.

‘Broil about 6
inches from the eic-
ment until topping
bubbles and lightly
browns.

_. Don’t turn your
back on ‘it; it burns
in seconds. -

The cake is a big
one; half of it feeds
six generously. I
suggest freezing the
rest or it will myste-
riously vanish. -
TOPPING MIX:

Stir together:

1/4 c. shortening, melted

3/4 c. brown sugar

V3 ¢. canned mifk
11/2 c¢. flaked coconut
3/4'c. chopped watnuts

If you're planning to make
bacon-wrapped appetizers (scallops,
chicken livers, meatballs, ete.) for
holiday treats, spend a dollar or so
more for the baccn.

Try Save-On-Foods* own brand
of peppered bacon — look for it in
the fancy sausage section of the
fresh meat counter.

The flavor is marvellous and the
slices are perfect for wrapping.

Cheap bacon tears apart and is
often so fatty that it renders away to
nothing when baked or broiled.
This pepper stuff stays neatly
wrapped aad crisps up evenly.

I love the taste of beer but
don't drink alcohal.

Hey, I’m not on a crusade to dry
out the world — the problem is a
medical one that also excludes
sugar and most fats.

It’s not hard to live with but [do
miss the occasional feed of fish and
chips with cold beer!

Well, the fish and chips are still
out but at last I've found a de-ulco-
holized becr that is simply deli-
cious.

The brand is Tourtel, brewed by

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Do your non-drinking friends a
favor this Christmas and keep a few
tins on hand.

Remember, many people who
can't drink alcoho! also can't drink
regular soft drinks or swectened
fruit juices. .

I find “dict” brands of soft
drinks sickeningly sweet with a
yucky aftertaste. Ciub soda with a
twist of lemon isn’t bad.

Most people-on restricted dicts ©
can drink a limited quantity of
unsweetened apple juice which isn’t
too bad mixed with sparkling soda
water or mineral water,

Everfresh brand sparkling fruit
juices are unsweetened and very
popular.

Other fruit-based beverages such .
as Clearly Canadian are great as an ©
alternative to alcoholic drinks but
contain sugar so are unsuitable for
people on diabetic diets.

Read labels carefully before you
buy if you're entertaining anyouc

- with medical restrictions.

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