Page 6 PESPI2E Sweet tooth By Sandy Stern The other day I was reading an article on the evils of sugar--an extremist piece which ultimately indicated Oreos lead to madness. It described in detail how the eventual use of Twinkies, Hershey bars and even good old orange juice will rot our teeth and corrode our minds and bodies. Needless to say, as I absently reached for my bag of M & M's, I was amazed. You must understand (as I do, but hate to admit) there is another way to satisfy cravings for sweet, crunchy, gooey junk without patronizing companies who manufacture confections completely comprised of sugar, chemical preservatives and artificial everything. (A little extremist myself, aren't I?) Honey, seeds, carob, nuts, dried fruit and coconut can be converted into astoundingly Palatable candies. The added bonus of knowing exactly it is you are consuming helps limit the pangs of candy-eating guilt, unless, of course, you wolf down pounds of it, and then you deserve to feel guilty. Well, before my brain cells dissolve into sugar• laden dilapidation, before I am picked up, peanut-butter cup in hand, babbling incoherently about licorice whips on some street corner, I want to propose a few alternatives to commercial candy. Do not mistake these munchies as a panacea for those sugar-filled little bombshells. These recipes are still fattening and capable of decaying your teeth, although perhaps your mind may be a bit slower to yield. But what a way to g 0... Stoic Fudge 1 cup honey 1 cup peanut butter 1 cup carob powder (tastes like chocolate--buy it at a health food store) 1 cup sunflower seeds 1 / 2 cup raisins (or dried fruit of your choice) 1 / 2 cup shredded coconut In a heavy saucepan, heat the honey and peanut butter over low heat for a few minutes to make the consistency more easy to work with. Immediately mix in the remaining ingredi ents, except the coconut. Pour the mixture into a greased pan and press the coconut on top of it while it is still warm. Refrigerate to harden. To serve, cut into squares. This is best kept refrigerated. Spiced Nuts 3 / 4 cup honey l, ssp.. griplid, cinnamon 1 tsp. grated orange peel 1 / 4 cup milk 1 tsp. butter 1 tsp. vanilla cups walnuts, pecans or almonds Combine the honey, cinna mon, orange peel and milk in a saucepan and cook over medium heat until it reaches 236 F. on a candy thermometer, or until a bit of the mixture forms a soft ball when dropped into a glass of water. Remove the pot from the heat and stir in the butter, vanilla and nuts. Turn the mixture out onto waxed paper. Separate the nuts while still warm and allow them to dry before storing. C.C. Reader bIFESTYI2ES Landscape Architect Is Advised University Park, Pa.--When building a home, employment of a landscape architect is advised and this should be done even before the property is pur chased and the house designed. So says David L. Young, professor and head of the Department of Landscape Architecture at The Pennsylvania State University, and he further advises that the architect and landscape arch itect work closely together in the planning. Before a commitment on the purchase of a property is made, the prospective buyer and the landscape architect need to make some important deci sions. They should give a lot of thought to location, says Young. Is the location convenient for the family in regard to place of work, schools, churches, shopping centers, and other plates that figure into the living pattern? The landscape architect and architect need to work together in siting the hme so as to optimize energy conservati on fagbion debug by Maureen Doyle Legs are back! Paging through a fashion magazine or walking down a busy street you can't help notice the abundance of dresses. Skirts and dresses are in fashion this year. Hemlines range from just below the knee to mid-calf. The fabrics used in these outfits are soft and flowing. Solid color fabrics have surface interest such as shadow stripes or open-work weaves. Flowery prints are the most popular. Skirts are designed to move and soil properties. They need to consider drainage, entries, and utility lines. Zoning ordinances need to be studied as they may affect the location and type of fences, accessory buildings, and possible future additions to the house. "A master landscape plan is essential," says Young, "so as to assure coordination of all future uses and facilities." Young is aware that the family building a new home may have limited resources and the landscape architect often is the one who is not consulted or hired. He suggests several ways in which a master plan can be developed without employment of a landscape architect. ---Many nurseries as a service or for a modest fee will prepare general planting plans at a modest cost. --Sometimes a landscape architect student is locally available to do a plan at a modest cost. inclined, can stay some basic Ap 6, 1978 gracefully. Full circle and bias-cut skirts are popular, as are softly gathered ones. Pretty blouses that are tucked, bowed, gathered and ruffled go well with the softer-looking shirts. A . soft, feminine blouson is also a great accent. A jacket adds the finishing touch to the dress or skirt-and-blouse combination. The newest jackets are light and unconstructed, in a somewhat shorter length (ap proximately four inches below the waist). books and develop his own plan. For the do-it-yourselfer, Young emphasizes the need to examine closely the charac teristics of the property, such as soils, vegetation, external views, direction of the cold winds, and exposure to the sun. In the design, the good characteristics need to be enhanced and the bad ones subdued to the extent that this is possible. Trees, for example, would normally enhance a property and should be utilized in the design, rather than cut. Poor soil conditions might indicated landscaping that isn't heavy with green lawns, which might be difficult to grow. Young says that owners should consider the family needs today and 10 and 20 years from now. He needs to determine when he wants shrubbery to mature 44 plant toward this goal. He needs to realized that while plants seem to take years to grow, all too soon shrubbery becomes over . and a rehabilitation program is necessary.
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