—Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, August 25,1979 134 Swiss Pie Florentine may be just the dish needed to convince sport enthusiasts that naturally nutritious foods can be fun to eat. Nutrition with eye appeal DURHAM, N.H. - Staying in or getting into shape is definitely the “in” thing to do. Whether it’s golfing, tennis, jogging or disco-ing, exercise is a big topic of conversation at almost any gathering. Good nutrition is just as important as exercise in the shaping up process. Eating the -wrong foods can quickly put the shaper-upper right back at the first tee. One of the best ways to promote good nutrition is through eye appeal. On first glance, Swiss Pie Florentine looks simply delicious - but it’s chock-full of nutrients. The beautiful spinach “crust” is a good source of iron and vitamins A and C. The sunny filling contains the high-quality protein of eggs, chicken (or tuna) and milk. With a final topping of melted Swiss cheese, Swiss Pie Florentine just might convince sportsters that naturally nutritious foods can be fun to eat. SWISS PIE FLORENTINE 2 packages (10 oz. ea.,' frozen chopped spinach, thawed (not cooked) 2 eggs, beaten % cup butter % cup allpurpose flour % teaspoon salt Dash nutmeg Dash pepper 1% cups milk 3 hard-cooked eggs 1 can (5 oz.) boned chicken OR 1 can (6% oz.) tuna, drained and flaked 1 cup (4 oz.) shredded Swiss cheese Parsley, optional Drain spinach well, pressing out excess water very thoroughly. Combine with beaten eggs. Press mixture into bottom and sides of 9-inch pie plate. In medium saucepan, melt butter. Stir in flour and seasonings. Cook, stirring constantly, over medium- seen in egg dish high heat until mixture is smooth and bubbly. Stir in milk. Cook, stirring con stantly, until mixture boils and thickens. Wedge 1 hard cooked egg. Reserve 3 wedges for garnish. Chop remaining wedges and whole eggs and stir into sauce. Pour into spinach crust. Top with chicken. Sprinkle with cheese. Place’ a thin strip of foil over spinach crust. Bake in pre-heated 350*F. oven 20 to 25 minutes, removing foil during last 10 minutes Liming practices said to be critical NEWARK, DEL. - What’s the proper type and rate of line to apply on sandy coastal plain soils like Delaware’s? Researchers and farmers have been asking themselves this question for several years now, as many fields in the state exhibit symptoms of over-liming such as manganese deficiency and reduced yields. To find the answer, crops specialist Dr. William C. Liebhardt of the University of Delaware’s Agricultural Experiment Station began a study ten years ago at the University’s Georgetown Substation on the effects of lime rate and type on crop yield on a sandy loam soil typical of much of lower Delaware. His findings in dicate that many area farmers may be losing a significant part of their potential yeild by using the wrong kind of lime and too much of it. In the study, two types of lime-calcite and dolomite were used at one and four ton per acre applications. A 50/50 mixture of the two baking tune. Garnish with reserved egg wedges and parsley, if desired. Makes six servings. To make hard cooked eggs, pierce eggs with an egg iercer or punch, if desired. Put eggs in single layer in saucepan. Add enough tap water to come at least one inch above eggs. Cover and quickly bring just to boiling. Turn off heat. If necessary, remove pan from burner to prevent further boiling. Let eggs stand in Delaware limes was also applied at both levels. Results of all treatments were compared to those on an unhmed plot. Lime was applied twice during the ten year study, in 1970 and again in 1973. Results showed that a soil pH of 6.4 depressed yields, compared to a soil pH of 5.7, and that use of dolomite further depressed them. Four years after the last lime application, treatments receiving high lime rates (especially dolomite) still had a pH of 6.4 and there was a significant and substantial yield reduction (about 20-35 bushels of com per acre). Beyond its effect on soil pH, Liebhardt found that the composition of dolomite-the type of lime currently favored by Delaware far mers-was itself depressing com yields, especially on sandy soils. Where 4 tons per acre of dolomitic lime were - used, for instance, soil magnesium levels were radically higher than those where the same amount of calcitic lime was used, even though pH levels were identical (6.4) covered in hot water 15 to 17 ' minutes for Large eggs. (Adjust time up or down by about 3 minutes for each size larger or smaller.) Im* mediately run cold water over eggs or put them in ice water until completely i cooled. To remove shell, crackle it by tapping gently all over. Roll egg between hands to loosen shell, then peel, starting at large end. Hold egg under running cold water or dip in bowl or water to help ease off shell. Though both these high lime treatments depressed yields, the dolomite with its high magnesium content took nearly twice the toll, for an 18% yield reduction. One explanation for this effect on yield appears to be the effect high soil magnesium and pH have on manganese availability. In this experiment soil magnesium accounted for 65% of the variability of manganese m leaf tissue samples. And leaf manganese showed a very strong positive relation to yields. Thus, the higher the soil magnesium, the less leaf manganese, and the lower the yield. On the basis of this data Liebhardt recommends that farmers trying to grow crops ’ on Delaware’s sandy soils i look closely at their soil test I values and choose their lime on the basis of these. 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