cooked on your range. A microwave just takes too long to heat quantities of water greater than five-six cups You can use your microwave for pasta in smaller quanitites though. Start with hot tap water, and reduce the amount of water used. I use one cup pasta to two cups water, and about a half teaspoon salt. Combine pasta, salt, and water in a large casserole. Cover and cook on high until it boils (5-6 minutes). Stir, then reduce power to low (30,3 defrost). Cook on low for about as long as the directions Cold Salads For shells in your microwave unless ca ol L t^e * )0X ’ untl * the pasta Hot Summer Days you have a steamer or special 1S n^er ' rala an f rln f e w *th C °W When the weather’s just too hot microwave egg cooker. However, wa v~ r unmediately to prevent to cook, do yourself a favor: learn eggs can be hard cooked in a to use your microwave for more of microwave when you want them to the microwave doesnt shorten your cooking chores. Cooking chop for a salad. 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Pierce the yolk with the tip of a knife and cover with plastic wrap or a small plate. Cook on medium (50,5) for IVz to 2 minutes until barely hard cooked. Let stand to finish cooking and cool slightly. Chop when cool enough to handle. 4. In a serving or mixing bowl, combine pasta, chopped egg, sliced vegetables and tuna and mix gently. Stir mayonnaise, yogurt and mustard together in a small bowl until smoothly mixed. Pour over salad and mix. Chill until serving tune. Garnish with tomato wedges, lettuce or parsley. Serves 4-6. Callahan promoted to county agent UNIVERSITY PARK - Thomas A. Callahan has been promoted to associate extension agent in Wayne County, where he has served as an assistant agent for the past five years. “Tom has displayed strong leadership in developing out standing educational programs in areas such as 4-H teen leadership, 4-H county council, 4-H hor ticulture programs, commercial fruit and vegetable production, no till sod seeding, use of brassica crops, high tensile fencing and pesticide certification,” says County Extension Director John Creighton. “He is the first agent in Pennsylvania to establish a no-till test plot of alfalfa and perennial ryegrass, a mixture drawing Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 3,1985-821 3 whole chicken breasts (2 pounds) IVz cups seedless green grapes 115-ounce can pineapple chunks 2 red apples ‘ < cup toasted slivered almonds cup mayonnaise 1 tablespoon soy sauce 2 tablespoons pineapple juice 1. Cut chicken breasts in half and remove skin if desired. Place upside down in a flat dish putting thicker parts of the meat on the outside of the container. Cover with a lid or plastic wrap. Cook on medium high (70,7) for 10 minutes. 2. Turn meat over, putting larger or least cooked pieces on the outside and in the corners of the container. Recover and cook on medium high (70,7) for 10 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes, then remove meat from pan to cool. Remove meat from bones and cut into chunks. 3. Drain pineapple chunks, reserving juice in a bowl. Cut apples into quarters, remove seeds. Cut quarters into bite sized pieces. Soak apple pieces in pineapple juice for a few minutes to prevent browning. Mix chicken chunks, fruit and almonds in a mixing or serving bowl. 4. In a small bowl blend mayonnaise, soy sauce and 2 tablespoons pineapple juice until smooth. Pour over salad, mix gently, chill for several hours before serving for flavors to blend. Serves 6. Note: The cooking times above are for microwaves with 600-700 watts of cooking power. For 500-600 W, add 10 seconds to each minute; for 400-500 W, add 20 seconds to each minute. Copyright 1985 Bloomer considerable statewide interest. Callahan earned two degrees from Penn State-an associate degree m forestry in 1976 and a bachelor of science in horticulture in 1980. He is currently completing work for a master’s degree in horticulture. Callahan is a member of the Pennsylvania Vegetable Growers Association, State Horticulture Association, Pennsylvania Far mers Association, both the National and Pennsylvania Associations of County Agricultural Agents, the National and Pennsylvania Associations of Youth 4-H Agents and Gamma Sigma Delta, a national agricultural fratemitv. Chicken Fruit Salad
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