THE MICRO m lAN! BLOOMER Witches Brew, Monster Stew and Midnight Goo! Give your kids a Monster Bash this Halloween, as an alternative to tnck-or-treating. Invite their friends, plan some games, take out the hghtbulbs, light some candles, rig up a few spooky corners, and serve up Witches Brew, Monster Stew and Midnight Goo! What are these? Easy to make spiced cider, meatball stew, and chocolate fondue. The recipes can be prepared ahead of time, quickly and easily in your microwave. The food is relatively inex pensive, too, so a party for 10 or 12 children won’t wipe out your food budget. Add a few carrot and celery sticks (call them ‘bones” if you wish), and you have a healthy evening of fun without too many sweets. The quantities given here in the recipes will serve 10 to 12. The recipes may be cut in half, if desired. Cut cooking times by about half as needed. Witches Brew (spiced cider) 1 gallon cider or apple juice 1 2 to 3-ounce container red hot cinnamon candies (about 1 s cup) 1. Three or more hours before serving, combine 2 cups cider with cinnamon candies in a 4-cup measure. Microwave on high for 6- 7 minutes until candy dissolves, stirring once or twice. Strain to Ml2oo Ml 5 M 2500 M 2535 M 75 MX73A MB3 So 59.75 80,000 Kernel Units, Flats or Rounds MB3OO MBB MBBA M 95 Miooo M 4500 M 5505 M 7300 63.00 (Plateless 2 $ Less Per Unit M9OOO M 9202 vw * vw .. 67.00 40 Pound Bag Minimum Size M 3700 M 5400 M7BOO : V# * vv ° 111 300 736 900 I 56.00 | Vol. Discount, See Dealer 12 0 330 47.50 Early Pay Discount, See Dealer Silage 81end5 85.95.105, And 115 Day 35.00 Order Soon, For Best Buys! Todd Hybrids Now Available From Todd, Asgrow And O’s Gold Dealers! remove candy coatings if necessary, 2. Pour hot cider back into remaining gallon, and shake or stir to combine. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Serve warm or chilled. 3. To serve warm: shake or stir cider. Pour Vi gallon into a glass or plastic pitcher (or heat in 8-cup measure or casserole dish and pour into serving pitcher when hot). Microwave on high for 8 to 9 minutes until hot. Use a probe, set for about 140°F., if you have one. Makes 16 one cup servings Monster Stew 6 to 8 medium potatoes, cut in 1- inch cubes 6 carrots, peeled and sliced 2 onions, sliced or chopped 2 cups hot water 3 tablespoons beef bouillon crystals (or 3 cubes) 110-ounce package frozen peas 2 pounds fresh ground monster meat (lean beef, if you prefer!) 2 eggs 3 cup dry bread crumbs 1 teaspoon salt * 4 teaspoon pepper 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 116-ounce can tomatoes *3 cup flour 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon microwave browning agent 1 Combine potatoes, carrots, onions, water and bouillon m a 4 to 5-quart casserole. Cover. 2. Stirring twice, microwave on high for 15-20 minutes, until _th«* vegetables are almost tender. Adc 1 frozen peas and set aside 3. While vegetables are cooking, combine ground monster meat, eggs, bread crumbs, salt, pepper and Worcestershire sauce. Shape into 1-inch meatballs (makes about 4 dozen). Arrange half the meatballs in a double ring around the edge of a microsafe pie plate. Cover with waxed paper. 4. Microwave on high for 6 to 7 minutes until the meatballs are cooked. Dram, and set aside on a plate. Repeat with remaining half of meatballs. 5. Drain juice from can of tomatoes into a 2-cup measure or small bowl. Add tomatoes to stew. Stir flour, salt and browning agent into the tomato liquid, stirring until smooth. Add to stew, stirring gently to combine. 6. Add meatballs, cover stew, and microwave on high for 12 to 15 minutes, stirring gently every 5 minutes, until the mixture boils and thickens. 7. Refrigerate until serving tune if making ahead. To reheat, microwave on high for about 15 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes, until hot. Use a probe set for 160 degrees rf you have one. Serves 10-12. TIPS: If you don’t have a 4 to 5-quart microwave casserole, use a 2 to 3- quart casserole through step 5, Then, divide ingredients evenly into two casseroles, and cook both together if they fit, or separately, if necessary. Two 16-ounce bags stew vegetables may be used instead of the fresh ones, but this will in crease the cost. Cook frozen vegetables, according to bag directions, with onions, before adding other ingredients. Midnight Goo (Chocolate fondue) 2 12-ounce packages chocolate chips THE “TOP PERFORMERS” M-9202 DELAWARE TESTS -1984 Little Creek, Del TODD 9202 Plot Average Georgetown. Del. TODD 9202 149.6 *l2 Plot Average 148.1 24 Entries 55 Willow Springs Circle YORK, PA 17402 717-764-9814 Mifflinburg Warehouse 717-966-3841 . U/ACRE YIELD RANK 189.0 #4 175.7 24 Entries Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 19,1985-813 112-ounce can evaporated milk 1 * to cup regular milk, if needed Dippers; orange sections, apple slices, grapes, strawberries, vanilla wafers, graham cracker sections, pound cake cut in "fingers”, etc., and toothpicks to hold dippers. 1. Combine chips and milk in an 8-cup measure or large bowl. Microwave on medium (50,5) for 3 minutes. Stir Penn State Show set for Oct. UNIVERSITY PARK - Hor ticulture, A Deep Rooted Tradition, is the theme for the 72nd annual Penn State Horticulture Show to be held in the Ag Arena on Homecoming weekend, October 26 and 27. Free and open to the public, this year’s show features gardens through the ages-from a formal walled garden and a peasant’s plot of medieval times to a space station garden of hydroponics, tissue culture and growth bags. Also featured will be Grandma's Garden, a turn of the century, small town garden of trees, flowers and vegetables. A wrap-around porch, picket fence and favorite flowers of the times will create a mood of the early 20th century. A Victory garden with a cold frame, garden plot, cold cellar, and a kitchen of the 1940’s will demonstrate the emphasis on food production and food preservation during World War II In a more modern setting, two townhouse gardens demonstrate the flexibility of gardening in small spaces. One features a natural setting with native plants and the 2. If the chocolate is not all melted, microwave on medium 1 minute longer. Beat well with wire wisk or beater until smooth. Fondue thickens as it stands, thin with additional milk if desired, stirring well to combine. Serve warm. To reheat fondue, microwave on medium power (50,5), stirring every minute. Makes 4 cups fondue. Copyright 1915, Lani Bloomet. Horticulture 26,27 other caters to a more formal taste with exotic ornamentals, ground covers and annuals. Pi Alpha Xi, the honorary professional fraternity in floriculture and ornamental horticulture, will display and sell a mix of early and late spring flowering bulbs, suitable for gardens in central Pennsylvania. In addition to picking up fresh garden ideas, visitors will be able to purchase a variety of garden and house plants and spring flowering bulbs at reasonable prices. Apples, cider, mushrooms, pumpkins, seasonal Indian corn and gourds also will be on sale. In the past, proceeds have gone to the Ag Arena Campaign, student scholarship, club activities, and to finance trips to the Ag Arena Campaign, student scholarship, club activities, and to finance trips to regional gardens. This year’s show is dedicated to Donald Layser, owned by Layser’s Flowers in Myerstown. Named Flower Grower of the Year by the Pennsylvania Flower Growers Association in 1978, Layser served as president of that organization in 1983-84. He has been a member of the board of directors of Bedding Plants, Inc. from 1980 to 1985 and is a long time supporter of Penn State’s Horticulture Club ac tivities. Since 1928, the show has been managed, organized and con structed by Penn State students in the Horticulture Club Gordon Eric French, a senior in horticulture from Aliquippa, and Kathy Wychock, a senior in horticulture from Hummelstown, are co managers of the show Ernest L Bergman, professor of plant nutrition, are faculty advisors to the club. Last year more than 26,000 visitors attended. The show is open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26 and from 10 a.m, to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Oct 27 Display plants will go on sale from 5 p.m to 8 p.m. on Sunday There is no admission charge and parking is available at the Ag Arena at the comer of Park Street Extension and Porter Road near Beaver Stadium. Torrence becomes member of FFA chorus . NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - John Torrence, a member of the Warren Hills FFA Chapter, Washington, has been accepted to be part of the National FFA Chorus. The chorus will perform at the 58th National FFA Convention, Nov 14 to 16 in Kansas City, MO Torrence, 17, will arrive in Kansas City on Nov 10 and begin rehearsals with many other FFA members throughout the United stales He will be performing as a bass
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