THE MICRO m \ I mi BLOOMER" Microwaving Winter Vegetables Vegetables are fantastic when they're cooked in a microwave They are picture perfect in color, high m vitamins, delicious and very quick and easy to cook So easy and fast that a lady in one of my microwave classes said she and her husband had cooked and eaten 10 pounds of baked potatoes the lust week they’d had their microwave' If jou’re new to microwaving, here are a few hints for cooking \our greenies Most vegetables are steamed in the microwave, so use high power, with very little water I use just enough water to bareh (ovei the bottom of mv container about two to four tablespoons A tight fitting cover is important, to mntain the steam Plastic wrap can be used to cover a serving dish that has no lid If your plastic wrap melts (from the heat the steam rising m the container) switch brands Heavy duty plastic wraps and microwave plastic wraps are made of a different plastic that has i higher melting point than heaperbrands When you cover a container with ilastu wrap, "vent" (leave open a SANDBLASTING AND SPRAY PAINTING Aerial Ladder r* tII Equipment • Farm Buildings ' Feed Mills Commercial- . 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Ginger Glazed Carrots, stir in 1 1 teaspoon ground ginger with the butter and honey Rpcl Cabbage and Apples is delicious with pork, and a nice change from sauerkraut This recipe reheats well and the flavor improves by cooking the da\ before, refrigerating and reheating Red Cabbage and Apples "■ATTENTION!" CLOSE OUT SPECIAL ON MULCHING PLASTIC The Early Bird Gets The Worm Clear plastic for plant beds greenhouses also black mulching plastic tor gardens eliminates hoeing controls weeds better yields we cut to lengths Price 1 Mill Mulching Plastic 3'x2ooo' Rolls *lB.2sClear or Black 4'x2ooo' Rolls *24.3ociear or Black KEY-AID DISTRIBUTORS 225 Wood Corner Rd. Lititz, PA 17543 Phone (717) 738-4241 anion chopped ,1 tablespoons butter or margarine 1 head red cabbage, shredded (about 1 pound) 1 j teaspoon salt 3 large tart apples, peeled and chopped 2 tablespoons sugar 3 tablespoons cider vinegar 1 Combine onion and butter in a 3-quart casserole Cover and microwave on high for 3 minutes, stirring halfway through, until the onion is almost tender 2 Stir in cabbage and salt Cover _and microwave on high for 10 minutes, stirring once halfway through Rorieulhira ITHACA, NY Cornell University will sponsor a “Com mercial Floriculture Research Conference” March 13 to keep leaders of the nation’s floriculture industry up to date on the latest research developments at the University The one-day event is sponsored by the Interdepartmental Floriculture Program consisting of the departments of floriculture and ornamental horticulture, agricultural engineering, en tomology, plant pathology, and agricultural economics in the New York State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell Thomas C Weller, chairman of the conference and a specialist in florist crops at Cornell, says the conference could attract more than 200 participants from throughout the United States and Canada The conference is free Previously, the conference was called 'Floriculture and Or namental Horticulture Open House ” Along with the name change,, the event will be held in March instead of January The reason for the change is to avoid holding a major floriculture conference in the middle of a frigid winter when inclement weather often hampers participation, according to Weiler In addition, many florist crops grown in numerous research projects being conducted b> students and faculty will be in better shape for viewing in March The plenarj session will be held in James Law Auditorium on campus in the morning, featuring a series of talks ranging from crop production systems to marketing trends for florist products Other topics on the agenda include Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 8,1986-813 3 Stir in apples and microwave on high for 5 minutes Combine sugar and vinegar and stir into the cabbage Recover and microwave on high for 5 minutes longer until cabbage and apples are tender 4 Let stand covered for 5 to 10 minutes, for the flavor to develop, before serving Or cool and refrigerate To reheat heat on high power, stirring frequently until hot Serves Bto 10 NOTE: The Cooking times above are for microwaves with 600-700 watts of power: for 500-600 W, add 10 seconds to each minute, for 400- 500 W, add 20 seconds to each minute Copyright 1986 Lam Bloomer research conference (tamed computerized environmental control for greenhouse operations, insect and disease problems af fecting florist crops, and pesticide regulations The afternoon program will take place at the Kenneth Post Biochmatic Laboratory and its greenhouse complex, where participants will view florist and ornamental crops and discuss research projects involving these crops with faculty, staff, and students Projects to be discussed include computer-assisted sensors used for control of environmental con ditions in greenhouses, energy conservation devices for greenhouse operations, year-round tomato production, miniature roses grown in pots, garden summer bulbs such as lycons and colchicum, lily forcing and fer tilization trials, rose production systems, studies of carbon dioxide levels and other factors crucial for photosynthesis, root zone-heating, and viral diseases affecting roses The New York State Floriculture Industries, a statewide organization representing a cross section of the floriculture industry, will have a special display on its research and development ac tivities A special tour of the Mineral Nutrient Analysis Laboratory at Cornell will be conducted starting at 730 a.m The laboratory analyzes soil, foliage, and water samples for the status of mineral nutrients for commercial growers For more information about the program, contact Thomas Weller, Department of Floriculture and Ornamental Horticulture, Plant Science Building, Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14850-5908, or call (607 ) 256-2166
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