84-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 25,1990 W #vr i^N^B J^^Hr Yes, you can cook a homey “meat and potatoes” dinner for one or two. Follow today’s recipes and my preparation plan for an easy-to-make and delicious tasting meal. The menu is: Individual Meat loaves, Parmesan Stuffed Pota toes, a frozen vegetable, and Pineapple Pudding. Here’s how to do itr Start by microwaving dessert. Then pre pare and microwave the rest of the meal, taking advantage of car ryover cooking and standing time. Allowing one food to stand out side your microwave to finish cooking while another food microwaves makes good sense. And remember, if your plan gets mixed up or your meal delayed, use your microwave for a quick reheat. This meal takes but minutes from start to finish. For even faster preparation, prepare the dessert and stuffed potatoes ahead and refrigerate. Reheat potato after meatloaves are cooked. Prepare and microwave dessert. Remember to stir during cooking at the times indicated to prevent a giant lump from forming. Spoon dessert into serving dishes. Chill, if desired. Microwave potato. Be sure to pierce it in several spots to prevent it from exploding. Cook it until it OZONE BACTERIA REMOVAL 0 3 by Ozo Do you mull tho owml, froth tmtll oft refrtthlng tummtr mlnotormT Thot'o ti oxygon, commonly rtforrod to oo ozono. noturt'o moot powerful purifying ogopl, i It con be youm tool Wo emote tho oomo oloctronlcolly to troot tho wttor your forr drinko end bothoo In. Tho moult lo "not trotted wotor" from every up Inoldo om outoldo your homo. Farawall to; Sulphur amall, bod loot# tnd black acolo Staining cauaad by Iron and other minerals Bacterial contamination Slima and growth in toilat bowl and tank Embaraaalng odor and color Algaa, organlca Hallo to: Clear, delicious, pollahad water frorp avary tap Chamical fraa treatment Odor fraa watar, no mora color Increaaad efficiency and money aavinga • No corroaion or acala In your plumbing Oxygon anrlchod watar A haallhlor Ilia atyla Also Conditioners For Nitrates and P.H. softeners ozotech opowaoronr lot homaA tnaulty MICROWAVE MINUTES By JOYCE BATTCHER still feels slightly firm when pierced with a fork. While the potato microwaves, stir together meatloaf mixture and fdl casser oles. Remember to make a small indentation in the center of each, so the center gets done faster. Cover each with waxed paper and set aside. Measure about one cup of your favorite frozen vegetable from a bag of loose-pack vegetables into a small microwavable dish. Add one tablespoon of wa f cr. Cover the dish with plastic wrap and set aside. After cooking the potato, let it stand for about five minutes or until easy to handle. Prepare stuffed potatoes, cover and set them aside. Microwave meatloaves. Top with ketchup, cover dishes with foil, and let stand. Microwave vegetable on High, 2A to four minutes or until hot. Stir once to speed cooking and make sure they are evenly heated. Heat stuffed potatoes by micro waving one to two minutes. Individual Mleatloaves 'A pound lean ground beef 'A cup quick or old-fashioned oat meal (uncooked) l A cup skim milk 2 tablespoons minced onion '/ teaspoon seasoned salt or herbs (optional) Home & Industry Division FOR HOME & INDUSTRY (Oregon WATER CONDITIONING INC. 335 Quarry Rd., Leola, Pa. 17540 717-656-8380 Well Water Industrial Waste Water Cooling Towers Pools & Spas Dental General Medical Bottled Water Aquariums Semiconductor Boats & RVs Irrigation 1 tablespoon ketchup (optional) Stir together all ingredients except ketchup. Shape mixture into 2 even patties to fit 2 micro wavable individual casseroles. Place in casseroles; press each pattie lightly in center to make a small indentation. Cover with waxed paper. Microwave (High) 3 to 4 minutes or until meat is almost done in center. Let stand, covered, about 2 minutes. If meat is still pink toward center, micro wave, covered, 30 to 60 seconds. Top with ketchup. Makes 2 servings. For one: Cool 1 meatloaf. Cov er tightly with freezer-proof wrap or place in freezer storage bag and freeze. To heat: Remove wrap or remove meatloaf from freezer bag; cover with waxed paper. Microwave on Medium (50 per cent power, 325-350 watts) 3 to 4 minutes or until hot. Each serving: 267 calories, 28g protein, 15g fat, 5g carbohydrate, 346 mg sodium, 87mg cholesterol. Parmesan Stuffed Potatoes 1 medium baking potato 'A cup plain yogurt or low-fat sour cream '/ cup minced green onion tops 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese Salt and pepper (optional) Garnish; grated Parmesan cheese and paprika Scrub potato and pierce skin twice with fork. Place on paper towels or microwave meat rack. Microwave (High) 4 to 5 minutes or until almost done, turning pota to over halfway through cooking. I , w I Harry Banter Box 265, Umar, PA 16848 (717) 726-3275 Zimmerman Lima ft Fertilizer 325 W Burkholder Rd, Lrtitz, PA 17543 (717)733-7674 Rind« Bottelcher RD #2 Box 8, Belleville, PA 17004 (717) 935-5406 Christ & Millar Box 164, Bird-in-Hand, PA 1750,5 Trl Our Organic RD #2, Box 113, McAllisterville, PA 17049 (717)463-2551 Let stand, covered, about 5 minutes or until easy to handle. Cut in half lengthwise and careful ly remove potato pulp. Set shells aside. Break up potato pulp; stir in yogurt, onions and 2 tablespoons Parmesan. Season to taste. Fill potato shells; place on microwave serving plate. Sprinkle with Par mesan and paprika. Cover with waxed paper. Microwave (High) 1 to 2 minutes or until hot. Makes 2 servings. Each serving: 201 calories, lOg protein, 4g fat, 31g carbohydrate, 105 mg sodium, 20mg cholesterol. For one: After stuffing, do not cook one potato half. Place it in a freezer-safe container, seal tightly and freeze. To serve: Microwave still-frozen potato half, covered with waxed paper, on Medium (50 percent power, 325-350 watts), 3 to 4 A minutes per potato half. Pineapple Pudding 1 can (8 ounces) pineapple chunks 2 teaspoons cornstarch 2 teaspoons sugar (optional) Dash nutmeg Drain juice from pineapple into a microwavable 2-cup measure. Set pineapple aside. Stir corn starch, sugar and nutmeg into juice. Microwave (High) 1 minute. Stir well. Microwave (High) 30 to 60 seconds more or Chicken In 1990, almost six billion broilers will be produced. These will have a liveweight of about 26 billion pounds, or converted to ready-to-cook weight of 19 billion Contact the representative nearest you 2039 Dark Shade Dr, Windbar, PA 15963 Box 245, Pine St, Cochranton, PA 16314 PO Box 43 McEwensville, PA 17949 RD #3 Box 470, Lewisburg, PA 17837 (717) 568*0530 Ed Ott (814)467-5909 Cochranton Co-op (814)425-7401 Fred Clark (717)323-0962 Bob Ellis until bubbly and thick. Stir in reserved pineapple. Spoon into dessert dishes. Serve warm or cold. Makes 2 servings. Each serving: 81 calories, 0 protein, 0 fat, 21g carbohydrate, lOmg sodium, 0 cholesterol. Hint: It may be necessary to add sugar to taste when using pineap ple packed in juice. Variation: Stir fresh fruit such as grapes, sliced bananas, diced apples or diced peaches into cooled pudding before serving. Questions for Joyce? Do you have a question about microwave cooking? Send it to Microwave Minutes, % Extra Newspaper Features, P.O. Box 6118, Rochester, MN 55903. Please include a self-addressed, stamped, business-size envelope. Recipes in this column are tested in 600- and 650-watt micro wave ovens. With an oven of dif ferent wattage output, timings may need slight adjustment. Joyce Battcher is an indepen dent home economist microwave specialist. She is author of "Microwave Family Favorites” and editor of "A Batch of Ideas” newsletter. © 1990 Extra Newspaper Features Giblets pounds. This year’s marketings of chicken will be eight percent more than 1989 and double the level in 1977, according to the National Broiler Council. Elwood Wlntar RD #4, Box 86, Muncy, PA 17756 (717) 546-6361 Max Raapsoma RD#I, Loysville, PA 17047 (717) 789-3223 Gaorga Badital RD#3 Emberton, PA 16373 (412) 867-2448 Farm Basics 2409 Marsh Pike, Hagerstown, MD 21740 (301) 733-0796 William Barr PO Box 309, Saegertown, PA 16433 (814)333-8118
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