Consuming Thoughts by Fay Strickler Penn State Extension Home Economist for Berks Co. Holiday markets present a vast panorama of foods for your eat ing pleasure. Which will you choose and what are the consid erations that will decide your choices? Fruits figure in most people’s holiday plans. They are the very symbols of plenty and cele bration. All fruits are highly es teemed for their protective role in the diet. That’s something to watch during the holidays when an over-abundance of rich foods and sweets is often the rule. Fruits are important sources of vitamins and minerals, and the banana is a good example to con sider. Energy Supplement For More Energy and Weight Loss Use “MOMENTUM” • Lose weight now • Helps control sugar cravings ♦ Helps preserve lean body mass while you lose fat • All natural capsule formula • Excellent for migraine headache One bottle for $35.00, 2 bottles for $6B 00 or 6 Bottles for $203 00 Free shipping OMAR FISHER 434 NEWPORT RD. 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BANANA QUICK BREAD 'A cup shortening Vi cup sugar 2 eggs, slightly beaten 13/*I 3 /* cups sifted all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons double-acting bak ing powder Vi teaspoon salt 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (3 medium-sized) Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Beat shortening until creamy and glossy, or 2 minutes at medium speed on electric mixer. Gradu ally add sugar, beating until light and fluffy after each addition. Add eggs and beat until thick and pale lemon in color. Sift dry ingredient; add alter nately with bananas; blend thoroughly after each ad dition. Grease bottom only of a loaf pan (approxi mately 4xBx2 inches). Pour batter into pan. Bake 60 to 70 minutes or until cake taster inserted in center comes out clean and dry. Let bread partially cool in pan (20 to 30 minutes) before turning onto rack. Makes 1 loaf. somers point circle, new jersey • 6 27*7377 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 1,2003-B7 Quarryville Girl Earns Junior Angus Awards ST. JOSEPH, Mo. Katri na Frey, Quarryville, has qual ified for the Bronze and Silver Awards of the National Junior Angus Association, James Fisher, director of activities and junior activities for the American Angus Association recently announced. Katrina is the 13-year-old daughter of Fritz and Nancy Frey, and is a seventh grader at Swift Middle School. She has shown her Angus in nu merous shows at the local, state, and national levels. She has participated in public speaking and the quiz bowl at the National Junior Angus Show. Katrina has also been the Pennsylvania Angus Sweet heart, and has 1 represented her state as a voting delegate to the NJAA Annual Meeting. Currently a director of the Pennsylvania Junior Angus Association, she has been a member of the National Jun ior Angus Association since 1990. The Bronze and Silver Awards are the first two levels of the National Junior Angus Association Recognition Pro gram that began in 1972. Jun ior Angus breeders must apply for the awards and then meet point requirements in many areas of participation before receiving the honors. Applicants are evaluated in the areas of junior Angus as- ■ STROUDSBURG (Monroe Co.) “Colorize and Organize Your Holidays” is the theme for this year’s holiday program coordinated by the Monroe County extension. The program will be conducted Thursday, Dec. 4, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:40 p.m. at the Clarion Hotel in Stroudsburg. In addition to the choice of one of two work shops on holiday gifts and decorations, there will be sessions on health screening and options, col orizing your diet, building colorful relationships, getting organized in time for the holidays, and a non-diet approach to wellness. The cost of the program is $22 if registered by Nov. 20 and $3O, Nov. 21 or later. For a registra tion form or more information, contact Monroe County extension office (570) 421-6430. E Katrina Frey, (left) of Quarryville, receives her Bronze and Silver Awards earned as a member of the National Junior Angus As sociation from Dave Mul lins, regional manager, at the 2003 Eastern National Angus Show in Timonium, Md. sociation activities, participa tion in showmanship and leadership competitions, using performance testing to im prove their herd and their pro gress in producing and mer chandising Angus cattle. Monroe County Extension Offers Holiday Workshops Lancaster Farming Check out our Website! rww.lancasterfarmina.com I2lh Annual "A Distlefink Country Christmas" A Unique Show Featuring Friday, November 7, 2003 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM Saturday, November 8, 2003 from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Sunday, November 9, 2003 from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM Show is located in the Lower Lev el of the THOMAS BRENDLE MUSEUM Intersection of Rt 897 and Rt 419 in Historic Schaefferstown, Pennsylvania Show sponsored bv the Distletmk Stenulers For more mfoimation tall Am\ Ssheg at 717-22 M-27111
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