Show Page 4 The Millard County Gazette - December 21 2004 Think Citrus This Holiday Season Pauline Williams RD Utah State Extension Fresh citrus has a strong traditional association with the holidays and Oranges grapefruits lemons and limes are readily available during the holiday season Citrus fruits make a great holiday gift that is also packed with nutrients Eating just one orange provides 130 percent of the daily value of vitamin C 2S percent of fiber and 12 percent of folic acid It contains only 70 calories and is fat free cholesterol free and sodium free Consider this information on the nutrients in citrus fruit Vitamin C improves the immune It acts as an antioxidant and system helps form collagen a protein needed for healthy skin teeth and bones It also aids in iron absorption Fiber reduces the risk for certain types of cancer helps lower blood cholesterol levels and helps control blood glucose levels Folic acid helps prevent serious neural tube birth defects and may bwer the risk for heart disease When shopping for citrus look for fruits that are firm and heavy for their size with bright colorful skins Avoid fruit with bruised wrinkled or discolored skins This indicates the fruit is old or has been stored incorrectly Peel thickness will vary depending on the season weather and growing con By University ditions Oranges can be stored at room temperature for several days For longer storage refrigerate them in a plastic bag or in the crisper Don’t worry when shopping if you run across a Valencia orange with a slightskin ly are actually at their best — fully ripe sweet and juicy The fully fruit ripe occasionally “regreens" in warm weather After the fruit turns a bright orange color the skin reabsorbs chlorophyll causing a ripe orange to Valencias look partially green HOLIDAY TOSSED SALAD 1 head romaine lettuce torn into pieces (about 8 cups) 1 grapefruit peeled and cut into cartwheel slices with slices quartered 1 orange peeled and cut into cartwheel slices with slices quartered cup red bell pepper strips 1 small avocado peeled and sliced crosswise LEMON SESAME DRESSING tablespoons lemon juice 3 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 tablespoon sesame oil 1 tablespoon honey In large bowl combine all salad ingredients and chill Mix dressing ingredients and shake well Toss salad with dressing Sprinkle with toasted 3 Dale & Pat Wood Called to Serve in Australia Melbourne West LDS Mission Dale and Pat Wood have been called to serve as full time missionaries for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints They will serve in the Australia Melbourne West Mission and will enter the Missionary Training Center on January 3 2005 They will be speaking in the Kanosh Ward on December 26’ at 11:50 am sesame seeds if desired Makes 6 servings (about 10 cups) WINTER CITRUS WASSIL 4 cups water 1 cup sugar cinnamon sticks whole cloves 8 cups orange juice cup lemon juice 4 cups pineapple juice orange and lemon slices In a large saucepan bring sugar water and spices to a boil Reduce heat and simmer for about 10 minutes Add orange lemon and pineapple juice and simmer Place orange and lemon slices in punch bowl Pour hot punch over citrus slices and serve Makes about 16 cups FRESH FRUIT AND CHEESE 12 Stephen Styler Returns from San Diego California Mission SANDWICH 1 pkg softened (3 oz) light cream cheese 1 small banana chopped grated peel of 12 orange 1 teaspoon brown sugar 8 slices raisin or whole wheat bread 2 oranges peeled and cut into slices In a bowl combine cream cheese banana orange peel and brown sugar Spread 4 slices of bread with cream cheese mixture top with orange slices and remaining bread Makes 4 sandwiches Elder Stephen Styler has returned home after faithfully completing his mission in San Diego California He will be giving a report in the Deseret Oasis Ward on December 26th at Sunday 11:50 is the son of Mike and Stephen LuAnn Styler and grandson of Rhea and Athel Swain and the late Russell and Jennie Styler a wold sic§ Q Mother has You never know exactly when Mother Nature will show up for her winter visit but you know she will And she'll probably bring surprises Be prepared We're taking steps to make sure we're ready in case she's especially fierce and knocks out power and you should too Make an outage kit Have these items in a bag or backpack: flashlight d radio d or wind up clock extra batteries manual can opener canned ready-to-efoods and bottled water Keep this important number near your phone: to report an outage and help us pinpoint your location We’re ready too We've been pruning trees and investing in our system cut down on problems before they start But if a storm does knock out power or cause a major outage we have teams from all over our service area standing by to help to For your copy of Getting Ready for Mother Nature our booklet with tips to help you prepare for an outage and to see what we do to get the lights back on visit utahpowernetoutage Still have questions? 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