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Show B2 The Marut TirnWHenl Valiev New (K1oUr 24, 2002 Food Cooking with fresh pumpkin With the coming of fall, a sea of orange decorates stores and front porch stoops as colorful orange pumpkins are the fashionable decorating items of the both the Halloween and Thanksgiving seasons. Fresh pumpkins can be in found by the front of every supermarket in the area and decorating every food aisle, ready to be taken home and carved-- or cooked. Yes, this bounty is good n for more than just 4 a lir-- ' a 'r j r ' .' s' .1 these simple tips: Select a pumpkin with tough skin. To test, apply gentle pressure with your fingernail. If you can make a mark, the pumpkin isn't ready for cooking. You can cook a small pumpkin, but it won't have as much flesh as a larger box-loa- d . & . . H "V -- j A-"- T f 0 INGREDIENTS 6 cups cubed peeled fresh pumpkin (about 2 pounds) Cooidng spray 1 12 cups thinly sliced onion flour 14 cup 2 cups low-sa- lt chicken broth 12 teaspoon salt 14 teaspoon ground nutmeg 14 teaspoon pepper 34 cup (3 ounces) shredded reduced-fa- t Swiss cheese, divided 1 package frozen chopped spinach, thawed, drained, and squeezed dry , growth. Store fresh, cooked pumpkin in the refrigerator for about five days, or in the freezer for up to six months. jack-o'-la- (10-ounc- e) While canned pumpkin JJ is fast, easy and has all the A nutrients of fresh, it doesn't compare when it comes to to recipes. When choosing a pumpkin for cooking, follow Scalloped Pumpkin and Spinach r. f cooking pumpkin. Never cook a pumpkin that's been carved. The cut flesh is ideal for bacteria terns to spook trick on Halloween night. Fresh pumpkin can adda a whole new depth of flavor Pumpkin isn 't just for pies anymore ? flavor. ST 'i INSTRUCTIONS Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cook pumpkin in boiling water 8 minutes or until tender. Dram; set aside. Place a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium heat; add onion, and saute 7 minutes or until golden brown. Remove onion from skillet and set aside. Add flour to skillet Gradually add broth, stirring with a whisk until blended. Cook over medium heat or until duck and bubbly (about 6 minutes), stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in salt nutmeg and pepper. Combine pumpkin, onion, 14 cup cheese, and spinach in a bowl. Spoon pumpkin mixture into a gratin dish coated with cooking spray. Pour sauce over pumpkin mixture. Sprinkle 12 cup cheese over 6-c- gratin. Bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes or until bubbly. Broil 3 minutes or until cheese is golden brown. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. Wanted: Unique and traditional family cake recipes gathering together on special are helping keep memories alive is handing down holidays to flipping through old photo albums, having a link between past and present can help build a bridge between generations. Every family has its own way of passing along traditions and memories. One way families today recipes. Whether it's Grandma's 4th of July potato salad or Aunt Jenny's Thanksgiving pumpkin pie, every family has a dish where there never seems to be any leftovers. Whirlpool, which has been building the ovens (NAPSA)-Fro- m and ranges that cook these tasty treasfor more than 50 ures determined has that years, cakes are one of the most popular family recipes to be handed down. Now, the company is searching for America's most interesting recipes r through its Accubake Unique Cake time-honor- first-eve- Simple Halloween treats Kids of all ages will love to celebrate Halloween with these simple tasty treats and devilish decorations that are guaranteed to make the day frighteningly fun. butter. Mix together for a bright green surprise. Children will love to pour sauce on to this slippery surprise-- , The Ghost writh the Most: For a spooky decoration that instantly becomes a sweet snack, use white napkins, rubber bands and lollipops to make these Halloween treats. Place a lollipop in the center of an open napkin. Pull the napkin over the lollipop and use a rubber band to cinch the napkin, creating a head for the ghost. Use a black marker to decorate. ters on regular sandwiches to cut out spooky shapes. spook-ghet- For very young children place holiday cookie cutters directly on a slice of cheese for a healthy Halloween treat. Happy Jack Pizza: Order or prepare a plain cheese pizza and add your own pepperoni, pepper rings, mushrooms and sausage slices to make eyes, nose and a grin. Spooky Spaghetti: Cook spaghetti according to package directions and drain. Add a small amount of green food coloring and Mr Bones: This spooky skeleton adds Halloween fun to'the breakfast table. A silver dollar pancake for his head, bacon for his body, orange slices for hands and feet and candy for his eyes and nose. Kids will love to take him apart and gobble him up. Scary Sandwich Fun: Use Halloween cookie cut jack-o-lante- m 6 iaa 'iS 4,i riv-:- . Ai'A Jf f r l Vsy-- -- ' sy. fi, f tXVi ti contest. "Nothing brings out the love more than baking a cake for someone special," d said paschef Gale Gand, who is try serving as a judge for the contest. "The occasion really doesn't matter: birthday, anniversary, holiday? There are just so many unique cake recipes out there and families are very passionate about them." Contest officials are looking for recipes and stories that are both traditional and unusual. "We know there are some interesting cake world-renowne- recipes out there that have equally unique stories and people behind them," said Charles Martin, manager of Whirlpool's cooking appliances. "Entering this contest means there is a cake recipe in your family unique enough that the entire country would be interested in knowing how and why you make it, as well as what's inside." To enter the contest, cooks can send their cake recipes, photographs and the stories behind them to , Whirlpool Accubake Unique Cake Contest; 444 North Michigan Avenue; Suite 600; Chicago, II. 60611. Recipes may also be entered online at: www.whirl pool.com or email them to accubake.whirlpoolpr2 ff 11. Each of the 10 fmalists will receive a Whirlpool Accubake range. The contest winner will also receive $10,000. Dean, tyotez: have served in both the State House of Representatives and a full term in the State Senate, the year redistricting process has given me the opportunity to represent many of you in West Valley City and the surrounding area for the first time. I am honored to have the privilege of serving you and would appreciate your vote on November 5. While once-every-t- I en Our Children Are Our greatest Asset 6 dikw&iMiMMUkWHIi Carl believes that keeping our neighborhood safe, promoting quality education and community Involvement are key to our childrens success xiLs irpnr ffipwnrp JdLuuU 1 1 juUul Democrat House District 22 Paid lor by the committee to elect Carl Duckworth LLul l! LI U I ,""nmriiimii ivn n - nmrr Paio (of and authorized by the Paula F. Ik MstciAi-- -rtMtUM-- i Sri rgniA, 4- - BfoainnrifiiMi 1. com. The deadline for entries is Nov. 7. The top-1- 0 finalists will be asked to participate in a bake-oin Atlanta on Dec. ihri'Av ir U: 1 nam raii'.in Juiander lor State Senate Committee 2002 All rights reserved. |