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Show --- N"'. V :'. i ixj-- e aftm s-- grr II filter I Hf niy H n n ( '5 r.i "' 'yy mai imi PbA3 rifeii Vegetarians harvest Italian Thanksgiving feast at home Cherie Huber Contributing Writer chestnuts and the tops wilUopen up overnight. Cut into strips when ready to use. You can use these green peppers where the X has been cut. This com bread is especially Stove covered with plastic wrap. from the hot towel will help steam the Originally from Rhode Island, the Montanaro family of North Salt Lake came to Utah 15 years ago after stops in Georgia and California. David and Sheila Montanaro, both of Italian descent, and their nine children are all vegetarians. Still, they have a great Thanksgiving feast very much like their Italian families prepared in Rhode Island. The emphasis, instead of being on the turkey, is on vegetable dishes. Most of the vegetables appearing on the Montanaro table were harvested from their extensive garden. The Montanaro garden is a wonderful place with literally everything from A to Z growing there. They grow artichokes to zucchini along with an unusual collection of flowers and herbs. Sheila cooks on a wood stove during the winter. The stove not only is used for cooking but is also the main source of heat for their home which has 17 inch thick rock walls. She says things cooked on and in her wood stove seem to turn out especially well. An Italian Thanksgiving dinner would start with antipasto, then soup followed by a pasta dish. The main entree of turkey and dressing and lots of vegetables is followed by a pumpkin or squash pie. Traditionally, Thanksgiving dinner in their homes would end with fresh Roasted Chestnuts. To roast the chestnuts, first cut an X into the top of each one. Place in a pan in a 350 degree oven for about 40 minutes. About 15 minutes before the time is up, cover the chestnuts with a towel wrung out in hot water. The moisture deli- cious when sprinkled with flaked coconut before baking, Sheila says. for the base of an Italian antipasto. SWEET CRANBERRY RELISH Separate layers form in the com bread as it bakes. THREE LAYER CORN BREAD liq- uid 2 medium apples, peeled, cored and cup com meal 12 cup whole w heat flour 12 cup unbleached white flour 2 tsp. baking powder 12 tsp. salt egg 14 to 12 cup honey 14 cup oil 3 cups milk or buttermilk 14 cup coconut (optional) Combine dry ingredients. Combine wet ingredients. Mix together. Mixture will be quite watery. Pour into greased 9x 9 pan. Bake 50 minutes at 350 degrees. or until top is springy when gently touched. Pickled peppers are part of a good antipasto. Add other vegetables, black olives and feta cheese for a wonderful 1 1 Thanksgiving Makes 8 to 10 servings 12 oz. fresh cranberries 1 lb. can pineapple chunks with antipasto tray. PICKLED PEPPERS to 10 fresh green peppers cups white vinegar cups water tablespoons salt tablespoons sugar or brown sugar Wash and clean bell peppers. Cut into quarters. Drop into boiling water for 30 seconds. Rinse with cold water. Mix other ingredients, pour over peppers in a glass bowl or bottle. Let stand 8 2 2 2 2 diced 13 cup pecan halves 13 cup light brown sugar 12 tsp. cinnamon Chop cranberries in blenJcr until coarsely chopped. Transfer to mixing bowl. Drain liquid from pineapple chunks into small saucepan. Transfer pineapple chunks to blender along w ith apple and nuts. Pulse on and off until coarsely chopped. Add to cranberries in the mixing bowl. Combine cornstarch with the juice in the saucepan. Bring to a simmer, stirring frequently. Pour into mixing bowl and mix thoroughly with the fruit. Add enough sugar to taste. Stir in the cinnamon. Pour into an attractive serving bowl and chill for several hours. NOW THATS ITALIAN: Ian Montonaro, 19 and his brother Justin 21, show off the fruits of their labor as they harvest just a few of the vegetables which will grace their Thanksgiving table this season Slice onion and saute in oil until soft or just beginning to turn brown. Add This recipe is a special favorite of Sheilas husband, David. washed and sliced mushrooms. Saute for two or three minutes more while stirring. Add salt to taste. When finished sauteing, add small amount of maple syrup to taste. Sheila advised, If you plant a garden make sure you plant a lot of esca-rol- e lettuce. This soup is easy to make and very delicious. Escarole loves cool weather and is one of the last vegetables in the garden to go in the fall. SAUTEED MUSHROOMS AND ONIONS WITH MAPLE SYRUP 2 medium or one large onion 1 lb. fresh mushrooms 1 tablespoon maple syrup olive oil or vegetable 2 tablespoons oil Later in the winter escarole is almost always available in the supermarket. ESCAROLE AND BEAN SOUP 2 to 3 lb. fresh escarole lettuce to 2 lb. of white beans, cooked or one can white beans 2 to 3 cloves garlic salt 1 Wash escarole lettuce and leave some water on lettuce. In a large pot for soup, heat about 3 tablespoons olive oil. Add escarole lettuce and cook with very low heat. Add around 3 to 4 cloves of minced garlic. Saute about 4 minutes, while stirring. Add the cooked white beans to the escarole. Add enough water to just cover ingredients. Add salt to taste. Cover and let simmer for about 30 minutes on low heat. Serve the soup with crusty bread and a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese, Sheila said. Glines to submit final How to get to grandma's Turkeys can fly, and other trivia to gobble up balance sheet for district house safely Darren Tucker Staff Writer All over the nation today, thou- sands of families are sitting down to a traditional Thanksgiving dinner. Millions of people will gorge themselves on turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, stuffing, peas, corn, sweet potatoes, pie, and a host of over favorites. But no matter how much the menu changes, the one thing most common on the Thanksgiving table is turkey. As you settle in after your dinner, letting your food digest to make room for one more sliver of pumpkin pie, how much thought do you give to that noble bird who gave his all for your feast? ' The following is turkey trivia supplied by Norbest, the world's largest Hems hopturkey marketing co-o' ing you eat it up. Turkey History; Turkeys come from right here in the Americas. Recent fossil evidence shows that turkeys lived here 10 mip. llion years ago, Christopher Columbus tried turkey on his visit here, and took some hack for the queen. It isnt known if she preferred the white meat or dark meat, but someone in Spain must have liked turkey because by 1530 there were domestic turkeys in England, Italy and France. Later in turkey history, we find pilgrims munching on the bird for the first Thanksgiving. There is no way to know if that is true, but weU have cut out the pictures in a lot of history hooks if it isnt Benjamin Franklin actually wanted the turkey to be the national bird, instead of the bald eagle, Luckily, WKRP in Cincinnati when the radio station dumped turkeys out of a helicopter knows that domesticated turkeys cant fly. But wild turkeys can fly for short distances up to 55 milers per hour. And they can run 25 miles per hour. Turkey trot is a term that has little to do with turkeys, since they seldom trot and rarely jog. Only tom turkeys gobble. Hen turkeys make a clicking noise. Human males are much like their turkey counterparts, sitting around on Thanksgiving gobbling and watching football. A company in the United Kingdom, Leacroft Turkeys, once produced a turkey weighing 86 pounds. Thats believed to be the biggest turkey ever, with the film Plan Nine From Outer space coming in a close second. more Eighty-on- e percent in than eat turkey today teenagers 1981. The reason for this is unknown, but it has been proven this is not what makes their hair look funny, Sandwiches are the most popular way to eat turkey. American households eat turkey more often as sandwiches than any other way. In fact, 44 percent of all turkey is eaten in sandwiches. Of course, in the weeks following Thanksgiving, turkey sandwiches are not that popular with comments like Not another ' turkey sandwich for lunch being A$$ common, Turkey numbers: ' In 1970, the average American ate 8.2 pounds of turkey. In 1980, it was the moon. When Nell Armstrong and 10.3 pounds, and the estimate for 1995 is 18,5 pounds. In the United States well eat an estimated 5.2 billion pounds of turkey this year, making being a turkey one of the worlds most hazardous occupations. Californians are the biggest turkey eaters in the country. They eat three pounds more turkey per person than anyone else in the United States. But they still dont compare with the turkey Capitol of the world, Israel, where they eat more than 22 pounds a year. About 300 million turkeys are produced each year. North Carolina and Minnesota check in as the turkey production leaders for the United States. An estimated 250 million , pounds of turkey will be exported this year, valued at $150 million. That means we have die most popular television show and turkeys in the Edwin Buzz Aldrin sat down to their first meal on the moon, it was turkey and all the trimmings from a tube. Pass the Tang. Interesting turkey facts: Anyone who saw the episode of Norbest plants will produce more than 155 million pounds of turkey this year, with their turkeys coming from Utah and Nebraska. Norbest is a leading supplier of turkeys to Japan, that idea didnt fly. Tad Lincoln, Abraham Lincolns son, had a pet turkey. It is rumored that someone suggested the bird might make a fine holiday meal, But young Tad had such a fit. President Lincoln had to give the bird a full pardon. In the early west, turkeys were trailed in drives, much like cattle, One of the first turkey drives traveled over the Sierras from California to Carson City, Nevada, Hungry miners paid five bucks a piece for the birds. Had the trend continued we might all be singing Rollin, Rollin, Rollin, keep those turkeys rollin.... rawhide! The final stop in turkey history is FARMINGTON Roger C. Glines is retiring after 18 years directing the financial affairs of the The Utah Safety Council estimates that three people will die in car crashes over this Thanksgiving Weekend. To help keep motorists safe this holiday weekend and throughout the winter, the Utah Safety Council offers these winter driving tips. Brush all the snow off your windshield, windows, mirrors, roof, hood and trunk, so that you Davis School District. He plans to spend more time working with a family business and traveling. The high quality of the district's budget and finance programs has been recognized with awards and each year receives a positive review by the district Audit Committee. Glines has been in charge of a broad range of responsibilities including employee negotiations, purchasing, accounting, payroll, have prevent skidding, accelerate risk management, budget, an annual external audit, as well as ongoing internal audits and bonding. Additionally, for a number of years, the Davis District has done the purchasing and warehousing for 16 other school districts and this year has assumed the responsibility of purchasing school gradually and brake gently by pumping your brakes. If your car does skid, turn in the direction of the skid, being careful not to over correct. foods statewide, enabling lower prices in much of purchasing. Glines has received the Certificate of Achievement for 'Excellence in Financial Reporting for the past 1 3 years for a compre- hensive annual financial report presented by the Government Finance Officers of the United States and Canada for the highest standards in government accounting and financial reporting. He received similar awards from the Association of School Business Officials. Davis District Superintendent Richard E. Kendell commented on Glines era of competent financial administration. Roger Glines has provided outstanding leadership during his 18 years with the district. His keen insights and abilities have served us in so many ways, including an adept evolution from the manual accounting systems to the efficient data processing systems. ROGER C. 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