Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 96, No. 239, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 18, 1996 Page: 22 of 24
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(NAPS)—Looking for a great -last
Sitkotowe A
Grape Holiday Centerpiece
MILMES
USED CARS
ferent heights, and place them on
opposite corners of the second and
Show your style and humorous
side with perfect personal acces-
sories. These sterling silver and
marcasite key rings, featuring
Farms duckling, thawed
3/4 teaspoon salt
11/2 cups celery, diced
1/4 cup butter or margarine
2 cups cooking apples, peeled
Pfeffernusse, Trees, Coconut
Macaroons. Frosted Wreaths,
Frosted Snowman. Cashew
Nougat, Nutty Nougat. Fruit Cake
and many more.
The cookie people at Archway
say these holiday treats are per-
fect for your Christmas tea or any
holiday gathering—even the kids’
school parties. They say the cook-
ies are so good Grandma will beg
for your secret recipe and Santa
Claus is sure to come back for
more next year.
1 .Stack five large books, turning fourth books,
the second and fourth books at an
Learning About the Wild... With Jelly Glasses
Welch‘s. World Wildlife Fund Team Up to Teach Kids About Endangered Species
Have a Shrink
Wrapped Basket
y made today
92 FORD F-150 SUPER
CAB XLT "4X4"
V-8, auto and
all the toys.
93 FORD F-1 50
SUPER CAB XLT
Power windows & locks
and much more.
A must see.
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
2 Tbsp, brown sugar
1 (10 oz.) jar currant jelly
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
4 whole cloves
1 3" cinnamon stick
Wash and drain duckling: dry
skin gently with paper towel.
Sprinkle body and neck cavities
with 1 /2 teaspoon salt. To prepare
For infant playthings designed to
go through each of your baby's
early phases, look to the LamazeTM
Infant Development System from
Learning Curve Toys. Color-coded
to identify age range and develop-
ment stage, these bright. Innova-
tive toys really stack up for infants
from birth to 18 months. Call 1-
800-704-TOYS for a local retailer.
(Shown: Stacking Rings)
AHAVA
products
•Body Lotion
•Bath Salts
•Hand Cream
(stress reducing, muscle
relaxing & skin softening)
stuffing, saute celery in butter or
margarine until tender but not
brown. Add apples, bread cubes,
walnuts, brown sugar and remain-
ing 1/4teaspoon salt: toss gently
to mix. Fill neck and body cavities
loosely with stuffing. Skewer neck
skin to back. Cover opening of
body with aluminum foil and tie
legs together loosely. Place on rack
in shallow roasting pan. Bake in
slow oven 325°F until drumstick
meat is tender, about 3 hours. To
make glaze, combine jelly, vinegar
and spices. Place over low heat
and bring to boil; simmer gently 3
minutes. Brush duckling with
glaze several times during last 30
minutes of baking time. Serve
duckling with remaining sauce.
Makes 4 servings. Refrigerate or
freeze any unused portion.
For more exciting menu ideas,
call 1 -800-DUCKLING and ask for
the consumer recipe brochure.
Look What's Been Hiding Under
The Orange Sauce, or write to
Maple Leaf Farms, Consumer Reci-
pes, P.O. Bbx 308. Milford, IN
46542.
In addition to offering
financial support to
WWF, Welch’s-is also
launching an endan-
gered species education
campaign in more than
90,000 schools nation-
wide.
The program is being
developed by Lifetime
Learning Systems for
students in grades K-6.
: LLS will distribute teach-
ir.g aides to instructors to
be used as guides for
classroom activities.
The program educates
students on basic facts.
301 W. BROADWAY
482-6300
Why Not Treat Yourself
to a Luxury Car
This Holiday Season?
93 DODGE
DAKOTA LE
Ext. cab, auto, V-6, loaded.
Won’t last long.
Call today!
that up fast.
•All those tables you've set up and chopped
2 cups 1/2" bread cubes
WTR EXCO
Discount Drugstore
Altus Plaza Shopping Center • 477-0381
6 Altus (OK) Times, Wednesday, December 18. 1996, Shop in Altus
Apples Spice Up The Season Time-Saving Tips For
cially if you plan to make any hot, apples are available year-round, glowing fire. It is an equally pleas-
homemade cider or a good, old- many are still only found during ing alternative to caffeine-rich cof-
fashioned applesauce recipe this the autumn and winter months.
(NAPS) Looking for a special
conte rpiece to adorn your table?
Follow the lead of the great mas-
It’s Just a Phase
22K Gold Plated Etched
Brass with a Genuine
Birthstone Crystal
tarts and if you're crunched for great-tasting holiday cookies,
lime, they're the perfect treat. Archway holiday cookies, for
Grape Decorating
INAI’S)—With over 2,500 variet- we love to eat: apple butter, apple mulling spice mix turns apple juice
i< • to choose from in the United jelly, apple pie, caramel apples, or cider into a perfect hot beverage
States, and 7,500 worldwide, you’d apple cider. for any event, even if it's just an
91 DODGE RAM LE
Long bed, loaded, only
57,000 miles and just
$7,995
embarrassingly easy to assemble trailing vines on and around the
decoration. It is made with items books.
that are conveniently found in your 3. Arrange grape clusters on an
home:books, ribbon,candlesand, attractive plate allowing one or
of course. California grapes. And two clusters to cascade over the
the abundance of California grapes edge; place a bow, made with wired
continues well into the New Year, ribbon, on top. Place the plate on
so your holidays can be accented the stack of books.
by the natural beauty of grapes. 4.Select two candleholders, ofdif-
I Decorate the gingerbread cookies three or more halves in a large one swipe, usually. It s also easier
in red, green, white or even choco- glass bowl. Each orange will hold to wring out, so you don t get ten-
late decorating icing. Use squeeze one votive candle. nis elbow getting it ready for the
tubes so children can join in the Here is an easy orange-accented next big disaster,
creativity, recipe for holiday baking: Around the holidays there are
Colorful cookies easily become 1.00 1 uses for The Absorber: here
part of a creative holiday center- Orange Gingerbread Men are a few:
piece. Line a basket with holiday 1 pkg. (about 14 oz.) gingerbread ‘Cleaning up eggnog as the fes-
napkins, tuck in oranges and the mix tivities get more lively and your
gingerbread cookies, and decorate Grated peel of 1 Sunkist® orange friends aren't pouring as carefully, ing alternative to the usual boh
the handle with ribbon or fabric. 1/4 cup fresh squeezed orange •Bullet tables always have spoon- day ham or turkey? Try duck. It s
This basket of goodies is a great, juice fuls of dressing and other goodies easy to prepare, moist and succu-
inexpensive gift for a child to make Decorating icing, redhots and/ dropped throughout your beauti- lent, and lends itself to creative
for a teacher. or raisins ful display. Pick them up easily cooking. It takes on the flavors of
For a scented centerpiece, fill a In large bowl, combine ginger- with The Absorber. other ingredients while it cooks,
favorite basket with oranges, cin- bread mix. orange peel and juice; ‘Keep two Absorbers as bar rags, such as the apples, walnuts and
namon sticks and fresh greenery, mix well. Knead dough lightly to especially if you have an enter- spices in this elegant entree.
(NAPS) Want to add delicious This combination not only looks thoroughly blend in gingerbread tainment center, pool table or a TV
est to your holiday baking, gifts great, it smells heavenly. mix. Cover and chill 1 hour. On football game in the vicinity. Currant-Glazed Duckling With
nd centerpieces? Oranges pro- To make a glittering centerpiece, lightly floured board, roll dough. • The refrigerator is always Apple Walnut Stuffing
de flavor, bright color and sea dip oranges or lemons in a mixture one half at a time, to 1/8-inch jammed full around the holidays- 1 (4-5 lb.) frozen Maple Leaf
nal spirit. of beaten egg white lightly whisked thickness; cut with floured “gin- the gelatin spills before it has a
For an exceptional gingerbread with one teaspoon water. Shake gerbread man” cookie cutter. Place chance to set or something some
kite add the freshly grated peel off excess liquid and roll fruit in on lightly greased cookie sheets, one brought for the buffet leaks all
1 juice ol one California Ari- sugar. Dry on wax paper. Citrus Bake at 375 F for 8 to lOminutes. over. Use The Absorber to pick
na i range fruit can be left at room tempera- Carefully remove and cool on wire
to I ackaged gingerbread mix, ture for four to five days. racks. Decorate as desired. Makes
which is the base for the dough. For candleholders, cut oranges 8 to 10 large (6-inch) gingerbread around the house. Keep a couple
This 11; ivor enha ncement can be in half using juice for favorite reci- men. of Absorbers so guests can do their
added to many cookie recipes, pes. Clean out inside and float own spot cleaning or the kids can
A 1 T • ¥¥ C O lendahand.
( rI inched For Time ThIS H ol idav Deason . • Wiping down the countertop in
VI UICAICE A UA * 1111V 1 1113 11UAUC DteUA® the kitchen after cooking, after
ters of still-life art. They knew angle to theothersin the center of Mickey and Minnie Mouse, add
grapes to be sensuous, dramatic the table. Select books that are just the right finishing touch. Each
and colorful. From sweet greens, about the same width and length retails for approximately $60 and
to rich reds, to luscious blue- (thicknesscan vary) and about the is available at Nordstrom s nation-
blacks. fresh grapes from Califor- size of the plate to be used for the wide. Consumers can call 1 -800-
nia will grace any table. grapes. 824-2622 to find a retailer nearest
A grape holiday centerpiece is an 2.1 f available, arrange ivy or other them.
(NU) - "When 1
grow up. I’ll figure out
a way to keep all of the
animals safe. " says 7-
year-old Jessica Caprio
of Burlington. Mass.,
who is happy to see that
Welch's is making an
effort to illustrate the
importance of protect-
ing animals in danger
of extinction.
Welch’s, the famous
jelly and fruit juice
maker has teamed un News USA
P Welch's and the World Wildlife Fund have teamed up to cre-
Fuluiecrearei sat® a series of Endangered Species jelly glasses,
collector series, Endan-
gered Species. The series includes 12 worldwide by its panda logo, leads behaviors and habitats of the en-
10-ounce jelly glasses, each depict- international efforts to protect the di- dangered animals featured in thejel-
ing a different endangered animal versity of life on earth. Now in its ly glass collection and will commu-
along with a description of its natur- fourth decade, the organization nicate to the students the need to
al habitat works in more than 100 countries protect species from extinction.
Here’s what a couple of valued around the globe. Teachers will tell children how they
consumers have to say about the new Initially, Welch’s will contribute and their families can help protect
series: a minimum of $25,000 to WWF. In these animals by promoting aware-
“I think it's important to protect all, the company expects to donate ness of the plight of these endan-
animals because they should have a more than $100,000, through a spe- gered species.
chance to live like us," says 8-year- cial T-shirt offer and the sale of its As an additional feature of the
old Elizabeth Kistner from Lancast- jelly glasses. Lifetime Learning Systems program,
er. Mass. Kyle Rivers, an 8-year-old Ann McClellan, WWF director Welch’s will sponsor field trips to sev-
from Framingham, Mass., agrees: of marketing, comments “WWF is eral zoos in cities across the country.
"It makes me feel unhappy that these excited about this opportunity to ed- That way, children can extend their
animals are in danger because ani- ucate children and their parents about learning beyond the classroom by ac-
mals are good to the earth and help endangered species and to be in- tually seeing the endangered animals
do good things.” volved with the ultimate traditional and recognizing the importance of
World Wildlife Fund, known recyclable product." preservation up close.
The Holidays And Beyond
By Mary McNally all. stores. AutoZone, CarQuest. Pep
(NAPS)—After endless rounds of •It's also a great helper in bath Boys and TrakAuto. as well as Ace.
entertaining—in-laws, friends, rooms, with all of those overnight Coast-to-Coast. HWI and True
fee or tea. family and visitors of every sort— guests. The Absorber keeps the Value.
seasor i! It’s time to salute the fruit Taking advantage of the season Spiced cider is easy to make and you need something that makes counters and tile clean and sani For more information on The Ab-
known as America's favorite. makes for some unforgettable convenient to use. Add a table- cleaning up after the whole bunch tary, sorber and other CleanTools™
Grown in every state in the con- dishes. Try them sweet, tart or spoon of Cider Spicer to a cup of of them just a little The Absorber can be found in products, or fora retail outlet near
tinental United States, apples hold sweet-tart; baked, dried or simply warm apple cider or juice to make bit easier. Kmart. Ta rget and Wa 1 Mart you. call toll-free 1 -800-654-3933.
quite a position in the hearts of for snacking. single servings for the kids as an That's where The Absorber® - . B
culinary experts and people who Now is the time to partake of the after-school treat. Or mix the en- comes in. You'll find this nifty little H • GN A nd
just like to cook. Simply put, apples season's best and try out new tire mini-mugjar of the flavor en- item in the automotive or house- Lay LIU
are delicious, nutritious and con- treats. There are a variety of prod- hancer with a gallon of hot apple hold section of most major retail- = . 1
venient. Speaking of nutrition, one ucts available today which can cider to serve at a group meeting, ers. Originally, it was intended to Tlgant Holiday HICK
medium apple is considered low in take your favorite apple dishes But whether your style is to sa- dry a car after it had been washed. Lgal IL A IUIL ua. . VAX
fat, cholesterol free, sodium-free and drinks to new heights, includ - vor the flavor of apples by drinking It claimed to be softer on the paint . S , -run -
and provides four grams of fiber, ing White River Farms™ Cider them in a hot cup of spiced cider or than a towel or a chamois, and 0 Fu Mei Z M P
Of course there's the old saying, Spicer™. picking them off the tree for a piece faster at picking up water. -
"An apple a day keeps the doctor A mulling spice mix for hot apple of good, ol' American apple pie. We figurefl those claims might be P
away." But everyone knows the juice or cider. Cider Spicer is all - apples are always an adventure. true around the house, so we con-
world wouldn't be the same with- natural and contains no caffeine, ductedourownconsumertestand
out apples in virtually everything cholesterol, fat or salt. This new decided we loved it.
C gTXAC Tn TT Alidl.x The Absorber actually has a pore
PrAnOGA 1 OUCAY structure that acts like a water
050 RCA magnet. It picks up any kind of
Decorations And Delights YREER RITATANOLODMoN
LOUR atIURO IXJIVL g liquid so you can finish the job in
example, are baked In fun holiday dinner, after the kids come through
shapes and feature festive sea- for snacks or generally any time at
sonal packaging. Archway's holi-
flay cookie line includes several It’s a Season of Style
traditional favorites like Almond
Crescents, Bells & Stars, Iced Gin-
gerbread, Party Treats,
(NAPS) —Are visions of sugar Christmas cookies originate
plums dancing in your head this from the giving of pastries and
I holiday season? Or are fear and candy to dignitaries during the
panic slipping into your Christ festivities of Christmastime in
in.is consciousness as you begin the early ages. Of course, a
planning a holiday dinner for 28 more recent tradition in many
distant relatives? homes is to leave a plate of
TI rough you may have good in - cookies for jolly old Santa Claus
tentions of preparing great holi- on Christmas Eve. As Santa
day desserts like plum pudding, slips down the chimney to de-
eheesecake. pecan pie and cran- liver gifts to those who have
berry bread, in reality you know been good, he takes a break to
v hi holiday schedule will be too enjoy the cookies left out for
filled to bake such delights. him.
One traditional holiday dessert If your calendar is filled with
u can asily offer your yuletide Christmas parties, shopping
guests is cookies. Christmas just and decorating, and you find
wouldn’t be Christmas without you just don't have time to
i ookies—sugar cookies, ginger- bake cookies this year, here is
bread cookies, almond cookiesand a simple solution: Purchase
better know your apples, espe- Although several varieties of evening spent sitting around a
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