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Can We Talk Kitchen?
Ah, Spring! It's the time of year that signals the end of cold, snowy, sloppy weather and ushers in warmer, rainy, sloppy weather. Yes, spring is a beautiful season but in northeast Ohio it certainly seems that many absolutely gorgeous weekdays are followed by wet, dismal weekends. Winter is bad enough for instilling cabin fever but when one has been longing for nice weather and the friendly weatherman has predicted a third straight (pardon the expression) weekend of rain, one must muster one's creative talents
to deal with the situation.
The answer? Have a brunch! Brunches are wonderful. They are casual; they really don't have to start until about 2:00 and have the tendency to extend into the evening, helping to take everyone's minds off the weather. In addition they can be very simple to carry off. The key is organization and remembering to keep it simple. That doesn't mean it can't be elegani. What it does mean is making sure that you have selected foods that can be
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prepared beforehand or that take little effort to prepare at the last minute. The possibilities are endless. Let your imagination get involved here. Don't be bound by traditional egg dishes. Read those cookbooks. There are many dishes that lend themselves to easy assembly that you can prepare in the morning and pop into the oven at serving time. The following is one of my favorite menus for brunch. Try it, I think you will find that it is very easily carried off. Just be sure to get as much of the preparation and assembly work done before your guests arrive. Remember that you want to be with your guests as much as possible. To begin, I serve French Connections. This is a tasty concoction made with equal parts of champagne and orange juice with just a touch of Grand Marnier. Don't overdo the Grand Marnier unless you really like a sweet drink.
For the main course I do a Bauernfruhstuck. This is Dutch for "Farmer's Breakfast." The recipe has been simplified to take advantage
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of convenience foods. If you onion and stir. are a kitchen whiz, you can use totally fresh ingredients, I have tried it both ways and can't discern any difference. But you do what you think best.
BAUERNFRUHSTUCK
1/4 cup butter or margarine 2 cups frozen hash brown
potatoes (cubed variety) 1 cup cubed ham 1/4 cup chopped parsley 6 eggs
1 tablespoon instant onion 1/2 teaspoon salt dash of pepper
1/2 cup shredded Jack or 2 tablespoons half & half
Swiss cheese
April 1, 1985
Pour egg mixture over potatoes and ham. Cover and cook until eggs are almost set, slipping spatula around edge of pan occasionally to allow egg mixture to run down--about 10 minutes.
Sprinkle with cheese and cover again, leave on low heat until cheese melts. Cut into wedges and serve. Serves 6-8.
Broiled tomatoes make a nice accompaniment. Simply slice tomatoes in half. Sprinkle with packaged Italian-flavored bread crumbs and broil about 8 inches from flame until nicely browned. Watch carefully, they burn easily.
Turn the broiler off and they will stay warm in Melt butter or margarine in 9 the oven until serving time. or 10 inch skillet. Add potatoes; cover and cook over medium heat. Stir occasionally to brown evenly, for about 20 minutes, until potatoes are tender and golden. Add ham, continue to cook a few minutes longer until browned. Sprinkle mixture with parsley. Reduce heat. Blend together eggs, salt, pepper, and cream until well blended. Add instant
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can keep up the momentum. Year of the I Chow Ox 4684 It's time that you got out
The Third Moon of Determination to 19 May, 1985
The Moon 20 April
During the Spring Seasons, our interest should be on new issues. This is the time to become excited about life and all it has to offer. Set your ideas in motion. Learn to recognize that the only fear holding you back is coming from within. Get at the reason for your fears and resolve it: you will have a new regard for life.
(To determine your sign, check for your year of birth at each sign entry).
RAT
1900 -12 -24 -36 -48 -660 72 -84
During the Third Moon get organized. Learn self-discipline: conserve the energy of this time so that you
there and met someone new: then you could let go of past entanglemnts.
OX
1901 -13 -25 -37 -49 -61 -73 -85
Stand firm on your convictions: you know you're right! You are contending with those of less principle than yourself. Don't let emotions, yours included, cloud the issue. If you can't go through, then go around.
TIGER
1902 -14 -26 -38 -50 -62 -74
You may be feeling particularly generous. It's time to recognize the shoots of the seed you've planted. Without proper nurture there is a possibility of decline later. Tend the vines with Confront your condi-
care. tions.
CAT
1903 -15 -27 -39 -51 -63 -75
Finances will be your main concern: budget. Things may not be as comfortable as you might like, but then again you wont be in this position forever. Give yourself some extra times: your particular talents will be utilized later.
DRAGON
1904 -16 -28 -40 -52 -64 -76
Your funds will better now, but be practical: you're not out of the woods yet. It's time to test your abilities: you've waited long enough. What better time to try something new than when you need something new to feel good about?
SNAKE
1905 -17 -29 -41 -53 -65 -77
For dessert I slice fresh strawberries and mix them with thawed frozen raspberries and serve this mixture over thin slices of packaged pound cake. Have lots of fresh coffee or tea to go along with all of this. Add a few hundred of your closest and most intimate friends and you won't even notice that it's raining outside.
Be cautious of travel: allow yourself more time. It doesn't pay to be in a hurry. Avoid arguments and other such potentially disastrous situations. Rely on your excellent intuition this month and you will go far.
HORSE
1906 -18 -30 -42 -54 -66 -78
This can be a good time for you to change residence. Don't make the same mistakes of the past. Proceed into life with your eyes open: you will notice that your correct actions will bear a great reward. Stand firm.
RAM
1907 -19 -31 -43 -55 -67 -79
You will have the ability to draw circumstances to yourself. Use your present situation as a stepping stone to your greater potential. This is the time that you