Microwave Brunch Dishes for Easy Weekend Guests
Joyce Battcher outlines make ahead Ham N Rye Egg Bake and Refreshing Fruit Salad suited for microwave cooking. Overnights prep, foil shielding tips, 325 to 350 watt power, 25 to 30 minute bake, 1 quart dressing method, chilling steps, plus Farm Fest stop in Lake Crystal Minnesota August 6 to 8 with program details and author credits.
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Farm Fest
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Americans eat more food per person in 1985 study
The Agriculture Department forecasts Americans will average 1,431 pounds of food per person in 1985, up 0.3 percent from 1984. Increases expected in chicken, fish, vegetables, and vegetable oils offset declines in red meat and fruits, with broiler output driving poultry up about 4 percent to a record.
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Karen Bunch
Department
S Economic Research Service
Salt free water improves texture of home canned beans
Iowa State researchers find beans cooked in salt free water stay firmer than those in sodium or potassium chloride solutions. Magnesium chloride also reduces firmness while calcium chloride strengthens beans. Blanching at 165 degrees for four minutes before canning further firms the final product.
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Iowa State University
Agriculture and Home Economics Experiment Station
Mark Love
Nutrition during pregnancy stresses balanced diet
The article outlines that a pregnant woman's diet must provide all essential nutrients for both mother and baby, highlighting the need for protein calories vitamins and minerals, with emphasis on iron folic acid calcium phosphorus zinc and avoiding self prescribed supplements. It also advises weight gain about 25 pounds, proper meal planning, and avoiding alcohol smoking and drugs to prevent birth defects and support healthy fetal development.
New Zealand Increases Meat Shipments to U S
A Department of Agriculture report shows New Zealand boosted meat exports to the United States in the first half of 1985, mainly fresh and frozen beef for hamburger use, with Australia near last year’s volume. Block said imports will likely stay under the 1.319 billion pound trigger, at an estimated 1.18 billion for the year.
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New Zealand
United States
Australia
Agriculture Department
U.S
Agriculture
John R. Block
Block
Foreign Agricultural Service
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