Macon Chronicle-Herald from Macon, Missouri • Page 14

Poge 8r CHRONICLE-HERALD Wednesday, July 1, 1953 Macon, Missouri Picnic Tips "HELP YOURSELF' PICNIC LUNCH BIKE-HIKE YOUR WAY TO PICNIC the pent 'nergy of the young sters. COLD POP GOES WITH PICNIC tt Ho miwlc, it became a very fnciodlom phrase and one that we will be hearing lots of thia ium-iner. For July has been desig-nated as National Picnic Month and thousands of families through i i jiwy if raw torn wmummm Small boys will take to the open road with "hobo lunches" to explore the countryside while teeenagers will turn to bike hikes in the woods or forest preserves with picnic baskets crammed full of sandwiches, cold drinks and other goodies. I'se Wayside Parka The old family bus will be pol ished and gassvd to take picnick era to wayside parks and other convenient sports where all may enjoy the fun that is to be had at picnics. Backyard fireplaces and portable grills will furnish the stay-at-homes the opportunity of broiling hamburgers and roasting hot dogs over red hot coals in the confines of their own or their neighbor's yard.

Food fit for a king when, eaten between buns and rolls and covered with mustard, pickles and relish. In today's section, the home- maker will find many useful hints on how to plan a picnic during July menus, where to go, what to pack, and many other sugges tions to help make the outing a complete success. I No Chicago White Sox player ever won the Amnran Lppruc home run hitting Somp primitive sheep have long, fat tails. 81IIS1I KKKBOB SANDWICIIKS 16 (1 inch) cubes beef (about lVs pounds) 8 fresh mushroom ca( (1-inch) cubes cured ham (about 'i pound) 8 small whole onions 1 teaspoon salt 8 frankfurter buns 8 teaspoons butter. Dip shish kebob skewers in salad oil.

Alternate a cube of beef, mushroom cap, a cube of ham, an onion and a second cube of beef on each skewe until 8 shish kebobs are complete. Sprinkle salt over each. Broil quickly until meat is tender. Cut frankfurter buns lengthwise without cutting clear through. Spread butter over cut sides.

Slide broiled shish kebob into buttered franfurter buns and serve at once. Serve with catsup, horseradish or mustard. BOAST CORN ON COB 6 unhusked ears of corn Remove silk from corn by laying husks back, then returning them to their original position. Fasten husks in place with fine wire at center and near tip of cob. Roast on outdoor grill rack for about ten minutes, turning them often so that all surfaces are exposed to the heat.

Snip the wires with wire cutter, husk ears with gloves and serve. LIVER SAtSAUK Ingredients: ii cup liver sausage 2 tablespoons chili sauce cup chopped green olives teaspoon onion salt. out the country will be making outdoor treks to hold beach pic flics, park picnics, and even back- yard picnics. All these places and more will become verita bie heavens for one of America's favorite pastimes Picnics. All during this month, the hot dog and hamburger will take their rightful places at the head of the menu to satisfy the appetites of fun-loving Americans! Picnics baskets will be loaded with all sorts of sandwiches, cakes, lc, cold drinks, as families take to the outdoors to enjoy a picas- ant' meal seasoned with lots of bright sunshine and fresh air.

Backyard Picnic Popular Impromptu backyard affairs Will be the order of the day for many families and their friends who suddenly get the urge to have picnic. Can you find a more pleasant way to spend a delightful afternoon than grilling hot dogs or barbecuiflg hamburgers? The odds are that you can't. This is the time of the year when children arc out of school and arc looking for some outside activity to while away the long summer hours. Busy mothers turn to picnics as an outlet for and stand it in the center. Arrange the foods you want to keep cold or crisp around the jar, cov-ver the kettle with its own tight-fitting lid, and place it in the center of a corrugated box.

Pack newspafwr around the kettle as insulation. Fill vacuum bottles with hot or cold beverages if you are eating in an area where beverages arc not available. Offer a choice of deserts such as fresh berry pie, cake, cupcakes, or cookies. Baker's pies, tender crusted and filled with fruit, make an acceptable eye and taste appealing picture item. If protected with waxed paper, they can easily be carried in the carton in which they are packed, and will arrive at the picnic site in good condition.

When preparations are quick and easy, as suggested here, picnics are more fun for everyone. Let's go the bike way, of course. Bike picnics are quite apt to be the pick-up-and-go variety. Even these simple outings are more enjoyable if some preparation is made in anticipation of them. Investment in an ample hike basket and a hamper, to assure food traveling in good conditio:) will get the picnic season oil to a good start.

Little things can be important for an outing the can opener, a sharp paring knife, pap er napkins, salt and pepper shakers, thermos bottle and drinking cups, all to be stashed away in the hamper. The impromptu picnic will stir! up no flurry for tne homemaker who has a store of sandwiches on hand in the freezer. Many types of fillings are adaptable for froen sandwiches chicken, beef or peanut butter. A good mix HOT For Fun and Comfort! WEATHER j. jj Picnic food does not need to be elaborate as long as it is hearty and plentiful.

By letting everyone make his own sandwiches you please all appetites and save time and work. Prepare a variety of sandwich spreads or take sliced luncheon meats and cheeses. Place the bread, the butter or margarine, and the fillings where they can be reached as often as the hungry picnickers wish to return for more. Carry the perishable items, such as the salad-type spreads, relishes, lettuce, fruits, and unsliced tomatoes, in a portable ice box. Preserve the crispness of the relishes by placing them, washed and drained, in a plastic bag.

It is possible to make your own refrig- ated carrying case if you haw a large preserving kettle. Fill a fruit jar with ice, cover 2 tomatoes, sliced I Salt and pepper Slit each frankfurter in three places crosswise, but do not cut all the way through. Insert a strip of gren pepper in each slit. Place frankfurters on grill. Alternate layers of bologna and cheese, beginning and ending with bologna slices.

Cut into quarters and place on grill. Place.sliced tomatoes on grill and season with salt and pepper. Broil 5 minutes on each side, or grill on top of range. Serve with Toasted Mustard Roils. Toasted Mustard Rolls 1 tablespoon prepared mustard 2 strips crisp bacon, chqppvd 4 frankfurter rolls.

Combine muntard and choppfd ture is diced frankfurters and egg yolks blended with chili sauce. Wrap sandwiches individually in moisture and vapor-resistant paper. Taken on the picnic, they will thaw out in about two hours anil be us flavorful as if freshly made. For those who will a supply of cunut butter and pineapple mixture will add a new note to picnic fare. An ever-popular filling is baked beans, picalilli, and catsup.

Remember the combination of plenty fresh air and pedal pushing send energy needs soaring. So in addition to those hefty include some sweets. Packaged cookies are easy to buy and easy to eat. Fruit adds zest to the menu. A beverage is a must.

Hot drinks for those cool days after a rain or an iced fruit drink for the ride that may bo hot and dusty. Cooyrighl 1747, Ih Kroger Cx bacon. Spread generously on rolls, split lengthwise. Toast rolls in oven at 37.) degrees F. for 5 minutes.

I'iraic Tip Fresh air makes keen apeti-tes so take along a picnic basket packed with foods that are plentiful and hearty. Kraut-I'imii'iito Salad 1 No. 2li can sauerkraut cup diced canned pimiento 2 cups canned or cooked green peas 1 taspoon oppy seeds 'a teaspoon celery salt '-j cup mayonnaise Drain sauerkraut and cut crosswise into short lengths. In a bow, combine sauerkraut with pimiento Hnd peas. 79.95 Window Fans Sale 69.95 $59 Portable Bar-B-Que Sale 32.25 6.95 All-Steel Chairs Sale 4.95 6.95 Folding Steel Chairs Sale 5.95 Charcoal Briquets Everything for A Hot Weather Vacation Patton's Hardware We Are Now Authorized Dealers Fi POLAROID LAND CAMERAS Pictures In One Alinute! Enjoy Summer Outings More With Polaroid! We have a complete supply of Polaroid film and accessories.

Franke Studios and Jewelry PHONE 2292 MACON, MO. Too many cooks spoil the broth" the saying goes but not when you have such a tempting grilled picnic-tyled platter as this prepared in advance. It practically serve, itself. Place frankfurters decorated with green pep per strips, cheese and bologna wedges, togthT with tomato slices on a medium sized grill. Then at a moments notice your refreshments are ready to be put under the flame ready to serve piping hot! A platter of toasted mustard rolls and pro-chilled bottles of your favorite arbonated beverages makes an appropirate table setting for backyard, side? porch or living room, and also can be put in place before guests arrive.

Carbonated beverages add to the tangy, flavor-appeal of picnic- foods and are especially right with this grill delight. For as far I back as history goes, iieople have enjoyed beverajjvs that were car-. Donated. Mineral springs for example, carbonated by nature, were I meeting places that were patron-I ized for their healthful proper- ties. And today, our own famil-; iar carbonated bottled soft drinks I are enjoyed for much the same'de-I light ful appeal.

Their refreshing i qualities have become so popular that they are enjoyed the year round at mealtime at snack- time and with picnic foods alike! Combination Grill (serves 4) 4 frankfurters 12 1-inch strips of green pepper 3 slices Cheddar cheese 4 slices bologna 117 Li it if Isteps in Making: 1 Mash liver sausage with a fork. 2 Add chili sauce, olives and onion salt. Yield: 2-3 cup, or filling for 4 sandwiches. Check-ups for the chef. Build your fire varly enough so that it will have burned down to coals by the time you are ready to cook the meal.

Keep the fire near the front of the grill for cooking meat. There will be enough heat at the back for making coffee, warming the buns, and other hot foods. Protect the picnic pie. To make sure that your pie arrives at the picnic the same perfect specimen of culinary art it was when it came out of the oven, place an empty pie tin on the top of the pie (in a tin) and fasten the two tins together with cellophane tape. Saturday, July IF b.

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