European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 8, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                R a a. A s4s Dove Didio military meals  be Bland and Dull. Get creative with the contents of those Are packages and put Pizazz on your plate. Soldier turns military Chow into gourmet fare re d by the stars and stripes. A to a Barton g. Smith who s serving in desert storm is a obviously a Man with culinary skill and Talent not to a mention Well developed taste buds existing Day a i  on a monotonous diet of such Bland a v i a Bourgeois fare As Quot dehydrated pork patties dehydrated Ketchup package cheese package crackers. Was too much. A. A a Smith started mixing and blending the contents of those unappetizing Are packages. Without a cuisinart microwave or even an oven he came up with  of Are Nouvelle cuisine to serve in the a Sands his imaginative creations such As Ranger pudding Engineer Cobbler and gourmet pizza Are big hits in the desert. The responses Are Quot overwhelming Quot he writes. He decided to share his recipes with the stars and stripes readers Quot in Hopes that others can enjoy some variety in the sea of res that we Are  Bon Appolito Engineer Cobbler 2/3 packages dehydrated fruit mixed fruit is recommended but a combination of varieties adds flavor 1 package Cocoa powder 1 package Cherry beverage powder fora change in flavor use grape beverage powder 1 package Cream substitute 1 package crackers 1 package sugar a. Pour about t Inch of water into your canteen cup. Add the fruit and let it hydrate for a couple of. A minutes add approximately half of the Cocoa and Cherry All of the creamer., and sugar to taste. Mix the ingredients and heat until warm. When the mixture is. Hot crush the crackers Small pieces not powder. A a and add to the Cobbler heat1 prevent burning until hot Ranger pudding 1 package crackers 1 package Cocoa beverage 1 package Cream substitute crush the crackers with to pieces and open one Side of Cocoa powder Creamer and water. Stir up the ingredients mixture is thick be careful no or the mixture will become so Cherry cheese cake 1 package crackers 1 package Cherry beverage 1 package cheese 1 package Cream subs Titus 1 package Jelly Apple or c crush the crackers with pc package add the Cream an it warm up the cheese if Poss mixture stir up the mixture i Are blended into a thick mix not blend very Well add the together easier. A. A a a gourmet pizza 1 dehydrated pork Patty 1 package dehydrated be 1 bottle hot sauce 1 package cheese 1 package crackers open the pork Patty and excess water and add the k sauce and a Small amount Quick and easy foods with by Meridith Winder . Bureau h of about a meal featuring Quot succulent shrimp crispy. Vegetables and just enough to peppers to perk you up7 a if you re no into firey food then. Consider Chicken with a pungent but j lightly , blended with colourful vegetables a and ail prepared in Les than 45 minutes a r a this Type of a meal prepared quickly in Awoki Ideal for , it s easy to put together after work. It s also nutritionally balanced . A. A Frozen ingredients Are the secret Quot Frozen vegetables can be just As nutritious As fresh Quot said Fiona Smith a. Nutrition scientist with the British nutrition foundation. Quot in some Case depending How Long you be been keeping the fresh vegetables Frozen May be . Smith attributes this nutritional difference to the time and the Way the fresh vegetables were stored. A Nyji the fresh veg tables Aren t stored a a Epperly enzymes form that cause a loss of. Nutrients. But Frozen vegetables Are blanched first. This kill she enzymes and for the Short term there s no changes or loss of  a a. Athe blanching process using High i heat also has another advantage. / Quot vegetables cooked by boiling lose a a lot of nutrients through leaching Quot Smith said. Quot when you toss away the water there go the nutrients. But. With Frozen vegetables. Since  blanched they Cook much taster and you lose fewer vitamins and  / v v a for those who still insist on fresh. Produce Smith has a few suggestions. Quot if you can t use them fresh. _ a a vegetables almost immediately find the Best Way to store them Quot she said. Quot in most cases the optimum place must be Cool dry and dark. One of the Best  is the  a. A a. The two dishes mentioned earlier Are made almost entirely with Frozen a. Ingredients. My wife and i work and Don t often have time to go through All Thea gyrations needed to prepare these meals from scratch. A  but thanks to Frozen food and the wok. Oriental style meals Are just  a. \ a a it a a a a a a. A a a the ingredients Are usually easy to. Find in the commissary s Frozen food Section. There s a Large variety of. Oriental vegetable mixes and most do not contain seasonings. Hot peppered shrimp 1 to vhf pounds of fresh or Frozen uncooked medium size shrimp peeled and de veined 12 to 16 ounces Frozen Broccoli a a a a Spears a a a Quot a a a y. 6 Green onions Cut into Inch Long sections a medium red Bell Pepper chopped. 4 Small hot peppers diced Serrano Jalapeno or a similar Type 2 cloves of garlic crushed. 2 Teaspoons Ginger grated or ground 2 Tablespoons cornstarch 1 a cups water 2 Tablespoons dark soy sauce 4 Tablespoons Peanut Oil dry Sherry or Rice win heat wok or Large Skillet on Burner set to medium High  and then add 2. . Add 1 garlic Clove Teaspoon Ginger Anions 2 hot per and Belt peppers a stir Fry for 15 seconds. Add Broc season with wine and Cook until it through. Remove ingredients from reheat wok adding 2 remaining. Tablespoons of Oil. Then add Rema garlic Ginger and hot peppers. Let -10 seconds then add shrimp. Ses with wine and stir Fry until shrimp a Pink. Add vegetable mixture to to mix thoroughly mix cornstarch wit and soy sauce. Add to wok and St. Thickened. Serve Over Rice a serves four. Chicken and vegetables 3-4 Chicken breasts skinned a. De Bone sliced into 1-Inch 1 bag approximately 14 ounce Frozen Oriental mixed vegetal 1 chopped medium onion 2 Teaspoons five spice season 2 Teaspoons dry Mustard. 2 Teaspoons sugar 2 cloves garlic crushed 2 Teaspoons Ginger grated or 2 Tablespoons cornstarch 1v2 cups water 2 Tablespoons dark soy sauce 4 Tablespoons Peanut Oil dashes of sesame Oil. Page 14 the stars and stripes Friday March 8, 1991 o at All cafes Europe Burger Kings a Royal Deal with r with Purchase of Fries and a drink hurry to Burger King for your taste of Royalty offer Good through March 24, 1991 watch for the movie a King Ralph starring John Goodman at the following cafes Heaters Bamberg Frankfurt Fuerth Grafe Woehr Hahn Heidelberg Kaiserslautern Vogel Weh Mannheim Ramstein Rhein main Sembach Wuerzburg double cheeseburger a / i 2. He Burger King serves Jour. Whip up gourmet creations using Isumu in Vul to to ecu Al 1 i of the stars and stripes a Page 15