European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 15, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Food for an Irish Celebration cabbage by Nancy Byal associated press e rating cabbage on is. Patick s Day May bring you More than Good Luck. Researchers can t. Give specific recommendations but one serving a week of cruciferous vegetables appears to provide some Protection against Colon cancer. Cruciferous pronounced Crew Sifer us is the. Scientific name for vegetables from the cabbage family including cabbage Broccoli Brussels sprouts cauliflower Rutabaga kale and turnips. Because of the. Good things these vegetables provide try to eat cabbage or a member of its family at least once a week. A a cancer connection eating cabbage and its. Cousins. May decrease your risk of developing Colon cancer % -. A Iron these vegetables with the exception of cauliflower Are Good sources of Iron. One serving of Brussels sprouts provides about 1 Milligram of the 18. Milligram daily Iron requirement for women. A carotene dark Green members of the cabbage family Are excellent sources of carotene which your body converts to Vitamin a. If you eat foods High in Beta carotene research suggests that you May reduce your Chance of getting cancer. A Calcium cruciferous vegetables Are among the Best non Dairy sources of Calcium. A 1/2-cup serving of kale provides about 11 percent of a woman s daily a Calcium requirement. A a Low calorie these vegetables contain about 25 to 35 calories per serving and have no  action Lin Hospital expenses  june 1990 i was sent try temporary duty a from England to Lan Stuhl Germany for surgery i spent four Days in billeting and eight Days in the  the time i spent in billeting my lodging was paid and i received per diem for food. For the eight Days i was in Hospital my finance Section told me i was not authorized any lodging or per diem payments. They also said they could not repay me the $4.10 per Day All inpatients Are charged for food. That seems wrong to me. 1 did t expect lodging and per diem payments but i did expect to be reimbursed the $32,80 i was charged Lor Tood. I know the air Force used to Stop your Bas Basic allowance for subs glance when you were try and receiving per diem but i thought that had changed. Am i wrong a a a name withheld Raf Chicksands England a master sgt George Varga systems analyst Deputy chief of staff comptroller he Safe replies the . Department of agriculture Quot nutritive value of foods guide says thatt cup of raw Green cabbage has 15 calories no fat and plenty of Vitamin a Vitamin a put Asylum and Calcium. A amps Dave did Ogreen dessert by Nancy Byal associated press y of can make this Light and refreshing Low calorie dessert just the right color for St. Patrick a Day simply prepare the Lime version and add a few drops of Green food coloring., luscious Citrus Frost 1 egg White Vii cup non fat dry milk powder a a cup water 1 slightly beaten egg Yolk to cup sugar Teaspoon finely shredded Lime Lemon or Orange Peel 2 to 3 Tablespoons Lime Lemon or Orange juice dash Salt food colouring optional. In a Small mixing bowl Combine egg White milk powder and water. Beat with an electric mixer on High Speed until stiff peaks  a Small mixing bowl stir together egg Yolk sugar we re Happy to clarify for your Reader the entitlements due in this situation. A. Ayou Are Correct in that Basic allowance for subsistence Bas is no longer deducted from your per diem payments for try. In addition to periods of try enlisted personnel who Are hospitalized or on. Leave Are entitled to Bas  periods. The rate payable is the Quot when permitted to mess separately Quot rate which at the time of your hospitalization was $5.91 daily. This rate is paid even though the charge you paid for meals in the Hospital was $4.10 daily. J we suggest that you Contact your servicing accounting and finance office to ensure your pay account was properly credited with Bas for the period of your try and hospitalization. Seat q a recently you ran an article on pet safety belts. It caught my Eye because i had never heard of safety belts for pets. I think safety belts for pets Are a very Good idea because my dog is a part of my family and i Don t want to see anything happen to her. A Citrus Peel Citrus juice Salt and desired food colouring. Fold into egg White mixture until combined. Spoon into a 9 by 5 by 3-Inch loaf pan. Cover and freeze for several hours or until firm. Scoop or Cut into squares to serve. Makes 6 Servings 78 calories per  York times Irish Coffee that combination of hot Coffee sugar Irish whiskey and Cream originated As an Eye opener and warmer for travellers in the Days when flights from the. United states to Europe stepped in Ireland for refuelling. But these Days said John Ryan who represents the Irish distillers in Dublin it s hard to find it made properly. His recipe preheat a six to seven ounce stemmed Irish Coffee Glass with hot water then replace the water with four ounces of fresh brewed Strong Coffee. Add sugar to taste and stir to dissolve. Then add an ounce of warmed Irish whiskey stir then gently float some unsweetened lightly whipped heavy Cream on top by pouring it Over the Back of a spoon do not stir it again. Hot whisky laced Coffee should be sipped through the Cool Cream am especially interested in the truck safety belts because i have a 5-month-old Rottweiler who already weighs 52 pounds and i would like her to be Able to ride in the Back of our truck without risking her safety or the safety of others. Quot. Would you be Able to get me an address for wholesale veterinary Supply of Rockford iii., so i could Send for a Catalon  Chris Dean Friedberg Germany the the address for pet safety seats is wholesale veterinary Supply. . Box 2256. A. V .ro.ckford, Iii 61131. A. A to write us readers action line is the readers a court of last resort striving to answer some of the questions about life overseas in a military environment or questions about policies and guidelines when other avenues for answers Are not readily available. If you have a question and Don t know where to turn for the answer write to readers action line co the stars and stripes Apo 09211-4211. All letters must be signed and preference will be Given to those seeking information of general interest to our readers. Page 16 a the stars and stripes Friday March 15, 1991