European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 13, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Continued from Page 15 sterilize Canning jars. Place half the peppers and half the vinegar in a blender or food processor cover and process until peppers Are liquefied. Repeat with remaining peppers and vinegar. Combine liquefied peppers and vinegar mixture plus sugar in a Large sauce pot. Boil slowly for 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Add liquid pectin. Return to the heat and boil rapidly for 1 minute skim off foam lha accumulates. Pour immediately into hot Canning jars leaving i Inch head space wipe Jar rims and adjust lids. Process 5 minutes in a boiling water Bath place on rack in pot which is filled to within 1 Inch of Jar tops with hot water. Cover. Bring to a boil and begin Liming when water comes to a boil. Note if you Don t want to process Jelly in hoi water Bath store in the refrigerator after sealing. Attach Label to your gift saying Quot keep refrigerated. A packing tip tie ribbons around Jar Label. Per serving 45 calories no fat no cholesterol 5 milligrams sodium. Candied Orange pecans make 2 cup preparation time 12 minutes cooking time 8 minutes this recipe is a Cross Between a prattle and a bite into a Zesty Orange.12 ounces Light Brown sugar 1 cup Orange juice grated Rind of 1 Large Orange 3 Tablespoons butter 8 ounces Pecan halves Oil a baking Sheet. Place Brown sugar and Orange juice in a Saucepan and stir Over Low heat until sugar is dissolved. Bring to a boil and keep boiling until syrup reaches 236 degrees on a Candy thermometer called the soft Ball stage. When it begins to thicken test a few drops in cold water. The syrup should come together into soft balls. Remove from heat and immediately add grated Rind and Buller beat with a wooden spoon until mixture begins to stiffen quickly add pecans and continue stirring until they look slightly sugary. Turn out onto the oiled pan and separate nuts using 2 Forks or your fingers dry on a rack from edible gifts by Claire Clifton and Martina Nicolls Mcgraw Hill. Packing tip place cooled nuts in a Glass Jar and attach a big Bright Bow per i cup serving 399 calories 24 Grams lat 12 milligrams cholesterol. 57 milligrams sodium herded Olive Oil makes 2 cup preparation time 5 minutes you can add even More taste to a Good Quality Oil by adding herbs or peppercorns2 cupa extra Virgin Olive Oil it cup mixed fresh herbs Rosemary thyme italian Parsley Etc heat Olive Oil. Place herbs in a clean Glass bottle and pour Oil Over. When Cool Cap or Cork and Label packing tip pour into Clear or Green Glass bottles any wine bottle or old vinegar bottle will do but use a clean readers action line racquetball player sees red Over goggles a on May 3, alter an Opl Melric examination i ordered a pair of sports goggles which i intended to use Lor racquetball i was informed it would be six to eight weeks. After eight weeks when i had not received a postcard informing me that my goggles had arrived i telephoned the clinic and was told that often times the delivery period exceeds eight weeks and that i would be better served if i would simply await the arrival of my postcard and cease telephoning them. Another month went by and still no postcard i once again telephoned and was informed that it is routine procedure to initiate a tracer action 45 Days after order however that had not been done in my Case and would be accomplished immediately. Sometime thereafter i once again called and requested the location of the Laboratory and the name of the officer in charge. I was told the the lab was located in  gift from Youju Dutchen dry Cork that fits the bottle opening. Wrap with Gold ribbons and attach your favorite salad dressing recipe using an herded Oil. Per Tablespoon 119 calories 14 Grams lat no cholesterol no  fruit Granola makes 10 cups preparation time 15 minutes cooking time 25 minutes this recipe is a healthy change of taste from a Bacon and eggs breakfast.4 cups old fashioned Oats 1 cup shredded sweetened Coconut v5 cup sesame seeds 1 cup wheat germ v2 cup vegetable Oil cup Honey 3 cups mixed nuts slivered almonds walnuts pecans Pine nuts Etc 2 i cups mixed dried fruit raisins apples pears cherries apricots peaches Etc preheat oven to 300 degrees. Combine Oats Coconut sesame seeds and wheat germ in a Large heat proof bowl. In a medium Saucepan heat Oil and Honey. When hot and bubbly pour Over oat mixture stir to coat aft ingredients and stir in nuts. Transfer to 2 baking sheets and bake 25 minutes or a Telephone Call provided that the lab was indeed quite backlogged but if i could provide the details of my order he would see what could be done to expedite my obviously overdue order. After two weeks i still had not heard from either the clinic or the Laboratory i fully realize that backlogs occur but almost four months i am playing with a scratched pair of prescription Eye glasses which conceivably could cause an injury i originally bought the goggles to ensure that such a thing did Noi occur. What Light can you shed upon this distressing problem9 Gregory b. Nichols Kaiserslautern Ger Manyim Mej. P. David Kohler chief optical activities division he . Army medical Materiel Center Europe replies we at the optical activities division share your concern about recent delays in spectacle processing and regret any inconvenience that our spectacle production problems May have caused you. As a result of desert storm and other contingency operations the demand for military Eye Wear and protective inserts Tor deploying personnel took precedence Over the special order spectacle program until mixture is Golden Brown stir several limes while baking. Remove from oven and let Cool. Stir in dried fruits. Store in airtight containers. Adapted from the Penny whistle lunch Box Book by Meredith Brokaw and Annie Gilbar Simon amp schuster. Packing tip store in Glass jars or boxes and attach an adhesive Label. Tie with ribbon. Per /2-cup serving 357 calories 21 Grams fat no cholesterol. 16 milligrams sodium. Potpourri Tea makes 2 cups Quot preparation time 8 minutes drying time 3 hours Here s an interesting mix of Tea and spices. Look for the Best spices at an Indian Market or Farmers Market 8 ounces Black Tea 3 Sticks cinnamon crumbled 4 whole Star Anise 2 Tablespoons grated fresh Orange Peel 1 Teaspoon whole cloves pounded 1 Tablespoon ground Nutmeg few twists of ground Black Pepper mix All ingredients in a bowl. Spread out on a Flat surface to dry for 3 hours. Store in airtight tins. Use 1tablespoon per pot about 3 cups of Tea. Packing tip either pack in a decorative Christmas tin and attach instructions for preparation or place in a new Teapot. Per cup of prepared Tea 1 calorie Trace of fat no cholesterol 6 milligrams sodium. Thumbprint cookies makes 4 i dozen preparation time 20 minutes cooking time 15 minutes this is the easiest cookie to make and kids like to help. 1 cup Margarine or vegetable shortening i cup butter 1 cup firmly packed Light Brown sugar 1 agg 1 Tablespoon Vanilla 2vi cups Quick or old fashioned oats2 cups All purpose flour i Teaspoon Salt 1v� cupa finely chopped walnuts or pecans % cup fruit preserves Jam or Jelly preheat oven to 350 degrees. Beat Margarine butter and Brown sugar until Fluffy. Beat in egg and Vanilla. Combine Oats flour and Salt and add to mixture form into 1 Inch balls. Roll in nuts. Place 2 inches apart on a greased baking sheets. Press centers with your thumb. Fill with preserves. Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until lightly Golden Brown. Remove to a wire rack to Cool packing tip place in Little baskets lined with a Holiday cloth Napkin. Or stack in tiny Christmas sacks lined with coloured tissue paper. Per cookie 126 calories 8 Grams fat 10 milligrams cholesterol 80 milligrams sodium. This fact coupled with the loss of a number of skilled workers at the optical fabrication Laboratory and the fact that your specific Lens was out of Stock both in Europe and in conus Continental United state exacerbated the delay in the production of your sports goggles. Your sports goggles were completed and forwarded to the Ramstein optical activity at about the time you mailed your letter to the stars and stripes. We Trust that you Are now safely enjoying the sport of racquetball and deeply regret the delay and  write us readers action line is the readers Quot 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 mite to readers action line co the stars and stripes. Apo a 09211. All letters must be signed and preference will be Given to those seeking information of general interest to our readers. Page 16 the stars and stripes Friday december 13, 1991