Orange-Ginger Carrots

• 8 medium carrots

• 1 tb. sugar

• 1 tsp. cornstarch

• 1/4 tsp. salt

• 1/4 tsp. ginger

• 1/4 cup orange juice

• 1 tb butter

Peel carrots, slice cutting them at a slight angle, about 1" thick.  Bring about 1" of lightly salted water to a boil in a two quart saucepan.  Add carrots and cook, covered for 10-15 minutes, then drain.

Grape-Nut Orange Muffins

• 2 cups sifted flour

• 1/4 cup sugar

• 1 tsp. baking powder

• 1/2 tsp. baking soda

• 1 cup Grape-Nuts

• 2 eggs, beaten

• 1 cup orange juice

• 1 tb grated orange rind

• 2 tb. vegetable oil

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Sift flour, sugar, baking soda and baking powder.  Stir in Grape-Nuts. 

Combine eggs, orange juice, and orange rind.  Add vegetable oil and mix well.

Add egg mixture to dry mixture.  Stir until moistened. Do not stir more than 50 strokes.

Line muffin pan with paper muffin cups and fill 2/3 full. 

Bake for 20-25 minutes.

Baked Apples

2 apples
1/2 cup orange juice or apple juice

Fillings:
2 tb brown sugar
1 tsp. marg. or butter
1/8 tsp. cinnamon

or
2 tb. raisins
1 tsp. margarine

or

2 tb. chopped nuts
1 tsp. marg or butter
1/8 tsp. nutmeg

Wash apples and remove cores.  Place upright in small baking dish.  Fill the centers of the apples with one of the above fillings.  Pour juice over apples.
Bake 30-40 minutes until apples are tender when pierced with a fork.

Serve warm or cold with juices from pan.

Juicesicles

1 1/2 cups fruit juice (oj)

Fill 6 Tupperware holders or small paper cups with juice.  Use plastic spoons for handles in paper cups.  Freeze until solid.

Juice Cooler

1 6 1/2 oz. bottles sparkling mineral water, chilled
1 12 oz. can peach nectar, chilled
1/2 cup unsweetened orange juice, chilled
1/4 cup unsweetened grapefruit juice, chilled.
2 tb. lemon juice, chilled

Combine all ingredients in a large container and mix well.  Pour over ice and serve immediately.

Orange Julius

6 oz. frozen orange juice concentrate
1 cup milk
1 cup water
1/4 cup sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
2 ice cubes

Blend all ingredients until ice is crushed.