PUZZLE NO. 745
8. Lumberjack’s tool 9. Like a fiddle 10.Common ailment
33.Frequently, to Keats 35.Engrave with acid 38.Subway coins 42.Plunders 43.Ordinary 44.Small fruit 45.Imitator 47.Mineral spring 48.Duck-foot feature 49.Electric ____ 50.Abel’s mother 52.Brief taste 53.Sow’s place
WEEKLY RECIPE
THE LUCKIEST SIGNS THIS WEEK: SCORPIO, SAGITTARIUS AND CAPRICORN.
Prosciutto and Mushroom Strata This strata is the perfect dish for your next brunch. INGREDIENTS: - 2 tbsp (30 ml) butter or marga- rine - 1 medium onion, chopped - 250 g (1/2 lb) portobello, cremini or white mushrooms, sliced - 125 g (1/4 lb) thinly sliced pro- sciutto or ham, cut into 6 mm (1/4-inch) strips - 50 ml (1/4 cup) chopped fresh parsley - 7 ml (1 1/2 tsp) dried basil - 1 1/2 l (6 cups) cubed stale French bread (1,3 cm/1/2-inch cubes) - 500 ml (2 cups) shredded Swiss cheese - 6 eggs - 500 ml (2 cups) milk - 15 ml (1 tbsp) Dijon mustard - 1 ml (1/4 tsp) each salt and pep- per
Week of March 1 to 7, 2015
11.Not nope 19.Appends 21.Wore well 23.Nippers
ARIES If you’re the least bit dissatisfied with your professional life, it won’t take much for you to start looking for another job that is better suited to you. TAURUS You have lots of things to settle at home or within the family. When the tension has eased, you soon get over any hard feelings you’ve been carrying towards family mem- bers or your lover. GEMINI If you go on a shopping spree, you’ll have lots of questions about your new belongings.You have some travelling around to do before you’re completely satisfied. CANCER This week is filled with pleasure. You may get your hands on some money, which allows you to splurge a bit. LEO There’s quite a bit of action going on around you. It would be good for you to get out of the house just to have a break in your routine. Some self-assertiveness on your part helps you recover a sense of harmony. VIRGO You’re fairly distracted. Perhaps this is because you’re a bit tired. If that’s the case, you simply need to rest and recharge your batteries. LIBRA You end up with a pile of work to deal with at the office. This moti- vates you to be better organized and improve your efficiency. SCORPIO Fun is on the agenda, but soon enough you’ll be involved in some- thing much more serious. A pro- motion is in the air. You begin a new life with a promising future. SAGITTARIUS You’re fairly excited at the idea of going on a trip soon. You finally manage to find the necessary time and money to treat yourself to a well-deserved vacation. CAPRICORN There are moments in life when you just want to cringe. This is a sign that you need to make some changes.You’ll soon be full of smiles. AQUARIUS You have to make some compro- mises so you can re-establish har- mony at home as well as at work. You finalize some agreements that lead to lots of responsibilities. PISCES This week is devoted to work. If you’re looking for a job, you find a challenging position with great fu-
24.Get it wrong 25.Parting word 26.Resting place 28.Rosy 29.“____ the season . . .” 31.Dove’s call 32.Pool circuit
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ACROSS 1. Squeal 4. Typewriter key 7. Loony 12.“Look ____ ye leap” 13.Flock member 14.Outcast 15.Soak up 16.____ York 17.Ease off 18.Voyaging 20.Boxing’s Muhammad ____ 22.Gardener’s bane 23.Bikini top 24.Decline 27.Most waterless
30.Bread or
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cereal grain
covering
31.Storage
58.More
compartment 34.Having rows 36.Clumsy person 37.Despise 39.Pick 40.____ and reel 41.Social organization 45.Request 46.Firefighter’s equipment 47.Whisk 51.19th letter 54.“____ Day Will Come” 55.Irk 56.Baby bug
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59.James
ANSWER TO PUZZLE NO. 745
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60.Cunning
DOWN 1. Cut wood, again 2. Stood 3. Indian’s abode 4. Bowling number 5. Dumbfound 6. Watch out! 7. Sandwich mart
NUMBER OF SERVINGS: 6
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PUZZLE NO. 476
METHOD: In large skillet over medi- um-high heat, melt butter or margarine. Add onion and mushrooms. Sauté until liquid from mushrooms has evaporated, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in prosciutto or ham, parsley and basil. In greased 34 cm by 22 cm (13-inch x 9-inch) baking dish, arrange half of the bread ; top with half of the pro- sciutto or ham mixture and half of the cheese. Repeat layers. Beat together eggs, milk, mustard, salt and pepper until just blended. Pour over strata. Cover with foil and refrigerate at least 2 hours or overnight. Bake strata covered with foil in a 180ºC (350ºF) oven for 20 minutes. Remove foil and bake 20 to 25 minutes longer, or until the centre is set ans top is golden. Recipe and photo : Canadian Egg Marketing Agency, www.eggs.ca .
ANSWER TO PUZZLE NO. 476
HOW TO PLAY : Fill in the grid so that every row, every column, and every 3x3 box contains the numbers 1 through 9 only once. Each 3x3 box is outlined with a darker line. You already have a few numbers to get you started. Remember: You must not repeat the numbers 1 through 9 in the same line, column, or 3x3 box.
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