
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: WEDNESDAY, August 23, 1995                   TAG: 9508230027
SECTION: EXTRA                    PAGE: 8   EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: ALMENA HUGHES FOOD EDITOR
DATELINE:                                 LENGTH: Short

GARDEN GOODIES

Consumers are constantly being encouraged, and apparently are making a conscientious effort, to consume more fruits and vegetables each day. Recent studies show that the number of Americans who know about the need to eat five or more servings of fruits and vegetables daily has risen from 8 percent in 1991 to 28 percent today. Still, for many people, meeting that quota presents a real challenge.

But, never fear. There are painless, even enjoyable ways to eat your veggies, even if you're not usually a fruit and vegetable fan. The following sweet, easy-to-fix, deceptively delicious recipes will help you turn meeting the 5-a-day challenge into almost a piece of cake.

Recipes for:

CARROT OATMEAL COOKIES

ZUCCHINI BROWNIE COOKIES

SWEET POTATO BUTTERSCOTCH CHIP COOKIES

BEET SUGAR COOKIES

RHUBARB CRUMBLE BARS

TOMATO SPICE COOKIES

by CNB