Ground turkey contains only 60 calories and...

Ground turkey contains only 60 calories and three grams of fat per cooked ounce. When compared with cooked lean ground beef, ounce for ounce, ground turkey has 40% less fat and 25% less calories. Cooked ground turkey can also be dry and tasteless. But it doesn’t have to be if you know how to prepare it properly (avoid overcooking and use additional seasonings for flavor). The Louis Rich Company, a supplier of ground turkey, has come out with a handy brochure with tips on how to properly prepare ground turkey, and several simple recipes. For a free copy write: Louis Rich Consumer Center, Dept. FGT, P.O. Box 7188, Madison, Wis. 53708.

If you’re looking for something new to impress your friends with at Easter brunch you might want to know about Wilton Enterprises’ egg-shaped, mini-cake pan. The pan has eight small oval wells, ideal for baking a batch of egg-shaped muffins. Simply bake a batch of your favorite muffins in the pan and serve them in an Easter basket. Then tell your pals they are a new wave egg muffin. Or make up a batch of carrot muffins shaped like eggs and use them as edible place cards. Simply write a name across each one using a plain round decorating tip, using cream cheese frosting. The egg mini-cake pan sells for $7.99 wherever cake decorating supplies are sold, or you can buy it directly from Wilton Enterprises, 2240 W. 75th St., Woodridge, Ill. 60517 or call (800) 722-7111.

One large rib of celery contains only nine calories, 52 milligrams of sodium and is a good source of dietary fiber. But what do you do with celery besides spread it with peanut butter, or chop it up for tuna salad sandwiches? The American Celery Council has prepared a leaflet with low-calorie recipes such as celery salad dressing (only six calories per tablespoon), braised celery with Swiss cheese and almonds (90 calories) and more. For a free copy of “Celery Slimmers,” send a stamped, self-addressed business-size envelope to American Celery Council, Box C1, 928 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10010.