42 - Wednesday, November 26, 1986 - North Shore News

Lifestyles

ip into Xmas season parties

IT’S HARD to believe but Canned chili with no beans is pensive. (no beans) Dice the cheese and combine
the annual round of — impossible to buy in Canada. t buy It should be kept hot so serve it, ft th, Velveeta cheese with remaining ingredients. Bake
Christmas parties has i i" Benneham (Dennison's ina chafing dish, fondue pot or on | hunch green onions at 275°F for an hour or speed it up
aiready started for some of Nand The neuen Canadian top of aot ry, Sr lnchenped meena ou ike. goes aus
eae ae 2 ee , sop ee usually double this recipe anything else y: aking.
us. — Chili (or something like that) and Chili Con Questo so I don't waste “2 tia of See Buttered

| doubt if Ive ever attended a is equally good, if a bit more ex- 1 20-02. tin chili ment chilis) Page 44
party where some sort of dip
wasn't served. Since dips are so
simple to prepare there’s not much
sense making them ahead of me,
but it’s wise to buy the ingredients
well in advance and store them,

budget
beaters

by Barbara
McCreadie

This dip appeared on the scene a
couple of years ago. I think I tried ] F a
five different (but the same) ver- HE g ; q , Ci Hon! parents!
sions last year and saw the recipe / : fe yk 49. Stylest
printed in half a dozen newspapers
and cookbooks.
Who knows where the original
was developed? This recipe comes
from the Heard Museum Guild
cookbook Metate te Microwave
published for the Heard Museum
in Phoenix, Arizona.

Spinach Dip i : ; TS Press J J

119-oz. package frozen spinach ‘ 5: sme . oe
1 8-oz. tin water chestnuts, drained 385 On great gift ideas for family, friends
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1 small onion, chopped fine or : Ri aE or your own home!
2 tablespoons chopped green _connmune vam
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1 package Kearr’s vegetable soup : ac
mix, dry
J cup sour cream
l cup mayonnaise (real, not salad
dressing)
salt and pepper

Completely thaw spinach and
drain well. Combine with remain-
ing ingredients and mix well.

This dip is most often served in
a hollowed-out round loaf of crus-
ty bread with more crusty cubes on
the side. Provide small spreaders
and a large sharp knife for cutting
up the bread case once the dip is
mostly used up.

- Choose from a wide variety of st¥les and colours including

“oe ° : whites, beiges, bu-gundys, blues, pinks, peaches and

’ : or” = taupes. Many one of a kinds marked down from previous
I've had more requests for this on oe ‘ sale prices. Shop today for best selection.

recipe than I can count. This is one Sk aa: "| + ORE “VERYD We w:e
dip that is worthwhile making f q i rE OFF OUR EVERYDAY LOW PRICES 89

ahead and freezing as the texture Toor Lamg
improves on reheating.

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