24 - Wednesday, May 18, 1988 -

North Shore News

ring out the BBQ for summertime menus

WE HAVEN'T eaten a meal outside in our back yard for
two years. In fact, I can’t recall using our barbecue more

than twice during that time.

: We have a sundeck, three patios
and, in years. past, have had. 60
people at a time partying it up out
there with lots of space left over.

But we haven't a stick of. Patio
furniture...

The old stuff gradually ‘died,

falling in. rusty heaps of shredded "sy

‘gave is probably Jonely. for: its,

chairs.

kitchen suite nor parked in my din-
ingroom, But does it matter? A big
one seats eight, keeps clean with a
“hosing down and doesn’t have to
‘be hauled inside every night. Burn
it.with a hot pot? Reach for the
sandpaper.

"budget
beaters
- Barbara MeCreadie

that “two adults: who have hung

together Jong enough to raise three.

_kids can go to war over a picnic
‘table. Geesh!

We're. ‘not: rich but. 1 think wee “

spring’. for: the fur-

> And, if I get 50 lucky as to'own..
a table, what's‘on the menu? This
“: selection for sure:

4° large whole chicken breasts,
‘spilt, : skinned, boned and: ‘eut AM

CasaBlanca® has computer-
ned ceiling fan. Why? In order-

) ‘put Precis fan and light ‘control at: your fingertips | with

It seems mighty strange to me.

String chicken chunks on soaked
skewers and = marinade several
hours or overnight in sauce.

Grill gently — not too close to
the coals, basting frequently. ©
These look very attractive’if you

“spear a cherry tomato on dhe end

and a black olive on the other, just

- before serving.

Although rice is a traditional ac-
companiment for kabobs, ‘I prefer
to serve these with a ‘pasta salad.
Here’s one of my favorites:

~ Ditali With Southern Dressing

- Ditali isa dry, tubular pasta.It's
ideal for salads as ‘it has thinner

walls than ordinary macaroni and

the hole in the middle js larger.

TV cups ditall (3 cups, cooked)

V2 th. {or more!) cooked shrimp
1 small Engtish cucumber, unpeel-
ed and diced

3-4. green onions, chopped
clading tops’

1 tin pitted black olives... :
1 package Uncle Dan's. Southern,
Dressing Mix, prepared as directed

 gsing buttermilk and mayonnaise

— lcop each : ; oe
Chill the cooked ditali before ape
adding the remaining Ingredients. ~
Grind plenty of black Pepper over |
the top! - :

+ VARIABLE RATES |
. ?& LIQUIDITY

“: Total: Money ©.

Market Account

$50,000 +?"

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(299-9585 °

156 West rd --

; ‘Blentwood Sh. Ctr.
(528-4567 Lougheed Hwy.

To round out the menu, fresh
corn on the cob is appearing in the

Sensational cotton coordinates
and:swimwear in an:exciting
‘range of styles and: colors'to

- get you ‘set for summer.

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