C6 - Sunday, September 26,1982 - North Shore News Had a great holiday? The lovely food lingers ‘round the waistline? When you get red in the face just fastening your belt, the dreaded word “diet” drearily nags its way into your consciousness and life turns grey. the kitchen ranger by , Eleanor Godley There’s a way to short- circuit the dieter’s mar- tyrdom, grated carrot and lemon juice to the contrary. Try eating Japanese. “Tofu’s coming up again,” you Say to yourself. “That woman's a fanatic,” and you lump me with the rest of the placard-carriers with their rude slogans. But flab will get us all, unfortunately in the end. Well, yes, except for that lucky few that could eat Nanaimo-bars-en-broc- hette and not gain an ounce. I speak for the most of us who find that sucking in the stomach can stop. the breathing. But this summer I've had some great salads using tofu and they seem to me to be the perfect meal for the weight-aware. Tofu was a major ingredient of all of them, cubed and then tossed with the other ingredients in a light dressing, but sometimes the cubes sprinkled first with soy sauce and allowed to marinate for a bit. | I use butter lettuce mostly, that’s the small loose head with soft tender darker- green leaves, and sometimes shrimp, sometimes canned salmon. (We're getting some lower prices on canned sockeye lately, owing to the botulism scare in Europe.) Sometimes [ve used just fresh fruit, peaches, pears, or just ripe tomato and a little green onion, but with all of them, tofu, which carries such a freight of protein and makes the lightest meal satisfying. Another good combination was freshly-cooked frenched green beans, with salmon or tuna and the “meat without a bone”. Not once after such a meal did I have that feeling of deprivation that follows so many diet meals. The rest of this isa P.S. A few weeks ago I mentioned a couple of salads I wanted to try on your Useful tea tips Don't throw cold tea or tea leaves away, they have many uses around the house. -a cloth dampened with cold tea can be used to polish mirrors and glassware, chrome-plating can be washed in cold tea and polished with a soft cloth to a bright luster; - prunes or dned apncots soaked tn cold tea have extra flavour - tea leaves boiled tn a pan that has been used cooking fish removes odour. used tea leaves make a for the J&H DELI GRAND OPENING OFFER! WITH ANY PURCHASE pLus MEATS 10% Off e.g. Black Forest Ham $5.40/ib. Cooked Ham Etc. SANDWICHES ¢ CHEESE & MEATS e PARTY TRAYS J&H DEL! 984-8414 * Formerly the Cheeen & Meat Shoppe good mulch for garden plants, particularly roses and tomatoes. - leflover tea poured over houseplants help stimulate growth - tea leaves or bags can be added to your compost heap. TIDBITS $3.68/Ib. 105 W. 3rd Just off Loneadate behalf. The results are in and the score is one-nothing. The Windsor salad, from the Courtyard Cafe in Toronto, I wasn't crazy about, but here you are anyway: Cut up fresh peaches and gently turn them into yogurt which has WEST 13TH Elegant 2000 Plus, a laminate finish kit- chen also available with the newest con- veniences and accessories WHERE WE ARE LOCATED 110 West 13th . atLonsdale wie Ss been blended with mashed hazel nuts. Now cut a couple of crisp sweet apples, and dip each peeled thin slice | into lemon. juice before adding to the peach mixture. I found it a bit tart, and will re-think it. CO-ORDINATED KITCHENS ANNOUNCES A % SALE of Kitchen Cabinets, Vanities, Room Divider Cabinets plus Dining Room Tables and Chairs OCTOBER 1st THROUGH 30th ONLY Beautiful Traditional Oak, available with the newest of conveniences and ac- cessories. “L ONSDALE 110 WEST 13TH (AT LONSDALE) NORTH VANCOUVER | Udo Greve Music by Johnny Fuoco & Patricia Friday and Saturday * Weekly Lunch Specials Lunches: 11:30 - 2 p.m. Dinners: 6 p.m. - 11 p.m. 140 E. 2nd St., North Van. 980-6818 Take advantage of this outstanding opportunity to order your new or renovated new kitchen in time FOR CHRISTMAS! (You'll also be avoiding price in-. creases anticipated to take place early in 1983.)Wide range of Kit- chen Cabinet models, colours and finishes to choose from including many new laminate styles — each beautifully crafted. Vanities, Room Divider Cabinetry plus Dining Room Tables and Chairs also specially discounted 20% during October! Many unadvertis- ed kitchen accessories too. - TO ALL OUR NEW CUSTOMERS - Co-Ordinated Kitchens ts a tamily business pro udly established in 1974 Our success ts bas- ed on honest, sincere and informed service plus a value that’s hard, if not impossible, to beat We not only strive to provide customers with the finest kitchen for their budget but the kind of dedicated service that might be considered old-tashioned Ask us to prove it with your new or renovated new kitchen from Co-Ordinated now generously discounted 20% October 1st through October 30th! Sincerely AZ ew oe General Manager 985-7515 KITCHENS LTD.