é taste 26 — Morth Shore News — Wednesday, February 16, 2000 Perking up jaded vegetabi was DESPITE recent signs of spring, it’s acrually still! midwinter, and in most yards, the veg- or seasoned croutons as a gar- nish also helps to fiven up beans or other fresh vegetables very simply. . 12th & Lonsdale, still serving the same award-winning Mexican cuisine. Only Better. Tunch/dinner Max. $14.50 exp. Feb. 28/00 FRIDAY & SATURDAY. SEATING BEFORE @.00PM ee ee tons ers ee oe es ee | Norte...Fine Mexican Dining * 904-9843 Peso Little Mexican Kitchen...Take out, Delivery & Catering © 904-9855 1200 Lonsdale Avenue, North Vancouver DON'T despair if Here are some new tricks to dress up those same old vegetables, and perk up jaded appetites. Peas with Shrimp The trick to keeping the flavour of peas, even frozen the presentation of your, meal. The trick is not to over- cook beans but, instead, to serve them while they still ‘ Naturally, these sugges- peas, is to avoid overcooking have their bright green colour. etable garden is a quag- tions are good all year around, Ginger Carrots them, Although peas can be mire. but when the winter vegetable pretty standard fare it’s possi- 2c. green beans : blahs strike, it’s a good time A litle trick to revive the ble to turn them into a special —_& tsp. sugar Even if it’s not, it’s certain- . to try something completely flavour of carrots is easy todo dish quite easily. 4c, red pepper Jy not lush with spring greens Cooking twa perfection different to wake up the taste and provides surprising 2 Tbsp. bacon bits yet. Ta buds, and still get the nutri- flavour. 2 ¢. peas 1 tsp. butter At this point in winter, tion we need from fresh veg- 4c. shrimp Most of us are desperately try- gest you add a bit of lift with etables. 4-6 carrots 4 tsp. sugar Cook cut-up fresh beans as ~~ ing to think of new ways to the freshness of ginger or Whether the vegetables 1 tsp. sugar 5 mil 1 tsp. butter you usually would, but add 4 present the same old vegeta- chopped green onion; a bitof you’ re serving have travelled 1 Tbsp. ginger + lemon slices tsp. of sugar to the water. bles that are available at a rea- contrasting colour and texture across a continent, come ftom 1 Tbsp. butter Finely dice the red pepper sonable price at this time of with shrimp or bacon, or a the deep freeze, or just from 1 Tbsp. parstey Cook the peas in water as and mix with the bacon bits. year. few bits of chopped red pep- cold storage, theyll benefit you normnaily would, but add When the beans are done stir When vegetable seem to be ©, . from special treatment, and so Wash, scrub, scrape, or sugar to the water. Once the in butter and add the red pep- flavourtess or boring, we sug- The addition of a few nuts will your family and friends. peel, then slice and! cook car- peas have been couked to per and bacon bits. Stir well rots as vou normally would. (1 your tiking drain and stir in and serve immediately. steam them with very little butter and couked shrimp. You could substitute water in the microwave.) Slices of lemon add a fresh chopped-up bits of pepperoni However, this time sprinkle touch to this vegetable dish. instead of the bacon bits, and sugar and finely diced fresh drizzle a litde vinaigrette ginger over the vegetables Green Beans with Red instead of the butter for an H CHEWY CHOCOLATE H before pouring the water over Peppers Italian flair. ( them. — If you have questions to i CHIP COOKIES c ! Once the carrots are ten- Green beans aren’t every- ask or recipes to share, contact Bu 6 &G et 6 re i] der, drain, stir in the butter one’s favourite, but they are Phyl and Jude at: RR. #2, S. ¥ a 1 and garnish with freshly full of vitamins and their 27, C. 23, Peachlaud, B.C. FREE a chopped parsley. bright green colour adds to VOH 1X0. reg. $3.30 for 6 2 Pee war ew os 4 RAI Ss! N BREAD = 3 $? SO aloaf i (reg. 2.95) ! : 1/2 LB RAISINS PER LOAF x iWestlynn Bakery 119 LYNN VALLEY RD,, LYNN VALLEY CENTRE 985-1622 ! _ IF YOU'VE BEEN MISSING Edgemont Village's favourite Mexican eatery, we're now at Niees hota Ditka Weiafietad you're getting tired of midwinter vegetables — liven them upi THE FEAST Prepored by these Voncouver Restauronts - Aqua Riva ¢ The Beach House at Dundarave Pier Bin 941 + Bin 942 ¢ Bridges Restaurant ¢ Cin Cin Diva at the Met ¢ Coal Harbour Restaurant Over 60 Wineries from - Horizons on Burnaby Mountain * Manhattan ° Morrissey Britis Columbia ° idaho Ralncity Gril! + Raintree at the Landing + Saimon House on the Hil Oregoz ° Wasitingten ‘The Cannery Seafood Restaurant + The Hart House on Deer Lake Friday, February 25, 2060 © 7:0¢pm All Proceeds to Sinclair Centye 757 W. Hastings, Vancouver, BC AAR $75.00 per person Call BAMH 299-7851 or 292-1299 BAMH ®eussc..- Sitent & Live Auctions for - Trips * Sne-of-a-Kind Art » Gourmet Dinners Collector Wine Cellar ... and more