. November 19. 2003
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Italian Thanksgiving: Á zá W
by J aymkk
R. C i ti /I ' he P ortland O bserver
W hen holidays kick the kitchen into high gear, my fam ily
ditches the cookbooks and relies on oral tradition for nostalgic
nourishm ent. Baked /iti is a favorite for its sim ple preparation and
versatility as a side for turkey buffs or a main course for vegetar
ians. T his cheesy baked pasta dish pleases G randm as and
com pany alike. Also co m plem ents C hristm as ham !
INGREDIENTS: 1 pkg. (I lb.) ziti (tube m acaroni); 2-3 jars
tom ato sauce (or follow sauce recipe below ); I lb. shredded
m ozzarella cheese.
DIRECTIONS:
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees
• C ook ziti al dente (slightly underdone) according to box
• C om bine ziti. sauce and cheese in an oven-safe casserole dish
o r disposable alum inum tray for easy cleanup
Dear Deanna!
My ex -b o y frien d 's a
drug dealer th at's been
in jail for 13 years and
getting ready to be re
leased. I got m arried
shortly after he was
put in prison because
I had to go on w ith my
life. H e 'll be out after
T hanksgiving and he
called me and said h e's
com ing to my house
and h e 's going to kick
my d o o r dow n and
th ro w m y h u sb a n d
out. 1 d o n 't know what
to d o .
--K eyo n a ;
—Tonya M.; Norfolk, VA
Ask
Dear Tonya M:
H olidays are for fam ilies
even if yours is from a
Jerry S pringer movie. If
dinner is at your house,
p u rc h a s e d w ith y o u r
m oney, then you make
the rules. Instead o f
keeping hirnaway, be firm
and let him know he has
to com e sober or he can
stay at hom e and eat a
microwave meal.
Real People, Real Advice
Patterson, NJ
Dear Keyona:
D o n 't let this turkey spoil your T hanksgiv
ing holiday. Sounds like you d id n 't find
closure betw een getting rid o f the jail bird
and settling dow n with your husband. Let
your husband know w h at's going on so
th ere'll be no surprises. D o n 't panic b e
cause your ex-boyfriend will be on proba
tion when h e ’s released. If he com es to
your door with dram a— smile while dialing
911 and his parole violation will send him
back to jail ju st in tim e for Christm as.
Dear Deanna!
I d o n 't want to invite my father to my house
for T hanksgiving because he gets drunk
and causes a disaster. Last year, w hile
drunk, he stuck his hand inside the turkey
w hile we w ere praying; he used the b ath
room in the closet and then started cursing
everybody. It was em barrassing and all the
guests left w ithout eating and the food was
w asted. How do I tell him to stay hom e?
Dear Deanna!
Thanksgiving is sad for
me because I lost a friend inadrunken driving
accident. I have a hard time dealing with the
holiday because o f this. I feel guilty because
I didn't take his keys and I'm driving m yself
crazy thinking o f what I could have done
differently or how I could have stopped him.
What can I do in his honor so I can have joy
w h en th is h o lid a y ro lls a ro u n d ?
— Anthony; Tulsa, OK
Dear Anthony:
Unfortunately, death is alsoa part o f life. You
must go on for your sake as well as your
friend. Remember the gixxl times and realize
that when G od calls, there's nothing we can
do about it regardless o f the m anner He
removes his people from the earth. The best
way to honor your friend is by educating
others about the dangers o f drunk driving so
lives may be spared and statistics o f alcohol
related deaths can be reduced.
Ask D eanna is written by D eanna M.
W rite
A sk
D eanna!
E m a il:
askdeannal@ yahoo.com or P.O. Box
88847, Los Angeles, CA 90009
• C over w ith alum inum foil and bake for 45-50 m inutes, or until
cheese is m elted
M akes one tray. C om bine w ith salad and bread or T h an k sg iv
ing sides for 8 to 10 hearty eaters. Sprinkle w ith crushed red pepper
and parm esan cheese to taste.
Bonus: Homemade Tomato Sauce
1 1/2 large onion, chopped; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 2
Tbsp. olive oil; I large can crushed tomatoes; 2 small cans
tomato paste; 2 paste cans of water; 2 tsp. sweet basil; Vi
tsp. salt; *4 tsp. black pepper
Heat olive oil over medium heat in a large pot. Sauté
garlic and onions. Combine all ingredients and cook to a
light boil. Simmer over low heat for one hour, to blend all
flavors.
Turkey fryers
make delicious
meals but must
also be used
carefully to avoid
serious injuries.
Army Veteran Guilty
in Sniper Case
Turkey
Fryer
Safety
Urged
o f FBI analyst Linda Franklin at a
H ome Depot in Falls C hurch He
tank at a M anassas gas station. also could get the death penalty.
He w as also found guilty o f co n M alvo’s attorneys are pursuing an
spiracy tocom m it m urder and use insanity defense, arguing that the
o f a firearm in a felony.
young man had been "in d o ctri
T he v ictim 's brother Robert nated" by M uham m ad.
said he believes M uham m ad d e
In all. the tw o m en w ere accused
serves the death penalty: "I must o f shooting 19 people - killing 13
say that I c a n 't think o f too many and w ounding six - in A labam a.
m ore heinous crim es than this G eorgia, Louisiana. M aryland, Vir-
o ne.”
giniaand W ashington, D.C., in what
F e llo w su s p e c t L ee B oyd prosecutors said w as an attem pt to
M alvo, 18, is on trial separately in extort $ 10 m illion from the govern
nearby C hesapeake for the k i 11 ing ment.
c o n tin u e d
T hanksgiving is n 't a holiday m ost people associate
with burn injuries, apart from m inor burns suffered w hile
w restling a ju st-out-of-the-oven B utterball onto a carv
ing platter.
But the latest turkey-cooking craze using fryers poses
fire and burn hazards - heightened by the fact that
T hanksgiving often involves houses crow ded with vis
iting relatives and active children.
A m erican M edical R esponse N orthw est is dedicated
to injury prevention and suggests follow ing the tips from
the Burn Institute to help you and your loved ones
prevent serious injuries during the holidays.
N ever leave turkey fryers unattended and alw ays use
them outdoors. Keep fryers aw ay from com bustible
m aterials and place them on a Hat, stable surface.
N ever overfill the fryer or heat the oil above the
recom m ended tem perature. A lw ays follow the fryer
m an u factu rer's recom m endations and use a therm om
eter to gauge food tem perature. A lw ays thaw your
turkey com pletely before placing it in the fryer.
N ever m ove the fryer once it is in operation and keep
children aw ay from the unit at all tim es. M ake sure the oil
incom pletely cooled before rem oving it from the fryer.
In case o f fire, im m ediately call 9 - 1 - 1. Do not attem pt
to-extinguish the fire with w ater!
fr o m A 2
Tïipac’s Mom Brings
His Dream to Life
c o n tin u e d
fr o m A 2
her so n ’s life, this is the first to
have a m ajor theatrical release.
“I think from the tim e it's re
leased. it will alw ays be the refer
ence m aterial that anybody uses
about T upac," his m other says.
"A nd that’s because this is a
docum entary feature film that has
T upac talking about T upac.”
Indeed, the m ost rem arkable
aspect o f the m ovie is that the
slain rapper serves as narrator o f
his ow n short life. Film m akers c re
ated this eerie effect by poring over
more than 40 interviews, then splic
ing them together to create one
seam less narrative.
“It was just very important for the
story to be told in his ow n words."
says Sue Pelino, re-recording engi
neer for the film, w ho spent a year
editing the interviews. “The only
way it could have been better if he
had been sitting there next to us.”
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