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JUNE 11, 2010
THE COAST NEWS
HOT OFF THE BLOCK
What is your favorite food to barbecue
By Promise Yee Visit www.coastnewsgroup.com to see video footage of this week’s Hot off the Block
BETHANY FRASER ESCONDIDO
JEREMY DECKER ESCONDIDO
Corn on the cob, husks on still, and you just put it on the top part of the grill and let it sit for awhile.
Carne asada is the best, marinated in 7Up and orange juice.
JUSTIN ALCONCEL ESCONDIDO The Polish dogs, the spicy ones.
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MICHAEL RODIN ENCINITAS
BRYAN DORNAN ENCINITAS
A nice juicy steak. Tritip would definitely have to be marinated, T-bone just grill it to a nice medium rare covered with some butter afterwards.
I like the shrimp with a lot of butter, just roll it around on the barbecue and get it nice and juicy, and take it off and eat it while it’s hot.
Softball season wraps up for restaurant league By Alyx Sariol
CARLSBAD — Carlsbad’s Restaurant and Bar League championship softball game sealed another successful season of competition and friendship for the organization. The season’s final game pitted Carlsbad Village’s Boar Cross’n against Oceanside’s Main Attraction, a team that was invited to join last year and round out the league. Despite injuries, the Main Attraction triumphed June 2 and took the league’s trophy home. “This season’s bar league was amazing,” said Cassie Porrazzo, whose team was all smiles as they gathered on the field with the trophy. The Main Attraction team bounced back from last place in the previous season to the envied winners. “This is the American dream right here,” said Andy Davis, owner of Mas Fina Cantina in the Carlsbad Village. Boar Cross’n owner Justin Burnette was disappointed that his team didn’t take home the title for the second year in a row, “but at least we got to play in the playoffs,” he said. His team beat out Ocean House to get into the championship game. The Restaurant and Bar League — the first of its kind
LEAGUE CHAMPS The Main Attraction team took home the Carlsbad Restaurant and Bar League softball championship title and trophy on June 2. Photo by Alyx Sariol
in Carlsbad — is the brainchild of Davis and Burnette. With the city’s approval, they started the league to build a friendly relationship among Carlsbad’s restaurant and bar employees. “This is a way that we all get together and we’ve become pretty good friends,” Davis said. “You get to know everyone in your town.” The league’s first season began last August with seven teams on the roster. Hennessey’s Tavern employees won the first championship and their name is forever attached to the “epic trophy,”
Davis said. Although the teams are extremely competitive on the field, losing a game is almost as rewarding as winning. The league has an unwritten rule that the losing team has to enjoy a post-game meal and drinks at the winning establishment, where the winners often pick up the tab. “That’s the point where we all become friends,” Davis said. “It’s good camaraderie and good for business to have everyone bouncing back and forth between the restaurants.”
The games are held on Wednesday evenings, which then brings foot traffic into restaurants that typically endure a slow night,Davis said. While Oceanside’s Main Attraction may have bragging rights for now, the trophy could soon find its way back to Carlsbad. The league’s third season is rapidly approaching, with a start date in the next few months. “I’ve got a few more bars that want to get in on the games,” Davis said. “They’ve heard about how much fun we’re having!”
SCOUTING DAY Carlsbad Girl Scouts gathered at La Costa Canyon Park May 17 for “Girl Scout Palooza” where 55 girls from kindergarten to fourth-grade gathered for a day of fun. On hand for the event were, first row, seated, Daisy Troops 1802 and 1718, second row, Brownie Troops 1480 and 1702 and in the back row, Junior Troop 1177. The girls came together to earn a badge and do bridging activities, required to move from one level to the next in scouting. Courtesy photo
Tests say normal though patient is short of breath Dear Dr. Gott: I am concerned about blocked arteries. I am 60 years old, 5-feet-5, and weigh 115 pounds. I exercise three times a week, do 400 stairs a day,and walk two miles. My total cholesterol is 180, and the good/bad ratios are within good limits. I don’t have any problems with my blood pressure. I have an annual physical exam and blood workups. However, lately, when doing my stairs, I experience occasional shortness of breath. I have a family history of stroke through my mother and father. Could I possibly have some type of blockage, even though all signs and tests appear normal? Should I request a stress test at my next physical? Dear Reader: Yes, you should. While you don’t mention your diet, I can only assume it is a healthful one. Otherwise, it’s likely that your HDL,LDL and total cholesterol levels would be out of the normal range.You mention routine exams and lab work but don’t indicate that you have ever had a baseline EKG. You exercise extensively but have a positive family history that could be of concern. And you are 60. My guess is that you are a young 60, but because you even question the possibility of blocked arteries, you should request a stress test. Your physician should order one because of your age and the shortness of breath. A final possibility is that your problem is arising directly from your lungs. Request a chest X-ray and evaluation for possible pulmonary disease. To provide related information, I am sending you a copy of my Health Report “Coronary Artery Disease.” Other readers who would like a copy should send a selfaddressed stamped No. 10 envelope and a $2 check or money order to Newsletter, P.O.
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deals), the bread outlet and Costco all in one day.Then I hit Wal-Mart the next day or two. I then go to the local market and get my produce there each week. I also keep an eye out for major sales/loss leaders and pick those up throughout the month if they are too good to be true. This system has worked well for us and really helped reduce our grocery budget. Here is my dilemma: Our house is currently on the market. While I still want to keep my grocery budget as low as possible, I don’t want to have to move an enormous stockpile, either. I don’t want to run out of things, but we aren’t sure where we’re moving yet (we’ll be renting while we build our new house), and I don’t know how big of a pantry we’ll have or how much additional storage. — Jessica, Washington Dear Jessica: Eat from the stockpile because it will be less to move. If you have professional movers, be sure to ask them their policies in regard to food. Many will not move food or will charge by weight. Keep the money you would have spent, and once you’re settled, use that money
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and start adding to your stockpile again.You’ll have less food stored, which can be helpful as you’re trying to sell your home (less clutter). Plus, you don’t know how much storage you’ll have available in your temporary home while your home is being built. If you’re looking to strike a balance between continually building your stockpile and dwindling it down, then stockpile only what you know you’ll use in the short term versus long term. In other words, let’s say spaghetti sauce is on sale and you normally buy 10 jars. Buy five. Cut your stockpiling efforts in half, anticipating that you need to move the remaining parts of your stockpile and might not have as much storage space.At the same time, eat from your stockpile (using older and already opened items, such as pasta or cereal items first) so you’re not building it as rapidly as you normally would but you aren’t depleting it completely. Sara Noel is the owner of Frugal Village (www.frugalvillage.com), a Web site that offers practical, money-saving strategies for everyday living. To send tips, comments or questions, write to Sara Noel, c/o United Media, 200 Madison Ave., 4th Floor, New York, NY 10016, or e-mail sara@frugalvillage.com.