Surprises with vegetables, hot or frosty

Glorious fall vegetables can add colorful surprises to Thanksgiving dinner. With the turkey so easy to roast (see page 128), you'll have time to be creative with the vegetables. The fall harvest offers a cornucopia of choices.

Moving Day would be a bad day to be out of contact. :-)Having extra help for last-minute errands or helping to watch movers and answer questions can be invaluable.Cold or hot (or in between), these two ways with vegetables provide many dishes you can weave as bright accents through your Thanksgiving dinner and other fall meals. Start off with a cool vegetable sorbet, hot grilled vegetables in soup, or tepid grilled vegetables in a salad.Heat vegetables on the grill to cover with brown streaks and give them a delicate smoky flavor.__ Pet sitter/ dog walker/ pet day careMain Bathroom:The flat sales prognosis for personal care has led Conair and Clairol to introduce faddish compact neon-colored dryers to attract the youth market. But the discounter jury is split.On product usefulness, others such as T.G. & Y. executive up-marketing and management Ted Kazleman and Fisher's Big Wheel buyer Jeff Bestic think out-of-the-kitchen rechargeables such as vacuums and lights may be more important than many of this show's entries.Vegetables for grilling. Rinse well, drain, trim, and blanch (optional) as directed.__ Accountant/tax preparer__ Dry cleaning pick-up and delivery__ New employer__ picture hangersLeeks. Trim off root ends and dark green tops of leeks; split leeks lengthwise to within 1/2 inch of root ends. Wash well. Blanch 1 to 2 minutes. Start packing!Surround the turkey with a wreath of hot or room-temperature grilled vegetables and include cups of frosty sorbet; or follow the turkey with a cleansing sorbet to ease the way to dessert. Consider holding a �Packing Party.�Even if you already have this information, it�s a good idea to double-check. It's also wise to ask who you can contact (name and phone number) if the movers don't show up on-time, since the start of the move may be well before the movers' offices open.__ utility knife Hire movers or reserve the truck.__ toothbrushes and toothpaste__ Professional organizations__ Security systemDiscounters told DSN almost unanimously that rechargeable knives, can openers and mixers would produce incremental business at retails 20%-30% higher than corded counterparts because they'll appeal to upscale customers and gift-givers.__ Markers to label boxes (preferably wide tip, dark color)__ Items at repair shops__ DVD and video game rentalsAnticipated 15% microwave unit growth in 1985 will be helped by the new freezer-to-microwave plastic containers, at retails under $4, the low end of the category price spectrum. "We can see merchandising them with microwave and food storage, which are both growing," said Gee Bee dmm Ken Goodie.Health care is another bright are a for discounters, with chains such as Heck's and Pamida already planning high identity merchandising sections near their health & beauty aids departments. Recent 30%-40% price drops on digital thermometers and blood pressure kits, plus the development of easy-to-use features such as mikeless cuffs and large dials, are helping to spur such in-store activity, buyers said. File change of address.== 4 Weeks Prior to Move: Resources and Packing ==__ Orthodontist__ Favorite toy for the kids

Summer squash--zucchini, crookneck, pattypan. Trim off stem ends. If thicker than 1 inch, cut in half lengthwise. Blanch 2 to 3 minutes.