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Show THE SENTINEL Thursday, Jan. 28, 19M Pfl 4 Clean up your act Clues to jfc. . Extend your honeymoon an infamous phrase greeting brides as they face the challenge of bringing order to a new life, new home and possibly, new career. The bride of the '80s realizes that she must balonce the roles and responsibilities of wife, homemaker and professional in a "The honeymoon's over," is Col . ory success is definitely not limited to co.iking for families of four, five 01 more. In fact, cooking for two can be just as creative as cooking for a large family. It doesn't hove to mean skipping favorite roasts or recipes because they make too much. And. thanks to careful planning, there's no need to bury the cook in leftovers o either! The clever makes good use of her freezer, shops and stores food to avoid waste and plans appealing new menus around those inevitable leftovers. Shopping for two rather than more is an cans important start. Look for smaller-siz- e and packages that eliminate Buy frozen vegetables in bags and cook boxes of just what you need. Family-siz- e cereal and crackers are no bargain if they get stale before they're used. Shop smaller when you can or store the excess in cook-for-tw- left-over- s. airtight containers. Buy meat in smaller it in the correct pockages or portions before freezing. Bread and other baked goods also freeze well until they can be used. Successful are also apt their menu They manage planners. around to make the most of food dollars and cooking time: Sunday's roast p cooks-for-tw- o left-ove- beef becomes Tuesday's hot beef sandwiches, Monday's chicken becomes .Thursday's chicken salod. And smart cooks perk up these "repeat appearances" with fresh vegetables and garden crisp salads so the entire meal isn't a rerun. In fact, even the left-ovreturns in a new Scour cookbooks, magazines and disguise. newspaper recipe sections carefully for new tips. Another great cooking tool that saves time and kitchen effort is to cook big, ther L BRIDAL BLOSSOMs way unknown to brides of yesteryear. To help pave the way to wedded bliss, today's newlyweds would be wise to heed some sage advice from a "good friend" who has been helping to clean and shine homes for 95 years. Bon Ami. Timetested household stalwarts like vinegar and baking soda are inexpensive, readily available and effective cleaning agents. Just as important, they are gentle products that won't harm delicate surfoces the way many of today's harsh, chemical-base- d cleaners can. 'Before moving day, give painted walls with a homemade solution the once-ovof 1 cup ammonia and V4 cup baking soda mixed with one gallon of warm water. To clean and deodorize bread boards ond wooden countartops, mix cup baking soda in one quart warm water ond er divide and freeze. Some favorites like spaghetti, chile and beef stew are even better after they've simmered a second time. Cook your regular recipe, divide it o and freeze portions for quick meals on busy days. You enjoy favorites as well as the bonus of more good meals ahead securely tucked in your freezer. Part of any good cook's planning should be a thorough knowledge of food storage do's and don'ts. Start with a stack of airtight food storage containers in a variety of shapes and sizes. Add to this sturdy plastic wrap and bags, freezer paper, tape and marking pens. Seal and date all leftovers to identify them. Review the contents of your refrigerator and freezer often enough and use the stored foods before they lose their flavor. Not only does this save you precious food dollars, but you also enjoy the added advantage' of ready-to-hemeals for really busy days. Just because you're cooking for two, does not mean you must forego the fun of festive dishes. Any recipe can be sized-dow- n for a pair by halving it. Just be sure to check the table of equivalent measures in your favorite cookbook. It's a good idea to work out the smaller measurements for eoch ingredient in the recipe and write the new amount down before you start. That way you won't forget and odd a double portion of any one ingredient. Finally, whether you're cooking for two or twenty, the bask staples to stock your kitchen cupboards are the same. You may want to odd personal favorites to this list, but at least this will give your new kitchen :" a start: ;' sugar, flour, baking powder salt, pepper, soda coffee, tea ; butter or margarine, shortening spices, herbs (thyme, oregano, cinnamon, etc.) vanilla, chocolate mayonaise, salod oil mustcrd, Worcestershire, steak sauce, catsup meal-for-tw- big-reci- a scouring pad. Rinse well and surface dry. When completely dry, pat restore the finish by rubbing salod oil into wood with a steel wool pod. For the tub and sink, go easy and gently scrub with with Bon Ami, the mildly abrasive cleanser that with regular use will restore luster to porcelain fixtures in 60 to 90 days. To rid rooms of smoky or stale odors, put a few drops of wintergreen on a cottonball and place out of sight to absorb unwanted smells. To clear a clogged drain, pour V cup baking soda followed by V cup vinegar; let the two react and flush with hot water. For an instant stain remover for fresh spots, pour a little club soda on the spot and let it set and sponge up the excess. Shaving cream is also a good spot remover. Bum3d-o- n foods on the bottom of pots and pans can be removed by filling them with water plus a spoonful of Bon Ami and boiling until the food loosens. . on the Wall... mirror to newlyweds a Giving MlrTor, Mirror is a tradition steeped in history. Old world archives prove that kings and queens and anybody else who could afford it custom-ordere- d mirrors especially for favored bridal couples. 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