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Show "' -rt,J: Makes I c'i I Cents I - , By '' rt 1 VI BLAKE Dear Readers: Dorothy Theobold and Lucille Pearce, both from St. George, Utah, have sent this even better way to obtain a nice flat top on any cake: The center cen-ter of a cake raises higher because it doesn't bake as fast as the outside edges so cut a strip of terry cloth from an old towel the width of the depth of the pan and long enough to go all the way around it. Wet the strip thoroughly, wrap it around the outside of the pan, overlap the edges and pin them. This works on a layer cake pan or on the 9 x 13 oblong pan. Lucille said the first few times she did this she was afraid the cloth might catch fire but she has never yet had this problem. Dorothy suggested that such cloths are sold at some cake and decorating supply stores. Thanks, Dorothy and Lucille for this simple but most useful suggestion. Dear Vi: I leave cotton balls soaked in vanilla flavoring in corners cor-ners of the refrigerator to absorb unpleasant odors. If you have a painful ingrown toenail, stop the pain with an adult toothache medication medi-cation until you can get to a podiatrist. podia-trist. The drain plug on our tub doesn't does-n't work anymore so we use the flat top from a plastic milk container as a stopper. It works just fine. This is just a tiny "thrifty" but I like it: Instead of buying blank cards for my recipe file, I cut old greeting cards to size. On the picture pic-ture side, I write the name of the sender and the year. This way I have free file cards and nostalgic memories of those who remembered us with Christmas greetings. I got this idea from some recipe cards that were given to me that had lovely verses on the opposite side. SigridC. Richfield A friend of mine mentioned having hav-ing a sleepless night probably be cause she drank orange juice before going to bed. "I should have known better," she said. "My son takes a jug of orange juice along when on a trip. Sipping it as he drives keeps him awake." This reminded me of a college professor who advised us to keep alert during an exam by eating an orange, peel and all. I have to fight sleep when I sit for any length of time so I'm going to try drinking orange juice or eating an orange before I go to church or other meetings. meet-ings. DearVi: My family loves gra-nola, gra-nola, but it's rather expensive to buy. Do you have a good recipe for it? Bonnie Yeardley, Idaho Falls Jana Johnson, Cedar City, shared this with us several years ago. We've tried it and like it: Mix together 6 cups rolled oats, cup whole wheat flour, 1 cups sesame seeds, one cup each sunflower sun-flower seeds, chopped dates, raisins, chopped almonds, coconut, and powdered milk. Heat together the following: 1 cup oil, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoons tea-spoons each vanilla, cinnamon, and maple syrup flavoring, 1 cup each brown sugar and honey and cup apple juice. Pour wet mixture over dry, mix thoroughly. Spread on shallow baking pan and bake at 300 degrees for 30 minutes, stirring often. Chopped dried fruit and nuts may be added during last five minutes min-utes of baking. This recipe may be varied to suit your taste. Example, you can substitute white sugar for the brown by mixing in two or three tablespoons of molasses. A crunchier granola is made with a mixture of rolled oats, wheat germ, bran flakes, and nuts and seeds to make seven cups of "stuff mixed with only 2 tablespoons oil, and 12 cup each honey, apple juice and brown sugar. Experiment until you get your granola just how you like it. Checking the ingredient list on your favorite brand will also give you ideas. THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: If you hasten to correct a mistake it's no longer a mistake. READERS: This is your feature. fea-ture. Thanks for sharing your good ideas. Send yours to IT MAKES CENTS, 328 So. 300 E.. 5, St. George, Utah, 84770 or e-mail: viblakeinfowest.com. If used here, I'll send you $2 or a copy of one of my booklets: Kitchen Tricks, or Vinegar, the Home-maker's Home-maker's Best Friend," Please state your choice. These booklets are also available to others. Price $2.50 plus $1. .10 for postage. |