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Show 'Ci- It Makes Cents ... . By v Vi Judge Blake By Vi Blake Dear Vi: You know how hard it is to fold fitted sheets. I accidentally discovered something that helps. One end got caught over the back of a chair and as I pulled on the other end to loosen it, it folded itself. Marge Sommerfrecht Pioche, Nev. Dear Vi: You once suggested keeping an old pair of scissors with your garden tools for digging weeds, especially dandelions. I also keep a pair in my kitchen utility drawer to use for cutting celery, meat, cheese, and onions into strips. They are easier to handle than the heavy awkward kitchen shears used for cutting up fowl. Awhile back you printed some interesting sandwich spreads. Since then, I put thin diagonal carrot strips or a cabbage leaf in sandwiches for school lunch. Both provide the desired crunchiness and '. don't have to be wrapped separately as does lettuce, which quickly wilts. In Mexico, we preferred shredded cabbage instead of lettuce in our tacos. Hermina Hernandez St. George Dear Vi: Here are some things I have learned the hard way.: Never put a lid on anything that contains milk unless you want a boiled-over mess to clean up. Don't put the second batch of cookie batter on the cookie sheet while it is still hot or the second batch will be soggy. w 1 Powder the board with sugar instead of flour when rolling out cookies. Too much flour makes the dough too heavy. When preparing frosted cookies for freezing, place them in the freezer unwrapped for a couple of hours and you won't have to worry about them sticking together when you stack them. Use white not apple cider vinegar if you want the pickles you make to be look temptingly bright and clear. Don't print my name. My friends think I am a know-it-all. , S.B. Cedar City Someone wrote requesting a recipe for beet jelly. I picked up the letter from the mailbox and must have lost it on the way to wherever I was going. Anyway, I have the recipe, thanks to my sister, Lucile. I am printing it here in hopes that the writer will see it in time to make her jelly. I think some of the rest of you will be glad to have this unique way to make delicious, bright red jelly: (Have you ever wondered what goes into commercial jams and jellies?) "Betcha" it's not all pure fruit juice. BEET JELLY: 8 cups beet juice, 1 cup lemon juice, 3 packages of pectin, 4 packages of punch powder, 12 cups sugar., Dissolve the pectin in the beet and lemon juice. Divide into two equal parts. Add 2 packages of punch powder into each kettle. Bring one batch to a boil and add half of the sugar (6 cups). Boil four minutes. Pour into sterilized jars. Repeat with second batch. (If desired, a different flavor of punch . powder may be used in this batch) Note: The hot jelly may be sealed with paraffin wax instead of canning lids. If paraffin is used, pour on some more when the first coating has set up, making sure it covers the jelly completely. Jars that are narrow at the top should be filled up into the narrow part. Otherwise, the disk of wax, when hardened, will be too large for the opening and thus difficult to remove. Also, be sure to heat the paraffin over hot water, not an open flame. It is VERY flammable. 1 had a paraffin fire once. You can't believe how much black smoke one little cube of paraffin can make. THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: The wise man will make more opportunities than he finds. Bacon Readers: This is your feature. Thanks for sharing your good ideas. You are invited to send yours (or questions) to IT MAKES CENTS, 328 South 300 East, 5, St. George, Utah, 84770 or by e-mail rviblakeinfowest.com) If used here I'll send you one of my booklets (Kitchen Tricks, Vinegar, or Recycle Tricks) or $2.00. Please state your choice. These booklets are available to others: $2.50 plus $1.00 for postage. |