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 Hazel's Corner
 Hi. Welcome to my corner. From time to time I will share tips and "whatever" on various subjects.
I made some oatmeal cookies that immediately became so hard that I could have sold them to the Columbus Blue Jackets to use for hockey pucks. Having successfully softened hard brown sugar with a slice of fresh bread, I decided to try that with the oatmeal "pucks", and it worked! Just make sure the bread and cookies don't make contact, because where ever they touch, the cookies get soggy. YUMMY! THINK I'LL GO HAVE SOME MILK AND COOKIES.
I dislike frosting from my cake sticking to the plastic wrap or foil with which it is covered. Using toothpicks isn't very satisfactory as they always seem to poke through the covering. Try little candles that you use on birthday cakes, they work great. When the cake is gone, just wash the frosting off the candles with warm water, let dry, and wait for the next birthday.
A recent peanut butter preference poll done by USA TODAY follows:
smooth 83%
crunchy 38%
lowfat 30%
Now I ask you! Why would anyone who enjoys the flavor of peanuts enough to eat peanut butter eat the "smooth" variety? Being a "crunchy" fan, it is clear to me that the most full-bodied peanut flavor lies in the little peanut chunks! As for the the "low fat" style, let's not even go there. I wonder if the results of the poll were tampered with by a non connoisseur "smoothie" lover?! Chunky lovers, rise up and be counted!!
HAZEL'S NOTE: you may have observed that the totals amount to 151%! Hm-m-m. Jim has sent a letter to USA TODAY questioning their math. If he gets an answer, he will let you know.
Ta ta for now. HJK
One such hint that is from the TIP du JOUR web site is really neat. I needed a t-shirt in a hurry but didn't have time to iron, so I grabbed one from my to-be-ironed pile and laid it out flat on the bed. After spraying lightly with spray starch, and waiting about ten seconds or so, I "ironed" it with my hands, slowly smoothing out the wrinkles. It really worked! This doesn't take the place of ironing, but is a great trick in a pinch. This would be helpful for travelers. Speaking of travelers, my sister Joyce has some hints for you. Joyce and husband have traveled worldwide so she knows what she is talking about in the travel hints department. My idea of travel is when I go to a restaurant in the next town, so sister Joyce is the gal with some answers.
Joyce says: When you get home from a trip and are unpacking, take the time and make a list of everything you take out of your suitcases. What you take out is what you needed for your trip so when packing for the next trip, pack what you listed. You will have exactly what you need.
Keep your toiletries kit filled, replenishing articles that are low, instead of putting them back in the medicine chest. The next time you travel you are ready. It will save a lot of headaches and last minute running about.
Pack your garments with the hangers still in place. It makes for more efficient packing and when you arrive at your destination, it takes just a moment to hang them in the closets and get on with the fun.
The last hint is putting each garment in plastic. It takes more time she says, but the garments are a lot more wrinkle free when you arrive.....joyce
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Recently I read a book that I enjoyed so much that I must recommend it to you.....it is titled
PATTY JANE'S HOUSE OF CURL, by Lorna Landvik. The book is so well written that one almost feels as if the characters are friends. I cried at one point in the story; this is very unusual for me to get so "in touch" with the characters. Please check your library for a copy. This is a wonderful first book for the author. I eagerly await her next endeavor.....hazel.
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I like to make my own " bread & butter" pickles, but I don't enjoy the "canning process", so I freeze them instead. And, strange as it seems, the pickles don't get soggy. Just prepare them as usual and instead of pouring into canning jars, put into small freezer containers. Saves a lot of work on a hot summer day. And they taste so good!.....hazel
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A Kitchen Tip:
Use the waxed paper bags from your empty cereal boxes to keep your raw
vegetables fresh in the refrigerator. This works better than any
other storage method. Put in the dry vegetables, add a dry paper
towel to absorb moisture, and seal loosely with a twist tie. Lettuce
will not even rust if it is dry when you put it into the bag.....Joyce
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