
Expensive Heloise: Only a transient phrase about kitchen security:
On daily basis somebody has some kind of kitchen fireplace within the U.S. Know what to do if this occurs to you.
— Have an up-to-date fireplace extinguisher helpful in your kitchen. Be sure to know use it and that the date on the canister is present.
— By no means throw water on a grease fireplace. If you happen to do, it very effectively would possibly trigger the fireplace to spatter and unfold.
— When you have {an electrical} fireplace with one of many range’s burners, attain over (if potential) and switch the electrical energy off.
— Baking soda can be utilized on very small fires.
— If you happen to set a dish towel or an oven mitt on fireplace, throw it within the sink and run water over it.
— DON’T use flour or cornstarch on a hearth, as a result of they’re flamable supplies and will presumably trigger an explosion.
— Salt is not going to extinguish a hearth. — Jake Y., Sparks, Nevada
San Antonio, TX 78279-5001
Expensive Heloise: I maintain looking out your column for a recipe that you have not reprinted in ages. It was a French dressing pasta salad, and it tasted nice any time of the yr. My household at all times beloved it, however I’ve misplaced the recipe and have not been in a position to make it for about two years. Please reprint this recipe, and I promise to chop it out of the paper and maintain it in my recipe file field. — Charlotte B., Kokomo, Indiana
Charlotte, that is certainly a straightforward and engaging recipe. Whereas it is good all yr lengthy, it appears to be particularly well-received within the hotter months. You may want:
1/2 cup distilled white vinegar
1/4 teaspoon lemon pepper
1 teaspoon recent dill or 1/2 teaspoon dried dill
Mix all components in a small bowl or jar, mixing vigorously. Makes 1 cup. Put aside to make use of shortly.
1 pound fettuccini, cooked, drained, cooled
6 ounces sliced salami, minimize into 1/4-inch strips
6 ounces sliced cooked ham, minimize into 1/4-inch strips
6 ounces thinly sliced recent spinach, romaine or escarole
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Mix all components besides French dressing in a big bowl. Pour French dressing over the pasta; toss till effectively coated. Makes about 8 servings.
This recipe is very easy to make and takes little or no time to arrange. If you happen to like recipes like this one, plus many new concepts on use vinegar round the home, then you definitely’ll take pleasure in my pamphlet “Heloise’s Fantabulous Vinegar Hints and Extra.” There are such a lot of money-saving hints in addition to recipes to make your life a little bit simpler and rather less costly.
To get a duplicate, simply go to www.Heloise.com, or ship $5, together with a stamped, self-addressed, lengthy envelope to: Heloise/Vinegar, P.O. Field 795001, San Antonio, TX 78279-5001. You may be glad you’ve this pamphlet at your fingertips. — Heloise
Expensive Heloise: I taped a sheet of paper to the door of my freezer, itemizing what’s in there, the date it went in and a guess of how a lot there’s. This tells me after I’m low on gadgets or fully out, and makes me use meals earlier than it has been within the freezer too lengthy. — Mary-Ellen J., Rockville, Virginia