HINTS FROM HELOISE]
Contacts in emergencies
Dear Heloise: Recently a friend off mine passed away, and thankfully, she leftft be-behind her address book with the names mes and numbers of her other friends and nd family. Having a cellphone that stores es contact information is great, but not ot everyone has one. My friend didn’t, t, but her address book was on her desk k in plain sight, making it possible for her family to be contacted. I would urge other people to be sure their contacts can be found easily in case of an emergency. -Lois in California
SEND A GREAT HINT TO: Heloise
P.O. Box 795001
San Antonio, TX 78279-5001 Fax: 1-210-HELOISE
Email: Heloise@heloise.com
A LA WHAT?
Dear Heloise: I’m out of college now, in my first apartment and cooking for myself. I’ve found interesting recipes that I’d like to try, but I’m confused by certain terms that are used -- for instance, “a la king,” “a la mode” and “al dente.” What do they mean? -- Mike in Louisiana
Mike, “a la king” describes a recipe that is prepared in a rich cream sauce (chicken a la king being the most popular) with mushrooms, pimentos or green pepper. “A la mode” usually means “served with ice cream,” such as pie a la mode. “Al dente” is an Italian term for describing food that is cooked so it’s firm when bitten by the tooth (dente). It’s usually used in instructions for cooking pasta and rice. -- Heloise
YELLOWING LINENS
Dear Heloise: My grandmother made a lovely Christening gown and I want to store it, but I’m so woworried that it will yellow over time. Is ththere any way to prevent this from haphappening? -- Meghan in Illinois Meghan, to preserve this trtreasured heirloom, you must first hahave it dry cleaned to remove any ststains, body oils, dirt or dust. Next, ststuff the garment with acid-free tissue paper, then place sheets of the paper around and between the folds of the fabric.
Place the wrapped gown in a 100% cotton muslin garment bag and store in a cool, dry place. Never store in a plastic bin or bag, which can trap moisture. It’s also a good idea to check on it yearly to be sure the tissue paper is preventing the folds and creases form damaging the gown. Besides, how nice to bring back fond memories each year when you check on this beautiful garment. -Heloise
MAKING LIFE EASIER
Dear Heloise: Giving the elderly the following can make their lives much easier:
* Jar opener -- pickle and jelly jars are very hard to open and require a grip some of us no longer have. A jar opener makes it easy.
* Pliers -- a nice pair of pliers, both regular and needle nose, make opening small lids easy, ketchup, etc.
Here’s a hint for handling robo calls. Set your answering machine on two rings with a short message: “Leave a message.” Tell all your friends to talk and you will pick up; the robo callers will hang up; no more robo calls. -- George Lewis, Boerne, Texas
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