i Dear Betty
Crocker
Q. I wrap parsnips in aluminum -
foil and bake them. Can I freeze
parsnips in the same wrap? Do they
freeze well?
Ms. H.F.M.
Morrisville, Vt.
A. Parsnips will keep frozen for a
year. For best results, take them
from the aluminum foil and place
them in freezer containers or bags
allowing extra space for them to ex
pand during freezing.
Q. I care for elderly people in their
homes and find many old cans and
jars of spices. Do spices become un
safe or lose their flavor after a long
period of time?
L.D.
Lewiston, 111.
A. Most spices don't become un
safe, but ground spices lose their
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BY MABEL B. JORDAN
Columnist
BEING YOUR OWN BEST FRIEND
Sing. Nothing cheers the spirit like
a lively song. Spend time with other
believers. Be a friend to others. Con
tact a forgotten friend. Let other peo
ple know your needs. We all have
needs. Take care of your health. Do
something nice for yourself. Humor
yourself. Learn to forgive. Friend
ship with ourselves is founded on a
right relationship.
Elizabeth Erlundson
SHOW YOUR APPRECIATION
Want to light a glow in someone’s
heart and feel the warmth of it in your
own? Then show your appreciation.
Ruth S. Peale
EXPRESSED AFFECTION
Expressed affection is the best of
all methods to use when we want to
light a glow in someone's heart and to
feel the warmth of it in your own.
Ruth Peale
MEMORIES
We must always have old
memories and young hopes.
Ronald Reagan
LOVE
Love is a fruit in all seasons, and
within the reach of every hand.
Mother Teresa
HEIGHT
Never measure the height of a
mountain until you have reached the
top. Then you will see how low it was.
Dag Hammerskjold
REACH FOR A MEMORY
One of the greatest things we
possess is our memory. If we use this
gift in a positive way to relive the
happy time rather than grieve its
passing, we can be cheered on the
bleakest of days.
Stephanie C. Oda
ENTHUSIASM
Flaming enthusiasm, backed by
horse sense and persistence, is the
quality that most frequently makes
for success.
Dale Carnegie
FEELINGS
Feelings are everywhere. Be gen
tle.
J. Masai
HARMONY
In all areas of human relationship
we can control our feelings and exer
cise harmony. As we keep poised we
are not overly sensitive to hurts. We
are not involved in friction and
unpleasantness. We can bring har
mony and understanding to the
places where we are and to all those
whose lives we touch.
CHARACTER
Character is a diamond that scrat
ches every other stone.
Pruden Jackson
GENTLENESS
There is nothing stronger in the
world than gentleness.
E. Jones
WORK
No one hates a job well done.
Loyola Perry
EXPECTATION
Expectation is one of the most
powerful factors known to the human
mind. All persons who have done
great things in this world have been
those who had dreams, they had
hopes; they had goals. And they
made those goals into expectations;
and the expectations came to pass.
Dr. Norman V. Peale
DISCIPLINE
Discipline is not what you do to
someone, it is what you do for some
one.
Lou Holtz
LESSON
Take a lesson from the mosquito.
She never waits for an opening—she
makes one.
Kirk Kirkpatrick
FORGIVENE88
Let us always be forgiving so that
we can move forward on an upward
path of life. Forgiveness reduces
struggle and stress. Forgiveness
clears the way for successful rela
tionship and happenings.
Dorothy Pierson
COURAGE
We must have courage to deal with
challenging situations and people. We
have been fortified with a mighty
cqunite empowering us to live a vic
pXous life, a life that is based on
guidance and instruction.
Enid Foreman
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flavor after two years and whole
spices after four years. Red pepper is
an exception. It will keep one year at
room temperature or two years
refrigerated and is subject to infesta
tion when storage is longer than the
recommended times.
Q. I make iced tea by brewing it
with sugar and cooling to room
temperature before refrigerating.
Then, it becomes cloudv. Wh»t ran I
do to avoid this?
Ms. M.H.
Johnstown, Pa.
A. Make blear tea by placing tea in
cold water in a glass container; cover
and refrigerate for 24 hours. Or, use
boiling water and don’t steep longer
than 3-5 minutes. Cool to room
temperature and pour over ice cubes.
If tea does become cloudy, pour a lit
tle boiling water into it to clear.
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“Dear Betty Crocker,” Box 1113,
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