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The social weight of a plate

Dear Annie: I have a good friend “Amy,” who is a great lady. We’ve known each other for about 15 years, but we reconnected about two years ago and started attending events together, including dinners that range from casual to fine dining. We’re both in our late 40s and single. She’s a mom of three almost-grown adults who she raised without her ex-husband present, including financially. I have a lot of respect for her. The issue is her table manners. I first noticed them when I invited her over for a casual cookout, and I just overlooked it. I’m not a snob, but I know ...

New at the Library

New Materials at the Marshall-Lyon County Library Mystery Mizushima, Margaret. Dying Cry (Timber Creek K-9 #10) Penny, Louise. The Black Wolf (Chief Inspector Gamache #20) Todd, Charles. A Christmas Witness (Inspector Ian Rutledge #24.5) Minnesota non-fiction Dayton’s. With Warmest Regards: A Celebration of Our Customers’ Recipes and Traditions [641.5 DAY] Hamblin, B. Collin. Ellis Island: The Official Souvenir Guide [929.2 HAM] Kohl, Johann Georg. Kitchi-gami: Life Among the Lake Superior Ojibway [970.3 OUI] Scheibe, Nancy. Water, Women, Wisdom: Voices from ...

Scan For Keeps event in Slayton

The Murray County Historical Society and the Slayton Public Library are partnering to host a Scan For Keeps event. Do you have a favorite recipe in your grandma’s handwriting, or a photo to share with future generations? Professional scanning equipment will be at the library where you’ll be able to scan and save your personal documents and photos in high resolution for free. Register with the Slayton Public Library for a 30-minute time slot. To register, you may book online via the Facebook event, or by calling the library at 1-507-836-8778. Appointments are offered during the ...

Tired of being outdone

Dear Annie: I love my sister dearly, but she’s one of those people who always has to top everyone’s story. If I mention I had a bad cold, she’ll say hers turned into pneumonia. If I get a compliment at work, she’ll mention a big promotion she got years ago. Family gatherings have become exhausting because every conversation somehow circles back to her achievements or hardships. I’ve tried steering the conversation to other topics, but she always finds a way to bring it back to herself. I don’t want to start a fight or hurt her feelings, but I’m tired of walking away from ...

When replacing appliances

Dear Heloise: When you need to replace your vacuum cleaner, check to see if the extension wands from your old vacuum fit your new one as well. The basic ones included with your new vacuum probably won’t be long enough to reach high places, and you may have to pay more to purchase ones that will. I do the same thing when I replace a dishwasher. I take out the silverware baskets from the old washer and see if they can fit in the new one, which provides extra space for utensils when I need it. This helps a lot when I am entertaining or when the baskets provided by the manufacturer of ...

Cook frozen pizzas without hassle

Dear Heloise: We so enjoy your column. I tried this method of cooking a frozen pizza, and it works well for me. The box directions say to put the frozen pizza directly on the hot oven rack. Most of the time, the cheese melts onto my racks and makes a mess. I now grab a nonstick baking raised-wire cooling rack (the ones to cool cookies after they come out of oven) and place the frozen pizza on it. I put it crossways in the oven and cook the pizza per the instructions. Nothing seems to fall off the pizza or stick to the oven racks. Simply lift the cookie rack out and transfer it to a ...