fresh
now
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JUICY FRUIT
is National Pomegranate
M >nth—a great time to try this
trient-rich fruit. To open, cut
o.. the crown, then slice the
fruit into sections from top to
bottom. Put the sections in a
bowl of water and remove
the juice pods, called
arils, with your fingers.
Eat them fresh, or
see
page 198
for recipes.
SAYTHANKS
soldier this Veterans Day,
Nov. 11. Send holiday cards
and messages of cheer to
service members through
the Holiday Mail for Heroes
program, a partnership
between the American Red
Cross and Pitney Bowes.
The 3rd annual drive kicks
off on Veterans Day and
runs through Dec. 7.
Information for 2009
available in early November
at
redcross.org.
GREEN DAY
C o m p u te r keyboards,
tra s h bags, an d y esterd a y ’s
n e w sp ap ers w ill b eco m e
jew elry, lam p sh ad es, an d
ru g s at th e R ecycle S anta
Fe A rt F estival on Nov.
13-15. M ore th a n 50 artists
w ill sh o w o ff objects u sin g
d iscard e d m aterials in th is
ju rie d a rt e x h ib it and
m a rk e t th a t’s p a rt o f
A m erica R ecycles D ay on
Nov. 15. F or a list o f
^, :>
activities n e a r you, see
am ericarecyclesday.org.
?SC R EEN SAVERS The
new Black Friday is Cyber
Monday. On Nov.
30
, tap into
the
500
virtual vendors that
will offer special discounts on
items from
clothes to
electronics.
Watch for
early shopper
and first-time
buyer deals.
Visit
cyber
r on ay.com
for retailers.
W hat’s the right w ay to clean
wineglasses?
Hand-washing is best— just
go easy on the soap. Detergents can leave a residue
th a t affects the wine’s flavor. Use a pea-size dollop
o f liquid dish detergent fo r about a dozen glasses.
Rinse well under hot water, then air-dry.
INDISPENSABLE:
CANDLES
Light up a winter-dark room
with elegant tapers. These
12-inch candles burn slow
and steady for about 9 hours
and emit very little smoke.
Cut the wick to / inch
before lighting. $9.50 (a
pair);
creativecandles.com
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NOVEMBER 2009 BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS
CONTRIBUTORS: KATHY BARNES, JODY GARLOCK, JANE ClABATTORi, JESSICA THOMAS, BERIT THORKELSON
