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Dear Heloise: My husband and I are celebrating our 30th wedding anniversary, and although it’s being catered, I wanted to make your Chocolate Philly Fudge for the occasion. It’s my husband’s favorite.
Over our 30 years together, my husband has been wonderful to me. I got lucky the day that I agreed to marry him. So, I do little things that he really enjoys, and this fudge recipe is one of his all-time favorites. Would you reprint it for me? — Connie G., in Schenectady, New York
Connie, I’d be delighted to reprint this recipe for you. Sending you my best wishes for another 30 years together!
Chocolate Philly Fudge
4 cups sifted powdered sugar
1 package (8 ounces) ream cheese, softened
4 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted
1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
1 teaspoon vanilla
Dash of salt
Add sugar gradually to the softened cream cheese, mixing well after each addition. Next, mix the warm chocolate thoroughly into the sugar and cream cheese mixture. Stir in the nuts, vanilla (chocolate fudge needs vanilla), and salt. Spread this into an 8-inch square greased pan. Chill for at least 1.5 hours before cutting it into bite-size squares. — Heloise
WALKER ACCIDENTS
Dear Heloise: As a health care worker for over 40 years and a caretaker of both my parents for many years, I want to inform anyone who uses a walker with a seat that’s built in (or anyone who cares for someone who uses one) to never use it as a wheelchair! These walkers weren’t designed to be used this way and can be very dangerous.
I’ve had many patients in the emergency room and attended to several in the field who were being pushed in a walker, hit a bump or crack, and were tipped over. This caused them to hit their heads on the floor or sidewalk/pavement. Each time, the patient was facing the person who was pushing them, so the back of their heads hit the ground first. The results were fractured skulls, concussions, and injured neck vertebrae, as well as a great deal of blood. — Margaret, in Connecticut
TINY CRACKS IN GLASSES
Dear Heloise: In a recent column, a reader referred to someone who had suggested using shaving cream to clean eyeglasses. I used to use shaving cream until I discovered that it was the cause behind my prescription lenses having tiny, little cracks. For several years, I’ve been using a small spray bottle with a little dishwasher soap and tap water instead, and there aren’t any more cracks.
I rinse the lens first, spray both sides of each lens with the soap solution, and use my fingers to clean the lens under flowing tap water. Then I dry them off with a paper towel by blotting the water off. (Blotting keeps smears from appearing.) You can use a paper towel several times.
My wife and I enjoy reading and using hints from your column in the Houston Chronicle. — Charlie C., in Montgomery, Texas
Charlie, thank you for this hint! I use reading glasses, so I tried your method after reading about it. It worked well. — Heloise
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