How to enter

The only criteria is that your talent is not currently your main source of income.
Best Artist
Sculpture, sketching, painting or photography - we'd love to see examples of yoyr art. Send
us a good-quality photos of up to three pieces and describe the inspiration behind them.
Judges will ask to see shortlisted work. Win ! An introduction to a leading gallert (lemonstreetgallert.co.uk) and 100 of vouchers for Windsor & Newton art materials
(winsornewton.com)
All Category Winners will receive a Blackberry Torch
Closing date 3 June 2011.
Kitchen Table Talent of the year
Download the entry form at allaboutyou.com/talent.
COUNTRY LIVING April 2011

Know thy screen

Find out if your phone's screen features a soil-resistant coating. If so, use a dry clean cloth to clean. Otherwise, use " a slightly dampened microfiber or lens-cleaning cloth." Avoid soaps and cleansers.
-Get in the crevices. Treat handhelds as you would a computer keyboard. Remove dirt using either a can of compressed air or a small brush "like a baby's toothbrush" If keys remain sticky, try a remoistened electronics-cleaning wipe and work into crevices with a fingernail or a toothpick.

Can You Belive ?!?

Vini and the Demons a blues band, refused to play at the Jacksonville, Florida Blues Festival Because they couldn't smoke on stage. OK smokers, let's give the Demons their due - - if adult smokers don't start speaking out for their rights, we'll all be smokeless and singing the blues.
Visit SmokersWelcome.com or call toll free at 1-800-74-DORAL to find out ore about Smokers Rights *Calls offers and website restricted to legal age smokers

say day

2 store bought "Keeblers applesauce raisin oatmeal cookies"
1 1/2 tsp peter pan peanut butter
1 tsp smuckers fruit preserves strawbery
no cooking required - enjoy
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1 flour tortilla (6-8") lightly toasted or slightly warmed to ready
2 to 4 tbs fresh hot salsa - or Pace medium Salsa
2oz shredded cheddar cheese
2oz cheese mozzarella -monterey - provolone -parmesean - your choice - mix or blend
sausage or peperoni or poultry or ground beef / olives / jalepenio /mushrooms/
hot oven til its perfectly melted - careful it's hoy to start - leftovers
zap in microwave 10-15secs
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fresh strawberries eashed and sliced sprinkled with sugar chilled
a huge slice of chocolate pound cake - line bowl with Redi-Whip and cake
add strawberries top and cover completely with redi-whip top with strawberries
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Sugar

Sugar - this term refers to beet or cane granulayed white sugar.
Confectioners' or powdered sugar is granulated sugar crushed and screened to desired fineness. Often used in frostings.
Brown sugar is refined less than granulated sugar. The darker the color the more molasses remaining on the sugar crystals and the stroner flavor.
Granulated brown sugar is measured like white sugar. Adjust recipes when substituting for moist brown sugar.

Tea and Receptions

One of the most delightful traditions in entertaining is the afternoon tea or reception. When the tea is small, the beverage and simple foods may be placed on a tray or small table. Arrange a teapot, hot water pot, sugar and creamer to the right of the hostess for easy serving. Cups and saucers, stacked plates, silverware and napkins are placed to her left.
A formal tea or reception usually is given in honor of a person or a special occasiion. It is customary to serve two beverages at a large tea or reception. The tea service sits on one end of a large table. The other beverage, coffee or a light punch, is at the other end. Set cups and saucers on the left, teaspoons and napkins on the right, and food platters in easy reach along the length of the table.

Centerpieces

For a centerpiece, let your mood and resoucres be your guide. There's no end to the list of materials that lend themselves to creative, imaginative centerpieces - flowers, plants, fruits, vegetables, branches of trees and shrubbery, candles, driftwood. Special containers are not necessary. Take a fresh look at your miscellaneous possessions. You might use cream pitchers, low dishes, wicker baskets, or even bottles.
As the focal point, the centerpice shoukd be in harmony with the rest of the table. It can echo the lines of your flatware and glassware or pick up the colors of your china. A centerpiece with table linen colors gives a unifying effect.
For variety, place decorations at the end or on one side of the table. This also gives the table a more balanced look when serving an odd number of guests.
Candles, especially the highly decorated ones, often used more for decorations than for light. Candles used after dark should be lit.
Flowers are a natural favorite for table decorations. Always place formal arrangements for sit-down meals in the center so they wikl look good in all directions. Keep height below 14 inches. Taller ones may be used on buffet tables. Set potted plants in saucers or leakproof containers.