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CAST IRON SKILLET GIFT BASKET “The New Cast Iron Skillet Cook Book: 150 Fresh Ideas for America’s Favorite Pan,” by Ellen Brown (Sterling Epicure, 2014). Oh my, how many ways can I thank Ellen Brown for writing this thorough, beautiful book? It is a cookbook, but it’s more than that. It is a how-to book for every possible question and instruction for owning, maintaining and cooking in cast iron. It is an art, and a lovely activity, too. My cast iron skillet is 40 years old. It was part of a set and a cheap set at that. It is the only piece that survived my brutality and abuse. Thanks to Ellen, my skillet has been totally restored. I’ve followed her precise instructions and could not be happier. I am pretty sure I’ve now built up 1,000 layers of seasoning. It glistens, it is so beautiful. And oh, the recipes in this book! GOURMET ITALIAN GIFT BASKET Making a gift of this book, plus four stra “Everyone is Italian on Sunday,” by Rachael tegic items is to give a gift that will be so enjoyed. Ray (Atria Books, 2015). This brand new cookbook Items to care for cast iron include a natural bristle currently sits at the top of my list of favorites. The brush, flax seed oil (it may be challenging to find, recipes I’ve tried in the past three weeks have all but so worth the effort, as this is the best oil for cast turned out so well, I’m pretty sure that soon I’ll iron), a scrubbing tool called a “Ringer,” (looks like be speaking with an Italian accent. At nearly 400 a piece of chainmail and just the coolest thing ever) pages, this oversized book contains hundreds more of what appear to be fantastic recipes. I can’t wait to plus what else? A lovely cast iron skillet. I suggest You read it you look for a Utopia 12.5-inch skillet. At around test them. This cookbook has all the earmarks of a $20, it’s a great deal and fabulous piece of kitchen in tidbits! great gift. It’s beautiful, quite hefty and written in an TUES., JAN. 26 wizardry. engaging, fun style. $26. Please review carefully. Double  Phone Number(s)  Spelling  Pricesin  Hours As for Jones’ other mention that quote, Additions to this gift basket could becheck: a salad I am so happy that you are one of the people I’ve set of a bowl, vinegar cruet and oil dispenser. A garContact your Tidbits representative immediately with five changes orThank corrections. met in the past years. you for being in lic press that crushes fresh garlic would be a great Office: 760-320-0997 Fax: 760-320-1630 my life and for being such a loyal reader. addition along with a bottle of good extra virgin olive oil. Finish your Italian gift basket with a set of beau-

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Tally Income Step two is to calculate your retirement income. If you and/or your wife contribute to Social Security, go to ssa.gov/myaccount to get your personalized statement that estimates what your retirement benefits will be at age 62, full retirement age and when you turn 70.

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How to Calculate Your Retirement Number Dear Savvy Senior: Can you help me calculate about how much my wife and I need to save for retirement? We are both in our late fifties and still have a dozen years or so for getting ourselves prepared. We would like to know a way for making a forecast to see where we stand. -- Looking Ahead Dear Looking: Calculating an approximate number of how much you’ll need to save for a comfortable retirement is actually pretty easy, and doesn’t take long to do. It’s a simple, three-step process that includes estimating your future living expenses, tallying up your retirement income and calculating the difference. There are even a host of online calculators that can help you with this too. Living Expenses The first step is the most difficult – and that is estimating your living expenses when you retire. If you want a quick ballpark estimate, figure around 75 to 85 percent of your current gross income. That’s what most people find they need to maintain their current lifestyle in retirement. If you want a more precise estimate, track your current living expenses on a worksheet and deduct any costs you expect to go away or decline when you retire, and add whatever new ones you anticipate. Costs you can scratch off your list include work-related expenses like commuting or lunches out, as well as the amount you’re presently socking away for retirement. You may also be able to deduct your mortgage if you expect to have it paid off by retirement, and your kid’s college expenses. Your income taxes should also be less. On the other hand, some costs will probably go up when you retire, like health care, and depending on your interests you may spend a lot more on vacation travel, golf or other hobbies. And, if you’re going to be retired for 20 or 30 years you also need to factor in the occasional big budget items like a new roof, furnace or car.

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It’s OK to Win How many of you parents work hard all week only to watch your kid get yelled at by some borderline psychopath coach on the weekends? Why do we all stand there on one side of the field -- that we all pay to seed and mow, by the way -watching somebody on the other side yell out their life’s frustrations? One day, I was watching a coach melt down, and I surveyed the parents on the sideline. There were lots of quality individuals watching the game in my estimate. Many of them drove Bavarian-styled cars, and you could tell they followed the maintenance guidelines. We easily outnumbered the maniacal person yelling at our kids by a factor of hundreds, but we did nothing. “Are you seeing this?” I remember asking one parent. He had a cowboy hat on. Seemed like a stand-up guy. Without even looking at me, he nodded. “Yup.” “I don’t understand this. When do we foment an uprising? We have nice rims on our cars ... we don’t need to take this.”

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