DEAR READERS: With our busy lives, and many of us spending a lot of time going to and from, it's sure easy to "drive through" a fast-food restaurant to pick up dinner. Hey, I'm one of you.
After a full, busy day working on this column, doing phone work, checking and sending important emails, dealing with service folks, etc., I sure don't want to fix dinner. Plus, it's just my husband and me now. Oh, yes, he usually is the one who "brings home the dinner," since I work from home. Here are my Heloise hints for eating as healthfully as possible:
• No fried food, or if it's battered, I try to pick off the batter and skin. I do love french fries and onion rings, so I limit the amount I eat by putting a few on my plate, not eating from the bag. Side salads, soups and fruit slices are available, too. Skip mayo on a sandwich or burger (veggie for me), and hold the cheese.
• Soft drinks are jampacked with useless calories and cost a lot. Water for me, or iced tea.
• Gravies, high-calorie sauces and most salad dressings add more calories and fat than you might think. A taste or two usually is enough for me.
• Kids' meals are perfect when I'm not famished. No, you don't have to be a kid to order one.
DEAR HELOISE: Here is my hint to make shaving almost nickproof:
My wife, Shirley, has gotten me to use body lotion for dry skin. I now apply it to my face before the shaving cream -- the result is miraculous. Shaving is easier and more effective.
-- Gene, via email
DEAR READER: Gene, give your wife a Heloise hug, and one to you for sharing your hint. For legs, I rub on a thin coat of baby oil or lotion before getting into the shower or bath. Then I use hair shampoo or conditioner over the oil and shave. No nicks and smooth skin.
DEAR HELOISE: I buy large bags of dry dog food and wild birdseed. To make a small tarp, I cut the tops and bottoms off, then split them down one side. If larger is needed, I lay several down and tape them together. Tarps are expensive, and I have to buy dog food anyway.
-- Martha C. in Virginia
Send a money- or time-saving hint to Heloise, P.O. Box 795000, San Antonio, Texas 78279-5000; fax to (210) 435-6473; or email
Heloise@Heloise.com
HomeStyle on 04/25/2015