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ZUCCHINI OVEN CHIPS
A Cooking Light recipe——oven-baked but taste fried.
Healthy substitute for French fries or potato chips.

SEASNONED BREAD CRUMBS Whisk 1/4 c ea breadcrumbs (or panko), Parm, 1/4 tsp ea seasoned salt, gar/powder, 1/8 tsp pepper.

METHOD Dip 1/4” thick slices zucchini in beaten egg/milk mixture; then dredge in Seasoned Crumbs.

Brown/crisp 425 deg 30 min on sprayed wire rack set on sheetpan. Flip once.

SERVE immediately.

[Liz]

While you're baking and cooking, here's an easy Christmas craft. You can buy bushels of these silvery ornaments really cheap---and even cheaper at post-Christmas sales.

ANTIQUING GLASS CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS

MARTHASTEWART.COM This simple technique lends new, shiny glass ornaments the muted, authentic appearance of antique mercury glass in. NOTE: As authentic mercury glass ages, it loses some of its luster and tends to darken in spots. DIY'ers will need a little paint and small sponges to get the effect.

Tools and Materials--- 1 small tube of white gouache paint, 1 small tube of black gouache paint, 2 small natural sponges, Tissues

How-To

1. Place tea each white/black paint in separate bowls. Dilute with water droplets til consistency of heavy cream. 2. dab entire surface with sponge dipped in white gouache cream. 3. While still wet, use tissues to gently dab creating a mottled look. 4. W/ 2nd sponge, lightly and sparingly dab a few places with black gouache. 5. Use clean tissues to lighten and blur the black spots, creating the appearance of flaked mercury glass. 6. Let dry for at least 1 hour.

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Sources---Gouache paint in zinc white (No. 00801-1032) and ivory black (No. 00801-2252), by Winsor Newton, from Blick Art Materials. Silver balls on wire, from B&J Florist Supply, 212-564-6086