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FROZEN

Wed, 09/22/2021 - 12:00am

Dear Heloise: I could never use up all of my flour in only a couple of weeks, so before long, I had bugs in my flour. Now I either keep it in the refrigerator or freeze it. If I freeze my flour, I have to wait until it’s room temperature before I use it. But at least I don’t have bugs! -- Diana W., Ashland, Wisconsin

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LOST NUTRIENTS

Wed, 09/22/2021 - 12:00am

Dear Heloise: My mother-in-law insists that microwaving food depletes all the nutrients from food. She reads you column faithfully, so could you settle this debate between us? -- Allison D., Orange, California

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PASTA POINTERS

Wed, 09/22/2021 - 12:00am

Dear Heloise: As a chef in a well-known restaurant, I learned a lot about how to work with pasta, and I’d like to pass on some of those hints.

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U.S. tries to dissuade more Haitians from coming; border patrol agents criticized for treatment of migrants in Del Rio

Wed, 09/22/2021 - 12:00am

DEL RIO – U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Monday sent a message to migrants, particularly Haitians, attempting to enter the country through the southwest border: “People coming to the United States illegally will be returned, your journey will not succeed.”