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New safety products, bag making ahead on show

Information on new products for the home that help with safety, and bag making will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon Thursday (all times Mountain).

As seniors look towards where they want to live in their platinum years, designers are realizing that changes need to be made in their living conditions. If you choose to “age in place” Lisa Cini has some ideas for various products that will be such a help in terms of safety, fitness and pets. Her business is Mosaic Design Studio in Columbus, Ohio.

Bag making is always popular, and Roxane Cerda is going to show a wide variety of bag books and patterns in an array of styles, methods, levels of difficulty and purposes. She’ll demonstrate how to combine any of these projects with easy-to-use Fast2Fuse interfacing for a bag you’ll love to use. Cerda is Acquisitions Editor with C & T Publishing in Concord, California.

Information on creating kaleidoscopic patterns on cookies, making a vinyl record wall hanging and preparing turkey will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” noon Tuesday and 2 p.m. Saturday.

Nancy Siler represents Wilton Brands, and she’s going to show how to give a butterfly cookie a painted effect using thinned royal or cookie icing to create kaleidoscopic patterns. Then, she adds other items for added flair. She’s from Woodridge, Illinois.

Lisa Rojas is a mixed media artist and designer, and she’s going to be using Graphic 45 papers, a vinyl record and embellishments to create a beautiful wall hanging. Her company is Stampin’ Queen Creations and she’s from Victorville, California.

Marty Van Ness is a spokesperson and home economist for Butterball. She’s going to talk about “go to” recipes for family celebrations, including snack ideas for kids, healthy lunch ideas, and ideas for using leftover turkey. She also has innovative turkey recipes for dinnertime. She’s from Chicago.

Turkey Foil Wrap-Up

1 package Butterball® Smoked Turkey Dinner Sausage, cut into 1” pieces

1 medium zucchini, sliced 1/2” thick

1 medium yellow squash, sliced 1/2” thick

1 large onion, cut into chunks

1 medium red bell pepper, cut into 1” pieces

1/4 cup apple juice

1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary

1 tablespoon butter

Prepare the grill for indirect medium heat. Cut an 18-inch square of heavy foil. Place sausage, zucchini, squash, onions, and peppers in center of foil. Add the apple juice and rosemary. Cut butter into small pieces. Place evenly over all. Seal the foil. Place on grill. Cook 50 to 55 minutes or until sausage is heated through (160° F) and vegetables are tender. Serves 4.

“Creative Living” is produced and hosted by Sheryl Borden. The show is carried by more than 118 PBS stations. Contact her at:

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