DEAR SUN SPOTS: This is a reminder that Tommy’s Feral Feline Friends’ Christmas Meowy Miracles Bake Sale and Bottle Drive will take place in front of Family Dollar, 11 Middle Road in Sabattus on Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

We are looking for bakers and baked goods for this fundraiser. Join us in helping make this a memorable one for Tommy’s babies. If interested in baking, please email normblais39@yahoo.com. No cupcakes please and all baked goods must be wrapped and labeled.

Your baked goods, as well as your contributions of bottles and cans, and monetary donations will go a long way toward helping us continue to support the forgotten feral cats that cross our path every day with food, warmth, veterinarian care, including spaying and neutering, hay, protective habitats, and so much more.

Especially at this time of year, our friend Rose, who carries on our mission with Tommy’s Feral Feline Friends, can use all the help she can get. Since the passing of her partner, Norm, two years ago, Rose has been taking care of 18 colonies of cats, primarily by herself.

With your help and support, we can continue this crucial mission. Donations may be sent to Tommy’s Feral Feline Friends, P.O. Box 274, Greene, ME 04236 or at PayPal https://tommysferalfelinefriends.com. For more information, please contact Tommy’s team at the above email address. Your generosity is greatly appreciated. — John and Melanie, no town

ANSWER: Please make time to bake something special for this fundraising event, bring all your bottles and cans, and contribute funds to help Rose as she strives to care for the kitties.

DEAR SUN SPOTS: The North Waterford Congregational Church has its puzzle library open once again and is there every Monday from 1-3 p.m. We have over 300 puzzles to lend. Borrow as many as you want and keep them as long as you need. — Milly, Waterford

ANSWER: I’ve become a fan of puzzles very recently; working on them is so relaxing. I wish I’d started a long time ago.

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Do you have a good recipe for scalloped potatoes — the old-fashioned kind with no fanciness. I want the basics. When I make them, they always come out underdone and watery. — Lynn, no town

ANSWER: From an old Betty Crocker cookbook, this recipe is the one I’ve always used. This is very good with your leftover holiday ham added.

You have to be patient with scalloped potatoes and I’ve found that using hot, not cold milk, along with a bit of flour, makes a big difference. I always use whole milk or even substitute some of the milk with cream. I test the potatoes with a fork for doneness and if the top gets too browned before the potato slices are completely done, I cover the baking pan with foil. Let me know how this turns out for you!

Scalloped Potatoes: Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Arrange 4 cups peeled, thinly sliced potatoes in layers in a buttered 1 1/2-quart baking dish. Sprinkle each layer with minced onions (2 tablespoons total), flour (2 tablespoons total), and salt and pepper to taste. Dot with 4 tablespoons butter cut in pieces. Pour 1 1/4 hot whole milk over the potato slices. Bake uncovered for 1 1/4 hours.

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