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Page A36 OCTOBER 2021 FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS Se c t i on A Memoires des choix des Jacque (Memories of Jack’s Recipes) Original Recipes from Dottie and Jack Frediani Shared by Kate Frediani-Gorman Cremation Products Inc. 800-837-0701 www.cremationproductsinc.com Good Eating! SHRIMP AND BLACK BEAN SALAD 1 pound shrimp, cooked and shelled 1 15-ounce can black beans, drained ½ cup celery, thinly sliced 1 small green pepper, cut in strips 2/3 cup mild picante sauce 1/3 cup red onion, thinly sliced 2 Tbs chopped cilantro 2 Tbs oil 2 Tbs honey 1 tsp lime peel; 2 tsp lime juice Lettuce leaves Cherry tomato halves Combine shrimp, beans, green pepper, celery and onion in large bowl. Combine remaining ingredients except tomatoes and lettuce; mix well. Pour over shrimp mixture; toss lightly to coast. Cover and chill 2-24 hours, tossing now and then. Spoon onto lettuce lined plates, garnish with tomatoes. Serve with additional picante sauce. Tip: When celery loses its crispness, place it in a pan of water with raw potato slices for a few hours. When you remove the celery, it will be crisp. SPAGHETTI SQUASH WITH TOMATOES 1 medium spaghetti squash 2 Tbs water ½ cup sliced green onions ½ tsp salt ½ cup red or green pepper, chopped 2 large tomatoes, chopped 2 tsp fresh basil, minced ¾ tsp dill weed 2 Tbs parmesan cheese, grated Cut squash in half lengthwise; discard seeds. Place, cut side down, in baking dish and add hot water ½ inch deep. Cover and bake at 350º for 30-40 minutes, until tender. In a skillet, heat water, then add pepper and onions. Cook and stir for 2 minutes, then stir in tomatoes, parsley, dill, basil, and salt. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 5 minutes, until tender. When squash has cooled, scoop out pulp, separating strands with a fork, and place in large bowl. Add tomato mixture and toss to combine. Sprinkle with cheese. 1-888-792-9315 • mymortuarycooler.com NASHVILLE, TN BOOTH #545 www.derma-pro.net sales@derma-pro.net Nadene Cover-Up Cosmetics Ltd. A name you know. . . . . . Products you trust 800-531-9744 Fax 903-641-0383 Time may be only a moment so keep a memory Necklace Urn Pendants for an Everlasting Keepsake. Urns hold a portion of the cremains. Sterling Silver and Gold pieces in stock. orders or catalog : www.cremationkeepsakes.com cremationkeepsakes@comcast.net 877-303-3144 CREMATION KEEPSAKES www.ChildrenGrieve.org Visit our website to access dedicated resources to support children that are grieving and connect to local support.  Working to ensure no child grieves alone. Florida CCFA to hold Maintenance Expo NEWS Association CONTINUED TALLAHASSEE, FL— The Florida Cemetery, Cre- mation & Funeral Association will hold the 2021 Maintenance Expo, hosted by Auburndale Memorial Park, October 27, 2021. The Maintenance Expo is de- signed for cemeterians, funeral directors and death-care industry professionals involved in the interior and exte- rior maintenance and landscaping of their facility. Six CEUs have been approved by the Division of Funeral, Cemetery and Consumer Services. To view event information and to register for the event, visit www.thefccfa.com, call 800-226-3332 or email Jes- sica Brewton at jbrewton@executiveoffice.org. dent. A New York State licensed funeral director for more than 50 years, Kelly will serve for the 2021-22 term. “As I begin my term as your president, I want to thank you for your support over the years and let you know that I am here for you. This is your Association, and I am committed to keeping it the top association in the country,” stated Kelly. Other officers installed at NYSFDA’s annual meeting: President-Elect: Robert J. Hogan, Quinn-Fogarty Funeral Home, Flushing;Treasurer: JohnO. D’Arienzo, D’Arienzo Funeral Home, Inc., Brooklyn; Secretary: Scott C. Hen- drix, Whiter-Hendrix Funeral Home, Ilion; and Immedi- ate Past President: William J. Villanova, Frank E. Camp- bell - The Funeral Chapel, New York City. The convention offered a variety of educational pro- grams for licensed funeral directors and mortuary science students, plus a trade show for attendees and their guests. More than 50 exhibiting companies secured booth space to showcase caskets, hearses, and other funeral-related services and items. The keynote address was delivered by Commander Kirk Lippold (Ret., US Navy). CDR Lippold was in com- mand of the USS Cole when it was targeted by a deadly al Qaeda terrorist attack in 2000, 11 months before 9/11. A compelling storyteller, the Commander drew upon his Five Pillars of Leadership to offer strategies he learned NYSFDA Continued from Page A35 Continued on Page A37