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Dear Abby Years ago I purchased your recipe booklet which had a very good recipe for gazpacho no oil in the recipe I no longer have that booklet Could you print the gazpacho recipe Also is the booklet still available There were several other dishes in it I enjoyed preparing Thank you Brenda B in Boston Dear Brenda I m pleased to share the gazpacho recipe It s a light refreshing and healthy accompaniment to a spring or summer meal and is included in the first of my Cookbooklet set TAG GOES HERE Dear Abby s Gazpacho INGREDIENTS cups tomato juice cups finely chopped tomatoes cups finely chopped peeled cucumbers cup finely chopped green pepper cup finely chopped onion tablespoons vinegar dashes Tabasco sauce Salt pepper garlic garlic salt or garlic juice to taste Spike seasoning if desired DIRECTIONS In a large bowl combine all ingredients and mix well For a spicier gazpacho add - dashes of Spike Chill to days to blend the flavors Serve in cups with a thin slice of lemon as garnish Tip Using a food processor to chop the vegetables makes it swift and easy Yield cup servings To order the Cookbooklet set send your name and address plus check or money order for U S funds to Dear Abby Cookbooklet Set P O Box Mt Morris IL - Shipping and handling are included in the price There is an assortment of recipes in these booklets ranging from appetizers and soups to main courses side dishes and delicious desserts Various of those dessert recipes won blue-ribbon prizes at county fairs and I m sure you will enjoy the introduction which contains tips on entertaining As my mother used to say It s not what s on the table that makes a achieving party it s who you put in the chairs Dear Abby I am at the end of my rope with a relative She lies constantly She makes up elaborate stories that I have Googled and proven false For instance she claimed she went to high school with a certain celebrity According to Google the celebrity is years older than she is She constantly tries to one-up anything I mention I am fed up and want no further communication with her What would make someone behave this way Why does she need so much attention True or False in Illinois Dear True or False You may be taking this too personally Folks who make up stories often do it because they are insecure and want to inflate their image Because they don t feel good about themselves they feel they must add something to make them appear more central influential or thriving than they are These individuals are to be pitied rather than ostracized To the extent that you can try to ignore her tall tales Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren also known as Jeanne Phillips and was founded by her mother Pauline Phillips Contact Dear Abby at www DearAbby com or P O Box Los Angeles CA