April 2018

Page A40 APRI L 2018 FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS S ec t i on A (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 FROSTED MEATLOAF 2 lbs low fat ground beef ½ cup canned beef broth 1/3 cup catsup 2 eggs 1 onion, chopped fine 2 cups mashed potatoes (can use instant) 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce 1 cup seasoned bread crumbs Small can mushrooms (optional) Salt and pepper to suit Sauté onion in bit of margarine. Combine with the rest of the ingredients, except potatoes and mushrooms. Put in loaf pan and bake at 350 de- grees for 1 hour. Remove from loaf pan and put on a cookie sheet. Reset the oven temperature to 400 degrees. Put the drained mushrooms on top of the meatloaf, then frost with the potatoes. Brush the top with melted margarine and bake in the 400 degree oven for 20 minutes. Helpful hint: Meatloaf recipes can use equal amounts of dry oatmeal (regular or instant) in place of crumbs. Holds together better. BLUE CHEESE CAKE 2 Tbsp butter or margarine 1 cup crushed cheese crackers ¼ cup medium picante sauce 16 ounces cream cheese, softened ½ cup chopped green onions ¼ cup flour ¼ tsp salt 1 cup sour cream 8 ounces blue cheese 3 eggs ½ cup chopped walnuts Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Butter an 8-inch springform pan; sprinkle cracker crumbs on bot- tom and sides. Blend cheeses, eggs, flour, salt, pi- cante sauce and sour cream. Fold in onions. Pour mixture into pan and sprinkle with walnuts. Bake one hour. Do not overbake; it can dry out. Cool and chill overnight. Serve at room temper- ature on crackers. (I believe any flavorful Mexican type sauce or salsa will do. It really does not taste, but must add something that works well with the other in- gredients.) Memoires des choix des Jacque Good Eating! News Association ContinueD NFDA Introduces Remembering a Life Film Contest to Demonstrate Power of Storytelling and Memorialization NFDA Launches Embalming and Restorative Art Seminar in 2018 BROOKFIELD,WI— Registration is open for the new National Funeral Direc- tors Association (NFDA) Embalming and Restorative Art Seminar, being held May 17-18, 2018 at the Pittsburgh Insti- tute of Mortuary Science in Pittsburgh, PA. Whether they are a novice embalmer or seasoned expert, attendees will leave this engaging seminar with advanced skills, ideas and knowledge that can be applied when they return to their funeral home. The seminar will be led by some of the country’s most respected authorities on em- balming and restorative art: Dominick J. Astorino, CFSP, MBIE, adjunct faculty at Wayne State University Department of Mor- tuary Science and managing director and ative art techniques to help make the most difficult cases presentable; embalming stan- dards of care; and how to manage risk and reduce liability exposure. NFDA is the world’s leading and largest fu- neral service association, serving more than 20,000 individual members who represent nearly 11,000 funeral homes in the United States and 49 countries around the world. NFDA is the trusted leader, beacon for eth- ics and the strongest advocate for the profes- sion. NFDA is headquartered in Brookfield, WI and has an office in Washington, DC. Complete details about the 2018 NFDA Embalming and Restorative Art Semi- nar can be found on the NFDA website, www.nfda.org/embalmingseminar. embalmer at Wujek-Calca- terra &Sons Inc in Detroit, MI; Jzyk Ennis, Ph.D., au- thor and funeral service educator at Jefferson State Community College in Bir- mingham, AL; T. Scott Gil- ligan, NFDA general coun- sel and owner of Gilligan Law Offices in Cincinnati, OH; and Wallace Hooker, CFSP, MBIE, owner, funer- al director and embalmer at Family & Friends Funeral Home in Wingate, IN. These noted experts will lead sessions on a variety of topics including: embalm- ing procedures and tech- niques for all experience levels, including a live dem- onstration; advanced restor- BROOKFIELD,WI— The National Funeral Directors As- sociation (NFDA) is proud to announce the call for en- tries for its Remembering a Life Film Contest, an initiative to inspire filmmakers to create films that commemorate the life of someone who has died, or pay tribute to someone who is still alive. NFDA is working with the Milwaukee Filmmaker Alliance to promote the contest worldwide. Three winning films will debut at the 2018 NFDA Interna- tional Convention & Expo in Salt Lake City, UT, and will be supported by unique workshops about storytelling and me- morialization. NFDA will also be inviting the winning film- maker to present at the convention, schedule permitting, pro- viding attendees with a unique opportunity to learn about the inspiration behind the winning film. Following the conven- tion, the films will be introduced to the public through an outreach effort including online promotion and social media. The films will also be available for NFDA members to show in their communities and on their websites. “So many life-stories deserve to be told and we’re excited to see how filmmakers from around the world will show- case the variety of ways life can be remembered through film,” said Christine Pepper, CEO, NFDA. “These films will give us the opportunity to tell the stories of others through the eyes of the people who care about them most. I can’t imagine a more powerful way to demonstrate how memorialization can help people pay tribute to a loved one and begin their grief journey in such a positive way.” The three winners will be selected by a panel of judges rep- resenting both the film profession and funeral service, includ- ing Thomas Lynch, president and senior partner of Lynch& Sons Funeral Directors and published writer and poet. “If funerals are ‘sacred community theater,’” said Lynch, “then funeral directors curate a collection of one and only nar- ratives – the uncommon stories of common women, ordinary men, neighbors and fellow pilgrims whose lives become the cinemas, the ‘moving’ pictures of our dreams and memories.” The Remembering a Life Film Contest is open to amateur and professional filmmakers worldwide, including NFDA members and films may be created in any style and format, including traditional film, animation and films created on a mobile device. The films must be five minutes or less and sub- missions are due May 1. First prize is $10,000, second prize is $5,000, and third prize is $2,500. There is no fee to enter. NFDA members may visit www.nfda.org/filmcontest for resources that can be used to promote the contest in their community. Interested filmmakers may visit www. rememberingalife.com/filmcontest for details on how to submit a film. Newly formed, the mission of the Milwaukee Filmmaker Al- liance (MFA) is to support all forms of media, television, and filmmaking, both artistic and commercial, fromMilwaukee to the world and from the world to Milwaukee. The MFA strives to grow and sustain a diverse and vibrant creative community of storytellers through building an industry infrastructure that advances advocacy, education, and financial support. For more information, visit www.mkefilmmakeralliance.org.