January 26, 2005

Classic Turkey SandwichSpread one of the bread slices with dressing. Top with lettuce, tomato, and turkey; cover with remaining bread slice.

 

Baked Snack MixPreheat oven to 250 degrees. Grease large roasting pan. Mix cereal, popped corn, and nuts in roaster. Combine brown sugar, butter, and corn syrup in medium, heavy-duty saucepan.

 

Molten Chocolate CakesPreheat oven to 425 degrees. Butter 4 custard cups or souffle' dishes. Place on baking sheet.

 

Easy Cheese Stuffed ChickenPreheat oven to 400 degrees. Melt butter in medium saucepan on medium heat.. Add zucchini and onion; cook and stir 2 minutes or until tender. Remove from heat. STir in stuffing mix and cheese until well blended.

 

Feeding My ToddlerMy toddler eats a lot of the same foods we eat but when it comes to peaches, apples, sandwiches, meats, and some veggies, they are still to tough or too much for her to chew.

 

A Rose Bush For The Couple Who Has EverythingA nice gift for, say, a 25th or 50th wedding anniversary, is a rose bush from the garden shop. They come in a large variety of names (and colors, of course) that can be chosen to describe almost any relationship.

 

Always Anchor Your Child's Play SetAlways anchor your child's play set in deep concrete or you might have this problem! Our neighbor had this beautiful play set & pool for their children. All of the kids in the neighborhood loved to go to their house. One evening after dinner we had a West Virginia wind and this is the result. - Ellen

 

Lady (English Setter) and AmandaThis is a picture of our little fur faced daughter, Lady and a dear friend's daughter, Amanda, when she was about 6 months old. Lady and Amanda are best buddies.

 

Save Your Grocery Receipts For Future RebatesSave all your grocery receipts in an envelope for several months instead of just tossing them away. I would find a rebate a week or two after I purchased an item and even if I had the upc I had already tossed the store receipt. So now I keep them just in case a refund or rebate comes along for something I've purchased. By Judy

 

Making Shoes Last LongerTo make your shoes last longer, put a thin piece of rubber on the bottom of the soles. You can have a shoe repair person do this.

 

Interesting Trail MixI keep a big glass jar in my kitchen cabinet and whenever I have a handful of cereal left in the bottom of a box, a few pretzels left in the bag, or raisins, chips, marshmallows, peanuts, whatever, I toss them in the jar.

 

Leaner HamburgerI have been buying cheap ground meat to save money but my husband just got a not so great cholesterol test result back. Instead of paying 3.00-4.00 a pound for 96/4 lean meat, I have been boiling the hamburger meat draining it, boiling a second time, then frying in the frying pan.

 

Snowflake Heart ValentineFor a special Valentine's Day cards make snowflake hearts, just as you would make paper snowflakes but in the shape of hearts. Cut out a large heart, fold it a few times, then take a pair of scissors and cut different shaped wedges around the edges.

 

Turn off the CableWe're all victims of the latest reality TV show. Un-numb yourself and eliminate the cable! Disconnecting cable television reconnects people to the actual world and refreshens avenues of intellect and communication.

 

Making Your Own Flavored YogurtThis is probably obvious and common knowledge to everybody but I just discovered this. You can make your own flavored yogurts by buying the largest cheapest container of plain yogurt and adding fruit preserve to it.

 

Homemade Frozen Bouillon CubesMake a strong stock of whatever you wish (chicken, beef or vegetables). I let it stew in the crockpot for an extra long time to get all the flavors out. . .

 

Hanging Clothes in the WinterIn the winter time you can still hang your clothes to dry if you have someplace to hang some clothesline or rope. I have two rows of clothesline hung in my basement and I love to hang my clothes to dry after washing them. I use an inexpensive fabric softener and leave them down there overnight to dry.

 

Things You Can Learn from Your DogAlways be happy to see those you love. Approach each day and each new experience with enthusiasm (even a walk).

 

Have a Late ChristmasMy friends and I had our Christmas on Jan. 14 so we could go to all the after Christmas sales. We are all in college and money is tight. By Katie

 

Smelly Cast Iron Pot?When our mother passed away, we cleaned out her home, inside of the oven we found a cast iron pot in which she had fried fish and never got a chance to clean. It is a beautiful cast iron pot which I do not want to throw away but despite my efforts in cleaning, it will not shed the fishy smell.

 

Valentine's Day Ideas for Long Distance Relationship?I'm having difficulty coming up with something meaningful for Valentines Day for a very special girl. We are college age, and in a long distance relationship.

 

Repairing a Hole in a Chest of Drawers?How do you repair a hole in a chest of drawers? Any suggestions? Isabella

 

Cleaning Out The Refrigerator?Tips for cleaning out the fridge. Post your ideas.