March 8, 2006

Handy Burger BunsBake at 375 degrees F till dough is brown and sounds hollow when bottom of each bun is tapped with finger tips. Remove from pan and allow to cool slightly on wire rack. Can slit down one side and add condiments as desired...

 

Homemade Strawberry Ice CreamVanilla Ice Cream: Omit fruit and food coloring. Decrease half and half to 2 cups; add 2 cups unwhipped whipping cream. Increase vanilla to 2 Tbsp. Proceed as above....

 

Mayonnaise CakeMix and bake at 325 degrees F in loaf pan till it tests done with toothpick. Top with any chocolate frosting. Frost when cool...

 

Frozen Monkey PopsPlace on prepared plate or pan and freeze for at least 2 hours. Can be frozen in sipper closure bag for up to 6 months If you want to prevent the banana from browning, sprinkle with lemon juice or ascorbic cup acid before dipping..

 

Orange Yogurt Coffee CakeBake at 350 degrees F for approximately 30-35 minutes...

 

Strawberry Delight CakesStir together strawberries and sugar. Place cakes on individual serving plates. Spoon half of 1 pudding cup into two sponge cakes. Repeat with remaining sponge cakes and pudding. Spoon 1/4 of strawberries on top of pudding and top with 1 Tablespoon whipped topping for each serving...

 

Texas Cow ChipsCream margarine and Crisco with sugars, eggs, vanilla, flour, soda, and baking powder. Fold in last 4 ingredients. Drop by 1/3-1/4 cup onto cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees F for 25-30 minutes...

 

Soft Chocolate BallsCarefully drop 1 Tablespoon of chocolate mixture onto chopped nuts and roll till covered. Place on covered cookie sheet. When sheet is full place in fridge till cold about 1 hour...

 

Baked Chicken and StuffingButter a 9x13 inch pan. Place chicken breasts in single layer on bottom of pan. Mix soups and milk together till smooth. Add pepper and mix well. Spread over chicken and bake, covered tightly with foil at 375 degrees F for 45 minutes...

 

Banana Snicker SaladFold candy bits into Cool Whip. Just before serving, add sliced bananas. The container size of Cool Whip and the amount of candy bars and bananas will depend on the size of salad you want to make. Generally, make to your taste...

 

Skimming Fat Off Chicken SoupTo skim off fat from Chicken Soup: 1. Refrigerate without lid overnight. 2. Once fat is settled to top, take a large piece of Saran Wrap and lay on top of fat.

 

Poll: Have you purchased a home recently?Today's poll asks: Have you purchased a home recently?

 

Odin - Shetland Sheep Dog (Shelty)Odin is 7 wks and 3 days old and is a Shetland Sheep Dog.

 

Cutting Homemade NoodlesEver get the urge to make homemade noodles? Instead of cutting them with a knife, which can take a long time and can be frustrating, get out your pizza cutter...

 

Easy Yarn or Crochet Thread HolderI cut a hole out of the top of a plastic milk jug, leaving the handle intact. A ball of yarn or crochet thread easily rolls around the clean inside of the jug while you knit or crochet.

 

Clean And Reuse Vent FiltersI buy the blue fiberglass air conditioner vent filters. They usual come 4 in a pack for about $2.00. Instead of changing them and throwing them away every 4 months, I vacuum them, reuse them and they are as good as new.

 

Fluffy and Fancy PantsFluffy and Fancy Pants are 1-1/2 years old and are part Maine Coon.

 

Washing Plastic Baskets and Bins in the DishwasherI run items such as small plastic storage baskets or bins, refrigerator door bins, cutlery trays and ceramic crocks used to hold cooking utensils through the dishwasher.

 

Homemade Draino?I would like to know if there is a homemade way to clear drains instead of having to buy Draino or another name-brand clog remover?

 

Paying Off Debt With My Retirement?I need advice on paying off debt. I thought that I might use some of my retirement that has built up to pay off some of the high interest bills I have. I am 30 and my husband is 26. I know it's not the best idea to do that, but I'm not sure why. Since we're still young, maybe we can still build it all back up?

 

Electricity Themed Centerpieces?We are in the process of planning our end of year banquet for my daughter's high school marching band. The theme has to be related to electricity somehow. I need to make up centerpieces relative to this theme.

 

"Orange Oil" Cleaner?One of you wonderful ThriftyFuners, I think someone who cleans houses for a living, sent in a tip a few weeks ago which I printed and promptly lost! So could someone respond with it again, please? It was about some kind of cleaner (with orange oil, I think) that works great on tile showers and tubs.

 

Problems Installing Ceramic Tile?We are currently tiling our bathroom floor, and my uncle is the one that was doing it. He started with plywood 1 1/4" thick, and started putting down the thinset in 4 square foot sections, and I guess he didn't put down enough thinset, all the tiles came right up when it dried. Now he can't come back to fix it until friday, so I'm thinking I want to do it myself.

 

Steel Gas Rings Stained With Bleach?I made the mistake of cleaning our steel gas rings with bleach, does anyone have a suggestion on how to fix this? I've thought about sanding them back?

 

Removing Sticky Strips from Bathtub?My sticky strips in the bathtub are coming up. Now I have sticky residue where the strips were. Any ideas on how to remove these?

 

Part for a Keystone 16mm Projector?Does anyone know where I can get parts for an old Keystone 16 mm projector? The drive and reel belt need to be replaced.

 

Self Cleaning Feature Stains the Oven?My Mother has a self-cleaning oven as do I. When she uses the self-cleaner it makes a yellowish stain above the door. Mine does not do that. How can we remove this stain?