May 19, 2006

Mom's Super Spaghetti SauceSaute onion and celery in butter. Set aside. Mix tomato sauce, tomato pate, tomato soup and water and simmer. Add brown sugar, oregano flakes, pepper, salt, mushrooms. Add onion and celery. Prepare and serve with your choice of meatballs.

 

Mulligan StewCut stew meat in small pieces and brown in a small amount of fat in a heavy frying pan. Add salt and stir. Stir in tomato soup and water. Cover tightly and let cook slowly until tender (about 1 1/2 hours).

 

Hawaiian ChickenSalt, pepper and flour chicken. Fry in 1/3 cup oil until well-browned. Remove from skillet and put in shallow roasting pan. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

 

Easy Chicken BakeArrange chicken pieces in a 9x13 inch pan. In bowl, combine remaining ingredients, mix well. Pour over chicken. . .

 

Grow Your Own FoodGroceries, believe it or not, are the absolute easiest place to cut back your expenses. So I figure, whatever you can grow, especially if it re-seeds itself, you don't have to pay for except when you buy the seeds.

 

What's A Cookie Cost?Do you wonder if it is cost effective for you to purchase that $4 bag of cookies or to make your own? While there may just be a good amount of savings in making your own desserts and snacks you should take into consider the time factor. But, if you can squeeze in 20 minutes here and there, everyone will win with great tasting and less expensive cookies for their snacks.

 

Look for GiveawaysUse giveaways as much as possible. I have a little pocket calendar that I re-covered with some art from a brochure and then covered with a scrap of clear contact paper. . .

 

Coffee ExfoliateUse as a scrub on face and/or body to remove dead skin cells.

 

Planting a Hard to Mow Ditch BankHere's an idea for a hard to mow ditch bank. My mother was afraid to cut the grass on this bank so I planted it with perennials for her.

 

Jada (Siberian Husky)Jada is a 5 month old Siberian Husky. I got her 3 months ago, from a breeder.

 

Baby Sock Contest (Baby Shower Game)Get a ton of baby socks - like twenty pairs or more! Separate them and scatter them in the center of the floor. The guest who can match up the most socks and bundle them within a set time limit (3 minutes is good) wins a prize. Of course after the game is over mom can keep the socks!

 

Have a Plant SwapHave a block or community exchange of plants: seeds, plants, gardening tools, etc.

 

Poll: Do you cook most of your meals from scratch? Today's poll asks: Do you cook most of your meals from scratch?

 

Checking Out the Neighborhood ShoppingWhen looking for a new home, in a new neighborhood and you're undecided if you'd like to live there, check out one of the local grocery stores, to see if they're clean, etc.

 

A Treat for Your HandsOver a wash basin, Put half a teaspoon of salt into the palm of one hand, then add a teaspoon of sweet almond oil. . .

 

Reusing Wipes for MopsRE-USE the disposable wipes for mops, by soaking them in liquid cleaning solutions.

 

Chickadee In FlightChickadee In Flight

 

The Old Fashioned Way is the Cheaper WayToday people look for items to make life easier. Yet, those items cost money which is earned by working, thus defeating the purpose of making life easier. In the "olden days" things were done more economically than today, and life seemed simpler.

 

Honey Wax Stain on a Car's Seat?I spilled honey wax on my car seat. Does anyone know how I can get it out?

 

Gamble 'Coronado' Brother Sewing Machine?I found a wonderful little sewing machine at my local goodwill but I can't seem to find any information on it. I was hoping someone could direct me toward a site that might be able to shed so light on my little machine.

 

Hair and Skin Questions?I have a bunch of questions and I was wondering if anyone could help me with them. My hair always gets frizzy after I take a shower and it's horrible because my hairs already is really thick. I don't always have time to straighten my hair and that damages my hair too.