November 9, 2006

Mother Earth Cornmeal PancakesRecipe for Mother Earth Cornmeal Pancakes. Well, breakfast on a daily basis is hard when you are on a budget like mine of $525 a month thru SSI, so what I do is make Mother Earth pancakes. Here is the recipe:

 

Wendy's Chili (Copycat)Recipe for Wendy's Chili (Copycat). Brown ground beef over medium heat, drain. Add remaining ingredients and simmer over low heat, stirring about every 15 minutes for 2-3 hours.

 

Virginia Potato SoupCook veggies until soft. Add soups and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Simmer a little. Remove from heat.

 

Apple JackCoarsely crumble the graham crackers over the apples and fold in the whipped cream. This should not be fixed long before being served or the crackers will be too soggy.

 

Whopper Chocolate CakeRecipe for Whopper Chocolate Cake. In a very big bowl combine cocoa, butter, and cinnamon; then add the boiling water. Add milk, unbeaten eggs, and vanilla. Beat unitl light. Sift all dry ingredients and beat until light and fluffy.

 

Mashed Butternut SquashThis is a simple but tasty way to prepare butternut squash.

 

Turkey Chowder SoupRecipe forTurkey Chowder Soup. Boil broth, potatoes, celery and carrots together until tender, approximately 20 minutes. Then add butter. In a blender combine milk and flour. Stir into soup mixture to thicken. It will become like a thin gravy.

 

Triple Layer Mud PieRecipe for Triple Layer Mud Pie. Melt chocolate chips over low heat, then add sweetened condensed milk. Pour into crust; sprinkle with pecans. Mix cold milk and instant pudding until well blended and pour onto pecans. Top with topping.

 

Recycled Wire Hanger Yarn DogThis is something I made for my children when they were little and am now making for my great grandchildren.

 

Growing Plum Trees From PitsGrowing Plum Trees From Pits. I hate throwing anything away that has a good use, but I may have outdone myself this time. We had some really good plums for the first time from a new tree this year.

 

Elephant Tea CozyTea cozies are sure to keep your tea warm in the pot much longer than not having one. Plus this one is way cute! This craft would also make a great gift for tea drinkers.

 

Frankie (Dachshund)Frankie (Dachshund) Photo. Frankie is our 11 year old dachshund. We got Frankie about 8 years ago. My wife ran into an old friend who thought he was too much trouble and wanted to give him away.

 

Fashion QuestionI have a pair of jeans in very light blue, almost white. Can they be worn in the winter or are they only for summer? They are a relatively heavy denim.

 

Boosting LeftoversGet more servings out of leftovers by adding more ingredients. For example, if you have some leftover vegetable soup, but only enough for a couple servings, add some chicken broth and a can of vegetables or tomatoes.

 

Fixing Runny Mashed PotatoesIf your mashed potatoes are too soupy, put them over medium/low heat with the top off and let them cook for about 10 minutes. Stir potatoes often so the bottom doesn't burn.

 

Blush Brush For Cleaning Your Sewing MachineThis tip pertains to cleaning your sewing machine. Remember those horrible stiff brushes that come with your machine when you buy it. Well as far as I'm concerned, you can set them aside.

 

Use Tea On House PlantsDon't throw away that old tea, put it in your house plants. They like to have be watered with tea every once in a while.

 

Tips For Ebay AuctionsTips For Ebay Auctions. Here's an EBay tip - Watch the end of the sale. Just heard from an antique dealer that sometimes the bids go way up at the end. Also, check on currency and shipping rates to factor in the cost.

 

Gardening For Good HealthGardening is the number one recreational activity in the United States. One out of every three people spend some of their leisure time in the garden and it's easy to see why. To put it simply, gardening is good for you.

 

Cat Peeing Inside After a Move?I just moved to my daughter's home with my cat that I have had since birth (she's 18 months old). She attempted to pee on my daughter's couch and I am not sure why. What do you think?

 

Becoming a Mystery Shopper?Does anyone know anything about the online "Mystery Shopper" and how it works. I would like to try it, but don't want to sign up first, do you need a charge card, PayPal, etc?

 

Martha Stewart Towels?About 3 months ago I bought some Martha Stewart bath towels. They were fairly expensive. I think $7 a towel. I used Downy fabric softener on them as I do all my clothes. About 3 weeks ago I noticed the towels were hard and not absorbent.

 

Covering My Oven Thermostat?Can I use aluminum foil to cover my thermostat when cleaning my oven with EZ off? The directions say do not spray the thermostat, but I need to get the area underneath it! It is a gas oven, not self-cleaning.

 

Cleaning a Juicer?My Breville juicer wire basket is clogged up. I use it every day for carrot/celery/parsley and clean it but there is obvious build up and the children have used it without cleaning it straight away a couple of times. The juice is now leaking out the sides.

 

Stains on Folded Clothing?I was just reading the info on stains, will any of these tips help me? I have a white, fleece/burber kind of sweat shirt, that over summer got yellow lines on it from being folded. Need something to take the yellow out!

 

How to Grow Lilies?I am looking for information about how to grow lilies.

 

Shortening the Sleeves on a Robe?I have a forest green robe I got at a great sale, but the sleeves were too long. I cut too much off by mistake, and now have no room for a hem. They are exactly the right length if I don't lop off any more material!

 

Getting Rid of Crabgrass?What is the best and easiest method for getting rid of crabgrass? This year is probably too late to do anything. What should I do for next year? My lawn was over run with crabgrass this year more than any other year.

 

Small Tomatoes?I live in Montreal Quebec and made myself a small garden outside my office. It's full of tomatoes but some are not too big and all of them are green still. I took off the branches with no tomatoes very gentily to give more power to the tomatoes. Did I make a mistake?

 

Stubborn Lilacs?I have searched the Q&A for answers on lilacs. I have done all that is suggested, no cutting after July, right amount of nutrients. All day light and still no blooms. It suckers like crazy, new sprouts all around the parent bush, but no blooms. What to do?