January 19, 2007

Elegant Tuna Shepherd's PieRecipe for Elegant Tuna Shepherd's Pie. Combine the tuna, peas, carrots, mushroom pieces, soup and milk and mix well. Beat the onion into the mashed potatoes. Arrange half of the potato mixture in a greased 2 qt. casserole and top with the tuna mixture.

 

Raspberry Iced TeaRecipe for Raspberry Iced Tea. In a Dutch oven, bring water to a boil. Remove from the heat; stir in sugar until dissolved. Add raspberries, tea bags and lemon juice. Cover and steep for 3 minutes. Strain; discard berries and tea bags.

 

Turkey SupremeRecipe for Turkey Supreme. Melt butter or margarine, add flour and salt. Next add milk and stir constantly until thickened. Combine with the rest of the ingredients and put in a 2 qt. buttered casserole. Bake in 350 degrees F oven for 30-45 minutes.

 

Double Delicious Cookie BarsRecipe for Double Delicious Cookie Bars. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (325 degrees F for glass dish). In 13x9 inch baking pan, melt margarine in oven. Sprinkle crumbs evenly over margarine, pour Eagle Brand evenly over crumbs.

 

Provolone ChickenRecipe for Provolone Chicken. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a large flat casserole dish (13x9-inch or larger) Place chicken pieces in prepared pan; top each piece with a slice of Provolone cheese. In a medium size bowl; stir together the soup and milk; stir in green chilies until well mixed and then spoon evenly over the cheese.

 

Double Quick Dinner RollsRecipe for Double Quick Dinner Rolls. Dissolve 1 package dry yeast in 3/4 cup of warm water. Add 1/4 cup sugar and 1 tsp. salt. Sift 2 1/4 cups flour and add half of it to the yeast mixture.

 

Free Snowbound FunWinter weather can be fun, but it can also lead to "cabin fever." With long winter weeks ahead, create a list of activities that can keep kids entertained without costing a penny.

 

Genealogy Research On The InternetWell, by now if you have been working on this, you have lots of family information and treasures stored. When most of us are working on our genealogy, we find it's a piece of cake to find out about our parents or grandparents but getting information on great grandparents can be a little harder.

 

Product Review: ParvoguardProduct Review: Parvoguard. We lost a male lab with parvo. We had Cheyanne and Dakota, both around 6 months old. They were raised in the same yard and both were on their shots. But Dakota still caught Parvo and we lost him at the vet's office.

 

Bench and Perennial Border in Early SpringBench and Perennial Border in Early Spring. My husband built a garden bench, and we planted our perennial borders with the bench as the focal point.

 

Serving Ice Cream at PartiesIf you are serving cake or pie with ice cream, save time by preparing the ice cream scoops before the party. Just scoop ice cream into large muffin tins with cupcake liners.

 

Employ Thrifty IngenuityThinking about it, it seems to me that the greatest thrifty tip is employing ingenuity! If you have a household problem, look at the conventional way of tackling it (which probably costs lots of money), and then try to turn it around to a more frugal option.

 

Organizing Your ClosetTips to help you organize your closet. First, get rid of stuff you don't wear. If you can't tell what you don't wear, he's how to figure that out: Hang up everything.

 

Squeeze BottlesSqueeze bottles like the ones restaurants often use for ketchup and mustard can be great for condiments in your kitchen. If make your own salad dressing or buy it bulk, you can transfer the dressing to squeeze bottles for easy use.

 

Patches the CatPatches the Cat. Patches is my 4 year old cat. She likes to do everything for fun and loves to follow me around.

 

Baking Soda And Sunshine For Freshening PillowsBaking Soda And Sunshine For Freshening Pillows. Pillows are hard on our washers. To clean them, either take them to the laundromat and use their machines.

 

Crafts Using Old WindowsKeep an eye out for old windows with wood frames at yard sales. They can be made into rustic looking picture frames. Find pictures that are a little smaller than the window and use a matte, which can be found at any craft store, to give it a finished look.

 

Saving Money On NapkinsInstead of paper towels, we use washcloths for napkins. We use old kitchen towels that don't seem pretty enough to hang up any more.

 

Getting Rid of Termites?Tips for getting rid of termites. I am looking for tips for dealing with termites. I need fast thrifty tips on how to get rid of termites!

 

Converting a Crib Into a Bed?I received a four post custom crib for a steal when I was going to have my baby. Now as she approaches turning two I was wondering if anyone knew if it was possible to convert ANY crib into a full size bed?

 

Crocheting Panels Together?I am looking for simple steps to crochet panels together.

 

Travel Tips for New Mexico?I am looking for suggestions (best time to visit, best sights to see, best places to stay) when visiting New Mexico from other travelers to the state or those living in New Mexico.

 

Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies?Does anyone have a recipe for Peanut Butter Cookies that are moist and chewy? Mine always seem to turn out crunchy and dry.

 

Diagnosing a Problem with My Ice Maker?I need help diagnosing a problem with my ice maker.

 

Organizing Your Desk?I am a receptionist and my office desk is so unorganized with pencils/ink pens and scissors laying around, desk trays, date stamp, rolodex, tape dispenser, etc.

 

Painting a Glass Table?I have a glass-topped table which is a funny color green. I would like to paint it, perhaps high gloss black, so it looks like black laquer. Is this possible? How do I do it or where can I get it done?

 

Cleaning a Porcelain Stove Top?I have a black porcelain stove top. How do I clean it without streaking?

 

Curtis LCD TV Reviews?How good are Curtis LCD TVs?

 

Decorating Cinder Block Walls?I need ideas for hanging chiffon on my daughter's dormitory cinder block walls. I can not make any holes or permanent marks.

 

Adding Minutes to an Alltel Phone?How do I put minutes on my Alltel phone without paying anything now?

 

Sherwin-Williams Primary Textures Pattern: UWW-7139?I need to find discontinued wallpaper that I bought at Sherwin-Williams Primary Textures Pattern: UWW-7139.