September 25, 2007

Hubble House Salad DressingMix ingredients in jar and refrigerate.

 

Cherry FreezeWhip cream. Mix remaining ingredients and fold in whipped cream. Freeze.

 

Egg BallsChop hard boiled eggs finely. Mix all ingredients until creamy. Shape into small balls. Chill well before serving.

 

Trooper 73's Italian Artchoke QuicheMy sister sent this recipe to me saying it's the best. Family and relatives always ask her to make this for special occasions. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Heat oil in a heavy nonstick skillet over medium heat.

 

Lemon Mustard Glazed AsparagusMelt butter in a small non-reactive saucepan over low heat. Stir in lemon juice, mustard, pepper and all but 1/2 tsp. chives. Cover and keep warm over lowest heat.

 

Chilies and JackCombine green chilies, eggs, milk, flour, salt and half of the cheese in 1 quart shallow pan. Sprinkle remainder of cheese on top. Bake at 325 degrees F for 1 hour.

 

Homemade Face MoisturizerPut yogurt, honey and lemon juice in a bowl and mix well. Poke a hole or cut tip off vitamin E capsule and pour over yogurt mixture, mix well.

 

Center Prop for a Sagging ClotheslineTo create a clothesline prop pole, I found two old metal poles that were previously used for a canopy over an outside swing. The poles fit together perfectly.

 

Bugsy (Domestic Long Hair)Bugsy is 1 year old, he just had his birthday! He is a Domestic Long Hair. From 50 feet away, I spotted my baby curled up in a ball behind a plexiglass display case at a shameful mall pet store.

 

Bury Wet Garbage In Your GardenA good way to enrich your garden soil and help out the earth is to bury your "wet" garbage. I bury my apple, orange, potato peels, etc. in my garden. We can't have a compost heap, but I've found this works just as well.

 

Backyard "Drinking" FountainEverything from chipmunks, birds and next doors Dalmation enjoy a refreshing drink from our backyard fountain. I rinse it out every morning and clean it throughly weekly or as needed.

 

Use Packaged Marshmallows for MailingWhen mailing cookies or breakable items to family and friends, use packaged marshmallows and crumpled newspaper to help cushion the item.

 

Dorm Room Mug Party as Ice BreakerMy daughter was feeling a little unsure of how to fit in at college. She said she was sometimes left out of things. So I suggested that she be the initiator by throwing a party with food so she did.

 

Boo Boo Bunnies As Shower FavorsUsing pastel colored washcloths, roll the facecloth, from one corner to the opposite until they reach the middle. Take the rolled cloth folded evenly in half, the bend at the end to form two ears and put an elastic around it to form a head.

 

Use Conditioner Instead Of ShampooI learned this from a Dermatologist. Use conditioner instead of shampoo it has surfacants in it which clean the hair.

 

Old Clothesline as a Garden TrellisPlant any kind of vining plant below an old clothesline. As the plant grows, you can anchor it to the pole with string or yarn. When it reaches the top of the pole, you can train it across the clothesline itself by attaching it to the line with clothespins.

 

Make Up A Loaf Of French Toast For LaterA quick, easy and appreciated breakfast is to make up a whole loaf of French toast. Let it cool and rebag it in the bread sack.

 

How to Memorialize 2 Year Old Siamese?Yesterday, I had to send my 2 year old Siamese, Sarabi home to perch over the shoulder of our Lord, until I can join her once again. She came down very suddenly with wet FIP and there was nothing we could do. I held her and let her go with love whispered in her ear. She is buried at a family members house, who loves animals and will let me go sit with her whenever I need to.

 

Adding Glitter To Glass Blocks?I'm making the glass blocks with NFL teams on. Does any one know how to put the glitter on the blocks?

 

Removing Glue Left By Number Removed From Sweatshirt?Does anyone know how to remove glue from clothing? The glue is from a number that was taken off a sweatshirt. Thanks for any help.

 

Not So Frugal Newlyweds?My husband and I have been married for just over a year and have shared a bank account for just about half of that time.

 

Finding The Wedding Dress Worn In Cinderella?Where can I find the wedding dress worn by Hilary Duff in the film a Cinderella story for my fiance?

 

Gluing a Calendar to Furniture?What glue would be best for gluing an old calendar picture on an expensive piece of furniture. This would be a permanent arrangement.

 

When Does Daylight Saving Fall Back In 2007?Does any one know when we have the daylight saving switch again in 2007? I know it started at a different time earlier this year, but when does it end?

 

Mysterious Skunk Smell?We've been dealing with a mysterious skunk smell that hits our house sporadically but frequently.

 

Canning Pimentos From Green Pepper?I need a recipe for canning Pimentos from Green pepper.

 

Removing Nail Polish From Stainless Steel Refrigerator?My 3 year old son decided that his sister's hot pink nail polish would look great on my stainless steel refrigerator and formica counter top.

 

Does Scotchgard Damage Microfiber?According to posts on ThriftyFun microfiber, being polyester (a plastic), should not be cleaned with acetone, which is known to destroy plastic.

 

Getting Rid of Fleas In Neighbors Yard?Our neighbors have 2 dogs that are outside most of the time. We have treated our dog, the yard, and the house.

 

Advice For Dealing With Chihuahua That Won't...I have a dog that hates going outdoors.

 

Craft Ideas Using Half Pint Milk Cartons?Does anyone have any craft ideas using those half pint milk cartons?

 

Substituting Wax Paper For Parchment Paper?I went to Jo-Ann Fabrics, ETC and looked at what they charged for a roll of parchment paper. OUCH!

 

Snowflakes Shown On Carol Duvall Show?I need the pattern for making snowflakes out of empty paper towel rolls that was shown on the Carol Duvall show.

 

Does Pine Straw Attract Ticks?Someone told me that pine straw attracts ticks.

 

Easy Recipe For Yeast Rolls?I am looking for an easy recipe for yeast rolls. Does anyone have one?

 

Advice For Installing a Ceiling?What is the best method to install a ceiling?

 

Removing Body Odor Smell From Football Uniform?How to get body odor smell out of football uniform.

 

Credit Union Theme Ideas For Christmas Parade?I work for a credit union and we will be in the Christmas parade what will be a good Christmas theme?