November 19, 2007

Cornbread DressingTwo recipes for Cornbread Dressing

 

Lone Ranger CookiesJust in time for cookie exchange parties. Spoon 1 inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheet, lined with parchment paper. Bake at 350 degrees F for 9-10 minutes only. Cool for 1 minute, remove to cooling rack leaving on parchment paper.

 

Mexican Fiesta DipCombine all ingredients and chill for 2 hours. Serve with tortilla chips. Easy to make and great-tasting!

 

Black Forest Muffin CakesHeat oven to 400 degrees F.. Place paper baking cup in each of 12 regular-size muffin pan. In medium bowl, stir muffin mix, pie filling and egg until blended.

 

Danish Coffee CakeSift flour with salt and cut in butter with pastry blender or fork. Add water and mix until all is moistened but do not overwork or pastry will be tough. Divide into halves and pat in 2 strips 3x12 on ungreased jelly roll pan.

 

Potato CubesCook (with salt, to taste) until partially done. Place in buttered baking dish. Cover with cheese sauce.

 

Avoid Using Liquid Detergent in DishwasherTo keep your dishwasher in good working condition, stay away from gel type detergent. The repairman explained to me that it can cause the floater to get clogged and then the water to the washer cuts off.

 

Getting Pet Meds at a Regular PharmacyAlways ask the vet if the medication being prescribed is available at a regular drugstore. If so, have her write the Rx for you. Vets charge a lot more for medications than cut-rate pharmacies like Walmart or Costco.

 

Warning About Flea Medicine from the Dollar StorePLEASE BE AWARE. While dropping my dog off at the vet yesterday, a hysterical girl rushed in with a cat that was violently shaking, mouth hanging open, eyes actually bugged out. She was crying and screaming.

 

Growing Gourds and Flowers for DryingGet 2 packages of miniature gourds and plant them in two long rows. You will have so many that you will be able to sell many of them to garden shops. Now pick out flower seeds, baby's breath and other grasses that will dry.

 

Look For Unexpected Photo OpsDon't let photo ops go by unnoticed. One of my son's friends came by to show us his new car. He had just got back from Iraq the day before. While standing there looking at his car I noticed this cross hanging from the rearview mirror.

 

Pinecone TurkeysI found some turkeys made of pine cones in a craft store, I added orange yarn, glued on leaves with guests names on them and used them for place settings. Everyone LOVED them and they were so easy to put together. They looked so cute on the table.

 

Preventing Pasta from Sticking to ColanderWhen you drain pasta in a colander, your pasta can stick to the colander and make a mess. If this does happen to you, simply take your favorite cooking spray in the can, or your spray butter, and spray the colander before pouring your hot pasta in it to drain.

 

Playing In The LeavesA picture of the grand daughter playing in the leaves in the fall. We had more fun. We sneak up on the leaf pile (she is completely covered) then she jumps out and scares grandma and grandpa. We pretend we are really scared. Ha! Ha!

 

Sample Books for Patchwork MaterialsVisit an upholstery shop or department store and ask if they have any old sample books of curtaining and upholstery materials. These books are sometimes a good size and the fabrics of a good thick quality. They can be used for patchworking quilts, cushions, etc.

 

Jordan (Goldendoodle)Jordan is 3 years old and is a Goldendoodle. We are his breeder and Jordan was born at Goldendoodle World.

 

System For Kids To Choose ChoresThis is a great way to organize your kids to do chores.

 

Starching Your CurtainsMy tip is on starching your kitchen curtains. Do you want your lacy, white kitchen curtains to be nice and crisp with the ruffles full of life just like the day that you bought them? In my case, my curtains are twenty years old and still like new.

 

How Do I Tell A Guy I Like Him?I like a guy in class, and he is really good friends with my ex. I think he likes me back, what should I do, I'm terribly confused.

 

Do You Wear Rubber Gloves To Wash Dishes?Do you wear rubber gloves to wash dishes?

 

Home Remedy For Silver Tarnish?What are some home remedies for silver tarnish?

 

Pattern For Brandy Snifter Santa?Years ago I had a pattern for a santa made from a brandy snifter. He had a felt face and hat.

 

Dyeing Bleach Spot In Cotton Spandex Blend Pants?How do I dye a bleach spot on a pair of black pants that are 97% cotton and 3% spandex?

 

Advice For Preventing Dog From Hiding Under Bed?New dog likes to hide under a bed. We need to put something under the bed that will keep him from scooting all the way under it.

 

Advice For Cat That Doesn't Bathe Itself?I've recently adopted two cats from a local shelter. They're 11 months old.

 

Removing Musty Smell From Leather Furniture?How to remove musty smell from leather furniture?

 

Cleaning Mildew Off Black Nubuck Shoes?My son has a new pair of black nubuck (suede-like) shoes that were stored and now have mildew spots.

 

Freezing Sides To Go With Pork Chops?What "sides" freeze well? I am making pork chops to freeze and exchange and was thinking about stuffing and a vegetable.

 

Advice On Where To Have 12th Birthday Party?My mom said I can go somewhere for my 12th Birthday Party but where?

 

Eisenhart Solid Vinyl Wallcovering Pattern #KT02342 From Color Tree Designs?I am looking for Eisenhart Solid Vinyl Wallcovering Pattern #KT02342 from Color Tree Designs. It is a blue & green contemporary. Does anyone recommend web sites for looking for discontinued wallpaper?

 

Ideas For Marking Where To Clean Up After Dog?When my daughter takes the dog for a walk in our yard, she forgets where the messes are when she goes back out to clean up.

 

Help Selling a Home?Trying to sell our home, everything has gone wrong, from the real estate company firing our realtor at the end of the summer, (she never showed the property) to investors who want to harm our credit to take over our home.

 

Brewing Coffee For 11 People With Small Pot?I need to brew coffee for 11 people and don't have a coffee maker that large (ours is a 2 cup).

 

Icing a Cake to Look Like a Book?I want to ice a cake in fondant so it looks like a book and want to turn the icing back in the corner so it looks like the page of a book is turned back.

 

Bread Sticking To Dentures?I have a problem with bread sticking to my dentures. Any suggestions?

 

Ideas For "Body Parts" Topic For Preschool Class?Please give me some creative ideas to do on the topic "body parts" for preschool class?