January 17, 2008

Sweet and Sassy SpareribsAdjust oven rack to 6 inches from broiler. Preheat broiler to high. Line large shallow baking pan with heavy-duty aluminum foil.

 

Mocha FrostingCombine ingredients in order listed and beat until smooth. Will frost a sheet cake or 2 dozen brownies.

 

Creamed Peppered CornFry bacon till crisp; drain grease except for 2 tsp. Saute' green pepper and onion. Add cooked corn, salt and pepper. Crumble bacon and stir with cream into corn mixture.

 

Jockey's Reward PieCombine first 4 ingredients; beat well. Stir in vanilla. Sprinkle walnuts and chocolate morsels into pastry shell; pour egg mixture over, and bake at 425 degrees F for 10 minutes; then reduce to 350 degrees F for 30 minutes.

 

Feta Cranberry PinwheelsMix the cheeses together, add the onion and the cranberries. Spread on a tortilla, roll up tightly and cut into pieces.

 

Tuna BiscuitsMix soup, can of water, tuna and minced onion; place in flat baking dish. Make up 2 cups of biscuit mix as you would for baking them. Place cut biscuits on top of tuna mixture, and bake at 400 degrees F until biscuits are done.

 

Helen's One Skillet LasagnaThis easy no-bake dish offers the cheesy goodness of a traditional lasagna without the lengthy prep time. In a medium bowl, mix together the ricotta, water, salt, Parmesan, and 1/2 cup of the mozzarella.

 

Dye Light Towels To Match DecorI went shopping to a local store and was going to catch some towels on sale. They only had 2 colors left and I had a store credit and it was the last day of the sale and no rainchecks. No other store had the color I wanted either. I got a light color and 1 pack of dye. So, I went home and followed the directions on the dye and the color

 

Mall Scavenger Hunt and Other Party IdeasMy Daughter is turning 10 soon and so I have some UNIQUE ideas. These are great for ages 10-18.

 

Poison Oak Warning For JanuaryIn our area, January is typically the coldest month of the year. We use a wood stove to heat the house and use the furnace only as back up. Interestingly enough, we came down with a nasty case of Poison Ivy/Poison Oak.

 

Compost Dryer LintSince dryer lint is mostly organic material, it is great for the compost pile.

 

Backyard Campsite AreaWhen my husband and I bought a new travel trailer, we constructed a site pad from old bricks we had collected for many years for the travel trailer to be parked on; we used fluorescent paint to mark the bricks that the back wheels of the trailer should be parked on...

 

Vitamin E for Hair RepairFabulous hair repair tip! Vitamin E capsules are a CHEAP and fantastic remedy for dry hair, split ends and damaged hair.

 

Marking Beauty Product For Easy UseRegarding eyeliner and eyebrow pencils: Because both sides have similar caps (one for the pencil liner, the other for a brush or eraser), taking each one off to examine is tedious.

 

Garbage Disposal CleanerSome people don't know, but there is a garbage disposal cleaner that should be used at least monthly to rid odors. It is a small paper package, that when inserted into the disposal with a trickle of water, it produces a blue foam with cleans the pipes.

 

Baby (Beagle)Baby is about 3 years old and is a Beagle. She was adopted from an animal shelter in Raleigh, NC. Of course she LOVES us...and she has her favorite chair and crocheted afghan that she pulls down on her when she gets cold.

 

Don't Reuse Ziploc Bags Containing MeatSomeone mentioned washing and reusing ziploc bags. I'd like to offer this side note: Please do not reuse bags that have contained meats. I'd rather throw away the bag, than to possibly get sick from contaminated plastic. It just isn't worth it.

 

Baby Oil For Cleaning Shower DoorsTo remove soap from glass shower doors, use baby oil and a scrubbing sponge. After, use a glass cleaner to remove the baby oil.

 

How Do I Stop my Dog Ripping Up Paper?How do I stop my dog ripping up the post (mail)? I am looking for ideas to discourage her but still allow the post to come through the door. Maybe allowing her to rip up all of the Christmas paper was not the best idea!

 

SparkleheartSparkleheart! I've been experimenting with turning a sparkleball into a sparkleheart for Valentine's Day. So far so good, but if anybody else wants to give it a try, jump in!

 

Gardening Resolutions For The New YearEach year I come across new ideas for improving my garden the following year. Sometimes I find a new idea for an outdoor project, and other times I discover a way to improve upon an old gardening technique.

 

Storing Bird Seed With a Garbage CanWe store bird seed in our garage in a plastic garbage can with a lid. This keeps squirrels and rodents out. You can put the bag itself in there with a scoop or empty the bag of bird seed into the container and keep a scoop with it.