February 7, 2008

Party BroccoliMelt butter in saucepan. Add onion and saute'. Remove from heat and stir in sour cream sugar, vinegar, poppy seeds and spices. Arrange broccoli on a platter.

 

Heart-Shaped SconesThese delicious scones are sure to please your sweetheart this Valentine's day.

 

Nacho DipMix together the cream cheese and taco seasoning. Spread on glass pie plate. Put a layer of shredded lettuce on top; then sprinkle with diced tomato; sprinkle with cheese.

 

Hawaiian Pineapple CakeBake cake as directed in 9x13 inch pan. Cool cake. Punch large holes in cake with wooden spoon handle. Spread drained pineapple over top.

 

Sweet and Sour Cole SlawPour over vegetable mixture and mix well. Store in refrigerator. Stays crisp for several days.

 

Ricotta CakeFollow cake mix directions pour into a 13x9x2 inch pan. Then mix the filling ingredients (add one egg at a time) and pour over batter. Bake according to box direction.

 

Add Your Own Glitter To Valentine's CardsWhen buying cards for Valentine's Day or other special occasions, the really pretty ones with the glitter usually cost more than the ones without glitter. I decided to start purchasing the plain cards and add the glitter myself, using glitter paint.

 

Save Empty Spice Jars And Buy BulkThe next time you empty an herb or spice jar, don't throw it away. You can refill it at your local health or natural food store since most have big jars of bulk dried herbs. You can buy just a little baggie full for about a quarter. Most of the cost of grocery store herbs and spices are the name brand, advertising, packaging and shipping. You'll be amazed how much you'll save.

 

Use Baby Wipes For Cleaning ShoesI was looking for a way to clean my 12 year old daughters shoes. We all know how expensive shoes can be and I didn't want to risk washing them in the machine. A friend told me to try baby wipes, it worked like a charm.

 

Use a Dryer Sheet For an Emergency Pet BathIf you are expecting people over and, about 5 minutes before they arrive, you notice that your dog or cat is not the best it has ever smelled. So what do you do when there is not enough time for a bath, take a dryer sheet and rub it all over your dog or cat.

 

Keeping Side Mirrors Clear of IceIf you have those big rearview mirrors on your car or truck and you know an ice storm is coming, here's a cheap trick to keep them clean.

 

Grow A Holiday Tree Year RoundGrow a "Holiday Tree" and keep it alive. Why take our gift of life from it? Give a live plant, not just a harvested plant. CO2 is their food, let them eat more.

 

Memory Wall For Soldier On DeploymentMy son is in the US Navy. Since he is missed when on deployment. I have a full wall devoted to him, named "David's Wall" These are my most recent additions to it, taken somewhere at sea. The wall also has any Navy item I find and souvenirs like his first plane ticket stub, group photo from boot camp, etc.

 

Wendy (Japanese Chin)Wendy is 3 1/2 months old and is a Japanese Chin. We got her 2 weeks ago, because my husband was sad from losing our 20 year old friend/pet 6 months ago.

 

Half The Meat in Hamburger Helper for Kids and FriendsAlthough I'm not usually crazy about Hamburger Helper, I sometimes use it when I know I'm going to have my kid's friends over for dinner. Feeding teenaged boys can break the bank so I use two boxes of mix to only one pound of meat.

 

Using Anise SeedAnise seed has licorice like components, sweet and aromatic. Not to be confused with star anise.

 

Shop Other Thrift Stores Before GoodwillI agree with the poster who said that Goodwill is getting "expensive"! There was a bigger, nicer Goodwill building built here in my city a few years ago, but on recent trips there, I've noticed that the prices are rather high.

 

Handy Prop for House PlantsIf you have house plants with thin vines that do not stand up with a stick, I have used a wooden 5 fingered back scratcher to hold these vines up. Put the fingers upward and the vines slide nicely between fingers.

 

Use Sheets For More Than Covering Your MattressIt's time for winter white sales to begin. While these sales offer us great deals on linens, they offer so much more for the more creative consumer. By far, bed sheets are the most valuable item on sale this month. There's so much more than can be done with them than putting them on a bed.

 

Two Color Clay PotsTo decorate your clay pots and saucers for this gardening season, here is an idea: Pour some of the first color of paint into a paint tray. Turn the clay pot upside down and dip the rim of the clay pot into paint then turn the clay pot right side up and let paint run down the edge of pot.

 

Removing Oil from Hair without Washing?How do I remove oil from hair without washing?

 

'Hops Restaurant' Style Vinaigrette?Does anyone have a recipe for Hops (Restaurant) Vinaigrette. I had it in Florida and haven't been able to find a recipe for it.

 

'Jack in the Box' Style Taco Sauce?Does anyone have a recipe for the taco sauce/hot sauce that Jack In The Box gives out with their tacos? It comes in the small packages. I have a son that dearly loves the stuff!

 

Recipe for Country Leek Flan?I'm looking for a recipe I had found years ago, it was in a magazine I believe. It is called Country Leek Flan.

 

Removing Creases from 'Crushed' Curtains?I bought brand new permanently crushed curtains. Why? One, they are gorgeous and two you never have to iron them! I do not iron. However, being packaged they have some lines in them. I tried wrinkle remover, no good. I tried hot steamy shower, no good.

 

Getting Rid of Odor in Dish Towels?My dish towels have a terrible odor and I cannot figure it out. I have washed them in bleach and they still have a odor. Help.

 

Darkening Room for Day Sleeper?The size shade I need runs in the hundreds. Block out drapes won't work because the hardware sticks out from the wall letting in streams of light from both sides. I now have a blanket covering the window with a black sheet behind it and it's still not dark enough. Does anyone have any inexpensive solutions? Outside appearance is not an issue.

 

Norwall Wallpaper Border SP74483A?I am looking for 3 rolls of Norwall wallpaper border SP74483A. It is marbled green with purple edges. Within the border are flowers, bees, butterflies and dragonflies. Other colors in this are a rose shade.