March 23, 2009

Country Baked ChickenPut chicken in large baking dish. Mix remaining ingredients together. Pour over chicken and bake until meat is tender, about 1 hour in a 350-400 degree F oven.

 

Healthy ColeslawTrim and coarsely chop a quarter head of cabbage. Peel and coarsely chop 3-4 carrots. Pulse in your food processor until it is as fine as you desire. Set aside.

 

Butterscotch Layer DessertFirst layer: Mix and bake in 9x13 inch cake pan for 15 minutes at 400 degrees F.

 

Tamale Lentil CasseroleHeat oil in 3-quart saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook onion, bell pepper and garlic in oil, stirring frequently, until vegetables are tender.

 

Homemade Cream of CornI often make up my own recipe. Drain most, not all, of the liquid from a can of whole kernel corn and pour corn in blender.

 

Breakfast Covered DishLayer bread, cheese and sausage in a pan. Beat eggs, milk and dry mustard and pour over layers. Refrigerate overnight. Before baking the next morning, mix mushroom soup and milk. Pour over and bake at 350 degrees F until brown.

 

Sole With Basil ButterPreheat grill to medium. Stir together basil, butter, lemon peel, and pepper. Shape into a 2 inch log. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate.

 

Raspberry, Chocolate and Almond Torte A little piece of Heaven ;-)Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease large cookie sheet. Break up almond paste into medium bowl; add butter and egg white. Beat with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Beat in melted chocolate until well blended.

 

Sweet and Sour CarrotsCombine sauce ingredients, cook 5 minutes; pour over carrots. Keeps well for 1 week.

 

Potato Chip DipMix and put in refrigerator. Keeps very well.

 

Aluminum Foil SculpturesChildren love making these sculptures and you can add more fun by encouraging them to make up a story using their efforts. The possibilities are endless.

 

Use Dental Floss to Hang Plastic Easter EggsWe like to hang up plastic Easter eggs on our trees outside. We found the best string to use was dental floss.

 

Stagger Canned Foods to Store MoreI have a very narrow shelf in my pantry and could get only a few cans in. When I began to put one as far back on the shelf as possible and then the other as far front as possible (touching each other) then I could get several more on the shelf.

 

Carry an Emergency Kit in Your CarMy friend was stranded in her car last evening when she went to use her cell phone it was dead. She told me she was so thankful she had listened to her Dad's advice which I decided to pass along to you for yourself or someone you care about.

 

Freeze Excess ParsleyWhen buying a bunch of parsley, I clean off the stems and throw them away. I place parsley leaves in a freezer bag. When needed, I use a scissor and cut off what I need.

 

Sibling Bubble Birth AnnouncementWith the impending birth of a new sibling, we bought a couple dozen bottles of the bubbles that can be used for weddings, etc. and decided that Tegan (3 at the time) could announce the birth of her new sister in this manner.

 

Trade Spaces for an Inexpensive GetawayMy brother lives in the city and I live in the country about 45 miles away. If he is going out of town, he lets me know and then I can go spend the weekend in his apartment and experience city life.

 

Reuse Tulle as a ScrubberMany times the dishes need a little extra scrubbing power before they go in the dishwasher. Instead of spending money on the sponges with the scrubber side I use the tulle to serve the same purpose.

 

Gardening: Spring Crocus BloomsSpring Has Sprung!

 

Carry an Empty Water Bottle Through Airport SecuritySince we are not allowed to bring liquids on the plane, when I travel I carry an empty water bottle. After passing through security, I fill the bottle with water from the fountain, therefore, I have water to drink on the plane.

 

Health and Beauty for LessIn the days when soap was boring and bland, brands like Bath and Body Works were a refreshing break from the normal. Now, almost every brand has followed through with similar products from foaming pump soaps to body washes.

 

Raleigh (Dalmatian)This is Raleigh at four months. He is three and a half years old now. He is a Dalmatian. I bought him as an eight week old puppy from a very good kennel. I was supposed to show him, but he turned out shy.

 

New Uses for Similar Sized ItemsI've noticed that there are a lot of same-size things around the house that can be reused.

 

Keep Pencils from Rolling Off Your DeskI like to put a rubber band on the tips of my pencils, right under the eraser to keep them from rolling off the table or desk. The same works for pens, too.

 

CD Player for Fisher Audio Component System?I have a Fisher Audio Component System MC-723. I am wondering if I can buy a CD Player that would be compatible to this system. The current system includes play and record cassette tapes, AM/FM Radio and turntable.

 

Steam Cleaner Left Mark on Linoleum Floor?I bought one of those popular new floor steam cleaners from HSC and I let it sit in a spot after I was done. It left a big white water mark on a linoleum kitchen floor. Usually a water mark fades away in 24 hours but this one is not.

 

Substitute for Boone's Farm Apple Wine?Has anyone found a substitute for Boone's Farm Apple wine to use in recipes for cooking?

 

Burnt Bean Soup?I made a huge pot of bean soup and burnt it. It has a horrible taste now. Is there any remedy?

 

Ideas for Light Globes?I am looking for ideas for light globes.

 

Will TSP Damage Shingles?I need to wash my aluminum siding with TSP before painting. Does anyone know if this will fade or damage dark colored shingles?

 

Octagon Soap Wrapper Dishes?We have some dishes fro my father's great grandmother. She got them from saving Octagon soap wrappers. I cannot find anything about the dishes. I was wondering if anyone out there has some information on them? They are a blue willow pattern. Thanks.

 

What do Dameraians Look Like?Do Dameraians look like Poms? I have two that have the color or a Weiener dog but everything else points to Pom. It could of been breed to another Pom. They have the curly tail, short ears, short nose, and are very fuzzy.

 

Bleach Residue on Drinking Glasses?What would remove bleach residue from drinking glasses?

 

Using Butter Instead of Whipped Butter?Can I use ordinary butter instead of whipped butter in a recipe?

 

Inexpensive Desert Landscape Ideas?I am looking for inexpensive desert landscape ideas.

 

Removing Sharpie from Vinyl Moonwalk?My family and I have been running a moonwalk (inflatable bouncer) business for the past 12 years. We just opened up our new indoor party center in La Porte, Texas. It's called Lil' Jack's Indoor Party Center.

 

Buying Plants from Gardener's Choice?Has anyone bought any of the Giant Tree Tomatoes, from Gardener's Choice? I bought 3 of what I thought were plants, but they sent me seeds instead. I would not have wasted that much money on seeds, if I had known.

 

Selling Homemade Food Products in Stores?I have just recently started my own hot sauce company, now I am looking to get it into stores. Does anyone have information on how to do this? I know how much I can sell it to the stores for but I don't want the product sold for an extremely high price.

 

Moldy Smell in Tupperware?I have a Tupperware bread keeper that I love. Unfortunately I left a partial loaf of homemade bread in it too long and now it smells like moldy yeast. The store-bought loaf I put in it I had to throw away because it tasted the same way.

 

Decorating with Food at a Party?I am looking for ideas for how to decorate with food for a first birthday party?

 

Getting Green Dye Out of Clothes?Someone gave me a green shirt that I did not know was dyed. I washed it with colored cloths, did not realize until after I dried it that the dye from the shirt got on some of my cloths. Does anybody have suggestions of how I can get the dye out of my cloths?

 

Using Cat Litter for a Rabbit?Can I use cat litter for a rabbit?

 

Repairing a Vinyl Bean Bag?We have a vinyl bean bag that has a couple of tears in it thanks to a new puppy. I have taped over the holes with duct tape but the tape keeps coming off around the edges and it looks really ugly. Does anyone know how I can repair a hole in vinyl?

 

What is Wheat Powder?What is wheat powder? I saw it as an ingredient on this site for a blemish remedy and I'd like to try it out. It was under 'home remedies for acne'. Thanks!

 

Substituting With Self Rising Flour?If a recipes calls for flour, baking powder, and soda can I use self rising flour instead? If I can, how would I measure it to be the same?

 

Flattening Milk Jug with a Clothes Iron?I recently read on this site about using an iron to flatten milk jugs. Could someone tell me more details on how to do that? What temperature iron, what covering on the plastic, etc.?

 

Getting Rid of Moles With Moth Balls?Do mothballs really get rid of moles?

 

Removing Egg from Concrete?How do you get egg off of concrete?

 

Grape Juice Skin Recipe?There is a beauty recipe on this site that uses actual grape juice. Not the recipe where you use the grapes themselves, but grape juice like you buy in the grocery store. Can anyone help, please? Thanks!

 

What is a Knifty Knitter?What is a Knifty Knitter?

 

Boost vs MetroPcs?I am looking for information about which of these cellphone services is better, Boost or MetroPcs?

 

ALDI Food Brands?We have a new grocery chain in our area. The prices are very good, for instance eggs for 49 cents a dozen. However, the brand names of canned goods and such are not familiar to me. Does anyone shop at ALDI?