April 7, 2009

Marinated FruitQuick, easy, delicious and nutritious. Drain the pineapple and reserve the juice. Mix the juice with the pudding and Tang.

 

Matzo PizzaIt can be used for Passover and kids love it. Preheat oven to 500 degrees F. Line baking sheet with aluminum foil. Place matzos on prepared baking sheet.

 

Ricotta Cheese DipBlend ricotta and yogurt in blender until smooth. Refrigerate for 12 hours. Add cheese and blend. Season with onion powder if desired. Chill.

 

Heavenly Hash CakeMelt chocolate chips over low heat. Beat egg yolks, add to melted chocolate chips. Beat egg whites. Add sugar, then add chocolate mixture. Stir in vanilla, nuts and salt. Beat whipping cream and fold into mixture.

 

Waffle House Waffle Recipe50 year old top secret recipe for Waffle House waffles. Waffles are made this way in all 1479 chain stores.

 

Hungarian Goulash With NoodlesGreat main dish.

 

Shop a Day Later Each Week to SaveDo your grocery shopping a day later each week, Monday one week, Tuesday the next etc. You save a week's grocery bill every seven weeks. Eat before you shop. If you are hungry, you will be tempted to buy items you don't need.

 

Aspirin Scrub For Softer SkinI have recently found a fantastic new recipe for radiant, soft skin. It might sound really strange, but the trick is aspirin and water. It's a great combo and works really well. Give it a try.

 

Flea Market Easter Egg HuntGo on an Easter egg hunt at the flea market. I did this one year for my Easter display. I looked at every booth for any kind of Easter egg (ceramic, glass, porcelain, etc.).

 

Mindy (Poodle)Mindy is a 10 year old Poodle that I got in 2008. She likes to do the Mindy dance! She is a loveable, eccentric dog that we love very much!

 

Saving Money on Passover GroceriesPeople tend to really over-spend for the week of Passover. There are so many things we "need" for the holiday; Passover mayonnaise and ketchup, Passover cookies and cakes, Passover mixes for pancakes or soups, Passover frozen blintzes and ice creams.

 

Saving Money on Easter BasketsInexpensive ways to create, put together or purchase easter baskets and their filler as suggested by the ThriftyFun community.

 

Split Easter Basket Purchases Between FamiliesWhen creating your Easter Baskets, get together with friends/neighbors or relatives who have children in the same age range and share multi packages of trinkets/toys or candies. Then your baskets will have more variety and save you a lot of $$$.

 

Making a Paper Easter BasketTo make an Easter basket, you can use either construction paper or an old shoebox with a lid. If you use construction paper, you will need scissors, stapler, pencil, ruler and markers or crayons or whatever else you want to use for embellishment.

 

Rice Krispy Treat Easter BasketsFor many years I have been making Easter baskets for my children and, now grandchildren from Rice Krispy Treats. I use a few more marshmallows than usual and tint them green. I then turn whatever size bowl I want to use upside down. This will be the size of the basket.

 

Crocheted Rag Rug Pattern?I am looking for instructions to crochet an oblong rag rug.

 

Mildew on Needlepoint Canvases?How do I clean mildew spots and smell off of needlepoint canvas? They are hand painted and have not been stitched yet. Some of them have large areas of yucky looking mildew on them and some of them only stink.

 

Keeping Birds Off My Car?How do I discourage the birds from playing on the hood of our cars under the carport?

 

Starting a Safe House?I would like to start a safe house. Can anyone tell me how to go about it, or whom to contact.

 

Getting Rid of Pet Odors?How do you get rid of pet odors?

 

Smell in Refrigerator?My Frigidaire is approximately 3 years old and I have the most horrible smell inside the fridge. I looked underneath in the drip pan and it looks like sludge. I cannot get the pan out. I poured bleach in there but the smell is still there. Any suggestions?

 

Sink Smells Bad?My sink has a moldy, mildew smell that I cannot figure out. It smells like a dishrag that has soured. I do not have a disposal or anything, it is just a plain sink.

 

Giving Dogs Tomato Juice?I have heard that you can give your dogs tomato juice to stop their urine from turning the grass yellow. How much would I need to give my dogs and how often? I have two dogs weighing 19kg and 38kg.

 

Warped Vinyl Floor?Last night the bathroom tub overflowed. This morning a 3 sq ft area of vinyl floor is warped. What can I do?

 

Organizing a Summer Fete?I am organizing a summer fete in June for 3,4,5,6 and 7 year olds at their school. I was wondering if anyone may have some ideas for stalls or indeed anything that may help our fete go off with a bang!

 

Laundry Detergent Recipe?I am looking for a recipe for laundry detergent.

 

Plastic Canvas House for a Coffee Can?I am looking for a plastic canvas pattern that looks like a house, and a coffee can fits inside.

 

Dye on Suit Pants Ran?I purchased a pinstriped suit for my son by Hardy Amies London. I had to wash the pants. The color from the maroon stripe has run and the pants are now destroyed. I was just wondering if there is anything that can be done to save these as the suit is useless without the pants.

 

Raw Honey as a Laxative?Is raw honey a laxative?

 

Fireman's Banquet Favor Ideas?We are having a 65th fireman's banquet. Does anyone have ideas about favors for all the guests or anything else?

 

Help With Panel Knitting?When doing panel knitting, I don't understand when it states to turn at last peg then wrap last peg one more time. When I try to go back for the second roll then tie off the last peg does not tie off right.

 

Repairing Cat Scratches on a Leather Sofa?My cat has put some scratches on my leather sofa. Does anyone know how to cover these marks?

 

Guitar and Music Theme Party?I am throwing my boyfriend a 30th birthday party. I am having a guitar cake made because he plays the guitar and loves music. Does anyone have any ideas of any finishing touches I could add related to the guitar theme?

 

Questions About Stimulus Tax Cuts?My office manager has notified us that the stimulus package result of us getting $13-14 back will be then taken back from us in taxes next year. She suggested we fill out a new W4 and request that money not be put in our take home pay.

 

Old Dog Urine Stains on Carpet?I have two puppies. Every now and then I catch them peeing on the carpet! I try to clean it up as soon as I see it, but there are times when I don't catch them. The bedroom is really bad because they go at night when I am sleeping and cannot let them out!

 

Vegetable Container Gardening?We want to put out a simple container veggie garden this spring to help cut grocery bills. We're focusing on a few simple things we eat a lot that aren't especially cheap at the local farmer's market. Such as various lettuces, heirloom tomatoes, and some herbs.

 

Base Make-up on a Shirt?How do I clean base make-up on a shirt?

 

Change the Color of Metal Trim?We are updating our master bathroom, and have come to a roadblock. We have a very large, custom shower door. The metal trim on the shower door, and the sink fixtures are all that really shiny brass color. I really don't like that finish.

 

Food Stains on Microfiber?My little nephew was eating on my microfiber suede couch. He was going to drink soda (Mountain Dew I think). When he opened the plastic bottle, it fizzed out the top, leaving tiny droplets of soda on the couch cushion. Now it has tiny stains all over the seat.

 

Cat is Throwing Up Food?No matter what kind of cat food we have tried, Bailey seems to keep throwing up. What kind of food can we give him? He doesn't throw up everyday all day but almost every other day it seems like and it might not even be that frequent but it's enough to notice.

 

Icing for Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes?Does anyone have a recipe or the name of a store bought icing that will really 'stand up' without that melting look? My daughter-in-law is planning my grand baby's first birthday party. I bought her cupcake molds in the shape of ice cream cones, so she's going to use cake mix to make the 'cones' then slice off the tops.

 

Dyeing an Outdoor Umbrella?My patio umbrella has faded. I have tried cleaning it. Is there a paint or dye you can use to refresh it?

 

Daughters of the King Banquet?We are having a Daughters of the King banquet. I need ideas for set up, games, foods, etc. The theme is Royalty.

 

Psoriasis on the Scalp?I have psoriasis in several places. But in the past few weeks, it's gotten worse on my scalp. It often gets crusty and bleeds. I use a medicated shampoo/conditioner and also skin zinc. But it doesn't seem to be getting better. Does anyone have suggestions?

 

Carpet Dye is Bleeding?I don't know how it happened but as I was cleaning my designer carpet the red from one part ran into the beige color. I have taken it to the carpet place but they wouldn't even look at it. Has anyone had to get red carpet dye out and how?

 

Carpet Glue on Cement Floor?How do I remove dried carpet glue from a cement floor?

 

Removing Nail Polish From a Sweater?How do you remove nail polish from a sweater?

 

What color kitchen appliances should I get?I am in the process of looking for a new fridge. My present one is beige, cabinets are a dark oak. The microwave, wall, oven and dishwasher are black. I am thinking about getting a black fridge, but wonder if it would make the room look too dark? Thanks in advance.

 

Keeping Wax on Floor?How can I keep my wax on my floor?

 

Pimples After Facial Waxing?I had my face waxed once and at that time I had broken out with bad crater type pimples. Now, 8 months later, there are brown and white spots. I'm only 38. Will these ever go away?