July 31, 2009

Simple Iced Tea This is super yummy iced tea that uses less tea bags and no energy, and is not bitter. Fill your container with water. Put 4 tea bags into your container, and leave the "tags" dangling over the side (or remove tags altogether).

 

Crockpot Raisin Bread PuddingIf you like Raisin Bread Pudding and want a simple easy way to make great bread pudding you have to try this.

 

Italian PorkDelicious, easy, doesn't heat up the house. Mix everything except the rice and pork. Place pork in crockpot. Pour mixture over the pork and set crockpot on low and cook all day.

 

Beef Kebabs with CuminCut steak into 3/4 inch cubes. Combine onions, salad oil, cumin seeds, pepper, salt and lemon juice. Place beef into a glass dish, pour spiced salad oil over.

 

Cool Heated Baby Bottle In Refrigerated WaterI learned this tip when my kids were babies and screaming for their bottle. If you are the type that makes up a bottle as and when you need to, chances are that it is ALWAYS too hot for baby.

 

Roast And Slice Your Own Lunch MeatsI've cut the cost by more than half by buying roasts, turkey breasts, whole chickens and turkeys and ham as they rotate on sale and roasting them solely for lunch meats.

 

Break Your Dishwasher Tabs In HalfMake your dishwasher tabs go twice as far! Buy only the dishwasher detergent in tablet form so it can be broken in half. Use just one half for each load unless running a very soiled load. Dishes get just as clean and the box lasts twice as long!

 

Spa Baskets for GiftsI am planning on doing a "spa basket" for my grown girls for Christmas this year. So I am making a stop at the dollar store frequently for goodies to put in such as lotions, makeup; oh, my the list goes on and on.

 

Paying Your Bills On TimeThere are two different methods I use because I pay some bills with a check and others using my credit card. If paying with a check, when the bill comes in the mail, immediately upon opening it I write a check and get the envelope ready.

 

Book Stack LampsI am doing lamps made from old books that have neat covers, plus I turn wood on a turning lathe for the risers.

 

Stacey (Calico)Stacey is a 5 year old calico. I got here through Adopt An Angel. She likes to eat and lay in grass. When I adopted her, she was wild. She is still somewhat wild, but has tamed down through the years. She doesn't want me to hold her.

 

Use Cast Iron Skillet for Inexpensive Bacon PressMost bacon presses can run anywhere from $10 all the way up to $20 and $30. A much cheaper and just as effective option is a cast iron skillet. Cut long bacon slices in half and lay them in a large skillet.

 

Use Up Extra Milk By Making PuddingDon't let the milk spoil. I stock up on our favorite pudding when it's on sale at Walgreens (Usually 3/$1). If my milk is close to expiring I just make a batch of pudding for dessert.

 

What Breed is My Dog?I have a lovely girl, who is some sort of a hound. I was hoping to get some ideas of which kind she is. She came to us by a concerned woman who found her emaciated and barely able to walk on the highway.

 

Gizmo Fletcher (Peekapoo)Gizmo Fletcher is 5 years old and a Peekapoo. Unfortunately, Gizmo's mom and dad got divorced and since we were good friends, they blessed us with him. He is the best dog, snores and eats a lot (just like a man), lol!

 

Cleaning a Sofa Sleeper?I have an old sofa sleeper that has an odor. How can I get rid of the smell?

 

What Breed is My Dog?I think my dog is a mix, but I don't know with what. Anyone got any ideas what she might be mixed with? I was told she is German Shepherd, but as she grows I am not sure. She is 8 months old and her ears have never done anything but stay down.

 

Miniature Pincher Full Grown?At what age has a minpin usually reached his adult size? Mine is 3.5 lbs. and 4 months old.

 

Building Concrete Steps?I would like to use 1-2 inch rocks to make small steps up a bank, how would you combine the rocks with cement?

 

What Breed is My Dog?What breed are my puppies? I recently rescued 2 puppies and am not sure of the breed. The pound said German Shepherd/black lab mix. They are sisters, but are quite different in size. This is a picture of the smaller one.

 

What is This Plant?Can anybody please tell me what kind of plant this is and how is best to care for them? I have had it for 4 years now and has always been ok but recently it has been looking very different in the color of the leaves and they seem very dry and hard. Thank you.

 

What Are These Bugs?These little brown flying beetles have been climbing my screens and entering my apartment. Upon entering they slowly die within a day or two. Can you tell me what they may be?

 

Homemade Gatorade Recipe?I am looking for a recipe for homemade Gatorade? Could I use unsweetened Kool Aid powder to provide a nice flavor?

 

Making a Cat Tree?I would like instructions for how to make a cat tree?