January 14, 2010

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Recipes

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Chicken AmericanCoat chicken with flour. Arrange chicken in single layer, skin-side-down, in melted butter or margarine in 9x13 inch baking dish. Bake covered, at 425 degrees F for 30 minutes.

 

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Creole Sauced ChickenI love this recipe served over linguine or rice with all the sauce spooned over it.

 

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Hamburger Taco SoupI love Mexican foods but dislike soup using chicken. The weather got cold here so I decided to make tacos in soup form.

 

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Sweet Potato BiscuitsSift flour and cut in shortening. Add sugar and sweet potatoes. Stir in buttermilk. Use a little more flour if needed to make dough stiff. Knead lightly on floured board

 

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German Raisin CakeSet oven to 500 degrees F. When ready to put cake in oven, reduce heat to 350 degrees F. Cream butter and sugar; add egg yolks. Sift flour and baking powder; add alternately with milk.

 

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Applesauce CookiesThey are simple and very moist! Cream margarine and sugars. Add egg, mixing well. Add flour, and all dry ingredients alternately with applesauce.

 

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Ham and Noodle CasseroleMakes a large amount and freezes so well. A great dish to take for funerals and family get-togethers.

 

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Sausage Potato SoupPut first 5 ingredients in pot; cover with water almost to the top of the vegetables. Cook until done. Stir in instant potatoes; add milk and butter.

 

Articles

Wine Cork Earrings

Wine Cork Earrings or CharmsI crafted these earrings and a charm from slices of wine corks and scraps from the bottom of my bead box. I think they are pretty good value for around 20 cents per pair!

 

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Link: Christian FreebiesThis is a Christian freebie site that is great: www.christianfreebies.com

 

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Reuse Containers as Salt SpreaderAnother use for Folger's handled coffee container is filling it with sidewalk safety salt or calcium chloride pellets during winter. The handle makes it safe and easy to dispense the product as needed.

 

Free Organizer Bins From Recycled ContainersMake do with the abundance of garbage we consumers produce in our own homes, using empties and scissors or a craft knife. All eight shows are FREE until decorations are added.

 

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Link: Free Parakeet Training VideosI watched a "Power Pause" free video, or at least part of the video from this man who sells parrot training videos.

 

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Product Review: NutriSystemThis is a good jump start for a dieter. I enjoyed the foods, which were easy to prepare and tasted reasonably good. There were a few exceptions.

 

Tweega (Hybrid Herringbone Tabby)Tweega is a 2 year old Hybrid Herringbone Tabby. I found Tweega injured as a kitten near the vet's office. He likes to jump in the air and catch his favorite toy mouse. He can jump 4 or five feet! He is sweetest cat ever but rarely purrs.

 

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When Making Cookies, Cook Half and Freeze HalfWhen a particular baking item, such as chocolate chips, is on sale, I buy it and make a large batch of cookies. We enjoy half right away, and I freeze the other half for when friends drop by or we just feel like a home baked treat!

 

planters in winter

Protecting Pots and Planters Over WinterBuying pots and planters can be expensive, especially if you find yourself having to replace them every few years due to breakage. Like some plants, not all pots and planters are hardy enough to survive the winter if left outdoors.

 

Herbie (Beagle Lab Mix)

Herbie (Beagle - Lab Mix)Herbie is 3 years old. He is a Beagle/lab mix. I got him through a person I know on was October of 2007. He likes to eat and sleep.

 

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Removing Dried Berry Stains from ClothingI wanted to get stains out of my kids clothes and of course my family, I tried everything. So to get the water in Nebraska to soften more, I used Cascade with bleach, then to protect all colors in our clothes I used Clorox II.

 

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Substitute Broth in Place of MilkI've recently found out I'm lactose intolerant. One of my greatest discoveries is all the ways I can use chicken, beef, or vegetable broth in place of milk...

 

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Winter Feeding for HummingbirdsAs the hummingbirds go south, there are a few that do stay. We love to feed them and we become their main source of food. We stop feeding them, and they perish.

 

Abby Sue (Shorky)This is Abby Sue. She is a 6 month old Shorky (Shih-Tzu/Yorkshire-Terrier) that we got in July of 2009 from a breeder. She likes to play with her toys, go on walks and ride in a stroller when she gets tired of walking.

 

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Run Cold Water When Straining Liquid from Hot VegetablesFor safety, run cold water in the sink when draining hot water from vegetables or pasta. This will prevent the steam from scalding your hands.

 

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Remedies For Cold SoresI came to work one morning with the tingle of a beginning cold sore and was not happy about it. He told me not to bother buying expensive medications for it, just to get an ice cube and hold it to the sore spot for a few seconds, till it got too cold.

 

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Use Recipe Box for Addresses and BirthdaysUse a recipe box for all of those snail mail addresses you still use. The cards are large enough to put birthdays of all the family members and other special dates or notes on.

 

Questions

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Child's Cherry Costume?For a fancy dress competition a small 3 year old child needs to dress as a cherry. I thought, maybe I could make the costume with some kind of paper or cardboard, or something else. Does anyone have any ideas?

 

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Teaching a Puppy Not to Growl?My Pit Bull puppy won't let you pet him on the head or pick him up. He growls whenever you do this. Does anyone else have this problem and how do you correct the problem?

 

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Caring for Baby Starlings?I would love to hear from any of you who have been successful at taking care of baby starlings before they are transported to rescue and rehab.

 

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Butter Conversion for Europe?As I live in the U.K our weighing measurements are different. Could anyone tell me what a stick of butter is or weighs? Many thanks.

 

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Name Ideas for Pediatric Dental Clinic?I'm about to open a pediatric dental clinic. I would appreciate any suggestions for the name. Thanks.

 

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Ideas for a 30th Birthday Party?I need suggestions for celebrating my wife's 30th birthday. We live in a new city with no one to watch our kids (4 yrs and 6 mos) so they will have to be included in the activities. Her birthday is June 18. Thanks!

 

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Coleus Branches Rooting While Attached to Main Stem?I have a coleus that is huge. It is so big that the branches are breaking off from the weight of the branches and foliage. The funny thing is, these large branches, while still attached to the main stem, are growing roots and wrapping those roots around the main stem.

 

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Faro Pickled Jalapeno Peppers?My family and friends are Faro Jalapeno pepper lovers. I live in the Houston area and can no longer find them at HEB, Kroger, or Randall's. Anyone have any suggestions on where to buy them?

 

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Repairing Cat Scratches on Door Molding?I have cat claw damage to various items in my apartment, but the ones I really want to focus on are the claw marks on the moldings around the doors into my bathroom and bedroom. They are pretty deep gauges and about three feet from the floor.

 

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Honey Bun Cake Recipe?I am looking for the Honey Bun cake recipe.

 

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Finding a Driving School in Georgia?Can anyone recommend a driving school in Georgia? I understand they give teens a discount on their car insurance after completion of a driving course.

 

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Dog is Sneezing and Coughing?Is there a good at home treatment for my 14 wk toy poodle that is sneezing and coughing?

 

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House Is Humid and Musty?I live with my family in a rented house that is very damp, and it smells really strong and musty. Does anyone know how I can get rid of the smell? I live in England, so I wouldn't be able to get any American products if you recommended them. Thanks.

 

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Kitchen Cabinet Color to Coordinate With Oak Floor?What color kitchen cabinets would I get, if I have oak hardwood floors?

 

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Best Voice Recorder for Classroom Usage?I need a digital voice recorder that is powerful enough to capture the teacher's voice in an anatomy class from my seat in the classroom. Sometimes the teacher moves around as she stands behind her desk.

 

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Removing Red Soda Stain from Carpet?How do I remove a black cherry pop stain from beige carpet?

 

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Using RIT Dye in a Washing Machine?Why don't my clothes get dark enough when I dye them in the washer?

 

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Replacing a Shower Arm?Can a not so handy husband replace a shower arm (that is coming out of the tile wall)? I have a hand held shower that I use to bathe my dogs with me sitting on a stool in the tub.

 

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