Homemade Chorizo
My son and I bought a grinder to make German sausage the day before I saw this recipe. We bought roasts and ground them for this recipe. The chorizo is absolutely phenomenal and I have never liked restaurant or store-bought chorizo. You wont be sorry if you...
Recipe of BBQ Pork Shake 'n Bake Coating?
Here is the link I used: http://chickensintheroad.com/farm-bell-recipes/bbq-chicken-or-pork-coating-mix/
Doo Doo Drops
When I was a kid (a long, long time ago), we called these refrigerator cookies. The moms in our neighborhood took turns making these to spoil all the kids. Thanks for the great memories!
Longhorn Steakhouse's Stuffed Mushroom Recipe?
Start with jumbo mushroom caps, grill them for couple minutes. Herb spreadable cheese (like a gourmet spread) Panko (chinese) breadcrumbs, grated parmesan, provolone and a white fondue type sauce (to mimic their pre-made sauce). Put the White Fondue Cheese...
Substitute Coffee Filter in a Pinch?
I had this problem today when I was trying to make iced tea in my Mr. Coffee iced tea maker. I used a well washed pair of silk long johns that I used to wear to ski. I cut a piece off the leg measured to fit the basket, closed the bottom with a plastic bread...
Oreo Peanut Butter Surprise
I put mine in a kids plastic bucket, put a plastic shovel on the side and gummy worms sticking out of the top - its always a sensation!
Storing and Using Garlic In Oil?
According to the FDA, botulism IS a possibility. Here is an excerpt from the county extension office, El Paso County, Colorado: Garlic in oil. For added safety, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) now requires that all commercial garlic in oil products contain...
Converting Two Pounds of Potatoes to Cups?
Hmm...a pints a pound the world around. Two cups in a pint, So 2 pounds of potatoes is approximately 4 cups. Buy a kitchen scale. I bought a cheap one years ago and its the best way to figure this out.
Fat Free Pumpkin Spice Cake
There is an old depression cake recipe that uses applesauce instead of the pumpkin. You can use unsweetened - it does make a yumy cake. I have a recipe (somewhere) for a cake from scratch like this. If I find it, Ill post.
Keep Your Purse Safe When Dining Out
I bought several carabiners (hooks that climbers use). You can find them at Walmart or Sporting Goods stores. I hook it through a ring on my purse and then to the grocery basket. I also use a metal wallet that fits in my pants pocket. They have them at Walgreens...
Use Laundry Basket For Transporting Groceries
We have Schiffmeyer plastic collapsible crates that we use for getting stuff back and forth on the docks to our boat. We fill them, take them down to the boat on a luggage cart. Once we unload and stow everything they take very little room to store until time...
Keeping the Shower and Tub Clean
We use Borax to clean our shower (20 Mule Team from the laundry products section of the grocery). It works great with a lot less effort than the usual products we used to use.
Keep a Laundry Basket in Your Trunk
We also use collapsible crates for carrying our stuff up and down the docks at Lake Pueblo. It is such a timesaver. We bought metal luggage carriers and just stack the crates on them with webbed straps to keep them in place. It is even easy for me to manage...
Keeping The Lid On Your Garbage Can
Raccoons are a problem for us too. When we take our dog with us (boating, etc.), they come in the dog door. They eat anything - dog food, candy, tear open bread bags, etc.. We put bright motion sensor lights that come on when something comes in the dog door...
Emergency Laundry Detergent
Ms Wolfe, sailors have been using Dawn for laundry in sea water for years. It works great!
