Recipes Using Wishbone Western Salad Dressing?
Mix in blender (add in this order) 1 cup oil 1/2 cup sugar 3/4 cup ketchup 1 1/2 tsp grated onion 1/4 cup vinegar 1/2 tsp salt 2 tbsp lemon juice Mix until well blended
Using Rubber Gloves?
I wear them when preparing meats for dinner or when I buy meat in bulk and divide it up into baggies. -Michele
Inexpensive Basement Finishing?
I like Maggies ideas. Another idea could be to start hanging your childrens artwork to build the walls, depending on how old they are. If you have cement block exposed, you could prime and paint that as well. We made a toy room in our old house and I painted...
Hardware to Hang Wooden Curtain Rods?
Hi- You could get some nice wall sconces. I picked up a pair in the window treatment section of Walmart-- they are plaster scrolly looking things with a hole through the center so that you can fit the rod through it. Im sure they had wood ones, too. Good luck...
Painting to Accent Black Furniture and Other Dark Colors?
I think a red accent wall would look nice and I personally would paint the rest of the walls a mustard yellow. Your place sounds beautiful!
Celery and White Bean Soup
This sounds really, really yummy! Thanks for sharing! Im going to make it this weekend with a loaf of crusty bread... Mmmmmmmm!
Why Are My Cookies Running Together?
This happens to me when my dough is not refrigerated enough. Usually the first few batches are okay, but if I dont put the dough back in the refrigerator while waiting for some to bake, they tend to get to soft and spread out while baking. Good luck!
Alternative to "Secret Santa" for the Workplace
Awww, Lisa... what a really neat idea! Yay for you for doing that! :)
Homemade Snowflake Glass Ornaments
Thanks for peaking and for the compliment! The glass ornaments can be found at Michaels or JoAnn or even Target or Walmart. They are under $5 for a pack of 9. They have larger ones, too. The picture really doesnt do the ornament justice~ they are so pretty...
Homemade Snowflake Glass Ornaments
The hooks, believe it or not, are from Target. I got them last year (2006) but they were right there next to all of the other standard ornament hooks. Thanks for looking at my craft!
Homemade Snowflake Glass Ornaments
I had the stickers on hand, but originally picked them up in a scrapbook section of either Michaels or maybe even Walmart. Im sure you could use any sticker to get a different look. You could fill them as full as youd like-- I just didnt completely fill them...
Mashed Potatoes for 40 People?
My mother taught me to always use 1 potato per person plus one for the pot whenever making a potato dish... so go with 41 potatoes!
Potato Flakes For Thick Potato Soup
When my soups arent thick enough, I just melt tbsp of butter in a pan and whisk in 2 tbsp of flour. Be sure to blend thoroughly and add to soup mixture.
Craft Ideas for One Year Old?
Hi! What about making little bird feeders? Just get a shoe lace, cut it in half, tie a knot in the bottom and string Cheerios cereal on it. The 1 year old may be able to help put the cheerios on (and probably eat a few, too, hehe). Once you have it as full...
