Freezing Stuffed Squash and Squash Casseroles?
I have made and frozen stuffed zucchs for years. I always stuff and cook as if to eat, then cook, cut up into portions, wrap tightly, and then freeze. I will save crumb or parmesan topping for when I re-heat it to give a fresh look (it microwaves great). Sad...
Tomato Cream Pasta Sauce
This reminds me of the Bolonese sauce a German exchange student made for us a few years ago. She, however, scorned any canned tomatoes and insisted on fresh ones only. She settled for Hillshire Farms beef sausage, said it was OK. It was delicious, if inconvenient...
Pruning and Rejuvenating Overgrown Lilacs
Thank you, thank you, thank you! I was just staring at my pitiful lilac wondering what to do to help it!
Cucumber Leaves Turning Yellow and Brown and Dying?
I hope you get some answers, my squash plants are all doing this! Then the stem grows a little more, and the same thing happens. Wah!
Herbal Insect Repellent
I have used bergamot essential oil added to a natural, unscented lotion base, and rub it on for lotion as you normally would. I have noticed that the skeeters might land, but they look confused and are easy to shoo away. I never had a bite when wearing this...
Interesting Facts about Cucumbers
This sounds great, I am sending it on a lot!
Paint Color Advice to Coordinate with Turquoise Carpet?
Depending on how intense the color is, many different shades of chocolate brown look really good with turquoise. You might not want the walls all that color, but one accent wall and then accessories like lamps, tables, or pilllows would make the most of it...
Hamburger Upside-Down Pie
This sounds really good. I accidentally clicked on down so I clicked twice on up to make up for it!
Pyrex Glass Measuring Cups Stuck Together?
But, you have to be careful not to cool hot Pyrex quickly. Maybe if you put them in a saucepan and simmered them (on their sides) they would let go.
Vinyl Blinds for Plant Markers
What a fabulous idea! On my way to do it. Watch out, miniblinds!