Dog Won't Nurse Her Puppies?
Ive had 2 dogs that stopped nursing after 3 weeks. They would growl and nip at the pups so I had to end up feeding the pups puppy chow mixed with warm water until they were ready for new homes.
Nikki (Beagle Mix)
Thank you Janus. Please everyone, look at both photos. There is also a colored picture of Nikki.
Recipes Using Stovetop Stuffing?
Use it when making a meatloaf. Instead of bread crumbs or oatmeal, crunch it some and put in your meatloaf with your other ingredients. Delicious.
Making Harvey's Style Sandwich Pickles?
I got this on cooks.com . Not sure if this is what your looking for. Pickle Sandwich 1 (8 oz.) cream cheese 1 tbsp. mayonnaise 1 tbsp. lemon juice 1 jar Kosher baby dills 12 to 14 slice white bread (brown ends trimmed) 1 to 2 tsp. onion salt Mix together cream...
Freezing or Preserving Eggplants?
Raymond, go to www.pickyourown.org. This is a great site for any and all freezing and canning. I use it regularly. Penny
Freezing Beets?
Go to www.pickyourown.org . This site tells you everything about freezing and canning. I use this site regularly.
Freezing Beets?
From www.pickyourown.org. Freezing Beets Since beets are almost exclusively used in a cooked form, which means that losing the raw texture is less important, they do freeze fairly well. Heres how to freeze beets to store in your freezer at home. Directions...
Storing/Freezing Mass Quantities of Carrots?
Go to www.pickyourown.org. Has all information on freezing and canning. I use this site regularly. Penny
Recipe for Papa John's Garlic Butter Sauce?
This is from www.recipesecrets.net 1/4 - 1/2 stick margarine or butter 1/2 Tablespoon Garlic powder 1/4 teaspoon salt Melt butter in the microwave (about 30 seconds). Put in salt and garlic powder (to taste). Microwave for 5 seconds longer.
Depression Era Cookbook?
I have Farmers Wife Cookbook. I can copy a recipe for you. Just let me know what you want. I do have Era Depression Recipe book but I have to locate it.
Why Are My Pickles Mushy?
I finally found a way. I wash my pickles then put them in ice water. (ICE) Luckily I have a commercial ice machine so I have ice at all times. I soak them in the iced water at least 24 hours in the refrigerator. I have an extra fridge in the garage so room...
Burger for a Bunch Recipe from the 70s or 80s?
I found this on Adventures of a Food Slut. Sorry, but thats what the website name says. Sounds yummy. Ill have to try this recipe. Burger for a Bunch Hamburger filling (below) 1/2 cup mashed potato flakes, divided 2 Tbsp. melted butter 2 cups flour 1Tbsp. sugar...
Freezing Produce?
The best site Ive found is www.pickyourown.org. Everything is there that you need to know about freezing.
Make Meatballs From Leftover Meatloaf
Ellen. How do you do it? You cant roll cooked meat into a meatball.
Maggie, Alvie and Nikki (Mixed Breed And Black Lab)
I listed Nikki as Alvie. Sorry. Nikki is the 8 year old born here and is Maggies daughter.
Deep Fried Burger Recipe?
I found this on food.yahoo.com How-To: Deep-Fried Cheese-Stuffed Cheeseburgers Equipment Deep-fryer (or a stockpot with boil basket ) Deep-fry or candy thermometer (preferably one that clips on to side of pot) Meat thermometer Ingredients 1 lb. hamburger 1...
Using Every Bit of Laundry Detergent
I always use pliers. Done this for years. Most all of the brands with spouts come off easily.
Getting Coupons for Free?
You mention that its too expensive to PRINT coupons off the internet, the library charges .25 per page and the Sunday paper didnt add up to the cost of purchasing it. I get a Sunday paper but it comes in the mail and they dont send coupons because of postage...
Looking for Shepherd's Pie Recipe?
This was out of our local newspaper, The Astoria South Fulton Argus out of Astoria, IL. I made this 3 nights ago and it was delicious. 1 bag ore-ida steam n mash cut russet potatoes.(I used packaged mashed potatoes with herbs.) 4 slices bacon 1 1/2 pounds beef...
Check Register Tip - Round Up
OMG. Im from the old school. If Im over or under even .01 cent I have to/need to, find where the error is. I could never do my checkbook the way you all suggest. This is the way I was raised and I suspect Ill probably never change. I remember once at work, no...
Recipes Using Leftover Turkey?
I make creamed turkey. My husband loves it. Cut turkey in bite size pieces. Make white sauce. (recipe below) Add turkey. I also add peas to this. Simmer until hot stirring continuously so as not to burn. White sauce 3 TBLS. margarine (heaping) 3 TBLS. flour...
Pet Care in Hot Weather
I have 4 dogs. 2 Labs who love to swim and 2 beagle mixes that dont like to swim. But, when its hot and they are out on our 50 acres for a walk, they ALL go in the creek and belly the water. Dogs know what to do if they have the resources. Otherwise, they are...
Store Detergent in Name Brand Box
Im with ALL of you. First off, theres no replacement for Dawn. Just about everything else is replaceable. My husband swears by Folgers coffee. Ive been buying Maxwell House which is sometimes $2.00 cheaper plus with a $1.00 coupon works great. He doesnt know...
Italian Beef (Crock Pot)
Is this a typo? Is this 18 hours or 8 hours? (b)Editors Note:(/b) Thanks for pointing that out. It is a typo and should read 8 hours. We have edited the tip.
Homemade Biscuit Recipe?
Copy Kat recipe from Kentucky Fried Chicken. KFC Buttermilk Biscuits 1/2 Cup Butter 2 1/2 Tablespoon Sugar 1 Egg, beaten 3/4 Cup Buttermilk 1/4 Cup Club soda 1 Teaspoon Salt 5 Cup Bisquick biscuit mix Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Combine all of the ingredients...
Carport Full Of Flowers
I was surprised to see Spring Hill FL. My cousin moved there in 2003 from Peoria IL. Her name is Maryrose and she works for a back doctor. I dont know how big Spring Hill is but just thought Id pass this info along. Beautiful flowers.
Homemade Wedding Gift Ideas?
My Duaghter-in-Laws Mother made this for her bridal shower. Its a cake made out of bath towels, hand towels and wash cloths. Inside you can put hand soap in each layer or other little novelties you think they may like. I thought it was a nice present for someone...
Storing Frozen Vegetables?
www.pickyourown.org This site tells you everything you need to know about freezing and canning. Good Luck.
What Kind of Eggs Are These?
I would venture to think the school put the eggs in muffin pans and cooked them in the oven. The cook did this at a developmentally disabled adult facility I was secretary at. They were mighty tasty. Im not sure how long they were put in the oven. I assume...
Soak Your Dog's Feet in the Bathtub
Thank you. Im going to try this. My dog Nikki has been chewing her feet for months. Ive tried all the sprays and ointments. Nothing works. She bites at them so hard at times that she starts crying. The Vet said it was a yeast infection and when she scratches...
Weight Gaining Recipes?
Honey, be thankful. 4 kids later and I WISH I had your problem. Whats 10 or 15 pounds? Be thankful your healthy.
Weight Gaining Recipes?
Honey, be thankful. 4 kids later and I WISH I had your problem. Whats 10 or 15 pounds? Be thankful your healthy.
Amaretto Syrup Recipe?
1/4 cup amaretto liquer 1 cup maple syrup In small saucepan, combine amaretto and syrup. Heat to boiling. Allow to cool before serving. The best recipe I know of. Penny
Spreading Sour Cream on Tortillas?
Id put the sour cream in a baggie and cut off the eng and squeeze it on. I also do this with making deviled eggs. No mess. Throw the bag away when done.
What Breed is My Dog?
I agree. Irish wolfhound or along that nature. Maybe lab and something else mixed in there. No matter what, hes a buddy.
Gift Ideas for Husband's 30th Birthday?
You may not want to do this being newlyweds but on my husbands 35th wede already been married several years. I got a belly dancer and my hubby did the same, which I was totally surprised for my 25th birthday. We are 10 years apart in age. Just a thought. It...
Do I Add Water When Freezing Carrots?
Go to www.pickyourown.org . They have every kind of fruit or vegetable to freeze or can. I use this site faithfully during harvesting all my goodies out of the garden. Barb in Tennessee is right on the nose with her help and so is nightrain71. Good luck. Penny
What Breed Is My Dog?
Her coloring looks a lot like my dog. Her mother is part beagle and the animal shelter didnt know what the fathers breed was. I have the mother and a picture of the father I will forward next. Yellow dog, Maggie , is the mother. My son Scott and Nikki is the...
What Breed Is My Dog?
This is Maggie, yellow mother, Nikki, baby dog that reminds me of yours and Pounder, daddy dog. I believe Pounder is part collie and Shepard type dog. Really dont know.
Making Pepper Steak?
Use any cut steak. Cut in bite size pieces. I use 2 sirloin steaks. Brown steak. I also slow cook in my crock pot. Now, in crock, put in bite size pieces of green peppers, onions. Add a big can of diced tomatoes. Add about 2 cans water from the tomato can. Might...
Blanching Brussel Sprouts?
Go to this site. They have just about any directions for any kind of canning and freezing. http://www.pickyourown.org/howtouse.htm I use this site EVERY year when canning comes in season.
Blanching Brussel Sprouts?
Go to this site. They have just about any directions for any kind of canning and freezing. http://www.pickyourown.org/howtouse.htm I use this site EVERY year when canning comes in season.
Baby Owl
If you know anything about owls, you dont want to pick them up with your bare hands. My husband wore scent free gloves. Thank you for your input Melody. Ive always heard the same thing and was raised that way also.
My Son Turns 8 on August 8, 2008?
This a special day. She will never have this special Birthday with that date again. Have a really special day for her. Take lots of pictures so she has them to pass on to the future generation. Happy Birthday August, 8th.
Saving Money On BBQ For 50 People?
We have a fish fry every year in September. We furnish the fish, potato salad, baked beans and onion rings. I ask people, if they ask me, to bring a desert. Works out great. By the way, our fish fry totals anywhere from 130 to 175 people so I always ask for...
Use Fabric Scraps to Make Bedspread
Vicki, PLEASE!!!Can I buy this. I have a king size bed that it would look great on. What do you want for it OR, would you be willing to make one for me. Ill send a down-payment. Thank you Penny from Illinois
Registering For Wedding Gifts When You Don't Need Anything?
Charitable donations are great. Gift cards are great. My son and soon to be daughter in law registered at WalMart and Target. Seems there are a few things that new married couple need even if they think they have everything. They didnt have a scale for weighing...
Wedding Shower Ideas?
A couple of ideas. My future daughter - in - laws party was at a friends. First thing was when someone got there, they were handed a clothes pin, springy kind, and told to attach it somewhere on there clothing. Whenever someone said the future brides name, they...
My Bunny's Litter Box?
This is just a thought. Why not put a screen over the rabbits litter box. Thats normally how they releave themselves in cages. Maybe the cat wont want to use it then because theres no litter to cover his thing. If the rabbit uses the cat litter box, why not...
Memorial to Our Girl Maggie (Golden Retriever...
Im crying. I have 4 dogs and a cat. Maggie, Nikki, Alvie, Coco and Tommy the cat. Im dreading the day. My condolences to you and your family. This is just beautiful for all of us that have lost a beloved pet. Penny The Rainbow Bridge There is a bridge connecting...
Tip For Peeling Cooked Potatoes?
I always peel first(I have an electric peeler that saves alot of time when Im making a large batch of potato salad)then cook until done. I usually cool in fridge overnight and cut the next day . That way the potatoes dont break up and MASH(when not cooled) instead...
Extra Toliet Paper Stored on Plunger Handle
Ill take the first and second roll please, MAYBE!! Hope you have a really GOOD cover over that toilet ridding of debris cleaner , full of germs, plunger. Persoonally, this doesnt sound very hygenic to me.
Removing Bed From Sofa?
I dont understand that nobody likes the pull out bed. Who would see it if you re-covered it. Who would know but you and Im sure it would look nice. I dont think I would disasseble it. I had a pull out couch bed and you would never know it was one.
Trap Fruit Flies In A Paper Funnel
Hello George, Could you possibly send a picture of this funnel? Penny
Dogs Wakes Up Every Night?
DOG DOOR Fenced in back yard and dog door and teach her to go in and out the door and your all set. I have 4 dogs so I know. None of them have to go at the same time. They can go and come as they please and THEY ARE SAFE in the yard. Hope this helps. Penny
Relieving Itching From Yellow Jacket Stings?
50 stings from a yellow jacket. Get to a Doctor. Penny P.S. Im surprised your able to ask this question.
Baking Without Eggs?
If you want to use real eggs, I would suggest going out in the country and find a nice farmer that raises chickens that are not mistreated. I think the eggs are much tastier than store bought anyway. The chickens are usually free range and not locked up until...
Vacuum Seal and Freeze Fresh Vegetables?
www.pickyourown.org. This is the best site for ANY canning or freezing. Personally, I dont freeze corn on the cob. Tried it once. Just doesnt work , for me, anyway. Turns out limp, mushy and not a really good corn taste. I know it can be done if your the Jolly...
Homemade Backyard Firepit?
We used a tractor tire rim. Nice and big for a fire. Dig a hole deep enough and drop it in. We put white rock around it as well. When its full, we just shovel the ash out and spread it out on our lawn. We have this at home and also had one where we used to...
Uses for Cat Litter Buckets?
We use ours to water our garden plants until they are well established. We fill with water and leave them set out to catch rain water also. We keep a large cup with a handle on it to water with. We also store bird seen in them and carry them to our bird feeders...
Prefilling Coffee Filters
I do this all the time. I always get my coffee ready the night before. I put my water in and the coffee filter and then start it in the morning. Much easier than having to do all that in the morning half asleep. I dont use my timer as I get up at different...
Sadie (Beagle Mix)
I have a mother - daughter beagle mixes. I see some black on Sadie. Im forwarding a picture of Maggie, mother and Nikki, daughter with my son holding them. I think Sadie might look a touch like Nikki but I cant tell a lot from the photo. Could you post one...
What's the Best Soap for a Front Loading Washer?
I LOVE my front loading washer and dryer. I use LIQUID soap only as Im on a septic tank in the country. I ALWAYS by the least expensive liquid laundry detergent I can find. I NEVER use powder soap. Your clothes come out fresh and clean. I usually use X-Tra...
Saving Money on Shipping and Packing Material
You know how messy peanuts can be when you open a box that has been shipped to you. I save the peanuts in a garbage bag. When I have to send something in the mail, I take a plastic bag from Walmart or where ever and put the peanuts in the bag and tie the bag...
What is this plant? (Hens & Chicks, Sempervivum Tectorum)
Guess you know by now their Hens and Chickens. They thrive ANYWHERE. I love them.
Basset Hound With a Rash?
My collie would get Hot Spots and lose hair. Looked like a rash. Take the dog to the vet for medication and a proper diagnosis.
Non-Electric Laundry Machine?
I found one on http://www.carolwrightgifts.com $49.99 Sounds like what you are looking for. Penny
Do I Count a Gift as Income on Taxes?
From past expierence. My parents were able to GIFT each one of us (3) children $10,000.00 a piece each year. THEY had to pay the tax on the money, we children DID NOT. It was a GIFT. The amount has gone up in recent years. I believe its $11,000.00 now, per...
What Pets Do You Have?
Tommy the cat, Maggie & Nikki, mother and daughter mixed breeds, Alvie, black lab and Coco, chocolate lab. Pictured are Maggie, Alvie and Nikki.
Dirty Looking Elbows?
Thank you all for your help. Its nice to know somebody knows more than I do. LOL Im trying remedys from you all Thanks Penny
Protecting Apple Trees From Deers
I put a bar of Irish Spring and hung it in my apple trees. Drill a hole in it and hang with heavy rope. Its been in my trees for over 3 years now and is still there. The deer NEVER bothered the trees.
Grown Dog Going To The Bathroom In the House?
I had this problem until I fenced in my yard and put in a dog door. Works like a charm. Never have to worry about any of my 4 dogs waking me up in the middle of the night. They go when they have to and Im NEVER bothered with letting them out any more. Its Heaven...
Designing a Hotel With 1800's Decor?
Hello. Try going to: www.bcne.net/ricelodge/suite.htm I typed in 1800s decor and got many websites. Hope this is of help Penny
Potato Salad For 100 People?
30 pounds potatoes 4 cups chopped onions 7 1/2 cups celery 30 hard boiled eggs DRESSING: 6 TBLS. salt 2 TBLS. pepper 2 quarts real mayonaise 2 quarts miricle whip 1/2 quart pickle relish 1 cup dill pickle juice or more if needed OPTIONAL: Yellow Mustard to...
Homemade Gnat Trap
Since I posted this, Ive just put in a little juice from cantelope or watermelon and they drown in it very nicely. Dont need alot of juice. Every so often I pick it up and swish it a little and get the gnats that are on the sides. Once in the juice, they dont...
Papaya the Puppy
First off, Id get that puppy potty trained. I raised 4 dogs from pups and training pads worked very well for me. Second, and Im not an expert, but the puppy sure doesnt look like a chihuahua to me. Maybe if you send a few other pictures of different veiws and...
Jim and Max the Cat
Some people just arent cat lovers but I can see Jim has overcome his phobia. My husband was the same way . Hes still not a biggy on the cat thing but lives with it. Glad to see Jim crossed over. LOL Heres Larry with his cat Fish that is. Really though, we have...
Alvie 'All Grown Up' (Labrador Retriever)
Tedsmom and Jean, Believe it or not, it IS the same dog. Unbelievable. Hes a sweetie. He is beautiful to us. We love him dearly. Penny
Bronte (Stray Dog)
Its so sad that Bronte was taken from you. Its hard to understand why some people do the things they do. Beautiful dog. I would be heart broken if someone took one of my 4 dogs. I wish you well.
Saying "No" to Charities?
Be truthful. Tell them you just cannot afford to give any money to any charities. THEN, ask them to take you off their calling list. They, I believe, by law, have to remove your name.
Skippy (Jack Russell Terrier)
Hey. I was in Oak Hill West Virginia, 25901 Zip Code last month. Are you from around there? Im from Illinois and went there for a funeral. Penny
Buying Vitamins Through the Mail?
www.swansonvitamins.com I have used them several times and their prices are great. Thats were I do my shopping .
Free Wintertime Bird Food
Take and roll the suet in bird seed and then set outside. Theyll love it and eat it.
