Don't Substitute for Butter
As a former dairy farmer, it is interesting to me to see the posts made about dairy and the products. Yes, cows do not have upper teeth. Did you know the milk shipped from a dairy farm meets such stringent bacteria regulations, it will not sour enough to make...
Grandma Ree's Gooey Mounds Cake
Add 1 teaspoon of coconut flavoring to the cream cheese filling to boost the flavor.
Grandma Ree's Gooey Mounds Cake
Computers are not my thing. While trying to enter enter the ingredients the null kept coming up, I could not delete them. The null has nothing to do with measuring. The frozen coconut does not have the really sick sweet flavor that the canned and plastic packages...
Brown Bag Sandwich Ideas?
My mother was a genius with sandwiches for 5 school age children. Boil eggs, peel and slice them long ways. Slice pickles long ways or use bread and butter pickles or dill pickles if you like them. Spread miracle whip on each slice of bread. This was my favorite...
Easy Homemade Stain Remover
Most of the time just the Dawn will take out stains or grease spots on most anything even if you miss it and throw it into the dryer and dry it. Just put directly on the spot let stand or even place directly in the wash and it will be gone.
Dividing and Repotting a Christmas Cactus?
Allow cactus to get slightly dry, remove from pot. Some Cactus plants have only one stem and cannot be divided. If that is the problem, place plant into a larger pot with enough potting soil to bring the soil to about 1/2 inch below the top of the pot. Using...
Pressure Cooker Chicken and Rice Recipe?
I have never had any luck with rice in pressure cooker, too much foam boil up. Chicken does really well. Cook chicken and rice separately and mix.
Moist Upside Down Turkey
I have always turned my turkeys over on the breast, doesnt look as nice to serve, but who cares. By the time it has cooked enough to fall off the bone I am unable to slice it into nice neat slices. I just chunk it off. I have a sister in law that would not...
German Chocolate Gooey Cake
Cream the flavorings with other ingredients on the topping. After creaming all of them, add the coconut and stir until combined, then pour over the cake mixture and bake.
Problems Seasoning a Cast Iron Griddle?
I use a fireplace for heat in the winter. I place the skillet in the fireplace for 2 or 3 hours, then cool and rub with vegetable oil, turn upside down on a sheet of tinfoil in my oven @ 300 degrees for about an hour. Afterwards I wash with warm water, but...
Adding Dry Fruit to Cake Batter?
Always place measured fruit into bowl. Measure flour mixture into another bowl and pour over the fruit to coat a small amount on the fruit. This will keep the fruit from falling to the bottom of the pan. Then mix together with the liquids, pour and bake according...
Canning Beets?
Scrub and cut top to 1/2 in above beet. Place in large enough pot to accommodate the beets you plan to can. For a large amount put in 1/2 cup of sugar and cover with water. Boil till tender when pierced with fork. Allow to stand and most of the grit from beets...
Canning October Beans?
After I have shelled my October beans, I soak them in a large bowl or large plastic container over night in the refrigerater. I then wash and rinse them in very hot water from the sink. Placing them in a pint jar filling to the neck of the jar (maximum) with...
Harvard Beets
I would drain the beet pickles, reserving the liquid. 15 to 16 oz can of beet pickles. Chop the beets to smaller size cubes. Add about 1/4 to 1/2 cup sugar and 1/2 cup water to liquid. Add 1 Tablespoon corn starch and 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon to cold liquids...
