Online Grocery Delivery Services
I use Shipt, a Target-owned delivery service. I was given a years membership by a family member. Target has a lot of the groceries I use, so this is a wonderful service, and Shipt also shops at other local stores. I find them much cheaper than Instacart, whose...
Spicy Sweet Dried Fish
OMG! This looks wonderfully delightful! I grew up eating freshly- caught fish and this makes my mouth water. But, where do I buy dried fish that looks this good? All I have seen is bonito online- - little fish pieces. Sometimes we lightly smoke our fish and...
Tex-Mex Spiced Lentils
Thank you for this. I had my first taste of lentils a week ago, and from the first bite i was hooked. I called my local member-co-op and ordered a case. (The Westbrae brand canned organic low sodium ones. So versatile.) They are not only addictive, but they...
Identifying Small Brown Bugs?
Try duckduckgo or Google for pictures of earwigs. From what I know and have seen (which is not much), this is what this reminds me of. https://www.google.com/search?q=earwigs&tbm=isch&source=univ&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwivoOP-morjAhUYCc0KHSKFCuwQiR56BAgKEBA&biw=1184...
Living With Less Is More
As a single mom, I lived this myself. I am frm a family of eight kids and my mom taught ALL of us (2 girls and 6 boys) to cook. Shortly before she died, she said to me that she felt bad she hadnt given her kids anything much in life. I told her that she gave...
Chewy Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Walnut Cookies (GF)
I am a peer counselor to those new to allergen free living. I have been allergen free for more than 30 years. I am about fed up. I dont mean to sound harsh, but, PLEASE, IF it has oatmeal in it, IT IS NOT gluten free! I know that you may mean well, but please...
Chicken Eggs for Finch Food
Just a cautionary note: I was warned, when I had birds, that the egg must be freshly cooked - so not to let it sit out, as it can develop spoilage that can kill any bird that eats it, like it would make a human ill.
Pistachio Hummus
Youre putting the lemon in the squeezer wrong. It is upside down. You will have better results is you turn it and put it in with the cut side down to the holes. I know that looks backwards, but, trust me, it works better with the membrane on the holes. Fascinating...
Sweet and Sour Refrigerator Pickles
Looks YUMMY - -will this work with other veggies; zucchini, carrots, peppers, or a combination of veggies, etc.? Thank you.
Crocheted 'Timber' Neck Pillow Pattern
Beautiful! Do you (or does anyone) also have a pattern for making a little cushy ear pillow round to protect ones ear from getting sore(s) from sleeping on one side? It would be like a small ring ones ear could fit into it on-pillow so the ear is relieved the...
Homemade Plumping Lip Exfoliator
ABSOLUTELY lovely! But, how does one store this and for how long? Thank you for this most incredible recipe!
DIY Temporary Ombre Hair
I get really irritated with naysayers. However, as an artist who works with pastel, I would have grave concerns about this. There are often dangerous chemicals in pastels and in a process of indirect application which is my process and which raises a lot of...
Check Used Goods for Recalls
Something to consider. I stopped shopping at. or even going into used items stores, after the massive bedbug outbreaks and infestations. If one so much as brushes their purse, briefcase or clothing against something already infested - - or even just stands...
Milk Candy Balls (Yema)
1. When does one add the egg, and what are the instructions to that? 2. How did you price them? (How many for how much)? 3. How to store these and for how long? 4. Just out of curiosity, what was your career of pursuit after college?.
Using Vinegar from a Pickle Jar
Re adding cucumbers or marinating chicken in left over pickle juice. Tantalizing ideas, however, can you please give us more specific directions on doing this? Must we cook the cukes first? Do we heat the juice first? How long before we can eat these? How long...
Eggplant Burger
Do I also grind the skin of the eggplant with this? Also how much and what kind of vegan cheese? I have loads of this on hand, although I like the idea of the beans. Thank you.
Give Yourself a Second Payday With Coins
I have never heard of Coinstar machines. Can you please explain them to me? Thank you.
Asking a Guy to Winter Formal?
One line a friend uses is to walk up to the guy she is interested in, tilts her head and smiles coyly, and then asks him if hed like to get married or would he rather go on a date with her to whatever event is appropriate for the moment -- like in a bar, she...
Amana Washer Leaking from Underneath?
When we had this problem it turned out to be that a splash kit had to be installed. It was something to do with water splashing up and over the tub of the washer and then dripping (flooding) its way down to the floor.. The repairman lifted the top frame of...
Homemade Dried and Caramelized Onions
I am fascinated by this round pan with what looks like a steamer rack + whatever that other apparatus to the left is.. It is the one in the picture right above: Steps: Cut onions into halves... Can you tell me what this is? Thank you.
Value of Old Webster's Dictionary?
I also have one of these, as did my mother. It got my kids through papers for school homework assignments. My son once told me that one of his instructors had commented on the wealth and detail of information in a paper he had to write for one of high school...
Drink and Store Natural Spring Water
We used to go collect spring water when I was a kid, but now I have no clue if any of these spots are still available. The city used to provide pumps for them. The link you gave took me to a page with no information, got another one? Thanks
Kenmore Refrigerator/Freezer Not Cooling?
Two things: When this happened to me, I was on the verge of buying a new one, but I pulled off the toe plate only to discover a half inch layer of dust and such. Pulled it off, vacuumed it and everything restarted -- this came with the house, so I had no clue...
End of Peanut Butter Jar Peanut Sauce
What a FABULOUS and CREATIVE idea. I also grow sad as the end of the jar approaches. I shamefully confess that too often I end up letting it sit until it becomes rancid and must be tossed so I can start out with a fresh new jar. I try to add some to stir-frys...
Corn and Sweet Basil Savory Bread
I used Google to convert much of the measurements. I hope this is helpful.: Ingredients: 600 g (4 C.) Organic Gluten Free Pizza & Pastry Multimix 1 can (410g/ roughly 2 & ½ C.) whole corn kernel, drained 2 beaten eggs 100 ml (1/2 C.) cooking oil 60 ml (1/4...
Make Your Own Seed Tapes
Please, how much water to how much cornstarch? Many of us really need detailed instructions to save a lot of frustrated attempts. Thank you. PS: I make little (wet) seed/paper pkts and have my PCA toss them along the freeway fence by my apartment. I like the...
Quick Vetkoek
Where can I buy Health Connection gluten free self-raising cake flour or what do I use as a substitute? Will any brand of gluten free self rising flour work?
Shell Crochet Infant Hat
So cute! I am having a difficult time finding it, so can you tell me the name and color of this yarn? Thank you.
Eat Leftovers And Be Grateful
Thank you Judy & Doug; Do you remember pound parties? When I was a kid, if someone lost their job or couldnt make ends meet, everyone would get together and give them a Pound Party. Each person would bring a pound of something -- butter, sugar, flour, etc. I...
Easy Gluten Free Gingerbread (Vegan)
I applaud your effort, and I do find this recipe intriguing enough to try with an all-purpose GF flour and see how that works, howevr; as a thirty+ year food allergic survivor, I do not play around with my health on the say-so of so-called experts. I am the...
Remembering Granny Rollins
Absolutely beautiful story. It brought back memories of my own childhood in the forties and early fifties. My grandmother had been hospitalized for many years, so my grandfather lived alone, but he never missed a Sunday of church nor a holiday to send packages...
Removing a Skunk from a Live Trap
What an enchanting and lovely story. Your narrative is sumptuous and of the nature I would use to relate it to children, who would be spellbound and then rife with questions when it was finished. It would be fun to even bring your get-up to show them for laughs...
Have Vegetables Share Fridge Space
Wow- Such an obvious answer, but something so many of us just dont think of. Now maybe I wont be tossing so many spoiled veggies and such. I added my heated Bushs beans into the container with my sliced-for-frying Walmart Luncheon Meat to conserve room. I was...
Keep Groceries Organized to Save...
This is SO cool! Thank you for this. I have food allergies, so I am overwhelmed with myriad items but, like you I put items in plastic boxes. One thing that has been helpful in keeping cooking oils and such from seeping out from under the cap once opened and...
Don't Substitute for Butter
Thats a great idea, but I am deathly allergic to dairy - - cannot breathe if I ingest it, however, one can make margarine and know whats in it (I have an article published on this that I wrote a while back) by using oil (I use olive or peanut or coconut), water...
Old Mattress Upcycle
Entry; Tired of the high cost of baby powder? I took an old bottle of the cornstarch and aloe (+ third ingredient I cant remember with still a little of the contents left in it), carefully - - using a very sharp-tipped and sturdy knife, popped the top off, along...
Kitchen Paint Color Advice?
My immediate response is to suggest that you paint them white. This will add an illusion of expanded space within such dramatic colors. Just a thought.
Pain and Ulcers from Dentures?
Is it possible that you are allergic to basic dental plastics? I had a similar experience with a mouth guard and had to stop using it. Now I let people in the medical field know this so we can problem-solve other options. I wish you well. Be good to yourself...
Curtain Color Advice?
I would look for a thick, nubby, and deep, rich, burgundy, maybe a heavy raw silk, or a satiny fabric, depending on your tastes. I like the idea of a nubby fabric with white sheers behind it.
So Easy Refrigerator Pickles
These look delightful and I want to make them asap! I offer up a wonderful recipe I found in my ventures into refrig pickle making - I can only provide the link, but here it is. Please check this out. It is fun! pickled vegetable sandwich slaw http://smittenkitchen...
Bedroom Paint Color Advice?
I think it would give your bedroom a very soothing and inviting Victorian/Federal look. Quite charming if you add a heavy fabric floral patterned spread - maybe baby cabbage roses? Just my opinion if that helps.
Bedroom Paint Color Advice?
PS I am assuming you dont mean a screaming blue, but a more subdued one, such as Federal blue, Bluebell, etc.
Power Supply and Control for Electric Blanket?
Check with Home Depot or Comfort House (1-800-359-7701) or Google where to buy a power supply cord and dial for Perfect Fit electric blanket?
Daycare Business Name Ideas?
I think Tu-Leisha Obi or Obi Tu-Leisha are fun and exotic, even elite sounding that parents will flock to. Obi Tu-Leisha rolls very easily off the tongue and has such an elite and exotic sound to it. Hope this helps.
What Color Curtains?
How about some pale pink semi-sheers centered and with another set in a little bit heavier fabric in a darker shade - maybe even burgundy and possibly with a complementary Jacquard-type design on it, as tiebacks on the sides. That will keep the light in the...
What Color Curtains?
Pillows, I would look for pillows with designs complementary to the color of the curtains and the slipcover. Maybe throw in a few solid ones too - light pink and a burgundy the color of the slipcover, in among the printed or woven design ones.
Working Man's Cowl
Can someone please tell me what letter-size a 11.5 mm crochet hook is. Thank you. PS, thank you for sharing this INCREDIBLE, but simply made, highly practical and simply beautiful pattern.
Soft Fudge?
I would think that storing it in the refrigerator in a covered vessel would work better at getting it to set up.
Home Repair Help for Low Income Person?
1. Contact the Salvation Army in your area. 2. Do you have a Little Brothers of the Poor organization in your area? Try calling them. 3. contact Big Brothers/Big Sisters 4. Try contacting the United Way. They have a 211 service that will provide you with information...
Homemade Onion Soup
WOW! Thank you so much, Donna. I have been searching in vain for a simple and delicious version of a homemade onion soup and kept coming up with all those fancy recipes. This is perfect for my needs! Thank you so much!
What Do I Wear for a Second Marriage?
Years ago I posed this question to the bridal consultant for a very well-known upscale major department store chain I worked at. She said, The bride should wear whatever the groom wants her to wear, no matter what number nuptials it is. Nice advice. Best wishes...
Keep Purse with Shopping Bags
What a great idea! I have that same problem and I keep buying more of those shopping bags in the hopes that I might remember each new one, but still forget them. Now I am going to do exactly as you suggested - RIGHT now! Thanks!
Windows Update Removed Desktop Clock Gadget?
Go to START, type in Desktop Gadgets and it should appear above. Click on it, then right click on the clock you want and choose ADD. (Or if that does not work, choose Restore Desktop Gadgets and do the Add process) Hope this helps.
Onion Snow from Frozen Onions
Re; Any liquid from the onion snow. From my experience only a little. Sometimes I just press a paper towel onto them to sop up some extra liquid, but that is also flavor lost, so I try to just work with it. It will usually cook down - - for the onion cakes...
Pill Bottles for Transporting Salad Dressing
This is fantastic! I have a collection of used pill bottles that both my nurse and I have wracked our brains trying to find another use for. They are kind of cute - those new clear-plastic coppery-colored and triangle-shaped ones. Thank you for this idea!
Vidalia Chop Wizard Container?
Go to Google and type in search Vidalia chop wizard replacement parts.
Fridge Organizer
Wow! What a great idea. I have been wracking my brain for solutions to this, and - even as I sought lazy susans for my counter (by my stove) and my cupboards. It never occurred to me to think of them for the fridge! Thank you SO much. You have made my life...
Cherry Crisp in a Jar
What an adorable idea! I love those little canning jars. I usually use them for my homemade (secret recipe) chocolate sauce, but I always have extra jars. Always buying more and looking for ideas. How cute! I bet the Irish Caramel Custard recipe I found a few...
Banana Peel Sleepy Tea
This is amazing, but I have a question - I am on a lot of meds due to heart issues, HBP and Diabetes 2. Is there any concern about contraindications? This is such a great idea and I almost always have banana peels handy.
Dye Bleeding from Straw Beach Bag?
I know this sounds far-fetched and I am not sure if it works, but I once heard to coat it with clear and waterproof spray glue or even clear polyurethane.
Use Cloves for Skunk Smell on Dog
Ive always heard a tomato juice bath should help. Not sure, but thought Id add this old advice.
Easy Peanut Butter Cookies
I have never heard of a null egg. What is this please. Thank you. (b)Editors Note:(/b) Im sorry about that, it was a glitch in our ingredient list. I have removed it. The recipe calls for just one regular egg.
Splitting Pills without Crumbling
Have you tried liquid Lasix? I took tht for a few years when I couldnt use the pills because of allergens.
Keep Rodents Out During Winter
Buy one of those spray bottles, add 1 cup water and 2 tsp. Oil of Peppermint - NOT peppermint flavoring, but the REAL essential oil (Amazon has it for few dollars or get it at your local coop - about $7.00 or so - not bad to get rid of the pesky things.) Spray...
Sanitize With Vinegar and Hydrogen Peroxide
Frankly, this feels dangerous with TOO little complete information and I decided to not think about this anymore. I do not need half-complete information that may inadvertently lead me to do something that could be very dangerous to me or to someone beloved...
Homemade Pudding Pie Filling Mix
What about using dried powdered egg or egg white powder to the mix or when cooking? Thanks
Canned Green Beans
Canning Green Beans: How much water do we put in the pot to bring to a boil with the beans before adding the vinegar, etc? (One cannot boil beans without some liquid) And can one use dill and less sugar? Thanks.
Piccalili
Does anyone have a recipe for a refrigerator piccalilli? I no longer do stovetop canning, just refrigerator stock. Thanks.
Use Muffin Tin for Brownies
How about the recipe? That would be very helpful. They look SO yummy! Thank you. ;-)
Hiding a Brown Stain on Wedding Dress Applique?
What about sewing another, slightly large, applique over the stained one?
A Snake In My Garden!
Please, you are not over the hill at 71. I am a writer, and I used to teach creative writing. I believe you are only as old as you think. Some days I think like a 3-year-old, others like Im 100. In all of this I must also consider my aging body in that equation...
Turtle Burgers
A little hint for those a bit new to cooking; place on an oven-proof rack ON A RIMMED BAKING SHEET - - NOT an oven rack, as the grease would not only drip into the floor of the oven, but would likely start a fire. I know many of us would instinctively know...
Rubbing Alcohol As Roach Spray
Not to be redundant, but . . . Weve all had the occasion to be startled by the sudden appearance of some critter or crawly we werent expecting - - a bug, a snake, a mouse, etc., in our immediate environment. This intrusion can be quite unsettling - - terrifying...
My Mother's Gingerbread
Please! What hot water? I do not see anything calling for hot water here. Please clarify. thank you.
My Mother's Gingerbread
Found it! But I adapted it in so it would read as the recipe should to avoid confusion: ' 1/2 cup butter ' 1/2 cup sugar ' 1 cup molasses (I buy Grandmas unsulphured molasses. Its the one with the yellow label.) ' 1 egg ' 1 and 1/2 cups flour ' 1 tsp. cinnamon...
Toasty Halibut Tortillas
This is intriguing! I grew up on and still eat a LOT of fish. However, in all that I have never had Halibut, so this is perfect for the Halibut I just recently purchased and that for some reason I have been afraid to cook; probably because it is something new...
Holiday Quick Breads
Debra; Thank you SO MUCH for these most delightful recipes! They are simple, quick and just what I have been looking for. If I want, I can elaborate and make them even more elegant, or I can just use the basic and treat myself and my guests to the most elegant...
Pickle Popsicles
Wonderful idea, as my refrig is full of old pickle juice in jars w/o anymore pickles (Bubbies Dill). (can I dump these all together or is each fermentation product a bit different even from same maker? The headline summary says This is a guide about how to...
Oriental Pepper Steak
Hello; This recipes sounds lovely, however, according to its ingredients list on Amazon.com, Accent is MSG or Monosodium Glutamate. What can I use instead? Thank you for posting this recipe to give me a good start on making pepper steak!
Cutting Fabric Strips?
I wouod say to et one of those rotary cutters quilters use. Any craft or fabric store should have them - - or check Amazon - - I believe they are made by Fiskars. Get a self-healing cutting mat to use with it. It also should have measure marks to aid you and...
Eyedrops or Supplements That Improves Vision?
I have cataracts in both eyes and I have the best luck using Bilberry jam. I also have the juice, but I do not notice the profound difference I do when I take the jam. I usually put 1T. of it on toast of just chow it down from a spoon and after a few days I...
Cinnamon Pull-Apart Bread
Does anyone have a from scratch recipe for this? I need something I can make using allergen-free ingredients. Thank you.
Windowsill Celery Hearts
Hello; Can someone clarify, is it the top or the bottom of the pineapple and do we plant it or put it in water and do we set it in a pan or use toothpicks to hold it up? Thank you. BTW - did you know you can eat the leaves of sweet potatoes? I know several...
Covering Unremovable Spots
Terri - I think you should tell them Thank you. Its one of my designs. (Own your creativity!)
