January 23, 2006

The Ultimate Grilled CheeseSpread 1 tsp. of the dressing on 1 bread slice. Tom with cheese and remaining bread slice. Spread outside of sandwich with remaining dressing...

 

Smothered Chicken SandwichMeanwhile, combine stuffing mix and water. Spoon stuffing over chicken; cover. Cook 5 minutes or until heated through. Place each stuffing topped chicken breast on 1 bread slice...

 

Monday Night Chicken TacosI hate cooking on Monday nights, so I through together this dish because it is easy and fast...

 

Easy Veggie Rice MedleyHeat oil in a skillet. Add onion, carrot, celery and pepper; cook 5 minutes or until tender. Stir in rice and peas; cover. Simmer 5 minutes...

 

Family Classic MeatloafPreheat oven to 350. Mix meat, 1/2 cup of the soup, stuffing mix, egg, onion, and thyme. Press evenly into 8x4 inch loaf pan sprayed with cooking spray...

 

Grab and Go EggsIn a small bowl, combine eggs, milk, salt and beat well. Pour into cup and place in microwave...

 

Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix In A JarBeat 3/4 cup Softened butter, 1 egg and 3/4 tsp. vanilla in large bowl until blended. Add cookie mix and 1/2 c nuts (optional) mix well, breaking up any clumps...

 

Get the Most out of Your Birthday Candles! Make sure the wicks are the minimum length needed to light the candle (longer wick=bigger flame=more melted wax on your cake)...

 

Pugie Fay - Rescue ChihuahuaMy dog name is Pugie Fay she is 4 years old. We adopted her when she was 6 months old she had just had puppies. We got her from the animal shelter. It was her last day there they would of put her down.

 

Valentine ButterflyI made this butterfly out of an empty Dannon Frusion smoothie drinkable yogurt container for a craft at my daughter's Valentine's Day party at school.

 

Wedding Favors from Holiday ChocolatesWith Valentine's Day and Easter just around the corner I would suggest buying some of the foil wrapped chocolates at the sales that occur on the day after the holidays. They make great wedding favors when you wrap a few pieces up in a piece of tulle and tie them with a ribbon.

 

Keeping Chopped Onion on HandI chop an onion and keep it in the freezer inside a ziplock bag that is inside a freezer bag...

 

Holiday Ornaments for Soldiers OverseasMy students wanted to create a holiday greeting for our soldiers overseas. I had a box of unusual shaped tiles that looked to resemble a holiday ornament. I spray painted them. When dried, the students wrote holiday greetings on one side of both tiles. We finished them up by gluing the two pieces together, adding a hanging ribbon and a bow on top. The soldiers who came to pick them up from Fort Dix loved them and told the kids they were sure they'd be a hit overseas!

 

Reusing Old ClothingDon't throw anything out. I save old and outgrown clothes. I save old dresses and skirts that I liked the pattern on and use them for quilts or baby clothes.

 

Poll: How much do you spend on groceries each month?This poll asks how much you spend on groceries each month.

 

Inexpensive Whiteboards for StudentsAs a teacher and a mom, I am always trying to keep my costs to a minimum. A few years ago, I stumbled onto a great idea. Whiteboards are quite popular...

 

Reusing Juice Concentrate BottlesLanger's Juice now makes orange Juice concentrate in a plastic container with a screw on cap. I am refilling the empty ones with water or juice and freezing them.

 

Be Careful When Putting Out a FireI went to a fire demo where flour was thrown on a fire. It burst into flame before ever contacting the fire. He said all powders do this except baking soda. He read the statistics on how reliable these fire alarms...

 

Clock for Mom's BirthdayFor my mother's birthday I took a picture of each of my four children by the clock on my mantle. The hands on the clock were put on the date my children were born.

 

Paper for Absorbing Grease and OilWe bought some wine glasses from Pier1 Imports as they were on big sale. The store clerk wrapped each glass in a nice paper.

 

Buying Discounted Fruits and VegetablesYou can go to the fruit markets in your area and get cases of discounted fruits and vegetables for next to nothing.

 

Taking It With You JokeTrying to disprove the saying "You can't take it with you," a stingy old lawyer, diagnosed with a terminal illness, finally figured out how to take at least some of his fortune with him when he died.

 

Saving Up for Special MembershipsI have been trying to come up with a spare $100 to renew my membership to the San Diego Zoological Society but never seem to have the spare cash...